County Audit Candidate Promotes Road Upgrades and Bridges
The candidate touts county bridge builds across Wenatchee area including Peshastin and Nason creeks and Dry Creek. He calls for structured road records, survey tie-ins, and franchise classifications to safeguard public interests and esthetic road maintenance. He pledges dedicated service as county auditor if elected, noting Reynolds residence near Leavenworth and prior Ohio real estate clerical experience.
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Wenatchee River
Peshastin Creek
Nason Creek
Dry Creek
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Valley
County Treasurer Bosget Career Traced From Springfield
County Treasurer Mr. Bosget was born in Springfield Massachusetts where he learned the printing trade. He came to Wenatchee in 1897 and for a short time he worked on the local press before his public service career.
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Mr. Bosget
Springfield
Mass
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Valley booster seeks city office seat
The candidate enlisted in the Spanish American War 1898 serving in Company D Second Washington volunteers at Vancouver. After Alaska surveying work he returned to Wenatchee, bought into Wenatchee Hardware, moved to real estate, served as city clerk and council member, and was a longtime member of the Wenatchee Military band with wife and two children. He is a Republican and pledges diligent duties if elected.
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Washington Volunteers
Vancouver
Wash
Alaska
United States
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Hardware Co
Wenatchee Valley
Reynolds Likely Nominated for County Auditor
As the eighth of September nears the probability of Reynolds securing the Republican nomination for county auditor grows stronger. He has canvassed the county and won hearty assurance of support from Republican voters.
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Reynolds
Chelan County Engineer Candidate C C Ward Seeks Votes
County engineer candidate C C Ward asks Chelan county voters for support in the upcoming primary and general elections. He touts more than twenty years of experience as a U S deputy surveyor and his work on original surveys, resurveys of government lines, cost keeping methods, and construction oversight. He highlights time with the U S Geological Survey for map compilation duties and authoritative surveys of disputed lines and corners.
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C. C. Ward
Chelan County
U. S
U.S. Geological Survey
Smithson Seeks State Senate Seat in Chelan and Kittitas
John H. Smithson announced his bid to represent Chelan and Kittitas counties in the state senate. A native of New London Ontario, he moved to Ellensburg in 1878, becoming a bank president, stockholder, rancher, and longtime Ellensburg official. He has prior service in the lower house and is praised as a friend of labor with a record of steady employment and leadership.
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John H. Smithson
Leavenworth
Mr. Smithson
Chelan
Kittitas
Smithson
Kittitas County
New London
Ontario
Canada
Mexico
Paid Advertisement Rates for Local Offices
Announcement rates listed for district, county, and precinct offices with pricing at 15.00 70.00 50) showing placement options for paid notices in the newspaper. This brief ad outlines who may place notices and the corresponding charges.
Easterday declares candidacy for Washington Attorney General
J H Easterday announces his run for the office of Attorney General subject to republican primaries to be held September 8 1908. He addresses voters in Washington stating his intent to seek the position.
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State of
Washington
J. H. Easterday
J W Hutchinson Nominated for Sheriff in Republican Primary
An authorized notice announces J W Hutchinson of Sunny Slope as a Republican candidate for sheriff in the upcoming primary election on September 8, endorsed by W T Simmons as part of an economical and faithful administration.
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W. T. Simmons
J. W. Hutchinson
Sunnyslope
Local Republican Primary Candidacies Announced
The notice lists E. G. Spencer of Lakeside proposing for county auditor and F. A. Reynolds announcing candidacy for auditor for Chelan county. Also Fred M. Berry and F. A. Warren announce runs for county engineer, all subject to September primaries in 1908.
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E. G. Spencer
Lakeside
Fred M. Berry
Walter M Olive for State Senator Chelan and Kittitas
State Senator candidate Walter M Olive seeks votes in Chelan and Kittitas counties. The campaign emphasizes representation and local leadership as part of his bid for the state senate.
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Walter M. Olive
Chelan County Candidate A A Bousquet Announces
Wenatchee Washington March 4 1908 A A Bousquet announces he will be a candidate on the ticket for Chelan County treasurer.voters Chelan County will consider his bid for the office with his respectful proclamation.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Chelan County
A. A. Bousquet
County Superintendent Candidates Announced in Chelan Falls
A. G. Bowie and E. C. Bowersox announce candidacies for the Republican primary for County Superintendent of Schools. Bowed seeks reelection.
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Chelan Falls
Wash
A. G. Bowie
Could We Live on Mars by Pickering in Harper's
Professor W. H. Pickering argues in Harper's Magazine that Mars lies between Earth and Moon in conditions and that life there could differ in type. He notes civilization is not guaranteed even with favorable conditions and warns against assuming Martian civilization.
