State News Items From Washington and Nearby Towns
Lind to Roxboro on the Milwaukee road twelve miles of track laid last week. A Yakima farmer flooded his barn with wild pigeons and tacked them to stay. Wenatchee buys two street sprinkling wagons. Washington wheat belt looks to a large crop. Monroe to build a milk condensary and a $5000 town hall plan. Krupp banks consolidated with Farmers Bank. Fraternal wedding in Sultan on March nineteenth. Clarence Cyphers set fire to jail lock. guard burned but rescued. North Bank railroad photos in Vancouver Columbian. Oil find at Ellensburg rumored as a ruse. Valley crops show spring vigor with smudging to stop frost. Otis v Beecher ditch case awarded $200. Ditch widening viewed at Peshastin.
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Yakima
Bickleton
Clarence Cyphers
Monroe
Liberty
Kenewick Paper
Arbor Day Proclamation From Governor Mead Sets April 9 1908
The proclamation designates April 9 1908 as Arbor Day in Washington State. Governor Albert E. Mead urges all residents to observe the day by planting trees and shrubs and improving public and private spaces to beautify communities and boost property appeal. Secretary Sam H. Nichols authenticates the document.
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New England
Albert E. Mead
State of
Washington
Olympia
A. D
Ditch Enlargement Causes $200 Jury Appraisal
The jury appraised land damage from ditch enlargement at $200 and the sum was paid to the court clerk pending Beecher's order, which he has refused to accept so far.
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Beecher
Wenatchee World
State College to test 65 apple varieties across Washington
The Washington State College horticulture department will begin cooperative fruit experiments this spring to bring many new apple varieties to growers. From 800 varieties, 65 will be sent two trees each to ten growers, who will map orchard locations so records survive losses. Data will reveal each variety’s adaptability and potential for broader planting, with final reports after trees mature in two to three years, covering Spokane Chelan Garfield Klickitat Pierce Okanogan and Franklin counties.
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State College Department of Horticulture
Washington
W. S. Thornber
Spokane
Chelan
Garfield
Klickitat
Pierce
Okanogan
Franklin
Chelan Area Incorporates Lumber Co for $20000
The Barron & Spencer Lumber Co of Chelan incorporates for 20000 dollars. Mr Spencer, a former resident, is a county auditor hopeful on the Republican ticket. Census data show Chelan population at 721 and Lakeside 312, with Cashmere at 535.
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Barron & Spencer Lumber Co
Chelan
Spencer
Wenatchee Valley and Northern Railway Progress Report
Foreman Doty and crew have laid steel to a point opposite the dam. Mr. Ruth begins trestle approaches to the Wenatchee river and will build the bridge near Eighth Street. The engine has moved from the mill shed to the W. W. & N. Ry tracks and will begin regular material transfers along the line.
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Wenatchee Valley & Northern Railway
Doty
Ruth
Wenatchee River
Eighth Street
Advertised Letters Remaining in Post Office March 30 1908
In calling for same please say advertised. The postmaster J C Davis lists uncalled letters for March 30 1908 including Bettinson W E Blake A H Grant D P Gunther J W Hopkins G L Herrick Job Hopkins Geo A Haney Fred Miner A F Mahoney James Perry N W Ramin Fred Stenersen Tryzve.
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Bettinson
W E Blake
A H Grant
D P Gunther
J W Hopkins
G L Herrick
Job Hopkins
Geo
Haney
Fred Miner
A F Mahoney
James Perry
N W Ramin
Fred
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Leavenworth
Geo. Keating
J. G. Debord the Furniture Man
India
Uslin Underwear
Tumwater
L, Lasib
P. Davis
M. A. Marley
Emil Frank
Prop
F. E. Carlquist
Frank Sutton
Leavenworth, Wash
Vienna Bakery
The
Desor
Will McGlothlin
J. E. Grant
Smoker’s Goods
McCall
G. W. Hathaway
Milwaukee Road
Lind
Roxboro
Commission
Wenatchee
Washington Wheat Belt
State Bank of Krupp
Farmers Bank of Krupp
Sultan
Edith May Borough
Fred Smith
M. W.A
North Bank
Ellensburg
Otis Et al
Gibb’s Ditch
Peshastin
Mead
Sam H. Nichols
Secretary of State
ADAMS
CARR
Postoffice Building
A. A. Tholin
Pullman Agricultural College
Cashmere
R. C. Osborn
Lakeside
Lake Chelan
S. H. Rockhill
Medford
Oregon
Wenatchee Valley
Norry
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