Overturned Horse Thief Captured After Steep Chase
F. E. Robbins, about 24, is captured near the snow line between here and Ellensburg after a pursuit led by Deputy Sheriff Kenyon. Robbins stole a cayuse from Leavenworth, rode toward Wenatchee, fed near Cashmere, and was tracked by hobnailed shoes. He pleaded guilty to horse stealing and received an indeterminate sentence of at least one year.
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F. E. Robbins
Kenyon
Here
Ellensburg
Robbins
R. F E.simons
Leavenworth
Joe Massey
Wenatchee
Cashmere
Columbia
Harvey Reed
Malaga
Kenyon Reed
Reed
Sky Line Mill
Colockum
Reed Place
Claud Cook
Sheriff's Office
Valhalla
Keyyon
Motteler Ferry
R. E. Simons
Robins
Simons
Local land deal balks at $500 profit in East Wenatchee
W. W. Gill refused a $500 profit on a $2,000 ten acre tract after contracting with Big Four Real Estate and East Wenatchee Land company. Robertson and Bloom offered $2,500 cash but Gill stood by his bargain, stating it would take more than $500 to sway him.
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W. W. Gill
Big Four Real Estate Company
Messrs
Land Purchase Near Lake Chelan Aims at Irrigation
County officials Trow and Hoag acquired 136 acres at First Creek adjoining N. B. Peterson's Seattle purchase. A flume will deliver water from First Creek to irrigate the land, with 40 acres cleared and prepared for winter apples. The area is praised as ideal for fruit with ample water and power resources.
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Trow
O.A. Hoag
Chelan
First Creek
Lake Chelan
John W
N. B. Peterson
Seattle
Lake Country
State Officials Inspect Inland Steamboats in City
E. B. Stone, state inspector of boilers and machinery, and Capt. S. A. Hoyt, hulls and machinery inspector, spent the day in the city aboard the delayed No. 3. They will depart for Chelan tomorrow to inspect boats on Lake Chelan. Inland waters inspection by state officials. river boat control rests with the federal government. The steamboat inspection service is part of the labor commissioner’s office, with appointees of Charles F. Hubbard.
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Steamboat Inspection Service
Labor Commissioner's Office
Chas. F. Hubbard
Labor Commissioner
Fruit inspection urged as vital Wenatchee issue
Commercial Club debates fruit inspection at shipping point with leaders arguing it protects reputation, markets, and growers’ income. Committees adopt resolutions opposing discontinuation and seek regional cooperation while narrating plans for building changes, funding, and civic improvements.
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King
Wenatchee
Darlington
Chelan
Washington
Wenatchee Commercial Club
Gunn
Varsity Quartet Coming to Wenatchee Opera House
The University of Washington quartet accompanied by reader Geo. H. Frenger will perform next Friday at the Wenatchee opera house. The group includes Henry Filer Russell Parker Fred M. Crollard and Walter Van Dame and is praised by faculty as one of the Northwest’s finest.
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Northwest
Maynard Lee Daggy
University
Seattle
A.R. Priest
Cosgrove
Daily World
Cabinet Clashes Over Ballinger Wilson Conservation Policy
President Taft backed Roosevelt era conservation in a cabinet meeting. Secretary Wilson won the first round defending land withdrawals as legal. Ballinger pledged to pause restorations until Congress acts on water power conservation.
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Congress
Taft
Ballinger
Wenatchee Valley Outshines Hood River For Investment
Carl Christensen returned from a trip through Goldendale White Salmon and Hood River reporting fine country but no fruit potential matching Wenatchee. He toured Hood River real estate workers Briggs and Ament, found Hood River pleasant yet lacking apple orchards like Wenatchee.
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Carl Christensen
Goldendale
White Salmon
Hood River
Wenatchee
Walter Olive
George Coburn
Mr. Christensen
Wenatchee Valley
Spitz
Ben Davis
Christensen
Messrs
Briggs
Ament
Wright brothers arrive in New York en route to Dayton
Wilbur and Orville Wright, air pioneers, arrived aboard the Krimprinzessin Cecilie in New York to an enthusiastic greeting. They plan to move on to Dayton, Ohio, and are believed to start work on government aircraft.
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New York
Wilbur Wright
Orville Wright
Krinprinzess
Cecillie
Dayton
Ohio
Welcome to Wenatchee Big Red Apple Sign Proposal
Arthur Gunn submitted a plan to illuminate Wenatchee with an electric sign reading Welcome to Wenatchee the Home of the Big Red Apple. Designs arrived and a $100 sign could hang at First Street foot near the depot, movable after the new depot opens. The idea aims to attract summer travelers and is considered sound spend.
Ten Acres Bought For Ten Thousand At Malaga
C E Johnson, new to Malaga from Rock Island Illinois, bought a ten acre orchard tract near Malaga from W A Firman for 10000. The sale was arranged by Knowles and Lucavish and the property is well set out for fruit production. He plans to move at once.
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C. E. Johnson
Rock Island
Illinois
W. A. Firman
Malaga
Knowles &Lucavish
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F. E
Snow Line
TLE
East Wenatchee
O. A. Hoag
FIRST
Johnson
E. B. Stone
A. Hoyt
Boat Service
Steamboat In
Walla Walla
J. F. Webber
Mike Horan
W. A. Stevenson
H. C. Littlefield
F. W. Arnold
Wm. Edmund
L. M. Hull
National Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Colleges
A. Gunn
W. W. Woods
Wm. Hayden
A. Harris
B.mw
Chapman Committee
Wiester
Stevenson
National Irrigation Congress
Spokane
Wenatclffe
Woman’s League of the
University of Washington
Zelma Reeves
A.Y.P. Daily News
Mtater
Board of Directors
W. S. Wilson
Wenatche
State University
Natchee Theatre
Library Fund
Young Men’s Library Club of
Univer
Wilson
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Cabinet
Aeronauts
Wenatchee Electric CO. Will
Cial Club
Arthur Gunn
Commer
Cial
Nish
W. A. Firman Place
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