Leavenworth Leaders Inspect Blewett Pass Road Work
Four Leavenworth residents traveled to Kittitas County by Blewett Pass to assess road improvements and foster cooperation for further upgrades. They found the mountain road fair though steep with 20 percent grades, noted $8–$10 thousand could significantly improve auto travel, and observed recent Chelan County spending under forestry supervision. The trip featured comments on scenery, local towns Ellensburg and Ellensburg area, and meetings with county officials, newspaper men, and residents.
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Leavenworth
Kittitas County
Blewett Pass
Blewett
Chelan
Kittitas
Chelan County
Snoqualmie Pass
Sylvester
Forestry Department
Peshastin
Cle Ellum
Ellensburg
Illinois
Iowa
Batterson
Cle Elum Echo
Raynor
Daily
Ellensburg Record
Stulfauth
Mathews
The
Democrat
Mat Hickey
E. M. Gillette
Warren
Mountain Trip Report in Sampson Cadillac
The cadillac made by O. S. Sampson performed splendidly on a challenging mountain trip. Alongside Sampson were Forest Supervisor Sylvester, Echo editor, and A. A. Pinch who served as chauffeur and mountain climber.
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O. S. Sampson
Mr. Sampson
Sylvester
the Echo
A. A. Pinch
Lake Wenatchee Resort Changes Hands This Week
Mrs Irene Gordon, proprietor of the Overland hotel, bought the Lake Wenatchee Club House from N Coleman for 6500. The 23 acre property with two launches Lamb and Rebe will receive improvements including grounds clearing, lawns, driveways and tennis courts to create a premier summer resort east of the Cascades. The log Club House was built by Lafayette Lamb and later operated by Coleman who rented to Geo Brown this summer.
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C. E. Hamilton
Cascades
Lafayette Lamb
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Coleman
Entiat
Geo. W. Brown
Gordon
Leavenworth Woman Arrested in Wenatchee Trial
Marie Lewis alias Mrs. Bryant wife of Harry Bryant a painter was found guilty of immoral conduct by a Wenatchee police court jury. She was fined 35 dollars and costs paid at trial and released. The case drew a large crowd and involved testimony from her husband and several young women. Mr Bryant plans to seek a divorce.
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Marie Lewis
Bryant
Harry Bryant
Wenatchee
McCoy
C. M. Denniston
A. A. Elmore
H. A. Boblett
E. F. Cadman
Frank Case
J. H. Dickey
Fred Reeves
Fred Crollard
Kemp
Daily World
Mr. Bryant
City Clerk Extends Voting Hours Through Sept 7
The office of the City Clerk will be open daily from 9 am to 5 pm and Thursday and Saturday evenings until 9 pm for those who cannot attend during the day. S. A. Potter, City Clerk.
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S. A. Potter
Ole Hansen Seeks Senate Seat Amid Large Crowd
A Wednesday speech in the city drew an estimated 300 to 400 residents as Ole Hansen, the progressive candidate for the U S Senate, pitched 4 percent farm loans and cheaper money. He vowed to push a bill for 4 percent loans or return scarred by the fight, citing his past election strength in King County.
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Ole Hansen
United States Senate
Hanson
U. S. Senate
Mr. Hanson
Accident at Peshastin Injures Lumber Company Worker
S L Parr an employee of Peshastin Lumber Co Blewett was injured yesterday morning while helping unload logs. He caught his hand between a log and wagon bank, bruising and cutting the member. He was taken to Leavenworth hospital for treatment.
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S. L. Parr
Peshastin Lumber Co
Blewett
Mr. Biles
Lumber Company
Leavenworth Hospital
Library Building and Rest Room Planned for Front Street
Citizens push a project to build a substantial library on Front Street opposite Tumwater Savings Bank, with a rest room for shoppers and travelers. Plans call for a lavatory, writing desks, chairs and access for visitors, funded without town cost if successful. Meetings set for Monday at 7 30 p m with Wilder Smith and library board committee to discuss plans. O S Sampson and Wm McIntosh to handle financing with editor help. Stoltze completed sewer contract and City Engineer Barnum praises the work.
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Front Street
Tumwater Savings Bank
Messrs
W. W. Wilder
Wm Smith
Library Board
O. S. Sampson
Wm. McIntosh
The
Echo
Auto Service Between the City and Wenatchee Opens
A. B. Chandler, longtime Great Northern Railway freight conductor, launches an auto service between the city and Wenatchee. The daily schedule has arrivals at 9:30 a.m. and departures at 10 a.m. with Wenatchee arrival by noon. Fares are 1 dollar to Cashmere, 2 dollars to Wenatchee, and 25 cents to Peshastin, plus freight and baggage handling at reasonable rates. Chandler operates a large Federal truck capable of heavy loads.
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A. B. Chandler
Great Northern Railway
Wenatchee
Quincy irrigation project campaign nears bond issue sale
Preparations in Spokane for a vigorous campaign to place 25000 in bonds secured by 409000 acres under the Quincy irrigation project. O A Kuck and A J Tennant lead efforts with Spokane Clearing House Association handling the sale of the bonds as part of 1600000 authorized by the last legislature. The Water Users association would receive funds to pay debts and frame a referendum to the voters this fall. Residents seek a special irrigation district to cover large lands and potential 40000000 bond authority, pending engineers assessment.
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Water Users’ Association
Belgian born priest Father Van De Walle linked to Belgian army
Father Van De Walle of the local Catholic church is a Belgium native naturalized American. He notes Belgium’s difficult relation with Germany and that Belgian brothers may be called for military service. His father lives in Roulers, two brothers in Brussels, a lawyer brother in Ghent and another in Turkey.
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Father. van de Walle
Catholic Church
Belgium
United States
Wenatchee
Father van de Walle
Antwerp
Flanders
Roulers
Brussells
Ghent
Turkey
Snohomish
Brussels
July 1914 Auto Licenses Rise Over 100 Percent
Secretary of State I. M. Howell issued 3 650 auto licenses in July 1914, up from 1 759 in July 1913, an increase exceeding 107 percent.
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I. M. Howell
City Council Grants Time on River Front Street Contract
The regular meeting yielded no action beyond approving a bill. Discussion centered on whether the River Front street project should be paid lump sum or by yardage, with plans to draft a lump sum contract and city engineer estimates. A land exchange offer from Great Northern Railway prompted survey work and clerk duties reforms were debated.
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Joe Massie
Woldenberg
Motteler
Miller
Massie
River Front Street
Nelson
G. L. Gardner
L. W. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Barnum
Fox
Postal Savings Loan Fund Bill Aims Farm Loans
A bill in the senate by Senator Miles Poindexter would authorize farm loans from funds in postal savings banks. If enacted, half the deposits could be loaned on approved farm mortgages at 3 to 4 percent interest, with principal repayable in 5 to 30 equal annual installments. Applications would be filed at all post offices and sent to the postmaster general for action.
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Senate
Miles Poindexter
Miss Beulah Martin Leaves for Salida and Cass City Visit
Miss Beulah Martin travels Wednesday with sister Mrs. John Bohnsank for a short visit in Salida Colorado with relatives before continuing to her home in Cass City Michigan.
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Beulah Martin
John Bohnsank
Salida
Colorado
Cass City
Mich
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Lake Wenatchee Resort
Irene Gordon
Overland Hotel
Irene.Gordon
N. Coleman
King County
Washington
Congress
Hansen
Stoltze
Chumstick Road
Chelan Co
Spokane
City Council
Bill Woul
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