L D Box Mill Adds Day and Night Shifts in Fruit Box Demand
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. begins day and night operation to meet rising demand for fruit boxes and Wenatchee valley apples. Gardner says the mill will run until September on a 1.5 million foot order for flume lumber for an irrigation ditch in Okanogan county. A logging crew in Beaver Creek valley targets about 2 million feet of logs by September, with track-bed graded to reach timber land, rails likely next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Wenatchee Valley
Gardner
Okanogan County
Beaver Creek
Editor Reports on San Francisco Fair Visit
Sultan Star editor J. A. Sweet returns from the San Francisco exposition with sharp critique of Washington’s display. He faults the state exhibit and notes commendations for the commission and a strong fish hatchery display, while praising the Great Northern showcase and Canada as leading exhibitors. The piece also mentions the Scenic Theatre showing The Shooting of Dan McGrew for Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Sweet
Sultan Star
San Francisco Fair
Washington
Food Products
John W. Gunn
Snohomish
Oregon
Canada
Sumner Iron Works
Everett
Dan McGrew
Scenic Theatre
Alaska
Death of Mrs. Charles Freytag in Chumstick Valley
The obituary notes the passing of Mrs. Charles Freytag at the ranch seven miles from Leavenworth after a long illness diagnosed as leprosy like disease. She died last Saturday and was buried in Leavenworth cemetery beside her family. The Freytag family, including husband Charles and three children, have resided in the area for over twenty years with the elder daughter Mrs. August Gall living in Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chumstick Valley
Leavenworth
Charles Freytag
August Gall
Storm Brings Hail Damage Across Valley Orchards
A Monday afternoon storm dropped hail from Cashmere to Wenatchee, damaging irrigation ditches and apples. While some orchards suffered heavy losses, most crops remained intact, though the event created concern among farmers and rumors spread before final reports clarified the extent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashmere
Monitor
Wenatchee
Columbia River
Douglas County
Barnes Show Impresses with Modern Ring Performance
The Al G Barnes three ring show impressed crowds with refined acts and fewer old time circus features. A grand parade faced a steep viaduct incline where elephant teams pushed heavy cages uphill, drawing cheers as trainers guided two elephants to push the wagons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al. G. Barnes
Northwest Lumbermen Meet in Everett Today
A mass gathering of Northwest lumber industry leaders convenes in Everett to plan rehabilitation, create new markets, and boost demand. Dr. W N Lipscomb of the Red Cross will demonstrate First Aid to reduce accidents, while Shriners attraction and Northwest merchants convention draw attention and potential investment to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumber Industry—Merchants
Seattle
Washington
Northwest
Northwest States
Everett
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
W. N. Lipscomb
American Red Cross
Oregon
Idaho
Civil engineers plan Blewett road improvement trip
Mr L F Beezly a Portland forestry office engineer and four men left for Blewett to consult Warren county surveyor and assistants on feasibility and cost of four miles of road from Scotty Creek to the summit. They aim to remove the steep hill to ease travel though work may not start this season. Mrs Frank Lenzie is visiting from Chiwaukum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Beezly
Portland Forestry Office
Blewett
Warren
Scotty Creek
Money Spent on Washington State Highways in 1915
W R Roy state highway commissioner reports 1915 highway contracts total 972 900 dollars with 860 men and 160 teams on the job. A 1 937 900 dollar appropriation by the 1915 legislature covers two years leaving 965 000 dollars for next year. Department statistics show 29 of 39 counties have begun permanent highway work totaling 1 133 925 dollars for 189 miles, in addition to other state and local expenditures.
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W. R. Roy
Washington
State Highway Department
Adams Goes to Chicago for International Apple Shippers Meeting
North Central Washington Growers League board kept current grading rules and created an export grade for Europe and Australia. J B Adams was chosen to attend the International Apple Shippers Association meeting August 4 to 6, traveling from the region at month end.
