Local notes report travel and visits across towns
Mrs. C. D. Huston left for Yakima Saturday morning to aid her ailing sister. Mrs. Gertrude Pentluin returned to Seattle after a short visit with Mrs. A. Rindal. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Town departed for Fatl Bridge after two to three weeks in the area. Jus us Woods of the Wenatchee World writes from Grant County noting natural gas oozing at a dozen places.
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C. D. Huston
Yakima
Gertrude Pentluin
Seattle
A. Rindal
Ned Town
Fatl Bridge
Wenatchee
Jusus Woods
Grant County
Notice of 35 stray sheep found near Cascade Tunnel
35 head of stray sheep found at Cascade Tunnel by J A Gill and brought to Nason Creek. Owner to identify and pay expenses. Address J A Gill Dardenelis Washington.
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Cascade Tunnel
J. A. Gill
Nason Creek
Dardenelis, Wash
Wanted Wood in Car Load Lots for Cash in Wenatchee
Classified notice seeking all kinds of wood in car load lots for high cash prices. Offers to pay the highest cash prices and requests responses via Post Office Box 719 in Wenatchee Washington.
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Wenatchee Washington
Salaries of State Officers Urged for Amendment
The 1919 legislature proposed amending Art II of the State Constitution to raise salaries for elective state officers. Officials argue duties have grown fivefold since 1889 while pay lags behind other Washington officials, Seattle deputies, city officers, other states, and school principals.
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Washington
King County
Seattle
State Salaries Debate Sees Raises and Fairness Claims
Arguments press for raising pay across trades while elective officers and Supreme Court salaries rise without limit, claiming broader state duties justify parity. Opponents warn of discrimination and note the tax impact would be tiny, about one cent per capita.
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Supreme Court
Market Letter Reports Sluggish Potato Market in Seattle Area
Seattle market notes show weak prospects for potatoes with bids in Yakima Valley at 20 to 25 dollars per ton and growers seeking 30.35. Wheat growers hold 100000 bushels awaiting higher prices. Butter markets firm but cannery shutdowns threaten oversupply from milk. Eggs rise on light receipts, while poultry gluts persist, with cold storage propping prices.
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Seattle
Yakima Valley
Washington
Idaho
Washington Wheat Growers’ Association
Hog and cattle market report with mixed prices
Hog receipts reached 246 head with top bids listed. Cattle receipts 832 head and a quiet market with steers at 9 to 10 cents per pound and cows 6 to 7.75 cents. Sheep prices ranged for prime lambs 10.25 to 11.50, other grades down to 5 to 9.50. Purchases to producers include eggs, butterfat, milk, poultry, hogs, beef, veal, mutton, and wool price quotes across regions Puget Sound to Idaho Oregon.
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Puget Sound
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Hart’s Bandit and the Preacher Shines at Grand
Wm S Hart’s Western drama The Bandit and the Preacher shown at the Grand on Monday and Tuesday October 18 and 19 draws praise for Hart’s personal-director approach. Buckaroos in the finale display the actor’s deep influence and confidence, creating an epidemic of strenuous performance.
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Wm. S. Hart
Hart
Dust explosions finally curtailed by USDA measures
The 1919 grain dust explosions killed 80 and caused 7 million dollars in damage. The USDA dust explosion investigation service nearly eliminated the danger. Kentucky ceded hemp leadership to Wisconsin, with 7,000 acres next to Minnesota Michigan Ohio and California. Kansas State Agricultural Department issued sorghum seed grower lists for grade and purity to help farmers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Badger
Minnesota
Michigan
Ohio
California
Kansas State Agricultural Department
Manhattan
Echo Want Ads Offer Buy and Sell Leads
The Echo wants column invites readers to place buy and sell notices. It promotes locating results through Echo Want Ads as a convenient way to post items for sale or seek needed goods or services. Local residents are encouraged to submit notices for fast exposure.
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Echo
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