Sheriff Fees Drop in Most Counties with Chelan Noted
State bureau statistics show Chelan county reduced its sheriff office costs from 1909 to 1910 while fees and mileage rose, with 798.45 dollars in fees and 5 575.40 dollars in costs in 1910 versus 570.30 and 4 505.40 in 1909. The article also notes a Seattle murder trial ruling on death bed statements and a legal view that municipalities share street railway authority but state law prevails in conflicts.
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State Bureau of Inspection
Chelan County
Altho
Supreme Court
Axel Nist
Seattle
Nist
John Ford
Ford
Promising Chelan Apple Captivates Fourth National Show
Four plates of The Chelan apples from the Columbia-Okanogan nursery prove the variety’s strength as a long keeper. Planted 80 acres at Moses Lake with plans for 160 more, the fruit rivals Winesap in taste and ripens well in June. Indian farmer John Wapato’s seedling led to the Chelan lineage near Lake Chelan. Mrs. Al Meisner travels to Tacoma as Bruce DeLand recovers from a mashed foot after a Northern Pacific accident near Sunnyside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Columbia-Okanogan Nursery Company
Chelan
Snyder and Gossman
Moses Lake
John Wapato
Lake
al Meisner
Tacoma
Bruce DeLand
DeLand
Northern Pacific
Sunnyside
State seeks land title from Whitney at Washington Supreme Court
The state sues Edward R. Whitney to recover title to land Whitney settled on after receiving a government patent. The dispute centers on school land rights and whether the government could transfer title to an individual. The case could affect the state’s claim to large land tracts once granted as school lands and may go to the United States Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Washington
Edward R. Whitney
Whitney
United States Supreme Court
Big Irrigation Survey Advances in Quincy Valley Project
H L McDonald of the United States Geological Survey led a detailed survey along the east side of the Columbia River for the proposed Quincy valley irrigation canal. The work maps the route from Winchester to Trinidad and north to near the Wenatchee junction, detailing siphons, tunnels, flumes, ditches, and irrigable lands. A stream profile of the Wenatchee River and a Lake Wenatchee reservoir survey were also completed under Thomas H Mon cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. McDonald
United States Geological Survey
Quincy Valley Irrigation Canal
Columbia River
Winchester
Trinidad
Wenatchee
Columbia Rivers
Wenatchee Lake
Columbia
Quincy Valley
Lake Wenatchee
Lake Wenatchee Reservoir
Thos. H. Moncure
Washington, D. C
United States Geological Surveys
Quincy Project
Moses Lake
Crab Creek
Great Northern By
Rail official and local staff visit on Wednesday
M. J. Johannes auditor for the Great Northern railway called on Station Agent F. M. Lee on Wednesday. Sexton Carlquist traveled to Monroe on business Wednesday afternoon.
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M. J. Johannes
Great Northern Railway
F. M. Lee
Sexton Carlquist
Monroe
Citizens' ticket sweeps city election with unanimous gains
The city election last Tuesday saw every candidate on the Citizens' ticket win, with majorities from 75 to over 100. Massie narrowly topped Mrs. Martin for councilman at large, while Socialist hopes for two or three councilors and clerk failed amid light turnout and late snow.
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Massie
Citizens
Council
A. J. Martin
Miss Peterson
Messrs
Carlquist
Hamilton
Koerner
Nelson
Hoxsey
F. E. Carlquist
Cit
Guy A. Hamilton
Evangeline Bell Peterson
Soc
John Koerner
L. J. Nelson
G. W. Hoxey
Paul Weigand
S. C. Woldenberg
E. Frank Davis
J. B. Bowers
Soc Ei Agence
Clarence Campbell
William Harris
O. B. Robertson
Caen Eee
George T. Walker
J. E. Schubert
E. E. Andrews
Charles Mischke
W. H. Studebaker
J. C. Massie
Mining Engineer Hails Glove M and Milling Co Quick Silver Prospects
Spokane engineer Earnest reports six ore samples from Globe Mining and Milling property on Nigger creek show high quicksilver values from 6 to 534 percent in various locations. He calls it one of the best quicksilver propositions he has seen, comparing with Almadin and other mines in California and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. Earnest
Spokane
Blewett
Globe
Nigger Creek
California
Old Mexico
May Roberts Brings Divorcens Comedy To Leavenworth
May Roberts and her company arrive in Leavenworth for Sardou's Divorcons a sparkling comedy famed for its divorce theme. The touring Alaska cast and production promise strong performances with playful restaurant finale garnering praise.
