Chelan County to Spend on Public Roads Upgrade
Chelan County plans a major road building program to complete the Wenatchee to Leavenworth concrete link plus Chelan to Manson and northern State No. 10 work. The project totals about 680000 dollars for the Wenatchee to Leavenworth stretch, with bonds issued for financing and a four year, ten mill levy raising about 213000 dollars for district improvements including Peshastin toward Leavenworth and Cashmere Dryden Monitor areas.
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County Good Roads Committee
Wenatchee
County Commissioners
Leavenworth
Cashmere
Peshastin Bridge
Chelan
Manson
Peshastin Creek Church
Ingles Creek
Blewett Road
Lake Chelan
Commissioners
Peshastin
Great Northern Railroad
Dryden and
Monitor
Lake Wenatchee
Dryden
Salvation Army campaign set for Washington and Idaho
Earl A Rowell arrives in Wenatchee to oversee a six county district Chelan Douglas Grant Okanogan Lincoln Ferry Stevens and Pend Oreille for a September 22 to 29 home service drive. The nationwide effort aims to raise 13 million dollars to strengthen Salvation Army work with Seattle Tacoma Spokane carrying the heaviest quotas.
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Earl A Rowell
Salvation Army Home Service
Wenatchee
Seattle
Chelan
Douglas
Grant
Okanagan
Lincoln
Ferry Stevens
Pend Oriello
Mr. Rowell
Washington
Idaho
Salvation Army
Tacoma
Spokane
Elks
Biles Family Plans Rainie National Park Camping Trip
Mr and Mrs J C Biles and daughter will depart next Sunday by Blewett pass for a two week camping trip ending at Rainie National Park.
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J. C. Biles
Blewett Pass
Rainie National Park
County May Have Speed Cop
Agitation grows in the valley for state speed laws after frequent nonfatal accidents. The Wenatchee Commercial Club passed a resolution calling for a speed cap on valley highways to curb reckless driving and fund an official’s salary with fines.
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Wenatchee Commercial Club
Valley fruit market stalls as cherries end and peaches surge
Wenatchee district fruit buyers report steady canneries likely to take the entire Bartlett pear crop at about $1.75 a box or $55 a ton while apricots stay steady around $125 per ton. Peach prices fell from $1.00–$1.10 to 75 cents as a heavy crop looms. shipouts expected 400 to 500 cars. Apple futures hold in a waiting mood with buyers signing orchards and prices around $2 for common varieties. forest fires reported near Matt Smitsch, Tumwater canyon, and Monitor.
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Wenatchee District
E. Wagner
Cashmere Apple Co
Willis van Horn
Gellatly Fruit Co
Wenatchee Valley Fruit Exchange
New York
Boston
Wenatchee World
1919 Wheat Trade Records First Inland Empire Sale
In Walla Walla the first large 1919 wheat sale in the Inland Empire totaling 85 000 bushels saw Lester Robinson's 50 000 bushels and George Dacres' 35 000 bushels sell at just over $2 per bushel. The wheat is described as good quality and both lots are hybrid.
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Inland Empire
Walla Walla
Lester Robinson
George Dacres
Forest Fires Sweep Wenatchee National Forest Claim
Three large fires in Wenatchee National Forest reported over the past ten days, with Icicle river Eight Mile creek blaze causing major water and timber damage. Fire under control now with 25 men assigned. campers blamed, warnings issued, federal help urged by Timberman editor George M. Cornwall.
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Wenatchee National Forest
Brender
Icicle
Eight Mile Creek
Chiwaukum Creek
Kittitas County
Wenatchee Forest
Wilson
Pacific Northwest
George M. Cornwall
The
Timberman
Portland
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Cornwall
Forest Service
Taft
Elks Seek Rain and Get It at Atlantic City Grand Lodge
Wenatchee World reports Elks Grand Lodge meeting in Atlantic City praised as most successful with ideal weather and excellent hotel rates. Walter D. Rain of Nebraska elected Grand Exalted Ruler amid a rain soaked parade. Umbrella slogan promotion referenced as a key political stunt.
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Atlantic City
Ed. S. Russell
Wenatchee
Walter D. Rain
Nebraska
Elks
East
Gavin Named District Superintendent in Lake Division
Frank J. Gavin, longtime superintendent of the Spokane division of the Great Northern, is promoted to District Superintendent of the Lake Division with headquarters at Superior Wisconsin. The move expands his responsibilities across the system’s western region.
