City Council Fires Marshal Bohnsack In Surprising Move
Mayor Woldenberg named G. W. Sampson as chief of police, a confirmation meeting unanimous. Council refused several mayor-appointed chiefs and elected F. T. Motteler to fill the Close vacancy. A pest house project and city staff changes dominated the session with engineer-water commissioner talks in flux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woldenberg
G. W. Sampson
John Bohnsack
Mr. Sampson
Sampson
Bohnsack
J. F. Pratt
J. E. Grayson
Cheel McKenzie
Hartman
Palace of Sweets
F. H. Hutchings
Wheeler
Adams
Tumwater Light and Water Co
Jacobsen
F. T. Motteler
Motteler
Protesters Gather on City Hall for Improvement District Funds
Property owners opposing Improvement District No. 2 met at city hall Monday evening. They appointed a committee to determine if funds could be raised among protesting owners to hire an attorney.
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Improvement District No. 2
No Bridge Across Icicle Delayed by Funds
County Commissioner Matt Hickey spoke in Leavenworth about the Icicle river bridge plan. He said a heavier bridge at Cashmere cannot be built this year due to the road and bridge fund, but it may be possible next year.
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Matt Hickey
Leavenworth
Icicle River
Cashmere
Ohioans to Gather in Wenatchee for Ohio Society Meet
The annual Ohioans gathering in Chelan county will be held at the Masonic hall in Wenatchee tonight with about 300 expected. Rev. Davis leads the Leavenworth chapter and plans include a six o clock supper and county seated floor plan. The event aims to boost attendance and support welfare efforts for Ohio families.
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Wenatchee
Buckeye
Davis
Ohio
Leavenworth
Masonic
Ohio Society
Masonic Hall
H. N
Federal income tax guidance for Chelan County residents
The notice explains that any individual with net income of 2500 dollars for ten months ending December 31 1913 must file a return with the Internal Revenue Collector in Tacoma Washington. A single filer pays tax on income over 2500 dollars while a married filer pays on income over 3330 dollars. Returns are due by March 1 and penalties range from 20 to 1000 dollars with an additional 50 percent surcharge on the tax assessed.
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Samuel
Internal Revenue
Tacoma
Wash
Collector of Internal Revenue
Doctor Judah Hosts Annual Birthday Stag Party
Fifty odd of the doctor's friends attended a yearly stag party at his home from ten to two with non alcoholic refreshments and cigars. A late luncheon followed and a diamond stick pin was presented to the host. Guests included G W Sampson Clarence Campbell and J B Violette noted as visiting from Seattle and Los Angeles California.
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Harry E. Carr
Judan
Carr
Correction issued on road and bridge fund debt report
County officials Johnson and Battles request correction of a report in the Echo about warrant indebtedness of the county road and bridge fund. They state the funds have been able to meet all obligations in cash and note that since June 30, 1909 the county debt has been reduced by 52,973.
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County Road and Bridge Fund
the Echo
Johnson
Mutual Mercantile Co Emloyees Entertained
The Mutual Mercantile Co proprietors entertained their employees at the home of Mr and Mrs W McIntosh on Wednesday evening. They played progressive five hundred with Miss Mabel Van Brocklin and Mr W Van Brocklin winning ladies and gentlemen prizes respectively. Consolation prizes went to Mrs F Van Brocklin and Adolph Koch. A delightful supper followed as guests departed in the early hours. Attendees included the McIntosh and Van Brocklin families and several others.
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Mutual Mercantile Co
Rochi. Smith
A. Koch
Francis van Brocklin
J. A. Hearst
W. McIntosh
Mabel van Brocklin
Susan Smith
Nason
Bernsted
Peterson
McLean
W. van Brocklin
O. Osborne
J. McIntosh
Donald McIntosh
Daisy McIntosh
Ward lands highest bid wins first land filing by auction
Waterville dispatch reports in Wenatchee papers that the Waterville land office first awarded filing rights to the highest bidder. Francis Varo bid $50 for a 37 acre tract near Chiwaukum, valued at about $200 an acre, with plans to homestead.
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Waterville
Wenatchee
Baseball Fans Form Leavenworth Four Town League
About fifty enthusiasts met in the Commercial Club rooms to organize a four town league for this summer. J B Adams outlined plans to hire no salaried players, with contracts, fines, and a four club profit formula. Arthur McGuire named league president with final say on disputes. Grounds near the dam site were eyed with land donated by Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. Schedule spans March to July with six additional games around July 4.
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Col Fox
J. B. Adams
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Waterville
Chelan
Arthur McGuire
Adams
Geo. L. Gardner
O. S. Sampson
Charley Fox
F. S. Jacobsen
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Gardner
Sampson
Seattle Boys Walk 900 Miles to Montana for Wager Trip
Two Seattle high schoolers, 21, Mailler and Shafford, plan a 900 mile foot march from Seattle to Great Falls Montana. With $2 and no training, they aim for 30 miles daily and will fund travel by odd jobs along the way. The trip stems from a Rainier club wager about endurance across nations and generations.
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Robert W. Mailler
R. H. Shafford
Seattle
Great Falls
Mont
Rainier Club
Nippon
United States
Tokio
Mailler
Shafford
Mrs A H Sylvester Publishes The Trade in Sun Set
Mrs A H Sylvester of this city, an occasional contributor to magazines, has a short story titled The Trade in the Sun Set magazine this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Sylvester
Sunset
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Icicle
The
Ohioans
Chelan County
Leslie
A. G. Roberts
Hoxsey
W. J. Watson
Mrs. Watson
Blewett
John Latimer
James Clark
Chelan CO
DR. Judah
Clarence Campbell
R. B. Field
L. F. Bullis
Gene Hamilton
B. C. Rutherford
A. G. McKeown
Dr. Snyder
Dr. Briggs
Dr. Newcomb
J. T. McDonald
Fred Lee
P. Gallagher
D. C. Town
Fred Marble
N. Patterson
H. E. Carr
Deed H. Mayor
Geo. Sterling
F.S. Jacobsen
G. L. Gardner
C. A. Hayden
W. W. Wilder
M. A. Marley
L. O. Taylor
W. O. Atwood
A. Brown
Jao. Koerner
G. A. Hamilton
W. MclIntosh
Chas. Eckhardt
Chas. Schott
A. J. O’larey
F. E. Carlquist
A. A. Pesch
H. G. Krollpfeiffer
Harry Warner
Mr. Hanson
C. B. McDermott
Frank Lenry
Arthur Brown
W. B. Simpson
F. S. Cannon
C. Kaufman
J. B. Violette
Los Angeles
Cal
Mutual Mercantile CO Employes
Mrs. Wm. McIntosh
Frank Ward
Chiwaukum
J. W. Beasely
Drain
Oregon
Judah
Lea
Venworth
Montana
George Ames
Dryden
George
Wenpatchee
Wenatcheeites
Sam Daly
Day Renolds
Klamath Falls
Ore
Cascade Orchards
Mr. Daly
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