Is The Great War Drawing 10 A Close
The article analyzes Allied and Central power moves since July first detailing Russian, French, British, Italian and German front actions. It argues success stems from numbers and simultaneous attacks, notes Germanys stretched front and rail mobility, and hints at peace talks possibly before winter.
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Europe
Russia
Asiatic
Italy
France
Suez Canal
Austria
Riga
Baltic
Poland
von Hindenburg
Germany
Hungary
Red Mountain mining district eyed for potential growth
W K Cameron travels to the Red Mountain country with a large outfit to option six claims near Chelan Consolidated Mining properties. Ore analysis shows silver with lead copper and gold. He plans further investigation and road work to make the property accessible, hoping the district may grow.
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Red Mountain
Nature
W. K. Cameron
Red Mountain Country
Mr. Cameron
Red Mountain Ole
Chelan Consolidated Mining Company
Harrry Krollpfeiffer
Cameron
Echo
Leavenworth
Blewett Pass Road Upgrades Highlight Popular Route
A Cle Elum report clarifies that a fatal Blewett Pass rumor was false. The improved road uses block signaling to speed cars at danger points, lowers grades to five percent, and links Chelan and Kittitas counties with a scenic, direct route via Wenatchee and the Columbia River bridge.
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Kittitas County
Chelan County
Blewett
Spencer Blankenship
Forestry Department
Chelan
Kittitas
Snoqualmie Pass
Seattle
Spokane
Wenatchee Valley
Peshast
Blewett Road
Wenatchee River
Columbia River
Father of Waters
The Rush of Land Seekers Swells As Registration Peaks
A special Wenatchee train crowd and ongoing registration push near Colville land drawing show prospects of 20 000 to 25 000 registrants by July 22. Notaries will share over 6 000 in fees, while local hotels stores and eateries reap about 75 000 from visitors.
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Wenatchee
Colville
June Births and Deaths Report Chelan County
The state board of health reports the number of births and deaths in Chelan County for June. Specific figures are listed for births and deaths recorded during the month, reflecting population data maintained by the health department.
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The
State Board of Health
Chelan County
LAMB-DAVIS LUMBER SUES OVER $42,000 LAND TITLE
The L D Lumber Co files suit alleging nonpayment on a 2560 acre tract along the Wenatchee River twelve miles north of Leavenworth. The Wenatchee Park Land Co organized by J E Godding and G S Merriam faces title restoration to the vendor after partial payments. About thirty Dunkard families settled the land at Plain post office-village.
A Bird of Passage In Leavenworth’s Past
A colorful traveler named Jack Flannigan visits Leavenworth recalling early G N railroad days and old timers like Postmaster Taylor and Jack Calder. He once fought Ed Morrisey in 1895, sharing tales rich in slang and history. Now roaming the world, he drifts from Butte to Phenix, a true bird of passage. Butter Wrappers at the Echo Office.
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Leavenworth
G. N
Cascades
Postmaster Taylor
Jack Smith
John Tholin
Jack Flannigan
Flannigan
Ed Morrisey
Jack Calder
Dr. Hoxsey
Mark Twain
Emerald Isle
Butte
Montana
Phenix
Arizona
Peshastin Lumber Co Runs Mill Day and Night
Mr J C Biles, general manager, reports Blewett mill on Peshastin creek will operate its planning mill and box factory on a twelve and a half hour night and day shift starting this week. One hundred twenty five men employed across operations, with new buildings added for growth. Blewett shows lively development as season continues.
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Seattle
Blewett
Peshastin Creek
Biles
Peshastin Lumber Co
Charles Buttles and Jay Buttles Seek Copper Ore in Cady Pass
County Treasurer Charles Buttles and his brother Jay, with Freeman and Edwards of Wallace Idaho, pursue a massive copper ore find in Cady Pass 25 miles northeast of Index. They have operated intermittently for years with several men, aiming to connect a road to the site via Wenatchee Lake and the Wenatchee River, potentially reaching the Great Northern rail line.
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Battles
Jay
Cady Pass
Index
Jay Buttles
Chelan County
Messrs
Charles
Freeman and
Edwards
Wallace
Idaho
Wenatchee Lake
Wenatchee
Buttles
Great Northern
Vienna Bakery Expands Space and Refines Display
Vienna Bakery enlarges its sales area by removing the Rainier Cafe dining room, planning wall show cases and glass displays for pastries pies and bread. The move aims at better cleanliness and pest prevention as improvements proceed.
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Ness
Are You Registered for the Fall Primary
The notice reminds city voters to register before the fall primary and lists registration officers at city hall and Tumwater Light & Water office. It mentions Clerk Brown as city registrar and L H Hart as the registrar for voters outside city limits.
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Brown
Tumwater Light & Water Office
L. H. Hart
Speidel Awarded Entiat Warehouse Contract
L F Speidel of Leavenworth wins the Entiat Fruit Growers' League project to build a community packing plant and warehouse at Entiat for 8695 dollars. Expected completion by September 10 with Speidel already finalizing the Peshastin school rebuild. Continues a strong Leavenworth building record.
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Entiat
Entiat Fruit Growers’ League
Louis F. Speidel
Leavenworth
Speidel
Preos Entiat
Railroad Up Icicle River Is Under Consideration
A prospecting party led by Mr. Neilson and including Mr. J. P. Johnson visited the Icicle river valley to study a proposed railroad route. Locators at Jack Creek and Vance Mining Co. property owners anticipate right of way delays. A rival route from Kititas County for ore transport is under review but Icicle river path may prove preferable.
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Icicle River
Mr. Neilson
J. P. Johnson
Cascade Mountains
Jack Creek
Vance Mining Co
van Epps
Johnson
Neilson
Echo
Icicle Valley
Milwaukee Road
Kittitas County
Leavenworth
Dreamy Auto Ride Ends in Narrow Bank Plunge
Mrs Grundy jokes about two young women who drove toward Wenatchee last Saturday missing the East End bridge and rolling down a bank. The auto halted before water, losing two wheels in the descent. Mrs Grundy calls it a pipe dream and says the tale isn’t true.
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Wenatchee
Mrs. Grundy
Seattle Star
Leavenworth
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Blewett Pass
California
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Wenatchee Park Land Co
Dunkards
Ade
Echo Office
J. C. Biles
F.C. Buckingham
Coeur de Alene
Alaska
L. F. Speidel
Entiat Warehouse
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