Chelan Assessment Ready With County Valuations
Chelan County Assessor Spencer prepares the annual report on valuations for the state board of equalization. The document totals railroad property at 4,044,844 dollars with 65 miles of track. It notes 405,787 acres assessed, 12,950 irrigated, 23,336 improved, and 226,913 timber and 108,000 grazing lands within the county.
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Spencer
Chelan County
State Board of Equalization
Wenatchee
Cashmere
Leavenworth
Chelan
Columbia River Conference Progress and New Church Plans
The report highlights strong growth in the Columbia River Conference with increased missionary offerings and church construction. New Wenatchee Circuit formed, Leavenworth church growing, Peshastin additions boost Chelan county membership, and plans target dedications and rapid fundraising for Leavenworth and Peshastin churches.
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O. W. Mintzer
Cashmere
M. J. Perdue
H. T. Robinson
Newport
Bro. Perdue
Garrett Biblical Institute
South Bend
Ind
Wenatchee
R. L. Ludlam
Chelan County
Leavenworth
Peshastin
Leavenworth Methodists Plan Year Ahead at Service
M E Church notes next Sunday services in Fraternal hall call for full attendance to discuss year plans. Evening service moved to 7 30 PM. Pastor preaches at Peshastin Sunday afternoon and returns to Leavenworth for another year amid appeals to church members to uphold duties and strengthen Christianity in the community.
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Peshastin
Leavenworth
Methodist Church
Melvin Rumphr
Aurora Borealis Seen Over Walla Walla In Night Sky
The Walla Walla Bulletin reports the northern lights visible from about 9 to after 10 PM with the display reaching the zenith and extending into the southern sky. Records note five auroras in 1886 and one in 1894 attributed to electrical discharges in the rarified atmosphere.
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Walla Walla
Every Man Could Be Great at the Y M C A Spokane
Rev Glen McWilliams of California urged a large Spokane audience to see greatness in every person. He linked greatness to living rightly and serving God, challenging YMCA staff to model true manhood and warning of the depths of sin in jails and saloon culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingville
Spokesman-Review
West Grove
Ross Fording
Oxford
Chas. R. Beaver
Lewiston
Joshua
Addie
Glasscock
Spokane
Glen McWilliams
California
Edison
Roosevelt
Bryan
Y. M.C. A. Gymnasium
Killed by a Train near Ridgefield
Albert Baker a laborer from Baker's railroad camp a few miles below Ridgefield was struck and killed by a special troop train returning from American Lake. He walked along the track failed to step aside as the engine neared then fell and was severed by the wheels near Copenhagen's camp between Knapps and Ridgefield. The employer at Baker's camp was notified.
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Albert Baker
Baker
Ridgefield
American Lake
Copenhagen
Knapps
Baker’s Camp
Vancouver
Poindexter Resigns Judgeship to Open Spokane Office
Judge Miles Poindexter resigned last week to take effect Tuesday morning and will open a law office in Spokane. He boasts his campaign for Congress earned no special-interest support and vows to represent the entire district and people without entangling alliances or locality bias.
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Miles Poindexter
Spokane
Poindexter
Congress
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S G. Cosgrove of
Pomeroy
Wm. A. Grimshaw
Fred Kemp
J. E. Ferguson
R. F. Holm
Geo. Keating
J. G. Debord
L. M. Co
S. J. and
P. W. van de Grift Leavenworth, Wash Contractors & Builders
New Castle
C. L. Peterson
Red Hill
Old Red Hill
Lottie Doyle
Columbia River Conference
Cheffly
M. E. Church Notes
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