Apple shipments in Wenatchee valley exceed estimates
A. A. Piper reports Wenatchee valley apple shipments will total about 2300 carloads this year with soft fruits lifting the combined fruit haul over 3000 carloads. Yakima studies place apple tonnage from the region around 1500 carloads, with various projections for higher or lower figures. Overall fruit shipments may approach 4945 carloads if estimates hold, while weather and worm damage impact the suggested totals. R. E. Marble and wife plan to spend winter in Seattle before returning to Montana.
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Piper
Yakima
Dryden
Moniter
Sherman Spur
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Yakima Republic
Fruit Growers’ Association and Horticultural Union
Yakima Valley
Fred Thompson
Thompson
Ben Davis
Missouri
Hunters Bring In Monster Black Tail Buck
Sam Daly and Ryan Templin hunted in Icicle canyon about fifteen miles from town Sunday forenoon and returned with a 250 pound buck with eight point horns. They also killed a mountain goat nearby. The pair exhibited both carcasses at the Sanitary Market all day Monday drawing unusual attention for size.
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Sam Daly
Ryan Templin
Icicle Canyon
Leavenworth Business Men's Association Forms Structure
After a preliminary meeting the Leavenworth business men completed the organization by adopting by laws and electing officers. Wm McIntosh chaired temporarily with R L Parker as secretary. Officers include O S Sampson as president J B Adams as vice president and directors J A Hearst F T Motteler and A P Snyder. A secretarial vacancy to be filled by the board.
Great Northern Railway opts to build new roundhouse
Rumor says the Great Northern Railway will start early next spring on a 32 stall brick and concrete roundhouse to replace the dilapidated local facility. Officials have long considered the rounds house inadequate and plan additional yard tracks as part of improvements noted during a visit by senior executives en route to the Coast.
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Great Northern Railway
Great Northern
Hartline Banker Injured in Wenatchee Fair Car Crash
H J Jones of Hartline State Bank was hurt in a wreck while returning from Leavenworth near Cashmere and Monitor. The car rolled over trapping him and breaking several ribs. He was with his daughter Marion and the Protzmans, all uninjured.
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Wenatchee Fair
H. J. Jones
Hartline State Bank
Wenatchee Valley
Leavenworth
Cashmere
Monitor
Mr. Jones
City Election Draws 500 Plus Registrants Next Tuesday
City clerk reports over 500 registered voters for the upcoming Tuesday election with registration closing Monday night. Candidates for mayor are Dr. A. G. McKeown and F. T. Mottler after Woldenburg exit, while socialists plan to nominate a full ticket and challenge on Citizens ballot. City attorney race features L. J. Nelson against E. H. Fox and four candidates contest the clerkship.
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Woldenburg
Frank E. Carlquist
A. G. McKeown
F. T. Motteler
McKeown
Echo
Motteler
Socialist Party
L. J. Nelson
E. H. Fox
Great Northern Line Blockade Clears Near Tye
The Great Northern tracks near Tye, blocked for days by a long tunnel blast at Windy Point, were opened yesterday morning. The blast left an immense earth covering that took six days to remove, with trains detoured over the S P and S Ry via Pasco. one Spokane to city train continued daily.
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Great Northern
Tye
Windy Point
Pasco
Spokane
Local Orchard Owner Discovers Asbestos Mine Near City
Chas Smyth, owner of orchard land on the north side, reports a promising asbestos find near town. He staked claims a few miles from the city and plans thorough testing. Samples shown this week are of extra fine quality. if payable, Smyth may abandon fruit growing to pursue mining.
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Chas. Smyth
Smyth
Smythe
Hub Store Expands Floor Space and Upgrades Fixtures
Hub Clothing Store has enlarged its floor space nearly doubling its former size. Mr. Brown recently installed a handsome lot of new oak furniture including a large triple face mirror, hat racks, show cases, clothing cases, and other items of the latest make to rival stores in large cities.
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Hub
Brown
Runaway Victims Norton and Kelly Recovering at Dr Hoxsey’s
Beav er creek hill runaway last Monday left Jack Norton and Frank Kelly bedridden at Dr Hoxsey's home. Norton suffered the worse injuries and remained unconscious about a day. Doctor says Norton cannot resume duties for a month or more while Kelly should be discharged in about a month. Norton owns a Chewawa river valley homestead. Kelly worked the Wenatchee Park lands last summer.
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Jack Norton
Frank Kelly
Beaver Creek Hill
Chewawa River
Kelly
Wenatchee Park
Abutting Property to Pay for Street Lights Proposed
Leavenworth council debated street lighting costs and considered direct taxation on abutting property. Attorney Nelson warned current spending could require about six mills in taxes and rise toward ten mills if lights continue to expand. Councilman Massie moved to draft an ordinance for property taxation to fund lights. motion passed.
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Nelson
Massie
Anderson
Gift Car of Apples To Go East From Wenatchee
The Fruitgrowers Association will send a gift car of apples to Chicago on November 8 for Wenatchee valley residents to send gift boxes east. The car is billed to Chicago and distributed there with a 60 cent prepaid land charge. Apples from Chicago travel at the recipient’s expense for express charges. Interested residents should bring their apples late in the week prior to loading to avoid delays.