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Leavenworth
May Roberts
Sardou
Alaska
Kate
Twixt Love and Duty at Science Theater
Wenatchee amateurs present Twixt Love and Duty at the Science Theater next Monday night. The southern war play is hailed as a top work with Miss Ethel Aldron in the lead female role and F C Arden as the principal male. Helene Scanlon and other talents will perform between acts.
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Wenatchee
Science Theater
Ethel Aldron
Skip
Jump
F. C. Arden
Helene Scanlon
Detroit Buffs New Beet Machinery Firm In Flint
Flint is set to gain a new manufacturing company to produce the Briggs sugar beet topper and lifter invented by Frank Briggs of Caro. O E Kenyon backs Briggs and a Flint board of commerce committee will finalize the plan. The firm plans $50,000 capital with local management to run the manufacturing end. Demonstrations on local beet fields have impressed experts as a success.
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Detroit
Kenyon
Flint
Mich
Briggs
Frank Briggs
Caro
O. E. Kenyon
Board of Commerce
Kid Band Banquet Celebrates Spokane Show Victory
Firemen's hall hosted a celebratory banquet Tuesday night for the Kid Band after their juvenile group won top prize at the Spokane National Apple Show, defeating entrants from three states. Dr Hoxsey and wife organized the event with a 34 pound prize turkey among abundant fare, as Prof James McDaniel spoke offering guidance to the boys and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoxsey
Firemen’s Hall
George Hoxsey
Kid Band
Edwin
Leavenworth
Bingville Bugle
Squire Hooppole
Prof. McDaniel
McDaniel
James McDaniel
John Rust
Fritz Nelson
Tom Davis
Art
Hugo Kringel
Merritt Hagler
Harold Woldenberg
Robert Hood
Gerald McCoy
Basil Johnson
Henry Johnson
Cliff Hagler
Wm. Hains
Lester Burgess
Carl Anderson
Join the Band Call at City Hall for Parents and Boys
Prof McDaniel invites parents whose boys wish to join the Kid Band to meet at City Hall on Saturday at 2 o clock. Parents should bring boys to discuss expectations and preferences, and to arrange instrument needs.
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Prof. McDaniel
City Hall
Knights of Pythias Visit Cashmere Lodge Initiation
Fourteen Leavenworth members traveled to Cashmere on No. 4 Saturday with Wenatchee delegates to help inaugurate a new lodge. Twenty joined by card and sixteen by initiation. hosts praised for hospitality as 30 plus visitors stayed overnight. The return to Leavenworth occurred Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Knights of Pythias
Cashmere
Order
Wenatchee
Commander Rutherford
M. E. Carr
Butler Sampson
F. M. Lee
E. T. Stewart
Harry Maston
Dr. Judah
Ed Mahoney
Burt Brown
Harry Osborne
R. F. Templin
A. D. Pepler
Deed H. Mayor
Mr. Betzen
Back to the Country. Portland Club Warns of Population Gap
The Portland Commercial club warns Oregon faces a slow rural population rise. City growth surged 101 percent in the last decade, rural districts only 29 percent. Manager C C Chapman urges making country life more attractive through roads, auto, farms, and better delivery and telephones. Viletta Guthrie and Snyder Blankenship are noted residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Commercial Club
Oregon
C. C. Chapman
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Peterson
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Pipkin
Maston
van Brocklin
Decker
Mayar
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Globe M. & M. Company
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K.P
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J. E. Grant
G. A. Hamilton
Uncle Sam
Grant
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Snyder Blankenship
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