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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1908
Page
3
A satirical obituary attacks a well known citizen for hypocrisy while a separate piece showcases a small Illinois farm family. It traces a 10 acre farm’s rise from a $200 start to a profitable operation with cattle hogs potatoes and dairy. It extols farming as the nation’s enduring backbone.
A historical account details a three day process to craft a bowling ball from a log free of knots. It describes cutting bits, turning, sanding, shellac coating, oil rub, repeated drying, thumb and finger holes, and final polishing. Life span is about two years with balls priced from one to six dollars.
A playful exchange between Alkali Ike and a New England tourist highlights West Coast vigor and Eastern refinement. Ike defends frontier life while the visitor applauds enterprise but notes a lack of repose and a clash over iconoclasm and regional manners.
The author praises Edison for inventing a hundred mile battery that could power cars without gasoline and drivers. He recalls the nuisance of gasoline fumes and laments past frustration with petrol shortages while imagining a quieter motor age with electric propulsion and a trolley or train as alternatives.
Fred Burns was arrested at El Lensburg on a charge of conducting a draw poker game. He has been held to the superior court as the case attracts attention, the first under the new gambling law.
A garbled notice advertises a discount sale item labeled Tic with a buy one get four offer at a bazaar. The text is unclear on date or location and the product naming is inconsistent.
The Wenatchee Commercial Club lists five applicants for membership: J. W. Sussex, C. A. Battles, W. Kramer, S. J. McEldowney, and J. Mooney. The notice invites any objections before a decision is made by the club’s membership committee.
Hal Long has purchased an interest in the McCullough Blacksmithing business. The firm will be known in the future as Long and McCullough, signaling a new partnership and continued operations.
Thomas S. Blyth purchased the Dillard and Gaston ranches south of Twisp, including Dillard’s townsite share and Culbertson joint holdings. The 250 acre irrigation lands and 133 acre Gaston parcel total a large valued purchase, with Gaston ranch listed at 3500 dollars. The properties form a premier Methow land block long sought after.
Assistant Attorney General Knickerbocker analyzes whether the direct primary provisions apply to counties or judicial districts with a single judge. He concludes that the proviso governs districts with multiple counties or a single-county district electing one judge, and that the candidate for superior court in the Gan and Ferry counties should file with the secretary of state so the candidate’s name appears on the November ballot.
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