Coyote Attacks Brakeman Tom Galvin at Columbia River Siding
Tom Galvin head brakeman on the local freight east was bitten by a coyote Friday afternoon at Columbia River siding. He received pasteur treatment at Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane fearing rabies as the animal was shot after it clung to his calf. Galvin, a Leavenworth resident, was improving by the last report with wife Mrs Galvin en route to Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Galvin
Freight East
Columbia River
Sacred Heart Hospital
Spokane
Galvin
Leavenworth
Five Dollar Tow Fee Sparks Irrigation Debate
A Skagit county car owner towed a Wenatchee car seven to eight miles to Brenders garage in Leavenworth after the engine failed. The tow cost five dollars, with Brender charging fifty cents to start the engine. The tow giver offers to refund if the Wenatchee man remains dissatisfied. The brother in law of S E Cromwell is involved, living near the irrigation project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Greater
Skagit County
Brender
Leavenworth
S. E. Cromwell
Cromwell
Ray Sharpe Harvests Apple Crop in Eagle Creek
In Eagle Creek Ray Sharpe picked his apple crop this week while Mr Schons builds a barn replacing one burned earlier. Billy Smith does the work and Robert Wood, recently staying with J H Sharpe, returned to Wenatchee. Mr and Mrs Schons hosted neighbors for a dancing game night with music by a Victrola and piano pieces by Mrs Merlin Schons. A late lunch followed and guests departed. Mr and Mrs Schons were praised as royal entertainers. Mr and Mrs Frank Heath and children drove to Waterville for a relatives visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Sharpe
Mr. Schons
Billy Smith
Robert Wood
J. H. Sharpe
Wenatchee
Merlin Schons
Schons
Frank Heath
Waterville
Large Matl Order House Reads All Country Papers
Herman Rosenfield of Sears Roebuck explains a bureau reviews country newspapers each week. It targets towns where merchants do not advertise locally and floods the area with literature, yielding strong results. Peter Gallant visited from Omak for business. The Biles-Coleman Sumter Co. plans a logging railroad about three miles long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Rosenfield
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Peter Gallant
Omak
Biles-Coleman Sumter Co
Who's Who and the Home Town Paper Appeal
A nostalgic reflection on how songs and stories celebrate home and neighbors. The piece emphasizes the universal lure of home life and the role of the local newspaper as the trusted source to answer questions about old sweethearts, friends, and family from the reader's hometown.
County Teachers Institute to Meet in Wenatchee Next Week
The County Teachers Institute will convene in Wenatchee next week on October 20 and 21, with no school on those days. There will be school Monday and Tuesday, and attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Teachers’ Institute
Wwenatchee
Resolutions for Napoleon Bonaparte Day in Leavenworth Lodge
A Knights of Pythias lodge in Leavenworth Washington on October 11 1921 adopted resolutions in memory of Napoleon Bonaparte Day. They praised the deceased as a loyal citizen and steadfast friend and extended sympathy to his family while ordering the resolutions preserved in lodge records published in the Leavenworth Echo and sent to the widow.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Order
Knights of Pythias
Leavenworth
Leavenworth, Washington
Hauling Notice By J R Roth
Notice records J R Roth offering hauling services to Pe Shastin or other locations. Contact by phone at 436. Includes reference (48-tf).
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Peshastin
J. R. Roth
Land Diversion Promises Water Boost for Peshastin Ditch
In Snow Lake district S P Beecher and partners report a plan to divert Snow Creek waters into Ingalls Creek to augment Peshastin creek flow. A July August shortage for lands served by multiple ditches could end next year with blasting and minor works at 8000 feet elevation near glacier sources.
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Snow Lake District
S. P. Beecher
Snow Creek
Ingalls Creek
Mr. Beecher
Chas. Wright
Dan Logue
Klick Pulse
Beecher
Peshastin
Pitching Horseshoes Returns At Pacific Northwest Exposition
Seattle October event showcases a revival of horseshoe pitching at the Pacific Northwest Fruit Exposition in Seattle. The six day tournament runs November 21 to 26, featuring teams from Pacific Northwest fruit districts and a Port of Seattle team led by Dr. W. T. Christensen.
