Brother elected judge will retire from Chelan county practice
Fred Reeves writes to Leavenworth Echo outlining his pledge if his brother Frank Reeves is elected judge of the Washington superior court in Chelan county He states he will not practice in that court while his brother presides and will retire from Chelan county except for any unfinished business that the judge disqualifies him from hearing He argues ethics allow practice but bias makes abstention prudent and fair to litigants
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Fred Reeves
The
Echo
Wenatchee
Leavenworth Echo
Frank Reeves
Superior Court
State of Washington
Chelan County
Chelan
School Notes and Declamatory Contest Results
Spring weather challenges study as new pupils join the district and a grade ranking lists top students by grade. A declamatory contest between Peshastin and Leavenworth at Leavenworth schoolhouse named Roy Searing and Alden Worman as winners with Searing advancing to the Chelan county contest on May 2.
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Valentine Franklin
Dorothy Jefferson
Roswell McNitt
Robert Marks
Sammy Fay
Mabel Carr
Charlotte Hale
Chas Hathaway
Carl Sternoff
Alonzo Hartman
Vivian Shore
Will Harding
Esther Jones
Irma Lamb
Harry Seton
Scott Williams
Emma Schneider
Madge Beazley
Marian Doty
Lena Smith
Lilly Bartz
Gertrude Reeves
Lester Farmer
Clifford Hayes
Lester Burgess
Grace Hayes
Esther Roberts
Magdalene Sadoske
Roy Searing
Myra Daly
Ruth Sharp
Louise David
Harriet Hathaway
Gaylord Rawlins
Peshastin
Leavenworth
Peshastin Glee Club
Nannie Love
Ella Robertson
Alden Worman
Pace
Biglow
Cashmere
Miss Davis
Wenatchee
Chelan County
Golden Eagle Mine to Install Electric Power Plant
Reliable reports say owners will build an electric power plant this summer to run the stamp mill. M Gillespy, visiting last week, inspected the property, and abundant water is available year round. M F Peake, who studied the ore body, predicts dividends after the first three months of operation.
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M. Gillespy
M. F. Peake
Rise in River Brings Logs to Wenatchee Mills
A two foot river rise from last week’s rains has brought down several million feet of logs in three to four days. The Wenatchee River supply will end mill stopage and the Wenatchee Valley road can now deliver enough logs to keep the mill going even if no more logs arrive.
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Wenatchee Valley
Easter services and Sunday school anniversary noted
Easter exercises proceeded as planned with songs and recitations by children and praised solos by Mrs Van De Grift. The Sunday school anniversary next week marks growth from a dozen to over eighty students. An Odd Fellows attendance is planned and a men’s Bible class is proposed at Fraternal Hall. Beaver Creek grade repair begins after earth slides blocked the road.
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Mesdames Martell
Burgess
Odd Fellows
Congregational Church
Ladies Aid
Big Price For Winter Apples From Wenatchee Grower
Wenatchee grower S W Phillips reports success with loose packing for cold storage apples rather than tight packing. About 800 boxes were shipped to Seattle via the Wenatchee Canning company. The car's apples arrived sound and well received by a Seattle commission man with Winesaps at 2.50 per box, Black Bens 1.50, Ben Davis 1.25 to 1.50, Arkansas Blacks 2.25 to 2.50.
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Wenatchee
S. W. Phillips
Wenatchee Canning Company
Seattle
Sound
F. W. Arnold
Ben Davis
Phillips
Wenatchee to Launch House to House Mail Service
The Cashmere Record notes Wenatchee will inaugurate house to house mail delivery on June first. Rains across central Washington over the last two weeks boost expectations for a large wheat crop. Unofficial reports claim Doc Jim's Indian tract next to Cashmere sold to a Spokane syndicate for 21000 dollars.
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Wenatchee
Washington
Doc Jim
Cashmere
Spokane
Lakeside man enters race for State Land Commissioner
J. A. Navarre of Lakeside announced his candidacy for State Land Commissioner as reported in the Wenatchee World, stating a platform against hoarding applicants deposits and delays, with public scrutiny, square dealings, honest guardianship, and a focus on state interests over re election.
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Navarre
Wenatchee
Tumwater Savings Bank Raises Deposit Interest
At a stockholders meeting last week the Tumwater Savings Bank decided to raise savings interest from 3 to 4 percent. The increase applies retroactively to January 1, four months prior, as a sign of appreciation to depositors.
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Tumwater Savings Bank
Advertised Letters Remaining in Post Office April 1908
A post office notice lists uncalled for letters as of April 20 1908. Names include Alfred Anderson Hiram Blair Mary Collins John Drew R Halgren Lee A B Langdon J R Presser Mattie Bershey H Rogers H E Riley Frank Schelly J H Sowerby John A Wilks John Wagner William In calling for same please say advertised Postmaster J C Davis
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Builders Hardware
Geo. Keating
J. G. Debord
General Merchandise
F. E. Carlquist
Frank Sutton
Leavenworth, Wash
J. E. Grant
Esa
Smoker’s Goods
McCall
G. W. Hathaway
Will
Tumwater
L. Lamb
P. Davis
M. A. Marley
Emil Frank
Prop
ADAMS
CARR
Postoffice Building
A. A. Tholin
the Samantha
WM. Herder
Front Street
Golden Eagle Mine
Blewett
Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
M. E. Church Notes
Geo. Liverly
Wenatchee Grower
J. A. Navarre
Lakeside
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