Convict labor on highways eyed by Seattle meeting
In Seattle a Thursday gathering will discuss using convict labor for state road building with Governor Hay, Snow, and Sam Hill attending. Proponents argue work away from public view is healthier and benefits the state. The piece praises Oklahoma laws limiting large holdings and notes North Central Washington favors small parcels and contented, enterprising residents.
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Oklahoma
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Governor Hay Emerges Strong From Trial of Three Months
The acting governor M. E. Tay faced a tough period as illness left him to govern. He pressed for the people’s will and party platform in passing the local option law and securing state official investigations. Hay’s energy and judgment draw comparisons to Roosevelt as his popularity grows.
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Cosgrove
State of
Washington
M. E. Hay
Hay
Manship
Roosevelt
Make Flying Machines Spokane to Build 200Passenger Craft
Spokane paper reports Spokane-Chicago Aerial Transportation plans a 1 million dollar venture to produce a 75 by 16 foot heavier-than-air craft for 200 passengers. L A Whyte touts 90 mph speed, aluminum framing, three 50 horsepower engines, 500x75 foot balloon, and a public demonstration in April plus government tests near an eastern navy yard.
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L. A. Whyte
Washington
Idaho
Chicago
Open Flathead Reservation to Settlement in July Says Taft Plan
Spokane March 26 The Flathead Indian reservation in north central Montana covering 1 425 000 acres will be opened to settlement in July. President Taft is expected to sign the proclamation in April with a 60 day window for homesteaders. The lottery method may be used with 30 days to register with the land department at Kalispell. The reserve contains the south half of Flathead Lake and sits 2 900 feet above sea level. After 220 000 acres allotted to Indians the rest is in five classes priced 1 25 to 5 per acre. a 160 acre homestead ranges from 5 000 to 16 000. Seven townships will hold cash auctions.
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Flathead
Flathead Lake
Lake Michigan
Ministers to Play Ball in Spokane Championship Challenge
Rev Dr William J Hindley of Pilgrim Congregational leads Spokane Ministerial association in a May championship challenge to the Spokane city council baseball team. E V Lambert council president and former municipal captain plans a 10 day tryout with May shape expectation. Last year the municipal team won 7 to 6 before 5000 fans as Mayor Moore started the game and John P Gray hit a home run over the fence.
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Pilgrim Congregational Church
Spokane Ministerial Association
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Moore
John P. Gray
Car debut rumor from Long Beach: Kissell Kar touring car
C G Cooper returned from Long Beach with a new touring car named Kissell Kar noted as handsome and powerful with a cover and dust guard. E F Sprague also returned from Leavenworth yesterday.
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California
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Leavenworth
New Primary Law Forces Party Declaration At Registration
Washington’s new direct primary statute requires electors to declare a party at registration and vote its nominees in primaries. Spokane holds municipal primaries on April 6 to choose a successor to Mayor C Herbert Moore and fill nine council seats ahead of a May 4 election. The law also rotates ballot order to curb ticket scrambling and mixes ballots across precincts.
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Washington
Marion E. Hay
Spokane
C. Herbert Moore
East Holds Him Not The Big Red Apple County Beckons
F A Reynolds of Reynolds west of Leavenworth writes from St Louis that he will return soon with his daughter whose foot is straightened. He longs to come home to Chelan county and praises Wenatchee apples as superior, noting a marketman's claim they are 100 percent better and consistently smooth.
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Leavenworth
Daily World
St. Louis
Missouri
Chelan County
Bicycle and sewing machine repairs urge quick service
Better get your bicycle and sewing machine repair done now than wait for the spring rush. J. J. Eyer, 32 Mission Street.
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Mission Street
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