Frank A Loskamp Pioneer Booster of Leavenworth
Frank A Loskamp, a longtime Leavenworth booster, arrived in 1891 when the town was Icicle. He opened the first general store, built a log cabin, and helped found the city after Captain Leavenworth named the site. Though he later moved to Elk River Idaho for mining, he remains a notable benefactor and one of the area’s largest taxpayers.
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Leavenworth
Frank A. Loskamp
Loskamp
Wenatchee Valley
Icicle
Great Northern Lumber Co
Frank
Ellensburg
Great Northern
Tumwater Canyon
Okanogan Investment Co
Leskamp
Elk River
Idaho
Wenatchee Apples Win Grand Sweepstakes Prize
A telegram from Wenatchee states the Wenatchee district apples won the grand sweepstakes at the International Apple Shippers association convention in Milwaukee. The winning exhibit was entered by G. M. H. Wagner and Sons of Wenatchee.
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Wenatchee
Wenatchee District
International Apple Shippers Association
Milwaukee
G. M H. Wagner and Sons of
Scenic Highway Route Through Chumstick Valley Described
The Chumstick valley hosts the proposed Scenic Highway linking eastern and western Washington. Appleton station lies about eight miles up the valley on the Wenatchee Valley Northern railway. The Chumstick creek provides ample irrigation for large stock and hay ranches, aiding growth toward Lake Wenatchee country.
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Wenatchee Lake
Washington
Chumstick Creek
Appleton Station
Wenatchee Valley Northern Railway
Appleton North
Wenatchee Park
The Mutual Mercantile Co. Leavensworth Largest Department Store
The Mutual Mercantile Co. is Leavenworth's largest department store with dry goods groceries hardware and men s wear. Partners J A Hearst William McIntosh and M McLean bought out Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. in 1910 and have since doubled patronage. The trio previously ran a large Nome Alaska mercantile business. Hearst from Kansas led a school in that state MclIntosh a Scotch born New York buyer in San Francisco and Miss McLean from Seattle ran a dressmaking shop before Alaska venture.
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Mutual Mercantile Co
Leavenworth
J. A. Hearst
Wm. McIntosh
M. McLean
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Washington
Nome
Alaska
Kansas
MclIntosh
New York
San Francisco
Miss McLean
Seattle
Chas A Wright Builds First Saw Mill in Upper Valley
Chas A Wright founder of Peshastin Saw Mill and Box Factory and a major apple grower is a pioneer in the Peshastin district. His mill now produces 15 000 feet daily mainly for fruit boxes with capacity tripling over time and steam power added to the original turbine system. Wright also runs a twelve acre bearing apple orchard likely yielding 7 000 to 8 000 boxes.
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Chas. A. Wright
Peshastin
Peshastin Creek
Wright
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Fime
Tributry
Wenatchee River
Ettle Valley
The
Upper Valley
Chas. A. Wright Box
A.D.S
Tox
Oaklands
Carload Just
Oakland
Wenatchee Avenue
Warren
Wenatchee, Wash
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