Local notes and travels from Our Co country village
The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. J. H. Osborne’s home. Residents report a pleasant Seattle motor trip across Blewett pass. J. W. Caldwell moves to Peshastin. Misses Osborne and Richman visit in the area then depart for New Salem Dakota. Epworth League held a meeting at J. L. Arbogast’s home with a happy tone. Hail and rain caused no damage. Mr. Reeves recovers from a horse mishap. Geo. Sussex hosts Chicago visitors. Kyritsu club to meet at Mrs. Stage’s. John A. Gallatly plans a western headquarters and winter sale of crops. Local men voyage Wenatchee to Astoria in an 18-foot launch, covering 500 miles in five days with thrills from rapids. Bert Schaller and Warren Ferguson hike Leavenworth to Trout Lake. fishing in Icicle fine. Death of Frank M. Scheble in Wenatchee, pioneer, benefactor, lumber and hardware businessman, born 1853 in Ohio, age 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Osborne
Minnie Richman
J. H. Osborne
New Salem
N. Dakota
Epworth League
J. L. Arbogast
John A. Gallatly
Middle West
Roy Duncan
Edward Grigware
Ivan Larson
Wenatchee
Astoria
Bert Schaller
Warren Ferguson
Leavenworth
Trout Lake
Walter Dunning
Hubbard McWirther
Frank M. Scheble
Wenatchee Valley
Mr. Scheble
Waterville
Ohio
Fire blazes near Lake Wenatchee despite winds
Three weeks after starting in the White River Valley four miles above Lake Wenatchee the blaze continues to burn with winds rekindling new spots. Ranch losses run into thousands as Forestry crews fight the fire near Little Wenatchee and Dirty Face mountain while campers are urged to extinguish embers before leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River Valley
Forestry Department
Little Wenatchee
Soda Springs
Dirty Face Mountain
Vein of coal found in East Wenatchee ranch
A coal vein about 15 feet underground and 10 inches thick was found on Mrs. Flora Mason's East Wenatchee ranch by well diggers. The coal reportedly heats well and burns cleanly. D N Gellatly and J A Gellatly, longtime Wenatchee residents, form a company to market Wenatchee coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Wenatchee
Flora Mason
Social visits and club gathering notes in Eagle Creek
Mrs. McVay called at the Anderson home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Van De Grift visited the Sharpe home. Martin Christenson took his family and others to the Cahill ranch on the Chumstick Sunday. The E C S Club met with Mrs. Van De Grift last Thursday for fancy work and refreshments. The next meeting is with Mrs. Anderson on Thursday afternoon August fifth. Mrs. Cahill and Martin were called to the Christenson home Tuesday. Mrs. Sparks and Miss Gladys Haines called on Mrs. Anderson Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. P. W. van de Grift
J. H. Sharpe
Martin Christenson
Susie Cahill
Anderson
Cahill
E. C. S. Club
van de Grift
Martin
Christenson
Mrs. Sparks
Gladys Haines
Benson
Spokane
Reynolds
Mansfield
Cascade Orchards Social Roundup Sees Local Travel and Visits
Cascade Orchards notes reveal L F Speidel wife and two children plus Bertha Stoltze leaving for Seattle in Speidel's car. Helen Nicholas hosted a birthday party last Friday. Morris O Riley visits cousin James Lamb. F Bailey hosted guests for an evening. Mrs Babcock and Mildred left for Seattle. Harry Nicholas returned from Blewett mill work. L Geyer and Gladys West stayed at the Nicholas home for a couple of days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Speidel
Bertha Stoltze
Seattle
Speidel
Helen Nicholas
Morris O’riley
James Lamb
F. Bailey
Babcock
Mildred
C. Harding
L. Geyer
Gladys West
Nicholas Home
Park life notes from Wenatchee area in early fall
Rev Hilton and family return to the Park for health and recreation after do ing mission work among Seattle’s Chinese. Frank Pabst works wood for neighbors as preparations for winter start. Ben Nickles gathers pears for Amos Peters while Earl Maust reports hay harvest on new land. John Peters visits from Wenatchee to tend his ranch and alfalfa. School opens September 6 in District 41. Otha Pabst travels to Leavenworth on Wednesday business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton
Seattle
Ben Nickles
Wenatchee
Amos Peters
Earl Maust
Otha Pabst
Leavenworth
John Peters
Washington Industrial News Highlights and Local Projects
