Many Candidates for State Offices in Primary Filing
At closing of candidate filings with the secretary of state 163 candidates had entered for state, congressional and judicial posts across Republican, Democratic and Socialist tickets. Filing fees totaled 6614 dollars. The Republican ticket requires second choices for several offices. the Democratic ticket requires a second choice for governor and congressman at large. the Socialist ticket requires none. Where four or more run, voters must mark a second choice but may also write in or use a sticker. Superior and supreme judge races with no opposition are deemed assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Dunbar
Wallace Mount
O. G. Ellis
Leavenworth Public Schools to Open Sept 2
Superintendent C W Moore leads preparations for the new school year with added departments and planned accreditation for 12th grade. A large enrollment is anticipated as faculty from various states join Leavenworth schools and Moore hosts a classification meeting at the high school on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth Public Schools
C. W. Moore
Moore
Agnes Moore
Goldie Trent
Grace Uline
Dell Rapids
South Dakota
Frances Haas
Constantine
Mich
Nellie Sims
Kingston
Wis
Clara M. Sims
Vida van Cleave
Wenatchee
Anne McKinnon
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Herbert Ellison
Monitor
Wash
Nora Self
Camas
Nancy Corrinne
Putnam
Gray Court
S. Carolina
Agnes Miller
Marquette
Irene Evans
Panora
Iowa
W. B. George
Scottsbluff
Neb
Paving Begins on Front Eighth and Ninth Streets
The paving of Front Eighth and Ninth streets started today by Contractors Seaman and Quigg under a Warren Construction Co contract. Work aims for completion by October 15 with equipment arriving this week near the Lamb-Davis mill. Mr Dunkle will supervise the project.
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Front
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Seaman & Quigg
Warren Construction Co
Fred Searles
Lamb-Davis Mill
Dunkle
The
Paving Company
Runaway Youth Captured Here After Wanderlust
Fifteen year old Frank Myers, seeking world beyond Marshall Washington, left home last Tuesday for Seattle then Spokane. Marshall Bohnsack found him Thursday evening, notified the father who arrived Sunday and returned with his son. The boy had $5, ended with 15 cents, aiming for Wenatchee to find work. His father notes similar behavior three years ago. Laura A. Sellers, niece of Henry Sellers, arrived from Los Angeles to help settle the Wenatchee estate and plans to return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Spokane
Frank Myers
Seattle
Marshall Bohnsack
Pacific
Wenatchee
Laura A. Sellers
Henry Sellers
Wenatchee Hospital
Los Angeles
Cal
Fox
Leavenworth voters approve municipal water bonds by margin
In Leavenworth the water bond proposal and municipal ownership received a clear majority. With 181 of 255 north side voters and 128 of 205 south side casting ballots, each proposition topped the three fifths requirement by 25 votes, signaling taxpayer support for municipal ownership and better drinking water and fire protection.
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Leavenworth
One Polling Box in Leavenworth for City Elections
Report notes only one polling box in Leavenworth for the September 10 primary and November 5 general elections. With a growing population and enfranchised women, officials fear a single site will hinder voting as polls open 11 am to 8 pm and ballots are lengthy. Also mentions G. W. Sampson displaying ten foot corn stalks at Leavenworth Mercantile Co. as a novelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
G. W. Sampson
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
Mr. Sampson
State Lands to Be Sold at Public Auction Sept 7
The state land department lists school and public lands to be sold at public auction on Saturday September 7 in multiple counties. County auditors will conduct the sales at county court houses. Chelan county features three tracts with values including a $4,400 land, $4,499.50 improvements, another $4,400 land and $11,351.00 improvements, plus a third tract near Chelan Falls appraised at $740 with $75 improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Land Department
Chelan County
Chelan Falls
Peshastin
Rothert Tool Steel Plant Advances with New Structures
A steel plant project progresses with ore sheds near completion and a second storage shed planned. Gravity ore chutes, crushers, grinding rolls, and furnaces are underway as docks and engine foundations are laid. Equipment arrivals and ore-bin work aim to prevent winter delays and rail disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Iron and Steel
Blewett
Death of B M Wheeler’s Babe Buried in Local Cemetery
The infant child of B M Wheeler a G N car inspector died Wednesday and was buried in Leavenworth cemetery yesterday afternoon. Funeral arrangements were made by the Cascade Undertaking Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Wheeler
G. N
Leavenworth
The
Cascade Undertaking Co
Scenic Route Enthusiasts Tour Wenatchee Valley Summit
Leavenworth highway enthusiasts joined a Seattle Everett delegation to summit last Sunday. The group traveled No 3 to the tunnel east portal, then over the switchback to Tye, meeting West Side visitors led by L H Titchenal of Cashmere. Local officials expect future trips to compare routes for ease of travel and scenery.
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Leavenworth Highway
Seattle
Everett
John Cullen
J. M. Gangler
H. E. Carr
L. J. Nelson
Leavenworth
Edith Orr
Spokane
East Portal
Tye
West Portal
Sound
L. H. Titchenal
Cashmere
Wenatchee Valley
West Side
King and Snohomish Counties
United States
A. B. Cutter
Snohomish County
Cascades
Wenatchee Lake
Wenatchee River
Cady Pass
Great Northern
Dirty Face Lodge
Makes Suggestion to Band Leader
A visitor praised our town band as among the best kid bands in the state but urged more ragtime pieces. He cited Everybody’s Doin It and Alexander’s Ragtime Band as crowd pleasers and argued the public prefers late popular tunes over classical selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Officers Raid Disorderly House At The Lilly Hotel
Marshalls Bohnsack and Pratt led a raid on the Lilly Hotel early Sunday morning arresting seven. Protests had labeled the place a rendezvous for undesirables and at raid time disorder prevailed. Cora Collins and Mrs M Connors were fined five dollars plus costs by Judge Grant. five others arrested Saturday night also paid five dollars and costs and are serving fines on the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly
Marshalls Bohnsack
Pratt
Cora Collins
M. Connors
Grant
Congregational Church Announces Sabbath Services
Congregational church schedules regular services next Sabbath morning and evening. Morning sermon titled Watchfulness. W V Davis is the pastor and extends a cordial invitation to all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
W. V. Davis
Generous Donation From Local Furnisher To Board
The Leavenworth Furniture and Hardware Co presented the school board with a sixty dollar range for use in the domestic science department of the new public school building opened in February. The donation supports practical housekeeping instruction now emphasized in public schools as a modern feature in response to rising living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth Furniture and Hardware Co
Fishback Campaign Attacks Schively Over Insurance Office Expenses
Lewis County Senator H O Fishback campaigns for the Republican nomination as insurance commissioner in Seattle. He cites the Schively impeachment record and argues that expense practices, including a flat 50 trip charge and 20 dollars a day, should end if elected. Schively contests the estimate and defends his office. Fishback travels Eastern Washington, urging reform and arguing officials should not spend freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Seattle
Spokane
H. O. Fishback
Lewis County
Legislative Investigating Committee
J. H. Schively
Senate
Schively
Fishback
Insurance Commissioner’s Office
Adna
State Senate
Washington
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J. B. Adams
J. E. Ferguson
Chelan
Kittitas Counties
Boy
Icicle River
Northside
Southside
Rothert
Washington Steel & Iron Co
Evening Star
Guy Hamilton
School Board
Puget Sound
Summit of Cascades
H. C. Fishback
J. H. Shively
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