Pullman experts spray orchards in Wenatchee valley
State College at Pullman experts Prof. Melander and R. E. Trumble conduct the key codling moth spraying this week. They visit Holcomb and Lanham ranches, with final spraying Saturday afternoon, urging growers to learn the correct scientific method to avoid major losses.
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Wenatchee Valley
Prof
Melander
R. E. Trumble
State College
Pullman
B. B. Holcomb
Trumble
Holcomb Ranch
Z. A. Lanham Ranch
Watching the Big Bridge Grow
A narrator observes the construction of a new steel bridge. Girders are lifted into place by a powerful traveling crane. The middle span will measure 520 feet, and the finished bridge is described as a beauty.
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Brooklyn Bridge
G N Official Talks With City Dads About Pipe Line
F W Barnes assistant road master of the Great Northern railway company meets city officials to discuss carrying a new pipe line from a pumping station on the Columbia River into the city. The party visited the crossing point with the railroad and an agreement is expected to be signed outlining a satisfactory arrangement.
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F. W. Barnes
Great Northern Railway Company
Columbia
Barnes
Insane Man Taken Away by Train to Medical Lake
Thomas R. Gibson was adjudged sane yesterday before Court Commissioner Ernst and will be sent to Medical Lake asylum on tonight's train. Earlier reports noted he once ran the world’s largest hog ranch and did major railroad contracting while his father founded Denver’s first newspaper.
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Thomas R. Gibson
Ernst
Medical Lake Asylum
Gibson
Nebraska
Denver
Colorado
Last Night They Danced in Wenatchee Society Night
The band boys likely sensed Wenatchee society’s eagerness for a lively gathering. A social page note hints at a fashionable crowd seeking entertainment and a spirited evening.
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Wenatchee
Dance Night Supports Band Uniforms
A lively social evening last night featured a music program with concert numbers and a vocal quartet. Proceeds will fund new band uniforms while a bid request from Ellis-Forde Co for a Cashmere cement block store project is also noted with plans on display at the Big Store.
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Humphrey
Gellatly
Anderson
Crollard
Ellis-Forde Company
Cashmere
Wenatchee land price soars to new level
G. W. Drinkwine of Wenatchee Washington reports land near Wenatchee rose from 120 dollars per acre five years ago to about 1000 dollars per acre now an increase of 880 dollars per acre. He surveys land near Hanford on the Columbia River where 32000 acres are being offered for sale seeking similar soil and climate.
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G. W. Drinkwine
Wenatchee
Wash
Drinkwine
Hanford
Columbia River
Kennewick
Mr. Drinkwine
Resigns One Day Reconsiders Next On Wenatchee Board
Charles Harlin member at large on the Wenatchee city board resigned to devote time to his meat business and due to ill health. He then withdrew the resignation after reconsideration following public discussion of the Meat Question.
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Charles Harlin
Wenatchee
Harlin
Patterson sells Cashmere property to Manitoba buyer
Hector Patterson of Cashmere sells his place one mile from Cashmere to C. Murdock of Manitoba, a brother of John Murdock of Cashmere, for 6750 dollars. Patterson, pioneer of the Big Bend country, will visit the east and attend the Jamestown exposition after moving to Wenatchee valley. Acute labor scarcity burdens town as business men seek workers for ranches and other enterprises.
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Hector Patterson
Cashmere
C. Murdock
Manitoba
John Murdock
Patterson
Big Bend
Wenatchee Valley
Labor Shortages Halt Freight Unloading and Local Events
Scarcity of labor slows unloading at a local hardware firm as seven freight cars remain undelivered. A Daven port high school group travels east to Seattle aboard a train, while eastern Washington cities send passengers. Leavenworth plans a new Odd Fellow lodge Saturday night with attendees from Cashmere Wenatchee and Led by George Lessinger and Hector Patterson.
