City Council Debates Volunteer Fire Department and Pay
City council in regular session debates volunteer fire department ordinance funding and chief salary. Mayor Woldenberg pushes for a chief at 25 dollars monthly, while others propose 5 dollars per call or monthly rates. The council plans a new ordinance next week and discusses street repairs, bids, and a purchasing agent.
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Unteer Fire Department
Woldenberg
Wheeler
Clarance Canning
Jacobsen
Green Miles
Fox
County Assessor Here Meets Tax Committee
Mr. Johnson met with H. E. Carr Nick Kinchers and G. A. Hamilton to agree on an equitable property valuation method for Leavenworth residence and business property and surrounding agricultural lands. They aim for fairness to taxpayers and the state with minimal complaints. Paterson, the district assessor, is making fair progress and doing satisfactory work.
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Leavenworth
Paterson
Johnson
Peshastin Growers Elect New Officers
At the Pe shastin Fruit Growers Association annual meeting changes to director terms were approved creating a rotating three year cycle. The year’s report notes apples sold at 3 ½ cents per box. Officers named include M. W. Starks president A G Stage vice president F A Wingate secretary J L Arbogast G P Fryberger. J A Warman was reappointed manager.
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M. W. Starks
A. G. Stage
F. A. Wingate
J. L. Arbogast
G. P. Fryberger
J. A. Warman
Maxwell Car Ad From Wm. Stage Peshastin
Adealer invites buyers to inspect a Maxwell car at Wm Stage in Peshastin highlighting its low price and quality. He promises to let customers test drive and decide if they want the vehicle.
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Maxwell
Wm. Stage
Peshastin
Greatest Photo Dramas Draw Crowds in Cities Worldwide
Major cities clamour for a set of acclaimed photo dramas described as the world’s finest. The attractions promise striking visuals and compelling narratives that captivate audiences across venues, with critics highlighting their scale and impact.
Man Hampered by Severe Jaw Fracture in Ice Yard Accident
Clarence Olsen of J. H. Pifer & Co. suffered a devastating jaw fracture when a timber struck him under the chin during loading of the Great Northern ice houses. Dr. A. R. McKeown reports the injury among the worst jaw breaks he has seen. Olsen will require weeks of healing with head bandages and tube feeding, then travel to Spokane for further care before returning home to Missoula, Montana.
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Clarence Olsen
J. H. Pifer & Co
Great Northern
A. R. McKeown
Olson
McKeown
Spokane
Missoula
Mont
Seattle Boy Hikers Progress Toward Great Falls Montana
L W Woodrow received a letter from R W Mailler and R H Shafford two Seattle high school boys walking to Great Falls Montana. They are ahead of schedule in Missoula three days and expect to reach within thirty days barring accidents or sickness. From Missoula to Great Falls is about 200 miles and the pass through Seattle was Feb 21. They will earn 1000 dollars if they complete the roughly 1000 mile trek in the allotted time.
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L. W. Woodrow
R. W. Mailler
R. H. Shafford
Seattle
Great Falls
Montana
Missoula
Mon
Look to Your Taxes Taxpayers Must Pay By March 15
Taxpayers are reminded that personal taxes due must be paid by March 15 or they become delinquent. The treasurer will turn over unpaid taxes for distraint by the sheriff. The treasurer notes slow collections and urges immediate attention to the matter.
Patterson Chosen as School Director in Leavenworth
In Leavenworth the school director race ended with N Patterson winning 375 votes to socialist John Love's 96 on a total of 471 ballots. Patterson benefited from F S Jacobsen’s late withdrawal and strong female turnout, while George Dye notified of his mother Mrs. Dye’s accidental death in Moberly, Missouri.
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John A. Love
N. Patterson
Leavenworth
Patterson
F. S. Jacobsen
Love
Railroad Man Killed as Steam Shovel Overturns
Robert Sanberg a Spokane division railroad worker for the Great Northern Railway was killed at Newport Washington last Sunday when a steam shovel overturned. Two other railroad employees also died. Sanberg had been based in Spokane and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He left a wife in Spokane whom he married three months ago.
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Robert Sanberg
Spokane
Great Northern Railway
Newport
Wash
Mr. Sanberg
Sanberg
Brotherhood of Railroad
Adams Coleman Lumber Co Formed In Entiat Valley
J B Adams of Leavenworth forms the Adams Coleman Lumber Company with 25000 capital to take over the Kellogg Milling project in Entiat. The firm buys 6000 feet of logs from Chelan Lumber and Box Co and plans a saw mill and a box factory at Entiat or Wenatchee. Operations base will be Wenatchee, with principal business in Leavenworth.
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Adams-Coleman Lumber Company
Kellogg Milling
Entiat
Wenatchee
Chelan Lumber and Box Company
Kellogg Lumber Co
Adams-Coleman Company
Leavenworth
Adams
Adams and
Lamb-Davis Co
Leavenworth Lumber Co
Recall Petition Filed in Wenatchee Last Monday
A recall petition targets four Wenatchee councilmen with signatures: Zener 79, Wilson 79, Hines 107, Pybus 104. The drive centers on Sunday amusements and prompts court actions over a Sunday closing ordinance. The mayoral administration seeks to block the recall, with suits filed against signers and the Wenatchee Republic.
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Wenatchee
Zener and Wilson
Hines
Pybus
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Wenatchee Republic
Fruit Growers Meet Aimed at Organizing Local North Pacific Distributors
Fruit growers are called to a Monday evening meeting at city hall at 7 30 to form a local branch of the North Pacific Fruit Distributors a cooperative handling apples and other fruits. Wenatchee branch manager W O Dow will explain the association methods and plans and a report on last year s sales will be given by J H Robbins general manager and H C Sampson secretary and assistant manager Spokane. Growers planning to sell apples this year urged to attend and bring neighbors to learn about policy and potential returns.
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North Pacific Fruit Distributers
W. O. Dow
Wenatchee
Upper
Wenatchee Valley
J. H. Robbins
H. C. Sampson
North Pacific Fruit Distributors
Spokane
Dow
Council Upholds Property Owners Over Bond Ordinances
The council refused to pass ordinances authorizing bonds to Columbia Engineering & Construction Co. for Districts 2 and 4 work, delaying action until court compulsion. Mandamus likely. debate centered on who bears costs and high taxes for improvements. Mayor opposed litigation unless property owners share costs.
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Columbia Engineering & Construction Co
Jacobsen
Council Hamilton
Woldenberg
Fox
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