A Vision for a New Kind of University at Washington
A Washington letter argues the Harvard and Princeton results show college diplomas fail to raise wages. It proposes a self supporting, science and art driven Federal University at Washington with cooperative campus communities, trustees from applied arts and sciences, and life oriented education for all ages.
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Harvard Appointments Office
Princeton
Harvard
W. H. Scofield
Aristotle
Borah
Idaho
Federal
Washington
A_ university
United States
Congress
Leavenworth Seeks Representative for County Commissioner
Citizens form a petition calling a public meeting at Leavenworth city hall on Wednesday March 20 1912 to select a candidate for Chelan County Washington district No 2. Meeting aims to unite west end voters behind a Leavenworth man for the office. A 4 to 6 percent nickel deposit near the Cascade mountains is noted by Al Leland. Louis Guesnier returns from California and Dr Judah reports a birth at Thomas Smith's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Commissioners Court
West End
Chelan County
Washington
City Council Expresses Vigor in Regular Session Actions
City council meets in regular session as all members attend. A disputed bill for feeding Cox family during the small pox scare is rejected after debate, with a later motion to settle it. Mayor vetoes Sunday pool hall ordinance. garbage disposal ordinance advances. Council to hear water system options with Tumwater Light & Water present.
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Burt Gatherless
Cox
Col. Fox
Gatherless
Carlquist
Campbell
Olympia
Public Service Commission
J. B. Adams
Ninth Street
Marsh
Koerner
Boston
Leavenworth Echo
Nelson
Robertson
Weigand
Schubert
Reynolds
Massie
Mischke
Moore & McRae
Jensen
Tumwater Light & Water Company
Ground Broken for Tumwater Light and Water Building
Under T J Cos Tellos supervision workers began excavation for the Tumwater Light and Water company office building. The one story plus full basement 55 by 60 foot structure will house a telephone exchange president's office sales room and a light and water supplies shop with a storage basement and fire proof vault. An auto repair shop will be on the ground floor and potential to add stories later.
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T. J. Costello
Tumwater Light & Water Company
Adams
Telephone Exchange
Land Entry Opens For Various Sections In Oregon Forest Area
The land in multiple sections within township 25 north range 17 east of the Willamette Meridian will open for entry at 9 am on April 19, 1912. Bona fide settlers with residence may file within 90 days. sections 16 and 36 are state school lands. the lands were once within a temporary forest reserve and later a permanent reserve.
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Range 17
Willamette Meridian
W. F. Haynes
Register
State Aid for Quincy Irrigation Project
Editorial urges state bond guarantees for the Quincy irrigation plan to help 1,000,000 acres near Wenatchee. The piece cites New York Erie Canal precedent, notes local funding via bonds with favorable terms, and predicts broad legislative support across counties. Also mentions George Engle, Northwest league pitcher, in Wenatchee with possible team joining.
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Wenatchee
Quincy Valley
Washington
Quincy Water Users’ Association
New York
Quincy
Wenatchee Commercial Club
Reynolds visits Nason Creek for orchard land prospects
F A Reynolds spent Wednesday in Nason Creek visiting orchard land and stated he expects strong demand for land in that vicinity.
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F. A. Reynolds
Nason Creek
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National University
H. K. Bush Brown
Washington, D. C
al Leland
Seattle
Sound
Cascade Mountains
Sudbury
Ontario
Louis Guesnier
Los Angeles
San Diego
California
Judah
Thomas Smith
City Council
J. E. Grant
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
Pest
Trick & Murray
Leavenworth Steam Laundry
Emil Frank
C. A. Campbell
Olympia Trip
F. E. Carlquist
Harry Piel
Norton
Jerry Goodness
A D. M. Thomas
John Churchill
Butler Sampson
B. F. Moore, 2.20 ‘ 1.00 _G. A. Hamilton, juror 4 “ Paul Weigand
Nat Patterson
A. Delemater
S. C. Woldenberg
Leavenworth and
Chiwaukum
George Engle
Vancouver
Engle
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