For Sale Alaska Government Galloway Cattle Offered
Article notes Uncle Sam offers blooded Galloway cattle from Kodiak Alaska. Sixty head prove hardy for northern winters with little feed, thriving on native red top grass. Government herd seen as potential nucleus for new Alaskan stock farms with strong beef demand along coast. Could be advertised to boost northern ranching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Uncle Sam
Kodiak
Washington
Kodiak Island
Yukon River
Montana
Yukon
Sam
Local Exhibit Showcases Waterless Melons and Produce
An Adams and Carr window displays melons cantaloupes tomatoes and onions grown by C W Ellinger on the south side of the river using dry farming with no irrigation or rain. Ellinger sold a car of melons and about 200 crates of cantaloupes, with strong onion and tomato yields and other crops performing well.
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Adams & Carr
C. W. Ellinger
Wenatchee Valley
Ellinger
Schoolhouse and Residence Burned in Forest Fire
A forest fire on Little Chumstick destroyed District 59 schoolhouse and a small homestead residence last Sunday. Teacher Mr. Skiles reports losses of several hundred dollars for the district and about $200 in household goods. The fire's spread is limited to timber with little chance of further damage.
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Skiles
al Moon
Two candidates for county coroner in Wenatchee
The Echo lists W H Hamilton and H N May as two esteemed Wenatchee Undertaking Co. leaders seeking the county coroner post. Both are Republicans with long local business ties. Hamilton moved from Vancouver to Chelan County last spring and bought E F Sprague’s undertaking business. May arrived from California three years ago and runs Wenatchee Undertaking Co., succeeding G C Hall. The paper cannot distinguish between them, praising qualifications and noting shared party affiliation.
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Wenatchee
W. H. Hamilton
The
Echo
Chelan County
Vancouver
Wash
E. F. Sprague
H. N. May
California
G. C. Hall
Wenatchee Undertaking Co
May
City Hall Speaking Tonight On Good Government
Mr. Martin will speak at City Hall on good government an event open to all. The non partisan talk aims to discuss cleaner more efficient government with broad audience appeal. Chelan county treasurer candidate S F Gilman known in Wenatchee Valley for real estate and the back to the land movement is described as well qualified by supporters.
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Martin
S. F. Gilman
Chelan County
Wenatchee Valley
Toggery Clothing Co
Wenatchee
Roosevelt
Gilman
Battles
Forest Fires Continue in Wenatchee Reserve Trips by Supervisors
Forest Supervisor Sylvester and Mr McKenzie headed north early this week to survey Wenatchee forest reserve fires. Small blazes burn near Icicle head Chiwaukum creek Chumstick and other spots keeping forest service crews busy. Last Sunday a fire on Little Chumstick burned two flat cars of the Wenatchee Valley Northern railway.
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Sylvester
McKenzie
Wenatchee Forest Reserve
Idaho
Montana
Forest Service
Little Chumstick
Wenatchee Valley
Wilson's Political Machine in Seattle Shapes Senate Bid
Seattle report outlines John L. Wilson backing former Mayor John F. Miller as second choice to run for U S senator if Miles Poindexter leads in votes. Miller helps Wilson through King county, controls platform lists, and may split support if revival of reform fails.
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Seattle
John F. Miller
United States
Miles Poindexter
John L. Wilson
Wilson
Judge Burke
Burke
Miller
King County
Tacoma
Poindexter
H.C. Gill
Gill
Klondike
Post-Intelligencer
Rancher Fights Hawks After Near Four-Foot Bird Death
L C Dunlap of the Chumstick valley has waged a summer war on hawks. Last Sunday morning he killed a hawk nearly four feet from wingtip to wingtip after the bird returned for a chicken despite a prior clipped wing. He had previously shot at the hawk and clipped its wing end, yet the hawk persisted.
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L. C. Dunlap
Chumstick Valley
Poindexter's Campaign Style as Personal and Plain
The August Human Life profile portrays Poindexter as a direct, unsecretive candidate who works without a formal campaign machine. He aims to win votes by personal contact, openly sharing his plans, and maintaining a frugal, country life on a Spokane County farm with his books and routine duties.
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Arthur Thurston Hillman
Human Life
Boston
Mr. Poindexter
Poindexter
Spokane County Court House
Washington
Senate
Walla Walla County
Straw Votes Show Strong Support for Women’s Suffrage
A nationwide straw poll by newspapers shows women readers largely in favor of suffrage. Cities like San Francisco Los Angeles Berkeley Des Moines Louisville Oklahoma City Minneapolis and Omaha report heavy margins for yes with only a handful of no votes in Akron and Omaha. The Seattle Star's tally also favors yes by a wide margin.
