Law to Standardize All Apple Boxes
Congressman C. C. Dill introduces a bill to create a national standard apple box based on the Washington state size. Boxes must be marked Standard or show fractional size, and only mature clean apples free of defects may be shipped as Standard. Inferior boxes labeled accordingly. Dill notes past attempts and cites Washington growers as driving support for the measure.
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Congress
C. C. Dill
Washington
Washa
Western States
Committee On
Dill
United States
Thomas Culross Mine Expected to Produce in 1916
Don Thomas, visiting his mother in Seattle, reported loading over forty tons of lumber and stamp mill machinery for a mill on Culross Island, Alaska, and said the Thomas Culross mine will be among the producing mines in 1916.
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Don Thomas
Seattle
Culross Island
Alaska
Thomas-Culross
Woman's Sugar Curing Method Stirs Spokane Prize
A Spokane woman won a prize with a sugar curing recipe for bacon ham or beef. It calls for salt pepper sugar cayenne mixed and rubbed on frozen meat. Wrapped in muslin and paper, the meat is hung to dry in a well ventilated outside space. Ready in six weeks and said to keep indefinitely.
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Spokane
Kid Band Concert Set for December 27 at Scenic Theater
Professor McDaniel, instructor of the Kid Band, announces a holiday week concert for December 27 at the Scenic Theater. A group of youths, chaperoned by Mrs. W. A. Cline, enjoyed a sleigh ride Wednesday evening and visited the Sauer Brothers ranch at Peshastin where they were served lunch. Xmas Candy available at Wheeler's Drug Store. 50
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McDaniel
Kid Band
W. A. Cline
Sauer Brothers
Peshastin
Wheeler's
Birthday Party for Doro thy Kringle Highlights Day
A joyful birthday party was hosted at the Kringle residence last Sunday afternoon celebrating Doro thy Kringle’s 11th birthday. Attendees included Helen Field Ruth Field Kathryn Hayden Dorothy Humphreys Mercedes Sampson Leona Hawley Ruby Rice Bertha Frank Maria Frank Marguerite Frank Elsie Frank Aurelis Templin Margaret Rutherford May Elliott Maude Elliott and Baby Jack Pardo as games music and lunch provided festive entertainment.
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Kringle
Dorothy Kringle
Helen Field
Ruth Field
Kathryn Hayden
Joe Violette
Vesta Humphreys
Dorothy Humphreys
Mercedes Sampson
Leona Hawley
Ruby Rice
Bertha Frank
Maria Frank
Marguerite Frank
Elsie Frank
Aurelis Templin
Margaret Rutherford
May Elliott
Maude Elliott
Jack Pardo
Steel Case Decided Against Mr. Robert Rothert in Spokane
Judge Huneke ruled last Friday that E. H. Robert former manager of Washington Steel and Iron Co of Leavenworth must refund about 2500 to the stockholders. The case was continued due to Robert being unable to attend court and included a deposition. He was at Sacred Heart hospital when a continuance was ordered and must refund money on patents in his own name not assigned to the company and pay amounts lacking voucher proof.
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Huneke
Spokane
E. H. Robert
Washington Steel & Iron Co
Leavenworth
Robert
Sacred Heart Hospital
Winter School for Farmers at State College Pullman Wash
The annual winter school for farmers opens January 3 at State College Pullman Washington. No entrance requirements or tuition fee. Books cost ten to fifteen dollars. other living expenses apply. Courses cover orchard management, soils, dairy, crops, animal production, home economics, farm management, and more. Railroads offer a 144 rate on the certificate plan. Contact the registrar for full information.
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State College
Pullman
Wash
Canadian Mills Dominate U S Lumber Imports in 1914 Report
Government forestry report shows Canada supplied the vast majority of U S imports in 1914. Logs and round timber exports reached 138 million feet with 149 million feet imported, mostly from Canada. Pulp wood and shingles also largely came from Canada, while Cuba supplied部分 cedar.
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Forestry Department
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
Canada
Netherlands
Cuba
U S Marine Corps Roots and Historic Firsts
The United States Marine Corps traces to November 10, 1775 as the oldest service branch. Notable early actions include O Bannon raising the first flag at Derne in 1805, Chapultepec in 1847, Harpers Ferry in 1859, Guantanamo Bay in 1898, Peking before the Boxer uprising in 1900, Vera Cruz in 1914, and multiple global deployments across Tripoli, China, Haiti, and beyond.
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United States Marine Corps
Continental Congress
P. N. O’bannon
U.S. Marine Corps
Derne
Tripoli
Chapultepec
Mexico City
United States
Levi Twigg
Robert E. Lee
U. S. S. Oregon
John T. Myers
Peking
L. W. T. Waller
China
Neville
Vera Cruz
U. S
Egypt
West Africa
Fiji Islands
Sumatra
Hawaii
Mexico
Uruguay
Paraguay
Alaska
Panama
Formosa
Korea
Nicaraugua
Cuba
Santo Domingo
Hayti
Deepest Lake in the World Revealed in Cascade Mountains
In the Cascade mountains about seventy five miles northeast of Jacksonville Oregon the Great Sunken lake is described as the deepest lake on earth. Its walls reportedly reach two thousand feet and the depth remains unknown while the surface stays perfectly still like glass. The lake spans about fifteen miles long and four and a half wide, lying silent for ages in a vast mountain trench carved by genii.