Brewster to build a $5600 fruit warehouse and Entiat plans a $2700 school addition. Wm. Swain to construct a $15000 brick plant at Pullman. Walla Walla hospital project of about $250000. Grays Harbor lumber shipments near normal for June. Rucker Shingle Mill at Granite Falls resumes. Fairfield firm to build packing house. State roads employ 1088 workers. Willapa Harbor Railway hires 500. Mackie Mills Granite Falls to produce 60k–70k bucket staves daily. Willapa Harbor Telephone Co. acquired by Pacific Telegraph. Edison urges navy efficiency with blue jeans over gold braid. Newaukum Valley Railroad open Napavine to Onalaska. Employer not liable for out-of-state injuries. Union Pacific official comments on U.S. business strength. Inland Empire mining profits and disbursements projected. German press suppression contrasted with American criticism. James J Hill endorses free shipping without subsidies. Taxpayers Leagues form to scrutinize coming year budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Entiat
Wm. Swain
Pullman
Grays Harbor
Walla Walla
College Place
Willapa Harbor
Doty
Raymond
Mackie Mills Co
Granite Falls
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co
Centralia
Newaukum Valley
Napavine
Onalaska
B. L. Winchell
Chicago
Union Pacific System
Coeurd
Alenes
Inland Empire
America
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS AND RAIL RUSH TO SEATTLE
Rail traffic to Russia continues with 25 car Great Northern trains averaging 60 tons en route to Seattle. Daily, 10 to 12 cars of steel rails head west. a brakeman H Burns suffered a fractured skull in a car coupling accident near Skykomish. Orient Lim ited sets a Chicago to Seattle record of 150 on time trips. The piece notes various railroad workers and a favorable but unsettled weather outlook for harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vladivostok
Great Northern
Seattle
Skykomish
H. Burns
Everett
Burns
The Rise of State Commissions as Jobs for the Few
The piece argues that state and federal commissions pay high salaries and offer easy work funded by taxpayers. It critiques regulation as a growth industry where appointed officials gain power without solo responsibility, shielded by bills and appropriations. It condemns commissions as status roles with lifelong political security.
Washington Tops 1913 Lumber Output in Nation
Washington State led U S lumber production in 1913 with about 4 6 billion feet the highest ever for the state or any state Michigan neared the 1890 figure of 4 311 billion feet Mrs Fremont Washburn of St Cloud Minnesota visited the Bowers residence and planned Seattle friendship visits before returning East
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Michigan
Webster family visits J B Bowers in Peshtin
Mrs G C Webster and her children Mildred and Maurice of Peshastin spent yesterday visiting at the home of J B Bowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Webster
Mildred and
Maurice
Peshastin
J. B. Bowers
Desert road sign tale and political notes from Wenatchee World
A Cle Elum man signs a road junction post as a westbound auto asks about Blewett pass. Governor Lister plans to visit to hear evidence in H E Carr pardon matter, amid petitions and public interest. Vice President Marshall calls himself a fatalist ahead of next year’s anticipated defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellensburg
Swank Road
Blewett
Great American Desert
Wenatchee
Lister
H. E. Carr
Marshal
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Our
Peshast
Ladies’ Aid
Bigelow
Ed Brugette
Blewett Pass
J. W. Caldwell
H. D. Reeves
Geo. Sussex
Chicago, Il
Kyritsu Club
A G. Stage
Lake Wenatchee
Mrs. A. S. Huffmaster
Cashmere
Will Nelson
Bates Hotel
Deed H. Mayor
the Echo
Julian
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
White River
D. N. Gellatly
J. A. Gellatly
Eagle
Cascade Orchards
Harry Nicholas
Wenatchee Park
Frank Pabst
Washington Industrial News
Brewster
Iowa
Commercial Orchards Co
Fairfield
Portland Capitalists
Green
James J. Hill
G. A. Bunch
Hillyard News
The
Oriental Limited
Rockies
Cascades
Wally Franklin
Hillyard
Manifest
Frank Searles
Coast Line
W. A. Decker
Portland
United Cashier Co
Engineer Bromley of
Cullen
Otis Egan
Barrett
Buster Brown
Chiwaukum
Tonga
Cline
T. J. Clark
Caldwell
Here
Art Babst
Roundhouse
Elliott
Scenic Theatre
C. E. Hamilton
Dan McGrew
Robert W. Service
Wheeler’s City Drug Store
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