Fire Destroys Barn Near Wenatchee Endangers Town
Fire department quick work saved Wenatchee business district as a barn owned by Frank Smith near the Episcopal church burned at 10 o'clock. Strong winds fed flames 50 feet high threatening nearby homes and the church. Three hose lines finally controlled the blaze minutes later. Causes unclear with trash burning suspected. Losses mainly to C R Cunningham including a team of horses. Sprague and others suffered damages. Royal Neighbors box social planned on Shotwell's lawn. Also notes on post office advertised letters and local theatre recap of The Little Minister by Mr. Howard's company. New baby Kathleen Maria Tolch announced for W T Tolch family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenattenee
Wenatchee
Frank Smith
C. R. Cunningham
Episcopal Church
Fire ‘Department
Dc. R. Cunningham Famil
William Goggins
Republic Office
Scheble
Wematchee Volunteer Fire Department
Mr. Howard
Barrie
Miss Jonson
Babbie
Nannie Webster
Ferguson
Fragments Describe Insurance Change and Local Tidbits
Scattered lines indicate an insurance matter involving Nichols and Nowlan with R. H. noted. The garbled text references cost, boxes, a lawn, and neighbors, plus a twell s gan street, suggesting a fragmentary local brief with uncertain names and place clues.
Pleas Guilty In July Burglary Case At Leavenworth
Earl McDonald faces a penitentiary term for burglary at Leavenworth on the Fourth of July. W O Platt pled guilty at preliminary hearing before F S Taylor. Indeterminate sentence of one to fourteen years imposed by Judge Steiner. Grant of divorce to Lenora A Cain from W T Iain for extreme cruelty. defendant did not appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McDonald
Leavenworth
W. O. Platt
F. 8. Taylor
Steiner
L. Ss. Alies
Lenora A. Cain
W. T. Iain
Rail line plans loom in fruit belt region
Rumors suggest a major railroad crossing the Columbia near Priest Rapids as survey teams work from Kennewick toward Bever ly and Moses coulee. Locals expect Hill to link the Great Northern with the Spokane Portland & Seattle this year amid high confidence among contractors.
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Columbia River
Crab Creek Coulee
Columbia
Kennewick
Pasco
Saddle Mountains
Priest Rapids
Wenatchee
Moses Coulee
Beverly
Hill
Great Northern
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
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Estes Valleyards
A. F. Estes
Washington
Aif
Busi
Ness
C. R.cunningham
E. F. Sprague
Frank S
Bae
Royal Neighbors
Shotwell's
Okanogan Street
Wash
Clark
Geo. Crosur
Charles
Finch
J. Edward. Garey
C. K. Marindale
Kenneth. Pauly
E. M. Rees
Regan
Anna
Wakeham
L. M. Hull
P. M
Thomas
Pa’ Tolch
W. T. Tolch
Pennsylvania Avenue
W. T
Kathleen Maria
Nichols & Nowlan
R. H
A. Nichols
H. Nowlan
Ion Street
Walter M. Olive
Columbia Valley Bank Building
jAls
J.J. Eyer
Dr. L. Columbi
Butidi
Efreshing
Candy Kitch
C. F. Egglyan
BES
Oscar Lowe
Arrow
Guilford
Marr
New Bridge
H. J. Rimes
Buiter
Gere
le Livery & Yyahekey Co
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