Wenatchee Hosts New Engineering Contract Firm Network
Columbia Valley Lands & Development organizes a northwest hub in Wenatchee for six major eastern engineering firms. The Wenatchee operation is a partnership of E. M. Elliott of Chicago and F. R. Colbert, with Elliott directing sales and engineering and Colbert handling methow lands and project work. Offices occupy Colbert’s building branch at 22 Wenatchee avenue south opposite the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Valley Lands & Development Company
Northwest
Wenatchee
E. M. Elliott
Chicago
F. R. Colbert
Methow Canal Co
Elliott
Allis Chalmers Co
United States Steel Co
Municipal Engineering and Contracting Co
F. Cc. Austin Drainage and Excavator Co
Garden City Fan Co
Aurora Pumping Machinery Co
American Well Works Co
Connersville Blower Co
Colbert
Methow Valley
Wenatchee Avenue South
Wenatchee Plans At Seattle Fair Boost
Wenatchee business leaders discuss attracting attention at the Seattle exposition. Ideas include a large red apple sign and an apple balloon by day, with a new slogan to replace The Home of the Big Red Apple. N D Rhodes is ill at his Washington avenue home.
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Wenatchee
Seattle
Chelan County
Commercial Club
Walla Walla
Tacoma
Wenatchee Club Site Debate Centers on Chelan Ave Choice
A Wenatchee Commercial Club meeting Friday will decide whether to approve or reject the building committee’s report on a Chelan avenue club site. The committee outlines a $20,500 total investment with $9,000 loan, $11,450 in subscriptions, and projected lodging income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Commercial Club
Messrs
Chelan Avenue
W. R. Prowell
Arthur Gunn
H. W. Taylor
Special Session of Legislature Called for June 23
A special session of the Washington state legislature is called to meet June 23 to consider the insurance department report and potential impeachments of Insurance Commissioner Schively. Governor Hay plans to outline the call and law changes, with attendance by most committee members and Attorney General Bell aiding.
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Washington
R. F. Holm
Olympia
Hay
Schively
Seattle
Legislative Investigating Committee
Bell
Shhively
Legislative Committee
Insurance Department
Spokane
Lee
Hubbell
Rogers
Pajaro valley apple crop outlook notes shortfall
Wat sonville California chamber report to the Commercial club states the Pajaro valley fruit crop will be about 1000 cars short from last year’s 4000. Belleflower apples near three quarters, Newtown Pippin full crop, apricots about three quarters.
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Chamber of Commerce
Watsonville
Cal
Pajaro Valley
Newtown
Columbia River Rising Fast Amid Predictions of Record Flood
The Columbia River climbs about 20 inches daily and stands 31 feet 6 inches above low water. Rivermen expect higher levels due to mountain cold and potential warm rains, risking a flood near the 1894 peak of 64 feet. The river previously threatened Portland’s business district, with recent rises still below last year’s high. Charlie Martin returned from Seattle yesterday.
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Portland
Local student returns home. Zoe Ward joins Wells Morris firm
Lyman Shotwell, who has been attending the University of Washington, returns home to spend his vacation. Zoe Ward has accepted a position at Wells and Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Shotwell
University of Washington
Zoe Ward
Ln Wells & Morris
Joe Smith Invited to Investigate Wenatchee Bridge Purchase
The Seattle Times accuses the Wenatchee bridge sale to the state of fraud and invites Joe Smith, a leading political correspondent, to Seattle to provide a complete factual statement on the cost and sale for the state. His report aims to aid major Washington newspapers in covering the matter for Gov. Hay and related issues.
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Seattle Times
Wenatchee
Columbia River
Joe Smith
Hay
Smith
Wenatchee Irrigation Finance Seeks Eastern Capital
A Pittsburg banker seeks to finance a Washington irrigation project after closing a 300000 acre deal in Twin Falls Idaho. Halling & Sinclair of 22 Wenatchee Avenue promote irrigation ventures with Eastern and Western clients and an Inland Empire engineer. Local moves include law offices changing suites and visitors to the Seattle fair.
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C. G. Sinclair
Halling & Sinclair
Wenatchee Avenue
Pittsburg
Wenatchee
Twin Falls
Ida
Washington
Columbia River
Wenatchee Valley
Northwest
Messrs. Halling & Sinclair
East
Inland Empire
Sinclair
Denver
Salt Lake City
New York
Columbia Valley District
Simmons in the Justice Court
W T Simmons former county deputy sheriff faced Justice Palmer in Wenatehee over a $2 poll tax. Both sides sought venue changes to avoid city employees judging the case, with a transfer to Justice Sumner discussed and June 14 set before Judge Summer. The city aims to test the tax and constitutional authority, potentially reaching the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Simmons
Palmer
Sumner
Crollard
Superior Court
Martin
Simmons
Supreme Court
Summer
New Jury Panel Drawn for June 15 Duty
Jury commissioners Sumner and Reeves and Clerk Campbell drew a panel of 15 jurymen to report June 15 at 9 o clock. The list includes Adams Chelan Brooks Reynolds Campbell Wenatchee and others from Chelan Wenatchee Leavenworth Cashmere Malaga Waterville area. Weather notes and local items follow.
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James Adams
Chelan
A. A. Brooks
Reynolds
James R. Campbell
Wenatchee
E. P. Carpenter
I. W. Falkner
Leavenworth
J. Garland
E. W. Garton
Don Guiney
Malaga
G. W. Hoxsey
W. O. Humphries
Fred Leard
Fred A. Paton
Cashmere
W. Penrod
J. A. C. Smith
J. F. Beezley
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Columbia Valley Lands & DE
Sidiary Companies
Colbert and Elliott
N. D. Rhodes
Washington Avenue
Great Northern
Bruce Foxworthy
C. P. Jackman
Entiat
Foxworthy
William Shreader
Everett
Legisature
Holm
California
Columbia
The
Charlie Martin
Attle
Spokesman - Review
Investi
Gate Bridge
Ham Spears
Frank Rice
Dr. Haskell
Columbia Valley Bank
Carrie McCrady
Shelton
H. E. Hardesty
A. C. Dallach
Crass & Porter
Messrs. Crass & Porter
Hardesty, Dallach & Merritt
Justice Court
Mencing
Reeves and Clerk
Campbell This
Morning
Associated Press
J. M. Duffy
Waterville
Charles Fry
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