Milwaukee Road Purchases Priest Rapids Line
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway buys the Priest Rapids Railway from W R Rust H K Owens Manley B Haynes north of the Columbia river. A J Earling says the line will be 55 miles long on the west bank linking Beverly to Richland as a feeder to Milwaukee traffic and irrigation districts.
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Seattle
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Priest Rapids
W. R. Rust
H. K. Owens Manley B. Haynes
Columbia River
Benton County
A. J. Earling
Milwaukee Company
Hanford Irrigation Company
Beverly
Earling
Milwaukee
Puget Sound
Wash
Columbia
Iwaukee
Nford
Richland
State Railroad Commission
The
Morgan- Guggenhei Interests
Hanford Company
Owens
St Patrick's Day Ball Planned by Catholic Club
The Catholic club prepares a grand ball at Gehr Fuller hall on March 17. Organizers promise a very enjoyable evening with details to follow.
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Catholic Club
Gehr- Fuller Hall
Francis Taylor Sues Relatives. Iowa Arrivals Face Suit in Monitor
Francis Taylor and his family, recent Iowa arrivals, sue nearby relatives in Monitor. The small-town legal filing centers on family disputes and property claims.
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Francis Taylor
Monitor
Iowa
Commercial club seeks lodging for Ohio tourist party this Saturday
A Commercial club committee rushes to house a 48 person touring party from Ohio arriving Saturday. Another Illinois group of 15 arrives March 10, signaling a wave of home seekers. Architect A H Smith lists a $1200 mechanic's lien against Olympia Brewing Co for work on the Olympia hotel, with Ludington & Kemp as attorneys.
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Commercial Club
Ohio
Illinois
A. H. Smith
Olympia Hotel
Olympia Brewing Company
Ludington & Kemp
Walter M. Olive Arrives in City From Spokane
Walter M. Olive is in the city after arriving from Spokane last night, conveying travel updates and local arrival details.
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Walter M. Olive
City
Spokane
Wenatchee Residents Return as Optimism Grows
Wenatchee residents express strong satisfaction with home life after wintering elsewhere. H. C. Littlefield and wife return in good health, praising local climate and business prospects while California remains popular for spending. R. N. Bradford adds updates on plans to manage East Wenatchee Land Co. and returns from a Colorado trip, noting renewed commitment to Wenatchee. C. G. Cooper and W. E. Stevens buy new cars, signaling growing local enthusiasm.
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Wenatchee
H. C. Littlefield
Pomona
California
Mr. Littlefield
R. N. Bradford
Terre Haute
Indiana
Colorado
Pueblo
Glenwood Springs
Grand Junction
Palisades
Bradford
Wenatchee Valley
Inauguration Plans Foresee Grand 1909 Parade All Civics and Fireworks
The article outlines Taft's January inauguration with a large peaceful pageant. It details five main features: a vast military parade led by Major General Bell, a civic organization division, nighttime fireworks and illuminations, the huge pension building inaugural hall, and a fore noon escort by veterans and wartime groups. It notes 38 000 sailors and marines, the Philippine Constabulary Band, and cadets from Annapolis and West Point.
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Taft
Roosevelt
J. Franklin Bell
Thomas P. Morgan
White Lot
White House
Washington
United States Capitol
Washington Monument
Republican Flambeau Club
Minneapolis
Pension
United Spanish War Veterans
Army and Navy Union
John A. Johnson
Bell
Samuel DD. Sturgis
Capitol
Crjstes
Philippine Constabulary
Annapolis
West Point
Sunday School Institute to Be Held Here Today
Rev. W. C. Merritt and C. J. Boppell, noted Sunday school organizers, conduct sessions at the Presbyterian church today. An afternoon session and an evening session are planned. All teachers and superintendents are urged to attend.
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W. C. Merritt
C. J. Boppell
Presbyterian Church
Surveyors in City Work On Laying Sidetracks
A corps of Great Northern surveyors is in the city today running lines. They are not committing publicly but are believed to be preliminarily working on sidetrack placement for Columbia street. A. M. Storch of Okanogan arrived from the Sound. he attended Olympia hearings on the Okanogan division case seeking protection for his county end if the plan passes.
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Great Northern
Columbia Street
A. M. Storch
Okanogan
Sound
Mr. Storch
Okanogan County
Olympia
Leonard Fowler
the Republic of
Ranch
Seattle
Fowler
Metropolitan Press
British Columbia
Piggott
Tome
West
North Coast Railroad Plans Ambitious West Coast System
Olympia March 3 North Coast Railroad files articles of incorporation naming Robert E Strahorn R J Dawson and E D Doyle as trustees The proposed 350 mile main line would run Seattle to Spokane with branches to Farmington Davenport and Wilson Creek A 50 million capital seeks electric power water rights and railroad operations across Washington and Puget Sound regions
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Olympia
North Coast Railroad Company
Robert E. Strahorn
R. J. Dawson
E. D. Doyle
Seattle
Spokane
King, Pierce, Lewis
Yakima
Walla Walla
Benton
Franklin
Farmington
Whitman County
Adams County
Davenport
Lincoln County
Wilson Creek
Douglas County
Washington
Franklin County
Lincoln
Douglas
North
North Coast
Puget Sound
Pacific
Apple Prize Shortchanged at National Exhibit
M R Marr and spouse claim the Spokane National Apple Show failed to deliver the promised prize for the largest and most perfect apple. The award described as a gold plated bronze reproduction of the winning apple on a silver pedestal was instead issued simply as a bronze piece not mounted. They plan to press the management to honor the original description.
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The
Daily World
M. R. Marr
Spokane
Harlin to Montana for fat beef cattle shipment
Chas Harlin will depart today for Montana with plans to return carrying two carloads of fat beef cattle. He aims to secure livestock for local markets and boost supply.
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Chas. Harlin
Montana
George Brown Ten Acres Sold For 12000
The George Brown ten acre tract south of the city sold this week for 12000 dollars. A Dakota man was the purchaser. The tract will hold young fruit trees. Mr and Mrs Brown are in California for the winter but are expected home soon.
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George Brown
Mrs. Brown
California
Frank McMullen Plans Move to Winchester Wheat Ranch
Frank McMullen is arranging to relocate to Winchester where he owns a wheat ranch and will continue farming operations there.
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Frank McMullen
Winchester
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Beverly South
Hill
Priest Rapids Road
H. C. Henry
Idaho Line
Commercial Club Committee
Coryright
Pach Bros
N.Y
William H. Taft
Sherman
Sunday School Institute
G. N. Surveyors
North Coast Railroad
Wil
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