Star Route Contracts Set in Washington
The post office department announced new star route services in Washington. Hudson to Riverside seven miles three times weekly at $350 awarded to Anthony J. Tugaw of Hudson. Soap Lake to Ephrata seven miles daily service awarded to Wm A Terry of Ephrata for $648. Coulee City by Baird to Bright eighteen point seven five miles six times weekly awarded to Clyde W Gilbert of Coulee City for $1540. Coulee City by St Andrews to Mold eighteen miles six times weekly awarded to Clyde W Gilbert of Coulee City for $1490. Cougar by Yale and Ariel to Woodland thirty one point five miles three times weekly awarded to William J Robbins of Cougar for $1092.
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the Post Office Department
Washington
Hudson
Riverside
Anthony J. Tugaw
Soap Lake
Ephrata
Wm. A. Terry
Coulee City
Baird
Bright
Clyde W. Gilbert
St. Andrews
Mold
Cougar
Yale
Chickens Vanish from Great Northern Express Crate
In a curious incident the office of the Great Northern Express shows a crate once filled with Sunday dinner making live poultry. The eggs were seized to stop a possible brood, the crate remains, and the chickens have disappeared without explanation despite inquiries by a reporter.
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Great Northern Express Company
Great Northern Express
Express
Express Office
Noted Painter Home Returns Eastward After Visit
Prof. A. U. Crane, a Wenatchee painter who has been away for three years, left last night for the east after a brief stay with the family of Fred Keiser.
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Prof
A. U. Crane
Wenatchee
East
Fred Keiser
Waterville Wheat Field Delivers Promising Dryland Harvest
C W Hensel of Waterville aged 71 will represent the area as a delegate to the fifth Dry Farming Congress in Spokane and exhibit dry farmed products during the October 3 to 8 exposition. He moved to Waterville in 1886 after farming in Minnesota and claims dry farming raised wheat yields from 20 to 40 bushels and oats from 30 to 100 bushels, with diverse crops and orchard fruit possible without irrigation.
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Big Bend
C. W. Hensel
Waterville
Spokane
Hensel
Minnesota
Campbell
Nebraska
Colorado
West
Illinois
Early fruit season begins earlier with apricots first
Agent Piper of the Great Northern notes the fruit season starts about fifteen days sooner than recent years. 40 to 50 carloads of apricots will move by July 1, followed by peaches for a month or six weeks. In 1907–08 the first carloads began July 10. this year start ten to fifteen days earlier. Cherry season starts next week, with large quantities by express due to a light crop and no car shipments.
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Agent Piper
Great Northern
Express
Hickey Released From Spokane Pitching Roster
The Daily World reports Nick Hickey was released from the Spokane team after criticism of his performance. A census officer questioned a Spokane man who claimed to be 144 years old and to have come with Columbus. Local North Wenatchee groups dispute Sunnyslope boundaries, naming Birch Flat Paradise Valley Beacon Hill and North Wenatchee as distinct communities with dozens of families.
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Columbus
Jack Hickey
Joe Cohn
Spokane
Hickey
Jack
Colin
Wenatchee River
Sunnyslope Farms
Wenatchee Bridge
Columbia River
Birch Flat
Paradise Valley
Beacon Hill
North Wenatchee
Sunnyslope
Crane the painter of fruit and fish travels for art
Prof Crane is the best known painter of fruit and fish in the United States. He travels to animal haunts to paint from life and has logged 2700 miles in Oregon by wagon. He spent winter in Lewiston Idaho painting fruit and Elk pictures on canvas. His grandson Fred Keiser aged 8 shows remarkable early painting talent and may become a noted painter of Elk lodge figures.
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Crane
United States
Oregon
Lewiston
Idaho
America
Fred Keiser
Prohibition Leader Visits City to Boost County Club
James McDowell, chair of the state prohibition committee, is in the city to rally sentiment for forming a local county prohibition club. He canvassed this morning and reported many prohibitionists ready to organize during the upcoming campaign.
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James McDowell
Prohibition State Committee
McDowell
Waterville Merchant and Family Visit Before Moving
F. M. Alexander a Waterville merchant and his family spent time in the city yesterday en route to Skagit where they will establish residence.
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Waterville
Skagit
Circular housing plan for workers proposes new urban blocks
Scientific American reports Professor Pierre Roveda of Buenos Aires designed a circular district model for working class housing. Ninety nine radial plots center on a shared garden area with facilities and a playroom, school, hospital, fire station, and administration.
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Pierre Roveda
Buenos Aires
Scientific American
Roveda
How to Keep Windows Free of Frost and Sweat
A window glass may be kept from frosting by rubbing the inner surface with a solution of 55 parts of glycerin and 1000 parts of 60 percent alcohol. The odor may be improved by adding a little oil of amber. This solution will also prevent a glass from sweating in warm weather.
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P. O. Dept
Chanticleer Party
G. N. Express Office
Coop
Eason
Arlicr
Daily World
Nick Hickey
Ren
Cen
Sus
Ira P. Ferrin
Fine Dog Pictures
Elk Lodge
F. M. Alexander
Lish
DOE
Cee
Enatchee
Department of Agriculture
Westlake Ave
Seattle
del Mundo
N. M. Streeter, Prop
World Building
Mansfield
Eae P. P. Holcomb
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