Roosevelt Dam Delivers Water To 200000 Acres
A historic project now dedicated will supply irrigation to about 200 000 acres at a cost of 9 million dollars. Seven years in construction, engineer in charge recounts how the dam was built and its impact on land values and local agriculture. The system powers irrigation and lighting in the valley, supports cotton orange wheat beets alfalfa and other crops, and showcases self reliance in materials and plants.
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Roosevelt Dam
California
Roosevelt dam irrigation project hailed as greatest in the New World
Frank Harris Blighton reports from Phenix Arizona on the completed Roosevelt dam system costing 9 million dollars over seven and a half years. The extensive 500 mile canal network will water 200000 acres, boosting land value four to twentyfold as Louis C Hill, reclamation chief, explains the construction and operation from his office near Phoenix with water flowing just steps away.
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Phenix
Ariz
Roosevelt Dam
New World
Louis C. Hill
Reclamation
How to Raise Chickens Ailments and Cures
Practical guide lists common fowl diseases and home remedies. Covers inbreeding, filth, ventilation, and lice as disease drivers, with remedies like muriate of iron and camphor, lime dust, and pepper mash. Warns on severe cases and cholera, advises separation, cleanliness, and introducing new stock periodically.
Fulton to Answer in Ten Days on Harbor Bond Issue
Walter 8. Fulton, attorney for the Lake Washington Canal and the waterways, will answer the complaint filed by EB L Blaine, F G Frink and 20 Inter veners seeking to annul the 1 750 000 dollar bonds. He will contend the bonds covered one harbor plan and were proper to be voted on as a single proposition.
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Walter 8. Fulton
Lake Washington Canal
EB. L. Blaine
F. G. Frink
Fulton
Taft Letter Urges Temperance at Lincoln Service
President Taft wrote a message read by Mayor Dilling at the Lincoln temperance service in Temple Baptist church yesterday. The letter spurred 100 attendees to sign the temperance pledge and called liquor excess a major cause of poverty degradation and crime worldwide.
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Taft
Dilling
Temple Baptist Church
Can woman live on card parties and club life
Rev. L. K. Richardson spoke at Mount Baker Presbyterian Church about women's spiritual life. He argued women cannot sustain spirituality on leisure and social activities any more than a man can live on sweets.
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Rev. L. K. Richardson
Mount Baker Presbyterian Church
Daisy Wing Sues Over Missing Furs After Hotel Dinner
Daisy Roberta Wing claims she left a valuable fur set with a Lincoln Hotel employee during a December 10 1910 dinner and later found the furs missing. She seeks 200 dollars in compensation.
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Daisy Roberta Wing
Lincoln Hotel
Great Northern Plans Cascade Snow Shed Work
The Great Northern will begin within three weeks the first work on reinforced concrete snow sheds in the Cascades, an project costing 1 000 000 dollars. The walls will catch and hold any amount of snow or earth.
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Great Northern
Cascades
Women’s Walk Draws 122 Participants to Lake Burien Route
One hundred twenty two women joined a walking event yesterday afternoon from Fauntleroy Park to Lake Burien and South Park. The final walk is planned for April 2 from Redondo to Tacoma, marking the last leg of the series.
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Fauntleroy Park
Lake Burien
South Park
Redondo
Tacoma
Labor Delegate Beats His Way to New York Session
F C Smith describes attending the longshoremen’s convention in New York after Seattle’s lockout. He traveled by any means from top to brake beams, riding box cars and bumpers, finally reporting back to the local union. A separate note mentions a Dunlap Baptist Sunday school collection of 11 dollars for the Chinese relief fund.
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New York
F. C. Smith
Smith
Seattle
Great Falls
Mont
Dunlap
Troops to Hawaii Heading to Strengthen Garrison
On their way to reinforce the Hawaii garrison two battalions of the Second Infantry sail tomorrow on the transport Creek for Honolulu. Recruits from New York will accompany the Second regiment to fill out the 20th regiment at Hawaii. Omak Grover Baggott, 19, was suffocated when a culvert excavation trap collapsed.
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San Francisco
Hawaii
Honolulu
New York
Expert Gaedke Downplays U S Military Strength
Freely translated from German Herr Colonel Richard Gaedke says the United States army is inferior to a third class police force and the navy is only a shade better in his expert opinion reported by United Press from Berlin on March 20.
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Berlin
Richard Gaedke
United States Army
United States Navy
United Irish League Meets in Hibernian Hall
The United Irish League met yesterday in Hibernian Hall with many signing the members' list. A Home Rule for Ireland slogan was displayed as part of the event. The Wenatchee Commercial announced arrangements to entertain Washington oeteopathy on April 1.
