Washington lien law aims to shield homeowners and bound builders
A proposed Washington lien law seeks to limit liens to amounts contracted and guarantee laborer priority. It would let owners approve expenditures and protect sub contractors and material men, while offering full coverage for those with direct contracts. The piece also notes growth of railroads and a planned forest fire budget, with local politicos eyed for leadership roles.
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State of
Washington
Winners Named in National Apple Show Sweepstake Prizes
After four days judges announced sweepstake results at the National Apple Show. Winners include Spitzenberg C H Sproat Hood River first with 997, Hin man Grandy Cashmere 991 4 10, Bourgaize Gercel Zillah 987 9 10, Sawyer Land Sunny side 896 8 10 and others earning 250 or 100 dollar prizes from firms and individuals in North Yakima Wenatchee Che lan Yakima Hood River Byron and Zillah.
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Spitzenberg
C. H. Sproat
Hood River
Hinman & Grandy
Cashmere
Bourgaize & Gercel Fruit Co
Zillah
Sawyer Land Co
Sunnyside
Winesap
H. M. Gilbert
North Yakima
First
O. G. France
Wenatchee
Rome
R. P. Wright
Chelan
J. Howard Wright
Wagner
Spokane Valley Irrigated Land Co
Jonathan
J. T. Baird
Madton
Yellow Newtown
Avery Brothers
A. D. Helms
Asland
Ore
T. D. Bradford
Byron
Yakima County
Mrs. Baxter Dies in Seattle at 60 Amid Suffrage Work
Mrs. Marion B. Baxter an active W C T U and suffrage worker died at her Seattle home at age 60. She had served as president of the Wayside Emergency hospital in Seattle for the past seven years.
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Marion B. Baxter
Seattle
Wayside Emergency Hospital
State Capital Concert Co Reports Chelan County Finances
Chelan county school year ending June 30 1910 shows receipts 286468 disbursements 237498 leaving 40843 cash on hand. Unpaid warrants 60406 and bonded debt 227970. Governor appoints Wenatchee delegates to three day state good roads convention starting November 29 in Walla Walla.
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Chelan County
State Bureau of Inspection
Franklin
Hay
A. Z. Wells
J. A. Gellatly
Mike Horan
W. T. Clark
Ed S. Russel
Wenatchee
State Good Roads Association
Walla Walla
Portland Poised as Elks Mecca for 1912 Reunion
The Washington Elks campaign for the 1912 annual reunion envisions Portland as the mecca with the Portland lodge pledging 25000 dollars for entertainment and local interests raising about 125000 dollars to fund the bid. Delegates heading to Atlantic City next year will carry a certified check for 125000 dollars to support Portland as the host for the following year.
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Portland
Washington Elks
Atlantic City
Railway Is Money Maker For Great Northern In 1910
The Great Northern railway reported total income of 64.5 million dollars for the year ending June 30, 1910, with 9.54 million from Washington. Washington expenses were 7.0 million, producing a 73.38 percent expense ratio versus 60.53 percent for the entire line. Washington earnings rose about 2 million from the prior year, while Northern Pacific gained about 1 million. The Great Northern also included subsidiary company income in its report.
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State Railroad Commission
Hay
Washington
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Oregon
United States Land and Irrigation Congress
Chicago
Railroad Commission
Commission
Great Northern Railway
Washington Railroad Commission
State rail commission orders fixes after fatal wreck near Chattaroy
The state railway commission will require Great Northern to overhaul train handling in the state after the fatal wreck near Chattaroy. Findings blame the westbound freight conductor and fault the Milan operator. The commission seeks improved freight operations to protect employees and will enforce stricter safety orders.
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The
State Railway Commission
Great Northern
Chattaroy
Milan
Walla Walla Club Plans Apple Gifts for King George V
Publicity Manager L M Brown of the Walla Walla Commercial Club in Spokane says the club will ship five boxes of top apples to King George V. The selection includes one box each of Grimes Goldens Spitzenbergs Yellow Newtowns and Jonathans with a final mixed box for the royal court at St James.
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L. M. Brown
Walla Walla
Anti-Saloon League Leader Addresses Union Meeting
Sunday night Hon Boyt P Doty of Seattle spoke from the pulpit to a mixed Congregationalist and Methodist union meeting. Doty, state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, outlined the movement since 1893 and urged passage of a county unit local option law. Oregon cooperates with Washington on a Pacific Coast highway linking British Columbia to Mexico.
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Boyt P. Doty
Seattle
M. E. Church
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Mexico
Oregon Highway Association
Portland
Plans for new state capitol on display in Olympia
Governor Hay’s office hosts an exhibit detailing a proposed state capitol building costing about 2 million dollars. Officials anticipate the capitol commission will seek legislative authorization to issue bonds to fund construction and retire outstanding warrants from the capitol fund. Critics say lands sales are slow, suggesting higher future value and justifying a bond issue.
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Hay
Washington Forest Fire Association
D. P. Simons
Forest Fire Association
West
State Capitol
Olympia
State Capitol Commission
Capitol
Changes in Homestead Circular Allow Married Women to Hold Lands
The 1910 homestead circular removes the rule restricting married women from owning land as femme sole. It also eases proof of residence from fourteen months to actual and substantially continuous residence, and allows certain alienations before patent without losing the right to a patent if new proof is later required. Risk lies in unsatisfactory final proof, which prevents reproof.
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United States Interior Department
Rev Rumohr's Nursery Stock Moves to Leavenworth and Pateros
Rev M Rumohr traveled from Pateros to gather nursery stock from the Methodist parsonage grounds. He shipped over 500 fine apple trees to Leavenworth for planting on his acreage and took 100 smaller trees to Pateros for another year of growth. The family is healthy in their new home as he builds a church fund of about 4000 dollars.
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C. W. Wilmorath
United States
Wenatchee
Hood River
Yakima
Grand Junction
Rogue River
Whillamette Valley
Bitter Root Valley
Portland
Omaha
Chicago
M. Rumohr
Pateros
Leavenworth
Chelan
Taxpayers urged to pay late 1909 taxes before month end
Warning to taxpayers: to avoid a 15 percent penalty on the last half of 1909 taxes unpaid at month end, pay now. Unpaid taxes become delinquent after November, with the penalty dating back to June and adding to the burden. Citizens able to pay should act before the month ends.
Post Office Mail Count Totals 3423 Parcels
Postmaster Davis directed a weekly mail count at Leavenworth from November 13 to the following Saturday. The tally reached 3423 parcels including letters papers and packages to gauge average mail per letter pack and tie sack for statistics.
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Leavenworth Postoffice
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