Wenatchee Council Debates Icicle Water Plan and Dam
The Wenatchee city council discussed a proposed Icicle water system to serve the valley. A concrete dam and five foot pipe line were outlined with potential hydro power gains and a rough $1,000,000 cost estimate. A joint Leavenworth Wenatchee conference is planned to advance the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Reed
Motteler
R. F. Taylor
Wenatchee Valley
Wenatchee
Weile
Spokane
Wenatchee Council
Otto Weile
W. F. Whitney
Icicle
Wenatchee City
Leavenworth
Leavenworth Council
Del McCoy Sells Peshastin Store to Harry Baker
Del McCoy, veteran Peshastin merchant for 11 years, sells his store to Harry Baker. McCoy plans rest and a consult with a specialist for a lame foot, may stay in the community. Baker is familiar with the trade in Dryden and is described as a hustler who will do well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del McCoy
Peshastin
Harry Baker
McCoy
G. B. Kinney
Del
Great Northern
Cascade Mountains
Baker
Dryden
Spokane Merchant Plans Aerial Tour This Day
D F Wetzel head of Wetzel Jewelry Co in Spokane is among the first local merchants to fly for sport. He reached his Odessa ranch by air covering 75 miles in 55 minutes then enjoyed a day of decoy duck hunting and returned to Spokane in the afternoon. He gave Odessa residents brief aerial tours during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Wetzel
Wetzel Jewelry Co
Spokane
Odessa
Sugar investigation on House passes Tinkham resolution
Washington October 19 Congress moves to curb rising sugar prices by urging a formal inquiry. Representative Tinkham of Massachusetts won House approval for a resolution directing the federal trade commission to inspect the sugar shortage and report on on hand supplies in refineries and wholesale houses.
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Washington
Tinkham
Massachusetts
House
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Snow Stops Work on Rainy Creek Trail at Stevens Pass
A. H. Sylvester of the forest service reports six inches of snow and record cold have halted Rainy Creek trail construction since October 8. The route from Stevens Pass road near Berne follows Smith Brook over Nason ridge to Rainy Creek and the Little Wenatchee river, tapping about one hundred million feet of timber and offering prime fishing for sportsmen while aiding sheepmen north of the Cascade tunnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Sylvester
Forest Service
Rainy Creek
Stevens Pass Road
Berne
Smith Brook
Nason Ridge
Little Wenatchee River
Soda Springs
Sylvester
Cascade Tunnel
Soldier Legislation Postponed by Congress in October
Washington reports that Republican leaders in Congress, spurred by American Legion members, will delay further action on returned soldier measures until the Legion meets in November. The pause covers Mendell soldier settlement, bonus bills, War Risk Insurance liberalizations, and investigations of the War Risk Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Legion
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
House
War Risk Bureau
Wheat Yields and Land Values Reported Across Walla Walla District
L C Houtchens of Waitsburg notes wheat yields in the Walla Walla district range from 25 to 50 bushels per acre with a peak of 60 in favored areas. He cites land values at 150 to 200 dollars per acre. Reflecting crop conditions are Waitsburg banks with 3 to 4 million dollars, Dayton with 8 million, and Walla Walla totaling 13 million.
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L. C. Houtchens
Waitsburg
Walla Walla
Dayton
Special Edition Highlights Upper Wenatchee Valley Orchards
The Echo announces a 24 page Special Edition devoted to the fruit growing industry in the Upper Wenatchee Valley. It will feature orchard pictures and writeups to attract homeseekers, with other data on opportunities. Space requests must reach the office by Oct. 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Upper
Wenatchee Valley
Upper Valley
Loggers Strike Quietly Grips Eastern Washington Camps
Last Saturday about seventy five workers in Great Northern Lumber Co. camps quit over sleeping quarters fees and broader wage and policy demands. A Spokane based strike committee issued ten demands including release of prisoners and a minimum five dollar daily wage. Despite the walkout logging continues with new men hired. officials report no violence and the disruption is minimal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Lumber Co
Spokane
Russia
Wash
Barn Fire At Baxter Day Ranch No Loss Of Stock
A barn at the Baxter Day ranch burned early Saturday from a lantern explosion. All stock and machinery were saved. Subsequent items note visitors and residents in Peshastin including Wheeler from Leavenworth and various families visiting or residing in the area. Cars are arriving. local residents are ill or traveling. several social visits and a store sale are mentioned.
