Hill to Build 40 Mile Line Against Milwaukee in Wheat Belt
James J. Hill wins a contract to construct 40 miles of railroad from Ritzville to connect with the Spokane Portland & Seattle branch between Adrian and Connell. The $1,200,000 line will run west to the Adrian Connell cutoff, giving Hill control over eastern Washington wheat traffic and tightening ties with the Great Northern while limiting Milwaukee access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
Adams
Douglas
James J. Hill
Ritzville
Spokane, Portland & Seattle
Adrian
Great Northern
Connell
Northern Pacific
Caughren, Winters, Smith & Co
Milwaukee and Harriman Systems
Adams County
Washington
Big Bend
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
Hill Water
Harriman
Hill
Milwaukee
Flathead Country
Montana
Fruit Man from East Praises Wenatchee Visit
J. P. Hess of Council Bluffs Iowa president of the National Fruit Congress arrived in Wenatchee on No 4 and left on the Burlington this afternoon. He praised the valley and Wenatchee’s exhibition efforts and predicted a larger congress with more subscribers and better railway rates. He toured Boise Lewiston and Hood River and said Wenatchee is second to none. Mrs Scanlan and daughter Helena left for Vancouver B C to make their future home. City Clerk Sam Sumner departed for Seattle for the week with his family. Blanche Wakefield visits Hardscrabble with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Hess
Council Bluffs
Iowa
National Fruit Congress
Wenatchee
Burlington
Mr. Hess
Dr. Saunders
Hess
Boise
Lewiston
Hood River
Sam Sumner
Seattle
Automobile tour wheels through Okanogan country
A. Z. Wells and three companions completed a week long Main trip in a 20 horsepower International automobile. They started from Brewster and traced a route via Conconully Loomis Orville Oysooyos Lake to Brewster then through the Big Bend wheat belt to Waterville and Wenatchee. The party praised the car’s performance and noted the Brewster hill posed a challenge the machine handled easily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Z. Wells
A. J. Linville
George Miller
Wm. Dahling
Okanogan
Loomis
Oréville
Oysooyos Lake
Okanogan River
Columbia River
Brewster
Big Bend Wheat Country
Waterville
Columbia
Wenatchee
Wells
Okanogan Country
Mr. Wells
Brewster Hill
The
International
Wenatchee Avenue and King Palouse Streets Bid Review
City council opened bids for Wenatchee avenue and King and Palouse streets. Allyn & McKiver submitted the lone bid for Wenatchee, with several firms bidding concrete work for King and Palouse. The awards were deferred to the street committee, with bonds and city plans under discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allyn & McKiver
Wenatchee Avenue
Palouse and
King
Gellatly
Holcomb
McGahan
G. M. Russi
King and Palouse
L. D. Petit
Everett
C. A. Sterling
W. D. Wright
C. N. Meredith
Wenatchee
McKiver
Kittitas Street
King and Palouse Streets
Malaga
Malaga Land Company
Joseph Allyn
Milwaukee Road
Burglary at North Wenatchee Avenue Home
The Wagner residence on North Wenatchee avenue was entered last night and jewelry and $32 were stolen from an upstairs bureau drawer. Police suspect two men who visited during the day, urging caution as eastern criminals move toward Seattle for the exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Wagner
Wenatchee Avenue
Wagner
Seattle
Pumping prospects across the Columbia II
E E Elliott of the Methow Canal Co and Columbia Valley Development Co with Titus and assistants tested a line from the Columbia River bridge to the first bench to measure elevations and mean lift for possible water pumping on the opposite side. Elliott notes lands there offer a strong opportunity with lower lifts and large tracts, predicting handsome returns with proper pumps. He invites inquiries at his Wenatchee avenue office for level information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Elliott
Methow Canal Company
Columbia Valley Development Company
Mr. Titus
Columbia River Bridge
Elliott
Wenatchee Avenue
Inquest on Death of Infant Opens in Wenatchee
Coroner Saunders convened a jury at Sprague morgue to probe the death of a premature baby found behind the Wenatchee mill. The 19 year old, unmarried mother confessed to authorities, with potential charges expected against the believed father as police continue the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saunders
Sprague Morgue
Wenatchee Mill
W. R. Wilson
John S. Mooney
L. E. Hoyne
Fred Warren
C. J. Wurtz
W. G. Stacy
Ferguson
Bankers Top Printers In City League Tilt 9 to 4
The Bankers defeated the Printers 9 to 4 in a Tuesday night game. Bankers rallied with a large second inning aided by Printers errors, Duff and Sturm pitched well, and the Printers stranded runners in several innings. The W. C. T. U. announces a meeting at 108 North Chelan Avenue on Friday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Bankers
the Printers
Bankers
Sturm
Duff
Hastings
Lymburner
Jones
Collier
O'Leary
Harry Jones
Percy Scheble
Randall
Thompson
O’leary
Case
Printers
Cunningham
Rufus Woods
Boblet
Austin
Woods
Cahill
Owens
Shaw
Sumner
H. Jones
Bruce
Shean
Carnegie
Fanning
Switzer
A.D. Fisher
North Chelan Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
HLL
F. Hess
Tional Fruit Congress
Blanche Wakefield
Power International
Spitzenbercs
Chelan County
Seattle Fair
McKittrick
Commercial Club
D. N. Gellatly
A.Y.P.E
Spitzenberg
J. R. Snyder
C. & O. Nursery Company
Snyder
Yakima County
Yakima
Bob Trumble
National Grocery Co
Tered
Elry Y
Party
East Wenatchee
Sunday
P. E. Berry
C. C. Bacon
Frank Scheble
N. S. Neubauer
Marcus
Twilight
Evsees
Bankers Sewede
Icemen
R.A. B Bankers Eeere
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