Quigg Orchard Place Sold to Iowa Buyer
The J W Quigg orchard on the west of the Lewis Clarke school house was sold to Wenatchee Realty & Investment Co. Ten acres including the house tract brought 17000 dollars with the full 15 acre parcel selling for 25000. G W Stevens of Iowa plans permanent residence after a return trip. The Quigg place features a large concrete block house and bearing fruit trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Quigg
Lewis-Clarke
Wenatchee Realty & Investment Company
G. W. Stevens
Iowa
Stevens
Seattle
Quigg Place
Local residents depart for visits and business
Mrs. J. S. Black left this morning for Seattle to join her daughter Miss Grace Black for the summer. E. J. Casey and wife returned to Cashmere after a few days on business. Cc. F. Banker returned to Twisp this morning after a few days here on business. R. Garrett also returned to Twisp today after a brief stay for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Black
Seattle
Miss Grace Black
E. J. Casey
Cashmere
Cc. F. Banker
Twisp
R. Garrett
Red Moon Seen Over State As Smoke Dust Warms Night
Reports say a fiery red moon lit the sky due to smoke from eastern and western forest fires and dust from eastern fields. Observers note phenomena from a prohibitionist to a Western Union operator and a police astronomer. An Indian legend links a red harvest moon to violence while Greek myth saw good omens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
City Registration Closes with Record Ward Turnout
Registration books closed last night revealing large citywide totals across wards. Officials expect nearly all registered voters to cast ballots in the August 24 election.
Irrigation Officials Visit City From Spokane
A. C. Campbell, brother of County Clerk J. L. Campbell, arrived from the National Irrigation Congress at Spokane and is with E. J. Tracy of Eddy New Mexico to study irrigation systems in the valley. Mrs. T. E. Trotter and sister traveled from Winchester to visit Miss Carrie Trotter at Wiester department store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Campbell
J. L. Campbell
National Irrigation Congress
Spokane
Campbell
United States Department of Justice
E. J. Tracy
Eddy
New Mexico
Tracy
T. E. Trotter
W. J. Trotter
Winchester
Carrie Trotter
Wiester Department Store
Tamed the Hard Hitting Ellis-Forde Triumphs 9 to 3
The Ellis-Forde team defeated the Icemen 9 to 3 in a late-season match. Miller pitched well for the Icemen with solid support from Gillette, but errors doomed them. Boyd and Stocker formed the Ellis-Forde battery with Godfrey Fenton and Woods subbing for absent teammates. C. E. Owens umpired the contest, the final game of the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis-Forde
Icemen
Miller
Gillette
Boyd
Stocker
Ellis-Fordes
Godfrey
Fenton
Woods
C. E. Owens
Cashmere Local Option Vote Under Way
At 3 o clock this afternoon about 75 votes had been cast in Cashmere for the local option election. Results will be clearer after votes are counted this evening. A. A Richardson or R J Richardson was misreported by AP. it is R A Richardson of Wenatchee, bookkeeper for the Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers association, who won in the Flathead land drawings per US officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashmere
Associated Press
A. A. Richardson
R. J. Richardson
Daily World
Richardson
Wenatchee
Flathead
R. A. Richardson
Wenatchee Valley
Surveying Leavenworth Water System Begins
Roy Zahren returned this morning from Snow and Icicle creeks where he has been making a preliminary survey for a water system for Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Zahren
Leavenworth
Neighbor of Sec. Wilson Visits Wenatchee
Dr J H Neuerth of Traer Iowa, neighbor of Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, arrived in Wenatchee yesterday. He planned a brief visit with J L Corey but left for Sound when Corey was away. Neuerth, father in law of W J Curriden, has shifted from practice to a large drug business and may settle west, possibly buying Wenatchee property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Neuerth
Traer
Iowa
J. L. Corey
Sound
Dr. Neuerth
W. J. Curriden
Advance
Wenatchee
James Wilson
Wilson
Enemies Threaten Boston In Coast Defense Maneuver
Governor Dra per orders 7,000 Massachusetts militia as coast artillery units from Connecticut New Jersey and the District of Columbia join a simulated invasion. General Bliss commands invading force while General Drew leads Massachusetts guard and Gen Leonard Wood serves as chief umpire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Draper
Massachusetts
War Department
Connecticut
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Bliss
General Drew
Massachusetts National Guard
