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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
1
Rev John W Berger announced his resignation as pastor of the Presbyterian church effective September first after two years in which membership more than doubled. He will become religious director of the Spokane YMCA. The Spokane organization has 1400 members, $200000 property and $50000 endowment.
Miss Faun Wells, a member of the Daily World party, returned Saturday evening after a trip to Alaska. She visited Seattle with friends and relatives and praised the coast tour as magnificent becoming of the North. She has resumed work as a stenographer in the county auditor's office.
The county board of equalization is in session this week at the court house. The board now includes the county commissioners, the county treasurer and the county assessor, replacing the former board of commissioners. The three day meeting precedes the regular county commissioners’ session.
Mr. Frank Reeves will deliver an explanatory address on the new direct primary law at the Wenatchee theatre this evening. He has toured the county, presenting the history from origin to passage, with a Wenatchee Military band concert preceding the talk.
William Turner reports increasing water flow as he pushes the well deeper after initial 2 1/2 inch output. The bore reaches about 225 feet with a flow doubling previous amounts and a mineral-rich quality. W T Clark in Yakima Valley also found a strong gush near 1,000 feet while continuing drilling.
County petitions circulate urging Walter M Olive to announce for state senate. Filing ends this week. three candidates from Kittitas and none from Chelan. Olive will file only with solid Republican support, per World interview. County Republican Committee discussion noted but no formal recommendation. C F Ogilvie buys six room house and three lots on Orondo Street from Rev A J Graves. Mooney & Co. handle deal.
Lincoln Neb July 31 Major Brown announces Bryan notification events for August 12. Sunrise 46 gun salute, 10 a.m. band concerts, noon luncheon, 1:30 p.m. parade with Wittig Iggehers Kern, 2 p.m. notification speech and Bryan acceptance, 4:30 p.m. receptions, 6:30 p.m. dinner on Ervan’s lawn with committee at Tiverview.
Ed Ferguson Wenatchee sheriff candidate canvasses the public. Frank Reeves travels from Wenatchee to Blewett to address political timber. Arthur Bousquet and Charles Buttles visit on their campaign trail between Wenatchee and Merritt. BE M Field tours Chelan Republic and Stevens County promising voters. I A Navarre, Chelan official and state land commissioner hopeful, surveys Brewster to Coulee City road with oldtimers Ira Hamilton and Wm McLean recalling early days. McBride and Mead contrast railroads with tangible results. W J Bryan discussed with ongoing report continued on Page 4.
Candidates seek attention through varied publicity methods. Senator Levi Ankeny runs a Seattle based press service supplying favorable papers with material and two Seattle meetings. Governor McBride leads in clubs with active groups in multiple counties and circulating his candidacy material from Seattle headquarters.
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