War Department to Investigate Marble for Nitrate Plant
War Department to investigate a high grade limestone marble deposit in Chelan County Washington for potential use in a federal nitrate and fertilizer plant project. A Senate letter confirms the inquiry will be considered as part of ongoing investigations into domestic nitrate production and hydroelectric processes.
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Chelan County
Washington
War Department
Congress
United States
The
Echo
Poindexer
Chikamin Creek
Leavenworth
Roberts
Washington University
Office of Chief of Engineers
Miles Poindexter
United States Senate
Deed H
Wash
Peshastin Public School Set to Open on Sept 5
The new Peshastin Public School building will open September 5 after summer completion. Classes start Tuesday due to Labor Day, with teachers returning: Mrs. Bradley grades one two Miss Jennie Osborn grades three four Miss Maude Stewart grades five six Miss Myrtle Deringer grades seven eight P R Bradley nine ten and as superintendent.
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Vivian Sweeney
Bradley
Jennie Osborn
Maude Stewart
Myrtle Deringer
P. R. Bradley
The Way Prohibition Works in Colorado
From May 1 to July 15 last year saloons were open and the state penitentiary took in 187 prisoners. Under prohibition from May 1 to July 14 this year the penitentiary admitted 44 inmates, less than one third of 1915’s comparable period, says Warden Tom Tynan.
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Colorado
Tom Tynan
Hartley for Governor Aims To Protect Workers Rights
Col Roland Hartley closes east side campaign and will address voters at Leavenworth post office. An Ellensburg Speech excerpt states his platform supporting workers right to join or abstain from unions and promising protection to all workers regardless of union status.
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Hartley
East Side
Leavenworth
Post Office
Post-Intelligencer
State Press Association
Ellensburg
Wm. A. Grimshaw
C. B. Connor
B. J. Williams
This Couty
Country Gentleman Magazine
Superior Court
Wm. Harris
F. A. Losecamp
J. E. Tholin
A. H. Sylvester
Politician Humour Shows Rift Between Poindexter and Humphrey
Washington reporter notes the Democratic majority in both houses contrasts with attitudes toward Senator Miles Poindexter and Congressman Humphrey. Poindexter advances a Bremerton navy yard shipbuilding bill funding of 2 065 000 while Humphrey is ridiculed in the House over the same issue and related land title measures. Good pocket knives advertised at Koerners for 25 cents and up.
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Humphrey
Washington
Miles Poindexter
Congresman Humphrey
House
Senate
Poindexter
Bremerton Navy Yard
Bremerton Yard
N. P
Seattle
King County
Voters Must Register Before Sept 1 West End Precincts
Lists registration officers and book locations for Lake Wenatchee Merritt Plain Winton Chiwaukum Tumwater Peshastin Dryden Blewett and Brender precincts. Voters are urged not to delay and to register now under the new law.
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Lake Wenatchee
George Siverly
Siverly Ranch
Merritt
C. W. Hastings
Hasting
Plain
Earl Young
Young’s
Winton
G. W. Sampson
Chiwaukum
William W. Thompson
Thomson’s
Tumwater
L. R. Hart
Tumwater Light & Water Co
Peshastin
J. B. Duncan
Dryden
J. G. Dollar
Sherman’s
Dryden Families Prepare Move to Idaho Claim
Dryden residents Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and children ship household goods to Vollmer Idaho with plans for Mr. Campbell to secure a claim after drawing No 74. He has taught locally for five years and will be missed by friends.
Leavenworth to Strictly Enforce Muffler Ordinance
Auto owners are warned that Ordinance No 161 governing street traffic will be strictly enforced in Leavenworth Section 21 prohibits mufflers from being cut out or disconnected within city limits A copy of the ordinance is available from the City Clerk or Police Chief Joe Teshera at 325 Chief of Police.
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Leavenworth
Joe Teshera
Moonlight Picnic Among Epworth League Members
Members of the Epworth League, chaperoned by Mr and Mrs W F Bickle, enjoyed a moonlight picnic Tuesday night at Hobo canyon. Sand witches and weenies roasted over the campfire provided refreshments.