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Board of Control
North Central Washington Growers League
North Yakima
Europe
Australia
J. B. Adams
Chicago
International Apple Shippers Association
Adams
Progress of the War in Europe and Dardanelles Report
Dispatches say the German six weeks drive at Warsaw was halted by a reinforced Russian army. Three German armies under Hindenburg Mackenson and Buelow were checked as counterattacks by Russia occurred. The Dardanelles saw only slight Allied progress while the Italian front shows gains against Austria amid fierce fighting. No decisive changes on the Franco German line last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
von Hindenburg
von Mackenson
von Buelow
Austria
Sugar Consumption Per Capita Across Nations
The article compares historical sugar use, noting US per capita intake rising from 4 to 10 pounds a year a century ago to about 83 pounds in recent five years. It contrasts Britain 92 pounds higher than the United States in 1911 with France 39 and Germany 42 pounds per person.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Farmers Increase Dairy Stock in Chelan County
Chelan County sees growth in dairy cows and stock cattle based on 1915 tax records. Milk cows rise to 1380 and stock cattle to 1380 from 1148 and 822, respectively. Horses fall to 3499 from 5357 while automobiles rise to 453. Chelan remains a poultry hub with over 12 000 chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelan
Wenatchee World
Burglary at J. T. McDonald Home
Mrs. J. T. McDonald surprised by a burglar who entered via a basement window while the couple was out for about an hour. A diamond elk jewelry set valued at $100 moved. other items untouched. The intruder is described as short and dark wearing a black shirt. Police alerted and searching.
Thousands of Trout Die in Irrigation Ditches
State fish hatcheries chief L. E. Mayhall returns to Seattle after Chelan county visit. He warns screens to prevent fry from entering irrigation canals are unsatisfactory, allowing thousands of young fish to escape or die. Large trout also enter ditches and perish, with overflow from clogged screens a continuing issue.
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L. E. Mayhall
Seattle
Chelan County
Baldridge
Mayhall
All Strikes Settled at Major U S Factories
Strikes in arms factories ended after wage boosts and improved conditions. The Bayonne Standard Oil plant strike also settled, ending labor unrest at that facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
Bayonne
Lumber executives to visit region in private car
Mr J H Queal of Minneapolis president of the McCloud River Lumber Co and Mr L Lamb and Mr E J Carpenter of Clinton Iowa stockholders in the Lamb Davis Lumber Co will arrive today or tomorrow in Queal's private car. They will be here with their wives for a short stay then travel to California to inspect property and visit the exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Queal
Minneapolis
McCloud River Lumber Co
California
L. Lamb
E. J. Carpenter
Clinton
Iowa
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Lamb
Queal
Forest Ranger Dies After Pistol Cleaning Tragedy
Young Collins a forest service worker near Dryden died four hours after a pistol discharge while cleaning a Luger. He was 29, recently married to Gladys Graham, and had fought fires the night before. The same weapon linked to a December Cashmere shooting is noted as a curious local coincidence.
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Young Collins
Forestry Service
Dryden
Parker
Cashmere
Gladys Graham
Capt. Graham
Collins
H. E. Carr
Franklin
J. C. Parsons
Pope approves use of Vienna cathedral bell for war munitions
Rome dispatch reports the 200 ton 1711 St. Stephen's Cathedral bell in Vienna may be melted into war munitions. The massive bell was cast from 189 Ottoman cannon captured in war.
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Rome
St. Stephen’s Cathedral
Vienna
Becker Executed: NY Captain Dies in Electric Chair
Charles Becker, a New York police captain, had his final appeals exhausted and faces execution in the electric chair. Governor Whitman, already yesterday, indicated a possible pardon if Becker’s guilt were not established, while Becker himself said he was unfazed by death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Becker
New York
Whitman
Becker
Verdict Blames Eastland Disaster Officials
A coroner's jury found blame for the Eastland sinking in the Chicago river last Saturday. It recommends indictment for W. H. Hull Harry Pederson J M Erikson Robert Reed J C Eckliff and W K Greenbaum on manslaughter charges. Passengers were cleared of fault. A separate note reports a farmer near Ritzville threshing 1500 sacks of wheat from 600 acres.
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Eastland
Chicago River
W. H. Hull
Harry Pederson
J. M. Erikson
Robert Reed
J. C. Eckliff
W. K
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L.D. Box Mill
Okanogan
San Francisco
Hood River
Barnes
Edison
Bryan
Seattle Argus
Northwest Lumbermen
Blewett Road
Frank Lenzie
Chiwaukum
John Koerner
Apple Shippers
International Shippers Association
Dardanelles
J. T McDonald
Mrs. McDonald
Will
Arthur Garfield Collins
Vienese
Ritzville
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