Rain Delays Steel Co Spur Track Completion
Rainy weather this week slowed work on a steel company's spur track and may push completion back about a week. Contractor Rice says if no further delays occur he can finish the ties in two weeks. The nearly half mile spur requires fill of eight to nine feet in places. rails are on the ground and ties partly in place awaiting grade completion. The steel company's manager Robert notes heavy machinery has been ordered and will arrive when the track is finished.
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Steel Company
Rice
Robert
Kittitas County Believes in Good Roads
Forest Supervisor Sylvester returned from a ten day trip to Kittitas county praising the improved Peshastin to Blewett road and noting the under construction electric line from Cle Elum toward the Cascades summit. He said Kittitas roads are better than Chelan due to maintenance costs and local effort.
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Sylvester
Kittitas County
National Forest
Peshastin
Blewett
Cle-Elum
Cascades
Chelan County
Chelan
Bet Dispute Over Wenatchee Leavenworth Series
A Wenatchee ball player and a Leavenworth man argued after a baseball series with a late deciding game. They bet ten dollars, each side contributing. The Wenatchee man claimed a thousand dollars in silver did not equal a thousand dollars in greenbacks. After squabbles, the referee ruled the Wenatchee man had lost his ten.
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Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Fourth Opened With Fire Alarm In Town
Early yesterday a fire alarm rang between two and three o clock. A small ice house owned by T. J. Costello caught fire with uncertain origin. Loss was small as some ice was saved and recovered. Mothers are advised to watch for diarrhea in young children and Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is available at King's City Drug Store.
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T. J. Costello
King’s City Drug Store
Wenatchee
Seattle plans to spend 200000 on the Potlatch
Seattle intends to spend upward of 200000 to make its second Golden Potlatch the biggest event of its kind on the sound. The 1911 first Potlatch drew tens of thousands from across Washington, prompting plans for an annual Northwest gala with railroads offering special fares and Seattle hotels agreeing not to raise rates. Elks delegates will have an Elks day at the start, with Potlatch tickets usable for the full festival.
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Carnival Association
Seattle
On the Sound
Washington
Northwest
New Orleans
South
Washington Elks
Elks’ Grand Lodge
Portland
Grand Lodge
Pocatello Weighs Bitulithic Paving Victory
The Pocatello paving decision for Bitulithic was nearly unanimous after a thorough review by the appointed committee and input from property owners. Advocates cite durability low maintenance cost non slipping surface and safety for horse and auto traffic.
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Pocatello
Northwest
Seattle Golden Potlatch to Feature Warship Pageant
Seattle will host the second Golden Potlatch from July 15 to 20 with the largest northwest aeroplane and hydroaeroplane meet. A tyee will lead the pageant, the Alaska pageant will be featured, and aviator Lilly Irvine will fly daily carrying messages between ships.
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Seattle
Northwest
Pacific Ocean
Alaska
Tilikums
Elttnes
James V. Martin
Lilly Irvine
Seattle Potlatch
Seattle Golden Potlatch
Broadview Methodist Sermon Encourages Civic Duty and Peace
A North Carolina anecdote about turpentine profits during the Civil War contrasts narrow gains with national destiny. Pastor Max A. Jeffords urges universal peace, church action, and personal duty as the nation celebrates its birth and the need to aid smaller nations.
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North Carolina
Fort Sumter
Max A. Jeffords
More Books Needed in the Public Library
The library committee seeks book donations for boys and girls to boost holdings from about 400 to 1000 before the new year. They plan winter reading hours on library days once books are procured. Donations accepted Wednesdays or Saturdays. address to the library.
Aviator to Blow Up Ship at Seattle Potlatch
Seattle Potlatch plans a dramatic stunt beginning July 15. Aviator James V. Martin will fly over a stripped deep sea vessel in Elliott Bay and drop dynamite until it burns and sinks while fireboats stand by. Navy officers and Admiral Cottman endorse the display to test aeroplane warfare potential.
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Seattle
Martin
Cottman
Navy
Navy Department
Use Party Labels to Mislead People
A political opinion notes both parties claim progressivism while bosses seek privilege. It parallels Chicago and Baltimore figures and accuses special interests of using party labels to mislead voters. Also includes a classified want ad seeking a small house and lot at the lowest cash price.
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Murphy
Roger Sullivan
Ryan
Taggart
Bal
Echo Office
The Rose Poem and Local Notices
Sheriff Ed Ferguson stopped here a few hours Monday on his way to Seattle. Dysentery is serious but curable with Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by King's City. When you run out of letter heads envelopes or business cards call the Echo job office for printing.
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Henry DeVere Stacpoole
Ed. Ferguson
Seattle
King’s City Drug Store
Echo Job Office
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Steel CO
P. A. Snyder
Oregon
F. S. Jacobson
Mrs. Jacobson
Marley
Harry Krollpfeiffer
Dirtyface Lode
Wenatchee Lake
J. W. Martin
Barnes
Penrose
Crane
Chicago
Save the Commission
Echo
Koerner
Leavenworth Market
M. Christenson
Mgr
Emil Frank
Prop
Wenatchee Valley
Joe Edwards
Remington Typewriter
Remington
Remingii
Guruener Typewriter
Remington Typewriter Company (Incorporated
Washington St
Spokane, Washington
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