Tumwater Light and Water Co. price offer rejected
City council in adjourned session discusses a $10,000 offer for the Tumwater water system. J B Adams of Tumwater Light & Water Co replies that the offer is inadequate and proposes $15,300 for the company portion if the city can source its own Icicle river water. Council orders an engineer to estimate pumping costs for Icicle river supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massey
Tumwater Light & Water Co
J. B. Adams
Blom
Darlington Land Co
Pres
Brown
Icicle
City of
Leavenworth
Lawrence outlines statewide campaign structure in Washington
John C. Lawrence expands his Republican gubernatorial bid with eastern and western Washington headquarters. Lucy Case, sister of labor leader Charles R. Case, named secretary of the west side committee. Lawrence urges cost cuts and efficiency, advocating businesslike state management. Frank McNett returns from Seattle and Lytton Swarts visits his uncle O. E. Swarts in Bellingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Lawrence
Washington
West Side
Lawrence
Lucy Case
Charles R. Case
State Federation of Labor
Shortening Road to Lake Wenatchee Plans Out New Route
John Stopple in town reports eleven miles built of a Chiwaukum to Lake Wenatchee road following the Wenatchee river and linking with the old road near the lake foot. He also outlines a Leavenworth to Lake Wenatchee route via Chumstick valley Brender school house and Wenatchee river, requiring Wenatchee river bridging to shorten the lake approach and open land around Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stopple
Chiwaukum
Lake Wenatchee
Wenatchee River
Leavenworth
Wm. A. Nelson
White River Valley
Forestry Department
Nelson gets five to fifteen years for assault in first degree
John Nelson nineteen year old who shot Marshal Pratt in the leg during resisting arrest pleaded guilty to assault in the first degree. He received an indeterminate sentence of five to fifteen years in the Walla Walla penitentiary. Nelson vowed to reform and requested special handling to place him among better prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nelson
Marshal Pratt
Walla Walla
Nelson
Grimshaw
Ferguson
Abolish Commerce Court, Sa Post Says
The Saturday Evening Post argues the Commerce Court is useless or harmful and should be abolished. It contends the Interstate Commerce Commission better protects public transportation interests and warns the court could undermine efficient rate control.
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Commerce Court
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Taft
House
Saturday Evening Post
State Fire Warden Details 1912 Forest Fires Report
State Fire Warden J R Welty says a full 1912 forest fire statement will be issued with county deputy wardens reports detailing areas burned and brush cleared. Other items note Noble v state suit decided for the state, a Great Northern Express Co income report, railroad pass transfer issues, and a telephony rate agreement among carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Welty
Mr. Welty
Great Northern Express Company
Great Northern Railroad
State Tax Commission
Law of the Road Complaints from Peshastin Area
Local residents report autos from Leavenworth and the lower valley drive too fast and crowd teams on the road to Peshastin. A lower valley driver forced a wagon with a family to back down a hill to let an auto pass. A Leavenworth driver warned a boy to clear the road or lose a wheel. Autos must yield to wagons. passing requires the auto to pull off the road. Hitting a vehicle in passing incurs fines and damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Lower Valley
Peshastin
Here
Old Settlers Picnic to Celebrate Tenth Anniversary
The Old Settlers' annual picnic and reunion will be held at the Monitor association grounds over Friday Saturday and Sunday starting June 21. The event marks ten years since the association formed and members present will have resided in Wenatchee Valley twenty years or more.
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Old Settlers
Monitor
Wenatchee Valley
Old Settlers’ Association
Wenatchee
Fox Terrior Causes Wreck Injuring Three Men
A fox terrier belonging to J. E. Grant triggered a wreck Tuesday evening between five and six. O. J. Schmoker suffered a broken leg above the ankle while E. Talbott and T. H. Mullen sustained severe bruises. Talbot the G N Electric chief operator and his assistants Mullen and Schmoker traveled in a gasoline car when a dog ran under it causing the derailment. Schmoker was taken to a hospital for six weeks of recovery. the dog escaped unharmed. F. E. Carlquist spent several days in Seattle earlier in the week.
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J. E. Grant
O. J. Schmoker
E. Talbott
T. H. Mullen
Mr. Talbot
G. N. Electric
Mullin
Schmoker
Hoxsey
Mt Vernon Loses Two Games In Exhibition Series
The Mt Vernon club delivered the poorest summer exhibition over the weekend with two losses to Wenatchee and Snohomish, drawing small crowds. Souder starred for visitors with five hits but may fade into the has been class as a catcher. Wenatchee’s Jones allowed 17 hits in Sunday’s game as Mt Vernon piled 18 runs. Stevens from Snohomish pitched well despite errors that kept a potential shutout from happening. Sunday's matchup promises another exciting clash.
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Mt. Vernon
Souder
Jones
Wenatchee
Stevens
Snohomish
Local baseball game details omitted names and actions
The record lists players Ner, McCarter, Parks, Souder and Mazurie with three base hits including a home run by Mazurie. Arnold had a sacrifice fly and an RBI, Simpson provided support, Miller drew walks, Jones and Stevens were pitching and fielding, a passed ball by Souder, and a hit by pitched ball to Stevens. Mount Ver non led Leavenworth 5 to 5 in a 1:55 game with umpire Stark.
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Nichols
Mazurie
Miller
Simpson
Brown
LeGore
Buck
Parks
Ketchener
Kelchner
Maris
LeGorge
Balk
Mount Vernon
Leavenworth
Stark
Hpoa Kelchner
Ee iSmith
Eses
Souder
C Pierce
O Maris
Jones
Green
Kelch
Ner
McCarter
Arnold
Stevens
Wenatchee Adopts First-Class Hospital Plan
Arrangements to convert Sprague block into a four story brick hospital. Central Washington has long needed such an institution. The hospital will open next month and meet all modern sanitary and patient care standards.
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Sprague
Central
Washington
Northwest Development League coach special visits fruit valley
A ten coach special bearing eastern delegates to the Northwest Development League session in Seattle stopped to view the We natchee fruit valley. Delegates from Minnesota North and South Dakota Idaho Montana and Eastern Washington praised the valley. Leavenworth Commercial Club members Field Sampson Mayor and Woodrow attended with trains print shop The Seven States Sun and Great Northern Railway emigration agent E C Leedy hosted the trip.
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Seattle
Wenatchee
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Development Congress
E. C. Leedy
Great Northern Railway
Railway
Great Northwest
Overland Restaurant Changes Hands
The Overland Restaurant is now run by Mr and Mrs Leary who took charge on the first of the month. They bring extensive hotel and restaurant experience from Wenatchee and Edmonton and plan improvements to restore and expand patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leary
Overland Restaurant
Leary
Wenatchee
Edmonton
Alberta
Pioneer rancher Burgess visits town on trade expedition
W. W. Burgess, a Chewawa river valley pioneer rancher, says the Wenatchee Park Land Co irrigation canal will spur development north of Leavenworth. Ditch work progresses apace while Orville Bethel returns as depot ticket clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Burgess
Chewawa River
Wenatchee Park Land Co
Leavenworth
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J. E. Schubert
A. Lind
Frank McNett
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Bellingham, Wash
O. E. Swarts
J. M. Noble
Stevens County
Superior Court
Thurston County
Noble
Spokane
Cowley
Northern Pacific Railroad
Public Service Commission
Puget Sound Independent Telephone Company
Bell Telephone Company
Northwestern Long Distance Company
Independent Telephone Company
Puget Sound Company
Bell Company
F. A Losekamp
Mr. Losekamp
Denver
F. E. Carlquist
Clinton
Martin
Pierce
P LeGore
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