Doings in the Legislature in Olympia Snow and Local Options
Olympia correspondence describes the Washington legislature amid snow and slow progress. The McMaster anti saloon local option bill advances to the senate with hopes of quick action while other measures face delays. Discussions touch Edge and Booth bills affecting public works and pledge laws, race track issues, and Grange influence. The week ends with talks of deadlines and upcoming initiative activity.
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McMaster
Senate
Washington
Olympia
Artemus Ward
California
Roosevelt
King County
Booth
United States
Ole Hanson
Chehalis
Supreme Court
Paulhanius
Treasury
House
Hanson
Gov. Hay
Third House
Senate Railroad
Railroad Commission
Commission
C. B. Kegley
Washington State Grange
Kegley
The
Grange
Beech
Mason
Monroe Reformatory
Capitol Building
Gov
Hanly
Indiana
Frey health improves. social notes from Chumstick Valley
Mrs Frey continues to gain as residents report health gains. Local social activity includes an M E box social in Leavenworth and several visits among families. Readers mention trips to Leavenworth and Seattle with weather and ore travel notes.
Goats to Build Fire Lines in California Forests
Three thousand Angora goats will work two years beginning in spring in Lassen National Forest to cut fire lines through chaparral. The project, a cooperation between the Forest Service and a local goat owner, aims to protect timber and promote merchantable trees. If successful, the method may expand to other national forests facing chaparral and fire risk.
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California
Uncle Sam
United States Forest Service
Lassen Forest
Forest Service
Lassen National Forest
Ciapparal
Eagle Creek Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Eagle Creek residents recount a friendly weekend at John Bjork's home as A. L. Mitchell family enjoyed an evening with neighbors. Kenyon returns from Seattle and buys more dairy cattle. Mitchell purchases a valuable cost from P. W. Van de Grift. Mrs. Amos Sparks visits relatives, and long time neighbors Mr. and Mrs. James Leary relocate from the Schmidt place.
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A. L. Mitchell
John Bjork
P. W. van de Grift
Amos Sparks
J. H. Sharpe
James Leary
Schmidt Place
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King’s City Drug Store
King Building
E H. King
R. P
Mgr
Debord & McCoy
Wheeler’s
Woldenberg
Buster Brown
George Washington
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
Nero
Puget
Echo’s
Chumstick Valley
Leavenworth
Doris Jeffrey
Brender
Peppmoeller
J. P. Filson
Rev. Rumohr
al Moon
Wenatchee
Ross Ramage
Bob’’ Williams
Lawrence
Joe
Bob
Eva Graham
Seattle
Red Mountain
F. A. Losekamp
Eagle Creek
Mr. Kenyon
Eagle Creekers
Chumstick