Leavenworth Council Debates Municipal Lighting Plan
A crowded Leavenworth council meeting considers municipal ownership of street lights and water. Council rejects Tumwater Light and Water Company contract citing high costs and petitions from about 125 taxpayers seeking immediate action. A revised three year contract with adjusted lighting details is proposed for final ruling.
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Leavenworth
Woldenberg
Tumwater Light and Water Company
L. J. Nelson
E. A. King
S. C. Woldenberg
Nelson resigns as Leavenworth mayor over street lighting contract
L J Nelson tendered his resignation as mayor of Leavenworth effective immediately citing the Tumwater Light and Water Company street lighting contract as excessively burdensome. He notes the mayor in a fourth class city cannot vote and must sign contracts, urging public notice of the action.
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Leavenworth
L. J. Nelson
Wenatchee Valley growers plan Chicago apple expo display
The Wenatchee Valley Development Club in Leavenworth aims to unite fruit growers for a large showing at the Chicago apple exposition this winter. Dr. D W King, Mike Horan, L W Bowman, F R Colbert, Mr. Elliott and others are set as speakers. The meeting may be held at the opera house or city hall with postal notices sent to club members and an invitation extended to the public.
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Wenatchee
D. W. King
Would-Be Forest Rangers Examine for Civil Service
Thirteen candidates endure a two day civil service exam for forest ranger con ducted by A H Sylvester in city hall and ball ground field tests follow. Papers go to Washington for scoring with a national eligible list to fill future vacancies. List of examinees includes James McKenzie and 12 others.
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Civil Service
A. H. Sylvester
Washington
James McKenzie
A. B. Mitchell
Mark F. Fuller
Jesse E. Friend
S. J. Santmyer
R. J. Huston
John R. Clark
John R. Case
E. B. Canby
C. P. Martin
J. P. Williams
M. A. Bennett
N. G. Hellan
Burlington exhibit car tours through Leavenworth Sunday
The Burlington exhibit car touring the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Great Northern routes passed Leavenworth about 1 o'clock Sunday morning. Local growers may have shown well, but towns with active commercial clubs reaped the benefit.
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Burlington
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Great Northern Railways
Leavenworth
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Old Crow
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Hermitage
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Tumwater Lighting Company
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St. Paul
R. T. King
A. M. Lindsey
Marshal Teshera
Cheel McKinsey
Lindsey
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LJ. Nelson
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