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United Irish League
Hibernian Hall
Ireland
Wenatchee
Washington Oeteopathy
Busy Little Fat Man Feeds 20 000 Without Warning
Maj Harry E Wilkins assumes San Antonio duties as chief commissary and explains the feeding system for 20 000 men. He says regulations predefine rations and that groceries flow from depots to regimental quartermasters and company cooks with no delay. He notes no last minute notice or trouble in supplying coffee, bacon, meat, bread, and seasonings.
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Ban Antonio
Texan
Harry E. Wilkins
Subsistence Department
U. A
San Antonio
Cavan
Houston
Ft. Worth
Merchants head to Japan and China for trade links
A party of Chicago and Omaha merchants, following Pacific coast leaders, travels toward Japan and China to build closer trade ties. Mrs. Sarah E. Snyder, who crossed the plains in an ox train 64 years ago with her husband, died at the county hospital Saturday night after living in Tumwater Georgetown Ellensburg and finally Van Anselt where children survive her.
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San Francisco
Cal
Chicago
Omaha
Japan
China
Sarah E. Snyder
Plaina
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Salt River Valley
Louie C. Hill
Robinson
Frank Harris Blighton
Limberneck
United Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
Uncle Sam's Foresters
Municipal Plans Commission
F.C. Smith
Omak—Grover Baggott
Colte’ Press
Portland
Delta Gamma Sorority
Washington
Howard A. Hanson
Mooretheatre
Charlie Frohman
Ita! Com
Vane
the Ladies Musical Club
Precente
Alessandro Bondi
Grand Opera House
Elinor Glyn’ Gheatprook
Theaeer
Little Chip
Mary Marbie
Washington, D.C
Olympia
Wash
Leadville
Colo
U. S
My United Press
Wilson Burke
Texas
Orient
ODELL
Piper & Taft
Eed Marion
Hunter Mfg, CO
Seneca St
Towt
West Side Plumbing & Heating Co
Horea4
Cote
Main
IND
Suit Club
Hasemdéut
Sprlgek & Horloot
Matehieas Gaslighter
Neo
Tiveranterd
Seneca
Wagner & Halvorsen Contractors
Waliders
Khetving
Bereene
Fic
Ree
Tth
Ave
Weetlake
Linderoth Bros
Endres
Collins Block
Etel
Resteurant
Bar Werk
Kranors
First Avenue
Ae ST
Piret Ave
Electric Company Tet, Ind
Edinag
Shafer
Bet, Bell and Blanchard
B. & Mancenn
Fourth Ave
Fourth
Emmanuel & CO
Queen City Dye Works, Inc
Union St. Main
H. E. Sharp
Puget Sound
H. P. Hughes
Ll Armatures
B. Harvey 4 Co
Union St
A. L. Hall
Klein’s Shoe Hospital
James ST
West
Winding, Repeire
formeyTn Electric OO
Waldorf Dye
Rollow
Hare
Landere Btevens Co
Georgie Cooper
Bee
Alhambra
Westlake
Ruseel & Drew
Soubrette
Margaret Marriott
Alhambra Company
Senta
Lois Theatre
Daphne Pollard
the Girl From
Turkey
Claude Gillingwater
Compan
Minerva
Elsie Faye
Slearne
Walloc Ville
Harry Foy and
Flo Clark
Cresny Pravier
Razor Stropper
Buy & Meehan
Gillette
Durham Duplex
Enders
Keen Cutter
Ward
Clark
Easil
Beonvey
Spinning’s Bargain Store
the Star Pub. Co
van Dusen
E. Pine St
Reliance Machine Shop
W. Jackson ST
East Pine St
Broadway High School
Eric J. Alex
Holt Safe
Hank
NEW York Harness CO
Kelly
Pioneer Carriage Co
Tirst Ave
Nepatr
George Taylor Plastering
Tir Arcade Annex
Phone Inc
4Th Ave
Johnson Norton
C., Inc
ST. Paul Stove Repair & Plumbing Co
Pike St
Columbia St
George
Pate
Western Window Cleaning CO
Tit Sullivan
George Carscaden
Mer
Frank E. Grimes
Split St
Eevascade
AL W. Hirsch
East Pike
Japanese House Cleaning Company
Prompt Service
E. Pike
Dr. Wurster
Nome Cleaning CO
Beacon
Western Ave
Arkwright & Bowden
Sullivan
First Ave
Panamas
Seattle Gem Co
March
Bloodstone
Brewster’s
Branch Third and Union
Aheren
David Levine
Flrst Ave
Pike
A A
Sundwall
Northwestern
Hansen & Brune
Bite
M. Tokuya
Kapert
Madinon St. Cor, Ind Ay
F. L. Thornton Gunsmith
Westlake Boulevard
Pantages Theatre
Ted
BIG
Lewis and Lake
Permerty Dee
Hinckley Building
Columbia
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