Statewide per capita property values and county contrasts
Washington residents would share the state's property value evenly, with per person actual value ranging up to 3359.42 in Clallam and as low as 341.73 in Island. A Cashmere audit shows deficits and outdated bookkeeping, while a Chelan case upholds a bank claim and a Ferndale ruling limits free intoxicants in dry towns. The Great Northern tariff change lowers rates for Stevens and adjacent counties. The court also clarifies that a wife need not be deserted for a full year to obtain a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
State of
Washington
E. J. Koors
State Tax Commission
Chelan
Clallam
Island County
Farmers’ & Merchants Bank of
Wenatchee
John C. Lilly
Jacob M. Tomkins
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Chelan County
Ferndale
Desertion evidence in divorce case discussed
The court need not require a wife to support herself for a full year before proving desertion by her husband. The ruling clarifies how long she must wait to convince the court of abandonment.
White Star Market Sold to Little Wetzel Co of Wenatchee
WENATCHEE The Little Wetzel Co headed by W H Little of Wenatchee says it has closed a deal to acquire the White Star Market and will assume operations on January first. The buyer’s firm runs a large meat business with a major abbatoir and stock ranch in the Methow valley and pledges first class service. In town, George Siverly reported quiet conditions at Wenatchee lake while residents near White River Valley slow improvements due to irrigation scheme uncertainties. Four suspicious men were detained briefly by the marshal but released with orders to leave town. Tom Costello's sleigh ran away Christmas day but caused no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Little
Little- Wetzel Co
Wenatchee
White Star
Little-Wetsel Co
Washington
Methow Valley
G. W. Sampson
Little Wetzel Co
George Siverly
White River Valley
Wenatchee Lake
Marshall Fitz
Mrs Parker Dies. Seattle Widow of Civil War Veteran Buried
Mrs Sarah Kirlin Parker died in Seattle after her husband’s death and was buried beside him at Crown Hill. Born in Quincy Illinois she married Mr Parker and lived in Fort Scott Kansas and various Washington settlements before moving to Seattle six years ago. She leaves five daughters Maggie Williams Mattie Barrett Alice Julia and four sons Fred Joseph James and Charles all in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Parkers
Washington
North Yakima
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Seattle
Parker
Maggie Williams
Mattie Barrett
Alice Parker
Julia Burch
Fred
Joseph
James
Charles Parker
Bachelor Club Dines at Rainier on Christmas Eve
The Bachelor's Club held its annual banquet at the Rainier cafe Christmas eve. Dean Moore presided as toastmaster while stories and songs filled the evening. Three members, Sam Potter James Miller and Pick Taylor, are noted as having left bachelor life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachelor’s Club
Rainier Cafe
Rainier
Dean Moore
Sam Potter
Old Mexico
James Miller
Seattle
Charles
Pick Taylor
Notable Marriage and Divorce Court Guests List
The record notes attendees at a marriage related event and divorce court session. Present were B. F. Moore E. J. Tholin Pat Gallagher Ed Mahony Dick Simons Butler Sampson Arthur Pabst Tom Pipkin William Brender J S Moore of Seattle Pick Taylor and Charles Mischke as invited guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Moore
E. J. Tholin
Pat Gallagher
Ed Mahony
Dick Simons
Butler Sampson
Arthur Pabst
Tom Pipkin
William Brender
J. S. Moore
Seattle
Pick Taylor
Charles Mischke
Last Meeting of Old Council Setstle Ritchie Damage Claim
The old council met for the last time and ordered bills paid including salaries for marshal and clerk. S. E. Ritchie offered to settle for $800 now with $2200 if the property is taken by May, to be applied to the balance. The treasurer’s salary was fixed at 25 per month. Oliver Bates of Wenatchee Lake visited town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney Nelson
S. E. Ritchie
Nelson
Weigand
Davis
Oliver Bates
Wenatchee Lake
Change in Big Business as Adams and Jacobsen Purchase Tumwater Co
J B Adams and F S Jacobsen return from Clinton Iowa with a statement outlining plans to expand the Tumwater Light and Water Co operations in Leavenworth. Adams buys the Lamb interests stock for delivery January 1 1912 and surrenders timber holdings to Lamb Davis Lumber, aiming to build a brick two lot structure with offices and possible auto garage in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
J. B. Adams
F. S. Jacobsen
Tumwater Light and Water Co
Clinton
Iowa
Mr. Adams
Lamb
Tumwater Light & Water Company
Leavenworth
Lamb-Davis Lumber Company
Mary A. Adams
Lamb- Davis Lumber Company
Forestry Office Notes and Irrigation Potential in Wenatchee
Mrs. E. B. Canby visits Wenatchee Lake while husband works in forestry. Blanken ship's family visits from Wenatchee Lake. Sylvester hosts Leavenworth youths. Foresters are making four to five hundred signs for Wenatchee National Forest to mark water, trails, passes and distances. An estimated one million acres in central Washington could be irrigated from Wenatchee NF waters, with cultivation values from fifty to one thousand dollars per acre. If irrigated, every acre could be worth about five hundred dollars. Ten acres per family could support one hundred thousand families. five acres per family could house and employ up to half a million people.