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the Fruitgrowers Association
Chicago
Wenatchee Valley
Dinner Honors GIA Vice President J P Campbell
Mrs. F W Clemens hosted a four course luncheon for the Ladies Auxiliary to the B of L E in Thurston noon with sixteen guests. Attendees included Mrs J P Campbell Spokane Mrs J Love Well ington and others from Hillyard Interbay Skykomish Seattle and local areas. King Wilson and wife arrived from Skykomish and will work for J B Violette.
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F. W. Clemens
B. of L
Interbay
Frank Searles
H. Krondak
J. Ewing
Wm. Cline
H. P. Bourland
Harry Geerd
T. E. Brown
Henry Forest
A. A. Richardson
Clemens
King Wilson
Skykomish
Mr. King
J. B. Violette
Wenatchee Fair Hesperides Draws 16 500 Attendance
Local Citizens visit the Fair Hesperides as Wenatchee led by business leaders funds and growers donations boosted support. Over 4000 attended the final day and 16 500 total for five days with prize payouts set records. Methow Valley won 300 cash and the L W Hill silver cup with Lake Chelan second. Next year promises bigger Inland Empire displays.
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Washington
Wenatchee
Northwest
Methow Valley
Lake Chelan
Hesperides
Inland Empire
Men on 10 000 mile walk visit city
William Wehr and G. Eppeler, two pedestrians on a 10 000 mile trek under the Commercial Club of Hamilton Ohio, arrived Thursday afternoon. They will travel to Seattle and the west coast then south to Florida, up the Atlantic coast to Maine, and back through Pennsylvania to Michigan and Ohio. If completed in time, they earn 4000 dollars. They must earn their own way and have worn out two pairs of shoes each.
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William Wehr
G. Eppeler
United States
Commercial Club of
Hamilton
Ohio
Seattle
Oregon
California
Los Angeles
Florida
Atlantic Coast
Maine
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Sister of drowned man arrives from Idaho to search
Miss Nelson sister of Fred Nelson who fell from Lamb-Davis dam last week arrived from Teton Idaho and plans to stay hoping to locate his body. Eastern Star member staying with Mrs J E Gatherless as searching parties and blasting have failed to find any sign of the drowned man thus far.
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Miss Nelson
Fred Nelson
Lamb- Davis
Teton
Idaho
Eastern Star
J. E. Gatherless
Box Nailing Contest Set in Cashmere With Two Champions
A six hour box nailing contest in Cashmere will pit Barney Tosch the north central Washington champion against Harry Poore California champion. The event follows the fruit rush in a local warehouse with a $500 prize. Each man provides his own bench and hammer and uses opening nails. winner is decided by total perfect boxes finished.
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Cashmere
Barney Tosch
Washington
Harry Poore
California
Political Sensation in Wenatche Calls Economy Ticket
Citizens of Wenatche call a convention to nominate an economy ticket for the December 2 city election. D A Beal Percy Walker T E Cade and other heavy taxpayers signed the call. Printing of the call created mild sensation as the municipal ticket was believed to be nearly ready.
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D. A. Beal
Percy Walker
T. E. Cade
Wenatchee Man Appointed Deputy Sealer for Chelan County
A. A. Bosquet of Wenatchee is named deputy sealer of weights and measures for Chelan County by Auditor D. N. Gellatly. He will inspect scales and measuring devices countywide, dedicating full time to the duty and may travel to Seattle for instructions if needed. The office may have him visit Wenatchee soon as work begins.
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A. A. Bosquet
Wenatchee
Weights and
Chelan County
D. N. Gellatly
Rinehart
Bosquet
Seattle
Leavenworth People Initiated Into Black Cats at Wenatchee
At the Hoo Hoos meeting in Wenatchee during the fair Leavenworth lumber men were initiated into the Black Cats. The novitiates rode astride a telegraph pole in the parade and were greeted at Moose hall by the club. Names listed include A. L. Larce H. T. Trunkey H. R. Perry Cameron Squires Harry Maston M. A. Marley Harry Wall Lee Childs Charles Mc Dermott Robert Hatch.
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Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Moose Hall
A. L. Larce
H. T. Trunkey
H. R. Perry
Cameron Squires
Harry Maston
M. A. Marley
Harry Wall
Lee Childs
Charles McDermott
Robert Hatch
Footpad strikes shoe store owner on Eighth street
Charles Roach proprietor of a shoe and harness store was struck on the head Tuesday night and rendered unconscious as he walked home about midnight. A figure emerged from an alley on Eighth between Front and Commercial and clubbed him before he could dodge. Night Marshal Pratt found him and Dr Hoxsey dressed the minor wound. No theft occurred.
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Charles Roach
Marshal Pratt
Furniture Arrives For Bar Clay Hotel Opening Soon
A car load of furniture arrived this week and is being set up in the rooms. The Bar Clay hotel building is practically completed and will open to the public in the near future.
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Barclay Hotel
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City Clerk
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Treasury
D. S. More
Alaska
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