Growth of Wenatchee Seen To Reach 20000 Soon
David R. McGinnis, former Great Northern immigration agent, predicts Wenatchee will hit 20,000 within six years and tasks the entire flat for future city growth. He cites western town expansion and population doubling every three decades as evidence. McGinnis is in town to install a pumping plant at Brays and will attend Spokane irrigation congress before returning Saturday.
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David R. McGinnis
Great Northern Railroad
Max Bass
Wenatchee
Mr. McGinnis
Kalispel
Montana
Washington
McGinnis
Brays
Spokane
Icemen edge Tammany in nine to five thriller
After a tense hour long game the Icemen defeated the Ti gers of Tammany 9 to 5. Tammany's baserunning and misplays in three innings doomed the Tigers as Miller and Gillette turned key plays. Frank Keller officiated as Otto Anderson nicknamed Goddess of Liberty collected a hit and scored for Tammany.
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Tigers
Tammany
Icemen
Norain
Cemen
Sally
Doc Hutchinson
Goddess of Liberty
Mike Andersen
Hickies
Skook
Miller
Gillette
Rob Kemp
Tsune
Frank Keller
P. S
Coroner Saunders Comedy Bill On Cashmere Floater
Chelan county coroner Dr. Saunders submitted a $12.40 bill to the county board, claiming $10 for an inquest and $2.40 mileage after a Cashmere trip searching for a floater. Citizens and train crew said the floated body was a rock. commissioners cut the inquest fee, allowing only mileage.
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Board of County Commissioners
Cashmere
Wenatchee River
North Wenatchee Avenue Fill Under Rapid Construction
Wenatchee avenue contractors are turning dirt quickly on North Wenatchee avenue and focusing on the fill north of the Wenatchee Produce company.
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Wenatchee Avenue
North Wenatchee Avenue
Wenatchee
Osborne Buys Esman Lot on Nob Hill for 800
Robert Osborne completed the purchase of the L. H. Esman lot on Nob Hill for $800. The Lemon and Crollard agency arranged the sale.
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Robert Osborne
L. H. Esman
Nob Hill
Lemon & Crollard Agency
Printers and Firemen Concluding Game Tonight at Ball Park
The Printers and Firemen will play their final game this evening at the ball park. The game starts promptly at 6 15 to finish before darkness.
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Ball Park
Chelan County residents drawn for Coeur d'Alene lands
C E Owens of the Columbia Valley bank tops Chelan county names in the Coeur d Alene reservation drawings with No 315. Other Chelan residents listed include H O Albin Wenatchee No 642 Edgar S Lynold Leavenworth No 849 S H H Schechter Wenatchee No 1017 Emil Matzke Wenatchee No 1056 John Greenwell Peshastin No 1161 Scott Kirkland Leavenworth No 1217 M C Christenson Ephrata No 1001.
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C. E. Owens
Columbia Valley Bank
Chelan County
Coeur d'Alene
Mr. Owens
H. O. Albin
Wenatchee
Edgar S. Lynold
Leavenworth
Emil Matzke
John Greenwell
Recommendation Against Bridge Purchase At Wenatchee
The state highway commission reports against buying the Columbia river bridge at Wenatchee due to structural defects. Residents are disappointed as engineers cited dynamite treatment of concrete piers shortening structure life. Officials say political motives may have influenced the recommendation to Governor Hay.
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State Highway Commission
Wenatchee
Columbia River
Hay
Wenatchee Bridge
The
Highway Commission
Can't Levy County Poll Tax
Olympia Aug 10 An attorney general opinion to Wah kiakum county prosecutor notes old laws repealed and no statute authorizes county road poll tax. Dan Driscol to finish 33 days in city jail for beating his wife as divorce action proceeds. A L Scheble left yesterday on a fishing trip to the tunnel.
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Olympia
Wahkiakum County
Tanner
Washington
Dan Driscol
Driscol
A. L. Scheble
Olympia Cafe Purchased by Seattle Proprietor
John F. Wheeler, late proprietor of the Cafe Royal in Seattle, has purchased the Olympia Cafe from J. M. Duffy and took possession this morning. He secured a lease of the south half of the Scheble building, plans to sublease one building to run the cafe, and intends to make it one of the state’s best. Ed Seaman, who had managed the Olympia Cafe, plans to move to a ranch.