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Davenport
Seattle
Washington
Leavenworth
Cashmere
Wenatchee
George Lessinger
Hector Patterson
Noble
Forest Superintendent to visit Cascade Tunnel project
D. D. Sheller the forest superintendent and new assistant S A Blankenship join local forestry staff and plan two power houses and an 11 mile tunnel near Cascade Tunnel with electric powered trains. D B Sheller to attend the Gran Commandry in Seattle in June. Police report a street fight in front of the Maryland Club with no fatalities or arrests.
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D. D. Sheller
S. A. Blankenship
Forestry Service
D. B. Sheller
Seattle
Raventree
Maryland Club
Automobile Hire Sparks City Budget Controversy
Roy Zahren and workers searched the Wenatchee river area for a water supply and used an automobile run by Chaffuer Canfield after livery rates proved too high. A recent city expenditures list shows 45 dollars for automobile hire, prompting religious critics to fear extravagant city spending, though officials assure prudence and safety.
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Roy Zahren
Wenatchee
Chaffuer Canfield
la Newburg
Council Seeks Bids for Five Thousand Feet of Water Pipe
Mayor Scheble convened a special municipal council meeting this morning to solicit bids on 5000 feet of water pipe. The pipe will serve the Columbia River pumping project under the recently adopted scheme described in the Daily World last week.
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Scheble
Municipal Council
Columbia River
Daily World
New Drug Firm Takes Over Wenatchee Store
The Wenatchee Drug company once run by S. C. Mc Cready is now in the hands of Reeves and Davis from Spokane. Davis returns to Spokane, while Reeves leads active management. Claude Lurber remains with the firm after many years of service. Davis brings years of Spokane experience as a druggist.
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S. C. McCready
Wenatchee Drug Company
Messrs. Reeves and
Davis
Spokane
Reeves
Claude Lurber
Wenatchee Plans a Two Day Fourth of July Spectacle
Wenatchee prepares for a grand two day Fourth of July celebration described as a stupendous pyrotechnic event. A five member committee guides finance sports program and grounds, with D A Beal W T Rarey A Z Wells George Ellis M G Russi among organizers.
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Wenatchee
Finance Committee
D. A. Beal
W. T. Rarey
A. Z. Wells
George Ellis
M. G. Russi
Rising Columbia river floods logs around new bridge
The Columbia River rises rapidly as warm weather looms, pushing logs toward the timber supports. At the new bridge two men with pike poles push drifting timbers away and toward the main current. Superintendent English says no severe flood for two weeks should let the temporary structure near completion and safe. If floods occur a log boom could divert drift from the bank above to the first pier.
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Columbia
English
Yakima Horse Thief Description Fails to Match
Sheriff Webb reports a telegraphic description of a Yakima horse thief could not be matched to any man in floating characters. A field meet between Waterville High School and local boys prompts a half holiday next Friday as local merchants close early. Mrs. A E Case returns from an eastern trip after weeks away.
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Sheriff Webb
Yakima
Wenatchee
Waterville High School
A. E. Case
Sobering Up in the Bastile
A belligerent man under the influence of mixed drinks was intercepted in the city streets late last night and escorted to the city jail. The incident occurred during the late watches with a local officer reporting the man’s behavior and transport.
Getting at the Bottom of the Bad Meat Supply
Inspector Davies leads probe into local meat troubles as State Chemist Adams prepares chemical analysis on samples collected by officials. The inquiry aims to determine meat condition and whether preservatives were used, with officials promising a fair, businesslike investigation.
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Davies
Daily World
Adams
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New Odd Fellow Lodge
Sheller
Insignificant Street Row
Guy Browne
Armstrong Bert Courtnay
John Gellatly
Fred Reeves
Ed Ferguson
H. Taylor
S. Russell
A. Gunn
A. T. Anderson
H. Harris
Orondo Avenue
Wenatchee Ave
Arthur Gunn
Level
No Rocks
Mission St South
Bousquet & Christensen
RED Apple Real Estate Company
C. H. Chapman
A. J. Linville
Wenatchee Realty Co
Choice Orchard
William Briskey
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