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Forestry Department
Wenatchee National Forest
Washington
Newborn of Evan Evanson Dies on Tuesday
The newborn child of Evan Evanson on the north side of the track died Tuesday. On the same day Evanson learned his father had drowned in North Dakota. Councilman Davis and Dude Brown returned from Grant county where they winter a bunch of horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Evanson
Mr. Evanson
North Dakota
Davis
Dude Brown
Grant County
Killed at the tunnel Cascade electrician dies in accident
Chriss Starr, an electrician at Cascade Tunnel, was killed Friday afternoon when a 6 600 volt shock struck him while repairing a motor in the tunnel repair shop. A witness saw him fall after the car was moved and he died minutes later. Coroner May released the body to Wenatchee parlors for shipment to Dayton Oregon home of his mother and brother. Starr belonged to Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges.
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Chriss Starr
Cascade Tunnel
Mr. Starr
G. B. Stoops
May
Wenatchee
Dayton
Oregon
Starr
Masonic and
Odd Fellows
Pioneer Passes Away in Leavenworth Community
Mary Eliza Frances Beard Briskey born 1856 in Georgia moved to Alabama in 1872 then to Bickleton Washington before settling in Leavenworth. She died Saturday December 23 at 1 30 PM from apoplexy leaving a husband two sons and three daughters. Funeral at Congregational church conducted by Rev Davis and W H Hamilton. burial in Leavenworth cemetery. An estimated large turnout attended both service and burial.
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Leavenworth
Bickleton
Alabama
Briskey
Charles Andrews
Mary Eliza Frances Beard Briskey
Whitewell
Georgia
G. W. Briskey
Milltown
Chambers County
Washington
Icicle
Congregational Church
W. H. Hamilton
Wenatchee Undertaking Co
Davis
Engineer Grover C Gaier Visits Monroe Plans Local Office
Among visitors to our town a reporter for The Echo ran across Grover C Gaier civil engineer member of the firm of Bellinger Gaier Monroe Wash Mr Gaier is quite well pleased with the outlook here for a man in his line and is considering opening an office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Echo
Grover C. Gaier
Bellinger & Gaier
Monroe
Wash
Gaier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Quincy Valley Irrigation Project
Wenatchee. Lake
Quincy Valley
Fred J. George
Boistriets
Ren BeRs
Seuno
State Capital News
State Bureau of Inspection
Cashmere
Public Service Commission
Great Northern
Marcus
Spokane Falls
Tom Costello
Sarah K. Parker
Bachelor
L. J. Howerton
L.D. Lumber Co
Shaw & Borden
J. W. Corcoran
City Drug Store
M. Fitz
J. F. Pratt
L. J. Nelson
L. R. Hart
G. W Hoxsey
Leavenworth Echo
Tumwater Light & Water Co
The
Forestry Office
E. B. Canby
Blankenship
W. P. Blankenship
Sylvester
Peshastin Road
Pioneer
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