World art on display at Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition
The Fine Arts Palace will host priceless paintings from the Corcoran Washington Art Museum New York Chicago Art Institute and private European collections. Paris and London loans strengthen a Seattle exhibit curated by G L Berg. The fireproof Fine Arts Building cost over 200000 to erect and will showcase major old masters and American works from leading galleries and institutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corcoran
Washington
Art Museum
New York
Chicago Art Institute
United States
Europe
Paris
London
Seattle
G. L. Berg
Fine Arts
Forest Service plans 1908 09 improvements on National Forests
The program seeks 600000 dollars for fiscal 1908 1909 and the same for 1909 1910 to build roads trails telephone lines and permanent improvements. Work includes drift fences water developments stock protection fencing poisonous area gating and cooperative road and bridge construction with states counties and communities to improve fire control and timber grazing management.
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Congress
Forest Rangers
Colorado
Forest Service
Real Estate Transfers to Wenatchee Area Figures
A series of property transfers listed with buyer and seller names, parcel descriptions in sections and townships, and prices. Notable buyers include Frank A Reynolds, M H Basore, W B Dodd, and Earl Young, with prices ranging from $1 to $7000. The record reflects a broad mix of plats, replat ad Wen, and GN plat Wen within sections 11 to 33 and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merriam
CI Shepherd
Merriams Ad Lear
U S
Frank A Reynolds
PP Holcomb
M H Basore
Earl Young
W B
Dodd
Clarence Wheeler
J M Rae
A E Angerson
Chas H Dow
LG Myerberg
E F Stowell
Oscar Allender
L J Crollard
WD Lovell
Valley Power Co
Maud A Wantz
Grace Riste
Geo W Wine
Replat
Oscar Redfield
Dora Slocum
Peachey
M P O’connor
Wm G Myer
E V Martin
J E Eikelberner
J C Peterson
Nels Peterson
C. Chapman
M F Peake
Franz Freund
Jne Seaton
J A Gellatly
Martha McCroskey
Burrells
Burke to Seek Senate Seat Against Piles in Seattle
Seattle scene centers on Judge Thomas Burke who contemplates running for United States Senate to replace King County incumbent S. H. Piles. Burke, wealthy clubman and world traveler, would only run if certain of victory, while Piles weighs another term amid shifting political support. Also notes Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition job interest, railroad expansion in Washington, and local public utilities scrutiny.
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Thomas Burke
S. H. Piles
United States
King County
Piles
Judge Burke
Seattle
Senate
First Hill
Lake Washington
J. J. McGilvra
Rainier Club
Globe
Sullivan
Senator Piles
Great Northern
Washington
Waterville
Oroville
Brewster
Wenatchee
Kennewick
Pacific Ocean
Victoria Vancouver
Eastern
Spokane
Republic
A. V. Boullion
Boullion
Secretary Bagley
Board of Public Works
City Hall
Bagley
Narrow Escape From Drowning in Icicle River
Mrs. George Briskey nearly drowned crossing the Icicle last Friday when her boat was swept away by a swift current. She clung to a willow bush until husband Mr. Briskey courageously entered the water above and carried her to land. The Icicle’s icy waters are deadly even in summer. In Sedro-Woolley, Mrs. E H Carroll vanished after an evening gathering. an umbrella by a slough suggested possible suicide as searchers failed to find her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Briskey
Icicle
Mr. Briskey
E. H. Carroll
Sedro-Wooley
Hawaii Exhibit at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo Shines On Court of Honor
Hawaii showcases a large exhibit at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition occupying a prime Court of Honor site beside the central government building. The display includes native fruits and vegetables, live fish in an aquarium, and continuous performances by native girls and musicians. Over 100000 dollars were spent assembling the exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiia
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Also Mentioned on This Page
State County
The
Chelan County Abstract
OD Finley
Packwood
Samuel Neher
Edward Shock
Sunnyslope Farms
M E Hines
Jas H McGahan
Seattle News Letter
Burke
Senator
Nichols
Shively
State of
Executive Committee
E. W. Johnston
Nome
Josh R. McIntyre
Cooper Gulch
McIntyre
Johnston
Northland
Capt
Messrs. Schively
Olympia
A.Y.P. Exposition
Leavenworth
the Olympia
Best
J. M. Duffy
F.S. Taylor
Leavenworth Brick Company
J. E. Gutherless, Prop
L. Peterson
Keating
OPERA
Tumwater
Lamb-Davis Lumber CO
S.J. van DE Grift
Posta
Leavenworth, Wash
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