Average cost per pupil rises across Washington counties
Figures by deputy state superintendent F. F. Nalder show in twenty counties districts spend over $200 per pupil per year, with five counties above $300 and Grant county districts over $432.50. Other counties report high costs, low attendance, and rising bonded debt, while Gov. Hay appoints delegates to the American Mining Congress and a state official tours eastern institutions.
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F. F. Nalder
Grant County
Chelan
Kittitas County
Skamania County
Lewis County
Mason County
King County
Chelan County
Skamania
Nalder
Rich Copper Strike Near Buck Creek Promises Rich Ore
T B Wright reports Glacier Peak Mining property at Buck creek head sixty miles away yields ore over 50 percent copper. About 500 feet of tunnel dug with unlimited ore presumed. German capitalists may visit for appraisal this month. Company plans to develop its own property despite offers. Glacier Peak claims lie near Red Mountain opposite Chelan Consolidated.
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Washington
Glacier Peak Mining Company
Buck Creek
T. B. Wright
Wright
Rosyth
Glacier Peak
Red Mountain
Chelan Consolidated
Methodist conference reshuffles clergy for Ephrata and Waterville
After the Spokane meeting, Rev. Armand will leave for Ephrata after a year here and Rev. J. O. Hawk returns to our church from Waterville where he has led for the past year. Friends laments Armand’s departure as he departs soon.
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Spokane
Armand
Ephrata
J. O. Hawk
Waterville
New Mineral Discovered by Local Prospector at Rex Mine
Jerry Goodness, a longtime miner and prospector near Entiat, shows a gold ore piece from the Rex mine owned by Wenatchee people. He says he worked sixteen days for the company and earned over a thousand dollars in gold, solo, and recently found a potentially valuable molybdenum deposit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Goodness
Rex
Entiat
Wenatchee
Mr. Goodness
Snow sheds at Cascade tunnel completed for winter safety
Concrete snowsheds at Cascade tunnel finished after two years of work. Contractors say trains will no longer risk avalanches over the mountains. This summer added 1400 feet of barrier with a large concrete shed over the rails at Tye, site of a deadly slide.
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Cascade Tunnel
Tye
Wellington
Great Northern
Fisherman Taken to Seattle After Rock Creek Trip
Taken to Seattle for operation Pat Gallagher left here earlier in the week on a Rock Creek fishing trip. He arrived the first day of September suffering from intestinal derangement and was operated on by Dr Horton in Seattle. The operation was satisfactory and friends expect a quick recovery. He was accompanied by Al Pesch who has kept locals posted on his condition.
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Pat Gallagher
Rock Creek
Seattle
Dr. Horton
al. Pesch
State tax ruling: delinquent personal taxes due in Ferry County
The state tax commission held that personal taxes are always due regardless of delinquency duration. If county officers fail to collect taxes, a suit may be brought against their bondsmen to recover the amounts.
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State Tax Commission
Ferry County
Cascade highway proposed via Leavenworth to Merritt route
Chelan county boosters push a trans Cascade road using the Cascade tunnel corridor from Leavenworth through Merritt to Woodspur. Local engineers debate Snoqualmie Pass versus tunnel route with advocates urging a funded survey to secure state backing. Percy Scheble endorses the tunnel plan citing long term benefits for Chelan county.
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Leavenworth
Merritt
Cascade Tunnel
Snoqualmie Pass
Berry
Great Northern Railway
State Highway Commissioners Office
Cascade Mountains
Yakima Country
Puget Sound
Chelan County
State Highway Commission
Chumstick Valley
Lake Wenatchee
Woodspur
Chiwaukum
Percy Scheble
Wenatchee
L. H. Titchenal
Cashmere
Attack on Proposed Water System By Local Socialist Writer
In a series opener S C Waldenburg argues the town should own and control its water supply. He criticizes a 5 year Snow Creek contract with a 10 year city handover risk and $50,000 bond plan, promising to show a cheaper municipal path in future installments.
