Cle Elum Good Roads Party Visits Echo Amid Road Talks
A Cle Elum delegation including Dr. D. O. Kirby M. C. Ballard M. P. Kay and H. B. Averill returned from Wenatchee after eastern Washington good roads talks. They discussed a Columbia River gateway from Wenatchee to Wantage ferry and other links while noting no new highway project due to taxes.
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Ington
Good Roads
Kittitas County
D. O. Kirby
M. C. Ballard
M. P. Kay
H. B. Averill
Cle Elum Echo
Rosl
Chelan County
Blewett Pass
Wenatchee Students Dismissed For Orchard Work
The Wenatchee school system will dismiss grades seven through high school until October 26 to aid orchard labor. Parents overwhelmingly favored the move due to an acute labor shortage. Institutes will take the first three days of the October 23 week. School resumes October 26 with hopes to recover lost time later.
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Wenatchee
Maurer Sisters Return for Lyceum Club Show
The Maurer Sisters, praised for last season's excellent entertainment, return Monday October 30. The Kum lux Club plans four numbers at the Scenic theatre this winter and season tickets are on sale through club members.
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Maurer Sisters
Kumlux Club
Community Concert Opens at High School
The first in a series of monthly winter concerts at the High School auditorium drew a full house with many turned away. Mrs. Carter, music teacher, directed the program which received strong applause and encores for each number.
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Carter
Placer Mine Near Sugar Loaf Peak Sold
Two placer claims Baxter and Brad ner near Sugar Loaf mountain in the Leavenworth Mining district sold by Robert Wilson of Tacoma to Central Products company for 70000 dollars in cash per the filed deed.
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Wenatchee World
Ten
Baxter
Bradner
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Leavenworth
Robert Wilson
Tacoma
Central Products Company
Corkery Opens Campaign in Spokane Big Rally
Republican congress candidate Tom Corkery launched his campaign with a 5000 strong Spokane armory rally in his first mass meeting since Sept 12 nomination. He has traveled 700 miles in two weeks, delivering 92 talks to diverse groups including miners and apple pickers.
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Tom Corkery
Congress
Armory
Spokane
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Henry McBride
Chelan
Okanogan
Ferry
Stevens
Citizens file for city offices before filing deadline
At the filing deadline last Saturday evening, candidates announced their willingness to serve. Mayoral contenders are W. L. Hale and S. A. Potter. treasurer candidates are L. W. Woodrow, J. W. Elliott, and H. G. Krollpfeiffer. clerk candidate A. R. Brown seeking reelection. councilmen at large W. W. Wilder. First ward C. W. Seeley and W. T. Van Brocklin. Third ward Day Reynolds and James E. Wunder. An 84 foot oil derrick in Benton county near Dayton is completed with drilling to start soon. Grays Harbor cranberry crop expected to bring in about a million dollars this year.
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W. L. Hale
S. A
W. W. Wilder
C. W. Seeley
W. T. van Brocklin
Day Reynolds
James E. Wunder
Benton County
Dayton
Democratic Rally at Firemen's Hall Draws Crowd and Candidates
A Monday evening rally at Firemen's Hall drew over a hundred men and several dozen women. Speakers included A. J. Amos seeking county treasurer, S. O. Pool of Wenatchee aiming for representative, G. G. Hannum for county attorney, and C. C. Dill of Spokane seeking re election to Congress.
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Firemen’s Hall
Col. Fox
A. J. Amos
S. O. Pool
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Republic
Pool
Congressman Dill
G. G. Hannum
Douglas
Chelan County
C. C. Dill
Spokane
Congress
Colville
Wenatchee Valley
Dill
Blewett Camp Sees Revival as Miners Return
Thad Neubauer, oldest miner since John Olden’s passing, reports Blewett’s revival at the Meteor Mining Co property. About twelve men work the site repairing the mill and extracting free gold from the Black Jack tunnel, with activity also on the North Star claims driven by rising metal prices.
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Thad Neubauer
John Olden
Thad
Washington
Meteor Mining Co
Black Jack
North Star Group of Claims
Neubauer
Blewett
Mrs Nelson Visits Leavenworth Seeks Real Estate Updates
Mrs S P Nelson of Lochslay Washington arrived here yesterday during a periodical visit to Leavenworth. She expresses interest in local real estate and wishes to remain informed about market conditions.
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S. P. Nelson
Lochslay
Wash
the Cascades
Leavenworth
Leavenworth Real Estate
Last Sheep Shipment From Geo Hendricks Sails to Vancouver
Geo Hendricks shipped three cars of sheep to Vancouver this week signaling the close of fat sheep shipments for the season. He reports lifting over seven thousand fat sheep, five thousand of which were lambs, with fat lambs selling at record prices above seven dollars per head. His stock remains on winter range after a season with large flocks in the Okanogan country and on the Wenatchee national forest.
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Geo. Hendricks
Vancouver
B. C
Mr. Hendricks
Echo
Okanogan Country
Wenatchee National Forest
Governor Lister Speaks on Roads Liquor at Local Stop
Governor Lister arrived after noon from Wenatchee and spoke at the Scenic theater to a full house on good roads and prohibition. He told how state road funds benefit local labor and agricultura lands, opposed liquor measures, and urged against measures easing tavern access. He also addressed schoolchildren and the women’s club in Cashmere.
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Wenatchee
O. S. Sampson
Geo. L. Gardner
Kumlux Club
Hagler
Mayor Day
Washington
Lister
Cashmere
Lister labeled most expensive governor the state ever had
The piece charges Governor Lister with chronic travel and excess spending. It cites 29 months at the capitol averaging 15.6 days monthly, $5,263.40 for mansion expenses vs predecessor, and $15,251.00 for maintenance in two years three months. It notes $863.77 improper personal expenditures and a greenhouse and garage funded by state money.
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State Capitol
Gardner
Lister
Bear Hunter Kills Calf Near Wenatchee Lake
A hunter killed a black calf belonging to Oliver Bates while tourists from Wenatchee Lake observed. Harry Austin, seeking a bear, fired at movement in brush and killed the calf. The woods are notably crowded this season. Building permits in Spokane on Oct 2 surpassed any day since 1911.
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Wenatchee Lake
Oliver Bates
Harry Austin
Bear
Spokane
Surprise Recall For Leavenworth Pastor Rev Moore
Rev Frank L Moore was surprised by his Leavenworth area congregation at the close of a Methodist prayer meeting. The church held an unscripted pound party in the parlor to celebrate unanimously recalling him to the Leavenworth pastorate and to express goodwill for his continued service.
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Methodist Church
Moore
Gregation
Leavenworth
City Council Proceedings Call For Lighting and Utility Talks
City council session led to a seven to eight thousand dollar pumping plant estimate with a proposal for double piping to prevent freezing. A referendum fight over public utility construction was defeated with a ban urged against Measure No. 7. An ordinance for a gambling and bootlegging reward passed and delinquent water users were slated for shutoff.
Notice to voters in Leavenworth closing registration
Notice states registration books will close twenty days before the General State Election on November 7 1916, to wit October 17 1916. Voters are urged to register or they cannot vote. A R Brown
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Leavenworth
A. R. Brown
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