Peshastin Lumber Co Big Year Forecast at Blewett Plant
The Peshastin Lumber Co at Blewett seven miles from Leavenworth plans a record year with over 10 000 fruit boxes produced daily and about 50 000 feet of lumber cut. J T McDonald oversees logging, and Coleman Swanson handle cutting while J C Biles leads sales amid strong payrolls and employment for around 100 workers.
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Leavenworth
Altho
Peshastin Lumber Co
Blewett
J. T. McDonald
Coleman & Swanson
Peshagtin Lumber Co
Wenatchee Attorney Disbarred by Supreme Court
G Victor Martin of Wenatchee was disbarred by an order of the supreme court on Wednesday. The action follows findings by the state board of law examiners alleging improper settlement of a Mary E Brisky estate suit and failure to notify clients or pay funds. This marks his second disbarment after a prior action about 13 years ago involving Judge Poindexter. Chelan County Bar Association led the fight.
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G. Victor Martin
Wenatchee
Supreme Court
State Board of Law Examiners
Mary E. Brisky
Martin
State Board
C. Victor Martin
Poindexter
Chelan
Osborn Retires as Leavenworth School Superintendent
Longtime Leavenworth educator J. H. Osborn resigns after seven years with the district and five years as superintendent due to impaired health. He plans a summer on his apple ranch to regain health and vigor while the board seeks a worthy successor. The article also notes planned area developments including an $18,000 Yakima candy factory and hops at Chehalis fetching 85 cents per pound in 1917.
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J. H. Osborn
Leavenworth
Osborn
Yakima
Chehalis
Pears at 55 a ton attract Yakima growers bid
W H Paulhamus a cannery man from Puyallup offered to contract with Yakima growers for 75 car loads of pears at 55 dollars per ton, twenty dollars above the local price. If filled it could mean over 82000 dollars to Yakima valley growers, the highest opening price of the season. He also sought unlimited call apples at 10 a ton, two dollars above four years ago. Paulhamus urged cannery contracts pay at least 50 a ton for pears, asserting market pricing will support growers’ fair share.
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W. H. Paulhamus
Cannery
Puyallup
Yakima
Paulhamus
National Fruit Company Forms With Barney Sugrue Leading
The Oregon based National Fruit Company with $50,000 capital stock names Barney Sugrue as president. The firm will buy in the field for eastern dealers on a cash FOB basis and offer its sale service to growers and growers organizations in the northwest. Sugrue, a Wenatchee Valley figure, has led the Cashmere Growers Union and Skookum Packers Association and served on the Northwestern Fruit Exchange board.
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Barney Sugrue
NEW Fruit Buying Association
National Fruit Company
Oregon
Northwest
Sugrue
Wenatchee Valley
Cashmere Growers Union
Skookum’ Packers Association
Northwestern Fruit Exchange
Forestry Float Draws Attention in Wenatchee Parade
A forestry department float in Wenatchee on the Fourth featured a forest ranger lookout station with fire detection gear. Ranger John Brender directed the display as a field-glass observer, highlighting government efforts to protect the national forest and promote fire prevention.
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Wenatchee
Forestry Department
Forest Ranger
John Brender
Poindexter for President Club Organizes in Leavenworth
The Republicans of Leavenworth will meet in City Hall Saturday evening at 9 o'clock to organize a Poindexter for President Club. Businessmen who work Saturday evenings may attend after nine. Women are especially invited to be present.
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Leavenworth
Contractor Hansen Advances Blewett Road Work
Inspector reports on Blewett pass improvement by contractor Hansen. Work is progressing quickly and may finish this fall. By reorganizing plans the highway should stay open until August with motorists warned when closure becomes necessary.
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Hansen
Blewett Pass
Fruit prices and movement on Western avenue
Western avenue jobbers monitor rising soft fruit bids from Eastern Washington as apricots edge into movement within a week or ten days. Contracts set at 1.25 to 1.85 per crate reflect cost before shipping to Seattle, with freight and profit likely dampening volume. Peach pricing lags behind workable levels, signaling a shift toward alignment with eastern buyers or reduced turnover.
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Western Avenue
Washington
Seattle
Germany Agrees To Unconditional Terms Of Allied Treaty
Germany accepts the allied terms including large territorial losses from 208825 to 172000 square miles and population cut from 66000000 to 54000000. It surrenders colonial possessions, restores Alsace Lorraine, parts to Czechoslovakia Poland and Belgium, and agrees to plebiscites in several regions. It also accepts naval and military reductions, occupation, reparations, and accountability for war damages.
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Germany
Associated Powers
Europe
Alsace-Loraine
France
Upper Silesia
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Posen
West Prussia
Malmedy
Belgium
Saar
East Prussia
Schleswig
Danzig
Austria
Rhine
Heligoland
Kiel Canal
Orchard run apple trade scrambles grading rules
Orchardists push to sell crops on the orchard-run basis as economic conditions nudge a cleanup. Local workers oppose the shift, preferring the traditional grading rules and their line of diminishing quality and prices. Wholesalers would use close margins to balance stock across lots.
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Seattle
P.I
Oscar Leroy Shugart Com mended by Gen Pershing
Private Oscar Leroy Shugart of Headquarters Company 51st Infantry receives a U S Army Citation from General John J Pershing for distinguished gallantry at Gerardinier Sector on October 5 1918 during American Expeditionary Forces operations. The award was dated March 29 1919.
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Oscar Leroy Shugart
51St Inf
Gerardiner
John J. Pershing
Beatty Charged with Assault in Wenatchee Case
Thomas Beatty a Great Northern brakeman is charged with second degree assault after allegedly shooting his wife in a Wenatchee rooming house last Friday night. Bail set at 1000, Beatty pleads not guilty. Prosecutor Whitney seeks custody of the couple’s children.
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Thomas Beatty
Beatty
Whitney
Victory Buttons Available To Returning Service Members
The local army recruiting office offers bronze and silver Victory buttons to returned soldiers and sailors who prove they are discharged citizens. Applications require proper service verification.
Wingate the Optimistic Orchardist of the Wenatchee Valley
Frank Wingate, owner of 17 acres in the Peshas tin district, is a successful apple grower and booster for the Upper Wenatchee valley. After harvest he foresees at least ten thousand dollars profit and he plans to stay, grow, and invest in the Wenatchee region.
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Frank Wingate
Peshastin
Wenatchee Valley
Frank
Nature
H. W. Otis
Wingate
Upper
Abduction Charge In West End Case Involving Emmons
Emmons took a child under two from the Waldenburg home in the west end on Wednesday. He was located and arrested, and the child was recovered. The affair centers on separation between Emmons and his wife in Seattle, with the mother later filing for divorce.
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Emmons
Waldenburg
Seattle
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West Side
Tlchaoqtiy Lumdli UU
Blewett Mill
Poindexter Club City Hall
Blewett Road
Gen. Pershing
Charles Shugart
Plain
Wash
Echo
U. S. Army
Assaul
Frank W. Wingate
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