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S.C. Waldenburg
Echo
Leavenworth
Ian
Snow Creek Water Co
Beecher
Snow Creek
Steel Plant Nearing Completion In Seattle
The Washington Steel and Iron Co buildings are nearly finished after two months of work. Finishing touches will occur this week as steel sheeting arrives. O P Moore and general manager Robert met with Puget Sound Dredging Co and others to discuss bidding on a power plant to be built by the site this fall and winter, with a Seattle contractor promising four months to complete the dam and powerhouse once contracts are let.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Steel and Iron Co
O. P. Moore
Robert
Puget Sound Dredging Co
Minister Hawks Cultivates Potatoes Near Peshastin
The Rev J O Hawk, once pastor of the local Methodist church, farms on land near Peshastin and has sold 125 dollars worth of potatoes from a half acre between planting trees. He balances farming with his pastoral duties and may deserve higher support from his congregation.
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J. O. Hawk
Methodist
Peshast
Brother Hawk
Peter Magill Takes Sick On Train Heading West
Peter Magill a train dispatcher and Henry George follower grew ill while westbound, left the train here about a week ago en route to Monroe Washington. He planned to rest a day or two before continuing, butyl health declined and he was moved to Wenatchee hospital Tuesday afternoon with hopes for a speedy recovery.
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Peter Magill
Henry George
Monroe
Wash
Peter
West Side
Wenatchee Hospital
Walla Walla Wheat King Retires to California
W. H. Babcock once known as the wheat king of Walla Walla appeared in Leavenworth area this week. He owns land at the head of the Chumstick ten miles from Leavenworth but has never seen it. He says he has abdicated as wheat king and now spends winters in Los Angeles, signaling a shift in local real estate interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Babcock
Walla Walla
Supreme Court Judge Joins Fishing Party Trip
Judge S J Chadwick of the Supreme Court travels with his brother Postmaster J C Davis Sam Potter and Harry Geerds on a Sunday morning fishing excursion to Rock Creek via the Red Mountain road. It is Chadwick’s second Chelan county vacation due to good fishing last season. The party plans a full week away returning next Sunday.
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Rock Creek
Red Mountain Road
S. J. Chadwick
Supreme Court
J. C. Davis
Sam Potter
Harry Geerds
President Taft to Visit Coast and Promote Washington
President Taft will tour the Pacific Coast next month spending Oct 8 on Mt Rainier and visiting Seattle area including Bell ingham Mt. Vernon and Everett before heading Southwest Washington. The Pacific Northwest Commerce features discuss Washington’s soil productivity port improvements and rail development while hotel men plan publicity and conventions to boost travel and business.
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Taft
Pacific Coast
Mt. Rainer
United States
National Park
Washington
Bellingham
Mt. Vernon
Everett
Seattle
Evergreen State
East
Middle West
Pacific Northwest
American Association of General
Fires burn rubbish season near Cascades with nominal timber loss
State Fire Warden Welty notes most fires are slash fires caused by settlers burning rubbish. Despite many blazes west of the Cascades the season has been relatively quiet with timber losses remaining nominal to date.
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Cascades
Welty
Death of Chas W Lancaster in Leavenworth
Chas W Lancaster 62, longtime Leavenworth Furniture and Hardware Co. employee, died Sunday evening of heart failure after a week of illness. He lived in Leavenworth five years with wife and daughter Mrs. Paul Van De Grift, two sisters and a New York–based brother. Funeral held at Congregational church Thursday afternoon.
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C. W. Lancaster
Leavenworth
Hoxsey
Mr. Lancaster
Leavenworth Furniture & Hardware Co
Paul van de Grift
New York City
Congregational Church
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C. D. Bliar
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F. D. Hudnutt
W. A. Logue
Ione
C. F. Murphy
Northport
Elmer D. Hall
Bossburg
H. E. Marble
Twisp
H. F. Wilcox
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