Wenatchee Homicide In Shacktown Involves Alonzo Brooks
Alonzo Brooks, 25, Black, is jailed on first degree serious case charges after a fatal shooting in a shack town near Wenatchee Friday afternoon. Police say Brooks and Joe Reed, who had just arrived from Wilson Creek, exchanged shots in an alley, Reed dying at the scene. Witnesses place both men near the Barbecue Inn before Reed’s body was found. Public safety items were involved in the confrontation.
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Palouse Street
Wenatchee Avenue
C. T. Peterson
Alonzo Brooks
Joe Reed
Brooks
Robert Jackson
Jackson Shine Shop
Jackson
Frank Lebeck
Reed
Wenatchee
Wilson Creek
Blanche Alfred
Shacktown
Ellen Burton
Alfred
Barbecue Inn
Alfred Shack
Commission Grants License for Butte Power Venture
The federal power commission approved a license for the Royal Development Company of Butte to develop hydro power on three Phelps Creek tributaries in Chelan County. The project aims to supply power for mining operations in the region.
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Federal Power Commission
The
Royal Development Company of
Butte
Phelps Creek
Chelan County
Royal Development Company Eyes Large Power Grants and Mines
A Washington telegraph dispatch notes ten applications for power grants by the Royal Development Company led by James Naughton. Immediate equipment install yields three horsepower winter light, with 100 more in spring and up to 30,000 horsepower if all grants are approved. The Wenatchee project funds copper silver and gold mines, with an eight mile ore tunnel under way for ore trains and drainage, plus two sawmills and dual engines. Winter supply trucks, snowshoe messengers, and a wireless link are planned. A separate road accident near Cashmere injured Godfrey, Hill, Webb, and Miss Smith, with Godfrey suffering broken ribs and collarbone. Hill and others bruised. Miss Smith unhurt.
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Daily World
Washington, D. C
Royal Development Company
James Naughyen
Wenatchee
Naughton
St. Frances
Lepreechaun
State Taxpayers Association Urges No on 30-10 Initiative
The State Taxpayers Association recommends defeating Initiative Measure No. 46 the 30-10 bill claiming it raises ten dollars per child for public schools without reducing local levies. Officials note Washington has 375,000 pupils and advocate no emergency justifying a 38.75 million increase while school expenditures rose to 28.55 million last year. Public sentiment favors school efficiency but opposes higher statewide taxes.
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Washington
Dem candidate John Godfrey injured in off road car crash
About 6 30 Sunday evening John Godfrey a democratic candidate for county auditor went over the grade near the Orchard Bonds property above Cashmere sustaining very severe injuries as his car turned over twice and landed at the bottom of the hill. In the car were Mr J M Hill Mrs Hill Miss Enough and Miss Smith Wenatchee teachers returning from an event.
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Cashmere
Mr. Godfrey
Finley Webb
Wenatchee
Mrs. Hill
Miss Smith
John Godfrey
Orchard Bonds
Godfrey
J. M. Hill
E. Enough
E. Smith
Chelan County Drops Soils Budget For 1923
Chelan County commissioners lop the soils budget for 1923 and consider continuing soils work by reallocating funds from the agricultural budget. County Agent William Meikle’s request matches the amount allowed for agricultural work, while the soils program may hinge on approving flexibility within the budget. Roy Larsen, head of the county soil bureau, plans a three year report and an early winter public lecture on his experiments.
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William Meikle
Chelan County Soil Bureau
Roy Larsen
State College
Larsen
State Platform Inspection to Be Re-established Here
State horticultural officials and county commissioners agreed Monday to reestablish platform inspections. The program will be supervised by the horticultural office with state police oversight similar to prior years. Fruits arriving at warehouses will be inspected by the state, and carload lots under federal certificates will be certified by fruit condition. Federal inspection remains "as is."
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Court House
State Department
Plan for Market Receivers Guides Fruit Point Inspections
The town discusses a new plan intended for receivers at market fruit points to streamline operations. Growers favor the change, hoping to end duplication of inspection. The O L Stone family returns to the state for the winter. A 40x8 inner tube was lost between Leavenworth and Deep Creek. please leave it at Leavenworth Garage.
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Leavenworth
Deep Creek
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Charles Loughpoe
York
Nes
NGA
Commission Grants License
Sapolio
Enoch Morgan’s Sons Co
New York
U.S. A
Franklin Lumber Co
State Taxpayers Association
O. L. Stone
Community Hospital
Harry Karp
Leavenworth State Bank
Leavenworth Pharmacy
Nason Creek
Camp F
Center St
St. Tf
W. S. Morris
Bak Ime Sen
Cattar
Leavenworth Supply Company
9Th Street
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