Fish Hatchery Chief Defends Rules After Dam Salmon Clash
Baldridge the Wenatchee hatchery superintendent defends law against fishing within a mile of dams while criticizing unlawful fishing and egg taking. He notes the hatchery is self supporting and plans a five acre enclosure above Lamb-Davis dam to hold salmon for spawning. Five to twenty salmon die daily from bruising on rapids as Chinooks appear and silver salmon expected next month.
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Baldridge
Wenatchee
Northwest
Leavenworth
Lamb- Davis Dam
Schubert Brother Informs Death of August Schubert
J. E. Schubert learned of his brother August F. Schubert's death at Fort Madison Iowa. The Fort Madison Democrat item notes August died Monday August 9 1915 at age 76 years 5 months 22 days in Washington township. He was a German native and a pioneer farmer esteemed in the county for honesty faithfulness and industry.
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Fifth Iowa Cavalry
Augusta Henrietta Lange
Schubert
Ernest Schubert
Second Street
Fort Madison
Julius
Herman
Harry
Hattie
Alice
Louis Lutz
Charleston
Iowa
J. E. Schubert
August A. Schubert
August F. Schubert
Washington Township
Germany
A M Yost Dies After Illness In Leavenworth Washington
A M Yost of Edmonds Washington died Monday afternoon from a cerebral hemorrhage after a trip with his wife and son to Lake Wenatchee and back via Snoqualmie highway. He was 59 and is described as a wealthy, prominent Edmonds water works owner and property holder.
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A. M. Yost
D. M. Yost
Edmunds
Wash
Snoqualmie Highway
Blewett Pass
Lake Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Mr. Yost
Hoxsey
Edmonds
Leavenworth Undertaking Co
Yost
Everett Herald
Snohomish County
Governor Lister Seeks to Wipe Out State Debt
Gov Lister plans to recommend eliminating Washingtons state debt before traveling to California and the National Governors convention. The small bonds include 75000 Wenatchee bridge bonds at 4 percent and 206024 normal school bonds at 3 percent, with idle general funds used to save interest and set a thrift example for cities counties and schools.
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California
National Governors’ Convention
Lister
Wenatchee Bridge
General Fund
County Schools Get Their Apportionment
Chelan county schools will receive 97151 from state and county apportionments for 1915 16 based on days attendance. Wenatchee District 46 gets 33705 Cashmere 12174 Leavenworth 10236 Chelan 7984. District 53 receives 247. Tax funding comes from state lands rents and interest, with local levies and a two thirds for attendance one third for teachers.
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Chelan County
Guthrie
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Chelan
Governor Lister Proclaims Labor Day Observance
Governor Lister issues the annual proclamation designating Labor Day as the first Monday in September September 6 and urges statewide observance. He calls for recognition of labor and its contributions and recommends citizens join in the day’s observance with due seriousness and social diversion.
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Lister
Tholins Plan Sunset Route Trip to Elk’s Meeting
Mr and Mrs Ed Tholin and Mrs Potter the Tholins mother left last Sunday to drive via the Sunset route to Seattle and then to Bellingham where Mr Tholin will attend the Elk’s meeting, a noted gathering of the fraternal order.
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Ed. Tholin
Thomas Culross Mine Located Near Thomas Bay Alaska
The Thomas Culross Mining Co property on Culross Island near Thomas Bay in the Port Wella district north of Valdez is described. D M Thomas of Valdez began installing a Lane mill and equipment, with ore to Tacoma smelter yielding 320 dollars net from ten tons. Explorations show a 1500 foot vein from sea level to the coast range with a 270 foot tunnel averaging 25 dollars per foot. Development since 1907 led to 26 foot shaft, 380 foot tunnel, 200 more to go, and a 140 dollar per ton ore shipment. Plans aim to bring the property to paying status soon. Guggenheim agents previously examined it but Thomas chose independent development. Mr. Thomas considers Leavenworth home and pledges a square mining deal to local investors interested in the project.
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Valdez
Seattle Times
J. J. Underwood
Alaska
D. M. Thomas
Thomas-Culross
Thomas
Tacoma
Coast Range
Leavenworth
M. G. Thomas
Joe Scott
Ketchikan
Prince William Sound
Culross Island
Thomas Bay
Thomas-Culross Mining Co
Everett
Alameda
Guggenheim
Party of Sixty Odd Spends Sunday at Wenatchee Lake
A large party left Leavenworth last Saturday in eight to ten autos for Wenatchee lake and spent Sunday at the Club House they leased. Activities included dancing, bathing, rowing, and fishing with most guests staying through Monday morning. Names include Geo Stirling family, Hamiltons, Stillson, Marley, Stark, Heidrick newlyweds, McKeown, and many others.
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Wenatchee Lake
Leavenworth
Geo. T. Stirling
Harold
Gene
Guy A. Hamilton
Marian
B. C. Rutherford
F. M. Lee
C. A. Campbell
W. W. Wilder
C.A. Hayden
J. B. Adams
Mildred
L. O. Taylor
W. O. Atwood
Milan
R. F. Taylor
Arthur Wilder
State to Inspect Cattle for Accredited Herds
The Washington state agriculture department partners with the U S Bureau of Animal Industry to establish accredited pure bred cattle herds. A D Melvin will examine for tuberculosis the herd of any owner who desires, issuing a clean bill of health if disease is absent or eliminated.
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State Department of Agriculture
H. T. Graves
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
A. D. Melvin
U.S. Bureau
Dr. Graves
Dr McKeown Car Over Falls on Sunset Highway
Dr A G McKeown, his father in law Mr C Grue, City Clerk Brown and wife and child were in a car that swerved and plunged about thirty feet near Lake Ketchelus on the Cascades summit. Mrs Brown was unconscious for an hour, Brown injured, the child unhurt, others escaped. Causes cited include fresh gravel on the road and a steering wheel jerk. Mrs Brown’s back injury is serious, Brown may recover in days. The car was minimally damaged.
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A. G. McKeown
Bellingham
Seattle
C. Grue
Brown
Lake Ketchelus
Cascades
Wenatchee Apple Crop Now Lined Up for Market
The Wenatchee district apple crop is nearly ready for market with about 85 percent lined up. Most unsigned tonnage is in hail affected areas while other sections have sold or signed through growers league units or selling agencies. Some growers reserve cash sale rights and cash sales are expected to reach about a quarter of the total. Estimates place the total tonnage at 4000 to 5000 cars with about 850 cars under contract and at least 200 more to be picked up.
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Wenatchee
Town to form senior brass band with juvenile group
A movement by local veteran musicians to organize a senior band met this week. Bandmaster W. R. Lee of Wenatchee urged the plan and a meeting is set for Tuesday August 24 at Tholin's Hall. The new band aims to cooperate with the juvenile band and not compete, praising Mr McDaniels for his city service. Leavenworth would gain as two bands emerge.
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W. R. Lee
Wenatchee
Tholin’s Hall
McDaniels
Leavenworth
July Fire Rush Kept In Check In Washington State
Washington reports about 35 fires in July all promptly extinguished with only small timber loss. The Washington Forest Fire Association maintains 87 men on duty and the state with federal Weeks Law funds nearly matches that force.
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Washington
The
Washington Forest Fire Association
State
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Echo
River
Mr. H. Baldridge
Leavenporth
Lion
Labor Day
Thomas- Culross Mining Co
Port Wella
Lake
Arthur Brown
State Public Service Commission
Railroads
Eastern
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Interstate Commerce Commission
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