Water receipts top city treasury as council acts
City Clerk Potter reports water payments total 617.05 with 422 taps and most paying on time. Licenses granted to twelve bartenders. one remains due. Electrician applicant W A Bell discussed. matter postponed. Damages claim by Mr Weber amid Cascade Orchards dispute referred to next meeting. Water meter at Great Northern ice house to be installed if company pays. Hitching rack site search ordered. viaduct replanking bids due July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
W. A. Bell
City Electrician
Seaman & Quigg
Weber
Cascade
Webber
L. W. Woodrow
Great Northern Ice House
Great Northern
Capitalists Plan Large Moses Lake Irrigation System
William F. Scheffel and Senator Pettigrew visited Moses Lake signaling growing certainty for a river pump irrigation plan The project aims to water Quincy Flat and Moses Lake country from the Columbia river via Grant Realty Company holdings of about 40 000 acres The report notes Scheffel as Moses Lake water rights filer and promoter with ties to the Wenatchee and Columbia river developments M O Titus travels to Indiana and plans return to run Salmon Idaho public school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia River
Quincy Flat
Moses Lake
William F. Scheffel
Senator Pettigrew
Scheffel
Rock Island
Wenatchee River
Great Northern
Neppel
Grant Realty Company
Northern Pacific Realty Company
M. O. Titus
William Titus
Indiana
Salmon, Idaho
Progressives Set Founders Day August Fifth Picnic Plan
The Progressive party marks its first anniversary on August 5 with nationwide county rallies and basket picnics. Missouri leaders proposed local celebrations at county sites while Walter Brown of Ohio coordinated the idea with other states for a coordinated nationwide observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Party
Missouri
St. Louis
Walter Brown
Ohio
National Committee
New Game and Fish Laws Now In Effect
The county fish and game commission was appointed led by J B Adams Percy Scheble and J H Boland. T J Burke named county warden at $100 monthly plus expenses. Chas G Smythe appointed district deputy. Licenses required to hunt or fish and may be obtained at Leavenworth Furniture and Hardware Company along with regulatory copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Adams
Leavenworth
Percy Scheble
Wenatchee
J. H. Boland
Entiat
T. J. Burke
Chas. G. Smythe
Leavenworth Furniture and Hardware Company
Plans for Leavenworth welcomed by visiting banker
F A Sinclair of Cooperstown North Dakota president of Leavenworth State Bank arrived with his family and will stay with R B Field. He praised Leavenworth as one of the best towns seen and plans to make it his permanent home. Also noted are Pat Gallagher and Wiley Rice on vacation to hunt and fish near Chewawa river, with C G Smythe and Mrs Smythe assisting, and Mrs James Miller visiting her parents O P Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Sinclair
Cooperstown
North Dakota
Leavenworth State Bank
R. B. Field
Sinclair
Echo
Leavenworth
Saskatchewan
B. C
Pat Gallagher
Wiley Rice
Chewawa River
C. G. Smythe
Smythe
Chewawa
James Miller
O. P. Bethel
Railroads Seek Major Reductions in Tax Assessments
The State Board of Tax Commission heard petitions from railroads including Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Idaho Washington Northern Northern Pacific Great Northern and Spokane Portland Seattle seeking reductions in true value assessments totaling about 32 million dollars with potential total requests near 50 million. If granted the reductions would lower tax payments since taxes are based on a percentage of true value about 42 percent, reducing the bill by roughly 13.6 million. The board has not announced its decision and cites legislative acts that may support lower valuations for public service property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Tax Commission
Chicago
Milwaukee
Idaho & Washington Northern
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
Tax Commission
Public Service Commission
Steel plant near completion as key components arrive
A car of Everett brick arrived this week to finish the large double furnace. Expert furnace builder M. S. Hendrickson oversees the branch with three small furnaces and stack connections complete. A carload of crucibles from Pittsburg is en route. Robert, the general manager, will travel east to arrange expert help for operations, with the opening date in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
M. S. Hendrickson
Smelting Trust
Hammer House
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Robert
East
Sunshine Girl Vaudeville Contest at Scenic Tonight
The Frank Rich Company presents a double bill at the Scenic with a big prize vaudeville contest plus the regular show. D C Grow and D D Grow from Loup City Nebraska visit for a week or ten days. They seek a western location and plan to travel to the coast then up to British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rich Company
D. C. Grow
D. D. Grow
Loup City
Nebraska
Max Jeffords
British Columbia
Dago Fished Paid Five Dollar Fine
The first arrest under Chelan county game laws occurred Tuesday night when Deputy Warden Patterson of Cashmere detained Hares Roules, an Italian, for fishing without a license. In Wenatchee he paid a $5 fine and pledged future compliance, as Chelan County game officials warn of stricter penalties for later violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelan County
Patterson
Cashmere
Hares Roules
Wenatchee
Percy Scheble
Woman Suffrage Law May Be Repealed In Washington
A technicality in recalling Sheriff Ed Cudihee threatens to nullify amendments including woman suffrage initiative referendum and recall. Attorney Fulton argues the recall amendment lacks records spread in both Senate and House, raising constitutional questions about its validity.
