Removal of Rocks Block Columbia River Navigation
The steamer Enterprise completed its first season on the upper Columbia between Spokane Landing, Hunters, and Kettle Falls, with heavy shipments of hay, grain, fruit, ores and more. Captain Fred McDermott calls for blasting hidden rocks to ensure safe navigation and urges legislative funding before next season.
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Hunters, Wash
Enterprise
Upper
Columbia
Spokane Landing
Hunters
Kettle Falls
Fred McDermott
McDermott
Property transfers and claims listed in Stehekin Chelan Leavenworth districts
A compilation of min deed and lease records, proving titles for multiple claim names such as Fisher Maiden in Stehekin, Annie M and Ida E in Chelan. numerous lots and tracts in Leavenworth and Peshastin. water rights, ditch and power company transactions, and probate actions including estates of Dora Rae and Susan Titchenal. notices of administration and affidavits affecting title.
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Wm. Campbell
Matilda
John A. Campbell
Dorothy
Jas. Campbell
Annie M
N. S. Neu- Stinson
Stehekin
Rob’t Young
Leavenworth
Gibbs, St. James and
Stevenson Ditch
C. W. Hastings
H. C. Keller
Kittie No. 2
Chelan
Walter van Ree
North Star
3 Star
Leavenworth Dist
Nat. Cash Reg. Co
Flaharty Bros
Westinghouse E. & M. Co
Amre
Wm. T. Burns
Lamb-Davis Lbr. Co
J. A. Miller
Wen. T. & Inv. Co
Jas
H. McGahan
Ed. S. Russell
Walter Ketchum
S. G. G. Russell
Assi
Mary Holloway
Edward Elliott
U. S
Jonas H. Dawson
Art. Inc
Wenatchee Lime Co. Trustees
G. R. Wilson
Almeda
Dora E. Rae
Jas. M. Rae
Watate
Dike Leonard
P. S. Leonard
Susan A. Titchenal
Norman S. Titchenal
Increase Pat for Gla Jor in Government Salaries
Washington December 23 Senator Bourne of Oregon explains his bill to raise the President and Vice President salaries. He argues a president should be paid as a business proposition commensurate with duties and stress. The proposal sets the President at 100000 and the Vice President at 25000, noting France pays 114000 to its president.
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Washington, D. C
Bourne
Oregon
United States
France
Wenatchee Dominates Spokane Apple Show Prizes
The Loomis Prospector editor Frank M. Dallam notes Wenatchee’s supremacy in fruit production after taking top prizes at the Spokane apple show. He praises local irrigation, geography, and climate, claiming Wenatchee as the home of the big red apple and superior temperate fruit. A friendly future rivalry with Okanogan County is anticipated.
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Wenatchee
Spokane
Loomis Prospector
Frank M. Dallam
Nature
Columbia
Wenatchee River
Okanogan County
Okanogan
The Biblical Educator Debuts By Rev O S Pool
A new monthly magazine titled The Biblical Educator has been published by Rev. O S Pool with January issue ready. The 32 page undenominational publication aims to present Biblical evidence and criticism with editor Rev Pool, financial manager A J Linville, and subscription manager J H Fewkes handling subscriptions. It costs 1 dollar and is sold at the Red Apple Real Estate Company office.
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Biblical Educator
O. S. Pool
Rev. Pool
A. J. Linville
J. H. Fewkes
Red Apple Real Estate Company
Holiday visitors and skating on Mud lake in Malaga
Newt Hunton arrived from Entiat to spend holidays with friends. W G Perry and Carl Perry left for Spokane and Walla Walla to visit grandfather W G Whitney. A L Coleman went to Spokane for business and Christmas with family. Mud lake near Malaga drew crowds skating on a glassy surface, forty acres wide. Constable J M Derting checked for suspicious characters. J E Stiles reportedly appointed Justice of the Peace for Malaga.
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Newt Hunton
Entiat
W. G
Carl Perry
Spokane
Walla Walla
W. G. Whitney
A. L. Coleman
Mud Lake
J. M. Derting
Dry Gulch
J. E. Stiles
Justice of the Peace
Malagadis
Christmas shopping changes men as wives steer the way
A city department store manager notes a comic shift in men during Christmas shopping. While on the sidewalk the husbands act bold, inside the store fear and deference appear as wives lead through aisles. He jokes about mothers calling their men “precious lamb” as bundles of sales thrill shoppers.
