Great Northern officials visit Leavenworth on inspection tour
President Louis W. Hill and a large Great Northern delegation toured Leavenworth last Friday. They examined a deteriorating depot, discussed Cascade tunnel electrification, and considered a power plant on Wenatchee River. Hill spoke on proposed lumber rate increases and car shortages, noting railroads may need higher coastal transport charges to cover empty car movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern
F. H. McGuigan
W. W. Broughton
W. H. Kenney
H. M. Adams
F. S. Forest
M. J. Costello
L. C. Gilman
W. D. Scott
Seattle
Leavenworth
Spokane
Harrington
Mr. Hill
Cascade Tunnel
President Hill
Hill
the Post-Intelligencer
Wenatchee River
Tumwater
Victor H. Beckman
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Bear Encounter on Ranch Ends Without Gunfight
Rancher Raymond of the hill southeast of town attacked a bear with a tree limb at dusk last Saturday. His wife arrived with a gun but the bear escaped, leaving Raymond planning to buy ammunition for a possible second encounter and linking the bear to missing turkeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Rafe King Nears Finish on North Side Cottage
Rafe King reports his new cottage on the north side is nearing completion and will soon be ready for occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rafe King
May Build Branch Road to Thompson Quarry and Timber
A. C. Thompson of Seattle and F. W. Graham of the Great Northern inspected near Index to gauge a branch line from the GN railway to the Thompson granite quarry and adjacent timber along the north fork. The pink granite is high quality and could spur resumed operations. timber prospects also promise lumbering activity if a rail link is built. The plan echoes earlier townsite railroad provisions and may soon be realized.
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Index
A. C. Thompson
Seattle
F. W. Graham
Great Northern
North Fork
Thompson Quarry
G. N. Railroad
Thompson
G. N
Index Avenue
Everett man scouts Leavenworth area for relocation
W. W. Miller of Everett visited Leavenworth this week to study site options for moving his mercantile business. After traveling through much of the wheat belt he praised the town for its location and evident prosperity. He is an old acquaintance of M. F. Peak, prominent local realtor.
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W. W. Miller
Everett
Leavenworth
Wheat Belt
The
Echo
M. F. Peak
County court targets habitual drunkards in county
County commissioner Sanders files petitions in superior court to declare George Glen Martin McQuistrom Jack Yates and Peter Haviland habitual drunkards under a state law. Declared individuals face criminal penalties for giving or selling intoxicants. Judge Steiner to review cases in a few days. Wenatchee Republic. Also reports a 30 day suspension of a Great Northern surveying party for smallpox illness, with camp rebuilt upriver near Entiat. Chelan Leader.
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Sanders
Superior Court
George Glen
Martin McQuistrom
Jack Yates
Peter Haviland
Steiner
Wenatchee Republic
Great Northern
Columbia
Entiat
Chelan
King Purchases Livery Property on Commercial Street
E A King buys the livery property of L H Turner on Commercial Street for $900, including one wagon and a team of horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. King
L. H. Turner
Commercial Street
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Geo. Keating
Tumwater Light and Water CO
Emil. Frank
Prop
Eagle
Buck & Hatton
Front St
Leavenworth, Wash
OPERA
Tholin @ Smith
Washington
L. Lamb
Clinton
Iowa
PINE
C. R. Lamb
Minneapolis, Minn
G. E. Lamb
P. Davis Treas
Mgr
Leavenworth, Wa
Columbia River
W. M. McCoy
6. N
Elimi
San Diego
Cal
Kalispell
Mont
Aff
Great Northern Railway Company
Consid
Ering
Walter Latham
Wagner Ranch
Wenatchee
Hoyne
H. B. Dewey
Tacoma
P. S. Darlington
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