Old Settlers Picnic Marks Seventh Reunion in Chumstick Valley
The Old Settlers held their annual picnic and reunion at Charles Freytag’s ranch seven miles up the Chumstick valley with 300 guests. A Wenatchee Valley & Northern train brought attendees, and a full day of races and speeches followed, honoring absent members and praising community bonds. Notable speakers included F A Losekamp and L J Nelson, with music by Prof. McDaniels and band. Local attendees from Wenatchee Cashmere and Chiwaukum were listed among the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Freytag
Wenatchee Valley & Northern Railway
Jane Cromwell
Morrison
John Miller
John Tholin
John Smith
John Holden
F. S. Taylor
Meeting of Anti-Vice Agitators In Washington State
A state wide series of meetings led by B S Steadwell of LaCrosse Wis president of the American Purity Federation will speak in Spokane on Oct 7 8 and Seattle on Oct 9 10 Delegates are urged from all social welfare and church groups to attend under the Welfare League Seattle Ministerial Association YMCA WOW Go Way and other organizations supervise the event Pastors should appoint delegates from their groups to participate.
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State of
Washington
B. S. Steadwell
LaCross
Wis
American Purity Federation
Light
Spokane
Seattle
Welfare League
Seattle Ministerial Association
WOW
Go Wea
Weey Ts Uh
Oe BG
City Council approves police judge bond and light company contract
The city council met Tuesday with full board. The bond of Edgar C. Booth as police judge was read and approved. The Tumwater Light and Water Co contract was read and approved. mayor to sign. Street lighting contract deferred. Bills for meals of prisoners and marshal expenses approved. Water bond ordinance on second reading. Street and alley committee to test oil for streets. Adjourned to next regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar C. Booth
Tumwater Light & Water Co
Frank Yuma
Marshal Fitz
Trains Delayed by Blasting in Cascades
Blasting during summer caused heavy train delays in the Cascades as tons of earth covered the tracks. President Louis Hill had contracted Grant Smith & Company for a two million dollar Cascades improvement with a $100000 bond ensuring timely completion. Smith warned that G N service could be delayed and wires might be impacted if tracks were blocked but pledged to finish on time.
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Cascades
Louis Hill
Grant Smith & Company
Smith
The
Great Northern
G. N
Roosevelt Wins Temporary Chair at New York Republican Convention
In Saratoga on Sept 27 Col Roosevelt was elected temporary chairman over Vice-President Sherman, ending weeks of factional fighting. The old guard weakened by progressive inroads, Roosevelt held the temporary chairmanship as the convention opened.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Col. Roosevelt
Sherman
Old Guard
Tacoma Judiciary Convention Nominates Five Supreme Court Judges
The Echo publisher Deed H. Mayar attended the non partisan judiciary convention in Tacoma as Chelan county's sole representative. He helped secure Judge Grimshaw as a nominee for the five supreme court judges amid a ticket list including Moore Shepard Troy Tolman and Grimshaw.
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Deed H. Mayar
the Echo
Tacoma
Mayar
Chelan County
King County
P. M. Troy
Thurston County
W. W. Tolman
Spokane County
W. A. Grimshaw
Traveling man reports Twisp vote night open house
A traveler who attended Twisp last Tuesday recalls saloons serving free liquor at no charge during the local option vote. He notes 88 votes were cast with 56 wet and 32 dry, and logs show all 88 electors were present at the perceived open house. He questions where the 32 dry votes originated.
