County Commissioners Tour Roads and Bridge Plans
County Commissioners Hickey Cadman and Milham with Engineer Berry visited Leavenworth last Saturday to inspect roads and discuss a Wenatchee river bridge. They said no money for the project this year, possible 1918 construction near the fish hatchery, cost about 30000 dollars with Leavenworth subscriptions. move of the current bridge could save funds. They also toured the Chumstick valley for planned improvements while Scenic Highway work drains the county road fund and no new projects are set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickey, Cadman and
Milham
Berry
Leavenworth
Echo Office
Wenatchee River
Hickey
8Th Street
Chumstick Valley
Wenatchee Cavalry Troop C Prep for Active Service
Major Hartwell W. Palmer and Sergeant W. R. Tyree arrived in Wenatchee to announce that troop C first squadron Washington guard will be activated. Tyree will serve as instructor and 30 mounts will be supplied for drill with forage and five men paid for care. Likely orders not before July 1.
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Wenatchee
First Squadron
Washington Guard
Hartwell W. Palmer
W. R. Tyree
Tyree
Palmer
American Lake
Wenatchee Man Leaps to Death From Columbia River Bridge
David Vaughn a 67 year old Wenatchee resident left his son in law’s home and walked to the Columbia river bridge where he placed items on the span and jumped 90 feet into the river. His body was recovered three miles south of Wenatchee on Wednesday.
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David Vaughn
Wenatchee
S. J. Santmyer
Columbia River Bridge
Greating
Columbia River
Vaughn
Santmeyer
Entiat Valley
Apple crop forecast for valley beaming in bloom
Most fruit trees in the valley are in full bloom though three weeks late. Orchards look to produce the heaviest crop on record with an estimated ten thousand carloads of apples unless a severe drop occurs.
Lumber Car Supply Improves but Shortage Looms Ahead
West Coast lumbermen report better business with more railroad cars available through spring, suggesting May and June could see swift clearing of yearlong backlogs. Yet they warn the car shortage will rebound as crops harvest and wartime needs surge, driving demand to heights surpassing last season.
Fruit Growers Plan Modern Warehouse for Peshastin Stockholders
Work began yesterday on a basement for a new 80 by 64 foot two story warehouse for the Peshastin Fruit Growers Association. F O French has the digging contract and the structure by Bird and Hobson of Wenatchee, with completion dates June 20 for the basement and August 20 for the building. The tile building will include air space and ventilators, enabling rapid packing of about 250 carloads of fruit at the central plant under frost proof conditions. The association is financed by the Leavenworth State Bank and will operate as a stock corporation with each grower owning one share per acre of orchard planted, preserving independence in selling decisions.
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Peshastin Fruit Growers Association
F. O. French
Bird & Hobson
Wenatchee
Leavenworth State Bank
Odd Fellows District Convention Held at Waterville
A district convention of Odd Fellows for Chelan Grant and Douglas counties met in Waterville this week. Cashmere received a $50 prize for competitive degree work and Wenatchee was selected as the next meeting site.
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Odd Fellows
Chelan
Grant and Douglas
Waterville
Cashmere
Wenatchee
Ford mishap injures three railroaders in Wenatchee area
O C Miller machinist with Otis Elam and Fireman Chambers drove a Ford nicknamed tin lizzie. The car rolled over at least three times along the Wenatchee river road injuring all, with Chambers suffering a broken leg and Miller and Elam bruised. Despite the crash the car returned to town the next day with minor damage.
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Otis Elam
Chambers
Wenatchee River Bridge
Ford
Miller
Elam
Offic ers Had No Right to Seize Day s Liquors
Judge Grimshaw of the Superior Court at Wenatchee reversed Police Judge Reynolds in the city versus N B Day case. The raid on Days place led to seizure of beer and liquor, which the court held authorities had no right to search. Liquor now in city possession should be returned. damage suits against city officials proceed at the next term.
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Grimshaw
Wenatchee
Reynolds
N. B. Day
Mr. Day
Marshall Teshera
Day
Home Guards Hold Weekly Drills in Leavenworth
The home guard company conducts drills twice weekly on Wednesday and Friday nights. Attendance is disappointing with about a hundred lacking in willingness to show allegiance amid the national movement to end the war by pressuring Germany, leaving townsfolk divided on the imperial party.
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Home Guard
Leavenworth
Germany
Imperial Party
Telephone Call Leads to Seattle Auto Tire Theft Arrest
True Prescott was arrested in Cashmere after stealing an automobile tire and selling it for 25 dollars in Seattle. He telephoned his sister to check if police pursued him and the call alerted King County authorities, leading to his capture and return to Seattle for trial.