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Cascade Mountains
Jacksonville
Ore
Sinbad the Sailor
Genii
Leavenworth Lumber Co to restart Monday
Leavenworth Lumber Co plans to resume operations next Monday as logs pile up on the mill yard. F S Jacobsen notes winter rail conditions could threaten continuation if heavy snows persist, but he expects a strong spring demand and ongoing log arrivals despite higher freight rates.
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F. S. Jacobsen
Creamery Creamery Yields Rise with Growing Milk Output
A report from a creamery notes Mr. Van Brocklin is producing over two thousand pounds of butter monthly, nearing three thousand in October. Milk arrives from Cashmere Wilson Creek and Plain by rail, with deliveries increasing. Dairy owners plan herd increases and silos to provide green feed, cutting costs and boosting milk yield.
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van Brocklin
Cashmere
Wilson Creek
Music teacher Max Kringle offers piano and voice lessons
Mr. Max Kringle plans a forthcoming music class teaching voice culture and piano lessons. He led the Seattle opera house orchestra for six years and was connected with the San Francisco Harmony Singing Society. Contact via post office to arrange lessons.
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Max Kringle
Seattle Opera House
San Francisco Harmony Singing Society
Lumber and agriculture figures noted from Grays Harbor and Sunnyside
In November Grays Harbor vessels total 34 with 22 655 000 feet of lumber cleared. Sunnyside irrigation district near Yakima reports corn yield averaging 65 bushels per acre.
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Grays Harbor
Sunnyside
Yakima
Tungsten Ore Discovery At Bumping Lake On Yakima Shore
Richard Ball of North Yakima reports a tungsten iron ore find at Bumping Lake in Yakima County. Ball Mining Co and Washington Tungsten Mines Co plan development with Seattle investors. High ore value and rapid price rise boost expectations for industrial use and future shipments.
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Yakima
Bumping Lake
Yakima County
Richard Ball
North Yakima
Ball Mining Co
Washington Tungsten Mines Co
Seattle
Shipping Wars and Seamen Act Debate Rocks Trade Policy
A concerned citizen critiques the Seaman's Act, arguing it wrecks U S flag shipping on the Pacific, prompts a $50 million government takeover plan, fuels foreign ship finance, and risks burdens on taxpayers while stifling private enterprise. It questions government interference and the impact on national resources and competitiveness.
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U. S
Pacific
Congress
United States
Policy Debate on Investment and Civic Spirit
Citizens question whether the policy renders investments worthless and whether it stifles initiative and development that have propelled the United States as a leading and progressive nation. They warn of dampened enterprise if innovation is discouraged by regulation.
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United States
Knights of Pythias Elect Officers at Regular Meeting
At a regular meeting last Friday evening the Knights of Pythias elected C C Harry Warner V C D C Town Prelate L R Hart M of W R B Simons M at A F W Bickle K of R S A R Brown M E H W Ellison M F H K Berry I G Neal Franklin O G Wm Brender Trustee F B Lenzie.
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Order
C. C
Harry Warner
V. C
D. C. Town
L. R. Hart
R. B. Simons
F. W. Bickle
R. S
A. R. Brown
M. E
H. W. Ellison
M. F
H. K. Berry
I. G
Neal Franklin
O. G
Wm. Brender
F. B. Lenzie
Hodge Hits Lang With Heavy Tool After Dog Fight
Burt Hodge and Roy Lang, workers at Peshastin Lumber Co. Blewett, quarrelled after Lang’s dog separated from a fight. Hodge struck Lang with a heavy loggin tool, leaving Lang unconscious for five days. Dr. McKeown fears skull fractures may require surgery. Hodge jailed in Wenatchee pending Lang’s condition.
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Burt Hodge
Roy Lang
Peshastin Lumber Co
Blewett
Lang
Hodge
McKeown
Wenatchee
Wedding Bell Rumors Swirl Around Local Teachers
Miss Clara McNabb a popular public school teacher recently resigned. Mr William S Decker a long time railroad man sought a leave of absence, prompting rumor that both may depart for Spokane on an upcoming weekend.
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Clara McNabb
Wm. S. Decker
Mr. Decker
Miss McNabb
Spokane
Gun Club Christmas Shoot Plans Declared
The Gun Club announces a Christmas shoot on Sunday December 19 featuring fifty events with turkeys and geese as prizes. Trap events use ten birds per squad of five. rifle events include three shots per man with five men per squad and high power targets at 60 100 and 150 yards. The 22 caliber range is 25 yards on Winchester targets. Floyd Blanken ship leads the rifle squad as captain. the clubhouse has been expanded to double capacity to welcome visitors.
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Floyd Blankenship
Farm values rise near Chehalis on eight year gains
A farmer near Chehalis reports an eight year hold on 160 acres with a sale last week yielding an $11 000 profit. The deal reflects rising land values in the region and highlights investor interest in local farmland.
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Chehalis
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Thomas-Culross Mine
STEEL
MR. Rothert
U. S. Marine Corps
Leavenworth Lbr. CO
Wheeler’s
K. of
Gun Club
Koerner’s
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