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Twisp
Chelan County Republican Central Committee Organized
The Chelan county Republican central committee met Saturday to organize with F. C. Lemon as chairman George S. Begg as secretary and A. Z. Lanham as treasurer Chelan and several towns were represented by proxies while many areas were not represented A further meeting is set for October 2 to select a state central committee member and plan the campaign
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Chelan County
Republican Central Committee
F. C. Lemon
George S. Begg
A. Z. Lanham
Chelan
W. M. Emerson
J. D. Barrier
Chelan Falls
J. N. Johnson
Malaga
Columbia
Wenatchee
J. Olds
West Wenatchee
C. H. Green
Peshastin
Leavenworth
Blewett
Dr. Shore
Burbank
Cashmere
Monitor
Lake Wenatchee
Chiwaukum
Colockum
Entiat
Lakeside
State Central Committee
Crow Indian reservation lands set for sale at Billings
About 800000 acres in the Crow reservation Montana opened to settlement will be offered October 15 at public auction in Billings in tracts near 160 acres with a maximum purchase of 640 acres. Price not below 2 dollars per acre. one fifth due at sale and rest in four yearly installments. residence or cultivation not required. Maps available after October 1. A separate 700000 acres in the Uintah reserve Utah will be sold at Provo November 1 in 160 acre tracts with a 50 cent minimum and full payment due by 4:30 pm on the second day after sale. maps from Vernal after October 1.
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Crow Indian
Montana
Billings
Mont
Uintah Indian Reservation
Utah
Provo
Vernal
Wenatchee Campaign Limping Along as Filing Rumors Rise
Wenatchee's municipal campaign shows little life as committees tour local businesses to drum up filings for mayor and council. Councilman Ed S. Russell, returning from Europe, says he will seek the mayorship if no other candidates enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Ed S. Russell
Everett man J H Bellinger Arrested for Peach Fraud
J H Bellinger of Everett was arrested this week by Sheriff Ferguson on charges of defrauding Entiat fruit growers out of several carloads of peaches.
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J. H. Bellinger
Everett
Ferguson
Washington State Press Association meets in Wenatchee
The 1910 session opens in Wenatchee with F A Hazeltine presiding. A large turnout from Edwin Gill to Thomas Hooker attends tours, addresses, a ball, apple orchard rides, and a banquet. Officers for 1911 include Mayor Mayor Leavenworth Deed H Major president and Olive Fortier treasurer.
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Washington State Press Association
Red Apples
F. A. Hazeltine
South Bend
Edwin S. Gill
Rainier Valley Record
Seattle
M. E. Miley
American Press Association
Portland
Jos. W. Piercy
Department of Journalism
University of Washington
E. E. Beard
Columbian
Vancouver
A. A. Smith
Tribune
Wenatchee
Journal
C. A. Albright
Portland Oregonian
Tacoma Ledger
J. D. Dean
the Ranch
Kent
M. A. Ferguson
Franklin County Register
Cornell
Thos. Beer
Enterprise
Roy
Rufus Woods
Wenatchee Daily World
Deed H. Mayor
Echo
Leavenworth
H. D. Matthews
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
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OLD Settlers
Freytag Ranch
Wm. Roach
Ben Gritzmatcher
Foxy Grandpa Davis
Ester Jones
Ruth Jones
Mary Rust
Ida Kline
Mildred James
Tillie Rust
Eddie James
Wm. Douglass
Charles Hathaway
Clark Marble
Clifford Christensen
J. McDonields
J. A. Losekamp
Fred Marble
L. H. Bowman
Carl Christensen
N. M. Sorenson
Emil Frank
Chas. Buttles
Bruce Griffith
Nye Johnson
Geo. Brender
Thos. Dillon
Roosevelt
New York
Tacoma — Convention
Supreme Court
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Inland Herald
Northwest
Republican Party
Wall Street
Lizzie Aldridge
Wilbur
Colville
Loon Lake
Springdale
Keller
Ferry County
Elmira
Hotel St. Regis
Ione
Metaline
Canada Trail
Boundary Line
Northport
Republican County Central Committee
U. S
State Press Association
Hoquiam, Wash
Gellatly
M. E. Randall
Ellensburg
South Bend Journal
D. W. King
Commercial Club
Onder
M. E. Hay
St. Paul
Herod
Joe Cannon
Pinchot
Roose
Velt
Ira D. Edwards
Winesap
Nestle
W. T. Clark
Jonathan
Hotel Elman
Dr. King
Eugene Lorton
Walla Walla Union
Alfred Johnson
Hoquiam Washingtonian
Olive Fortier
Skagit County Courier
Press
Vancouver Columbian
Lovett M. Wood
Seattle Trade Register
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