Good Roads Advocate Urges National Link Via Roads
Hon. Samuel Hill told North Central Washington delegates in Eaglehall that the nation remains a land of poor roads and must build durable highways to connect farmers to markets. He championed road building, urged university chairs for civil engineering, and proposed convict labor for state roads to boost economy and production.
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Wenatchee
Samuel Hill
Washington
Eaglehall
Seattle
Hill
France
Germany
Belgium
England
Chelan
Columbia River
Columbia
United States
University of Washington
North Carolina
Cosgrove
Good Roads Organization
Paris
State of Washington
Becomes Bride At 11 Years In Sneedville
Maggie Drennan an 11 year old girl from Sneedville Tenn wed Tillman Ramsey her 0 year old groom with parental consent in a ceremony described as possibly the state’s youngest bride. Guests and Mrs Ramsey offered congratulations amid clear astonishment at the ages involved.
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Maggie Drennan
Sneedville
Tenn
Tillman Ramsey
In Honor of Cleveland Memorial Addresses by Taft and Fuller
New York March 19 memorial exercises saluted Grover Cleveland life and impact on national progress and welfare. Speakers included President Taft Justice Fuller and other public figures at Carnegie Hall this afternoon. An evening service at City College will feature Governor Hughes Senator Root and others.
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Associated Press
New York
Grover Cleveland
Taft
Justice Fuller
Carnegie
City College
Hughes
Senator Root
McGohan Traded Again for 80 Acre Malga Tract
The Malaga 80 acre tract bought by J. H. McGohan was sold to Engineer C. C. Ward. Ward plans a pumping plant and water from the Columbia River to irrigate the remaining land, with a sale price of 9000 dollars. McGohan received Ward's residence at Palouse and C streets as part of the deal. S. M. Smith of Spokane visits Wenatchee for a few days to see C. G. Hall.
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Malaga
J. H. McGohan
C. C. Ward
Colockum Creek
Irrigation Congress Leader Hopes Wenatchee Band At Spokane Meeting
Arthur Hooker, secretary of the Seventeenth National Irrigation Congress Board of Control, visits Wenatchee to drum up support for the Spokane August 9 to 14 gathering. He expects 3,000 eastern delegates and sees western irrigation areas benefiting from land sales and homes, with a Wenatchee band possible and fare refunds for bands of 20.
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Arthur Hooker
Board of Control
National Irrigation Congress
Spokane
Hooker
Wenatchee
Elected conference officers named for North Central Washington development league
M Horan a diverse farmer once tied to Jersey cows Berkshire hogs and Shetland ponies was chosen as president to represent North Central Washington. Other officers include Deed H Mayor Leavenworth as Chelan VP J D Bonar Waterville as Douglas VP M McGrath Ephrata as Grant VP L D Bowman Twisp as Okanogan VP H O Stechhan as secretary and George R Fisher as treasurer. Committees to be appointed. E H Shepard editor of Better Fruit spoke.
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M. Horan
Jersey
Berkshire
Washington
Development League
Commercial Club
Chelan County
Deed H. Mayor
Leavenworth
Douglas County
J. D. Bonar
Waterville
England to import Wenatchee apples by English market
William Edmund, representing the Wenatchee Fruit Growers association, reports England and Scotland will buy Wenatchee apples at good prices. Six carloads crossed last winter, with strong orders for more. English dealers seek exclusive rights as awareness of Wenatchee fruit grows. A list of U S varieties likely to sell in England includes Rome Beauty, Stayman Winesap, York Imperial, Winesap, Grimes Golden and more.
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William Edmund
Wenatchee Fruit Growers Association
England
Scotland
Edmund
Wenatchee
United States
New York
Delaware
Rome
Stayman Winesap
York Imperial
Orondo
Grimes Golden
Jonathan
Apple of Commerce
Lauver
Best Apples in the Market from Wenatchee
John S. Mooney recalls finding top apples in New Orleans from Wenatchee grown by J. F. Miller on the Jake Miller place south of the city. The White Winter Pearmain fruit was in fine condition as labeled. F W Casey and wife of Spokane visit the city as guests of Mayor and Mrs John A Gellatly.
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John S. Mooney
New Orleans
J. F. Miller
Wenatchee
Jake Miller
F. W. Casey
Spokane
John A. Gellatly
Casey
The
Inland Cracker Company
Sharp Acquitted In Carmack Murder Trial
Nashville jury acquits John D. Sharp of murdering former Senator Carmack. Col Duncan B. Cooper and Robin Sharpe remain jailed after the jury hung on their fate. The case links Tennessee politics, editorials, and a bitter feud surrounding the 1912 Carmack-Taylor race.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
John D. Sharp
Senator Carmack
Robin
Col
Duncan B. Cooper
Hart
Sharp
Cooper-Sharp
South
Forrest
Columbia, Tenn
Edward Ward Carmack
Columbacmhm
Vhvj
oQgwit
Cooper
Nashville American
Carmack
Taylor
Senate
Robin Sharpe
Malcolm R. Patterson
Arden Patterson
Nashville Tenessean
Pattterson
Cox
Tennessean
Patterson
Bryan
Colonel Cooper
Craig
Col. Cooper
Mrs Taft Letter Reveals Lowville Visit in 1909
Mrs Taft wife of the president writes to the Lowville Journal about a visit to Lowville her mother's early home. She notes interest in a clipping by Mr Northam and in Isaac Clinton calling him an odd character. The letter dated The White House Washington March 1909 expresses regret her mother is not alive to share the fortune and hopes to visit Lowville again.
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Isaac Clinton
Lowville
Big Profit in Cashmere Land
Louis Mullerbile of Sunset Land reports a Cashmere sale in the Columbia River apple belt showing land value rise. Will Reimann of Quincy bought ten acres of the original Sherman place for 9000 dollars with 3000 paid down and no further work. Erickson and Braggis of Seattle paid 14000 dollars last week, giving Reimann a 5000 dollar profit on a choice bearing fruit tract.
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Louis Mullerbile
Sunset Land Company
Cashmere
Columbia River
Will Reimann
Quincy
Sherman Place
Archie Jordan
Reimann
Messrs. Erickson and Braggis
Seattle
Local Property Change Near Wenatchee
J H Runyon, uncle of Mrs Ed Russell from Green Iowa, bought the old Oscar Pike property on North Wenatchee Avenue from Wenatchee Realty Investment Co for 14000 dollars. He plans to build a house at once and make the place their home. The land is described as all in bearing fruit and expected to provide a handsome home.
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J. H. Runyon
Ed. Russell
Green
Iowa
Oscar Pike
Wenatchee Avenue
Mr. Pike
Wenatchee Realty & Investment Company
Mr. Runyon
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Cleveland
McGohan
Malaga Ranch
M. Smith
C. G. Hall
Grant County
M. McGrath
Ephrata
Okanogan County
L. D. Bowman
Twisp
H. O. Stechhan
George R. Fisher
E. H. Shepard
Better Fruit
Edmune
White House
Schley
Roosevelt
Santiago
Navy Department
Rayner
Maryland
Bellamy Storers
Senator Bailley
Senator Nelson
Admiral Schley
Mr. Roosevelt
F. W. Crum
Sharpe
Son
O"eastman
Coopers
Tech
Mrs. Taft
Helen H. Taft
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