Washington City Law Makers and Tariff Debates
The piece surveys tariff policy with Canada as a measure of protectionism and discusses war-time economic shifts. It notes Canada’s imports into the United States rising under Wilson-Underwood law, questions post-war tariff strategies, and cites Senator Poindexter’s submarines proposal as a test of preparedness. It also reviews anti alien land bills in Idaho and Oregon and immigration debates, highlighting Congressman Gardner’s constitutional view and Roscoe McCulloch’s opposition to vetoed immigration reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canucks
Brooks
Idaho
Oregon
Union
Japan
Augustus P. Gardner
Massachusetts
Gardner
Congress
Leavenworth Seen as Promising Site for Paper Mill
The Wenatchee World highlights Leavenworth as strong for a paper making mill due to cheap power pure water and timber. It notes rising paper demand in the valley with current consumption near one hundred cars annually and projection to double in five to six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Oil and Gas Prospects in Grant County
Reports of an oil and gas find in southern Grant County suggest enough ground for a deposit to attract eastern capitalists. If either resource proves substantial, development will follow and nearby towns like Wenatchee plan to pipe gas to homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant County
Wenatchee
County Spelling Match in Wenatchee Today
The Chelan county spelling contest will select a representative for Olympia on March 5. One pupil from each county competes for a diamond medal to the top scorer and a gold medal to the runner up. Misses Ivie Smith Welcome Sauer and Glenda Smith advance to today’s county meet after winning local rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Chelan
Ivie Smith
Welcome Sauer
Glenda Smith
Berlin paper questions U S merchant sailings defying blockade
The Lokal Anzeiger in Berlin hopes reports of American merchant ships sailing under a submarine blockade are unfounded. It calls such sailings a wicked act that tempts God, per a February 15 dispatch in the daily press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
Dispatch
Daily Press
Senate Passes Bone Dry Law Heads to Governor
The Senate approved the bone dry law with only three votes against it and sent the bill to the governor for signature. Analysts expect Congress to seek a constitutional amendment on prohibition from the people of the United States soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Congress
United States
Legislative chatter as Olympia session nears midpoint
Report highlights lawmakers debating roads and tolls with proposals for permanent county highways and a one cent per mile auto tax. Seattle figures and Olympia profiles populate the corridor talk as reps push for timber strip scenic routes and farm credit amendments to allow state loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Representative Fleet
Montesano
Herman D. Chapin
Seattle
Congress
Forest Reserve
Division of Washington Creates State of Lincoln Capital Spokane
A proposal introduces a split of Washington into two entities naming Spokane as the capital and creating the new state of Lincoln. The eastern section and Idaho panhandle would form the territory of this new state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lincoln
Spokane
Panhandle
Idaho
Death of an Old and Highly Respected Citizen
William Freeman Wright a pioneer of Peshastin Washington died at 77 after a long life of upright deeds. He was born June 29 1839 in Lower Stewinck Colchester Co Nova Scotia and is survived by a son and three daughters and a brother who lived with him the past year. He came to Peshastin in 1893 from Kit ti tus County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Wright
Peshastin
Wright
William Freeman Wright
Lower Stewinck
Colchester Co
Nova Scotia
Chas A. Wright
Peshastin Wash
G. W. Wright
Spanaway
Wash
Chas Stage
J. N. Wann
Lapwai Idaho
I. M. Wright
Kittitus County
Senior class play and school events announced
Preparations begin for a spring Senior class play. Junior girls host a noon and 3:30 candy sale. Tuesday noon the 9th grade domestic science class served lunch. High School boys held an oyster supper in the Echo building to fund travel to Seattle for the Y M C A basketball game. Community concert Friday February 23 features Misses Scott Wenatchee and duets by Mrs. Carter and Mr. Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo Building
Seattle
Longfellow
Washington
Scott
Wenatchee
Carter
Jensen
Annual Knights of Pythias Ball Delights Attendees
The Knights of Pythias held their annual St Valentine night ball with a full hall enjoying Hagler orchestra music and a merrier, well attended affair for all guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
St. Valentines
Hagler
Valentine Party Honoring Miss Gladys West
Miss Iva West hosted a valentine party last Wednesday evening for sister Miss Gladys who will depart soon for Montana. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bickel, Elizabeth Nicholas, Ethel Maston, Annie Martin, Emily Woodrow, Jessie Hathaway, Olive Blankenship, Vivian Reynolds, Anna West, Hazel West, Mr. Jensen, Dan Nicholson, Charles Arbogast, Alvin Morton, Edward Ritchie and Charles Hathaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva West
Gladys
Montana
Mrs. Bickel
Elizabeth Nicholas
Ethel Maston
Annie Martin
Emily Woodrow
Jessie Hathaway
Olive Blankenship
Vivian Reynolds
Anna West
Hazel West
Mr. Jensen
Dan Nicholson
Charles Arbogast
Alvin Morton
Edward Ritchie
Charles Hathaway
Stage family returns from the coast
Wm. Stage, Sr. and Mrs. Guy Stage returned from the coast yesterday afternoon. Guy Stage, who has been on the west side since last week, is expected back by Saturday or Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Stage
Guy Stage
