City Council Approves District Plans and Repairs
Regular council session with four members present rejects Heinrich claim for damages from a runaway. Ordinances creating Improvement District No 8 and vacating part of 14th street pass on third reading. A sidewalk and improvement resolution targets West Front properties. Mayor named to assist Mr Wolff, injured during a fire. Water system drain valves authorized along with other upgrades. Local sighting of a large buck deer by Dr McKeown and Dr Snyder during a drive. Wheeler and McCoy noted in town with Mountain Eers camp visit.
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West Front Street
Woldenberg
Wolff
Barnum
A. Royal McKeown
P. A. Snyder
Emil Frank Place
Dr. Snyder
Emil Frank
Snyder
A. R
Kentucky Ranch Entertains Mrs Courtney at The Ken tuckey
Mrs Mary Constance Courtney hosted an evening at her Peshastin ranch The Ken tuckey on Friday July 10 The guests played Five Hundred and listened to readings by Col E H Fox Favors were won by F A Wingate and J V Mazurie Attendees included J V Mazurie Hal Stark Bigelow Brugette J Elgin Proctor Luella Proctor F A Wingate Proctor Courtney Henry Andrews and C S Mantel
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Mary Constance Courtney
Peshastin
Sunday Morning Fire Hits Hub Clothing Store
A Sunday morning blaze at the Hub Clothing Store caused heavy water damage from firefighting. Stock valued around 16000 with 10800 coverage. fixtures 1200. Basement held McCoy Richards barber shop with 300 insurance. Origin blamed on a cigarette near the rear. Phillip Wolff injured taking the ladder to the scene. Building owned by O S Sampson. Insurance adjusters arrived Wednesday. Tumwater rooming house leased by C L Upton to take possession around the 20th.
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McCoy & Richards
O. S. Sampson
Phillip Wolff
Wolff
Dr. Hoxsey
Mr. Wolff
Wenatchee Valley Crop Prospects and Market Plans
Cashmere fruit grower leader reports favorable conditions and an expected 20 percent rise in crop output this year. He cites improved weather, lack of blight, and expanding bearing orchards along with plans to build year to year markets through cooperative agency and better packing. The piece notes needs for warehouses and cold storage in Cashmere and references Great Northern officials inspecting local railroad yards.
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Sugrue
Cashmere Fruit Growers’ Union
Northwestern Fruit Exchange
Portland
Cashmere
Wenatchee Valley
Peshastin
Hood River
Death of Mrs. W. J. Watson
Mrs. Watson wife of W. J. Watson died early Thursday after long tuberculosis illness. She had been in Seattle for an operation and lived on the hill south of town. Funeral at Congregational church at 10:00 this morning with burial in the local cemetery. she leaves a husband and a young daughter.
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J. C. Schnell
Cashmere
Ruby Hobson
Palisades
L. E. Banks
Peshastin
Nason Creek
M. E. Church
P. D. Fawcett
Millie Fawcett
Brown
Montreal
Canada
Fawcett
Peshastin Man Sustains Severe Leg Injury at Dam Site
J Q Gilbert fractured and crushed his left leg while dragging a heavy log at a dam project on Peshastin creek near Ed Phillips place. He was rushed to Leavenworth Hospital for treatment and doctors considered amputation but expect possible limb preservation. He faces three to four months of recovery as harvest workers depart for field work and local residents note other community moves and events.
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Peshastin Creek
Ed Phillips Place
J. Q. Gilbert
Judah, Newcomb
Hoxsey
Gilbert
Big Apple Show Plans Detailed at National Apple Week
The Seventh National Apple Show and Fruit Products congress will run November 16 to 21 in Spokane. About 15 000 copies of the preliminary premium list are distributed. final list due September 1. New scoring on exhibits will be posted after judging and awards. Special world championship contests for profitable single apple tree and for 100Tree block apples, plus accounting prizes, improved appliances and by products contests are featured.
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Spokane
Gordon C. Corbaley
Board of Trustees
City Faces Water Intake Overhaul After Pipe Debris
City Engineer Barnum told the council the current intake is mislocated and prone to annual trouble from sand and rock clogging the line. He warned the Icicle River pipe across the bottom may be broken and urged building a new intake at a selected site. A decision and possible trip over the line to inspect conditions were set for the next meeting.
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Barnum
Experiments In Apple Pollination At Pullman and Nearby Orchards
The Experiment Station at Pullman studied self sterility and cross pollination among nineteen apple varieties to identify which need to cross pollinate. Rome Beauty and Bald win showed some self fertility but with reduced yield. Jonathan, Delicious and Ben Davis crossed best with Wagener and Rome, while many varieties failed to set fruit when self pollinated. A bulletin detailing results is in preparation.
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Pullman
Opportunity
Washington
Rome
Beauty
Baldwin
Ben Davis
Newtown
King David
Jonathan
Wagoner Winter Ramana
Northern Spy
Tompkins King
Spitzenberg
Rhode Island
Rome Beauty
McIntosh
Delicious
Spitzenburg
Wagener
Winesap
Stayman Winesap
W. J. Young
City examines intake and pipeline costs at next council meeting
An estimate will be reviewed at the next council session for a new intake and for cleaning the existing pipeline and intake. The city now sources its water from the Icicle Canal Company's ditch for its mains.
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Maines
Icicle Canal Company
Special Train Carries 200+ Children to Merritt Resort
A special train carrying over 200 children from Monitor, Cashmere and Peshastin passed through town Tuesday morning en route to Merritt, a popular mountain resort. The youngsters appeared tired yet happy as they continued their journey home after a day of rest and recreation.
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Monitor, Cashmere
Peshastin
Merritt
Kline Family and McFarlands Visit Shotwell Camp
W A Kline and family with Mr and Mrs McFarland joined a trip to Shotwell camp four and a half miles up the Icicle. They departed Wednesday at 11 am and returned the same evening in Kline's automobile.
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J. D. Wheeler
Icicle Canyon
W. A. Kline
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Council
Messrs. Jacobsen
Miller
del McCoy
Fred Clark
W. J. Moon
A. A. Bryant
Ee Ee
Joe Hancock
Christ Dentroff
Lamb-Davis Lbr. Co
Wm. Rea
John Koerner
Chas. Nickell
Mutual Merc. Co
T. C. Yocom
Wenvoees
L. C. Brender
Industrial Ins
Paddy Cox
Eeneesee
W. J. Hart
Richards
E. G. Wheeler
Mrs. Grayson
D. H
Boston
Lowman Hanford & Co
John W. Graham & Co
Tees
S. A. Potter
Pete Wa
Seagawees
Kentucky Ranch
C. L. Upton
Grant County
J. F. Sugrue
Cashmere Fruitgrowers Union
Great Northern
J. M. Gruber
J. H. O'Neil
G. S. Stewart
W. J. Watson
Wenatchee
Fred Reeves
Pullman Agricultural College
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