Deer Plentiful Reporter Says Upper Methow Valley Hunters Hit 100
The Winthrop Eagle reports deer hunting in the Upper Methow Valley with over one hundred deer taken around Winthrop. Hunters at Wolfe Creek four miles from Winthrop bagged ten in a day led by Morel Wills and others. Large groups and wagon loads are common as the season yields plentiful game.
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Winthrop
Harry Steele
Roma Johnson
Morel Wills
Wolfe Creek
J. B. Lee
Spokane
Win
Citizens Meeting Nominates City Officials
A Friday city hall caucus nominated four councilmen and a treasurer for the Citizens ticket, plus discussion about mayoral nomination. The meeting adjourned with J. D. Wheeler, J. F. Hartman as councilmen and C. A. Anderson as treasurer named. Mayor Gatherless debated candidacy but no formal mayoral nomination occurred. In a separate Elliott building gathering a separate ticket named Brady for mayor and Anderson for treasurer, with Bresch Tem plin Hathaway and Waldenberg as councilmen. State lands sales in November totaled 443420 dollars across 24 counties, with 16728 acres sold for 398027 dollars. next sale set for December 4.
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Gatherless
Judge King
Chas. Anderson
J. D. Wheeler
Deed H. Mayor
J. F. Hartman
F. A. Carlquist
J. E. Gatherless
Paul Wiegand
Wilcox
R. T. King
C. A. Anderson
Fritz
Citizens Ticket
H. E. Carr
Mayor Gatherless
Law
King
Carr
Hartman
Citizens Party
Moon
Citizens Caucus Councilmank
Elliott
Frank J. Brady
Chas. A. Anderson
Ted Bresch
R. F. Templin
G. W. Hathaway
S. C. Woldenberg
Mr. Anderson
Mr. Gatherless
E. W. Ross
Grant County
Chelan County
Douglas County
Okanogan County
Record Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Sound Region
A winter wind and rain storm in the upper Sound and southwest Washington floods farms and disrupts transport. Telegraph lines are down, piling logs and cedar poles drift, and branch railroads suffer washouts. Rainfall since November 1 totals 14.50 inches, a new monthly record surpassing 14.48 inches in December 1897.
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Tacoma
Upper Sound
Washington
Coal Vein Found Near Mansfield New Jersey
Drilling at Mansfield reveals a seven foot thick coal vein of high quality at 128 feet. Old miners deem it the best, likely the same vein cropping out above Bridgeport. If confirmed, it may bring wealth to Mansfield and aid fuel scarce regions. J W Burns returned from St Paul after two months with his son for a medical operation, which went well.
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N. J. Jones
Bridgeport
Mansfield
Waterville Press
J. W. Burns
St. Paul
East
Freight Traffic Grinds To Halt As Switchmen Strike
Thousands of switchmen walked out in key western rail lines causing major freight disruption. 12 railroads including Great Northern and Northern Pacific faced halted deliveries with cities bracing for coal and supply shortages. The strike seeks 6 cent wage increases plus overtime changes and Sunday pay, with railroads vowing to resist while mail and passenger service largely survive.
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Eign Company
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Waterbury
Chawlie
Missoula
Wehauken
Chicago
Hillyard
Pasco
Ellensburg
Tacoma
Leavenworth
B. of
R. T
Spokane
L. W. Hill
The
Burlington & Quincy
St. Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Bridge & Terminal
Railway Transfer
St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
Minnesota
Minneapolis Eastern
Minneapolis Western
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Spokane International
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A. Brown
Hub Clothing
Buster Brown
Time ON Ice
Methow Valley
Chester Arms Co
E. J. Chingren
Frank
Geo. McLean
George
Mr. Lee
Winthrop Eagle
Great Northern Railway Company
N. P
Lind
Citizens Meeting
People's PA
Mr. Brady
People’s
Templin
Hathaway
Woldenberg
B. of R. T
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