Northwest News Roundup Highlights Rail, Law and Trade
J E Frost of Ellensburg elected president of the state board of tax commissioners with J E Koors as secretary. Attorney General Bell rules a woman may serve as deputy county auditor. A 50 pound Chinook salmon from Hoquiam was shipped to Seattle for Chehalis county exhibit. North Yakima to fumigate fruit trees as an alternative to spraying. Snohomish county courthouse deemed a total loss valued at 27000 with 24000 to the county. A Clark County drive aims for a Nov 2 license vote with Battle Ground’s one saloon. Hogs in Yakima County face typhoid fears from an epidemic. Hill lines push a faster Chicago to Seattle mail train. Army considered for forest fire duty despite officer opposition. Northwest ranchers plan night patrols to guard grain thefts. Japanese Commercial Commission predicts new US Orient trade era led by Baron Shibusawa arrive in Seattle. Ballinger asserts conservation of natural resources over private use.
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Clarke County
Donald McMaster
Local Option League
Battle Ground
Vancouver
Wenatchee Population, Bridge Control, and Local News
Population in Wenatchee reaches 10 000 in 1912 and the Columbia bridge problem is resolved with state control planned. Cashmere Association ships first full car east a carload of prunes. Col J Robert Moore dies at 68 at Moore's Point Lake Chelan. Mr and Mrs A Thayer celebrate silver wedding anniversary. W B Hobart reports hatchery season end and 800 000 fry added to Chelan trout stock. D Treadwell plans extended apple market tour starting in New Orleans and Birmingham and moving to the Midwest and East.
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W. B. Hobart
Stehekin
Hobart
Bellingham
D. Treadwell
Treadwell
New Orleans
Birmingham
Alabama
Middle West
Far East
Apples as Daily Diet and Gentle Laxative Remedy
The article extols apples as essential for all ages, noting 7 to 8 percent invert sugar and a mild laxative effect from cellulose. It claims apples provide healthful nutrition and act as a mechanical irritant in the intestines, recommending liberal use in diets seeking laxative benefits.
Real Estate Transfers Featuring Leavenworth and Wenatchee Properties
A series of property transfers lists buyers and sellers including Fred Hahn to Arnold Schreiber in Leavenworth area entries, John E Shore to Town of Leavenworth, and multiple deeds in Wenatchee and Nob Hill areas with prices from $1 to $12000, detailing tracts, blocks, and plats. Named parties include J A Brassfield, W L Jones, Alice M Blaine, F W Smith, and Laura T Pate among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hahn
Arnold Schreiber
E G Spencer
Brassfield
Leavenworth
John E Shore
Chas T White
E A Wyman
Fairgrounds
J C Griffith
T W Cowan
Nob Hill
Ella L Miller
Jacob Crader
Edwin Boehmer
Natl Bank
Laura T Pate
Clifford E Taylor
Martha Hamilton
John Sullivan
F Miller
C Town
Hill
Wenatchee
Exhibits Returned Free At Spokane Interstate Fair
Express companies in Spokane announce free return of all exhibits sent by express for the Spokane Interstate Fair September 20 to 25. This marks a historic accommodation as railroads support public spirit by not charging for returns.
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Spokane
Timber Supply Crisis Warns of U S Forest Drain
Forest Service figures show annual forest drain at about twenty billion cubic feet, with 550 million acres of forests divided into mature, partially cut, and severely burned areas. Kellogg warns sustained exploitation risks future timber collapse without coordinated action by owners states and government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Kellogg
Office of Forest Statistics
Forest Service
United States
Germany
France
Big Boys Apple Heaviest Pyramid Contest At Show
The Wolf River Spokane Beauty Twenty Ounce Pip pin and other giants will vie in a special class for the largest apples. Fifty apples form a pyramid and weight determines the winner. First prize is 100 dollars with 25 dollars for second.
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Wolf River
Spokane
Delamothe Natural Art Decorating Company
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H. D. Chapman
Seattle Exposition
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A. G. McAdams
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A. I. Barnes
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Chicago
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Wilson Creek
George Korksen
W. H. Appling
Orient
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Associated Chambers of Commerce of
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Japan
Baron Shibusawa
Mikado
Pacific Ocean
Taft
Richard A. Ballinger
Interior Department
National Conservation Congress
Ballinger
Forester Pinchot
John Barret
International Bureau of American Republics
Columbia
Association of Cashmere
Col. J. Robert Moore
Moore’s Hotel
Lake Chelan
Col. Moore
Moore’s Point
The
Chelan County Abstract
Apple
Debord . McCoy
Graham
Ofs
Eighth Street
Marx
Wenatchee Valley
M. F. Peake & Son
Ninth Street
Harrington
Juh Yiang Sy
Harringtons
Morning Glory
Leavenworth Met. Co
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