Town full of prospectors drives Wenatchee land boom
The Adam Emig place sale to Adams and Carr tops recent real estate news with 285 acres north of town being divided into small tracts. Prospective buyers flood the Wenatchee valley as five to six hundred acres are readied for homeseekers in the next month, drawn by orchard potential and valley fame.
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Adam Emig Place
Messrs. Adams & Carr
Wenatchee Valley
Wenatchee
United States
Man Arrested for Wife Beating Near Town
Sam Wycoff was arrested Tuesday evening and jailed awaiting trial on a wife beating charge. His wife owns a 56 acre homestead about a mile and a half from town and hopes to divorce, as he has not contributed to support. She is a ill and works as a washer, caring for several children. The attack damaged their cabin with the roof torn off and groceries scattered.
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Sam Wycoff
Hathaway acquires Kelly & Lapp saw mill in Washington
S. B. Hathaway closed a deal to buy the Kelly & Lapp saw mill and moved the machinery to a site two miles south of town. The mill, once shut after a dispute and sheriff sale, can saw over 20 000 feet daily. All equipment except the boiler was moved from Chumstick valley yesterday. Hathaway, with prior mill experience, owns 160 acres of timber and recently bought 50 acres from J. R. Ramsey for the new location.
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S. B. Hathaway
Kelly & Lapp
Kelley & Lapp
Chumstick Valley
Hathaway
Washington
J. R. Ramsey
Religious Services And Local Community Notes In Wenatchee
The town church projects exterior painting interior staining and carpentry this week Dedication Day to be announced May 9th social events delayed due to basement work Sunday services resumed with 8 pm evening service and 7 15 pm Epworth League meetings Moving to Peshastin for Sunday 3 pm services large recent congregation and plans for Sunday school The congregation looks forward to a broader local outreach including a “Mile of Pennies” scroll and a new song The Congregational church marks I O O F anniversary with morning service titled The Mystic Step Special music planned at both services Reverend Davis presiding An article highlights Wenatchee lake White River valley growth prospects noting tillable land and railroad expansion Debord McCoy team accident damages sed wagon and goods W L Debord bruised Dr Shore sells seven plus acres west of the mill to J G Debord for development
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Epworth League
Peshastin
Congregational Church
Rev. Davis
Leavenworth Teams Sweep Wenatchee in Weekend Doubleheader
Leavenworth second team defeated Wenatchee second team 8 to 4 as Sam Daly pitched well and Rawlinson hit a home run. The 1st team then routed the White Sox 18 to 4 with Ed Tholin sidelined after an early collision. A large crowd witnessed the two games, with the Cubs and White Sox naming to follow.
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Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Sam Daly
Brown
Rawlin
Ed Tholin
Cubs
White Sox
Local Folks Travel and Trade Tales Across Washington Territory
Eugene McCoy of Ratcliff Iowa travels after a week with his brother seeking land in Washington but schooled by Wenatchee prices. Charley Gibbs returns to Leavenworth from Seattle and other towns with orchard land near Peshastin and a nest egg plan. Taylor Yocum upgrades his dray outfit with a matching color theme and brass adorned gear as improvements loom. A J Martin, connecting with Dr. Shore, plans final proof on a homestead north of Cashmere on May 18 and is regarded as industrious and prosperous.
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Eugene McCoy
Ratcliff
Iowa
A. G. McCoy
Big Bend
Washington
Wenatchee Valley
Banner Corn State
Mr. McCoy
Thomases
Charley Gibbs
Leavenworth
Seattle
Walla Walla
Chelan County
Peshastin
Taylor Yocum
Taylor
Cashmere
A. J. Martin
J. E. Shore
U. S
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Geo. Keating
King’s City Drug Store
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King Building
Leavenworth, Wash
Edgar C. Booth
Woldenberg
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Philip Miller
First Avenue
Pacific Hospital
Wenatchee World
Kittitas Ave
A. E. Edwards Contractor
Wenatchee, Wash
Echo Office
Anatomical Museum
J. B. Nathaway
Religious
M. E. Church Notes
Wenatchee Lake
White River Valley
State of
White River
Debord & McCoy
Front Street
Eighth
W. L. Debord
Leavenworth VS. Wenatchee
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