Irrigation Plans Eye Valley Land Revival With Dutch Capital
W A Insinger, a leading irrigation expert, surveyed east side lands above the high line ditch and Quincy flat for a large scale irrigation project. The plan envisions diverting Wenatchee River water across the Columbia, bridging the river, and tapping up to 25 000 acres plus half a million on the Quincy flat, backed by Dutch capital and landowners’ options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Insinger
E. M. Elliott
High Line
Quincy Flat
Mr. Insinger
Quincy
Tumwater Canyon
Insinger
Colorado
Wenatchee
Insingers
Old Country
Columbia River
Tumwater
Messrs. Elliott
Elliott
Chelan County Leads In A Y P Apple Exhibits
D N Gellatly reports Chelan county maintains a strong lead in the A Y P exposition awards with prizes across Delicious Jona thans Winesaps Baldwins Stayman and Rome Beauties. Yakima shows strength in Missouri Pippins Spitzenbergs and others, while Wenatchee also captures several ribbons. The Chelan booth remains a regional draw with a notable display of 20 Winesap plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Gellatly
Wenatchee
Chela County
Delicious
Jonathans
Winesaps
Baldwins
Stayman Winesaps
Salome
Rome
Hubardson
Yakima
Chelan
Chelan County
Seattle
Wenatchee Aims to Grow as Population Reaches Fifty Thousand
H A Graham to assist for the rest of the season at the Chelan county booth during the Seattle exhibition. The National Irrigation Congress in Spokane highlights the project’s benefits and signals Wenatchee’s growth prospects as the city approaches a population of 50 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Graham
Chelan County
Seattle
National Irrigation Congress
Spokane
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Club Plans Building With Seattle Gift
The Wenatchee Commercial club committee announces a Seattle donor will fund 8000 of a 15000 building project on Mission street. An evening meeting will set bids and plans as excavation starts to avoid delays. The two story structure with basement will house city officials and the fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee Commercial Club
Messrs
Ed. S. Russell
H. C. Littlefield
W. A. Thompson
Seattle
Commercial Club
Mission Street
First Freight Over Moses Coulee Branch
Wenatchee Orchard Land Company reports the first shipment on the new Moses Coulee branch. 600 boxes of Gravenstein apples from 57 trees loaded at the company station sold at 1.50 dollars per box f o b Winesap. Most fruit graded extra fancy. one more carload expected this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. S. Russell
Wenatchee Orchard Land Company
Moses Coulee
F. O. B. Winesap
Messrs. Russell, Bousquet and Pogue
Heney Nominated In San Francisco Primary
Complete returns show William Crocker winning the Republican nomination for mayor in San Francisco. T. W. B. Leland takes the Democratic nomination, P. H. McCarthy tops Union Labor, and William McDevitt wins Socialist. In district attorney, Charles M. Fickert secures Republican and Union Labor endorsements, while Francis J. Heney gains a majority of Democratic votes via write ins, becoming the party nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Wm. Crocker
T. W. B. Leland
P. H. McCarthy
William McDevitt
Charles M. Fickert
Francis J. Heney
Mrs Mills Hosts Dinner For Former Boarders
Mrs L W Mills entertained some of her old boarders at a Wednesday dinner. Present were Z E Hayden Jay Cushing H E Hardesty Chas Bowman Bard Stewart Charles Eckenrode and Lee Scott.
Northwest high school debates plan announced
The state board of education invites 54 eligible high schools including Wenatchee to join a series of interscholastic debates. The topic supports a Des Moines style commission government for northwest cities over 50 000. Three district prizes of 50 are offered and fall term tryouts will precede the competition. Violet Turner returned yesterday from Seattle and Tacoma visits with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Brown
Northwest
Des Moines
Wenatchee
Big Columbia River land deal near Spokane
Prominent Minneapolis investors closed a deal for several thousand acres in the Horse Heaven district along the Columbia River about 150 miles west of Spokane. The purchase, by Commercial Orchard Land company, totals close to 1 million dollars and funds likely for investment. The group includes H. E. Sorlein Western Securities, H. W. Stone Swift County bank Benson, Minn. W. H. Sufflow Minneapolis St Paul real estate figure George C. Barchardt and Ray Bridgman. The land will be fed by the Klickitat Irrigation and Power canal under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Minneapolis
Columbia River
Horse Heaven
Washington
Commercial Orchard Land Company
H. E. Sorbin
Western Securities Company
H. W. Stone
Swift County Bank, Benson, Minn
W. H. Sufflow
St. Paul
Minn
George C. Barchardt
The
Barchardt Land Company
Ray Bridgman
H. E. Sorlein
Klickitat Irrigation and Power Company
General Meeting for Wenatchee Day Program Committee
Members of the Wenatchee day program committee meet at the A Y P E office tomorrow night at 8 o clock. The gathering includes the general committee and chairmen of appointed subcommittees under Z E Hayden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Z. E. Hayden
