Leavenworth Council approves water works bond plan
City council adopts a resolution to submit a $44 000 water works bond proposition to voters. Engineer R E Brown plans were reviewed and approved for a gravity water system using Icicle River sources. The vote requires three fifths to pass and the bond ordinance will be prepared.
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Brown
Geo. Briskey
Icicle River
J. B. Adams
Great Northern Railway
Warren Construction Co
Portland
Barber Asphalt Co
Edward Wiles Co
Thomas Burke
Leavenworth
Icicle
City of
County of
Chelan
State of Washington
R. E. Brown
Prominent Democrat Pettigrew Backs Roosevelt After Baltimore
Clark delegate Pettigrew from South Dakota aligns with Col. Roosevelt after the Baltimore convention. He criticizes Wilson and the Democratic platform, doubts southern support for Wilson, and recalls his earlier party switch from Republican due to the free silver fight.
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Mr. Pettigrew
Clark
Baltimore
Bryan
R. F. Pettigrew
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Senate
Oyster Bay
Col. Roosevelt
Pettigrew
Woodrow Wilson
South Dakota
Wilson
All political parties toward farmer vote in campaign
The piece notes parties will target the farmer vote in the presidential campaign while also addressing other groups. It highlights how farming interests could boost exports by protecting producers and enabling market access, citing Census data on fruit production led by apples and regional production values. The government urges expansion of farm employment and offers a free Agriculture Opportunities bulletin detailing climate, soil, crops, land prices, and regional inducements.
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France
England
Spain
Sicily
Europe
Baltic
Danube
New York State
United States
California
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department
Washington
North Atlantic States
North Central States
South Central States
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Annual Meeting of Chelan County School Directors
The Chelan county school directors convene at Wenatchee July 25 1912 and Chelan July 27 1912 for district discussion. The program features a question box and talks from state officials including Dewey Burrows Sorensen and Gellatly.
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Chelan County
Orondo Avenue
Wenatchee
Chelan
Sorensen
Gellatly
Dewey
A. S. Burrows
King County
Canada no good for an American homesteader seeks advice
Two Spokane men return from Alberta after three months looking for homesteads and warn Americans to stay home. They cite high costs and limited suitable land while Edmonton and Calgary show prosperity due to American in-migration. They report others share the same disappointment and note alternatives like Peace River are far and costly. Also mention a potlatch trip to Seattle and local social notes including a public watering trough installation for teamsters.
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Canada
Spokane
S. L. Ferguson
Sharp Avenue
W. H. Dordrot
Alberta
Mr. Dordrot
Edmonton
Calgary
Peace River Country
Golden Potlatch thrills Seattle amid mining talk and politics
The Northwest feature highlights Seattle’s Golden Potlatch week with parades, air shows, and Washington made goods booths. It notes rising mineral prospects in Washington and mining activity in Ferry, Entiat, Chelan, and Methow districts as Seattle firms study potential expansion. Governor Teats seeks lieutenant governor on a progressive platform, backing direct legislation and recall with Alaska issues growing in national attention. An Oregon-Washington Railway veteran retires, replaced by J H O Neill. Eighty women pass Seattle police entrance exams with diverse motives and ages from 28 to 61.
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Seattle
State
Queen City
The
Elks
Grand Lodge
Portland
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Republic
Ferry County
Columbia River
Entiat Valley
Lake Chelan
Methow
Seattle Construction & Dry Dock Company
Last day to file candidacy declarations set by AG ruling
Attorney General Tanner says declarations for the September primaries must be filed by August 9. The law requires 30 days before the primaries, but court rulings push the deadline to the previous weekday.
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Tanner
Law Suit Grows Out Of Message Error in NY
A telegraph transmission mistake swapped love with leave altering a marriage proposal. A New York suit claims damages for alienation of affection after the recipient returned the engagement ring and declined the offer. The telegraph company argues the error was not due to negligence but Morse spelling caused the mix up.
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New York State
Summer School Enrollment at University Totals 459
The ninth annual summer session at the University of Washington draws 459 students, up from 373. King county provides 213 enrollees, with representation from 29 counties and 22 states plus two countries. Graduates include 186 high school, 105 normal school, and 146 college graduates. 51 principals, 81 high school teachers, 146 grade teachers, 5 superintendents and 8 supervisors are enrolled.
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University of Washington
King County
Pierce County
Chelan County
Snohomish County
Spokane
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Minnesota
Iowa
New York
Wisconsin
Real Estate Trades Through Reynolds Agency In Week
The Reynolds Real Estate Agency facilitated several transfers. Rice Ranch Co. sold 79 acres near Malaga to G A Loudenback of Cashmere who will subdivide for market. The same company moved ten acres of the Stifter place to F G Yama on the Peshastin road. F G Yama then transferred fifteen acres near Ellensburg to Rice Ranch Co. A G McCoy transferred 160 acres on the Chewawa river to F S Jacobsen in exchange for a ten acre Darling Land Co. tract in Leaven.
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Reynolds Real Estate Agency
Rice Ranch Co
G. A. Loudenback
Cashmere
Malaga
Loudenbeck
Stifter Place
Peshastin Road
F. G. Yama
Ellensburg
A. G. McCoy
F. S. Jacobsen
Chewawa River
Darling Land Co
Leavenworth
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Carlquist
Campbell
Remington & Ballinger
Jim Hill
L. J. Nelson
Clarence A. Campbell
O. B. Robertson
Paul Weig and
A. Lindblom
Roosevelt
Cook
Chumstick Valley
Chumstick
Wenatchee Valley
Charley Schott
Frank Market
Echo Office
O. S. Sampson
Ella Sampson
A. J. McClain
Sunnyside, Wash
Howard van Brocklin
B. C. Rutherford
Teamsters
Puget Sound Metropolis
Govnor Teats
Tacoma
Vernor
Olympia
Senate Rules Committee
Chicago
Friends of
E. E. Ellis
Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company
Northwest
Ellis
J. H. O'Neill
Young Man
Telegraph Company
Real Estate Exchange
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