Blewett Oldest Mining Camp in Washington Revisited
The Blewett mining camp in Washington, discovered in 1874 with claims such as Culver Black Jack Peshastin and La Rica, is examined in a trip to explore active development. The La Rica Mining Co spent about 98000 on a large 20 stamp mill with extensive machinery still present. prospects for modern upgrades and renewed operation are discussed alongside history of ownership disputes and the Meteor Mining Co insolvency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. McIntosh
Blewett
Ellensburg Range
Badger State
Wm. Blewett
Wm. Shafer
la Rica Mining Co
Rich Mining Co
Ellensburg
R. B. Ridgely
A. A. Natwick
E. N. Pearce
T. F. Herring
Centralia
Wash
Joe Watters
Tacoma
Ridgley
LaRica Co
Peshastin Forms Irrigation District
At a Peshastin meeting last Saturday residents unanimously voted to form an irrigation reclamation district under recent law. A committee was appointed to fix boundaries and prepare the petition. members include H W Otis Grant Paton W S Tallman M W Stark and Guy Stage. Williams and Corbin were retained as attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peshastin
Mhore
H. W. Otis
Grant Paton
W. S. Tallman
M. W. Stark
Guy Stage
Williams & Corbin
Antimony Trade Prospects at Gold Creek Mines
Attorney C W Struthers of Wenatchee concentrates on antimony ore from the Gold Creek mines in Okanogan county. He sees enough ore to sustain years of mining and potential zinc prospects. Current ownership splits mine and mill, but cooperation could unlock water power and development. Ore will be hauled by Twisp Transfer Co and shipped from this city to Seattle.
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Pateros
Okanogan County
C. W. Struther
Wenatchee
Gold Creek
Struthers
Struther
Twisp Transfer Co
Seattle
Management changes at the Sanitary Market
Charles Schott has severed his connection with the Sanitary Market this week and moved to Cashmere for a temporary position. Edith Schott, the market bookkeeper of two years, plans to leave for Seattle next week. M. O. Nelson from Wenatchee now heads the market with R. T. Runyan from Tacoma as helper. Runyan expects his wife to join him soon. West Okanogan irrigation district reports $150,000 spent on work this month.
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Charles Schott
Cashmere
Edith Schott
Seattle
M. O. Nelson
Wenatchee
R. T. Runyan
Tacoma
Runyan
Opening Dates Set for Mountain Goat Deer and Waterfowl Seasons
Hunting season for mountain goats and deer runs October 1 through November 15 while waterfowl season is October 1 to January 16. Joe Massie traveled to Tacoma to meet smelter officials after shipping 1500 pounds of ore from Red Mountain mine, aiming to assess the find’s value and spur local activity if promising.
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Joe Massie
Tacoma
Red Mountain
Red Mountain District
State Tax Returns Show Large Livestock Increase
An Olympia bulletin details rising wealth in the state with increases in cattle from 355127 to 414604, sheep and goats from 440789 to 481450, and hogs from 157337 to 187929. Horses rose from 256876 to 261723, autos listed up, autos licensed under the motor code past 35000, and property like pianos and sewing machines up, while saloons and sample rooms show a drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia News
State Board of Equalization
Dairy Herds Improve as Local Ranchers Expand Stock
Mr. C Hove, owner of a premier central Washington Holstein herd, unloaded a thoroughbred registered bull and plans to move it to his Chumstick valley ranch. J H Sharpe ships in a Holstein bull from Monroe, while Holcomb of the creamery notes rising deliveries and confirms he sold only flavoring extracts, not his ice cream outfit.
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C. Hove
Washington
Chumstick Valley
Hove
Wenatchee Valley
J. H. Sharpe
Monroe
Wash
Sharpe
Holcomb
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Fines for Unextinguished Fires in Forest Case
Yesterday afternoon Magistrate Graham heard cases of leaving camp fires unattended. George Schmitten and H. R. Green were fined ten dollars and costs amounting to twelve dollars and fifty cents. Joe Nickles paid the same penalty for burning slashings without a permit. Get butter wrappers at Echo office.
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Graham
Geo. Schmitten
H. R. Green
Joe Nickles
Increase Productive Area in Upper Valley
Washington state districts move to organize irrigation districts under new law. Local holders in Chumstick and Eagle creek valleys eye Mad river water to expand irrigation. Estimated 1000 to 1500 acres could become productive, though Chumstick creek water is already fully allocated.
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State of
Washington
Okanogan
Wenatchee
High Line Canal Co
Peshastin
Chumstick
Eagle Creek
Mad River
Chumstick Creek
Mills of Justice Grind in Ten Day Court Session
Magistrate Graham dealt justice to offenders over ten days. Cassimero Estrada, a Mexican descendent, faced fines for killing game out of season and carrying arms as an alien. John Inglis and F L Damish paid fines for dynamite use on Wenatchee river blasting near a steel plant.