New Claimants Fuss Over Wenatchee Valley First Child
A Cashmere reader forwards a World letter contending several claims to be the valley’s first white child. C N Bradford born April 26 1884 near Rickman home challenges Wilson and Rose, Nolop is noted as the first white boy in spring 1885 near the courthouse site, with Wilson's 1892 date questioned for city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Wilson
Philip Rose
Wenatchee Valley
C. N. Bradford
Jone Rickman
Daily World
World of Today
Wilson
Rose
Mr. Rose
Jane Rickman
Wenatchee
Rickman
Forestal Nolop
Colwell and Marr to Wed at Bride’s Home
Clarence E. Colwell and Miss Florence Marr will be united in marriage this evening at the home of the bride’s parents on Washington avenue. Rev Beightol of the Methodist church will perform the ceremony. Miss Marr, daughter of R M Marr, has lived in Wenatchee ten years. Colwell is a harness maker at Wells Morris. They will depart tonight on the night train for a visit in Seattle and other coast cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence E. Colwell
Florence Marr
M. R. Marr
Washington Avenue
Beightol
The
Methodist Church
Miss Marr
R. M. Marr
Wenatchee
Mr. Colwell
Wells & Morris
Mrs. Colwell
Seattle
Edith Rothen and Claude Porter Wed in Quiet Trinidad Ceremony
Miss Edith A Rothen and Claude A Porter married August 18 at the bride's parents home near Trinidad Washington. Reverends Cooper and Beightol officiated. The couple will visit friends in Trinidad and Waterville, then reside in Los Angeles where Porter attends medical college.
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Edith A. Rothen
Claude A. Porter
Trinidad
Wash
F. W. Cooper
H. L. Beightol
Waterville
Los Angeles
Cal
Porter
Medical College
Hunt draws No 275 in Flathead land drawing
Charles H. Hunt, in the city for the Buckeye gate, received a morning letter from his wife in Walla Walla stating he drew No. 275 in the Flathead reservation land drawing. This is his first word of the good fortune after watching papers without seeing his name listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Hunt
Buckeye
Walla Walla
Flathead Reservation
Mr. Hunt
Clubbing the rioters at Pressed Steel Car works strike
In McKees Rocks near O'Donovan bridge 500 shots were fired by strikers and sympathizers. Pennsylvania constabulary used riot sticks and mounted patrols to keep the crowd moving and took control of the bridge, defeating the strikers' efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Constabulary
McKees Rocks
O'Donovan Bridge
Land deals close in Omak string of purchases
S. H. McCarl, brother in law of Chief Inscho, bought a five acre tract on Orchard avenue earlier this week and last night closed a deal for 20 acres of Omak land from S. Peterson. The sale was made by W. R. Jaquish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. McCarl
Inscho
B. H. Talcott
Orchard Avenue
Omak
S. Peterson
W. R. Jaquish
Great coal mine near Bridgeport boosts Northwest hopes
Robert Galbraith found a promising coal seam north of the Columbia river ten miles above Bridgeport. Four claims formed a full section, with development yielding first class coal across seven feet in three veins amid fire clay layers. Analyses show quality and quantity promising to ease regional fuel needs, with rail access and government terms shaping prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Galbraith
Columbia River
Bridgeport
E. A. Freeman
J. P. Carter
Washington
Convention Discusses Galveston Plan At Seattle Meeting
Seattle August 19 municipal government by commission is the main topic at a two day convention opening at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition under the Federated Improvement clubs of Seattle. Delegates from civic clubs in California Montana Washington Idaho and Oregon attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Federated Improvement Clubs of
California
Montana
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Dishwasher Noblet arraigned in assault case at Chewawa hotel
George Noblet faced Judge Palmer after allegedly assaulting waitress Miss Lillian Trow at the Chewawa hotel. Proceedings paused due to a missing state witness, with the case continued to Saturday at 2:30. Noblet posted a $300 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Noblet
Lillian Trow
Chewawa
Palmer
Noblet
Heat Prostrations Rise in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Louisiana reports fifteen heat prostrations in the last 24 hours as temperatures hover near 110 degrees. The oppressive heat continues to threaten residents with dangerous conditions and requires cooling measures.
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Baton Rouge
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R. Insinger
Bank of Holland
Holland
Ghelan County
Spitzenberg
Arkansas
Hydes King
Northern Spy
Missouri
Yaki
Times
Gellat‘ly
Chelan County Booth
Graham
GLU
Cial Club
Orchard & Land
Moses Coulee Line
Heney
Iowa
Violet Turner
Tacoma
A.Y.P. E. Tomor
LY Miss Ione Rickman
Porter-Rothen
Drew
Okanogan
BIG
North
Colville Reservation
Galveston
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