Dry town bid and local option efforts sweep Pacific Northwest
Davenport Lincoln county plans a dry town election for December 1 while Wilbur follows with a local option push. A November 23 petition for an election signals broader dry movement. Taft addressed 5000 at Ellensburg on a hay platform. he visited the A Y P poultry show and received the grand champion turkey. The Spokane and Seattle politics shift as Governor Hay sells his Spokane residence and eyes Senator Piles' seat.
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Lincoln County
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Spokane
Seattle
Piles
Senate
Orchard profits from L W Smith in Wenatchee World note
L W Smith owns one acre of Wine sap orchard nine years old expected to net 2000 dollars this year. He has 44 Arkansas Blacks 12 boxes per tree and 40 Mammoth Black Twigs 10 to 12 boxes per tree. His 120 Winesaps yield 12 to 15 boxes each and 40 Ben Davis trees produce about 5 boxes per tree.
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L. W. Smith
Middle West
Ben Davis
Wenatchee World
Remarkable 142857 Multiplication Curiosity Highlighted
The Echo presents a math curiosity for children and adults about the six digits of 142857. Multiplying by 2 through 6 yields permutations of the same digits, and multiplying by 7 gives 999999.
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Business College
Public mood on irrigation water rights and monopolies
Officials warn that continued corporate control of irrigation water risks public rights and state prosperity. The Waitsburg Times notes the tension between people and powerful interests and urges relief from uncertainty about resource governance for irrigation states.
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Waitsburg Times
Prevention of Forest Fires Through Steady Forest Management
The service presents methods to reduce national forest fire losses. Key steps include ranger patrols, road and trail building with phone lines, fire lines, and ready firefighting tools. It emphasizes cooperation with railroads and landowners to protect land while maintaining productive, conservatively managed forests.
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Service On National Forests
Forest Service
Uncle Sam
Restoring Bunch Grass Through Sheep Grazing Experiments
United States Forest Service field tests in Wallowa National Forest Oregon show grazing sheep after seeding improves reseeding of mountain bunch grass. Three methods used brush harrow seed, direct seeding, and grazing with sheep. Results indicate deeper root systems and denser drought resistant stands where sheep grazed, supporting alternate spring and fall grazing to natural reseeding.
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United States Forest Service
Wallowa National Forest
Oregon
Northwest
Forest Service
Milwaukee Refrigerator Car Beats Mail Time Across Country
A Milwaukee refrigerator car loaded in Chicago for Seattle arrived faster than mail time as advices sent to agents to ice the car failed to prevent its crossing. In Central Washington's Othello the lookout learned the car had already passed before the instructions arrived. Seattle later received notices that the car had been missed due to moving in and out of towns before guidance reached agents. The piece also notes sulphur injections into tree holes as a pest control myth and warns against fake dope sellers in sap circulation.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Seattle
Othello
Washington
Apple Prices Rise as Market Shows Activity in Cashmere
B N Johnson of Cashmere reports a busy week in the apple market with futures sold at firm prices. Spitz 2.50 per box Winesap 2.25 Jonathan and Arkansas Black 2 Stayman 1.80 Black Ben Rome Beauty 1.75 Blacktwig Belle Flower 1.50 Ben Davis 1.35. Local orchards near Cashmere expect fair crops while eastern and central orchards suffer shortages.
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the Echo
B. N. Johnson
Cashmere
Cascade Orchards
Johnson
Spitz
Winesap
Jonathans and
Arkansaw Blacks
Stayman Winesap
Black Ben
Rome Beauty
Blacktwig
Belleflower
Ben Davis
Eastern
Middle States
Leavenworth
Echo
Crass and Porter Attorneys Notice in Chelan Co
Crass and Porter, attorneys for the plaintiff, have a post office address listed in Wenatchee Chelan County Washington. The document references dates September 17 and October 2.
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Crass & Porter
Wenatchee, Chelan Co
Washington
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