Bargain Offer for Columbia Wenatchee Valley Farm Land
An advertisement touts 306 acres with 150 irrigable by river pumping and spring water for 30 acres. It lists an 10 acre orchard, 5 acres slated this spring, riverfront access, and a horse team, harness, wagon, and poultry. asking price 8000 or trade for Washington land. owner cites health reasons for selling and offers home farm in North Carolina as alternative.
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Columbia
Wenatchee
Washington
McHenry County
N. C
Minot
Sensation in Oregon court over green goods scheme
In Eugene circuit court Mrs. Eugenia Hoffman sues Duncan Scott for 4000 alleging she lent money for a green goods investment that never paid. Scott testifies he lost over 2000 while planning to swap real money for counterfeit currency, aided by Donahue. a heist led to his loss and accusations against Hoffman’s funds.
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Eugene
Ore
Eugenia Hoffman
Duncan Scott
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Scott
Donahue
San Diego
Mrs. Hoffman
Sheriff Refuses to Send Ardor Lover to Yakima
Henry Williams a young man known for bad checks and engaged to wed the widow of a former police chief was arrested in Jacksonville Oregon on forgery charges. Sheriff Jackson declines to forward him to North Yakima saying he can sentence Williams in Jackson county and will not part with his prisoner.
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North Yakima
Henry Williams
Jacksonville
Ore
Jackson
Williams
Jackson County
Okanogan
Johnny McLain
William Cameron
McLain
Walla Walla
Cameron
New ore strike east of Butte sparks mining excitement
The Greenleaf mine two miles east of Butte yields a ten inch streak of rich pea cock copper ore proving veins of the Butte hill extend eastward to the Rocky Mountain divide. Engineers see continuation of the Butte copper zone at least two miles beyond prior producing limits. ore described as exceptionally high.
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Butte
Greenleaf
Amalgamated Copper Company
Butte Hill
Rocky Mountains
London
Rain Ruins First Cutting Of Alfalfa In Washington
Weather over three days soaked the Yakima region damaging the first alfalfa cutting. A thunderstorm drove temperatures to 60 degrees then 48 hours of rain spoiled hay on many ranches, with J L Brown reporting 700 acres lost and total losses near $2,000. The crop value drops about one third, affecting market prices.
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Yakima
J. L. Brown
Wapato
Price of Tacoma Bread Rises
Tacoma bakers announce a city wide price increase starting the first of the month with bread selling at 5 cents a loaf. Wholesale prices will rise about 10 percent as costs exceed revenues, with a full new price list to be published in a few days.
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Tacoma
Masters Bakers’ Association of
Heavier Steel on Great Northern Rail Line Expansion
Spokane division of the Great Northern begins laying 98 pound rails west of Spokane replacing 72 pound track. Over 25 miles completed of a 200 mile plan as locomotives grow heavier, rail weight to rise systemwide to meet new engines. Local railroad men say the upgrade will accelerate to finish with new mogul locomotives in service.
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Spokane
Great Northern
City
Spokan
General Greeley Leaves Chicago Army Command
Major General Adolphus W. Greeley will relinquish command of the Northern Division and depart for Vancouver Barracks Washington to assume command of the Department of the Columbia. Lieut E D Warfield will accompany him. Brig Gen W H Carter remains commander of the Department of the Lakes in Chicago.
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Chicago
United States Army
Adolphus W. Greeley
Vancouver Barracks
Washington
Department of
E. D. Warfield
Thirtieth Infantry
W. H. Carter
Department of the Lakes
Gen. Greeley
Northern Division Army Post Highlighted in History
The Northern Division was one of the most important army posts in the United States, noted for its strategic significance and long service in U.S. military history.
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United States
Thaw Killed Stanford White One Year Ago Today
It marks a year since Harry Kendall Thaw shot architect Stanford White on the Madison Square roof garden during the premiere of Mamaelle Champagne. The Thaw case remains one of the era’s most absorbing trials, with a second trial not expected until late fall. Thaw appears cheerful and healthy despite his prison life.
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New York
Harry Kendal
Knights of Pen to Convene in Everett This Summer
Washington State Editorial Association plans annual session in Everett July 25 26 with Snohomish county editors preparing a full program. Events include a reception at the chamber of commerce, a public meeting at Everett Theatre with L W Pratt and speeches by Gov Mead and Congressman Cushman, a steamer excursion to Olympia, a grand ball, and a trolley tour of city sights.
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Everett
Washington State Editorial Association
Snohomish County
Chamber of Commerce
E. E. Beard
L.W. Pratt
Tacoma
Gov. Mead
Cushman
Carrie V. Shaw-Rice
Knights of the Pen
Olympia
Yosemite
Bernard Hochstadter
Sam H. Piles
Atkinson
Chinese Rebels Move North In Europe Style Campaign
Refugees flee south China turmoil as the Empress of Japan sails from Hongkong bearing war notes. Rebel leaders plan campaigns described with European methods and promises of redemption.
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Victoria
B. C
Hongkong
South China
Rebels issue six part manifesto after Canton fall
The article describes rebel proclamations in Chinese and English outlining aims to topple the Manchu dynasty, form a republic, nationalize land and utilities, unify China with Japan, and reform administration with foreign aid. It notes French arms, rebel advances toward Canton, and French moves to protect the city, with incidents at Wongkong and seizures at Kobe.
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Canton
China
Japan
Amoy
France
Huichou
Poe Maon
Hongkong
Peking
Wongkong
Swatow
Kaken
Yang
Hunan
Szechuan
Kobe
Yuan Shi Kai
Not Expected to Recover in We natchee Illness
Two well known We natchee citizens B. B. Holcomb and W. L. Frank are very ill with slim chances of recovery. Both have been confined to their homes for weeks and are in precarious condition this morning. Little hope is held for their recovery.
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Wenatchee
B. B. Holcomb
W. L. Frank
Wenatchee Market Quotations For Meats Grains And Vegetables
Local market prices from Wenatchee dealers list Peach Blossom Flour at 1.35 per unit, Bran and Shorts combos at 19.60 per ton, Short and bran rates 21.00 per ton, and All Grain Chop at 30.80. Other items show bran per ton 19.00 and assorted meats produce quotients.
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Wenatchee
Columbia and Okanogan Steamboat Schedule 1906
Schedule effective November 1 1906 shows up river departures from Wenatchee at 9 am daily to Orondo Entiat Chelan Falls Pateros and prewater arrival times. The Lake Chelan district service lists daily departures and arrivals with times in a concise river transit timetable.
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Wenatchee
Orondo
Entiat
Chelan Falls
Pateros
Brewster
Ocee Os “ Orondo
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Southeast Corner
Mission and
Skagit
Walter M. Olive
Wenatchee Bazaar
U. F. Lake
Wenatchee, Wash
D. Gensinger Columbia Valley Bank Building
Oregon
Rocky Mountain Divide
Price OF
General Greeley
Department of Columbia
White
Knights OF Pen
Columbia Valley Bank
Old Strong Bank
Remington Typewriter
Remington
Remington Typewriter Company
Harlin Meat Co
Columbia and
Lake Chelan District
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