State pays out 7691 in wild animal bounties in quarter
Washington reports show 14 cougars 5 each, 820 wildcats 2.50 each, and 4546 coyotes 1 each were paid, totaling 7691 for the quarter. Timber-land assessments rise sharply in Snohomish county, and Washington wheat is estimated at 41 million bushels No. 1 grade expected. An owl attack on a hen house ends with the bird crippled by a shotgun and seized by a dog. the horned owl measures 4 feet 8 inches and will be mounted.
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State of Washington
State Auditor’s
F. P. Jamieson
State of
Washington
Miles
Wilson Creek
No Flies on the Cow Preparation
The Kansas station prescribes an old remedy to deter flies from cattle. Mix three gallons of warm water with two cakes of laundry soap dissolved in it, add one and a half pounds of resin and a half pint of fish oil. When ready to use, add a half pint of kerosene, apply by brush or spray, and give each cow about half a pint per application. Repeat about three times weekly until resin coats the hair.
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Kansas
Cabbage Supper Advice to Editors Inspires Quip
A witty writing quip warns editors against printing empty clippings and suggests bringing a cabbage to fill space rather than filler text. The verse playfully critiques newspaper routines and puns on culinary remedy for dull pages.
Shoplifter Detained After Leavenworth Theft
A vagrant calling himself George Whiting stole thirteen skirts from Leavenworth Mercantile Company on Monday. He was tracked to Buck the Hatton's saloon where he tried to sell them. Bartender alerted. night marshal Overdorf and Jean Hamilton helped identify and detain him until the marshal arrived. Whiting waived examination and was bond-bound for Wenatchee Superior Court proceedings.
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George Whiting
Leavenworth Mercantile Company
Buck & Hatton’s
Mr. Overdorf
Jean Hamilton
Mr. Hatton
Whiting
Taylor
Superior Court
Wenatchee
Convict's Seasonal Work Tales from a London Prison
A London News quip recalls Captain Spencer asking a convict about his work. The man lists year round petty labor from pea, fruit, hop picking to pocket picking in winter and oakum picking when he ends up here.
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Spencer
Church Army
London News
Yellowstone National Park Largest World Park
Yellowstone National Park covers 3348 square miles and contains waterfalls rapids lakes mountains boiling springs mud volcanoes geysers canyons caves basalts and giant eroded boulders in many imaginative shapes. It is currently by far the largest park in the world.
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Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone
Thanking Those Who Aided Us During Illness and Death
Acknowledgment from Mrs. M. F. Love and family expressing gratitude to Miss Callie Hyton Mrs. Alice Davis and Miss Nannie Love for aid during their father and husband’s sickness and passing.
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M. F. Love
Callie Hyton
Alice Davis
Nannie Love
Land Buyers Invest In Meyer Falls Orchard Project
J. H. Laden and John W. Laden purchase twenty acres near Meyer Falls Washington for 3000 to plant an orchard. both buyers are railroad men from Leavenworth. The Cashmere Fruit Growers Union ships 526 boxes of Bartlett pears to New York and negotiates a 25000 deal with Chicago commission men for cashmere apples. prices range from 2.50 to 1.10 per box. Work resumes on the Columbia River bridge at Wenatchee. Cashmere water system contract awarded. a 17 year old changes name to Jim Flew after eloping with a 15 year old. A Great Northern track walker’s wife prevents a wreck near Monitor. Juror Charles Cromwell ill with typhoid at the courthouse. Rail surveyors map the Chumstick valley line. grading may begin next week.
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J. H. Laden
John W. Laden
Meyer Falls
Wash
Leavenworth
Wenatchee Republic
Cashmere Fruit Growers Union
Rea & Hatfield
Commission Men of
New York
Cashmere
Crutchfield, Woolfolk & Gibson
Chicago
Union
Ben Davis
Chumstick Valley
Davis Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder
W L Davis admitted guilty of murder in the second degree in Wenatchee superior court for the June 6 killing of John McGee. He received a twenty year penitentiary sentence amid reports of his failing health and possible liquor influence, with malice considered absent.
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W. L. Davis
Wenatchee
John McGee
Davis
Pearl Alice Harris Weds Fred Hodge in Leavenworth Home
Last Wednesday night at the Harris home PearL Alice Harris married Fred Hodge in a white silk wedding. Rev M Rumphr performed the ceremony. The couple and guests enjoyed a supper at John F Hodge’s home. Mr Hodge works as a fireman on the G N and is highly regarded. Pearl is esteemed in Leavenworth with many well wishers.
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William Harris
Pearl Alice
Fred Hodge
Stella Hodge
Henry B. Roberts
M. Rumphr
John F. Hodge
Hodge
G. N
Leavenworth
Three Boys Shot by Accident on Mountain Hunt
Three boys, two Collins sons and a Postmaster Davey's son, were shot while grouse hunting on a mountain slope near Chiwaukum station. The eldest dropped a shotgun after slipping. it discharged twice, lodging shot in his neck. Dr Hoxsey treated him by hand car transport to town. eight to ten pellets were removed and the boy recovered by the next day. The other two boys received two to three pellets each but were not seriously harmed.
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A. L. Collins
Chiwaukum
Davey
Collins
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Geo. Keating
B.M. Boyle
Leavenworth, Wash
Tumwater Light and Water CO
Star Livery
East End
Front Street
Joe Massie
L. Lamb
Clinton
Iowa
PINE
C. R. Lamb
Minneapolis, Minn
G. E. Lamb
P. Davis
Treas
Mgr
Leavenworth, Wa
Columbia River
W. M. McCoy
J. E. Grant
THE
Bohnsack & Myers
Typewriter
Manifold Typewriter Paper
Echo
Everett
Seattle P I
Board of Equalization
Snohomish County
King County
Yellowstone Park
Lake Chelan
Stehekin
Messrs. Sutton and
Carr
James Fly
Jim Flew
Great Northern
Monitor
No. 4
Charles Cromwell
Cromwell
Wenatchee World
McGee
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