Great Northern Sidetrack Proposal Faces City Council
The Great Northern Railway seeks a franchise to build an exclusive sidetrack on Columbia street, extending toward Hayden Lumber yards. Councillors convened to consider the proposal, with debate over granting exclusivity given the potential entry of a rival line. Recommendations include a time limit if work does not commence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Street
Beal Mill
Hayden Lumber Company
Great Northern Railway
Wenatchee
John Snapp
Great Northern
Actio
Snapp
Defupp
Dryden Station Drives Growth for Wenatchee Growers
The Great Northern installs a new Dryden station in the Wenatchee valley west end to speed shipping. Local growers form the Dryden Fruit Growers Union to build a warehouse and organize crop distribution. A. J. Amos N. R. Cade and Archie Smith spearhead the venture with incorporation planned. B. H. Shanck reports sales of three Columbia Bridge addition lots on Ferry Street to J. S. Sparkes and Geo. G. Hager who plan immediate construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee Valley
Great Northern
A. J. Amos
N. R. Cade
Archie Smith
Dryden
Dryden Fruit Grower’s Union
B. H. Shanck
Columbia Bridge Addition
Ferry Street
Messrs. J. S. Sparkes
Geo. G. Hager
Okanogan Electric bond deal nears completion
The Okanogan Electric Co expects to close a 3.25 million dollar bond sale within days, with negotiations in New York and Europe. Secretary Neely and Chief Engineer Skinner report Belgian and Dutch capitalists in talks while a 4 million dollar issue remains authorized. Construction planned spring from the Okanogan and Columbia rivers junction toward the Canadian line, with a gentle grade near 1 to 2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okanogan Electric Company
A. I M. Dewey
George E. Neely
Horace G. Skinner
New York
Mr. Dewey
Greatest Number of First Prizes at National Apple Show
E H Bishop announces the National Apple Show high honors with a silver cup donated by J W Oakes of Spokane to the exhibitor with the most first prizes. F R E DeHart of Kelowna B C places second with fifteen firsts. Special class prizes crown W N Hutt of Raleigh first for best two barrels or six boxes of Southern grown apples, John P Fort of Mount Airy Ga second, J A Farquharson Guthrie Okla third. Geo Farwell of Wenatchee Wash wins the silver cup for best 10 boxes Rome Beauty from one orchard. About 1500 exhibits were entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Bishop
J. W. Oakes
Spokane
F. R. E. DeHart
Kelowna
B. C
W. N. Hutt
Raleigh
N. C
John P. Fort
Mount Airy
J. A. Farquharson
Guthrie
Oklo
L. F. Williams
Rome
Geo. Farwell
Wenatchee
Wash
Chelan County Wins Prizes in National Exhibits
World telegraph special from Council Bluffs Iowa notes Iowa earned first in state exhibits at the national horticultural congress. Idaho took second and Washington third with awards on county displays listing Canyon Idaho first Chelan Washington second Iown Iowa third Polk Iowa fourth. B M Chapman Wenatchee and J A Carr Council Idaho were among prize winners in plate displays.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Idaho
Washington
Utah
Maryland
Canyon County
Chelan County
Iown County
Polk
B. M. Chapman
Wenatchee Washington
J. A. Carr
Council
Proposed New Game Laws Aim to Protect Wildlife
Outlines suggest stricter controls on game sales and hunting. Proposals include a close season for pheasants, banning poison grain, restricting firearms during close season, and making elk killing a felony. Hunters are urged to send views to commissioner E S Biesecker in Vancouver Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Biesecker
Vancouver
Wash
Massachusetts school board meeting to discuss bond issue
The school board urges strong turnout for a mass meeting at the courthouse next Monday night to consider a $75,000 bond plan. Proposals include buying a southern site, building a four room brick school, and locating a high school site and building.
CANNOT GET TONE BEFORE COMMITTEE
Seattle records reveal the state bar panel cannot force witnesses or compel documents in its probe of Milo Root while on the supreme court. The inquiry may report incompleteness and unsatisfactory progress as key testimonies elude investigators including Tony Richardson and M. J. Gordon. Authorities pursue Richardson amid widespread watch on Great Northern trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
State Bar Committee
Milo Root
Supreme Court
M. J. Gordon
Great Northern
Spokane
Root
Gordon
Nisqually Flats
Tony” Richardson
Soap Lake
Gordon Root
P. C. Sullivan
Richardson
E. H. Overman
Wilson Creek
Overman
Arlington Hotel
Reward notices and police appeals from a chaotic clipping
A compendium of notices reports a $12,000 reward for two bandits linked to a No. 4 train robbery near Hillyard and a $10,000 government offer, with physical descriptions and issuing authorities. It also covers a Scappoose marriage card, a local tourist club meeting, and a letter from Ellis Whitman in prison seeking parole as he cites training in honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
Great Northern Railway Company
Unites Government
Hillyard
Ellis Whitman
Weisel
World Office
Walla Walla Penitentiary
State Pardoning Board
Mr. Cross
Lumber firm executive departs for Bridgeport on stock trip
F. W. Smith of Columbia River Lumber sails to Bridgeport to tour a lumber yard and take stock for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Smith
Columbia River Lumber Company
Bridgeport
Wenatchee Exhibits Win Big at National Cultural Congress
B M Chapman with Wenatchee fruit wins 21 first prizes out of 22 plate entries. He also takes best winter apples largest sound apple and Brother Jonathan trophy for best three Jonathan boxes. Wenatchee dominates with apples, no general exhibit prizes for non apple fruits. A card party follows with Wilbur Little hosting in honor of J Mooney set to sail east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Iowa
B. M. Chapman
Wenatchee Fruit Growers’ Association
National Cultural Congress
Jonathan
Wenatchee
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Great Northern Ames Sidetrack
Privileres
Huck Fitch
Ice
Wenatchee Electric Co
Columbia Valley Bank
Omanogan Road
Wright Bros. OF
Chelan
MASS
Nisqually Hunting Grounds
Bert
Poly
William Kingston
Scappaase
Ore
Eloise
William Hall
Everett Tribune
C. E. Lodge
L. V. Wells
Dr. Whittaker
Nora Cain
Cashmere
F. H. Lovering
Rattlebox
Wilbur Little
J. Mooney
Far East
Messrs. and Mesdames
F. W. Arnold
Henry Cross
A. A. Piper
R. H. Nowlan
W. Moseley
John 8. Mooney
K. M. Denniatop
Carl Christenson
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