Spokane Interstate Fair Opens With Record Livestock Display
The Spokane Interstate Fair runs September 20 to 25 featuring enhanced livestock shows from Idaho Oregon and Washington and shipments from Hamline Minnesota. Two special trains will move stock to Seattle and Bozeman before arrival in Spokane for the fair with prize opportunities including boy's corn contests and a mineral exhibit by engineers. A local wedding of J O McLeran and Abbie Thomas is noted with plans to travel to Vancouver B C Seattle and back to the fair town.
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Spokane
Northwest
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Inland Empire
East
Portland
Hamline
Minn
Seattle
A.Y.P
American Institute of Mining Engineers
Canadian Mining Institute
Fire at Nason Creek Sparks Forest Battle Near Town
A forest fire broke out Wednesday morning on Nason Creek about fifteen miles northwest of town. The Forestry Department sent ten to twelve men with tools to combat the flames as it spread rapidly. Origin is uncertain but suspected to be engine sparks near the railroad. slash and logged-over ground fuel the blaze.
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Forestry Department
Nason Creek
No. 1
Benefit to Stock Raisers in Forest Service Reports
The Forest Service plans to track all livestock losses in National Forests with monthly totals by cause. Rangers will classify deaths as accident disease poison or wild animal. Records will help stockmen gauge losses and guide preventive measures such as fencing poisonous plants or trapping predators.
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Forest Service
Logue Hendricks Wedding at Peshastin Home
A quiet noonday wedding took place Sunday June 27 at the C M Hendricks residence in Peshastin uniting Miss Lora Maud Hendricks and Mr Daniel W Logue. Rev M Rumohr performed the ceremony before a gathering from Peshastin Leavenworth and Cashmere followed by a generous repast. The bride daughter of Charley Hendricks proprietor of the Peshastin Saw Mill and Box Factory, and the groom a Wenatchee valley ranchman. Echo offers congratulations and wishes for a prosperous life. Henry Nelson and family traveled from the lower Wenatchee valley to Peshastin creek for a brief camping and fishing trip.
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J. O. McLeran
Abbie Thomas
Minnie McLeran
D. M. Thomas
Bellingham
Mr. McLeran
Seattle
Leavenworth
C. M. Hendricks
Peshastin
Lora Maud
Daniel W. Logue
Cashmere
Rev. M. Rumohr
Charley Hendricks
Chelan County
Wenatchee Valley
J W Elliott Begins Brick Building Adjacent to Opera House
J W Elliott started a brick structure on Front street beside the opera house and C M King building. The 27 by 120 foot two story building will house a clothing store on the lower floor and a lodge room on the upper floor. Excavation for the basement began Monday morning and completion will be rushed.
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J. W. Elliott
Opera House
C. M. King
Front Street
Council Refuses Renewal of Tumwater Water Contract
Adjourned council meeting with full attendance discusses renewing water supply contract for fire use. After debate, vote to not renew and directs clerk to publish notice. Clerk ordered to pay Roy Zahren $73.65 for bridge blueprint and Whitman Street survey.
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Tumwater Light and Water Co
Roy Zahren
Whitman Street
Hong Kong Merchant Sees Big Market In Pacific Coast Trade
Quan Kai a wealthy Hong Kong merchant visiting Portland says China will enter an expansion phase and seek railway materials machinery lumber wheat and flour from the Pacific coast. He predicts closer ties with the United States and urges Americans to pursue Orient markets over English or German exporters.
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Pacific Northwest
China
Quan Kai
Hong Kong
Portland
United States
Pacific Coast
Orient
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Just
Staver Buggies
Geo. Keating
Capital Stock
Harper
Pacific Beer
J. G. Fritz
AL. Pesch and
P. N. Nielson
Cashiers
Leading Brand
Old Crow
Taylor
Hermitage
SDA
The
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
Mrs. Goff
Michigan
Miss Millie Forsythe
National
Henry Nelson
Lower
Peshastin Creek
Eliott
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