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John F. Wheeler
Cafe Royal
Seattle
Olympia
J. M. Duffy
Wheeler
Scheble
Halbert & Webber Hardware Company
Mre. Wheeler
Duffy
Ed Seaman
Physician Miller Faces Trial In Sayler Shooting
Dr W R Miller is held in Watseka for shooting banker J B Sayler. Sayler’s wife, present at the Crescent City home, and Jr Sayler’s wife contest self defense. Benjamin J Short, assistant DA of Cook County UL, will aid prosecution as public sentiment prompts a special grand jury investigation.
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Benjamin .J. Short
Cook County
W. R. Miller
Watseka
J. B. Sayler
Crescent City
Jr. Miller
Sayler
Capital in irrigation eyed for East Wenatchee acres
E M Elliott says 10 000 acres in East Wenatchee will attract Chicago capital after a Spokane conference. He believes work can start soon and notes Wenatchee and Methow valley apples aroused interest in Spokane with bids to display them. Elliott expects buyers and visitors to tour Methow lands after advertisements in the Daily World.
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E. M. Elliott
East Wenatchee
Daily World
Spokane
Chicago
Mr. Elliott
Wenatchee
Methow Valley
Great Northern Depot
Commercial Club of
Sokane Hotel
Southwest
Elliott
Progress on Great Northern depot at Kittitas street
Substantial progress reported on the new Great Northern depot at the foot of Kittitas street with C L Johnson in charge Libby and Nelson contractors brickwork begun using Minnesota vitrified brick and Minnesota sandstone water tables. Tracks to be raised two feet with gravel ballast from Trinidad and 850 feet of brick sidewalking planned for better passenger access. Foreman Johnson oversees about 20 men pushing completion.
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Great Northern
Kittitas Street
C. L. Johnson
Libby & Nelson
Minnesota
Trinidad
Kittitas
Johnson
We Natchee Commercial Club Meeting Postponed
The We natchee Commercial club monthly meeting was moved from last night to next Monday evening due to low turn out with few members present and Dr King stating the deferment was advisable.
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Wenatchee Commercial Club
Dr. King
Pinchot Endorsed At Spokane By Irrigation Congress
About 1 200 delegates at Spokane’s armory gave Gifford Pinchot a five minute ovation. Pinchot urged state laws to enforce forest preservation and warned of a water power trust. Delegates backed resolutions on homestead laws and reclamation leadership with Pardee as a key appointee.
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Spokane
Gifford Pinchot
National Irrigation Congress
Armory
Pinchot
T. J. Allen
Forestry Service
Roosevelt
Taft
Washington
Congress
Head of Reclamation Service
Newell
Daily World
George C. Pardee
Committee On
Friends of Reclamation and Forest Conservation
Pardee
Water Power Trust
W. G. McGee
Missouri
Felix Martinez
Texas
Board of Governors
L. Newman
Montana
Barstow
S. E. Twitchell
New Mexico
James W. Jackson
North Dakota
Board of
Governors
Geo. Turner
Death of Civil War Veteran C B Stone at Monitor
Old soldier C B Stone, who served in McKinley’s regiment during the Civil War, died Saturday at his Monitor home from paralysis. A66-year-old wife and two children survive. funeral 10 a.m. at Sprague's parlors with interment in Wenatchee Cemetery.
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C. B. Stone
McKinley
Monitor
Ohio
Mr. Stone
Sprague
Wenatchee
Floden Visits From Butte on Business
E. H. Floden arrived from Butte Montana yesterday on business, meeting local officials and reviewing regional matters.
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E. H. Floden
Butte, Mont
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Ellis-Forde Cenees
Eagle L
DR. Saunders
Josher
Chelan
Owens
S. H. H. Schechter
Scott Kirkland
M. C. Christenson
Ephrata
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Dents of
Lympia Cafe
Wenatchee Ave
G. N
Pinghot
Head Forester
Indiana
O. F. Etzkorn
Rudolph Etzkorn
Rockport
Co. B. Stone
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