Death of Major Lindsay a Chelan County newspaper figure
Major A S Lindsay died of apoplexy in Escondido California after a two week illness. A prominent newspaperman he led several papers in Chelan Leavenworth Wenatchee and Escondido including the Chelan Eagle Leavenworth Journal Wenatchee Republican and Wenatchee Advance. He served as Chelan County clerk in 1900 and left four sons and a wife. He remained active in journalism until his death at age 70.
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A. S. Lindsay
Escondido
Cal
Major Lindsay
Chelan County
Chelan Eagle
Leavenworth
Leavenworth Journal
Wenatchee
California
Patent log loader drives to load logs at Duluth plant
The Lamb-Davis Lumber Co has a patent log loader from Duluth Minnesota. For ten days six men set up and riveted the machine which resembles a wrecking derrick. The self propelling device lifts itself off the track as empty cars pass under, saving time and money.
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Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Duluth
Minn
Stock meeting to allot grazing in 1908 at We natchee
D B Shellar forest supervisor announces a stock meeting at We natchee on Monday Nov 18 1907 to allot grazing for 1908 for Yakima division users and to set aside ranges for cattle and horse grazing. Regular users will have priority. nonregulars may be excluded. The area covers north of Fifth standard parallel and west to Glacier Peak. Charles J Boppell elected secretary of the Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Sunday School Association. Contact for Sun day school work guidance and the International Bible Reading Association is encouraged.
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Wenatchee
D. B. Shellar
Yakima
Washington National Forest
National Forest
Fifth Standard Parallel
Lake Chelan
Glacier Peak District
Washington
Northern Idaho
Charles J. Boppell
International Bible Reading Association
Baldwin Ave
Spokane
Pacific Monthly October Highlights Northwest irrigation
The October issue of the Pacific Monthly features extensive coverage of irrigation in Washington and other Northwest states with striking illustrations. It includes Washington's Vale of Plenty, write-ups of irrigation schemes, and a mix of poetry and fiction.
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Washington
Northwest States
The
Pacific Monthly
Vale of Plenty
Five Million Boxes of Apples Grow In State Census
The fruit crop totals about 5,000,000 boxes weighing 50 pounds each. Grown in 37 counties, it would fill 8,333 cars of 30,000 pounds or 250 trains of 33 cars. If laid end to end, the boxes would stretch 1,420 miles. piled, a shaft 947 miles high. Leading counties include Yakima with 1,248,000 trees and Chelan with 600,000. Spokane 311,160. Pierce 260,000. Whitman 203,000. Cowlitz 165,000. Kitsap 154,000. Kittitas 1000,000. Whatcom 90,000. Thurston 78,000.
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Yakima
Chelan
Spokane
Pierce
Whitman
Cowlitz
Kitsap
Kittitas
Whatcom
Thurston
Washington politicians push tax on monopolies and public franchises
Spokane Chronicle reports Washington state leaders including Congressman W L Jones and Governor Mead advocate taxing monopolies and public franchises to fund state services. Roosevelt influence cited as driving push for revenue from corporates and trust control to reduce direct taxes.
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W. L. Jones
Washington
Mead
Jones
Roosevelt
Spokane Chronicle
Navy seeks authorization for two new battleships sizes
The board of construction asks Congress to authorize a 25 000 ton battleship with six turrets housing two 12 inch guns and a 30 000 ton battleship with eight turrets and 12 inch guns. Naval experts say battleship size is limited mainly by port depth. A 30 000 ton ship would draw about 30 feet, considered the harbor depth constraint for U S ships.
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Board of Construction
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Roosevelt on enforcing law against wealth and corruption
The president defends applying legal consequences to all, saying government must enforce the law even against wealthy wrongdoers. He notes media and business pressures, affirms support for labor but rejects unlawful actions, and pledges to punish corrupt politicians and private citizens who break the law.
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Roosevelt
Labor
Prosperity in Missouri Signals Rising Farm Prices
A Missouri editor notes rising values for farm stock and crops. Callaway man sells yearling mule colts for 130 dollars, James Young pays 451 dollars for three male colts, fat cattle hogs and lambs bring high prices, corn brings 41 to 42 cents per bushel, oats are described as out of sight. The piece celebrates farmer prosperity and its share for printers.
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Missouri
James Young
Johnson Ticket and Platform
A waggish exchange presents a Democratic ticket with President John Johnson of Minnesota and Vice President Tom Johnson of Ohio. The platform proclaims There can't be too much Johnson.
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John Johnson
Minnesota
Tom Johnson
Ohio
Johnson
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Star Livery
East End
Joe Massie
L. Lamb
Clinton
Iowa
PINE
C. R. Lamb
Minneapolis, Minn
G. E. Lamb
P. Davis
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Echo
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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