Steamboat Schedule For Columbia and Okanogan Line
Effective November 1 1906 the Columbia and Okanogan Steamboat Co announces up river departures from Wenatchee at 5 00 am to Orondo 8 00 am Entiat 8 30 am Chelan Falls 12 00 m Pateros 5 00 pm reaching Brewster at 6 00 pm. Down river leaves Brewster 4 00 am Pateros 4 20 am Chelan Falls 8 30 am Entiat 9 30 am Orondo 10 00 am arriving Wenatchee 12 00 am. Steamer also runs Wenatchee to Bridgeport Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings with return the same night. Special folders on Okanogan irrigation and Lake Chelan district available.
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Wenatchee
Orondo
Entiat
Chelan Falls
Pateros
Brewster
Bridgeport
Local notices and social updates from Wenatchee era
Mrs. Chas Keiser hosts a coffee gathering at the Terrace with Mrs. Chas Brown assisting. Town chatter hints at a Leavenworth shooting aftermath tied to the Davis McGee murder, though reports are unconfirmed. Piano bargain at Cline Piano Co. 25 Wenatchee avenue. Ladies Prayer Circle to meet at M E church Tuesday 2 30. Foot powder ad from Pogue Drug Co. Free Goddess of Liberty votes with ice cream purchases starting June 18 at Wenatchee Drug Co. Frank Losecamp, Chelan county pioneer, in Wenatchee yesterday. Henry L. McKay visiting S P Parks. Stone Root Compound advertised by Pogue Drug Co. Joe Carpenter improving his Southside ranch. Frank Dallam Jr and wife visiting Ellis family before housekeeping. Rufus Woods in Tacoma. Grand View lots near Tibbits residence offered by Wenatchee Reality Investment Co. Rebekah lodge plans reception at Ellis Forde hall this evening. All Rebekahs invited.
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Chas Keiser
Ladies Prayer Circle
M. E
Pogue Drug Co
Leavenworth
Davis
McGee
Leavenworth Echo
Goddess of Liberty
Wenatchchee Drug Co
Frank Losecamp
Chelan County
Wenatchee
Henry L. McKay
S. P. Parks
Seattle
Joe Carpenter
Southside
Frank Dallam, Jr
Tibbits
Wenatchee Reality & Investment Co
Brandon Players end Wenatchee engagement with hit show
Packed Brandon Players audience praises Only Way closing performance in Wenatchee. White Fawn tragedy drew tears as wild west sets and camp life scenery wowed locals. Manager Ferguson announces summer return engagements Fridays and Saturdays. F M Marble his wife and Miss Lizzie Brown depart for the coast with Seattle plans.
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Brandon
Wenatchee
White Fawn
Squaw
Brandon Company
Ferguson
Howard Thomas Scientific Optician
Howard Thomas is identified as a scientific optician and a graduate of the Philadelphia Optical College.
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Howard Thomas Scientific Optician
The
Philadelphia Optical College
Bridge construction flurry as 350 Swedes work on Milwaukee span
William Little reports heavy railroad activity on the Columbia with 350 Swedish workers in seven camps aiding the Milwaukee bridge project. Ten piers installed while water is high, 25 men at abutments, more to join when river levels fall. Wenatchee Juveniles lose 6 to 7 to Leavenworth in a fierce baseball tilt. umpire Morris Dalton from Leavenworth is said to be alive after a near clash. Grand View Ice, near Ty & Investment Co.
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William Little
Little & Wetsel
Columbia
Milwaukee
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Northwest
Jay Callender
Morris Dalton
L. Saxs & Sons Plan Wenatchee Store Opening
Portland firm L. Saxs & Sons announces a Wenatchee general merchandise branch to stock clothing mens furnishings dry goods and shoes. H C Pfuhl the local advertiser will manage the store leasing a Wenatchee avenue building next to Palace Meat Market and brand new stock arrives this week. The firm plans to open an Everett location mid July and will issue a formal notice through the World columns.
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L. Saxs & Sons
Portland
Ore
Wenatchee
H. C. Pfuhl
Wenatchee Avenue
Palace Imeat Market
Pfubl
Everett
Remarkable Fruit Farm Profits Across Washington Irrigated Valleys
A 1906 era report highlights astonishing returns from fruit farms in Washington state. One acre yielded up to 2200 dollars in fruit sales, with five to ten acre plots producing 300 to 5000 dollars yearly. The article attributes success to rich soil, warm sun, proper varieties, and diligent cultivation in Columbia River basin irrigated districts. It notes owners enjoyment of luxuries beyond basic needs, contrasting with grain land values.
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Columbia River
State of
Washington
Irrigation Boom Drives Record Fruit Profits in Pacific Northwest
The article highlights rapid land price rises in irrigated districts of Washington Oregon and Idaho and notes profits from apples and other fruits. An irrigation project on the Columbia River adds 32 000 acres supporting thousands, boosting Spokane Tacoma Seattle and other cities. Examples include $719 per acre in 1906 from apples and $3880 potential per acre at 160 trees per acre. Five acres can yield $700 to $1000 annually with proper varieties. No overproduction feared due to limited suitable soil and climate.
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Columbia River
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
North Yakima
New York
London
Pacific Northwest
Middle West
New England
United States
Washington, Oregon
Idaho
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Farmers & Merchants Bank of Wenatchee
O. D. Johnson
Wenatchee, Wash
Walter M. Olive
City Property
Post Office
U. F. Lake
Columbia and Okanogan Steamboat Co
Okanogan Irrigation Project
Lake Chelan District
Rebekah Lodge
Ellis-Forde Hall
F. M. Marble
Town
Lizzie Brown
Miss Brown
Mrs. Marble
Olympia
Grand View Ice S
Wenatchee Realty & Investment Co
BIG New Concern
L. Saxs & Sons of
Grand View
A. Greenfield
Jamestown
Jamestown Exposition
Daily World
Daily World Daily and Sunday Post-Intelligencer
I Daily World
Post-Intelligencer
Advance
New York Tribune Fa
Toledo Blade
American Farmer
N. W. Horticulturist
P.I
Corbination
Columbia Valley Bank
Wenatchee Business College
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