Mayor and Council Weigh Salaries and Offices in Leavenworth
Leavenworth council meets with most members present. They address salary ordinances for police and judge, abolish the water commissioner post, and delay bond issuances for districts 2 and 3 5. Mayor Woldenburg hints at vetoes and a future engineer water officer plan. Green Miles declines police judge role under fee system. J E Grayson deemed fit for chief of police. meeting adjourns to Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
A. R. Brown
S. A. Potter
California
L. J. Nelson
Great Northern Railway Co
City of
Leavenworth
Warren Construction Co
Supreme Court
Fox
Nelson
Olympia
Pratt
E. Z. Cornwell
C. A. Hines
Wenatchee
Jacobsen
Close
Hamilton
Woldenburg
Ting
Robertson
Commercial Street
Green Miles
Miles
J. E. Grayson
Grayson
Wheeler
Miller
Third Inquiry About Geo Siverly in White River Valley
A Yakima exchange item reports a land office inquiry about George Liverly later spelled Siverly, said to have taken up public land between 1890 and 1905 in the White River valley. No such record exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Siverly
White River Valley
Land Office
Telma
Wash
W. F. Blankenship
George Liverly
Card of Thanks For the Hartson family gratitude notes
To friends of the family for help and sympathy during the sickness and death of my wife Mrs Burt Hartson I return sincere thanks The floral offerings were highly appreciated Burt Hartson Mrs Geo Brisson and family The Hallowell Co offers the greatest musical festival ever seen in Leavenworth If not satisfied your money back 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Hartson
Geo. Brisson
The
Hallowell Co
Leavenworth
Tax Plan Advocates Separate State Local Taxation
Washington tax commission urges a constitutional amendment to split state and local revenue. The plan would abolish the state real estate levy, replace it with direct or gross earnings taxes on utilities and carriers, and empower counties and cities to tax locally. It argues classifying property will shift burden from real estate to personal property and create home rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax Commission
Washington
Change in Leavenworth Furniture and Hardware Co
A personnel shift at Leavenworth Furniture and Hardware Co. sees N Patterson and H G Krollpfeiffer leave the firm. Krollpfeiffer takes over the hardware end to run solo, while A G McCoy and O B Hayes manage the Eighth Street furniture store under the existing company name. The fate of Patterson remains undisclosed. In a separate incident Gus Bjork and B M Wheeler fought, Bjork injured, and a warrant for Wheeler for assault and battery was sworn. The case was due in court at ten this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth Furniture & Hardware Co
N. Patterson
H. G. Krollpfeiffer
Gus Bjork
B. M. Wheeler
Wenatchee Growers Fruit Alliance Elects Officers
Wenatchee Growers Farm Fruit Alliance directors held their first meeting since accession. Officers elected are C. S. LaForge president, Samuel Johnson vice president, E. A. Wyman secretary treasurer. They plan a cannery and stock company if the peach market dips below 40 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee Fruit Alliance
C. S. LaForge
Samuel Johnson
E. A. Wyman
Births Outpace Deaths In Leavenworth Reports
Dr. Judah city health officer reports twice as many births as deaths last year and few contagious diseases since last summer. Chicken pox cases appeared in the past month with several families affected. parents urged to call the health officer at first signs to prevent spread or risk a heavy fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Echo
Judah
MDE Eas Lens Ke Caead
Miller starts large pear orchard project at Startup
Robert B. Miller plans a 200000 dollar pear orchard near Startup. He owns beach land where fifty acres are already planted in pears and he plans to add at least fifty more. He cites free from pear blight land in Puget Sound and sees timber loss as a chance to create taxable property. Much of the Miller ranch uses high wire fencing to protect fruit from elk.
