Wenatchee City News Seeks Voters and Local Updates
City brief notes people moving to Wenatchee and connections to local firms. Louis Shreve nephew of Arthur Gunn arrives from Louisville to join Wenatchee Electric. B K Bush plans permanent residence after buying East Wenatchee lots. F C Brown from Niagara Falls may settle here. Listings include marriage licenses, local sales at the Bazaar, and calls to register to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Shreve
Arthur Gunn
Louisville
Kentucky
Wenatchee Electric Company
B. K. Bush
F. Taylor
East Wenatchee
Taglery Forced Out of Business
Notice served to vacate soon. No place to go, sacrifice $25,000 stock of men and boys clothing shoes and furnishings fixtures for sale and household goods at 32 Chelan Avenue.
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Chelan Avenue
Wenatchee High to name inter-county meet rep
At the fair grounds last night Wenatchee High School held final tryouts to select representatives for the inter county athletic meet in Wenatchee Saturday afternoon. Miss Helen Tibbits will represent the school. A reception for visiting delegates is being organized by eighth grade members. Captain Chas McMasters plans a Yukon summer run between White Horse and Dan Kanee.
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Fair Grounds
Wenatchee
Helen Tibbits
Three Way Republican Senate Candidacy Seen in Ellensburg
A three way race for the Republican nomination in the Kittitas and Chelan district is anticipated with Walter Olive of Wenatchee G E Dickson of Ellensburg and Joe M Balmer of Clealum as potential candidates None have announced formally but expectations run high Local rivalries between Ellensburg and Roslyn in Kittitas and the Chelan county lead could influence the outcome The piece also notes an arrest of cigar stand saloon and billiard parlor proprietors in Bellingham on April 28 with more arrests anticipated
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Spokesman-Review
Ellensburg
Kittitas
Chelan Counties
Walter Olive
Wenatchee
G. E. Dickson
Joe M. Balmer
Clealum
Olive
Chelan County
Dickson
Kittitas County
Mead
Balmer
Chelan
Ore
Seattle
Roslyn
Bellingham
Trade and transport notices and local pricing snippet
Pure Mixed Paint offered at 1 75 per gallon at Russell's. Cheap excursions to eastern points via Spokane and the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company on May 4 and 18. For details contact WM. McMURAY in Portland Oregon or J. R. Nagel in Seattle Washington. Also Wenatchee Bazaar advertises 40 cent chocolates and bon bons at 36 cents.
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Oregon R. R. & Navigation
WM. McMuray
Portland
Ore
Notice of Primary Election Delegates Chelan County
Notice is given that a Republican primary will be held at the Miller School House on May 1 at 7 o clock for electing three delegates to attend the Chelan County Republican convention to be held at Wenatchee Washington on May 9 1908 Usher Committeeman Malaga Precinct.
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Miller School House
Chelan County
Wenatchee
Wash
Usher
Malaga
Captains Griggs and McMaster Return from Columbia Trip
Bruce A. Griggs and C. A. McMaster return from an extended Columbia river voyage aboard the steamers Enterprise and North Star. The Enterprise remains in the Upper Columbia under Captain Fred McDermott for summer service between Spokane Rapids and Kettle Falls. The Star ferried ore from Nespelem mines to be sent to Tacoma smelter.
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Bruce A. Griggs
C. A. McMaster
Columbia River
Enterprise
North Star
Upper Columbia
Spokane Rapids
Kettle Falls
Fred McDermott
Star
Nespelem
Tacoma
State land to be sold in Brewster Flat tract
Ten thousand acres of state land owned by the State College will be advertised for sale in the county papers next week. The land will be divided into eighty acre tracts and sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse on June 6, 1908. A canal thirty-two miles long will bring water from the Methow river for irrigation. construction will start within thirty days after sale. The Brewster Flat tract, whose state rights were contested last year, is included.
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Brewster, Wash
State College
Court House Coacenully
Methow River
Geo. T Crane
Brewster Flat
April Snow Dampens Cities Across the Midwest
A northwest gale in St Paul brought heavy snow while outlying areas reported several inches. Superior Wisconsin faced one of the season’s worst storms as Nebraska and Iowa saw freezing temperatures and frost threats to crops. Des Moines noted flakes and a cold spell. bounty payments for wildlife were recorded, totaling 87 wolf or coyote scalps and 19 wild cat and lynx scalps, with higher bounties for cougars.
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St. Paul
Superior
Wis
Sedalia
Missouri
Nebraska
Omaha
Des Moines
Iowa
Dentist L B Manchester in Columbia Valley Bank Building
Dr Manchester operates from modern offices in the Columbia Valley Bank building offering consultations on all classes of dental work.
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F.H. Brand
M.D
Columbia Valley Bank
Pr. L. B. Manchester
Dentis
City Council Passes Franchise and Addresses City matters
The Entiat Power Company franchise for 35 years gains third reading. Graves resigns as city treasurer. a successor will be appointed. Bond sale ordinance approved for Chelan avenue. Depot Saloon matter referred. owner summoned next meeting. Alley vacation in Orchard Heights ordered. Wyman street vacation denied. Water commissioner may hire an assistant at $60 monthly. A staged coach accident injures teachers en route to an institute, with Miss Vincent sustaining a broken arm.
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Entiat Power Company
Graves J. E. Graves
Chelan Avenue
Orchard Heights Addition
Wyman Street
Waterville
Seattle Times
Corbaley Canyon
Vincent
Ellensburg Normal School
School board backs teacher amid pupil charges
After an investigation, the school board finds Principal Simmons of the Kiona schools not guilty of charges raised by pupils who left following a sharp lecture for infraction of school rules. All but two pupils refuse to return to the school.
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Kiona
Bard
Simmons
Moving Pictures and Songs at Wenatchee Theatre Tonight
The Wenatchee Theatre presents a new series of moving pictures and illustrated songs this tonight and tomorrow night. Two shows only this week with prices 10 cents for children and 20 cents for adults. In Seattle the Christian church extends a call to Rev. J. L. Garvin of New York to succeed Rev. A. L. Chapman who gave his farewell sermon yesterday.
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Wenatchee Theatre
Seattle
First Christian Church
J. L. Garvin
New York
A. L. Chapman
Garvin
Christian Church
Wenatchee
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Washington
Estes Valley Orchards
A. F. Estes
Geo. E. McCann
Columbia St
Wenatchee Woop
County
Sherif
Dan F, Shaser
F. A. Warren
J. W. Sussex
F. A. Reynolds
J. E. Ferguson
City News
L.W. Co
F. C. Brown
Niagara Falls
Fred Simpich
Glenn
John Berger
Godfrey
James Buchanan
Leavenworth
Ithel Nichols
Cashmere
Russell
Lem Ward
P. P. Holcomb
Spokane
Sam Sumner
O. G. Marsh
Honolulu
Philippine Islands
Mr. Marsh
Estes Valley
Estes
F. C. Lemon
J. M. Erickson
F. B. Nance
Taglery
Markegreet
Chas. McMasters
Yukon River
White Horse
Dancan
Wrens
North Yakima
Indian Department
Russell's
J. R. Nagel
F. P
First Ave
Seattle, Wash
Wenatchee Bazaar
Nespelsmore
S. S. Enterprise
Minnesota
City Council
Pass
Gravee
Olympia
Skagit County
Great Northern
Supreme Court
W. J. Bryan
Spokane County
G. Turner
Andrew J. Chambers
Chambers Prairie
Theatre
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