Irrigation Plan for Horse Heaven Seen as Major Project
Government irrigators S O Jayne and E O Mineah tour Horse Heaven in Benton Klickitat and Yakima counties to study a vast irrigation scheme covering about 600000 acres. The effort aims to water land from Prosser toward Mount Adams with reservoir sites on the Klickitat. Investigators expect a lengthy study and a possible wheat bounty as rail shipments move wheat from Prosser Kiowa.
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Horse Heaven
Benton
Klickitat
Yakima
S. O. Jayne
United States Department of Agriculture
E. O. Mineah
Land Owners’ Association
Prosser
Bickleton
Yakima Valley
Klicikitat
Mount Adams
Mineah
Land of Horse Heaven
Columbia River
Northern Pacific
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
Kiowa
AskS Boone For His Cash
Maurice J. Hawkinson sues H. M. Boone W. W. Boone and A. R. Patten alleging fraud in inducing purchase of 250 shares of Palouse State bank stock and a further block of 144 shares with notes and real estate in Franklin county as payment. He seeks cancellation of notes and transfer of property after the bank’s condition was concealed. Also notes a church sale of home cooking by Christian church ladies at Little & Wetsel company market tomorrow afternoon.
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Spokane
Palouse State Bank
Maurice J. Hawkinson
H. M. Boone
W. W. Boone
A. R. Patten
Franklin County
Ladies of the Christian Church
Little & Wetsel Company
Supplies Arrive for Great Northern Depot Project
Cars of tools and equipment for Wenatchee Great Northern depot arrive. Libby and Nelson of Minneapolis hold the contract worth over 35000 dollars. Libby attends the shipment with cement for the foundation. Sand loads are sent to Trinidad for the contractors. Completion target is December first and work will be pushed rapidly.
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Great Northern
Wenatchee
Libby & Nelson
Minneapolis
Mr. Libby
Trinidad
Libby
La Follette grills Antograd in Senate tariff debate
In Washington on June 4 the Senate opened with minimal disruption as Senator La Follette changed focus from personal references to Aldrich. He questioned Penrose about absences and then resumed critique of the tariff bill, urging accountability for a senator's time and whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
la Follette
Pacific
Aldrich
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Lrder
Columbia River Surges 26 Inches Amid Snowmelt
The Columbia River rose 26 inches in 24 hours, the greatest rise of the season, as mountain snowpack melts rapidly and high water is forecast. Sheriff Ferguson and Commissioner Pitcher approved Ed. Allen as water commissioner for the Stemnilt district and Jake Crisswell for the Squill Chuck district to adjudicate eastern district water companies.
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Columbia River
Sheriff Ferguson
Pitcher
Ed. Allen
Stemnilt
Jake Crisswell
Squillchuck
Commercial club meeting eyed for grand jury prep
The Commercial club schedules an evening meeting to decide on a club site settlement and discuss Chelan county exhibit improvements in Seattle and Wenatchee's promotion at the Seattle fair. James J. Hill testifies before Spokane county grand jury about Great Northern files and ex-Judge M J Gordon embezzlement case. Hill agrees to provide records and departs for St Paul.
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Commercial Club
Chelan County
Seattle
Wenatchee
Associated Press
Spokane
James J. Hill
Grand Jury
Spokane County
Great Northern Railway
M. J. Gordon
Hill
Gordon
Great Northern
Spokane Grand Jury
St. Paul
Peshastin City Gets New Water System Upgrade
M. F. Gilbert leads the Peshastin Land and Electric company in improving Peshastin with a 10 000 gallon storage reservoir and a transmission line from Lamb-Davis power plant at Leavenworth. The system fills the storage tank for domestic use and pumps Wenatchee river water for irrigation, with about 100 acres already planted to orchard to be watered by the Gilbert pumping plant and plans for expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Gilbert
Peshastin Land and Electric Company
Peshastin
Lamb- Davis
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Laura Caster Heads to Seattle for Summer Visit
Laura Caster leaves for Seattle for a summer with friends. Miss Ethel Roundy of Brief is in town today. W. B. Phelps of Cashmere is in the city on business today.
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Laura Caster
Seattle
Ethel Roundy
Brief
W. B. Phelps
Cashmere
Spokane Man Sentenced to Hang for Murder
Spokane June 4. Joseph Gauvitte convicted of murdering his wife was sentenced to be hanged Friday August 27 at the Walla Walla penitentiary. The Leavenworth ball team will visit next Sunday to play Spokane’s second team at 2 30 PM at the fair grounds with 25 cents admission.
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Spokane
Joseph Gauvitte
Walla Walla
Leavenworth
Fair Grounds
Unknown Laborer Found Dead on Railroad Tracks
The body of a man about 50 was found on a Tumwater canyon railroad track morning. He was brought to Sprague morgue after being found by train No. 4 last night. No identity or origin could be determined. Likely killed by a train with severe head injuries and a broken leg. Burial occurred this afternoon in the potter's field.
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d’Abruzzi
India
Himalaya
Katherine Elkins
Joseph Petagax
Italy
Tumwater Canyon
Sprague Morgue
Potter's Field
Aerial Defense Plan Outlined for Atlantic Coast
Washington reports Brigadier General Allen, head of the signal corps, has prepared plans for national aerial defense requiring more than 500000 dollars to place dirigible balloons and aircraft at three Atlantic coast points and about 5000000 dollars for a nationwide network including border and interior stations.
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Washington
Allen
Signal Corps
Army
United States
Congress
Atlantic
New York
Philadelphia
Used Electricity Aids Healing In Sunnyslope Valley
Mrs. Fred Olds of Sunnyslope, gravely ill, received therapeutic light using a makeshift three horsepower dynamo powered by a gasoline engine after President Gunn supplied temporary electric setup. An electric utility worker makes three daily trips to operate the dynamo aiding her recovery.
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Fred Olds
Sunnyslope
Stratton
Electric Company
Gunn
Notable Travelers Visit Town Amid Fair
Hiram Clark of the Great Northern Express Co. left last night to spend a few days at the fair. Frank Hunt of Waterville is in town on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Clark
Great Northern Express Co
Frank Hunt
Waterville
Chelan County Fair Exhibit Criticized at Seattle Fair
Ed E Russell returned from a Seattle fair praising the event while faulting Chelan county for its exhibit. He notes apples look best but Bellingham and Ferry counties also show perfect fruit, borrowed from the state exhibit. He finds the jar display weaker than Walla Walla and urges county effort to improve. The commission lacks funds but locals agree Chelan lacks distinctive features to draw attention.
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Ed. S. Russell
Seattle
Chelan County
Bellingham
Ferry
Russell
Walla Walla
Spanish Veterans Open Fire on Memorial Day Observance
The United Spanish War Veterans denounce local business open on Memorial Day in Wenatchee and demand solemn observance. A resolution, passed unanimously June 2 1909, criticizes the Wenatchee Department Store for disregarding promises to close and the day’s purpose.
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Wenatchee
Antler Club Hosts Pleasant Social Session
The Antler club enjoyed a social evening with all members present from Seattle Cashmere Leavenworth and Wenatchee. Each member brought a guest and the event featured dancing cards and light refreshments served by members.
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Antler Club
Seattle
Cashmere
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
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Antograd
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