Kenyon’s Suicide Shocks North Town Residents
O E Kenyon killed himself last Thursday near his brother I A Kenyon’s home after walking toward the mountains. He placed the gun on a tree and triggered it with a stick, dying instantly. The body was found next morning as searchers located a note about his property and burial wishes. He long lived in town, owned the Smith place on Eagle creek, and once grew rich in Spokane before preaching in the Holy Land. He arrived Sept 14 and stayed with his brother. his son Clyde died in Alaska years earlier. Cremation followed in Seattle, with relatives aboard.
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O. E. Kenyon
I. A. Kenyon
Howard Canyon
Eagle Creek
Smith Place
Spokane
Holy Land
United States
Clyde Kenyon
Alaska
Dorothea
Chicago
J. T. Silvey
Oakland
Cal
Leavenworth
Seattle
Acute shortage of teachers grips state schools
President George H. Black of Ellensburg reports severe teacher shortages across Chelan Yakima Okanogan and Grant counties. Chelan alone lacks 12 instructors as counties rely on normal schools for training. He urges counties to send students to normal schools to fill gaps next year while many borrow instructors.
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George H. Black
Ellensburg
Chelan
Okanagan
Yakima
Grant
Chelan County
Black
Victory War Service Medals for Allied Veterans
A Victory medal will be issued to all active duty soldiers from April 6 1917 to November 11 1918 excluding undesirable or dishonorably discharged. A bronze lapel button and a silver wounded in action button are also issued with distribution already starting. A troop train of about 500 men to Camp Lewis for discharge passed through Leavenworth. Okanagan plans paving Second Avenue and installing sewer and water lines in the business district.
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Leavenworth
Camp Lewis
Salvation Army Week Gains Elks Backing in Mission Drive
The Salvation Army aims to raise millions nationwide this week to fund its mercy work. The Elks organization is a strong ally, promoting public confidence in the Army’s mission that earned praise from soldiers after the war. Leavenworth anticipates raising three to four hundred dollars and plans to match past wartime fundraising successes.
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Salvation Army
United States
Elks Organization
Organization
Mercy
Leavenworth
Idaho logger closes deal with G N Lumber Co
J. E. Craney, a logging man from Idaho, signs a large contract with the Great Northern Lumber Co. He shipped forty seven horses and gear last week and moved to a Wenatchee river camp near Winton to log through the winter. Logs will be dumped into the Wenatchee river and floated to the mill, with plans for mill pond improvement and a possible new dam. The venture aims at bigger operations and more workers next year.
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J. E. Craney
Idaho
Great Northern Lumber Co
Wenatchee River
Winton
Chelan County Votes to Spend on Major Road Projects
Chelan County approved an 830000 road bond by 909 to 206, leveraging federal and state aid to exceed 1.2 million dollars for road construction. Planned tasks include 22 mile concrete paving from Wenatchee to Leavenworth and an eight mile Chelan to Manson link, with Stevens Pass and Lake Chelan shore routes funded in part by the Forest Service and local counties.
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Chelan County
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Chelan
Manson
United States Forest Service
Stevens Pass
Forest Service
Snohomish
King
Lake Chelan
First Creek
Twentyfive Mile Creek
County
The
Fatal accident at Blewett Pass crushes Swan Erickson
Coroner A J Templeton investigated a death at Blewett Pass where Swan Erickson age 46 employed in the road gang was killed by a falling tree during a work slide about thirty feet above their area. His brother Martin nearly was struck. eight workers witnessed the incident. The body was moved to Ellensburg by Bridghan Undertaking Co. due to the difficult road travel.
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A. J. Templeton
Blewett Pass
Swan Erickson
Wenatchee
Martin
Ellensburg
Bridghan Undertaking Co
Beekeeping Operation Near Wapato Yields Large Honey Harvest
About a thousand stands of bees near Wapato produced honey valued at twelve thousand dollars this season.
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Wapato
Sedro-Woolley Begins Work on New Sewer System
Construction has started on a new municipal sewer system in Sedro-Woolley, with crews mobilizing at several project sites to install pipes and upgrade wastewater infrastructure for improved sanitation.
