Real Estate Transfers Spur Hoboes Heading North
A sequence of property transfers is listed from Chelan and nearby towns, detailing sales and deeds to banks, individuals, and companies in Wenatchee, Cashmere, Entiat, and Leavenworth. The report ends with a regional note on a suspected plan to move hoboes northward via California Oregon and Portland, drawing police action and railroad orders.
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Pacific Northwest
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Harriman Lines
California
Oregon
Portland
Northern Pacific
Inland Empire
Illlinois editor tells truth in obituary satire
An Illinois editor reforming obituary honesty comments on a well known citizen who died at 56 years old. The deceased is described as a mild pirate with a fondness for whiskey and boodle who fled with another man’s wife and joined a church, owed debts, prayed loudly, and was buried in an asbestos casket with palm leaf fans at the grave.
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Illinois
Jesus
Advertised Letters Uncalled For at Omega Post Office May 4 1908
Postal notice lists uncalled letters including R W Bundy Mike Erickson CM Beemer Ed Erikson Hener Hansen Chas Greenough Algedt Johnson Geo McDonald Sam Pederson Frank Smith. Omega store owner E Humphrey and telephone company president praises Dr King’s New Discovery with claim it saved his life and relieves coughs, throat and chest. City Drug Store sells 50c and 1.00 sizes with trial bottle free.
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R W Bundy
Mike Erickson
CM Beemer
Ed Erikson
Hener Hansen
Chas Greenough
Algedt Johnson
Geo McDonald
Sam Pederson
Frank Smith
J. C. Davis
E. Humphrey
Omega, O
Adams County Telephone Co
The
Home Telephone Co
Pike County
Dr. King
Notice of Land Claims and Estate Proceedings at Waterville
Notices record final five year homestead proofs for Frank A. Reynolds and Almer A. Brooks in Washington state, with witnesses named. also an estate creditors notice for Daniel Y. Lindsay administratrix Amelia Lindsay, detailing claim exhibits and filing deadline. Includes court postings from Chelan County and Leavenworth offices.
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State of Washington
Chelan
Daniel Y. Lindsay
L. J. Nelson
Leavenworth
Chelan Q County
Washington
Amelia M. Lindsay
Leavenworth man files final five year homestead proof
Charles B Cass of Leavenworth Washington files notice of his intention to make final five year proof in support of his homestead entry number 5107 dated July 18 1902 for lots 2 6 and 7 and the southwest northeast section 24 township 260 range 17 east W M. Proof will be made before J E Shore U S Commissioner at Leavenworth Washington on May 18 1908. Witnesses: William W Burgess Robert E Nickles Randolph E Heinrichs and Camille Massie all of Leavenworth Washington.
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Department of the Interior Land Office
Waterville
Wash
Frank A. Reynolds
Reynolds, Wash
E.w.m
J. E. Shore
U.S
Leavenworth, Wash
Frank I. Forsyth
A. A. Brooks
Nelson Forsyth
A. W. Sloat
Reynolds
Washington
Almer A. Brooks
U. S
Leavenworth
Charles W. Hastings
John Belina
Thomas J. Dillon
Chiwaukum
W. F. Haynes
Register
Charles 8. Cass
Inzomestead
E. W.m
William W. Burgess
Robert E. Nickles
Randolph E. Heinrichs
Camille Massie
Homestead Entry Filed by Max Spromberg at Leavenworth
Max Spromberg of Leavenworth Washington files Homestead entry number 10071 for lots 8 and 4 in section 24 township 25 north range 17 east. Proof to be made before J E Shore US Commissioner in Leavenworth on May 11 1908. Witnesses named Charles Anderson John Davis Patrick Graham Mathias Smitsch all of Leavenworth. W F Haynes register.
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Department of the Interior Land Office
Waterville
Wash
Max Spromberg
Leavenworth
Wyse
Township
J. E. Shore
U. S
Leavenworth, Wash
Charles Anderson
John ©. Davis
Patrick H.graham
Mathias Smitsch
W.F. Haynes
Notice of Public Auction in Wenatchee Planing Mills case
In pursuance of a Superior Court order the Receiver of Wenatchee Planing Mills Co. will sell at public auction on May 2, 1908 at 2 PM the planing mill property in Chelan County Washington. The sale includes boiler engines planer saws belts shafting and other machinery and a small lumber stock. Dated March 28 1908 Charles H. Wildberger Receiver.
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Superior Court
State of Washington
Chelan
Columbia Valley Bank
Wenatchee Planing Mills Company
United States
Wenatchee
Chelan County
Washington
Wenatchee Planing Mills Co
Planing Mill
Wenatchee Avenue
Charles H. Wildberger
Chumstick Creek
Leavenworth
Kelly & Lapp
Towit
Wenatchee Planing Mi
Receiver to Sell Wenatchee Planing Mills Assets in Chelan County
Public auction by the receiver of Wenatchee Planing Mills Company on April 18 1908 at 11 a.m. at the Kelly and Lapp mill site near Leavenworth Washington. Items include a small sawmill and 300000 to 400000 feet of lumber, offered in bulk or parcels to bidders.
Sheriff Sale Notice in Chelan County Washington
Public auction set for May 28 1908 at 2 PM at Chelan County Courthouse Wenatchee to satisfy judgments in favor of Seattle Brewing and Malting Company and William Bullock against John O Hathaway and others. Describes property Lot 9 Block 1 Ralstons Addition Leavenworth and totals due of $2897.29 plus costs and interest with attorneys fees. R. P. Webb sheriff and deputy W T Simmons sign.
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State of Washington
Chelan
William Bullock
John
Hathaway
Seattle Brewing & Malting Comany, Corporation
H, Ek, Carr
of Ghelan
Seattle Brewing & Malting Company
John O. Hathaway
John C. Hathaway
Tam
Ralston
Leavenworth
Chelan County
Washington
Wenatchee
R. P. Webb
W.T. Simmons
Summons in Chelan County Court Over Title to Lot 12
The State of Washington to Joseph Oablentz defendant in Chelan County. You must appear within sixty days after April 24 1908 and answer the complaint in a suit by George McLean Lyda McLean to remove a cloud on Lot 12 Block 2 Town of Leavenworth. If you fail a judgment will be rendered. Attorney L J Nelson Leavenworth.
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Superior Court
State of Washington
County of Chelan
George McLean
Lyda McLean
Joseph Oablentz
Leavenworth
L. J. Nelson
Postoffice
Chelan County
Washington
Notice of suit in Leavenworth Justice Court
Frank Shell sues Fred Aldrich in Chelan County Washington seeking twenty four dollars for house rent. Case set before Justice F S Taylor on May 2 1908 at 2 PM in Leavenworth office. defendant must answer or claim will be confessed. Filed April 20 1908.
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Justice’s Court
Taylor
Leavenworth
Chelan County
State of Washington
Frank Shell
Fred Aldrich
State of
Justice of the
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