Land Deals Drive Over Two Hundred Thousand In Transfers
Real estate activity in Wenatchee shows over 200000 dollars in property transfers since November 1 through Ira D. Edwards. Notable sales include Marvin Chase’s 20 acre tract to Sanders and Miller of Seattle for 42000 and Eagle Rock ranch to H Leighton, with plans for orchard development and future investments by buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira D. Edwards
Edwards
Marvin Chase
Messrs. Sanders & Miller
Seattle
Wenatchee Valley
Sanders
Miller
United States Forestry Department
State University
Okanogan Avenue
Eagle Rock Ranch
Messrs. Edwards & Curtis
H. Leighton
Squillehuck Maine
E. Morris
Organize Branch Lodge Meeting In Tacoma
A meeting is set for Wednesday evening at the courthouse to organize a branch of the Pacific Building and Loan Association of Tacoma. Charles Phipps, a company representative, has been in town for a month and engaged local residents, with expectations of a strong local branch forming that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Building & Loan Association of
Tacoma
Charles Phipps
Appledicitis Populur Ailment Originates on Columbia River
A humorous old column parodies medical fads with appledicitis a river origin ailment. A Portland or Columbia river boat scene features a fat man touting his future orchard, talking loudly about taxes, water rights, and acre profits while passengers endure two hours of his chatter before breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia River
Trallalap Valley
Pateros
Wenatchee
Alflow
Christmas stocking ideas and festive gift displays
The article shares creative Christmas ideas for gift exchanges and displays. Suggestions include a pie centerpiece with ribbon streams to each guest, a wash tub display with named bundles, a May pole tree for daytime celebrations, and staging Santa Claus with new attire and gifts arranged around a Morris chair for a playful morning reveal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Santa
Morris
Labour commissioner urges compulsory arbitration to curb strikes
Charles F. Hubbard veteran locomotive engineer and state labor commissioner calls for laws to make arbitration compulsory amid switchmen strikes. He endorses Canada’s $10 daily penalties for strikers and for locked-out workers, arguing wages must rise to meet living costs. He cites Seattle grand jury action on high living costs and urges public service laws preventing strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Hubbard
State Board of Arbitration
Hubbard
Land of
Plenty
Rail unions issue Christmas deadline to railroads
Minneapolis December 14 President Hawley of the switchmen's union issued a public ultimatum warning that unless striking switchmen return to work before Christmas all switchmen west of Buffalo will strike before January 1.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Hawley
Switchmen’s Union
Buffalo
Watchmen Replace Striking Switchmen On Local Line
Since the switchmen strike began the railroad company kept two watchmen on duty here. No danger to property was evident, with A J Van Landingham day duty and A W Guthrie night duty. Yesterday the local service was discontinued and crews ordered to Leavenworth. Van Landingham stayed, replaced by A C Kelly who will guard the day shift at Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. van Landingham
A. W. Guthrie
Leavenworth
Mr. van Landingham
A. C. Kelly
Telephone Line Up Again Brings Seattle Busy Day
The Seattle long distance line, out of service since Sunday, was connected up again last night. Business with Seattle has been brisk all day, with the line kept busy without interruption most of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Eagle Transfer 10 Build on Mission Street
Eagle Transfer plans a new two story brick reinforced concrete building on Mission street between Thurston and Kittitas. Architect J W Sussex, noted for the World building and Russell Plough project, will supervise. The 65 by 110 foot structure will include stalls offices a cement wash room club rooms with bedrooms a social hall baths and lockers an electric elevator and a basement grain area under the sidewalk. The project is expected to cost about 10000 and signals Wenatchees continued growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Transfer Company
Mission Street
J. W. Sussex
World
Russell-Plough
Wenatchee
Sussex
United States
Thurston and
Kittitas
Ortis Hamilton Convicted of Larceny by Embezzlement
Olympia Washington December 13 12 jurors found Ortis Hamilton former adjutant general guilty of larceny by embezzlement after a five hour plus deliberation six ballots. Verdict given at 8 10 p m with appeal planned by his attorney and remaining charges to be tried next February. Penalty ranges one to ten years with possible minimum served in county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Wash
Ortis Hamilton
Hamilton
Chewawa Hotel to Undergo Spring Remodeling
Emil Miller arrived from Seattle and announced to the Daily World that remodeling of the Chewawa hotel will begin immediately. The project includes substantial investment and aims to reopen early in the spring with a possible 50 foot south addition contingent on weather. Clarence Shipman departed for Seattle to spend the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Miller
Seattle
Daily World
Chewawa
Miller
Clarence Shipman
Floods Shut Down Bellingham Rail Lines Again
Bellingham remains without train service as floods cut the Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines. Washouts and slides along the Nooksack Skagit and Snohomish valleys endanger bridges and culverts while river levels rise. In Everett the Snohomish floods threaten further disruptions as trains halt near Stanwood and Sedro-Woolley. Marriage licenses were issued to Adelbert H. W. Barker and Miss Elizabeth V. Bick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingha
Bellingham
Nooksack
Skagit River
Great Northern
Mount Vernon
Stanwood
Northern Pacific
Lake Whatcom
Sedro-Woolley
Stillaguamish
Snohomish
Arlington
Everett, Wash
Godfrey
Adelbert H. W. Barker
Farnham, Neb
Elizabeth V. Bick
Leavenworth
Hill and Elliott Confer in Spokane Over Inland Empire Lines
James J. Hill of the Great Northern and Howard Elliott, head of the Northern Pacific, meet in Spokane with Jay P. Graves of the Inland Empire system to discuss taking over the electric lines from Spokane to Coeur d'Alene Colfax and Moscow Idaho and parts of the city street railway system.