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Sedro-Woolley
Fruit Growers Edition Promotes Wenatchee Valley Industry
The Echo plans a special October print to showcase Wenatchee valley fruit growing. It seeks orchard owners in Chelan County to share orchard size yield varieties and income, to attract migrants and boost local business during peak harvest. A representative will visit growers and merchants to explain the plan and request cooperation.
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The
Echo
Wenatchee Valley
Upper
Chelan
Cashmere
Leavenworth
Peshastin
Dryden
Washington to Require School Physical Education in All Grades
The 1919 legislature mandates after September first a daily twenty minutes of physical education in the first eight public school grades and ninety minutes weekly in high schools and normal schools. The plan includes daily two minute relaxations, a fourteen minute instructional period for games and rhythm, and tests with bronze badges for boys and girls achieving set standards.
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State of Washington
State Board of Education
University of Washington
State College of Washington
State Board
Compulsory School Law Enforcement Notice
County officials urge strict adherence to compulsory education rules. No child under fifteen may work during school hours without a valid excuse from the school superintendent. violations carry fines up to twenty five dollars. Attendance officers are appointed to enforce the act and report truancy to the county superintendent.
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J. F. Casebeer
County Superintendent of Schools
Bolshevism in Russia and the fate of the regime
An October Sunset editorial argues for letting Bolsheviks run Russia without foreign interference. It claims reports vary from mass famine and starvation to contentment under worker control, urging world observers to lift the blockade and allow full development of Russia’s natural resources to test the theory.
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Russia
Moving Picture Crew Heads to Glacier Peak
A six man group from the Educational Film Co. left Tuesday for Glacier Peak to film ten days of mountain scenery. Director Robert Bruce and cameraman Yarger expect fine weather and scenic shots rivaling the Alps. Bruce has prior Leavenworth ties and recently sailed Alaska filming thrilling glacier scenes aboard a private yacht. Spokane meat dealers’ strike drives beef prices to 14 1/2 cents per pound.
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Educational Film Co
Glacier Peak
Alps
Robert Bruce
Leavenworth
Yarger
Alaskan
Mills of Everett Ship Pole Timber for Argentine Railways
Everett mills ship tall pole timber bound for railroads in Argentina. Shipments proceed under contract to supply timber for construction and maintenance of overseas railway lines.
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Everett
Yakima Plans Second Theatre Worth 200000 Dollars
Yakima will soon host a second new theatre with a project cost of 200000 dollars. The initiative outlines construction, funding, and expected community impact.
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Yakima
Wenatchee County Commissioner Sued Over House Contract
The Wenatchee World reports a lawsuit in Superior Court against County Commissioner B C Long. Fannie Bradley sues to enforce a real estate contract for a house and lot, claiming Long forfeited the contract after she failed to pay on the due date, despite timely payments previously. The suit seeks enforcement of the contract and protection of Bradley's rights.
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Wenatchee World
Superior Court
B. C. Long
Fannie Bradley
Mr. Long
Wenatchee
Miss Bradley
Long
Fred Kemp
Pan Car Excites Curiosity in Walla Walla County
Mr. Van Orden finally arrives with the Pan Motor after delays causing curiosity and stock purchases by visitors. He plans a Walla Walla garage soon, while orders are heavily booked and the company already sold ahead for months. Geo Watson sold his 30 acre home with six acres of orchard to Herbert McPhee and plans a move west, leaving a gap in community ties.
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Geo. Watson
Herbert McPhee
Mrs. Watson
Honest man pays longtime debt in broad smile
A reader named Klean visits the office to settle his Echo subscription. He admits he started in 1909, paid a year in advance, and has not paid since, with an outstanding balance of 15.50 dollars. He pays the amount with a wide, providence-like smile.
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Klean
Echo
Providence
Veteran Locomotive Engineer Jeff Irby To Retire
Jeff Irby a veteran locomotive engineer retires after 32 years at the throttle including 19 years on the Great Northern Railway. Having served the required time he qualifies for layoff and a pension though he may remain with the company in a non road assignment to keep him busy.
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Jeff Irby
Irby
Great Northern
Oroville Gazette
Seattle Utilities Tax Exemption Worth 39 Million Withdrawn
Seattle municipal utilities totaling 39.309 million dollars were withdrawn from taxation. The move affects city revenue and utility budgets as lawmakers shift tax status for public utilities.
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Seattle
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