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Frank J. Gavin
Spokane
Great Northern
Lake Division
G. N
Superior
Wis
The Gratitude of a French Orphan
Mrs. G. W. Sampson became the godmother of a French war orphan and recently received a translated note of thanks from ten year old Marie Jeanne Jaouen of Finistere. The letter and a picture of the child were sent by the volunteers supervising the aid effort.
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G. W. Sampson
Marie Jeanne Jaouen
Finistere
France
Enormous Increase in Our Trade with Japan
A Washington statement details Japan buying large US cotton, copper, steel, and ship plates to stock before belligerents' demands rise. It notes Japan's wartime trade gains, especially with the United States, China, India, Australia, and others, and mentions tariff committee considerations as a postwar tariff bill is drafted after March 4, 1921.
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Japan
America
Washingon
D. C
Tariff Commission
Europe
United States
China
British India
Australia
United Kingdom
Ways and Means Committee
House
Olympia Pacific Power and Light Property Appraisal
The article states that Olympia Pacific Power and Light properties in a state are appraised at 6,207,532 dollars. It notes the total valuation across properties and references the utility’s holdings and assessment authority.
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Olympia—Pacific Power & Light
Sutton Named New Superintendent for Leavenworth Schools
Mr. A. T. Sutton of Colville has been engaged as Leavenworth Public Schools superintendent to replace Prof. Osborn. Sutton, a Baker college alumnus and former Chelan and Colville superintendent, arrives in August. Vacancy fillins include Mr and Mrs Bacher with war service noted. Building plans plus bids near forty thousand dollars target. directors to award after July 30.
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Rumphr
A. T. Sutton
Colville
Leavenworth Public Schools
Osborn
Sutton
Chelan
Leavenworth
Osborne
Baker College
Baldwin Kansas
Rumohr
Bacher
France
Big revival meetings draw Leavenworth converts to close Sunday
Ten days of tabernacle services produce strong youth conversions led by Mr. MacCallum. Cottage prayer meetings and nightly sermons recount stories of Robert Moffatt and David Livingstone. Final services run through Sunday with topics Conversion Is the Game and Guard House Echoes.
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Leavenworth
Mr. MacCallum
Robert Moffatt
Mary Smith
David Livingston
Mary Moffatt
Africa
Tabernacle
Legion Incorporation Bill Proposed in Congress
A bill introduced in the house by Major Royal C. Johnson of South Dakota provides for the incorporation of the American Legion. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. is named among the incorporators. The aims include upholding the constitution, promoting justice and democracy, maintaining law and order, fostering Americanism, and preserving wartime memories.
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Washington
Congress
The
American Legion
Germany
Royal C. Johnson
South Dakota
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
United States
Campfire Ignition Leads to Forest Fire Conviction
H P Randall of Waterville Washington was fined ten dollars and costs after leaving an unextinguished campfire in Chelan National Forest. Justice Porter noted the law violation despite a precautionary intent. Forest officials aim to convict responsible parties to deter man caused fires across Crater Deschutes districts.
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Chelan National Forest
H. P. Randall
Waterville
Washington
Justice of the Peace Porter
Wenatchee
Randall
Everett Dick
James McKenzie
Mr. Randall
Justice Porter
Forest Service
Crater
Deschutes
No Bass in Fish Lake Claims Local Angler
Lin Hart asserts no Black bass remain in Fish Lake after a seven hour survey of the waters. He toured the lake and found no bass, despite rumors of catches. The K V B Hardware store offers a fine fly rod for the first reported bass and the Local Sportsmen Association adds a $5 prize.
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Lin Hart
Fish Lake
Echo
Sportsmen Association
Thornton and Lyons Award Marriage License in Wenatchee
A marriage license was issued this week to Ralph E. Thornton and Miss Nellie Lyons. Thornton formerly lived in Leavenworth but now resides in Wenatchee.
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Ralph E. Thornton
Nellie Lyons
Mr. Thornton
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Adopts New Pump and Irrigation Pipe Factory
A factory to manufacture pump and irrigating pipe with a hundred foot frontage is being erected in Wenatchee. The project signals industrial growth for the region and is expected to create local jobs and spur related commerce.
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Wenatchee
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Chelan County
Leavenworth Wenatchee Road
Salvation Army Campaign
Daly
Valley Fruit Market
Matt Smitsch Canyon
Tumwater Canyon
Incide
Dr. MacCallum
Methodists
Toppenish
Vancouver
Underwood
Skamania County
Legion IS Incorporated
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