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Wenatchee Bridge Controversy Spurred by Public Opinion
Wenatchee Commercial Club leaders Dennis W. King and G. W. Coburn urge Seattle Times editor Col Alden J. Blethen to publish a statement defending the Wenatchee bridge as a public state project. They cite its role on State Road No. 7, public use by Chelan and Douglas counties, and private fundraising by local citizens to start construction.
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Dennis W. King
G. W. Coburn
Wenatchee
The
Seattle Times
Wenatchee Bridge
King
Coburn
Col. Alden J. Blethen
Times
Seattle
Spokane
State of Washington
Chelan
Douglas
trans-Columbia River
City of
Cascade Mountains
Great Northern Railway Company
Boards of County Commissioners
Canal Company
Douglas County
Washington
Central Washington
King County
Lake Washington