The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-19
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worth. The reservation was used
great many years by the Indians who
came up to catch salmon, but later
was abandoned and until a little
more than 20 years ago but few peo-
pie had any idea that the records of
Washington showed a reservation in
what is now known as Chelan coun-
ty, then Kittitas but which was soon
to be set aside as a separate county.
Through the efforts of Judge Chase
and other pioneers a petition was
presented to the department that the
national government should purchase
this reservation This was done,
after lot of red tape, and $40, 900
was fixed upon as the price for this
land. An agent of the interior de-
partment brought the funds west for
distribution among the Indians. In
order to get a general signature of
the petition asking for this purchase
Jay Lynch, agent of the Yakima In
dian reservation, who circulated the
petition among the Yakima Indians,
stated that the Yakima Indians
would secure pro rata of the pur-
chase money. Mr.. Lynch had no
business making those representa-
lions, but it was done, and the money
apportioned out to the Yakima In
dams and the few Wenatchee In
dams who were generally interested
would receive but little cash for their
holdings. In fact it was so small
that the $1,700 which was brought
here for the purpose of paying them
off was carried back to Washington
as the Indians refused to accept the
pittance. This reservation was
known as the Wenachampan.
Judge Burke as Speaker.
Judge Burke was one of the inter-
esting speakers Of the evening, an
in q few we'll chosen words outlined
some Of the principles on which he
will make his senatorial campaign
this year He dwelt especially on
the mistakes invoked in the conser-
walton policy Of the government.
Judge Burke arrived on the early
morning train, accompanied by E. c.
Holler, who is the campaign man
ager for Judge Burke and who is
just completing tour of the state.
Three Autos Made the Trip.
Judge Burke, w. T. Clark, Walter
M. Olive and George r. Fisher made
the trip in the Clark car. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira D. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Ellis went up in the Ed
wards car. Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Griggs
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Seaman went
in the Griggs car.
Commodious Quarters.
The commercial club of Leaven-
worth has a suite of we'll equipped
club rooms and the organization is
taking on new life and has decided
upon an advertising campaign, ex-
plotting the resources and possibili-
ties of Leavenworth. One of the
interesting features of the program
last night was the music furnished
by the Leavenworth male quartet.
Leavenworth has improved during
the past year. Blocks of cement
sidewalk have been laid and in all
the city has taken on a more sub
stantial air. A great deal of building
has been done and business condi-
lions generally are good in Leaven-
worth.
Besides the civic improvement
there has been great deal Of land
adjacent to the town that has been
put In orchard and Leavenworth ter
ritory will have large apple crop
this year. Another feature of the
trip over the railway yesterday was
the introduction to many of the peo-
pie of the Chewawa and Chumstick
valleys These valleys furnish homes
for a large number of substantial