The Hed Mountain Road Project Seeks County Aid
A Leavenworth citizens petition asks Chelan County commissioners to appropriate at least two thousand dollars to build a wagon road from Leavenworth to the Cascade summit near Red Mountain. The plan links with state and Snohomish county funds and aims to boost mining, sheep grazing, and year round traffic.
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Leavenworth
Commissioners Court of
Chelan County
Cascade Range
Red Mountain
Darington
Snohomish County
Wenatchee Valley
Cashmere
Wenatchee
Disgraceful Washington Senate Payroll Scandal
A special committee found the Washington senate wove a corrupt payroll scheme with fifty five employees paid for work none did. The report showed seventeen excess workers, costing taxpayers, and the senate postponed action amid calls to name the twenty two senators who supported shelving the report.
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Washington
Senate
Washington Senate
Post-Intelligencer
Combine
Notorious Senate Ring Behind Taxpayer Losses
The text accuses a senate ring of blocking legislation harmful to the combine’s interests. It condemns street profanity and urges prohibition, noting men swear less in front of women, as Cowper said swearing in ladies’ presence is vulgar.
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Senate
Cowper
Wenatchee Lumber Trade And Red Mountain Mining Moves
M E Fisher of Wenatchee said he bought 600000 feet of dry box lumber from H W Otis of Peshastin and expects to contract for roughly the same amount more with shipment from Peshastin starting around April 15. The North Star Mine & Milling Co bonds Una and Joe Massie groups in Red Mountain district and plans to install machinery and begin development within a month, tunneling Red Mountain amid rumors of rich ore. A J Catchadal left for parts unknown last Tuesday and other unnamed parties face losses from his dealings. the Echo will report reforms if proof is shown.
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M. E. Fisher
Wenatchee
H. W. Otis
Peshastin
North Star Mine & Milling Co
Una
Joe Massie
Red Mountain District
Red Mountain
A. J. Catchadal
Echo
Elks Plan Grand Ball at Opera House April Twenty Fourth
At a local Elks meeting in the opera house about thirty members attended. The group decided to stage a grand ball there Monday evening April 24. A free lunch will be provided to all who purchase tickets. The Elks aim to uphold their reputation for classy events.
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Elks
Opera House
Alaska Excursions Offer Limited Round Trip Rates
Ask Ticket Agent Godfrey about these very few round trip excursion rates to Alaska points. They are attractive and popular for pleasure or business travel.
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Alaska
Godfrey
Court House News Real Estate Transfers Prompt Weekly Report
The weekly court house transcript lists real estate transfers including Jay D Paton to Eugene C Long for 3000 on 20 acres in Wenatchee and other deeds such as Isaac W James acquisitions, United States patents to Ed A Green and F H F Buckner, and several lot transfers in Nob Hill Ad Wen and Boenbauagh Ad Wen, with values from 50 to 3650. The postings cover diverse properties, mining claims in Stehekin District, and sheriff mediated sales in Leavenworth.
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Jay D Paton
Eugene C Long
S Weidrich
Isaac W James
Mary I James
Jno F
Jno F Diamond To Will C Colt
Ney
W S Gehr
United States
Buckner
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Douglas
Leavenworth
W Thomas
MJ O'Bryan
Bo'enbauagh
Arthur Gunn
Mary A McKittrick
Powells
R Prowel
J H Miller
Property transfers and notices from Wen. and Ven. plats
A compilation of land transfers including Geo Farwell to Lat Wilbur for 878 dollars and United States patents to Petrel Davis and D Stillwell. Also court actions with promissory note suit between Fred Keiser and J R Williams, foreclosure by J F Bohling against La Rica Consolidated, personal property claim Addie Moon vs Herbert Roys, and a divorce suit Henrietta Bigelow vs Wm Henry Bigelow with Reeves & Reeves attorneys listed.
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Fairview
JH Miller
W E Johnson
Geo F Slocum
Dike Leonard
W H Talbott
L F Clipp
A F Anderson
Frank Hunt
Bolenbaugh
Geo Farwell Et al
Ida M Nichols
R F Holm
Fred Keiser
J R Williams
John D Dill
J F Bohling
la Rica Consolidated
Smith & Cole
Addie Moon
Herbert Roys
Reeves & Reeves
Henrietta Bigelow
Henry Bigelow
Nature’s Cold Regimen and Moral Dilemmas Reflect 1609 Hudson Return
The piece notes that seasonal cold can aid health, questions capital punishment via the executioner’s moral conflict, cites Ella Wheeler Wilcox on justice, and marks the tercentenary of Henry Hudson and the Half Moon’s 1609 New York harbor arrival as a notable nearby event.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Henry Hudson
New York Harbor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leavenworth Echo
Hed Mountain
Elks Ball
Court House News
Court House
John A. Gellatly
Belmont Oscar Pepper
Guckenheimer Rye
OPERA
Tholin & Smith
Leavenworth, Wash
Revon
University of Tokyo
Japan
Waldenburg
John Holden
B. A. King
City Drug Store
G. W. Hathaway
King Co's
Dve's
Leavenworth Drug Store
City Drag Line
L. H. Turner
Prop
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