State Capitol Scraps Show Chelan Leads In Per Capita Valuation
The Echo reports Chelan county has 1.323 percent of state population and 1.563 percent of assessed value with per capita at 938.03 dollars. State totals reach 906,247,944 in property and 1,141,990 in people. Kitsap has the lowest per capita at 283.86, while Adams tops at 1,704.08.
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Olympia
Chelan County
State Tax Commission
State Board of Equalization
Adams County
Franklin
Skamania
Benton
Lincoln
Grant
Mason
Kitsap
Wedded in Old England Ernest Steffen Marries Edith Gold Abroad
Ernest Steffen of Leavenworth Washington married Edith Gold of West Hampstead London on February 22 in Emmanuel Church West Hampstead. The ceremony featured a choral service with best man Frank C. Robinson and bridesmaids. The couple planned a honeymoon in Eastbourne and will return to Leavenworth March 11.
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Ernest Steffen
Great Northern
England
America
Leavenworth
Emmanuel Church
West Hampstead
London
Ernest F. Steffen
Leavenworth, Wash
Edith Gold
John Gold
Frank C. Robinson
Thomas Gold
Lilian Gold
Winifred Steffen
Doris Acock
Otto Steffen
Mrs. Steffen
Goats to Be Raised Here For Infant Milk Use
The article extols goat milk as superior to cow milk for infant feeding noting easier digestion, smaller fat globules, better curd formation, and longer shelf life. It cites studies from Michael Reese Hospital and practical trials in Meadowdale Washington showing goats crossbreeding with Swiss Toggenburgs and successful home and hospital dairies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
United States
New York
J. A. Hornsby
Michael Reese Hospital
Chicago
Sarah Morris Hospital
Rockies
Mexico
Union
Meadowdale
Wash
Icicle Canal Work Resumes Amid Snow Delay
L N Horton, superintendent of the Icicle Canal Company, says digging on the We natchee river ditch resumed this week. A crew of Italian laborers bought supplies locally and moved to the site a mile and a half below town. Snow about a foot deep delays the west end but will end as Icicle valley clears. The company has agreed to supply water for this year's use. A sly warning and a folksy remark cap the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Horton
Icicle Canal Company
Wenatchee
Mr. Horton
Icicle
Northwest travel boom and Washington Made-in-Washington plan
Passenger traffic to the Pacific Northwest peaks as 30 day home-seekers rates run through April 10. The cedar lumber and fruit groups push a central selling agency while highway and state capitol building plans favor home-grown Washington materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East—Lumber Central Selling Agency
State Highway Department
Washington”’ Capitol
Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Portland
Great Northern
Harriman Lines
Milwaukee
Northern Pacific
Idaho
Montana
Northwest
Central Selling Agency
Olympia
Cedar Lumber Manufacturers of
Washington
Walla Walla
Ing
State Board of Control
Steel Firm Secures 20 Acre River Tract and Power Dam Right
M G Thomas transfers title to Washington Steel and Iron Company for about 20 acres along the Wenatchee River. The deal includes an easement on the south bank and a dam right to develop power, with the plant expected to begin soon and produce high grade tool steel within the year. The company denies relocating to Kittitas county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Thomas
Washington Steel and Iron Company
Section One
Township Twentyfour
Range Seventeen
Wenatchee River
Thomas
Rothen
Wenatchee
Steel
Kittitas County
Safe Blower Fails To Find Money In Kent Newspaper Safe
A Kent Washington incident reports a safe breaker blew open the White River Journal office safe last week and found no money. The publisher notes no use storing cash in a safe and keeps a subscription list in an iron box instead. He emphasizes printers handle money and safes are unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River Journal
Kent
Wash
New York Entertainers Stage Benefit for Congregational Church
Rev W W Davis presented the second and last of his entertainments in the opera house last Tuesday night. Miss Cooper and Miss Grimm offered vocal numbers and recitations with whistling by Miss Cooper. The program attracted a good audience and was among the better class of town entertainments. The young ladies voices harmonized nearly perfectly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Davis
Congregational Church
Misses Cooper
Grimm
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House
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Board of Control
Fidalgo Island
James McNeely
Pierce
Roads and Bridges Committee
Fidalgo
W. V. Tanner
W. P. Bell
Mr. Tanner
Bell
Snohomish County
Highway Department
Auditor
State Bureau of Inspection
Old England
Thos. H. Atkinson
John H. Smithson
Atkinson
Supreme Court
Smithson
M. E. Hay
Bowlby
New York Entertainers
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