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Baxter & Day
Wheeler
Leavenworth
Wareouse
Homer Gilbert
Road to Soda Springs eyed by county officials
County Road Supervisor Parish and Forest Supervisor Sylvester toured the area on Tuesday to map a route from Lake Wenatchee to Soda Springs on the Little Wenatchee River. A trail exists fifteen miles from the lake head, with plans to build an auto road this fall and next spring to boost access for tourists, anglers, and hunters.
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Parish
Sylvester
Lake Wenatchee
Soda Springs
Little Wenatchee
Chelan County
Wasteful War Spending Exposed Across Pacific Coast
Testimony by Chairman James A. Frear reveals that more than a billion dollars spent on aircraft and railroads in wartime projects produced no battle results. Several costly Oregon logging roads and timber purchases were salvaged after the war for only a fraction of their cost, while private wheat crop estimates place Washington’s yield at about 56 million bushels worth over 100 million dollars.
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James A. Frear
War Expenditures Committee
Pacific Coast
Congress
de Haviland
Oregon
Yakima Bay
Blodgett Tract
Blodgett
Disque
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Lake Pleasant
Olympic
Washington
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Secretary of War
Walter Fromm Visits Parents During Family Stop
Walter Fromm makes a brief visit to his parents, spending time at the family home during his trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fromm
Roosevelt Memorial campaign tribute from Poindexter
Senator Miles Poindexter lauds Theodore Roosevelt and urges a $5,000,000 memorial in a non political, non partisan statement. He asserts monuments inspire virtue and shape future generations while highlighting Roosevelt’s pursuit of equal opportunity and denunciation of oppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
George Chamberlain
Oregon
Miles C. Poindexter
Spokane
Poindexter
Roosevelt
Carrier Pigeons Aid Forest Fire Fighters
The forest service tested carrier pigeons to relay messages from front line fire fighters to headquarters during west coast wildfires. Plans for a broader use are discussed in cooperation with the Navy and Agriculture Departments. Flights of 50 miles to headquarters are likely, with 600 mile tests showing feasibility.
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Navy Department
Echo Prints Five Hundred Extra Copies For Valley Distribution
Five hundred additional Echo newspapers were printed this week for general distribution throughout the lower valley, providing increased exposure for advertisers.
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The
Echo
The American Legion Enrolls 650000 Plus for Convention Drive
The American Legion reports over 650000 members enrolled by September 25 as it drives toward one million before the Minneapolis convention on November 10 11 and 12. Local posts rise from 496 to about 3625 with 600000 current members on incomplete state returns.
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American Legion
Legion
Minneapolis
National
West 44Th Street
New York City
United States
National Executive Committee
Delaware
New York
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Illinois
New Jersey
Ohio
Kansas
Rhode Island
Vermont
New Mexico
Oregon
Maine
Texas
St. Louis
United States of America
Idaho mining property eyed as top prospect
Frank A. Loskamp returns from Elk River Idaho praising a summer’s work on a mining property rated A-1 by experts. Whitefish Montana residents form a civic group to exploit local resources while Inland Empire stock men plan a special train to the International Live Stock Show in Chicago from November 29 to December 6.
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Frank A. Loskamp
Elk River Idaho
Idaho
Whitefish
Mont
Pacific Northwes
Chicago
Aberdeen Barbers Refuse Higher Shave and Haircut Fees
Aberdeen women barbers refuse to raise the price to 35 and 65 cents respectively for a shave and a hair cut unless admitted into the unions.
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Aberdeen
Spokane Socialists Plan City Council Takeover
The Spokane socialist labor party announces strategies to win control of the city council at the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialist Labor Party
Spokane
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Washington Tire & Rubber Company
Stevens Pass
Fisherman’s Paradise
Cashmere
Mr. Green
Claud Hood
Greens
Mitchell
Green
Mrs. Hastings
Tacoma
J. N. Hobson
Forest Leedy
Jack
George Hauber
P. R. Bradley
M. W. Starks
Seattle
Sherwoord
Everett
Lee
Little Retta
Eugene Meeker
Charley Miller
Studebaker
H. H. Kelley
F. A. Wingate
Walter A. Graff
Roosvelt
Lincoln
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