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Startup
Robert B. Miller
Miller
Puget Sound
Mr. Miller
Miller Ranch
Mrs. Miller Recovered After Birth Complication
Mrs James Miller rests easy after a precarious week following her last Sunday's childbirth. Doctors Hoxsey and Newcomb report full recovery expected for both mother and baby. The newborn ten pound boy is identified as E N Burgess, son of Lester Burgess, while Dr Judah notes a severe case of mumps in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Miller
E. N. Burgess
Lester
Judah
Express rate agreement lowers charges on interstate haul
After a Monday talks with Northern Pacific and Great Northern express lines, the public service commission allowed the new block system rates to take effect February 1 without statutory notice where they are lower than existing tariffs. Wells Fargo and American Express were set to apply a $2 rate for Seattle to Spokane, while others would quote $3.25. The two state operators agreed to reduce all other rates to meet the interstate price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Express
Public Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northern
Great Northern
Wells- Fargo
American Express
Seattle
Spokane
Work Soon Begins on Cascade Scenic Highway
King county to start actual construction on the Cascade Scenic Highway through the Cascades via the abandoned Great Northern switchbacks. Judge J T Ronald reports final route location of 27 34 miles with seven percent grade and secured right of way from Berlin through Skykomish to the Chelan county line.
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Cascade
Cascade Mountains
Great Northern
Stevens Pass
King County
W. C. Cox
Everett
Snohomish Good Roads Association
J. T. Ronald
Seattle
Pacific Highway Association
Berlin
Skykomish
Chelan County
Index and
Baring
Snohomish County
English preaching to be held at Lutheran Church next Sunday
Contrary to last Sundays notice there will be a regular English preaching service in the forenoon next Sunday. At 2 30 oclock in the afternoon the congregation will assemble for a special meeting led by Rev L J Ave Lallemant. The light snowfall covered two feet in thirty six hours. Trains ran nearly on time despite the storm. The Ministers federation may invite Billy Sunday to Seattle for a revival.
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L. J. Ave Lallemant
Billy’’ Sunday
Ministers’ Federation
Seattle
Death of Mrs Hartson in city after brief illness
Mrs Burt Hartson died at the family home last Friday at age 23 after a brief illness. She leaves a husband and a two month old babe. Burial was in Wenatchee on Monday. Her mother Mrs Geo Brisson and sisters Mrs Byron Crane and Miss Melina Brisson traveled to Wenatchee for the funeral. Other Hartson sisters named are Mrs Barnhart of Ellensburg and Mrs C E Peer of Wenatchee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Hartson
Wenatchee
Geo. Brisson
Hartson
Byron Crane
Melina Brisson
Barnhart
Ellensburg
C. E. Peer
Hart
Rebekah Lodge Holds Its Annual Election
The Rebekah lodge held its annual installation of officers at the Firemen's hall with visitors from Wenatchee and Cashmere. A matinee at the Grand theatre followed by an evening installation by the Wenatchee degree staff saw nine new members initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Wenatchee
Cashmere
A. C. Barclay
Grand Theatre
T. J. Costello
P. Noble Grand
W. W. Elmer
Noble Grand
F. M. Garber
T. C. Yocom
Wamsley
A. Brown
H. E. Carr
Smith
Wells
Massie
Mitchell
Agnes Moore
Franklin
I. G
Cressell
Bigelow
Stauffer
Farwell
Cox
Moulton
South River club hosts Hartmans dinner dance event
Social happenings report a Saturday night party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hartman and son Alonzo for the South River club with dancing and a late lunch. Attendees include numerous couples and single guests. Local observer Dr. A. G. McKeown notes 18 inches of snow in three days and 11 inches fell prior, as Robert Meath and wife left for Wisconsin after a telegram about his father’s condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Hartman
Alonzo
South River Club
James McDaniel
L. Richards
Lee Howerton
A. B. Westcott
Lin Hart
Dick Richards
J. C. Ruth
Lovitt Richards
W. Thompson
D. Clark
J. Mull
R. Costello
George Westcott
M. G. Thomas
Rust
Francis Peak
George Fortner
Shortley
A. Carlson
Pearl White
Susie Ze
A.G. McKeown
U. S
Robert Meath
Wisconsin
Mr. Meath
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Woldenberg
Geo
Leavenworth Furniture & Hardware
Krollpfeiffer
Patterson
Wenatchee Growers Farm Fruit Alliance
Cascade Orchard News
George Mead
Portland
Oregon
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Conrad Harding
Cascade Orchards
Mary
Hannah
Gus Harding
Seattle-Spokane
the Lutheran Church
Mrs. Hartson
Rebekah Lodge
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