Peshastin Fruit Growers Association Packs A Busy Season
The Peshastin Fruit Growers Association reports 64 workers at its modern packing plant with expansion completed to 60 by 80 feet and two upper floors. The facility uses three four line cutters to sort and pack up to 3,600 boxes per ten hour run and ships about 160,000 boxes this season as apple picking peaks between October 20 and November 20.
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Wenatchee Valley
Peshastin Fruit Growers Association
Fruit Growers Association
G. N
Peshastin
New York
Chicago
Washington
Peshastin Resident Erick Hoflin Dies Suddenly
Erick Hoflin a Sweden native who had lived in Peshastin for nine years died suddenly last Saturday Funeral services were held Sunday at Peshastin Cemetery with Rev Morton of the Methodist church officiating He leaves a father and mother in Sweden and a brother and sister in Peshastin. J M Gruber vice president of the G N Ry assumes general manager duties replacing Emerson who will lead a railroad mission to Russia.
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Erick Hoflin
Sweden
Peshastin
Old Country
Rev. Morton
The
Methodist Church
J. M. Gruber
G. N. Ry
Emerson
Russia
Forest Ranger Entry Exam Set for October Twenty Ninth
Applicants aiming to join the forestry service must obtain a blank application from Supervisor Sylvester. The entry examination will be conducted on October 29.
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Forestry Service
Sylvester
Miners Freed From Assessment Work Under War Measure
President Wilson signed a bill excusing mineral entrymen from assessment work for 1917 and 1918. Northwestern miners had pressed for relief arguing that forcing hundreds of prospecting workers to leave mines would sap metal production during the war.
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Wilson
Northwestern
Rail unions plan 20 percent wage demand next year
Four major railway brotherhoods will seek a wage increase about twenty percent, Vice President W. H. Deak says. The move cites rising living costs since the war and would unite conductors trainmen firemen and engineers. Deak cautions that a full agreement on the plan is unlikely before early next year.
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W. H. Deak
Leak
Opposition to Peshastin Irrigation District Bonds
A mass meeting at Peshastin Grange Hall Oct 12 opposed a $125,000 bond issue to build a 30 mile ditch from Deep Creek on Chinawa river. About fifty water users warned the bond would burden yearly maintenance and may incur $50,000 to $75,000 in right of way damage. The group adopted a resolution urging voters to reject the bond pending data on proposed water systems and options for purchasing existing systems.
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Peshastin
A. L. Koppock
Echo
Peshastin Irrigation District
Deep Creek
Chinawa
Grange Hall
Peshastin Creek
Uncalled Mail and City Tax Notes From 1917
Letters bearing names remain uncalled for at the post office dated October 17 1917. Advertised mail to Eugene Judd A J True John Harris Jack Huffman and others. Spokane reports heaviest tax rate in city history at 42 mills. Tacoma allocates 112000 for Camp Lewis buildings.
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Eugene Judd
A. J. True
John Harris
Jack Huffman
Wm. Nake
Urban Sowa Jr
Fred Walker
Harry Johnson
Wm. H. Liebele
Harold Anderson
M. F
Spokane
Tacoma
Camp Lewis
Letter from Wilson in France describes war work and sights
Mail from J C Davis reports M G Wilson known as Woodrow Wilson writing from France in Sept 1917. He details voyage, London sights, English rail gear, French progress, troops camps, wine, grapes, and hopes to return. Also Spokane and British Columbia Railway plans 145 miles from Republic to Spokane with right of way secured.
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J. C. Davis
M. G. Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Company of Engineers
France
England
London
West Minster Abbey
Royal Academy
Petticoat Lane
Westinghouse
California
Washington
Leavenworth
Sweeney
Tegtmeyer
Bob Smith
Bro
Mayo Geo. Wilson
Hillyard
The
Spokane and British Columbia Railway Co
San Poil
Republic
Spokane
Five Homesteaders Prove Up In White River Valley
Five settlers A W Drum G C Dickinson C B Sears Geo Likfelt and E E Batchelor proved up on homesteads in the White River valley after traveling to Wenatchee with L Dickinson and Chas Alsop acting as witnesses. The article notes such ownership as securing a lifetime claim to rich productive land.
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A. W. Drum
G. C Dickinson
C. B. Sears
Geo. Likfelt
E. E. Batchelor
White River Valley
Wenatchee
L. Dickinson
Chas. R. Alsop
Edison’s Hidden Ships Could Become Invisible to Sight
Thomas Edison has developed camouflaging methods to disguise merchant ships so they blend with the sea. The Navy says treated vessels appear as invisible as submarines, with future plans to make them fully vanish on the horizon.
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Thomas A. Edison
Navy Department
Pool halls closed last Sunday by order of mayor
Complaint lodged with Mayor Hale alleging minors were allowed to play cards and pool. Mayor ordered Marshal Love to shut all pool rooms, enforcing Sunday closing which had not been applied in Leavenworth before. Dr. Hoxsey led the complaint. Authorities plan to keep pool halls closed on Sundays.
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Hale
Marshal Love
Leavenworth
Hoxsey
Liberty Loan facts highlight U S safety and debt context
The United States offers a secure investment at 4 percent as Liberty Loan details show national wealth around 250 billion dollars and debt just over 1 billion before the break with Germany, plus 2 billion borrowed in the first Liberty Loan. If a man would lend 1000 with 60 000 in property and 13 000 yearly income would you lend to the United States.
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United States
Germany
Carlisle mill to resume operations October fifteenth
Aberdeen The Copalis Lumber Co mill at Carlisle will restart work October 15, restoring activity as the last idle sawmill in Grays Harbor County. Seattle First unit of the new Wilson shipyard is nearing completion.
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Aberdeen
Copalis Lumber Co
Carlisle
Grays Harbor
Seattle
New Wilson Shipyard
New War Tax Toll In Effect Across the Country
The new war tax began October 4 and expands to liquor, autos, medicines, chewing gum, sporting goods, tobacco, and more. Various levies apply to freight, telegraph and wire services, life and fire insurance, theater admissions, table reservations, bonds, and parcel post. The plan shifts the burden toward the wealthy while touching many ordinary purchases. postscript notes continued discussion on page six.
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Pullman
Senate
Congress
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Forest Ranger Examination
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