Northwest items highlight naval visit and canal plans
The House naval committee will depart Washington on November 20 for Pacific Coast yards, arriving Bremerton November 26 to inspect Puget Sound Navy Yard. A coast congress of commercial bodies plans August Eureka gathering to discuss Panama Canal impacts. A Seattle racket over impure meat prompts U S inspectors to testify, risking a shakeup in Meat Inspectorship. A luxury Cypress yacht, cost 600000, is planned for Alaska and world cruises. A night scenery feature uses a rear- platform searchlight on a major railroad observation car.
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House of Representatives Naval Committee
Washington, D. C
Pacific Coast Naval Yards
Bremerton
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Cypress
Pacific
Seattle Construction & Dry Dock Co
D. C
U. S
Seattle
Will H. Adams
Bar of
Madsen
U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington City
Eureka
California
Rufus R. Wilson
Humboldt Development Committee
Associated Press
Traction Company
Puget Sound
Searchlight on Trains Captivates Night Travelers
A clear panorama of mountain lake and field inspires a plan for a night observation platform. A 3,000,000 candle power searchlight now brightens the fast mail between Minneapolis and Chicago on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line. Seattle weighs adding the beam to its Olympian transcontinental train as officials foresee similar popularity to river and coast steamers.
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Orama
Mountain, Lake and Field
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
Seattle
Milwaukee
State Forester Proposes State Reforestation Plan
State Forester E. W. Ferris proposes the state reforest all cut over tracts unsuitable for farming or grazing. He says reforestation would keep Washington in lumber leadership even after current timber is harvested. He suggests selling rough timber land while retaining land for forests and owning worthless private tracts to grow new timber for future generations.
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E. W. Ferris
Ferris
Washington
Apple Show to Prize Women in Cooking Demonstrations
The Sixth National Apple Show trustees plan special provisions to involve women with cooking lectures during the expo week starting November 18. Authorities will judge prizes for excellence in apple based dishes including pies dumplings tarts and related confections.
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Fruit Products Congress
Gordon C. Corbaley
Whitemound merchant buys Chamberlain remedies
W. D. Magli of Whitemound Wis bought a stock of Chamberlain medicines to serve customers. After receiving them he fell ill and says one small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was worth more to him than the entire stock. For sale by all dealers.
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W. D. Magli
Whitemound
Wis
Chamberlain
District 49 Chelan County approves 1918 school levy plan
The Board of School District No. 49 Chelan County declares an estimated need for the upcoming school year with a detailed line item showing salaries, supplies, and building costs. A meeting is set at 7:30 PM on October 6 at the high school to allow taxpayers to oppose or support proposed levies. The clerk’s office holds a fuller statement for inspection.
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Chelan County
State of Washington
Ceveevee
N. Patterson
Land Office Notice of Homestead Final Proof
Ezra A. Wood of Leavenworth Washington has filed intention to make Final Five Year Proof to claim land in section 80 township 25 north range 18 east Willamette Meridian. Proof before United States Commissioner John Koerner in Leavenworth October 16 1918 with witnesses Ritchie Edgar Lynold J H Sharpe and A J Mitchell all of Leavenworth Washington.
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Coal Land
U. S. Land Office
Waterville
Wash
Ezra A. Wood
Leavenworth
Washington
Range
Willamette Meridian
John Koerner
United States
Ke, Ritchie
Edgar Lynold
J. H. Sharpe
A. J. Mitchell
W. F. Haynes
Celebration of Panama Canal flooding and Fram voyage
News notes the October 10 blowout of the Culebra dyke to open the Panama Canal route from Atlantic to Pacific. The Fram, used by Nansen and Amundsen, will depart from Colon for the first transisthmian voyage. West coast cities plan a unified, loud demonstration from Canada to Mexico with coordinated signals and gunfire.
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Panama Canal
Culebra
Nansen
Amundsen
South Pole
Colon
Panama
Atlantic
Pacific
Puget Sound
Pacific Coast
Canada
Mexico
Dr Kings New Discovery Promised for Colds and Coughs
In every home a bottle of Dr Kings New Discovery is urged for immediate use against colds and coughs. A Mason Michigan man reports his family relied on it to cure pneumonia and many others benefit from the medicine priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar. All druggists carry it.
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Dr. King
A. Stid
Mason, Mich
Hearing Notice for Herd District in Chelan County
A petition seeks creation of a Herd District comprising Cascade Orchards additions and parts of sections 23 and 14 in township 24 range 17 EK W.M. Chelan County Washington. Voters must attend October 6 1913 at 10 10 am in Wenatchee to object. adjournment possible.
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Chelan County
Washington
Cascade Orchards
EK. W.M. Chelan County
Board of County Commissioners
Said County
Wenatchee
D.N. Gellatly
Leavenworth News Owner Seeks Public Notice
The notice identifies Deed H. Mayor as editor manager publisher and sole owner of a weekly Leavenworth Washington publication. It states no bond or mortgage indebtedness. The document notes a sworn subscription before Notary BE. H. Fox in Leavenworth on September 20 1918 and cites the act of Aug 24 1912.
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Congress
Leavenworth, Wash
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Echo Office
P. A. Snyder
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H. N. May
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Town & Kuelbs
Mrs. D.C. Town
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Wenatchee Abstract Company Incorporated
R. W. Vermilya
Mgr
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Leavenworth Echo
Chelan County Abstract Co
J. A. Gellatly President
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Thos. Nolan
Talior
Manifold Typewriter
Echo
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Order of Eagles
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Worthy
W. Faulkner
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Firemen’s Hall
A. R. Brown
C. W. Moore
Chickamin Ledge Mieste
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A N. Corbin
Williams
Corbin
Whitney & Hughes Lawyers
Columbia Valley Bank Bldg
Wenatchee Wash
Lewis J. Nelson
Elliott Block
J. B. Adams
E. HM. Fox
Smith Building
Carlquist’s Jewelry
Leavenworth, Washington
John E. Porter
Attorney At Law Notary Public
Columbia Valley Bank
Wm. A. Reneau
G. G. Hannan
Ira Thomas
Reeves, Crollard
Reeves
Reeves Building
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HOTEL
Elman
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Leavenworth Hand Laundry
Wallace Barn
East End
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C. W. Wallace
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