R R Yards Improvements Decide Leavenworth as Terminal Point
Railroad plans for twelve six thousand foot sidings a reinforced concrete round house for thirty two engines a machine shop and more aim to settle the terminal point at Leavenworth and spur growth in property values. Wenatchee and Monitor remain under consideration with work expected to start within sixty days and the first boarding cars and logging machinery arriving next week as weather cooperates.
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Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Monitor
Wilson Creek
Wenatchee Valley Northern Railroad
Washington delegates attend National Foreign Trade Council meeting
Washington sends a large business and manufacturing delegation to the National Foreign Trade Council session in Pittsburgh. Delegates traveled by special trains from Saturday and joined others from Oregon and California. Officials say the convention draws unusual attention and shows strong personal interest in expanding foreign trade during and after the war.
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of Washington
National Foreign Trade Council
Pittsburg
Oregon
California
Foreign Trade Council
Give Court Power to Suspend Sentence
A Republican bill would empower United States judges to suspend sentences when warranted by the circumstances. Representative Scott of Pennsylvania argues the measure would advance substantial justice and spare many deserving men from hardship after a Supreme Court ruling removed a judge's power to suspend impositions.
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Supreme Court
Scott
Pennsylvania
United States
Peshastin Fruit Growers Plan Expansion and Reorganization
The Peshastin Fruit Growers Association held a special meeting on January 20 to reorganize from a membership to a stock company and to fund a central packing plant. Members voted to enlarge the warehouse to nearly double capacity, with a 60 by 200 foot addition and basement. The plant will be owned by members, with profits shared per acre share. Construction is planned for early summer.
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Peshastin Fruit Growers Association
Peshastin Association
Statewide Spelling Bee Seeks Diamond and Gold Medals
Dr Summers of the Educational Committee offers a diamond medal for first prize and a gold medal for second to spark interest in spelling. Only seventh and eighth graders may compete. one contestant per county advances to Olympia. Chelan county uses Chancellor Graded City Speller part two as the county tryout words. County Superintendent Bowersox mails circulars urging schools to participate.
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Summers
Olympia
Chelan
Bowersox
Chelan County Earns Revenue From Liquor Permits in 1916
County Auditor Ross Chelan reports Chelan County received 1922.75 dollars from liquor permit issuances for 1916. Statewide permits totaled 512579 with 7691 issued in Chelan County. permit fee was 25 cents each.
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Ross Chelan County
Olympia
Chelan County
Enormous profits in Pacific ship building attract many yards
The article notes a surge in Pacific coast shipyard activity in 1916 with Washington Oregon and California seeing new yards. Five ships launched on the coast and over two hundred vessels under construction. It highlights strong profits and financing ease drawing many contractors into iron and wooden shipbuilding.
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Washington
Oregon
California
Pacific
Tacoma
Tacoma Company
Oakland
Cal
Vancouver
Pacific Coast
Wenatchee Northern Railline Prepared for Logging Runs
The big lumber company began work this week to ready its railroad for logging use. An engine with a snow plow cleared snow to the head of the Chumstick, ten miles north. Jack Quigley, veteran logger from the Sound, leads operations between town and proposed camps for spring work.
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Big Lumber Company
Chumstick
Jack Quigley
Sound
We natchee district apple price report by manager Dow
We natchee North Central Fruit Distributors report final returns on Delicious and Winter Banana apples from Wenatchee East Wenatchee and Sunnyslope districts. Delicous prices per box net after costs: Extra fancy 88s and larger 1.57. 96s-125s 1.37. Fancy 88s and larger 1.32. 96s-125s 1.13. Winter Banana: Extra fancy all sizes 1.73. Fancy 1.33. Prices are grower net per box after warehousing and loading.
