Leavenworth City Faces Finances After Election
Mayor elect L W Woodrow vows efficiency and economy as the new council begins with a report showing the city in bad shape financially. Retiring Mayor Woldenburg criticizes past administration while seeking bonds and retrenchment to ease deficits amid plans for monthly fund statements. Harry E Carr’s murder trial in Wenatchee slated for late February with Frank Reeves as defense.
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Old City Council
Wheeler and Miller
L. W. Woodrow
H. X. Featherstone
C. W. Seeley
J. E. Schubert
P. A. Snyder
S. C. Woldenburg
Woldenburg
Woodrow
Leavenworth
Koerner
Nelson
F. H. Hutchings
Harry E. Carr
C. D. Franklin
J. L. Parsons
Cashmere
Wenatchee
Frank Reeves
Washington
Carr
Public Library Hours Note Weekday Saturday Open
The library is open every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon from three to five o'clock.
Employment Agencies Evade Law in Idaho Case
Spokane blacksmith E. J. Gorman said agents have opened an office in Post Falls Idaho to dodge fees. He reported job hunters must travel to Post Falls pay 2.50 for a job and cover their own return trip to Spokane, with some agents taking slips for work without charging travel.
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E. J. Gorman
Spokane
Post Falls
Idaho
Gorman
Water Commissioner Narrowly Escapes Ice Spillway Washout
Albert Stewart Cashmere water system superintendent and a coworker Burson blasted ice at the spillway near the city power plant. The ice arch collapsed sending Stewart down the spillway into rushing water, he was washed out and rescued by ladders and ropes. He suffered facial cuts, a nearly severed ear, and stiffness but is expected to recover.
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Stewart
Wenatchee
Parker
Washington apple crop sets 8.3 million bushels largest ever
The United States Department of Agriculture reports the 1914 agricultural apple yield at 259 million bushels nationwide, the highest on record, with Washington producing over 8 million bushels. Other top states include New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Missouri
West Virginia
North Carolina
Promising Outlook for Lumber Industry Gains Steam
Two Everett mills employing 700 men will resume tomorrow with a third starting January 15, boosting jobs as foreign orders and Eastern market gains drive activity. Washington DC reports generally reassuring business conditions despite war impact the cattle sector faces loan hurdles and foot and mouth disease quarantines while sheep and wool thrive and mining remains weak.
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Washington
Everett
Wash
Washington, D. C
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Hobo Sets Fire at City Hall In Attempted Escape
A bystander inmate started a blaze at City Hall around 5 am when confined earlier. Marshal O Larey and neighbors subdued it with a fire gong. The inmate, who feared imprisonment, burned blankets to force freedom, was overcome by smoke and revived by Dr Hoxsey. No major damage occurred.
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O’larey
Congregational Church Services This Sunday Schedule
Sunday school next Sunday at 10 a m. Preaching at 11 a m on Present Knowledge and future Knowledge. Evening service at 7 30 o'clock with A Man and His Message as the subject.
Lutheran Church Service Schedule and Mountain View Sanitarium Opening
Lutheran church invites all for Sunday school at 9 45 and preaching at 10 45 with an afternoon meeting at 2 30 led by Rev F E Stern. The State Sanitarium at Mountain View is planned to open about January 1.
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F. E. Stern
Mountain View
Creamery Meeting Sways Methow Valley Support
Residents urged to attend a Scenic theatre meeting at 2 PM to decide if the move ment should prevail. The paper argues creamery prosperity benefits ranchers. Twisp creamery success spurred Winthrop area ranchers to open another creamery.
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Methow Valley
Winthrop
Methow
Elks Host New Years Dance For Wenatchee Brothers
Leavenworth Elks held a grand ball at the Masonic Hall with over 200 visitors from Wenatchee aboard a special train. Dancing lasted past midnight and the Wenatchee crowd boarded the Special at 2 am to return home.
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Leavenworth Elks
Wenatchee
Lower
Otto Donaldson
Wm. Barrett
Frank Johnson
Jack Close
A. W. Jones
Leavenworth
Great Northern Pays Fine For Violating Safety Act
The Great Northern railway pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Frank Rudkin in Spokane to three charges under the safety appliance act. It was fined 225 dollars plus costs for two Leavenworth related violations and a third charge of calling engineer Hans Frederickson to duty before eight hours of rest.
