Valley Apples Sweep National Horticultural Honors
Western apple displays dominated the National Horticultural Congress with Iowa Idaho Washington and Utah delivering top exhibits. Idaho and Washington placed highly in the sweepstakes alongside Iowa and Utah, while Canyon County Idaho and Chelan County Washington won county prizes. B M Chapman Wenatchee Valley earned 20 first premiums. Alta Fitch Payette Idaho won four ribbons. State Senator Walter J Reed died in North Yakima after long illness.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Washington
Idaho
Utah
Congress
Maryland
Canyon County
Chelan County
Wash
Iowa County
Polk County
Maine
Oregon
Louisiana
Minnesota
B. M. Chapman
Wenatchee Valley
Alta Fitch
Payette
Mr. Chapman
Ben Davis
Winesap
Northern Spy
Rome Beauty
Grimes Golden
Gano
Missouri
Rhode Island
King
Newtown
Delicious
Wolf River
Senator
Arkansas
Hoover
County board funds adverting Skagit at Yukon Exposition
The Skagit county commissioners allocate 2500 dollars to promote the county at the Yukon Exposition. The El Paso Chamber of Commerce plans a strong coast tour to study publicity methods for regional business groups.
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Board of County Commissioners
Skagit County
Puget Sound
C. A. Kinne
el Paso
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Oregon
Mr. Kinne
Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers See Strong Prospects
The Wenatchee valley fruit crop totals about 350000 dollars with Cashmere adding 75000 to 100000 and the rest of the valley about 500000. Within three years values are expected to double as $75000 of this season's profits go to growers. President M O Tibbits attends the National Horticultural Congress with valley exhibits while M Horan's carload of apples wins Spokane first prize and headlines at the National Apple Show.
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Wenatchee Valley
Wenatchee
Cashmere
Monitor
Peshastin
Leavenworth
Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers Association
Daily Press
M. O. Tibbits
Council Bluffs
Iowa
M. Horan
Spokane
Governor-elect Cosgrove Improves During Christmas Update
A dispatch from Paso Robles California dated December 22 reports Governor-elect Cosgrove of Washington in good humor and steadily improving after two weeks. He cannot eat turkey or Christmas candy due to doctors orders while Mrs. Cosgrove remains relieved and guests at the hotel note his strengthening condition.
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Daily Press
Paso Robles
Cal
Cosgrove
Washington
Mail and Express
Tax Valuation in Chelan County and Major Taxpayers
Deputy Assessor Jack Davis finished extending the Chelan County tax rolls with a total valuation of 10,062,915 and taxes to be collected of 291,968.68, averaging 29 mills countywide. The Great Northern railway is the largest taxpayer at 79,955. Mrs C E Hall left for O Neill Nebraska last Friday night.
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Great Northern Railway
Jack Davis
Godfrey
C. E. Hall
Guy Hamilton
O’ Neil
Nebraska
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You
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Wheeler’s
Valley Fruit
Chapman
Walter J. Reed
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Yakima
Reed
Moses Lake
North Yakima
George B. Duncan
C. E. Barrows
Duncan
Barrows
North Yakima Republic
W. J. Kincaid
Waterville
White Bluffs
Douglas County
Kincaid
Chewawa
Wenatchee, Wash
Austin & CO
Methodist Episcopal Church
North Side
Epworth League
Melvin Rumphr
the Olympia
Best
Central
J. M. Duffy
Echo
Echo Office
New Castle
U. L. Peterson
Gov. Cosgrove
Chelan
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