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Epworth Leage
W. F. Bickle
Hobo Canyon
August 10 Urges Rural Voter Registration Statewide
A long running movement promotes August 10 as a special day to urge rural voters to register under the new law. Many rural voters statewide have not yet registered. Tomorrow marks registration day. residents are urged to register and inform neighbors. The paper lists registration officers in the western part of Chelan county.
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Chelan County
Federal Farm Loan Bank Meeting Set in Spokane
A Spokane gathering on Tuesday August 22 features Herbert Myrick president and editor in chief of Orange Judd publications as principal speaker. As an originator of the federal farm loan system his talk on how the plan works should interest farmers bankers and business men invited by the Spokane chamber of commerce.
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Spokane
Herbert Myrick
Orange Judd Publications
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Ramshorn and Cariboo copper properties begin work
Men and equipment will start work on the Ramshorn and Cariboo copper properties on Copper Mountain in Chesaw, recently bonded to the British Columbia Copper Co. The item notes other regional business activity including a grain elevator bid, a $250000 American Can plant bid, highway work, Alaska brick contract, low grade ore plant, autos payroll, and large apple contracts.
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Chesaw, Okanogan Co
Ramshorn
Cariboo
Copper Mountain
British Columbia Copper Co
Spokane
Morton—Cinnabar
Quicksilver Industries
Adams County
Canadian Tourist McDonald Hurt In Blewett Grade Crash
Joseph McDonald of Lethbridge Alberta was injured when his Buick left the Blewett grade near Ingles Creek and struck a tree. He suffered a broken collar bone and rib fractures, while Mrs. McDonald escaped serious harm. Eyewitnesses including E L Baker and Howard Patience assisted. McDonald was taken to Emergency Hospital. He blamed steering gear for the accident, the first serious injury on the road this year despite heavy traffic and road repairs costing thousands.
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Joseph McDonald
Lethbridge
Alberta
Spokane
Ingles Creek
McDonald
Montana
Forestry Department
Coulee City Pair Renew Reunion Visit in Leavenworth
An Acquaintance from Coulee City renewed after seventeen years as Mr and Mrs W F McCann drove with Mr and Mrs Peterson from Wenatchee to Leavenworth. They called on M O Logan, and after a sixteen year interval spoke of mutual interests and memories.
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Coulee City
W. F. McCann
Peterson
Wenatchee
M. O. Logan
Superior Court Candidate Makes Eight Day Motor Trip
A. H. Mohler and his wife and two children traveled by car to Cannon Falls Minnesota where he previously lived. The trip lasted eight days without incident. They left for home on August 9.
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Superior Court
A. H. Mohler
Cannon Falls
Minnesota
Land Products Show At Seattle Exposition October 4 to 14
Eastern Washington land products excel in fruits corn and grain at the Northwestern Land Products Exposition to be held in Seattle from October 4 to 14. The article urges cultivators to obtain a program and list of prizes and premiums by writing to the exposition at 1311 Fifth Ave Seattle.
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Washington
Ffth Ave
Seattle
Peshastin Notices and Local Updates
Peshastin community notes include book registration closing Sept 1, travel updates for H H Stark and Earl Wingate, typhoid recovery for Mrs. Joe Coons, road work by F O French, and visits from out of town guests. Leavenworth schools open Aug 28 with vacancies. Fisher delayed by rheumatism. Ladies Aid church meeting next Wednesday. Spencer travels for official business. Bible Students to meet Aug 20 at Congregational church with no collection.
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Earl Wingate
Nigger Creek
Joe Coons
F. O. French
The
Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church
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Blewett
A. M. Aston
Peshastin Lumber Company
Brender
George Beam
Beam Ranch
Wilson Amos
Twin Lakes
Busy Bee Club
Ben Kooken
Odessa
Wm. Kinney
Clyde Kinney
Blewett Pass
Big Slide Hill
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Koerner
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Federal Farm Loan Bank
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Monroe
Alaska
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Tacoma
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R. B. Simons
Blewett Road
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Austin
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West Side
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East Washington
H. H. Stark and
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Frank Black
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Kansas City
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Correll
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