Northern Pacific Awards Big Washington Branch Contract
The Northern Pacific awarded 65 miles of new branch line construction from Adrian on the Great Northern to Connell north of Pasco to Caughren Winters Smith & Co. This signals Hill’s push to strengthen eastern Washington against Harriman and Milwaukee influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Northern Pacific
Caughren, Winters, Smith & Co
Washington
Adrian
Great Northern
Connell
Pasco
James J. Hill
Harriman
Milwaukee
Hill
Columbia River Basin
Methow Valley Ahead in Irrigation and Growth
A. P. Pearson recalls land value leaps near Wenatchee and the Methow valley as the new line to Adrian opens up irrigable lands north of Pasco. He notes ranch profits, mentions key local figures, and details Methow Canal company projects watering 3,500 acres with water guaranteed by August 1. The piece links transport shifts and grain trade to the coast and Seattle-Tacoma markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methow
Chas. B. Reed
M. Horan
W. E. Stevens
H. S. Simmons
Philip Miller
Wenatchee Valley
Adrian
Pasco
Columbia River
Lincoln
Grant
Douglas
Adams
Hanklin
Spokane
Seattle
Great Northern
Portland
Tacoma
Chee Valley
Methow Canal Company
T. S. Blythe
Moses Lake Country
Tthe
Twisp
Liddle Buys Methow Valley Land for Irrigation and Home Water
M R Liddle of 418 South Wenatchee avenue spent the first of the week in the Methow valley and purchased a tract under the Methow canal company’s ditch. The land includes ditch water for irrigation and a spring for house use. The sale was handled by Colbert and Elliot agency. Liddle plans to move to the Methow and develop his property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Liddle
Wenatchee Avenue
Methow Valley
Methow Canie Company
Colbert & Elliot Agency
Liddle
Methow
Wreck at Depot Delays Great Northern Freight
A switch crew attempted to place two cars on a single track at the depot and overturned a merchandise car. The wrecking crew is expected today to right the car and restore service for the Great Northern train reports from Chicago, Minneapolis, and St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Wenatchee
Great Northern
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Caughren, Winters, Smith
Franklin
Douglas Counties
Seattle-Portland
Pacific Northwest
A. P. Pearson
Carlton
Methew Valley
Charles H. Meeker
Barbara Miller
Peshastin
Daniel Logue
Lora Hendricks
J. O. McLeran
Abbie Thomas
Leavenworth
Bishop Richardson
Roy William Bishop
Cashmere
Elsie Viola Richardson
Monitor
G. T. Richardson
Bishop
Victoria
Chenawa
L. H. Prather
L. Lichter
Lieden
Wash
J. J. King
T. S. Taylor
I. S. Ruhe
Knowlton
R. I. Clark
Wm. Roth
City
R. Hargraves
F. L. Sheehan
Daily World
Furnishes Market Report
the Oriental Limited
Panama
aCost
Vette
E. H. D. Webb &Co
Athletic Cut Union
Florsheim
Oxfords
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