Great Northern plans Wenatchee to Oroville rail line
Official announcement says construction will begin within ninety days to build a Wenatchee to Oroville line connecting with the Boundary system near Hope. The project revisits a three year old survey aiming to reach the British Columbia mining region and provide a saltwater outlet from the Boundary.
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Great Northern
Columbia River
Great Northern Railway
Wenatchee
Oroville
Okanogan Country
Great Northern Boundary
Midway
Hope
British Columbia
Okanogan Valley
Boundary Country
Okanogan County
Resolutions of Respect for Mrs May Carr of Leavenworth
Resolutions notice from Leavenworth Washington honoring Mrs May Carr a devoted member of the Ladies Industrial Society of the Leavenworth Congregational church She is praised as a faithful worker wife and mother and the society offers sympathy to her afflicted family
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May Carr
Ladies Industrial Society
Leavenworth Congregational Church
G. A. Daly
E. A. King
Sec'y
Slaughter ranch sale draws Oregon buyers to Sherman county
A Dalhart Texan report notes the Slaughter ranch of 26% sections in Sherman county sold to Oregon parties. Purchasers David and John Fulton take 11 sections, Geo T Parr 5, another Parr brother 2, E E Allen 5, Eugene Cushman 2. Fulton praises west Texas prairie land as superior to Oregon for wheat.
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Sherman County
Oregon
David and
John Fulton
Geo. T. Parr
Mr. Parr
California
E. E. Allen
Eugene Cushman
David Fulton
Texan
Mississippi
Pacific Coast
Athena Debating Club Defeats Badger Club for University Title
The Athena Debating Club of the State University, all women, defeated the all male Badger Club last Monday afternoon by two to three votes from the judges in a debate on abolishing duties on monopolies produced goods. The Athena Club advances to meet the Stevens Club for the undisputed university championship.
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Athena
Clab
State University
Badger Club
Athenas
Badgers
Athena Club
Stevens
Bucklen Arnica Salve Praises By New York Woman
Harriet Howard of New York recalls years of salt rheum and eczema before using Bucklen's Arnica Salve which she credits as a quick cure. The salve is pitched as a healer for cuts burns and sores at Dr Shores drug store priced 25 cents.
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Harriet Howard
New York
Bucklen
Shore
Great Northern adds local train service between Leavenworth and Spokane
The Great Northern started a local Leavenworth Spokane train last Sunday. Train 266 departs Leavenworth 10 50 PM arrives Spokane 8 00 AM. Train 265 leaves Spokane 4 00 PM arrives Leavenworth 11 59 PM. No mail yet but possible later. Through trains St Paul Seattle cut about three and a half hours. A Seattle Skykomish local also added.
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Great Northern
Leavenworth
Spokane
Wenatchee
Odessa
Wilson Creek
Harrington
St. Paul
Seattle
Skykomoish
Wenatchee Bridge Location Set by City and Railroad Officials
W H Scott assistant city engineer Seattle and Alexander Stewart chief engineer western district Great Northern railroad arrived in Wenatchee Monday to locate the river bridge site. A crew will survey the bridge line and approaches and drill for rock bottom for piers. The steel cantilever bridge will be built just outside the southern city limits at an estimated completed cost of 140000 dollars.
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W. H. Scott
Seattle
Alexander Stewart
Western District
Great Northern Railroad
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Property Sold for Bank Site
The Ellis Forde block at Wenatchee and Orondo avenues sold last week to Walter Olive, agent for a national bank planned in the city, for 12 500. The ramshackle two story building will be remodeled for the bank. George Ellis of Wenatchee previously bought the lot for 8 750 four months ago.
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Ellis Forde
Wenatchee and
Orondo Avenues
Walter Olive
National Bank
George Ellis
Wenatchee
Furnished John Lenahan house for rent
Classified note offers the John Lenahan house for rent suitable for light housekeeping or a four man club. Interested parties should see Mrs. Bloom at the candy store for details.
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John Lenahan
Envelopes For Farmers Attract Advertisers
Local printer offers durable envelopes priced at seventy five cents for a hundred, featuring the sender’s name and address to ensure return mail if undelivered. This service targets farmers and general customers seeking reliable mail returns.
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George Keating
L. Lamb
C.K. Lamb
G.e.lamb
Sec
P. Davis
Treas
Mer
Clinton
Minneapolis, Minn
Wash
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Washington
The
Tumwater Light & Water Company
Tumwater Light & Water
W. H. Hadley
Tumwater Savings Bank
Leavenworth, Washington
Emil Frank
Overland Restaurant
Jno
Bjork
Overland Hotel
the Overland Restaurant
Campbell’s Millinery
the Echo
Chase & Sanborn
Leavenworth Mercantile CO
Blewett News
Blewett
Blewett Hotel
W. A. Roberts
Peshastin
Washington Motor Mining Co
W. M. Hobson
C.H. Allen
Nettie Peak
Geo Hansel
J. W. McCarthy
Leavenworth, Wash
Texas
West
Dalhart
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