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Seattle
True Prescott
Cashmere
Sound City
Trail
Prescott
King County
Apple Orchard Clears $12,000
Frank M. Clossen, who bought a ten acre orchard in Wenatchee in 1912, shows how apple growing can be profitable. He secured a $12,000 mortgage, built a $2,000 packing house, and in four years has paid off the loan with orchard proceeds, freeing the place from indebtedness.
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Frank M. Clossen
Wenatchee Valley
Mr. Clossen
Western Avenue
Maple Street
O. W. Ernst
Wenatchee World
Red Cross Auxiliary Forming Here in Leavenworth
A public meeting for organizing a Leavenworth Red Cross Auxiliary is set for next Wednesday at 2:30 PM in the High School building. Wenatchee Chapter will send a representative. dues are one dollar yearly. The group seeks all women willing to aid Red Cross relief in the current emergency.
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Wenatchee
American Red Cross
Leavenworth
Red Cross
Railroads Turn to Petroleum Fuel 1916 U.S. Study
United States Geological Survey reports show 53 oil burning railroad companies consumed 42,126,417 barrels of oil in 1916, a 15 percent rise from 1915. Oil engines traveled 140,434,566 miles with an average of 3.33 miles per barrel, across 39,980 miles of track in 21 states.
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United States
John D. Northrup
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Leavenworth Schools Retain Osborn As Superintendent
Professor J H Osborn remains superintendent of Leavenworth public schools with A S Jensen as principal W F Bickel manual training Miss Mabel Anderson domestic science and a group of teachers for high school grade and primary positions The Pacific Oil Mills Co plans to expand output after leasing a seven acre tract on the Duwamish waterway from King County for 250000 funds per Herman Meyer secretary manager
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J. H. Osborn
Leavenworth Public Schools
A.S. Jensen
W. F. Bickel
Mabel Anderson
Elsie Meier
Frances Haas
Maude Hinman
Mabel Fairbanks
Frances Walsh
Myrtle Hayden
Gertrude Gage
Elizabeth LeGros
Frances McCorkle
Bertha O’brien
Vernon Bacher
Helen H. Carter
Seattle
Pacific Oil Mills Co
King County
Duwamish Waterway
Herman Meyer
Red Cross Seal Sales Set New State Record
The Washington Association for the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis announced record Red Cross Seal sales across the state with 981 758 seats sold. Wenatchee won first prize for a 1.48 per capita rate, Pullman 1.47, South Bend 1.23. Goldendale led 1000 to 2000 population group with 1.98 per cap.
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Red Cross
Washington Association For the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis
Wenatchee
Pullman
South Bend
Goldendale
Davenport
Leavenworth
State records April auto registrations and fees total
State records show 71,991.50 dollars in April fees from auto and motor vehicle registrations. The fiscal year totals 323,531.50 dollars since March 1. Secretary Howell licensed 13,934 vehicles in April, a new April record, 40 percent more than last year’s April figures.
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Howell
Concrete Highway to Wenatchee Seen as Prohibitive
Chelan county commissioners awarded a 1.25 mile concrete road contract from Monitor bridge to Wenatchee river east for 19631. Extrapolated cost to complete 25 miles from Leavenworth to Wenatchee would reach about 3926000 with grading, or near 5000000 including major work. Taxpayers would likely balk at such expense though upkeep could be light.
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Monitor
Wenatchee River
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Chelan County
Dandelion Wine Recipe From Old Reader Prompt
Instructions to make dandelion wine list four quarts of buds four quarts boiling water four pounds sugar and four lemons plus juice from dandelions. Let stand over night four days ferment then strain and bottle.
Unlucky Leavenworth man breaks arm cranking Ford
B C Newman, long burdened by a broken leg earlier, attempted to crank a Ford after an auto trip to Blewett. The car backfired, he sustained a broken arm and was rushed to Dr Hoxsey for treatment, with recovery expected in five to six weeks. Newman vows never to crank a car again.
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Blewett
Newman
Hoxsey
High school students urged to harvest Washington crops this summer
Uncle Sam calls on Washington state high school students to work in the farm harvest to prevent labor shortages. The plan, backed by federal and state agencies, aims to enroll students by May 18 with school officials coordinating and employers offering prevailing wages.
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U. S
Indorses
Uncle Sam
Washington
Henry M. White
United States Commissioner of Immigration and Employment
Seattle
United States Department of Labor
United States Department of Agriculture
State Departmentf Agriculture
Josephine Preston
State Superintendent of Public Instructions
Seattle and Tacoma
United States Employment Service
Young Mens Christian Association
State Harversters’ League
Rotary Clubs of
Commissioner White
Ernest Lister
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peshastin Association
Odd Fellows District Convention
D. C. Miller
New Ford
O. C. Miller
Great Northern Roundhouse
Apple Orchard
Leavenworth and
B. C. Newman
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