Electric Line Rumors Tie Strahorn to Wenatchee Power Move
The Wenatchee Railroad and Power project faces support from local lawyers and backers linked to Strahorn as construction may begin after city council approval. Projections claim Lake Chelan and Wenatchee River sites could yield thousands of horsepower, enabling one or more rail links to handle a record fruit harvest this year.
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Strahorn
World Reporter
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Wenatchee Railroad & Power Company
Wenatchee Valley
Wenatchee Bridge
Wenatchee Electric Company
Entiat Light & Power Company
Columbia River
Local Grand Circle Event at Mrs Atwood's Home
The past local grand circle will be entertained Thursday afternoon at Mrs. C Atwood's Washington avenue residence. Honored guests include Mrs. C D Hall Miss Nora Rhodes Mrs L E Kellogg and Mrs Atwood.
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C. Atwood
Washington Avenue
C. D. Hall
Nora Rhodes
L. E. Kellogg
Mrs. Atwood
Resuming Survey Work on Okanogan Electric Line
A Malott correspondent reports surveys for the Okanogan electric line will resume this week, with current surveys through the townsite. Private advices indicate official headquarters will be set up here when construction starts.
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Malott
Okanogan
Jobs Galore for Monroe
Spokane February 21 Levi G Monroe, longtime secretary of the local chamber of commerce, has resigned and received a telegram offering him the post of publicity commissioner for the Regina board of trade and province Sask with a 5000 dollar annual salary. He has also been approached for publicity chief roles with Tulsa Commercial club and other commercial bodies in California Oregon and Montana. He has not yet accepted any offer.
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Spokane
Levi G. Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade of
Regina
Sask
Canada
Monroe
Commercial Club of
Tulsa
Okla
California
Oregon
Montana
Spokane Civic Plan Aims 25 Million in Improvements
Spokane leaders propose a civic plan with over 25 million dollars for parks boulevards streets public buildings and utilities to make the city a better place to live and work. Charles M Fassett will appoint the committee to study legislation development municipal administration commerce public buildings and civic art and exploitation.
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Spokane
Wash
Civic Plan Committee
Charles M. Fassett
Chamber of Commerce
Forester drill team schedules meetings and events
The Forester drill team meets Tuesdays at Aldron Hall and Fridays at Sprague Hall. Last Friday H. N. May was initiated as the team performed its first work. Next Friday they host a dance and supper at Eagle Hall from 5:30 to 8:30.
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Forester
Aldron Hall
Sprague Hall
H. N. May
Eagle Hall
Fairbanks Morse to Install Pump at Sunnyside for 100 Acres
The Fairbanks Morse company secures the contract to install a pump at Sunnyside to irrigate 100 acres. Elevation is 450 feet and the project will serve A. C. Dallach.
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Fairbanks Morse Company
Sunnyside
A. C. Dallach
Notorious fugitive Frank Le Roy moved to Spokane for safekeeping
Deputy Sheriff Charles McLean of Okanogan county, en route to Spokane, transported the notorious Frank Le Roy for safekeeping. Le Roy has already served one 17 year term.
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Charles McLean
Okanogan County
Spokane
Frank le Roy
le Roy
Chelan County Horticultural Association Opposes Lafean Bill
At a Chelan County Horticultural Association meeting held at the Commercial Club officers were elected L H Titchenal as president M Horan as vice president J Sprague as secretary and C A Houston as treasurer Resolutions oppose the Lafean bill now offered as an amendment to the pure food law criticizing its proposed apple box size and grading system and pledge to defeat the legislation Copies of the resolutions will be sent to senators and representatives in Congress for action to defeat the measure.
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L. H. Titchenal
M. Horan
J. Sprague
C. A. Houston
Chelan County Horticultural Association
Congress
Heavy Snow Closes Cascade Roads and Delays Trains
Report says a heavy snowstorm hit the Cascades with three rotaries working to clear routes. Train No 4 will run several hours late and No 1 is delayed until late evening. Eastern Oregon and Washington also saw heavy snowfall and colder weather is forecast by Seattle and Portland bureaus.
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Cascades
Oregon
Washington
Rain Service
Weather Bureau
Seattle
Portland
Captain Weyrauch Organizes Walla Walla National Guard
Captain Weyrauch, retired army officer, is forming a Walla Walla national guard company and has been named captain. Men enlist daily and seek officer ranks, but none want to be a cook or trumpeter or handy man, leaving key support roles vacant as the mess tent and camp duties go unfilled.
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Walla Walla, Wash
Weyrauch
National Guard
Walla Walla
County Offices Close for Legal Holiday
All county offices will be closed tomorrow for a legal holiday while city offices remain open. Schools will also be closed tomorrow in observance of the holiday.
Real estate firms sought for Wenatchee prospectus
Great Northern General Immigration Agent E. C. Leedy plans a prospectus listing real estate firms and lands for sale along the lines. He aims to cover the entire line for settlers and wants Wenatchee represented. Information needed includes firm name acres irrigation status price per acre and location.
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Great Northern General Immigration
E. C. Leedy
Wenatchee
Blake Listed as Candidate for School Director
After community urging several businessmen and school patrons persuaded Dr. J. H. Blake to run for school director. A fruit grower with strong educational and business credentials, Blake supports strengthening all school departments toward higher efficiency and would represent south district patrons. He previously served on an Inman Kansas educational board and will serve unpledged to specific promises.
