Washington Horticultural Association to Meet at Prosser
The Washington Horticultural Association announces its annual Prosser meeting January 17 18 and 19 with E F Benson as acting president urging large turnout. Key speakers include irrigation expert William E Smythe and Hood River organizer E H Shepard to discuss marketing and profitable growing of small fruits.
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Washington Horticultural Association
Prosser
E. F. Benson
Benson
Wenatchee
W. T. Clark
Clark
Colorado
Wear Clark
Association
Vancouver
Ritz
Walla Walla
T. H. Antiat
William E. Smythe
United States
Smythe
San Diego
Little Landers
Washington
M. Smythe
E. H. Shepard
Hood River
Pacific Northwest
Mr. Benson
Shepard
California Citrus Growers
Paulhamus
Sumner
Chelan County Population Milestone and Formation Date
Census figures for Chelan County show 15 104 residents. The county was formed from Kittitas County on January 3 1900, with an initial population of 3 931.
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Chelan County
Kittitas County
Chelan County to be Classified Thirteenth Class per Census
State statutes place Chelan county in the thirteenth class with 14 000 to 16 000 population. Officials’ salaries are raised at next county commissioners meeting with auditor 1600, clerk 1500, treasurer 1800, sheriff 1600, attorney 1600, school superintendent unchanged, assessor 1200 per year, surveyor five dollars per day, coroner fees unchanged.
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Census Bureau
Chelan County
Engineers Save Passengers After Great Northern Derailment
Investigation into the derailment of passenger train No. 3 near Skykomish found a broken rail caused the accident. Engineers Calder and Graham halted their engines on a trestle over a 400 foot canyon, applying air brakes and reversing steam to stop the train with all but the last Pullman remaining on the rails.
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Great Northern
Skykomish
Calder and
Graham
Supreme Court Rules Taxable Property Can Be Seized Regardless of Title
In Lewis Construction Co v King County the court held personal property can be distrained for taxes regardless of ownership. The motors taxed at 87.63 may be seized by the treasurer even though title rests with Westinghouse Electric, as taxability is separate from who pays or owns the item. The King County Superior Court ruling sustaining a demurrer was overturned on appeal.
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Supreme Court
Lewis Construction Company
King County
Westinghouse Electric Company
Superior Court
Westinghouse
Taft
George Turner
Edward Whitson
United States
Turner
Old
Territorial District Court
Alaska Boundary Commission
Hague Tribunal
Wesley L. Jones
Jones
Northwest apple show spurs plan for growers cooperative
The Oregon apple show prompts a proposal for a Northwest fruit crop collective bargaining group led by President Atwell of the state horticultural society. Leaders from major districts will form a company modeled after raisin and pear grower associations to improve markets and profits, with Portland hosting the organizing meeting. Washington wool growers plan a January Portland convention with tariff discussions and entertainment. Washington waterways gains include Everett funds and Gray’s Harbor jetty contract, highlighting favorable annual appropriations.
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Northwest
Oregon
Atwell
State Horticultural Society
Portland
Association of Raisin Growers
Sacramento Valley
Pear Growers
Rogue River District
Orange Growers
Riverside
Cal
Wool Growers of
Washington
National Wool Growers Association
National Guard
Everett
Gray’s Harbor
College approves two week fruit and grain short courses
By petition of the college faculty led by Professor Thatcher the board of regents approves a two week fruit growing course from January 13 to 24 and a grain and stock judging course from February 27 to March 10. Open to all over 16 with farm accounting required. Several hundred Inland Empire farmers expected to enroll.
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R. W. Thatcher
Agricultural Department
Board of Regents
Northwest business push to keep trade at home despite Eastward flow
H. P. Strickland of Vulcan Iron Works spearheads a Seattle effort with the Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce to curb Washington firms routing orders to the East. He highlights a $100,000 local purchase and urges broader action to retain Northwest business. The piece also notes university home economics facilities and clarifies tax law reports, plus political jockeying over legislative apportionment and a U S district judgeship.
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Washington
Northwest
Rotary Club of
Seattle
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
H. P. Strickland
Vulcan Iron Works
Strickland
East
Legislature plans to cut eastern hatcheries to one
Spokane county lawmakers push to abolish all state east of the mountains hatcheries except one in Spokane county and expand that site to 500 million fry yearly. They cite cost savings and support from Senator Myers and Mayor Peters. A new hunter uniform rule and a single fishing hunting license for east of the mountains are also proposed to boost revenue.
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Spokane County
Little Spokane
Fish Protective Association
Myers
Davenport
Peters
Ritzville
State capital notes rail commission actions and funding
The railroad commission will serve a complaint against the Great Northern over filthy toilets and lack of water at Leavenworth station with a hearing set for December 23 at the Leavenworth depot. Chelan County sends seven delegates to the National Apple Congress at Denver. The state board touts Great Northern improvements, including new snow sheds and track work, plus a large funding request by the state board of control.
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The
Railroad Commission
Great Northern Railway
Leavenworth
Chelan County
M. E. Hay
Denver
B. M. Chapman
Cashmere
R. P. Wright
F. L. Post
Chelan
W. T. Clark
O. G. France
Conrad Rose
C. L. Green
Wenatchee
Spokane
State Railroad Commission
F. T. Motteler
Great Northern Railroad
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Washington State Horticultural Society
Benton County
Fruit Growers of
Wool Growers
Congress
James J. Hill
Empire Builder
Sage
St. Paul
News OF
University of Washington- Correction
University of Washington
Bagley Hall
Echo
State Tax Commission
Hay
Tax Commission
T. A. Parish
Howard D. Taylor
Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Commercial Club
State Insurance Department
Schively
Eastern Washington Game Association
Olympia
State Bureau of Inspection
George R. Lee
State Board of Control
Board of Control
A. W. Perley
Great Northern System
Perley
Cascade Mountains
Cascade Tunnel
Wellington
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