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Great Northern Railway
Frank Rudkin
Spokane
Leavenworth
Grand Trunk Pacific
Hans Frederickson
Everett
Frederickson
Taxes Due Soon for 1914 Payment Deadlines
Taxes for 1914 are due February 1 with a 3 percent rebate for payments on or before March 15. Payments on or before May 30 avoid interest, while late payments after June 1 incur 15 percent interest. If half taxes are paid by May 30 and the balance by November 30, no interest is due.
Northwest Trail to be spotlighted for Chicago to Seattle travelers
Spokane and Washington good roads officials launch a campaign to showcase the Northwest Trail from Chicago to Seattle. They plan May 15 trail inspections and a June 15 formal dedication along every link. Eastern motorists are to be attracted to travel through Inland Empire into California expositions. Spokane and Seattle pledge cooperation and funding to boost Pacific Northwest development.
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Leavenworth
San Francisco Exposition
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Washington
Seattle
Spokane Good Roads
Gordon C. Corbaley
Chamber of Commerce
Frank W. Guilbert
Washington State
Good Roads
Inland Empire
M. Guilbert
East
Middle West
Spokane
Pacific Northwest
Unknown man perishes in Overland Hotel fire verdict
Inquest into the Overland Hotel ruin yields an unknown man dead by fire. Although identity failed, strong doubt points to John Johnson Blewett miner as a missing roomer. Jurors named, witnesses listed, with Tom Pipkin reporting to Leavenworth. Wool Growers' association plans annual session in North Yakima January 13–14.
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Overland Hotel
John Johnson
Blewett
O. B. Hayes
C. A Fox
F. A. Reynolds
M. Fitz
J. E. Schubert
John F. Hartman
Jack Heaton
Neil Franklin
A. J. O’larey
Wm. Hart
J. B. Violette
Ralph Thornton
Dora Armstrong
John Brodiek
al Mattos
John Bjork
John Bohnsack
Washington State Wool Growers’ Association
North Yakima
New Gun Club Organized in Leavenworth
Leavenworth sportsmen organized a gun club last Monday with officers J. B. Adams president J. F. Buttles vice president L. R. Hart secretary W. Van Brocklin treasurer and A. A. Pinch field captain. Trap shoots occurred December 27 January 1 and January 2 with Adams emerging high in clay pigeon standings.
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Leavenworth
J. B. Adams
J. F. Buttles
L. R. Hart
Secy
W. van Brocklin
Treas
A. A. Pinch
Mr. Adams
Name the new North Central Washington fruit growers group
A $10 prize is offered for the best name idea for the new fruit growers organization covering all of North Central Washington. The winning suggestion will earn $100 when the committee meets next Monday in Wenatchee. The name should evoke the whole district be catchy and rally growers to its standards.
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Washington
Wenatchee
Creamery Plan Presented for Cooperative Rancher Meeting
A December public meeting of ranchers appointed a committee and met Wednesday to review a detailed cooperative plan for a creamery. The plan aims for rancher ownership of all stock and calls for strong local business support at a Scenic Theatre briefing tomorrow at 2 PM.
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Leavenworth
County Good Roads Meet At Cashmere
Mr Adams from Leavenworth reports the county good roads gathering in Cashmere resulted in harmony with county commissioners after prior friction. Harry Shotwell of Cashmere was elected president and S P Beecher treasurer as the group endorsed the Scenic highway, spurred by Adams's Pineapple incident.
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Adams
Leavenworth
The
Echo
Harry Shotwell
Cashmere
S. P. Beecher
Forestry Office News and Timber Sale Closings
Forest Ranger Brender visited Beehive ranger station on Tuesday to close timber sales and scale timber. Spencer Blankenship was in Cashmere Monday closing sales and issuing fuel timber permits. Fuel wood is given away under forest regulation. Mr. W L Bishop of Portland is visiting this week to inspect local forest service accounts. Forest Supervisor Sylvester will depart for North Yakima Monday to meet sheep men and collect grazing permit applications for 1915. Ramsdel returned from Seattle and Portland after a vacation.
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Brender
Beehive
Spencer Blankenship
Cashmere
W. L. Bishop
Portland
Forest Service
Sylvester
North Yakima
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Albert Stewart
Row
Burson
Department of Agriculture
Hobo
Neary
Congregational Church
Lutheran Church
ELKS
Masonic Hall
G.N. R
Tom Pipkin
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
New Gun Club
Forestry Office News
Forest
Ramsdel
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