Worst Snow Storm Since Official Records Kept
A historic storm blankets the Pacific Northwest from Alaska to California with record depths. Snow fell for 60 hours totaling 32 inches in Wenatchee and up to 28 inches on mountain summits, with Seattle and Everett reporting several feet. rail lines froze, communications failed, and fuel shortages spread as cities brace for delays and damage.
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G. N
Everett
Seattle
Alaska
California
Weather Bureau
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Milwaukee
Spokane
Portland
Columbia River
Great Northern Railroad
Wenatchee River
North America
Victoria
B. C
Idaho
Montana
Oregon Short Line
Bellingham
Boise
Walla Walla
Wenatchee
Chelan
Registration Reminder for March School Director Election
A notice urges voters to register at least twenty days before the election. The school director race is set for the first Saturday in March with nine days left to register. The fuel shortage is not expected to cause suffering in town, only minor inconveniences.
Douglas County Man Kills 115 Hogs in Storm
E. J. Carroll of Mansfield shot 115 hogs during a severe storm as penned pigs suffocated and could not be fed. He notes the loss would not exceed feeding costs at current prices. Some hogs exceeded 100 pounds and the carcasses will be buried in spring after being hauled to a field.
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Wenatchee River
Wenatchee World
Mansfield
E. J. Carroll
Great War Pressure Pushes Lumber Prices Upward
The Aberdeen Free Press notes the war depresses building activity as lumber costs soar due to higher freight rates and ship shortages. It predicts postwar demand and prosperity for the lumber trade, with 1915 shipments to Aberdeen down from 1914 as American timber vanishes.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Europe
Great Brittain
Sweden
Norway
United States
Canada
Echo
Scotch
Chelan County Seeks Clarity On Dry Law Provisions
Chelan county's prosecuting attorney travels to Olympia to join with attorneys general to interpret the statewide prohibition law. They aim to resolve ambiguities including whether a person may obtain two quarts of liquor and twelve quarts of beer and whether permits for liquor and beer can be issued together.
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Chelan County
Olympia
Advertised Letters List In Daily Notice
Advertised letters include James Ainge Joseph Fromm O Laurgaard James D Oliver B J Parker Antonio Santo J H McDonald A C McCullen. When calling for the above please say advertized. G A Hamilton Postmaster.
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James Ainge
Joseph Fromm
O. Laurgaard
James D. Oliver
B. J. Parker
Antonio Santo
J. H. McDonald
A. C. McCullem
G. A.hamilton
January Snowfall and Temperature Record 1916
The report compares January 1916 weather with the prior winter and notes snowfall totals for 1914 15 and 1915 16. It lists daily January readings by day and month totals through February 3, with snow depth on the ground rising to 48 inches by January 31 and 79 inches by February 3.
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A. G. McKeown
U. S
Weather Observer
Hard Times dance draws crowd at Masonic hall
O E S lodge held a hard-times dancing party in the Masonic hall on Wednesday evening. A large crowd attended and called it a very enjoyable affair. Doctor and Mrs Judah won the toughest hard-times prize in a walk and were so convincing that some suggested a collection be taken for them.
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O. E. S. Lodge
Masonic Hall
Judah
Rotary Stuck in Snow near Leavenworth
A snow plow and engine are trapped in a snow bank three miles west of Leavenworth since Tuesday. A rotary from Spokane arrived yesterday to relieve and liberate the two crews. The engine and rotary were kept running to stay alive.
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Leavenworth
Spokane
Wheat price rise boosts Washington farmers sales
Wheat reached the dollar level prompting increased selling in Washington. A large portion of the 1915 crop remains in growers hands despite the higher prices.
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Washington
The Birth of Every Child Should be Recorded
A Bellingham woman protests a board of health demand to record births saying she has had seven babies and no one asked for such proof before. She argues birth certificates are essential, citing cases where lack of proof blocked travel and military service for American-born children.
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Board of Health of
Washington
Bellingham
Canada
National Forests Rebranded and Revenue Share Growth Described
The text explains the 1901 congressional act renaming Forest Reserves to National Forests to reflect active administration. It details early and rising revenue shares to Oregon and Washington, timber demand, and a program exchanging school lands within Washington’s forests for equal value national forest land.
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Congress
Oregon
Washington
National Forests of
National Forest
State of Washington
Delightful Musical Entertainers at Scenic Theatre
Three young women the Musical Entertainers Miss Hockinson violin Miss Garten singer and reader and Miss Ingram reader and singer performed to a large Leavenworth audience Miss Garten showed a fine voice capable of high notes Miss Hockinson played a difficult violin piece with limited warmth from cold stage Miss Ingam read delightfully and droll The Kumlux Club organized the event and received praise for delivering the best entertainment Leavenworth has seen
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Miss Hockinson
Miss Garten
Miss Ingram
Leavenworth
Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting Set for Feb 10 at Ahlin Home
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet next Thursday afternoon February 10 at the home of Mrs. Fred Ahlin with cordial invitation to all. A social tone and, intriguingly, a note to try a few bottles of Lifestaff.
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Lutheran Ladies Aid
Fred Ahlin
Wenatchee Politicians Weigh County Races and Gubernatorial Hopes
The Wenatchee World notes a crowded field for county offices with names such as Grimshaw Corbin Parr Kemp Buttles and Adams in the mix. It tracks possible candidates for sheriff chief of police auditor and state legislature and flags eastern Washington hopes for a governor bid led by W J Sutton.
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Wenatchee
Willin’ Barkis
C. C
Judge Grimshaw
Superior Court
A. N. Corbin
W. O. Parr
Fred Kemp
Bill Grimshaw
Flummerfelt
Ellensburg
State Senate
Co. C
John G. Lewis
Aberdeen
Lewis
Washington
W. J. Sutton
Sutton
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Puget Sound
Wenatchee Valley
Douglas County
Sheriff’s Office
Inscho
Huff
Burt McManus
Cashmere
Charley Harlan
Charley
A. G. Poage
Paptie
Frank Palmer
C. E. Buttles
Ross
C.C
J. W. Sussex
Peshastin
Fred. Berry
Warren
Frank Reeves
John B. Adams
George Brown
M. E. Field
Steheking
P. W. Lawrence
Sam R. Sumner
Kittitas County
Great Northe l
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