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Graham
Watson
Cassimero Estrada
Mexico
Estrada
Inglis
Damish
Uncle Sam
National Apple Show at Spokane November fifteenth
Robert H. Kipp appointed John B. Adams of Leavenworth and D D Olds of Wenatchee to represent the Wenatchee district at the national apple show this fall. Carl Andresen reports the death of his father Carl Andresen Sr from San Francisco after a telegram prompt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Kipp
Wenatchee District
John B. Adams
Leavenworth
D. D. Olds
Wenatchee
Carl Andresen
San Francisco
Carl Andresen, Sr
Ladies Guild Plans Busy Year of Church Dinners
The Ladies Guild of the Congregational Church met at Mrs. George Hood's home and announced a continued calendar of popular dinners for the coming year. The first event will be led by Mrs. Hale Mrs. O S Sampson and Mrs. McDonald promising social and culinary success.
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Ladies Guild
The
Congregational Church
George Hood
Hale
O. S. Sampson
McDonald
Frank Stanyer Dies of Heart Failure at 45
Frank Stanyer, 45, employed by the mill company for eighteen months, died after suffering a heart attack while steering a boom log to remove trash at the dam. Supervisor W. W. Wilder found him lifeless and removed the body from the log. He leaves a wife and several children. burial was at Leavenworth cemetery on Wednesday.
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Stanyer
Mr. Wilder
Mr. Stanyer
Stanger
Leavenworth
They Will Come Back What is the attraction about Leaven worth
Citizens inquire why many old timers frequent Leavenworth this week as Charley Gibbs and Alex Munden visit after long absences Their meeting with John Emig and Nick Kinchers recalls pioneer days and local nostalgia is the draw for past residents seeking memories and fellowship.
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Leavenworth
Charley Gibbs
Alex Munden
Atlantic Ocean
Tacoma
Gibbs and
Munden
Confab
John Emig
Nick Kinchers
Hayes and Brownlow Tie Knot Quietly at Home
Mr Willis S Brownlow and Miss Grace Hayes wed Wednesday morning at 10 o clock at the Hayes home with Rev F L Moore officiating. Only immediate relatives attended as the couple plans winter in California and Oregon and then a return to Spokane with congratulations pouring in. Mr and Mrs Geo L Gardner spend the week in Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis S. Brownlow
Grace Hayes
O. B. Hayes
Rev
F. L. Moore
San Francisco
California
Oregon
Apple Growers Plan Marketing Fight for 1916 Crop
The Eighth National Apple show at Spokane from November 15 to 20 will host a marketing conference under W. H. Paulhamus to address distributing an expected crop more than twice 1915. Northwest experts will speak as growers review 1915 and plan an orderly campaign to place next year’s apples in a ready market.
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Spokane
W. H. Paulhamus
Northwest Fruit Growers’ Council
Northwest
Paulhamus
Charley Andresen Dies in Spokane Hospital at 58
Carl Andresen longtime Lamb-Davis Co. foreman and former Leavenworth city official dies after bladder operation in St. Luke's Spokane. Survived by widow Elizabeth, daughters Mrs Basil Lang and Mrs Elsa Lang, and sons Carl and Max. Body returned for local burial with Lutheran church service. Funeral 10:00 a.m. today.
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Andresen
St. Luke’s Hospital
Elsa Lang
Spokane
Northrup
Carl Andresen, Jr
San Francisco
Carl
Leavenworth
Charley
Lamb-Davis Co
Iowa
Minnesota
Basil Lang
Max Andresen
Lutheran Church
Free Telephone Service With Peshastin Discontinued
The free telephone service with Peshastin ends as Pacific States Tel. & Tel. Co. connects its Peshastin line with Cashmere. All Peshastin calls will be routed through Cashmere at a ten cent charge.
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Pacific States Tel. & Tel. Co
South Carolina Votes Prohibition by Wide Margin
On September 14 the state chose statewide prohibition by a margin exceeding twenty thousand. The foreign trade record for the first year of the European war shows exports from August 1914 to August 1915 totaling 3,035,000,000 dollars, according to the commerce bureau.
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South Carolina
United States
Commerce Bureau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nigger Creek
Helena
Mont
Badger State Mining Co
C. R. Hesseltine
Rogers and Harris
Meteor Mining Co
West Okanogan
Echo Office
Frank Stanyer
L.D.L. Co
W. W. Wilder
Hayes
Brownlow
Mrs
Geo. L. Gardner
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