Washington Horticultural Fight Against La Fea n Apple Box Bill
Washington State Horticultural Association denounces the La Fean apple box bill in Congress as harming northwest fruit interests It aims to standardize packing for eastern small fruit and draws opposition from northwest growers Representatives will address Congress to oppose the measure.
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Washington Leads In Wheat Oats Barley Hay And Potatoes
A table from West Coast Trade based on U S census data ranks Washington top in value per acre for potatoes and for hay barley and other crops. Potatoes yield $67.20 per acre, well ahead of Illinois and others. hay brings $24.72 per acre. barley $17.05 per acre.
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Traveling book seller predicts severe electrical disturbances this spring
A Seattle book dealer cites meteorological study and ten-year data to forecast unusually severe electrical storms in eastern Washington during the ante-vernal period. He compares his method to Irl Hicks and admits possible error if conditions differ, but believes his forecast will prove correct.
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Seattle
Washington
Irl Hicks
Richey & Gilbert sue over apple contract breach
The Richey & Gilbert Co of Toppenish sues W N White & Co of New York in Superior Court for 8909 dollars and costs claiming a contract to furnish seventeen carloads of apples and two carloads of pears. They allege the fruit remained unpaid after rejection on about November 25 1907 and say the market value fell 8900 below contract price.
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Walla Walla
Richey & Gilbert Co
Toppenish
W. N. White & Co
New York
Mexican agitator Gutierrez de Lara lectures in Spokane
Gutierrez de Lara spoke Sunday in Spokane criticizing American investors for hype around Mexican land and mines. He warned that much of the investment promise is a hoax and cited government reports showing little money crossing the border and many projects as "wildest schemes" and counterfeit ventures.
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Gutierrez de Lara
Spokane
Mexico
de Lara
United States
Rumors of War Renewed Between Russia and Japan
From Victoria B C January 25 news aboard the Empress of Japan reports renewed talk of a second war between Russia and Japan. London Times veteran Lovat Fraser says Russian border activity increases with garrisons and fortifications. Japan is said to be boosting border works with field and siege guns amid espionage reports and a Vladivostok fort attack claim.
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Orient
Russia
Japan
Lovat Fraser
London Times
Peking
Korea
Vladivostok
Rural free delivery grows vast under 1909 postal report
The annual report of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General P V McGraw shows rural free delivery routes expanding and mail volume rising. For the year ending June 30 1909 mail totaled 2 723 262 000 pieces, with routes up 26 percent and mail handled up 96 percent since 1905. The average pieces per route per month reach 5000, the busiest in service history, and the report urges a parcels post while noting road improvements from rural delivery expansion.
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P. V. McGraw
Forest fires in Washington cost $50,013 to combat in 1909
A Washington Conservation Association report notes 1312 fires in the year ending 1909 with no fatalities. It records $50,013 spent fighting fires, including private company costs and three months of patrol by the Washington Forest Fire association, and warns smoke harmed tourist travel and scenery value. Colonist rail rates to the Pacific coast rise again next spring, March 1 to April 15, with varied fares from several eastern cities to Portland and western destinations. Blue fumee dye tone described as a very dark new shade distinct from navy.
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