Appointment and committee duties set by Mayor Gellatly
Water Commissioner P H Sherburne and City Engineer C C Ward lead a slate of officers with Health Officer Dr A T Kaupp and Police Chief N Inscho among appointees. F D Hauser was rejected as night watchman for not meeting one year residency. New council later began committee assignments while Great Northern representatives urged Columbia street sidetrack franchise. objectors attended as the franchise committee to report.
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P. H. Sherburne
C. C. Ward
A. T. Kaupp
J. B. Palmer
N. Inscho
J. R
F. D. Hauser
Gellatly
Fol
Thomas
Messrs. McGahan
Rossi
Holcomb
Snapp
Columbia Street
Yakima Street
Upper Columbia River Improvement Association Formed
An adjourned meeting in Kettle Falls Washington forwarded a report by a special committee on permanent organization proposing a permanent Upper Columbia River Improvement Association. Officers elected: President W T Clark Wenatchee Vice President J B Valentine Spokane Secretary Captain Fred McDermott Kettle Falls Treasurer Edgar Lemman Hunters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kettle Falls
Wash
Open River Conference
Upper Columbia River
W. T. Clark
Wenatchee
J. B. Valentine
Spokane
Fred McDermott
Edgar Lemman
Valhalla Tracts Sell Out Amid Project Craze
The Daily World reports Gunther Carlberg advised cutting advertising as all Valhalla tracts near Malaga are sold. The Carlberg venture promises a thriving river community with orchard care for investors, and he plans more offerings likely to be well received.
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The
Daily World
Gunther Carlberg
Carlberg
Malaga
Valhalla
Wenatchee Apples Fetch High Price in Chicago Showcase
A Chicago clipping recounts Wenatchee Winesap apples from Tedford Bros marked as the highest priced box on display on South Water Street. H Woods & Co sold 112 apples in a specially painted box for 500 prize at the National Apple Show in Spokane Washington.
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Chicago
World Office
Chicago Tribune
Tedford Bros
South Water Street
H. Woods & Co
Spokane
Wash
Wenatchee Valley
Washington
Evangelist Billy Sunday Eyes Fruit Ranch Plans
Billy Sunday said he may buy a 40 acre fruit ranch in Wenatchee Valley or Yakima country within months and keep his family at the ranch while on campaign tours. He plans to base headquarters in Washington and begin evangelistic work across Montana, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and California.
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Wenatchee Valley
Yakima
Billy Sunday
Fifth Avenue
Paul
Washington
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
California
Commercial club plans big meeting to boost membership
The Commercial club schedules its regular monthly gathering for next Monday evening urging wide valley turnout. Trustees aim to reach 500 total members within two months, crediting club work for attracting new members. New quarters may be opened this year as current space proves too small.
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Commercial Club
Waterville Prisoners Escape From County Jail
Sheriff Webb reported that two prisoners escaped from Waterville county jail after being allowed corridor access. One was J A Sorrell from Krupp and the other a forger named Pugh. they dug out and fled around 3 am and had not been recaptured by nightfall. Carl Christensen returned from the Sound reporting Seattle's cold spell with temperatures near 18 above.
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Webb
Waterville
J. A. Sorrell
Krupp
Great Northern Railway
Pugh
Carl Christensen
the Sound
Seattle
Sound
Ice Hinders River Navigation Alarming Delays Reported
Ice seriously disrupts river traffic with frozen eddy at the boat landing and slush filling the passage. Boats faced hours of delay with one unable to reach Orondo and another stuck until late tonight as the transportation company records a worse year for navigation.
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Orondo
Chelan
Transportation Company
Lovell brothers plant 300 acres for orchard on Sunnyslope
W. D. and R. T. Lovell, who arrived September 1, have purchased 360 acres on Sunnyslope from Amos Peters. Three ditches will water the land from the high line ditch with pumps. About 20 to 30 men leveled ground and planted 160 acres already. Half the 300 acres will grow Winesap apples, the rest Jonathans and Spitzenbergs.
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W. D. and
R. T. Lovell
Sunnyslope
Amos Peters
High Line
Jonathans
Spitzenbergs
Minneapolis
Valley Power Company
W. T. Clark
Frank Scheble
Marvin Chase
Edmonds to Clean Phones for Germ Survey
Edmonds officials launch a general clean up to identify microbes on city phones. Health Commissioner Crichton has Dr. Coe testing three instruments from police HQ and city hall amid preliminary findings of diphtheritic germs.
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Edmonds
J. E. Crichton
Dr. Coe
Coe
Hayden Lumber Company sold to Lamb-Davis expansion
The Lamb-Davis Lumber Company of Wenatchee has purchased the entire Hayden Lumber Company business and its retail yards in Davenport, Creston, Wilbur, Govan, Almira, Hartline, Edwall, Harrington, Downs, Krupp, Ephrata, Winchester, and Wenatchee. Z. E. Hayden becomes yard manager as the Wenatchee headquarters shifts to oversee operations and Hayden plans to run the yards locally.
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Lamb- Davis Lumber Company
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Lamb-Davis Lumber Company
Hayden Lumber Company
Lamb-Davis Company
Davenport
Creston
Wilbur
Govan
Almira
Hartline
Edwall
Harrington
Downs
Krupp
Ephrata
Winchester
Quincy
Z. E. Hayden
Lamb
Davis Company
Spokane
Hayden
Health Chief Advises Regular Disinfection of Telephones
Health Commissioner Crichton urges frequent washing of telephone transmitters in public use areas to curb germ spread. He notes dry mouthpieces disperse microbes, advises peroxide or equivalent disinfectants, and cites daily cleaning at exchanges and in busy drug stores.
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Crichton
Dr. Crichton
Deputy County Engineer Named by County Engineer-Elect
County Engineer-Elect Fred M. Berry announced the appointment of C. C. Hurlbutt as deputy to take effect at the start of the term which begins next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Berry
C. C. Hurlbutt
Bowman travels after news of parents’ deaths reached him
L. H. Bowman, who came down the river from Twisp, learned that both his father and mother died at their South Dakota home. He delayed returning to attend the funeral to finish urgent business before resuming his journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Bowman
Twisp
South Dakota
Bold Club Convention Indicates Growing Movement Across States
Wenatchee did not send delegates to the State Bold Club convention at North Yakima, but about 60 delegates gathered for three business and one social session. Officers include Guy Kelly of Tacoma as president and M. S. Scudder of North Yakima as vice president. The organization, begun in Washington and expanding to Oregon, Idaho, California, aims to be a major political force, with a national convention planned for Tacoma or nearby during the A Y P exposition in Seattle.
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Wenatchee
North Yakima
Guy Kelly
Tacoma
M. S. Scudder
C. L. Schaff
Spokane
Henry Leach
Herman Leeper
John Resh
A. Baxter
Seattle
A. West
William Ruddock
C. L. Goodwin
Walla Walla
Innis and Pederson
Eagles’ Hall
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
California
Ohio
New York
Tammany
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Ross, McGohan
Parshall
United Improve Upper River
NEW AS
Valhalla Isall
Ther Carlberg
Ington and May
Natchee
Board OF Trustees OF
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Inaugu
Eddy
Lovell Brothers
Ness
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