Wheat Pool Sells 33 000 Bushels at 74 Cents
Waterville farmers form a pool and sell 33 000 bushels of wheat at 74 cents. Half goes to Hammond Milling Co and half to Seattle Grain and Milling Co after prices rose from 60 68 cents. Some farmers sold last Friday at 71 cents. pool price accepted. Also notes divorce case of J F Okey in North Yakima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Hammond Milling Company
Seattle Grain and Milling Company
Big Bend
J. F. Okey
Yakima Hardware Co
North Yakima
Idaho
Wenatchee Realty Sells Morningside Property to London Buyers
The Wenatchee Realty company sold six acres of Morningside property to London buyers for Louis Ketler. The deal, completed today, totaled 7800 dollars.
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Morningside
Wenatchee Realty Company
Louis Ketler
London
England
Ostby Plans Libel Suit Against Brewster Herald
J. E. Ostby former president of the Citizens State Bank of Brewster says he will sue the Brewster Herald for libel over its coverage of the bank’s failure last fall. He expects exoneration at the May term of court as suits are prepared to be filed tomorrow.
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J. E. Ostby
State Bank
Brewster
Brewster Herald
Twisp News
Ostby
Citizens’ State Bank of
Supreme Court Reverses Spokane Civil ruling in bank case
The supreme court reverses the Spokane superior court in German American State Bank vs Spokane Columbia River Railroad and Navigation Co. The suit for collection of a note ends with a credit to the defendant for $2,500 more than due, reducing the plaintiff’s judgment.
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Supreme Court
Spokane Superior Court
Crop conditions spark optimism for Washington fruit
Frosts caused little injury to fruit with outlook excellent and returns expected to rise. Commissioner of horticulture reports ongoing expansion in orchard areas and state estimates place Washington fruit production at about 50 million dollars annually once all acreage bears, likely surpassing cereals within a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harvest prospects and trade notes for the coming season
Clearances proceed along moderate lines and remaining stocks are reduced. The grain belt has received moisture, improving the outlook for the coming crop in the region. With average rainfall for the balance of the season a bumper crop would be likely. Trade is focusing on the harvest with early arrangements for new crop loading, though tonnage remains weak and exporters are unlikely to increase loading significantly. West Coast Trade.
Charley's Aunt Delights Local Audience at We natchee
Under Miss Olga Todd's direction amateur thespians staged Charley's Aunt to praise from the audience. Lyman Shotwell drew laughs as Charley's Aunt and as Jack with Ralph Shotwell and Fred Ellis as companions. The play featured Zelma Reeves Anna Sumner Roy Smith Thayer Littlefield and Edith Milner with a telegram turn enabling Lord Babberly to impersonate the aunt. Net receipts reached 143 with 60 earmarked for athletic travel and the remainder split among school teams and clubs.
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Wenatchee
Charley
Olga Todd
Lyman Shotwell
Char 15
Brazil
Ralph Shotwell
Fred Ellis
Hum
Jack
Col‘ege
Zelma Reeves
Anna Sumner
Kitty
Amy Spettigue
Lord Babberly
Major Chesney
Roy Smith
Old Spottigue
Thayer Littlefield
Edith Milner
Pullman
Todd
RENDERS OPINION ON JUDGESHIP
Opinion on non partisan judiciary extends to districts with multiple counties. Attorney general advises applying the law even when only one superior court judge is to be elected. Source notes section extending existing provisions and incomplete text continues on page 3.
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Charles P. Bennett
Republic
Supreme Court
Superior Court
City Annexation Bid Defeated In North End Vote
North end residents voted 23 to 11 against extending city limits to include area between 5th and 9th streets Miller street and the Columbia River. Wenatchee voters approved 45 to 8. Since a majority was not achieved in both districts the extension failed. Twenty petition supporters did not all vote or changed their minds.
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5Th
9Th Streets
Miller Street
Columbia River
North End
Wenatchee
Commissioners Appoint A Y P Members and Plat Accepted
County commissioners in session appointed seven members to act on the A Y P commission including Ben Chapman Chas Harris F A Wright C B Clark C S Craig H E Carr and E T Balch Wenatchee seat pending. The plat for Thelma Summer Homes at Lake Wenatchee filed by W R Prowell was accepted. Franchises for Entiat Power and Clockum Telephone were reconsidered as the statute required fifteen days advertising.
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A.Y.P
Ben Chapman
Monitor
Chas. Harris
Ballat
F. A. Wright
Chelan
C. B. Clark
Cashmere
C. S. Craig
Peshastin
H. E. Carr
Leavenworth
E. T. Balch
Malaga
Wenatchee
Prowell
W. R. Prowell
Thelma
Lake Wenatchee
Entiat Power Company
Clockum Telephone Company
East Wenatchee Notes and Local Arrivals Press
City items from Big Bend Press report W L Mosely’s mother visiting from the east, J C Wilson moving to the valley from Van Wert Ohio, and E H McPherson staying several days from the Sound. Also seven East Wenatchee townships filed with the county auditor and other brief notes on local people and events.
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East Wenatchee Land
Big Bend
Dewey Announces Candidacy for State Superintendent
Tacoma April 25 Henry B. Dewey, appointed state superintendent by Governor Mead after the death of R. B. Bryan, formally announced his candidacy for the office in the forthcoming election.
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H. H. Johnson
Jichilla Indian School
New Mexico
Puyallup
Harry F. I
Tacoma
Henry B. Dewey
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mead
R. B. Bryan
Oni
Miss Parker a Probable Candidate for County Superintendent
Miss Grace Parker, Wenatchee teacher known as a popular instructor, is discussed as a probable county superintendent candidate subject to Republican primaries. Incumbent C Bowersox is expected to seek a second term, with A G Bowie of Chelan Falls also in the field.
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Grace Parker
Miss Parker
Wenatchee
C. Bowersox
A. G. Bowie
Chelan Falls
Pauline Jacob
Lakeside
Thurston Republicans Nominate Delegates to State Convention
Thurston county Republicans in convention elected 16 delegates and 16 alternates to the state convention at Spokane led by C. S. Eaton who was a Taft classmate and indorsed Eaton as a national delegate. They adopted a Taft supporting platform and endorsed Governor Mead and a Yakima county direct primary pledge for senatorial candidates.
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Olympia
Thurston County
Spokane
C. S. Eaton
William H. Taft
Eaton
Taft
Albert E. Mead
Yakima County
Mead
George G. Mills
Montana
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Columbia Valley Bank of Wenatchee
Columbia Valley Bank
F. K. Brand
M.D
Estes Valley Orchards
A. F. Estes
Geo. E. McCann
Columbia St
Foy County
Dan F. Shaser
Chelan County
F. A. Warren
J. W. Sussex
F. A. Reynolds
J. E. Ferguson
Fred M. Berry
Waterville P Mers
Brewster Bank
Okanogan and
Ferry Counties
A. Y. P. Commission
City News
S. W. Kimmell
C. V. Hile
W. L. Mosely
E. H. McPherson
J.C. Wilson
Wilson Boys
van Wert
Ohio
W. M. Keena
Seattle
J. E. Galbraith
George R. Wilson
Tammany Club
H. B. Dewey
Bryan
Indorse Mead
John Rea
Wesley L. Jones
Jones
S. A. Madge
International Revenue Collector
Ankeny
Walla Walla
Cavanaugh
Rea
Cushman
Wenatchee Bazaar
Chas
Kyle
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