Western Washington Fair aims for grand Seattle start 1908
The First Annual Western Washington Fair will run September 7–12 in Seattle. Major construction rushes on Madison street grounds include grand stand cattle sheds and a new race track to be ready by August 20. Special days honor Tacoma Everett and Seattle with $1000 purses and made in Seattle exhibits, plus free balloon ascents and a large Midway.
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Seattle
Madison Street
Lake Washington
Richards
Live Stock Department
Washington
Tacoma
Puget Sound
Everett
College Maid
Denver
County News Items From Wenatchee Area
Veterans death near Stehekin after a 25 foot fall ends a fishing trip. Wenatchee water bonds delayed by a land title suit affecting security for funding. Cashmere High School seeks a principal amid a six vote deadlock. Belser family updates report a son in peril in Portland and possible reinterment plan. Wenatchee library project seeks a $10000 building. Wenatchee Military Band wins second in Seattle Eagles meet. L H Belser burial held in Wenatchee. Over 400 Wenatchee voters still unregistered according to The World.
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Wenatchee
Advertised Letters Remaining in Postoffice August 17 1908
Notice from J. C. Davis postmaster lists uncalled for letters Bennett Tonie Conley P E Derifiels D H Dietzler John Douglas EA In calling for same please say advertised
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Bennett Tonie Conley
P E Derifiels
D H Dietzler
John
J. C. Davis
Horses to Race Without Drivers At Spokane Fair Meet
Spokane Fair plans a harness event featuring pacers without drivers a novel race for next fall. Manager Cos grove has invited three pacer owners to enter with a purse offered. A favorable reply has come from F C Ervin of Hillboro Oregon, owner of one horse, with others yet to decide. If all agree the guideless race becomes a main feature of the six day meet.
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Pacers
Spokane Fair
Robi. H. Cosgrove
Cosgrove
F. C. Ervin
Hillborough
Oregon
Poindexter Endorses Roosevelt Public Lands Policy
Sunnyside Washington August 17 1908 Mics Poindexter confirms strong support for President Roosevelt's public lands policy and praises his actions against land frauds He backs liberal use and protection of national forests water resources and grazing rights while urging balanced management for future prosperity and posterity.
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Sunnyside
Wash
Deed H. Mayar
Leavenworth
Mr. Mayar
T. D. Rockwell
Roosevelt
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Washington
Yakima Valley
Cascade
Rocky Mountains
Forestry Department
Theodore Roosevelt
Mics Poindexter
King of Tramps Proposes National Convention in New York
Dr Reisman who styles himself the King of tramps calls for a national convention of all the bad men in the country to meet in New York, aiming to unite figures of notoriety under a single gathering.
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Dr. Reisman
King of Tramps
New York
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J. G. Debord
Leavenworth Mercantile Co’s
Mak
J. M. King
Bon Ton Bakery
Front St
Pride of Washington
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Leavenworth, WN
A. A. Tholin
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the Samantha
WM. Herder
Front Street
Washington Fair
Rural Spirit
Queen City
R. R. Fox
Emmett C. Brown
Scheuerman Black
Office of the
Asso
Fred Kemp
Chelan County
Kemp
Board of Commissioners
Corbin, Luddington & Kemp
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Republican
John Green
Stehekin
Cashmere High School
L. H. Belser
Medford
Eagles
Wenatchee Boys
Douglas EA
Poindexter
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