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Scripps- McRae League
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Berkeley
Cal
Des Moines
Louisville
Oklahoma City
Minneapolis
Seattle Star
Akron
Ohio
Omaha
Neb
M E Church Year Ends Services at Leavenworth and Peshastin
The Leavenworth and Peshastin churches close the year with morning and evening services at Leavenworth and a 3 p m service at Peshastin. Pastor J O Hawk invites all to attend.
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Leavenworth
Peshastin
J. O. Hawk
Dairy milking machine demonstrations set at Seattle fair
Instructive to dairymen and interesting to others will be daily demonstrations with milking machines at the Western Washington fair opening at 40th and Madison streets Seattle on September 19. A herd of pure bred cows will be milked night and morning with these devices.
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40Th
Madison Streets
Seattle
Change in foremanship brings whistle disruption
For the past month and since the foreman at the round house was changed the whistle has blown morning noon and night. Residents in that part of town complain as this had not been the custom before the change.
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Round House
Principal Moore to Open School Next Month
Prof. C. W. Moore, principal of the public school, was here early this week and said he will open school next month. He spent his vacation tending a ten acre apple orchard between Wenatchee and Monitor, which he is improving.
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C. W. Moore
Wenatchee
Monitor
Chelan Town Council Proceedings Report Actions and Debates
The Chelan town council met in regular session with Weigand and King absent. Reports covered hydrant installations at First and Commercial and Twelfth and Front, a delay on electric call systems, fines due from the late F S Taylor totaling 165.50, sewer plans with railroad consent, and bids to be advertised. Bills approved include detective work and street expenditures.
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Weigand
King
First
Twelfth
Front
F. S. Taylor
S. E. Ritchie
J. J. King
Leavenworth Echo
Cashmere people fund private counsel for murder case
Residents in Cashmere fund a private counsel to aid in prosecuting Mrs Totten and her mother Mrs Beebe, held on murder charges. Reports say the murdered boy’s father twice urged the prosecuting attorney to disarm the women and place them under a peace bond.
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Cashmere
Totten
Beebe
David Keith Expands Reach Among County Voters
Republican candidate David Keith visited in the latter part of the week to widen his network and get closer to voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Keith
County Auditor Candidate Gellatly Circulates in West End
Dave Gellatly, a Republican candidate for county auditor, visited the west end of the county early this week and engaged with voters. He circulated among residents to discuss his platform and seek support.
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Dave Gellatly
Poindexter Seen Carrying West Side In Race
Dr. George B. Smith of Anacortes predicts Poindexter could win a statewide majority, with strong backing from business groups the grange and labor unions. He notes Poindexter’s honesty and clear positions, contrasting him with rival candidates. Smith cites support in Skagit Whatcom and Ferry County camps and asserts Spokane County should rise to Poindexter’s banner.
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Poindexter
George B. Smith
Anacortes
Skagit County
Burke and Wilson
Northwest
Dr. Smith
Grange
Ferry County
Skagit
Whatcom
Spokane
Freight Train Wreck Near Wellington Kills Conductor Hannan
A Wellington wreck at midnight when engine 1959 crashed into a caboose and mule stock car. Conductor Hannan of Everett was killed instantly in the caboose as the train broke apart and stopped in the tunnel. Helper engine 1959 pushed through, killing two mules but no others died.
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Hannan
Everett
Wellington
Engine
Wade
Helper
Poindexter Club Urged For Republican Senate Candidacy
Dr Elmer urges Poindexter supporters to form a club and meet next Tuesday night to organize. He notes a prior failed movement and calls for active participation to back Poindexter as the progressive Republicans’ choice for United States senator.
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Dr. Elmer
Congressman Poindexter
Poindexter
Friends of the Movement
United States
Homesteads Taken Up Along Red Mountain Road
Hans Schmidt of Seattle reports a wave of homestead filings in the north end of the county along the Red Mountain road after returning from his Chikamin valley ranch last Saturday.
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Hans Schmidt
Seattle
Chikamin Valley
Red Mountain
Mrs Freytag Visits Son in Chumstick Valley
Mrs W Freytag, mother of Charles Freytag from Kendrick Idaho, one of the valley's oldest settlers, arrived last Sunday. At 81 she is active and youthful in appearance and will stay with her son for a period.
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W. Freytag
Charles Freytag
Chumstick Valley
Kendrick
Idaho
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George H. Johnson
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Cascade Tunnel
Poindexter Club
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