Washington State Population Surges Since 1900
Advance sheets from the state Booster Book show Washington’s population rising over 100 percent in seven years to 1,158,998. Wenatchee is listed at 3,500 and Seattle at 240,000, with Chelan and Franklin counties posting dramatic gains. The volume, 296 pages with statistics and 96 full page photos, will be ready.
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Olympia
Washington
State “Booster Book
Allen
Wenatchee
Chelan County
Franklin County
Seattle
King County
Pierce County
Tacoma
Spokane
Graves to Lead Waterville Church This Winter
Rev. J. A. Graves of Wenatchee has been engaged for the Christian church society for the next year and will preach here on Sunday January 5. He will fill the station here and at Entiat. The church has been without a pastor for some time and looks forward with satisfaction to his coming.
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J. A. Graves
Wenatchee
Christian Church Society
Entiat
Waterville Press
Straw vote trends show Taft leading early week surge
The Daily World and Weekly Advance straw poll draws increasing interest with Democrats organizing to back Bryan or Taft. Early results favor Taft slightly, Hughes weak, and mail and phone votes influence totals. Chelan Douglas and Okanogan county residents eligible, voting Monday to Saturday 2 pm. Baptist supper follows with community sociability and refreshments.
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The
Daily World
Hughes
Taft
Bryan
Winesap Apple Favored as Best Commercial Variety
A Chelan county horticultural convention in Wenatchee featured A J Linville arguing the Winesap apple is the valley’s best commercial variety. He cited tree hardiness prolific bearing dark green foliage and well distributed fruit as key merits. Continued on Page 3.
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Wenatchee Valley
Chelan County Horticultural Association
Wenatchee
A. J. Linville
Albert Kinzebach Visits Chelan Falls for Holidays
Albert Kinzebach of Chelan Falls arrives in the city to spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs O W Kinzebach of Chelan Avenue. Though only twenty one he is head miller of the Chelan Falls Mill, a testament to his ability.
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Albert Kinzebach
Chelan Falls
O. W. Kinzebach
Chelan Avenue
Mr. Kinzebach
Salute rules updated for Star Spangled Banner
War department issues new orders on flag salutes for the Star Spangled Banner and foreign national songs. Soldiers on formal occasions must stand at attention through the last note, with officers and enlisted men facing the flag during retirement. The change extends the salute to men out of ranks as well.
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War Department
The Pretty Minstrel Maids at We natchee Theatre
The Pretty Minstrel Maids performed at the We natchee Theatre for two nights to local acclaim. About twenty five young performers, led by the Juvenile Bostonians troupe, drew repeat encores from the audience with strong singing including Allie Leech and Sydney Farmer.
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Wenatchee Theatre
Allie Leech
Sydney Farmer
Noisy New York New Year Celebration Sets City Spending Record
New York on December 31 saw an exceptionally loud New Year’s Eve with the Police Commissioner’s blessing of noisy crowds. The festivities culminated at midnight with horns, bells and whistles, while authorities estimate about $750,000 circulated through restaurants, theaters, musicians and street attractions.
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New York
Broadway
As Told in the Hills at Wenatchee Theater
A noted melodrama titled As Told in the Hills comes to the Wenatchee Theatre on Saturday January 4. Pam nena, daughter of an Indian chief, is raised by an emigrant couple and portrayed as a strong, intriguing figure exploring education and refinement shaping a child of nature.
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Wenatchee Theatre
Pamnena
Inland Empire irrigation projects create vast new lands
The Spokane Spokesman-Review notes a 1907 expansion yielding about 363000 acres of hitherto untilled land brought into irrigation. Projects include Plantations Meyers Falls 1220 acres Dalton Gardens 1100 Corbin Enterprise 20000 Hazelwood 3000 Crescent Bar 650 Arcadia 3000 Okanogan 30000 Wapato 120000 Moses Lake 75000 Kititas 60000 and miscellaneous 5000 acres. Total may double with Idaho Montana and British Columbia additions. Benton county adds 219000 acres and $7000000. Hanford East Wenatchee and McLean Methoy not included.
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Columbia
Meyers Falls
Wash
Dalton Gardens
den Lake
Corbin Enterprise
Spokane Valley
Hazelwood
Spokane
Crescent Bar
Columbia Valley
Trinidad
Arcadia
Stevens County
Okanogan
Okanogan River
Yakima
Moses Lake
Douglas County
Tacoma Capitalists
Kititas
Kititas County
Twin Falls
Boise
Jefferson Valley
Idaho
Montana
British Columbia
Benton County
Washington
Hanford
East Wenatchee
McLean
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Bureau of Statistics
Waterville
Wenatchee Electric Company
North Central
Strong Bank
Columbia Valley Bank
Steinway
Knabe
A. B. Chase
Everett
Ludwig
Packard
Emerson
Estey
Sherman Clay & CO
Tate Des. Hughes
la Follette Fairbanks
Cashmere
Southside
A. P. Kisser
Chelan, Douglas
Okanogan Counties
Baptist Church
Sax
Democrat
Roosevelt
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Inland Empire
Mississippi Basin
Atlantic Coast
Methoy Projects
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