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Blake
Inman
Kan
Wenatchee
Baptie
Battles
Old Fashioned Social at the Commercial Club
The Commercial Club hosts an old fashioned social tomorrow night. Ladies should bring baskets with concealed names to be auctioned to the highest bidder starting at 7 30. A short program follows. auctioneer yet to be chosen. Each member may bring a friend.
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Commercial Club
Byllesby and Stevens Inspect Wenatchee Plants Deal
Representatives from Byllesby and Company arrived from Chicago to review options on the Wenatchee Electric, Valley Power, and Entiat Light and Power plants. The visit aims to gauge purchase potential and city data while officers of the three companies remain unquoted on any definite action. The connection to Robert Strahorn remains unsettled, with weeks needed for clarity.
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H. M. Byllesby
W. G. Stevens, Jr
Chicago
Byllesby
Byllesby & Company
West
Wenatchee Electric Company
Valley Power Company
Entiat Light & Power Company
Stone & Webster
Byllesby Company
Robert Strahorn
Strahorn
High School Building Nears Readiness for Occupancy
The new high school building is nearly ready and is expected to be occupied around the start of next week.
Will Forge Ditch Issue In Crane Hunter Irrigation Plan
Landholders near the Crane Hunter irrigation project meet at Pateros to form a company to push construction of a ditch drawing Methow river water. A Friday meeting in Brewster will finalize organization and instruments for a mass meeting to attract buyers. The plan covers 35,000 acres at about 60 dollars per acre, with delays from ranchers opposing the contract.
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Methow
Pateros
Brewster
Crane Hunter Company
Carlton
Browne Named President of Western Conservation League
J. J. Browne was elected president of the Western Conservation League at a Spokane meeting. Other officers include Wilbur S. Yearsley as first vice president R. A. Hutchinson as second vice president L. K. Armstrong as secretary and Dr. John Fassett Edwards as treasurer. George S. Canfield chairs the executive committee and Charles H. Goodsell is secretary. Committees were formed for Finance Statistics with members Yearsley Armstrong Edwards Baumgartner and Mrs. Baumgartner.
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Spokane
J. J. Browne
Washington, D. C
Western Conservation League
Oakes Cafe
Wilbur S. Yearsley
R. A. Hutchinson
L. K. Armstrong
John Fassett Edwards
League
George S. Canfield
Charles H. Goodsell
M. Baumgartner
Dr. Edwards
Mr. Yearsley
Mr. Armstrong
Mrs. Baumgartner
Freight Office Saturday Closure Proposal
A. A. Piper, agent, asks patrons if the freight office may close Saturdays at noon starting March 5, to align with customs in larger cities. He stresses employees’ hard work and offers to remedy any service issues and to reopen Monday morning.
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A. A. Piper
Leavenworth teachers visit Wenatchee and Cashmere
Eight Leavenworth educators are in town for a school tour visiting Wenatchee and Cashmere as part of a five day annual institute mandated by last fall's law. Three days were observed last fall and one this year for teachers meetings. The final day is spent visiting nearby districts.
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Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Cashmere
Ohio native George McClure dies in Wenatchee at 72
George McClure died Saturday afternoon at his niece Mrs. Samuel R. Holcomb’s home on 320 King street. A native of Ohio and 72, he was visiting relatives in the city. J. W. Johnson of the Baptist church will lead services and Sprague & Ruppe will handle the interment in Wenatchee cemetery.
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George McClure
Samuel R. Holcomb
King Street
Ohio
William McClure
Seattle
McClure
J. W. Johnson
Baptist Church
Sprague & Ruppe
Wenatchee
Survey Camps Move Toward Meet Near Chelan Falls
survey teams marching from Wenatchee along the Columbia river east side shifted their camp to a site opposite Chelan Falls last Saturday. A second party from Brewster and Pateros remains about ten miles upstream, signaling an imminent meeting near the falls.
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Wenatchee
Columbia River
Chelan Falls
Brewster and
Pateros
Falls
Street Car Strike Turbulence in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports show street cars running on all lines but service is limited amid a strike. About 65 000 of 75 000 workers were on strike with violence including dynamite attacks and arrests of youths. four people were shot but crowds fired into the air.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Fifth Street
Lehigh Avenue
Moses Lake Land Fraud Articles Stir Local Comment
Reports of alleged land frauds in Moses Lake draw local comment though sources here are largely unknown. Two names from a hotel registry on February 12, 1910 appear in a purported resolution to prosecute frauds. L. F. McConihe left Ephrata for Chicago about four weeks ago and is in contact with his Chicago representatives at the Union League Club.
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Ephrata
Wash
Moses Lake
L. F. McConihe
Chicago
Union League Club
Moses Lake Country
Land Office
McConihe
Taxes Keeping Pace With High Prices Tax Letter Poem
County Treasurer receives 97.41 from P B Berry of San Pedro California with a cheerful note. Berry adds a humorous poem about a choir girl whose high voice soars to the spire, illustrating tax levy feelings without detailing further actions.
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P. B. Berry
San Pedro
Cal
Okanogan Plans City Beautiful Campaign
Okanogan plans a city beautification effort with shade tree planting aided by irrigation water from the government project. A park commissioner will oversee the work as the town council moves to erect a town hall on Pine street and to relocate the jail and fire hall, with lawn and trees to be added.
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Okanogan
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J. H. Blake
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