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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
4
Buckeye Grocery schedules Easter novelty and useful articles sale for Friday April 17 and a pastry sale on Saturday April 8. Also notes H W Russell moved to new quarters at Orondo and Mission with paints wallpaper and more invites friends to visit.
Reports from Chelan indicate a group of influential Great Northern figures may visit Lake Chelan next month. Officials suggest favorable tourist rate discussions to revive lake travel, after last year’s return to full fare. Also notes Miss Maud Pruett, Miss Ruby Webb, and Miss Faun Wells won district voting contests and will take a funded Alaska trip aboard the Jefferson with a chaperone.
Deer Park Washington sees frenzied activity as a four foot vein of gold ore is uncovered in a well on L D Stratton property. Assays run 211 to 248.94 dollars per ton. Over twenty town lots change hands at premium prices. Also noted are illnesses and minor court cases involving Ed Ness and E Johnson from Moses Lake.
Cal Casebeer of Beverly returned from Soap Lake after a week treatment for inflammatory rheumatism. Arthur Wiles of Effingham visited en route to Seattle. Mrs. J L Dickinson and son Wallace returned from Sprague and will soon depart again. Prof. Lawrence of Pullman arrived to advance station work and plant corn. Joseph Bassi reported investing in a Spokane saloon. Hungate couple returned from Walla Walla. Albert Touber of Low Gap seeks treatment for a broken arm. Rev H M Course and William Lowery attend Wenatchee presbytery in Waterville. Mrs. Knemeyer of Waterville visits her daughter Mrs F W Huggins. J W Booth visits from Spokane. Mrs. J Day leaves for Kennewick to visit parents and Jack’s two or three month bachelor spell. R M Graves, Wenatchee dentist, notes heavy activity in his business.
Mr and Mrs C W Stewart of Winchester take a thirty day leave from the post office for a Sound coast holiday after five years on duty behind the wicket. Four lady teachers at Quincy school are reengaged for the coming term, praised for satisfaction and value to area youth.
The Hanford Columbian, eight pages, announces a new town paper at Hanford Washington. Editor Mr. Watson launches a well printed issue with strong editing and a promising field in the irrigated country.
A clipped note lampoons the latest ladies hats the Merry Widows while warning readers about oversized headgear. The piece also reports a bank name change to First National State Bank of Quincy noting national supervision and increased customer confidence.
The Republican County Central Committee met at Waterville and set May 9 for the county convention at Coulee City. Caucuses in precincts will elect delegates based on votes for Wesley L. Jones, with 123 total delegates across 41 precincts. The plan includes a state campaign tone and local party organization details.
G N Salisbury of Seattle, bureau section director, was a supper guest of J C Wheeler last week. Sapp deputy assessor visited Tuesday and Wednesday. A Martin recently finished feeding 209 acres of wheat on Quincy Flat and moved his family there. Bomar of Spokane is installing a gasoline pump at Sleepy Hollow Farm. Johnson moved to Spokane Monday. Farmers have finished seeding wheat and prepare soil for corn melons and gardens.
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