Good Roads Enthusiast Pushes Cascades Trunk Road Plan
A Berlin Washington resident submits a letter urging Leavenworth to coordinate a regional Good Roads Club to promote a trunk road across the Cascades. The project aims to bond 15 million dollars, secure state and county help, and connect Wenatchee to Scenic via Skykomish, Scenic, and geographic routes with multiple bridges and extensive county work.
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Leavenworth
Skykomish Valley
King County
Snohomish
Scenic
Skykomish
Berlin
Baring
Cascades
Wenatchee
Everett
M. F. Smith
Cascade Mountains
L. H. Titchenal
Cashmere
King County Automobile Association
Lake Wenatchee
Chumstick Valley
Wood Spur
Chiwaukum
Merritt
Great Northern Railway
Chelan County
Puget Sound
Peshastin Fruit Growers Association Organized
A meeting of Peshastin fruit growers last week led to forming the Peshastin Fruit Growers Association with M. W. Stark as president F A Wingate secretary and directors M W Stark Guy Stage H W Otis F A Wingate and G P Fryberger The association plans a 10000 capital stock and aims to include local growers and those from Leavenworth. Apples may be sold through the Northwestern Fruit Exchange.
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Peshastin
Demographic Split of Voting Age Women in 1910 Chelan County
Governor Hay campaign notes based on census figures show Chelan County had 3,655 women of voting age in 1910, mostly white with 30 Indians and 7 Japanese. Of whites, 2,474 were native born, 695 native born of foreign parents, and 449 foreign born. Statewide, 277,727 women were of voting age, with 1,697 Negroes, 2,904 Indians, 119 Chinese, 1,178 Japanese, and one Korean. whites totaled 141,260 native born, 59,732 native born of foreign parents, and 70,836 foreign born.
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M. E. Hay
Census Bureau
Chelan County
Forest line to link Lake Wenatchee with Tumwater system
The Forestry Department will build a telephone line from Beaver Creek summit to the head of Lake Wenatchee for forest rangers to aid firefighting. Supervisor Sylvester will direct with Rice at Dirty Face Mountain Ranger Station handling the line. A future extension toward White River valley and a Cascade route via Icicle valley are being considered. An office appropriation is expected next month.
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Tumwater Light & Water Cos
Beaver Creek
Lake Wenatchee
Forestry Department
Sylvester
White River Valley
Dirty Face Mountain Ranger Station
D.S. Rice
Forest Rangers
Blankenship
Rice
Cascade Mountains
Icicle Valley
Cle Ellum
Easton
Blewett Mining Dispute Heads to Washington Supreme Court
The Washington Meteor Mining Co seeks possession of the Blewett property now leased to Blewett Mine Leasing Co then to Consolidated Gold Mining. Lower court rulings failed on ouster and a receiver, sheriff sale bought by Meteor allies, and both sides claim control of the hydraulic plant amid threats and armed agents. Ed Tholin's Seattle visit fuels speculation on his return.
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State of Washington
Washington Meteor Mining Co
Blewett
Wenatchee World
Blewett Mine Leasing Co
Consolidated Gold Mining & Milling Co
Blewett Company
Supreme Court
Washington Meteor Company
Consolidated Company
Hydraulic Electric
Meteor
Chiwaukum Couple Eloped Last Friday
Mrs and Mr Vicker telegraph operators at Chiwaukum traveled to Wenatchee seeking their daughter Doris who reportedly eloped with Walter Dillon a seventeen year old railroad telegraph operator from Drury. The couple left after one oclock Friday night and may have headed toward Leavenworth Spokane or Seattle with no marriage license issued.
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Vicker
Chiwaukum
Wenatchee
Doris
Walter Dillon
Dillon
Thomas Dillon
Miss Vicker
Leavenworth
Chelan County
D. N. Gellatly
Spokane
Seattle
Southside Road Approved by Board for Peshastin Route
County Engineer Berry said the Southside road from the rock cut to the east end of the Peshastin bridge has been approved by the State Highway Board. The segment from the rock cut to Leavenworth awaits board approval, with action expected at the next commissioners meeting on the 9th. Bids will be called soon. the road will be state supervised, up to five percent grade, forty feet wide, with crushed rock top dressing as a macadam road between Leavenworth and Peshastin.
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Berry
Chumstick Valley
State Highway Board
Rock Cut
Peshastin Bridge
Leavenworth
State Board
Peshastin
Public School Lecture by John B. Ratto Next Monday
The third and final entertainment of the school board season will be held at Scenic Theater Monday evening. John B. Ratto makes his second Leavenworth appearance, delivering an easy flowing mix of humorous and pathetic character studies. Attend and support the school board efforts to offer quality entertainment for the youth.
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John B. Ratto
Leavenworth
Progressives Stand For Justice Cited By Roosevelt Speech
The article quotes a Roosevelt speech outlining progressives goals to improve conditions for the poor and working classes. It mentions Mr Heinrichs death in San Diego and notes W A Decker visiting We natechee, with reference to local residents and places in the Chumstick valley and Eu dora.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Locals Battle Seahawks In Narrow Loss To Seattle Visitors
In a hard fought game the Seattle Excelsiors beat the locals 3 to 2 last Saturday. Kelchner drew a base on balls and scored on Mazurie’s hit in the ninth after a sacrifice. Brown issued two walks to start a Seattle rally in the seventh, and Gra ham’s center field hit brought in two more. Larkin’s foul ball call ended the ninth with bases loaded and Simpson scoring earlier. Mcliver pitched well for Everett, holding Leavenworth to seven hits, while Miller pitched for the locals.
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Seattle Excelsiors
Kelchner
MacIntosh
Mazurie
Brown
Graham
Lee
Larkin
Pierce
Simpson
Mcliver
Seattle
Everett
Sun
Miller
Mahoney
Borleske
Hemingway
Parks
Leavenworth
G. M. M. Co to Install Mining Machinery This Summer
Globe Mining and Milling Company plans to put its mine into operation before winter. President Crum says machinery installation will start as soon as hauling is ready. The project is estimated at 50000 dollars with all stock sold. Experts report high quality quicksilver ore and a sizable ore body, signaling potential profitability in coming years.
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Globe Mining & Milling Company
Crum
Dee Fisher
Street Grades and Sidewalk Levels
Engineer R. E. Brown has begun work with a crew to establish street grades and sidewalk levels. He will produce blueprint maps, likely set fewer grades, and provide crucial data to guide future street work and prevent past building grade variances.
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R. E. Brown
Brown
Leavenworth Plans Grand Fourth of July Celebration
Leavenworth aims for a three day Fourth of July festival with speech making athletic events including horse and foot races bucking contests and nightly bow balls. Promoters believe a sufficient fund can be raised and Wenatchee may send a ball team for a three game series if money is available.
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Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Commercial Club Meeting Promises Large Turnout
The regular meeting next Monday night at the Commercial Club is expected to draw a large audience. A Tuesday May 14 hearing on the street paving issue will be discussed, with protests by interested property holders slated for consideration.
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Commercial Club
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the Peshastin: Fruit Growers Association
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Doris Vicker
Southside
Theodore Roosevelt
Rudolph Heinrichs
Mr. Heinrichs
San Diego
California
E. J
R. A
P. Heinrichs
Eudora
Kansas
W. A. Decker
Feverett Bunch
Red Apple Bunch
Batting
McIntosh
Ome
Ee Mahoney
Kfay Larkins
Graham Ss Ee
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Clinton
Rucker
Borleske P Wee
Melvin
Saa
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Ieee
Arnold
Stevens
Owe
Larkins
Ceer
Smith
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