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State of
Washington
Ed. Cudihee
Fulton
Cudihee
Wood Floor Plan Replaces Wood Block Bridge
The Columbia river bridge will not be paved with wood blocks due to high cost. A five inch floor with a three inch fir bottom and two inch pine surface will be installed at a little over 5000 dollars, versus 12000 for wood blocks. State Highway Commissioner Roberts and Wenatchee Canal Company officials negotiated. the state and canal company cover construction, while Chelan and Douglas counties forego maintenance burdens for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia River
Roberts
Wenatchee Canal Company
Chelan
Douglas County
State and Canal
Chelan County Awards Highway Contract in Entiat Valley
Chelan county commissioners awarded the Entiat valley highway contract to J. J. McNerney for 18,193.95 dollars from the state permanent highway fund. Quigg and Seaman bid 19,000 dollars. Construction to begin immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Chelan County
Entiat Valley
State Permanent Highway Fund
J. J. McNerney
Quigg & Seaman
Aged pioneer Elizabeth Hoxsey dies at 81 in Spangle
Elizabeth Hoxsey, 81, pioneer of Washington, died after a months long illness. Born June 14 1833 in Indiana she came west with husband J F Hoxsey in 1884 joining brother William Spangle who founded Spangle. Survived by six sons two daughters. buried in Spangle after services at the Christian church. Also notes Waterville defeats Leavenworth 12 to 1 and 11 to 7 with Adams fanning 15, Fitzgerald homering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hoxsey
Spokesman-Review
Hoxsey
Leavenworth
Spangle
T. E. Hoxsey
Cleveland Avenue
Washington
Ind
J. F. Hoxsey
Madison County
William Spangle
Indiana
Spokane
R. A. Hoxey
Ritzville
Wash
J. H. Hoxsey
Paulsen Building
George W. Hoxsey
Great Northern
W. E. Hoxsey
Fourth of July ball games between Leavenworth and Waterville
Waterville won all three games in a purse match of $100. Leavenworth showed strength despite fatigue from travel and sun glare, and a dust storm in the final game. The writer praises Leavenworth players as gentlemanly and hopes to host them again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Waterville
Altho
Big Bend
Two Children Die in Wenatchee Fire Bed Time Tragedy
A Wenatchee residence fire last Friday afternoon claimed the lives of two children aged 3 and 6 as the mother Mrs. Comegys failed to rescue them before flames engulfed the house. A neighbor's timely arrival saved the mother, who escaped as the home burned. The dwelling and five acres of orchard, owned by another party and leased by the family, were uninsured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Comegys
Seven Prisoners Lodged In County Jail This Week
On Tuesday this week seven prisoners were lodged in the county jail. Claude Hinton of Chelan serves 33 days for attempting to defraud a hotel keeper. Henry Collins of this city is eight months for selling liquor to Indians. William Geyer of Cashmere serves six months for the same offense. H B Lewis of this city received 66 days for petit larceny. Jule Long and Earl Gordon await sentence after conviction. John Doe, a suspect, is also held at the jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Hinton
Chelan
Henry Collins
William Geyer
Cashmere
H. B. Lewis
Jule Long
Earl Gordon
John Doe
Frank Rich Company Delights Scenic audiences again
The Frank Rich Company greeted a large crowd last night after a packed Wednesday turnout. The entertaining, fast moving show features sharp humor and standout musical numbers, concluding with the big laugh production The Tourists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rich
Guetschow Resigns Wenatchee Railway for Great Northern Post
W F Guetschow resigns from Wenatchee Valley and Northern Railway to join Great Northern as superintendent over the G N track west of Leavenworth yards. He will assume duties in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Guetschow
Wenatchee Valley & Northern Railway
Great Northern
G. N
Leavenworth Yards
McCumber Named Track Foreman in Leavenworth Yard
N A McCumber formerly of Wenatchee succeeds P F Conley as track foreman in the Leavenworth yards. Thus Leavenworth gains another good citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. McCumber
Wenatchee
P. F. Conley
Leavenworth Yards
Leavenworth
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Boston
F. E. Bailey
Gabe Rawlins
Geo. Hoxsey
A. J. Cookee
Taylor Yocum Mutual Merc Co
Columbia Rivers
County Fish and Game Commissioners
Fish and Game
Tlans
Dr. Hoxey
Den
Adams
Fitzgerald
Big Bend Empire
W. Smith
B. Wonder
Adams and Bar
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