First Wagon Bridge Now Spans Columbia River Rue Factory
Spokane officials hear from Newton C. Gauntt that a new automobile factory will be built near Spokane or South Bend, employing about eighty men. Gauntt, an architect now based in North Yakima, has purchased machinery for a plant in South Bend and plans a concrete structure on railroad tracks yet to be chosen. The factory would produce high and low power machines with all parts except tires.
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Spankane
G. RB. Dresher
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Newton C. Gauntt
N. C. Gauntt
North
Yakima
South Bend
Ind
Gauntt to Head New Company Formed From South Bend Factory
Mr Gauntt will head a new company formed to control the concern and move most South Bend factory employees to the current site. Joe Clement of Malaga is in the city on business. Mr and Mrs Chas Stotton of Stevensville Montana are visiting during holidays. Mr and Mrs Fred Matlock reside on North Che lan street.
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South Bend
Gauntt
Mr. Gauntt
Joe Clement
Malaga
Chas. Stotton
Stevensville
Montana
Fred Matlock
Lume
Chelan Street
Sterling
Kansas
Jacob Swearingen
Wenatchee
A. Swearingen
Denver
Swearingen
Walter Buttles
The Fruits of Their Labor
Mr and Mrs Dan Woods travel to Oakland California to visit their son Harold a Polytechnical Institute electrical engineering student over the holidays The Woods own a premier valley ranch with a large orchard and high crop prices funding winter travel to warmer climates.
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Dan Woods
Oakland
California
Harold
Polytechnical Institute
Mrs. Woods
Settlement talks between Wenathee and Cashmere clubs
Secretary Gellatly of the Wenatechee Commercial Club met Cashmere officials last Thursday to settle prize money from Helan county fruit exhibiting. After expenses seven hundred dollars remain for advertising. A. H. Mohler I. E. DeLong and C. M. Banker named to oversee the arrangement.
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Gellatly
Wenatthee Comercial Club
Cashmere Commercial Club
Helan County
A. H. Mohler
I. E. DeLong
C. M. Banker
Wenatechee Club
Cashmere
Stolen Money Found Near Rexford Train Robbery
Spokane report says four thousand dollars, part of forty thousand believed seized by Great Northern robbers near Rexford Montana last September, was found by Frederick Lang. The discovery adds detail to the ongoing money theft case and may influence investigations and recovery efforts.
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Spokane
Wash
Great Northern
Rexford
Mont
Frederick Lang
K M H Club Holds Holiday Recital at Teacher's Home
Members of the K M H club met at Mrs Kathryn McNerney's home for a holiday recital. Students performed piano solos vocal solos and a recitation with parents in attendance. The class presented the teacher with two decorated china pieces as a Christmas gift.
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K. M. H. Club
Kathryn McNerney
Nona McCreery
Maud Wilson
Katie Alrey
Alice Lodge
Olive Morris
Clase
Grace Smith
Beatrice Asher
Alvin
Albin
Christmas Adages echo in a child's joy and thrift
A verse from the Bryan's Commoner extols simple joys over luxury. It likens a child's laughter on Christmas morning to a month of sacrifice and favors a modest twenty five cent doll in a stocking over a two dollar bill kept in a safety vault.
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Bryan’s. Commoner
Survey Authorized for Columbia River Improvement
Washington assigns a survey of the Columbia River from Bridgeport to Kettle Falls after representations by Congressman Jones. An estimate of improvement costs will be prepared in anticipation of forthcoming river and harbor legislation, countering Senator Anthonys bill.
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Washington
Jones
Secretary of War
Columbia River
Bridgeport
Kettle Falls
Antheny
New Telephone Line For Chelan
Postmaster Wm Isenhart calls a meeting of all parties interested in building a farmers telephone line north from Chelan into the Rod district settlement. The Chelan Commercial Club rooms host Saturday December 21 at 1 o'clock. Attendees urged to attend for definite action.
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Wm. Isenhart
Chelan
Rorod District
Chelan Commercial Club
Convict Road Building Report Praises State Program
Joseph M. Snow Spokane state highway commissioner submits to Gov. Mead a report praising convict labor on Okanogan county road work. He says it saves taxpayers and proves successful in every respect despite remoteness and high transport costs for convicts supplies and tools.
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Joseph M. Snow
Spokane
Albert E. Mead
Okanogan County
Searoh
Washington
A Sad Christmas
A reflective note recalls a summer visit by the parents of Mrs. Walter Buttles who lives on Miller street and their favorable impression of this valley.
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Walter Buttles
Miller Street
96 foot Columbia wagon bridge linked at Wenatchee milestone
The two spans of the Columbia River bridge at Wenatchee are joined as the last rivet is set. The project began after Wenatchee Commercial Club backing and a $20 000 guarantee, with delays from steel supply and river floods. Whistles will blow to mark completion and crews will finish remaining minor work.
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Columbia River
Gerrick
Columbia
Washington
Wenatchee
Reeves Family Christmas Gathering Planned on Mission Street
The Reeves family and relatives will meet at Frank Reeves's home on Mission Street for a planned Christmas affair. Bob Cademan has returned from Portland after attending the Dental College there.
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Reeves
Frank Reeves
Mission Street
Bob Cademan
Portland
Dental College
President Mitchell Seriously Ill At Mine Workers Meet
Indianapolis Dec 22 The president of the United Mine Workers John Mitchell was seized with pains in the side during a joint miners and coal operators conference at the Claypool hotel. He was taken to a room for treatment after recent abscess operations and a priest and physician were summoned. The physician pronounced him in serious condition.
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United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
John Mitchell
Claypool ‘Hotel
Mitchell
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Columbia Valley
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Steinway
Knabe
A. B. Chase
Everett
Ludwig
Packard
Emerson
Estey
Sherman Clay & CO
Lake Chelan
J. M. Snow
Weratehan Theatre
Westerner
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