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Mars
Earth
Moon
United States
W. H. Pickering
Harper's Magazine
Candidate announces for State Senator 13th District
George E. Dickson announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Senator in the 13th district comprising Kittitas and Chelan counties. He pledges to support the party choice for United States senator and to faithfully represent the district based on his legislative experience in the 8th, 9th, and 10th sessions.
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Kittitas
Chelan
United States
Kittitas County
Chelan County
George E. Dickson
J. H. Smithson
Prosecuting Attorney Announces Republican Candidacy
A statement announces candidacy for the office of Prosecuting Attorney as a Republican. The declarant presents intent to seek the position and represents party affiliation.
County Engineer Earns Voter Confidence in Major Projects
The county engineer, Mr. Ward, argues for careful supervision of rock excavation tunneling bridges trestles and concrete construction. He believes his work on county roads will earn the confidence of the commissioners and voters in these critical projects.
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Ward
Figures on wages and food prices from labor bureau
The national bureau of labor reports wage workers gained about one third faster than food prices last year. In 1906 weekly earnings rose about 4 percent from 1905 while retail food prices rose roughly 3 percent. The piece questions the basis of such comparisons and notes salaried workers feel the pinch of rising costs even when wages lag.
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National Bureau of Labor
Chelan County Republicans Announce Candidate slate
Representatives M Horan and R F Holm announce bids for the 56th District nomination and re election in Chelan County on the September 8 primary while J J King also appears in the slate. Holm seeks re election to the Eleventh Washington legislature on the Republican ticket subject to primary results.
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Chelan County
M. Horan
R. F. Holm
S Am
Washington
J. J. King
N. Insche
Wenatchee, Wash
H. W. Otis
Osborn announces candidacy for Chelan county assessor
R C Osborn declares candidacy for Chelan county assessor on the republican ticket. He notes three years as deputy assessor in Chelan under J B Holmes and M P Spencer, plus ten years in Nebraska, and states his qualifications for the office. He lists his address as 22 6 Lakeside Washington.
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Chelan County
J. B. Holmes
M. P. Spencer
Nebraska
R. C. Osborn
Lakeside
Wash
Chelan County Sheriff Candidates Enter Primary
Notices show multiple Chelan county residents announcing sheriff bids on both Republican and Democratic tickets. Del McCoy Ed Ferguson and N Insche declare runs subject to September primaries, while Dan F Shafer promotes a Democratic bid with implied support and an invited records check.
Campbell Seeks Re election as Chelan County Clerk
J L Campbell announces candidacy for re election as Chelan county clerk in Washington. He thanks voters for past favors and pledges faithful duty if retained by Republican primary voters.
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Chelan County
Washington
J. L. Campbell
County Commissioner Candidates Named in Chelan County
Geo Liverly of Wenatchee Lake seeks the Republican nomination for county commissioner from the western portion of Chelan County. F A Drebis also runs for county commissioner in Chelan County Washington for district No. The motto Equal rights to all guides their campaign in the primary race.
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Chelan County
F. A. Drebis
Local primary petitions reveal county commissioner bids
In Chelan county news two Republican candidates announce their candidacies for the second district commissioner seat. A F Estes expresses confidence in winning and promises effort toward better roads. H W Otis reverses prior stance and also seeks the Republican nomination for the same office.
Jos Darnell Seeks Endorsement in Var County Primary
Var County Commissioner candidate Jos Darnell of Lakeside runs in the Republican ticket seeking voter endorsement at the September 8 primary election.
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Jos. Darnell
Lakeside
Local Justice of the Peace Candidates Listed
Justice of the Peace E C Booth announces candidacy for Leavenworth precinct Chelan county on the democratic primary. F S Taylor seeks Leavenworth precinct Justice of the Peace on the republican ticket. Voters face the September 8 primary. Geo P Rice also announces Leavenworth precinct republican bid subject to the primary.
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E. C. Booth
Office of Justice of the Peace
Leavenworth
Chelan County
F. S. Taylor
Justice of the Peace
Geo. P. Rice
Justice of the Peace of
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Ohio
F. A. Reynolds
Reynolds, Wa
A. A. Bosquet
Ellensburg
Chelan and
F. A. Warren
Wenatchee, Wn
Var
E. C. Bowersox
Fred Kemp
del McCoy
Ed. Ferguson
Dan F. Shafer
Cashmere
Geo. Liverly
Wenatchee Lake
A. F. Estes
C. S. Peterson
Drop Head
J. W. Seton
First National Bank
Emil Frank
Asl
H.W. Beeboe
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