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Seattle
Bell Street Terminal
Pacific Northwest
Puget Sound
W. T. Christensen
Port of
Warren G. Harding
Bears Taken by Wade Family Boys on Hunting Trip
J H Wade and son Walter with Floyd Rearick joined a hunting expedition on Saturday. Each boy killed a brown bear with Walter taking a cub and Floyd the big bear. Both boys, sixteen and eighteen, say they have arrived in big game hunting. Mr Wade shared in the triumph after years of effort and several hard expeditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Wade
Walter
Floyd Rearick
Floyd
Wade
Chelan County Budget Cuts Put Tax Levy Down
Chelan county plans a total next year levy of 397834 dollars a 64000 decrease from 1921. County rate 17.67 mills with road state levies total 305700 making consolidated 708525 down from 768053. Wenatchee district 62.25 mills, Cashmere 61.75, Leavenworth 69.75, Chelan 63.5. Schools vary by district with Peshastin Sunnyslope Manson Upper Entiat. Court house fund included at 114 mills about 28000 dollars.
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Chelan County
Chelan
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Peshastin
Sunnyslope
Manson
Court House
Kazan film at Grand shows dog hero in tale of revenge
Grand presents Kazan a five reel animal drama by James Oliver Curwood about a wolf dog avenging his master’s murder. The husky star and Jane Novak drive the North country tale with dramatic canine strength. Showings are Monday and Tuesday October 17 and 18 with 20 and 40 cent prices.
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James Oliver Curwood
Kazan
Grand
Curwood
Jane Novak
Yeoman Lodge Joins Wenatchee In Joint Installation
The Leavenworth Yeoman lodge traveled to Wenatchee yesterday for a joint installation with the Wenatchee lodge. Joseph Hale who spent the summer here with his son L. W. and family left yesterday to visit another son in Clinton Iowa.
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Leavenworth Yeoman Lodge
Wenatchee
Joseph Hale
L. W
Clinton
Iowa
Armistice Day Proclaimed as State Holiday 1921
Governor Hart proclaims Friday November 11 1921 a legal holiday. Public offices close and flags fly at half mast from sunrise to sunset. A two minute noon prayer will honor the unknown American soldier buried at Arlington and remember four Centralia slayings.
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Hart
United States
Europe
United States of America
Washington
Centralia
France
Arlington National Cemetery
Louis F. Hart
State of Washington
National Cemetery
What a Shame About the Forest Fire
A party of tourists watches a Douglas fir forest burn after a cigarette match starts a massive blaze in eastern Washington. Firefighters battle the flame for days, as hundreds of acres smoulder and a large scar remains, while onlookers reflect on the loss of beauty.
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Washington
Suing for 6000 dollars over loss of wife’s companionship
William A. Housden of Chelan sues Eddie D. McQuarrie for 6000 dollars claiming McQuarrie alienated Housden’s wife Mrs Crocha Housden and took her to California. He seeks damages plus attachment of McQuarrie’s Chelan-area real estate to prevent disposal. The couple wed in 1895 and have two children.
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Chelan County
William I. Emeisor
Chelan
Fred Kemp
Wenatchee
William A. Housden
Eddie D. McQuarrie
Crocha Housden
California
Housden
McQuarrie
Olivia Briggs
Briggs
J. A. van Slyke
Olivia
Kenneth L. Briggs
State Penitentiary
Valuable Bulletin on Dry Farm Tillage
Washington State College releases a new bulletin on dry farm tillage by Max A. McCall and H. F. Holtz from the Lind branch station. It focuses on moisture absorption, soil condition, and tillage in areas with 15 inches or less rainfall, advising farmers to tailor practices to local conditions for best economy and crop results.
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Washington State College
Max A. McCall
Lind
H. F. Holtz
State College of Washington
Edward C. Johnson
Pullman
McCall
Holtz
Washington
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Eagle Creek
Orvis Haugh
Carroll Burgett
Harry Gibson
Fred Ruth
Walter Wade
Myron Nelson
Robert Brown
Viter Barbano
Varnard Gay
John Emig
Austin Reynolds
John Kinscherf
David Weber
Cashmere
Leslie Lingey
Committee of Investigation
Superior Express
Harty
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