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New City
Muvver
Real estate trades and local school notes in Cashmere
In Cashmere E F Stowell traded his home and three lots for I C Alexander’s five acres of bearing orchard. J L Shelton sold ranch land near Mission Creek to John Mote of Wenatchee for 7500 dollars. The Cashmere Schools close Dec 23 to Jan 4. An athletic association for boys aged 11 to 21 is formed by Rev T Raab, plus a boy’s brigade under Dave Morley. Superintendent J H Scott says Cashmere High will join the accredited list in January.
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Cashmere
E. F. Stowell
I. C. Alexander
Fred Burgess
Wenatchee Lake
Fish Lake
Beaver Creek
J. L. Shelton
Mission Creek
John Mote
Wenatchee
Rev. T. Raab
Dave Morley
J. H. Scott
Reading Room Opens in Leavenworth With Smoking Room
Leavenworth opens a refined reading room praised as among the Northwest’s best for a city of its size. The adjoining smoking room was added and public access began Saturday evening with remarks by Col. A. E. Sylvester, Rev. Davis, and others, followed by Wenatchee red apples.
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Leavenworth
A. E. Sylvester
Forest Reserve
Miss Fleet Fraley Visits Rock Island Yesterday
Miss Fleet Fraley traveled to Rock Island yesterday for a short visit. At the Olympia Hotel Cigar Stand, ladies may obtain courteous service and suggestions for holiday shifts for gentlemen. The shop features pipes cigars tobaccos and a selection of Lowney candy in fancy packages.
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Miss Fleet Fraley
Rocky Island
Olympia Hotel
Lowney
Tariff Revision Push Seeks Coal Price Cut Coast to Coast
Spokane reports a broad invitation to join chambers of commerce and the 150,000 Club to back tariff removal on coal. Officials argue a 50 cent per short ton cut would save manufacturers, steam plants, offices, hotels, and homes reliant on British Columbia coal, with Canada potentially benefiting from reciprocal terms.
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Spokane
Inland Empire
Northwest
Chamber of Commerce
Tariff Revision Committee
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Utah
Congress
British Columbia
C. Herbert Moore
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railroads
Hotel Arrivals at the Olympia Include Many Travelers
The Olympia hotel lists arriving guests from cities like Rockford Spokane Portland Entiat White Bluffs Naches Seattle and Lincoln. Names include H C Corey I J Coffman C W Harris and J H Rader along with numerous others and their home towns.
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Olympia
H. C. Corey
Rockford
Ill
I. J. Coffman
Spokane
C. W. Harris
Portland
T. W. Cowan
Entiat
Arthur A. Piper
White Bluffs
Wash
J. H. Rader
Naches
J. M. McKissick
Twisp
J. J. Stubbs
Gus Friese
Seattle
Chas. T. Borg
Lincoln
Neb
L. Z. Lootin
Waterville
Local Names Appear in Spokane and Columbia River Notices
The list includes L. K. Deller of Spokane L. S. Wensote from La Crosse Wis A. Heathorn of Spokane Miss Helen Baker Snohomish J. J. Roberts of Spokane Mrs. P. Palmer Leavenworth Mrs. E. Green Columbia River Addie McBee Columbia River.
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L. K. Deller
Spokane
L. S. Wensote
la Crosse
Wis
A. Heathorn
Helen Baker
Snohomish
J. J. Roberts
P. Palmer
Leavenworth
E. Green
Columbia River
Addie McBee
Snowfall Tapers After Light Overnight Snow
Light snow fell Monday night and about an inch this morning with clearing and sun this afternoon. Spokane area saw three to four inches yesterday while east of Spokane snowplows operated on the Great Northern. Ice skate sharpening offered at J. J. Eyer's on Mission Street.
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Spokane
Palouse
Great Northern
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A. M. Scheble
F. A. Rogers, Sr
Hayden Lbr. Co
Harry J. Smith
E. Maud Smith
Justice Court
Poison Implement Co
Plez Schmidt
Nodaway County
Missouri
Michel's Music Concrete
the Biblical Educator
Malaga
Cashmere Realty Active
Stewell and
Burgess
Athletic Association
Cashmere Schools
Tarife
Wyoming
Fernie
Canada
Ontario
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New England
New Brunswick
Roya
The
C. King
J. J. Newkirk
Otto Melitze
Castle Rock
J. Larmer
Fruit Creek
J. J. Eyer’s
Mission Street
Toggery
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Agency
Mallory
Cravenette
Stetson
Douglas
Florsheim
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