Cashmere Seeks Joint Valley Power Plant Plan
The article proposes a municipally owned power plant for Cashmere and neighboring towns from Cashmere to Leavenworth. It argues Icicle river sites could supply 4 000 HP at low cost, benefiting Dryden Peshastin Leavenworth and surrounding ranches and boosting land values. It calls for regional cooperation to realize affordable light heat and power.
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Leavenworth
Cashmere
Icicle
Peshastin
Dryden
Revival of Thirty Mile Tunnel Scheme Under Cascades
Gen Henry M Chittenden revived a plan for a double track tunnel under the Cascades on the Great Northern line. Once rejected for cost now freight tonnage justifies the project to be undertaken within ten years with Skykomish as the western portal and Leavenworth as the eastern portal. Seattle seeks strong local support to counter competition from new Canadian routes to Prince Rupert and Vancouver harbor upgrades.
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Henry M. Chittenden
Cascades
Great Northern
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Skykomish
Leavenworth
Seattle
Prince Rupert
Vancouver Harbor
Puget Sound
Why the Republican Defeat Dominated Coverage
The passage argues that the fall of the Republican candidate hinges on insufficient votes. It notes prominent attention to the topic across Republican newspapers and concludes with the claim that Hughes lost because he did not secure enough ballots.
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Hughes
Railroad Strike Looms Over Adamson Law Compliance
Railroad managers refuse to comply with the Adamson law until courts rule on its legality. If eight hours are not observed on January 1, a strike will be called. Democratic politicians in the state advocate Geo Turner for a cabinet post if presidential changes occur.
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Geo. Turner
U.S
Violence and Law in the I W W Everett Clash
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer argues that violence by I W W agitators in Everett, Washington, failed against law and order as sheriff and citizens resisted their landing. It asserts peaceful political action rests in ballots while condemning direct action and vigilante vigilantism, praising lawful resolve.
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Everett
Washington
United States
Iolénce
Seattle
P.I
Peshastin Couple Will Wed In Seattle Then Montana Home
Miss Sylvia Hilderbrand and Mr. W Hoffman leave for Seattle for their marriage. They will honeymoon on the coast and then settle in Montana. Deer hunters report poor luck on the season’s last day. Mrs. Froome arrives from Los Angeles for several weeks visit. Orchard men cope with freezing weather as apples are stored awaiting transport.
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Sylvia Hilderbrand
Mr. W. Hoffman
Seattle
Montana
J. I. Froome
J. B. Duncan
Los Moline
Cal
Seattle Bound Traveler Sets Winter Plans on West Side
A traveler named Chirley Road departed last Wednesday heading toward Seattle with intent to spend the winter on the western side of the mountains, pursuing a seasonal stay away from harsher inland conditions.
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Chirley Road
Seattle
Voice From the Tomb on Hughes Roosevelt and Poindexter
A Yakima Daily Republic columnist argues the Hughes candidacy failed due to Republican strategists and weak leadership. The piece praises Roosevelt as the sole strong national figure and blames party conventions and bourbon politics for Hughes’s defeat. It reframes Wilson’s reelection as Providence’s choice.
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Col. Robertson
Yakima
Hughes
Supreme Bench
New York
Republican Party
Heata
Theodore Roosevelt
Republic
Roosevelt
Miles Poindexter
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Lakes
Texas
America
Wilson
Judge Grimshaw Seeks Voter Appreciation in Chelan County
Wenatchee Washington November 14 Judge Grimshaw thanks Chelan County voters for support in the Primary and General Elections and expresses hope the next four years of his administration will justify the confidence shown in him.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Chelan County
Church Services and Mass Announcement
The notice lists Sunday services with Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m Epworth League at 6 30 p m and preaching at 7 30 Prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday The pastor F L Moore invites all to attend Mass will be said next Sunday morning November 12 with a sermon from Psalm 78 6 on Sinfulness of Religious Ignorance as part of a Christian doctrine course
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Epworth League
F. L. Moore
Sunday church services led by Rev Probst in Kennewick
Sunday school at 9 45 followed by preaching at 10 45 conducted by Rev Probst of Kennewick Washington.
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Rev
Probst
Kennewick, Wash
Official Voter Registration Books Closed in Leavenworth
City of Leavenworth will close registration twenty days before the December 5 1916 general election, effective November 15 1916. A R Brown City Clerk announces the measure in this official notice.
Appendicitis More Common in Men Says Surgeons
Surgeons report men are slightly more prone to appendicitis than women. An advertised remedy Adler-ika claims to relieve constipation sour stomach and gas with buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients. One spoonful is said to relieve many cases and Wheeler's Drug Store promotes the product.
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Leavenworth
Wheeler’s Drug Store
Five room nearly new house for sale near school
For sale a five room dwelling nearly new with a 50 by 195 foot lot, fruit trees and berry bushes. Three minutes from the school. Cash and terms. Inquire at the Echo office. 17
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Echo Office
Sloan's Liniment for Neuralgia and Pain Relief
Sloan's Liniment quickly relieves neuralgia and sore muscles by penetrating without rubbing. It eases stiffness, rheumatism, gout, lumbago, sprains and minor injuries and costs 25 cents. Cashmere sees multiple burglaries at homes and businesses in recent weeks.
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Sloan
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