New fish hatchery completed this year in Chelan county
Chelan county completes a state fish hatchery at a site donated by Adams Investment Co across the Wenatchee river. The county and state share costs, with the county receiving trout fry and the state salmon. Superintendent Henry Baldridge occupies the new residence. Capacity reaches about 2,000,000 trout fry per season. salmon numbers depend on upstream spawn. Hatchery aims to accelerate fish propagation and stock county streams, aided by river spawn collection and Twin Lakes sourcing.
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Percy Scheble
J. B. Adams
Adams Investment Co
County Fish and Game Commission
E. E. Sherwood
State Fisheries Department
Henry Baldridge
Twin Lakes
Lake Wenatchee
Finest Orchards in Valley A Prosperous Community
The growing village of Peshastin near Leavenworth sits in the Upper Wenatchee Valley orchard district. This year more than one thousand cars of apples will ship from the station, with large orchards and homes. one owner shipped 18,000 boxes last year and expects nearly double this year due to more bearing trees and expanded acreage.
Eleven Wenatchee River Bridges Link Leavenworth and Wenatchee
Eleven iron bridges and a Dryden concrete span span 23 miles between Leavenworth and Wenatchee with four Great Northern stations. The bridges cost over 200000 dollars and serve valley residents for access to schools churches town and fruit shipments. All but two bridges were built in the last seven years with those two rebuilt.
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Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Dryden
Great Northern Railway
Wenatchee Prepares for Historic Fair Hesperides
Wenatchee reports promise of the largest Fair Hesperides yet in North Central Washington with full equipment grounds and perfected organization. Railroads announce special statewide rates for the week, Wenatchee bracing for a record crowd during October events.
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Wenatchee
Washington
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Chelan County
Baldridge
Louisville Courier- Journal
Peshastin Bridge
Hickey
Peshastin
Peshastin District
Rail
Upper
Wenatchee River
Wenatchee’s Fair
Hesperidies
Mit
Scenic Theatre
W. B. Simpson
the Scenic Theatre
Forrest Halsey
Robi. H. Davis
Overland Hotel
Irene Gordon
HE Overland
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