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Spokane
James J. Hill
The
Great Northern
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific
Jay P. Graves
Inland Empire System
Coeur d'Alene
Colfax
Moscow
Idaho
Inland Empire
Hill
Elliott
Ploughs Arrive to Start Hardware Store in Central Washington
Mr and Mrs E E Plough arrived Sunday and plan to stay. Mr Plough expects to move into a new building by mid January and has ordered a large hardware stock for what he aims to be a premier store in central Washington. He also plans to build a handsome home after winter.
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E. E. Plough
Reeves couple to spend winter in Southern California
Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Reeves plan to depart within ten days for a southern California winter. Mr. Reeves recently recovered from a light pneumonia attack and both have been ill. a milder climate is expected to aid their recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Reeves
California
Mr. Reeves
Call Off Starvation Strike in Spokane Jail
At a mass meeting in Spokane I W W hall about 200 former prisoners voted to end the starvation strike and return to normal meals and rock pile labor. Organizers say the move will heighten city expense while I W W members pledge to stay loyal to free speech as the protest continues if needed.
City Council Sets Tonight Meeting on Sewer Plans
The regular weekly council meeting will be held tonight to consider plans for a new sewer system serving the hill section of the city to the west.
Prosecuting Fruit Buyer Held as Cashmere Scandal grows
J. D. Cornelius editor of the Cashmere Record reports in the Daily World that cashmere fruit growers banked by R. E. Snyder posing as Pacific Hawaiian Fruit Company general manager plan to pursue action. Prosecuting Attorney Kemp will meet growers Wednesday to seek recovery of fruit value and press charges against Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Cornelius
Cashmere Record
Daily World
R. E. Snyder
Pacific Hawaiian Fruit Company
Snyder
Kemp
Wenatchee Realty Sells 89 Nob Hill Lots Day One
The Wenatchee Realty and Investment company opened sales for the Nob Hill addition in Ephrata. Ninety percent of the lots were expected to sell quickly as buyers crowded the office and Wenatchee money flowed into the Quincy and Ephrata country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Knight Ellis Williams Initiated by Wenatchee Knights
The Knights of Pythias welcomed Ellis Williams, a popular local youth, into their ranks last evening. Williams proved himself a Knight and joins a growing cadre as winter meetings promise entertaining features and continued membership expansion.
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Knights of Pythias
Ellis Williams
Wenatchee
Williams
Order
North Coast Railway Plans in Columbia Valley Survey
Survey indications show North Coast railway intends to build its line through the Columbia valley in the coming season. A fall preliminary survey from Wenatchee to Pateros is followed by a permanent survey for grading as crews lay out the right of way near Orondo. Great Northern surveyors shadow North Coast progress as both railways contest routes and rights of way toward a connection with the Canadian Pacific.
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North Coast Railway
Columbia Valley
Wenatchee
Pateros
Orondo
Great Northern
North Coast
North
East Wenatchee
Canadian Pacific
Wenatchee Commercial Club Secretary Post Vacant
Board declares secretary position vacant and notifies W H Halling who has held the job since Dave Gellatly’s resignation. P W Kent to handle accounting temporarily and Gellatly to assist with correspondence and dues collection part time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee Comercial Club
W. H. Halling
Dave Gellatly
P. W. Kent
Orchard sale and partial swap near Chelan and Methow
Pat Sherburne sold his ten acre Sunnyslope orchard tract for 12000 to Richard H. Millard. As partial payment Millard traded a city lot 200 by 170 with a residence near the Catholic church, taken in at 9900. F A Rogers Jr handled the sale.
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Pat Sherburne
Sunnyslope
Richard H. Millard
Mr. Millard
Chelan and
Methow Streets
F. A. Rogers, Jr
Holm returns from Illinois trip and praises Wenatchee official
R F Holm came back from a fifteen day visit to his old Illinois home. He attended the National Land and Irrigation congress session in Chicago and spoke highly of C W Wilmeroth who led the Wenatchee Comem recial club exhibit there. He calls Wilmeroth a valuable adjunct to Wenatchee’s business life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Holm
Illinois
National Land & Irrigation Congress
Chicago
Holm
C. W. Wilmeroth
Wenatchee
Lewis Purchases Deniston Residence on D Street
T. F. Lewis formerly of Evanston Wyoming, now settling here, closed a deal yesterday for the C. M. Deniston house on D Street. He bought the furnished residence for 3500 dollars and will take possession immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Lewis
Evanston
Wyo
C. M. Deniston
D Street
Need More Men in Navy
Washington reports a navy manpower shortage after ordering the armored cruiser New York into reserve to furnish crews for the new battleship Michigan fitting out at Philadelphia. The move could hasten retirement of other vessels if enough sailors are not found.
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Washington
United States Navy
New York
Michigan
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Mrs. F M Fiske Returns From Seattle Visit
Mrs. F M Fiske arrived home after a week spent in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Fiske
Seattle
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SRA
D. Edwards
Marvin
Chase Place
Mr. Edwards
E. A. Nichols
W. R. Prowell
Columbia Hotel
Sprague Undertaking
Republic
Rufus Woods
L. J. Crollard
Wenatchee Avenue
W. W. Edwards
Columbia
River C. & O. Steamboat
Gested
LABOR
Grand Jury
Canada
UARY
Eagle Transfer
South Mission
Cide
TEL
Skagit
Skagit Delta
la Conner
J.J. Hill
G. W
Hill and Elliott
Inland
Spokane, Wash
I. W. W. Hall
James J. Stark
Franklin School
Stark
Cause of Free Speech
Cific Hawaiian Fruit CO
PEN
Ephrata
Comercial Club
Deniston
Navy
Washington Weather
Washington—Fair
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