West Side
Wenatchee YMCA to Meet Local High School Team in Snappy Game
A fast paced basketball matchup pits the Wenatchee YMCA squad against the local high school team. Fans expect a competitive, high energy contest with strong defense and quick transitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee Y. M. C. A
County Superintendent Bowersox Promotes School Transport Aid
The Wenatchee World reports County Superintendent E C Bowersox advocates state aid to transport rural students and reduce waste from tiny districts. Bills in the legislature would cover transportation and boarding costs when distant pupils need schooling elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowersox
E. C. Bowersox
Boxersox
Mr. Bowersox
Josephine Corliss Preston
Cashmere Plans National Pay-up Week and Community Center Drive
Cashmere schedules National Pay-up Week from February 19 to 24 to promote local fundraising for a large community center to host public meetings. Articles of incorporation filed for the Peshastin Fruit Growers' Association of Peshastin with $50,000 capital stock. Incorporators listed as A. G. Stage W. M. Stark Fred Wright H. W. Otis and G. P. Fry berger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashmere
Peshastin Fruit Growers’ Association of Peshastin
A. G. Stage
W. M. Stark
Fred Wright
H. W. Otis
G. P. Fryberger
Farm Loan Bank Opens March First
The Spokane district farm loan bank will be open for business by March first. The Cashmere Farm Loan Association will accept loan applications as soon as the Spokane district bank starts operations. About eight or ten farm loan associations have been organized in Chelan county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane District Farm Loan Bank
Cashmere Farm Loan Association
Spokane District Bank
Chelan County
Skookum Fruit Plans Wenatchee Plant Start Within Two Months
The Skookum Fruit Products Co announces a Wenatchee plant project nearing maturity with construction to begin in two months. About 11 000 of 15 000 capital stock has been subscribed, funding to turn cull apples into evaporated fruit products. Requests for output come from Norway, Sweden, Texas and other regions, with strong assurances of profitable sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skookum Fruit Products Co
Wenatchee
Washington
John F. Sugrue
Wenatchee World
Norway
Sweden
Texas
Fruit Growers Exchange Subscriptions Advance
Organizations at Okanogan Brewster Methow Pateros Sunnyslope Monitor Cashmere Leavenworth and Wenatchee Fruit Growers' exchange have subscribed and others have the matter under favorable consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okanogan
Brewster
Methow
Pateros
Sunnyslope
Monitor
Cashmere
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Chelan County Students Re Enroll At State College
Chelan County students re enrolled at the State College of Washington for the second semester. In Wenatchee list are Stanley T Arnold Katherine Conney Henry Hartman Julius Z Hallmann Esther Horan Alice Lodge Harold P Misel Percy Gooden W R Mills Carlyle Kellogg. Over one hundred new students enrolled at the start of the second term with Wenatchee entrants Maide B Farwell Pharmacy Leila M Parsons General and at Chelan Ray M Garrison Cecil Newman Nelson E Lytle Robert Ole Jensen Gail Hood Simon all freshmen in various engineering and general courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelan County
State College of Washington
Wenatchee
Stanley T. Arnold
Katherine Conney
Henry Hartman
Julius Z. Hallmann
Esther Horan
Alice Lodge
Harold P. Misel
Percy Gooden
W. R. Mills
Carlyle Kellogg
Entiat
Albert Ely
Charles G. King
L. S. McKay
Maide B. Farwell Pharmacy
Leila
2000 U Boats Urged by Wenatchee Native
D R McGinnis of Montana wired Senator Poindexter in Spokane urging a congressional bill to fund 2000 submarines. He calls for 1000 on the Atlantic and 1000 on the Pacific, arguing public sentiment favors submarines over battleships. McGinnis notes a brother in Waterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. McGinnis
Wenatchee Valley
Montana
Poindexter
Spokane
Congress
Atlantic
Pacific
McGinnis
Waterville
Wenatchee Considers National Guard Cavalry Recruitment
Cavalry Co. for Wenatchee Chelan county's representative Mr Pool communicates with the Wenatchee Commercial club on designating Wenatchee as a recruitment point for a state national guard cavalry company. If adopted the federal government will issue uniforms equipment and thirty horses once mustered. A regular army officer will lead and drill the troop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelan County
Pool
Wenatchee
Leavenworth Hi Dominates Chelan Securing Big Victory
Leavenworth High crushed Chelan High 62 to 10 on Friday night in a decisive home win. Hoxsey led scoring with sharp shooting while guards Herculese Woldenberg and Bob Nelson impressed as new recruits. McNett Fitzpatrick B Wunder and L Wunder contributed as the team rotated players for balance. A strong crowd saw the home side outpace the visitors at every stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth Hi
Chelan High School
Chelan Boys
Up River
Chelan
Hoxsey
Herculese Woldenberg
Bob Nelson
Nets
McNett
Fitzpatrick
B. Wunder
L. Wunder
Four seed firms contract peas across Fairfield and Idaho acres
Four large seed companies have contracted for peas from 15 000 acres near Fairfield and 5 000 acres around Latah Waverly and Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fairfield
Latah
Waverly
Rockford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington City
House
Roscoe C. McCulloch
Ohio
McCulloch
Oil and Gas
Capitol
Austin E. Griffiths
Peter Iverson
Griffiths
Washington National Guards
Col
C. B. Blethen
Mountains
Dick Hutchinson
K. P
The
Chelan County News
Farm Loan Bank
Echo Office
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!