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Dow
Wenatchee
Taxation Rise Outpaces Population and Property Valuation
The state of Washington shows a 297 percent population increase in 25 years, while property valuations rise 355 percent and taxes 735 percent. The piece argues taxes grow faster due to organized tax-eaters and unorganized taxpayers. It notes Sequiam has an oil prospect with parties sinking wells in that region.
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State of
Washington
Sequiam
Chelan County Declamatory Contest Dates Sets Leavenworth as Host
Chelan County public schools schedule declamatory contests for grades five through eight and higher. The county has five community centers with Leavenworth as the third district. District tryouts occur Friday Mar 9, community center contest Friday Apr 6, and final contest Friday Apr 13 in Wenatchee.
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Leavenworth
Leavenworth Community Center
Wenatchee
High School Narrowly Trails Wenatchee in County Race
In a hard fought Wenatchee court showdown last Wednesday the local high school edged a fast Wenatchee squad to seize the lead in the county championship chase. Leavenworth star efforts and Captain Fitzpatrick’s charm luck highlighted a tense 31 32 finish as McNett Wunder Nelson and Leavenworth defense shined amid a slow scoring stretch.
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Wenatchee Court
Wenatchee
Hercules Smith
Cashmere
Leavenworth
Osborn
Fitzpatrick
Joe
L. Wunder
McNett
Nelson
W. Wunder
Bill
Cashmere Plans Free Camping Grounds To Lure Tourists
Cashmere business leaders push for a permanent free camping ground with roadside signs to lure auto tourists. The site would offer fire places free wood and phone service, parking, and fruit booths, hoping visitors stay longer and spend at local merchants. Cle Elum already pursuing a similar facilities plan along the scenic highway.
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Cashmere
Cashmere Business Men’s Association
Cashmere Business Men Back High School Annual Effort
At a Cashmere Business Men's association meeting a resolution was passed endorsing the Cashmere High School annual publication. The group urged members to support the student enterprise morally and financially, noting the value of the experience. The note cites last year’s Rackensack and this year Rackenback.
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Cashmere Business Men’s Association
Cashmere High School
Rabid Coyote Causes Stir in Bridgeport
A rabies suspected coyote roamed Bridgeport last Saturday biting a dog near Sam Brown's. It passed a church street and the Floyd Williams residence where Floyd, unable to fire his gun, threw it at the animal. It later fought S R Lilly's dog before Lilly struck with a pick.
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Sam Brown
Floyd Williams
Floyd
Mr. Coyote
S. R. Lilly Ranch
Mr. Lilly
Milwaukee Eyes Priest Rapids Power Site
A press dispatch reports the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad authorized electrifying about 200 miles of the Puget Sound division from Othello Washington to the Pacific coast. It signals plans to develop Priest Rapids water power with estimates ranging from 15 to 150 million dollars and possible extensions north to Wenatchee and through Yakima.
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New York
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Puget Sound
Othello
Washington
Pacific Coast
Priest Rapids
Columbia River
Transcontinental Railroad Company
Wenatchee
Okanogan
Yakima
When It Pays to Advertise
A quotation asserts honest advertising benefits buyers by enabling comparisons and rewarding truthful firms. It cautions that advertisers who mislead will fail as publicity rebounds against them and that consistent, accurate ads prove value to the public.
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Bhu
Kaufman
Northwest Mining Convention Set for Spokane Schedule
Spokane hosts the Northwest Mining convention February 19 to 25 with special days for electrical engineers on Wednesday February 21 civil engineers on Thursday and mining engineers on Friday A D Butler assistant city engineer of Spokane organized a concrete symposium as the civil contribution to the program Experts will discuss concrete use in road work fortifications bridges and railroads plus other topics.
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Northwest
Northwest Mining Convention
Spokane
L. K. Armstrong
Northwest Mining Association
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
A. D. Buttler
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E. G. Wheeler
Echo Office
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Cashmere Business Men
Rackensack
Rackenback
Mr. A. Brown
Hub Brown
Grays Harbor
Mad Coyote
Bridgeport
Milwaukee
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