Electric Storm Floods Chicago Basements Delays Transit
An early day electric storm flooded many basements and crippled telephone and telegraph services in Chicago. Streetcar traffic was delayed as several houses were struck by lightning. The four hour storm dumped 3.30 inches of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Imprisoned Five Hours At City Sewer Collapse
Charles Lathrop employed by Ball & McNerney narrowly escaped death when cribbing failed in the new First Street sewer near Sprague building. Dirt filled the shaft to his hips and held him from 3:00 to 8:05. Rescued and unhurt beyond bruises, he plans to return to work next week as crowds gathered to watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lathrop
Ball & McNerney
First Street
Sprague
Irrigation Delegates Tour Wenatchee Valley
R E Bailey of Ithaca NY E H Grubbe of Colorado Charles Reiter of Grinnell IA and Edward Smith of Spokane arrived yesterday as delegates to the National Irrigation Congress at Spokane. They toured the Wenatchee Valley by auto with Glenn Beal and left for Seattle to view the exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Bailey
Ithaca
New York
E. H. Grubbe
Colorado
Charles Reiter
Grinnell
Iowa
Edward Smith
Spokane
National Irrigation Congress
West
Glenn Beal
Wenatchee Valley
Seattle
Morris and Lindeman Wed in Redland Calif
Jerome Morris of the valley and Miss Helen Lindeman of Redland California were married August 5 at the bride's parents home in Redland. They planned to establish a home on Morris's ranch, up the Squillchuck, after arrival here this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Morris
Helen Lindeman
Redland
California
Cal
Mrs. Morris
Mr. Morris
Squillchuck
Week Ahead Quiet at Taft Beverly Visit
Washington reports President Taft will keep a quiet Beverly schedule with luncheons neighborly calls and possible Marblehead boat race viewing for the Taft cup. Across the nation three regional events include South Carolina local option votes Nebraskan primary and a San Francisco mayoral primary. Navy bids for Arkansas and Wyoming open Wednesday. The Trans Mississippi Commercial congress meets in Denver five days with other major gatherings in Seattle Toledo Boston Grand Rapids and Louisville.
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Taft
Beverly
Marblehead
South Carolina
Prohibition
Nebraska
San Francisco
Arkansas
Wyoming
Navy Department
Trans- Mississippi Commercial Congress
Denver
Congress
American Prison Association
Seattle
National Association of Postmasters
Toledo
National Fraternal Congress
Boston
International Fire Chiefs of America
Grand Rapids
National Negro Business League
Louisvile
Land Sales Rise in Wenatchee Valley Market
The Wenatchee Valley Land Company reports strong real estate activity from August 1 to 15 with total sales of 22 650 dollars. Major transfers include 840 acres near Waterville to Nate B. Jones for 12 000 dollars, 5 acres on Bureh Flat to R. L. Bartlett for 6 500, Z. Small lot on Methew street sold to W. B. Daub for 650, and the R L Bartlett house and lot on C street to C. E. Lewis for 4 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee Valley Land CO
Wenatchee Valley Land Company
Waterville
Bishop Ranch
Nate B. Jones
Sultan
E. Lewis
Bureh Flat
R. L. Bartlett
Methew Street
W. B. Daub
C Street
C. E. Lewis
Thirty Jurors Drawn for September Court Term
County Clerk Campbell announced a list of thirty jurors with Wenatchee and surrounding towns represented. The venire is returnable September 14, when the jury term convenes. Names include Harter Raymond Bauer Hatfield Huff Heley Hamilton Pool McArthur Williams Williams Lamb Jacoby Roland Smith Ryan Bennett Pitts McDougall Smith Hammond Hardenburgh Heller St Louis Hughes Hunt Sticher Hinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
G. W. Harter
Wenatchee
J. H. Raymond
E. D. Bauer
A. Thompson
Cashmere
Pearl Hatfield
Thomas Huff
P. Heley
E. Hamilton
S. O
William Smith
Chelan
Cc. A. Hammond
Lakeside
Joe Hardenburgh
Philip Heller
Dover
Peter St. Louis
Paul Hughes
William Hunt
Eugene Sticher
Charles Hinton
Fern Candy Kitchen to Move into New Ground Floor Corner Site
C F Eggiman proprietor of the Fern Candy Kitchen has leased a 25 foot room on the ground floor of the Russell Plough building to be erected at the corner of Orondo and Wenatchee avenue. The new quarters are described as handsome and commodious. Misses Ruth and Lilia Wickersham left today for Spokane after visiting here and in Cashmere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Eggiman
Fern Candy Kitchen
Russell & Plough
Orondo and
Wenatchee Avenue
Ruth
Lilia Wickersham
Spokane
Cashmere
Seattle man to succeed meat cutter at Little Watsel Co
B. J. Ogan of Seattle will succeed Johnnie Hunter as meat cutter at the Little Wetsel Co. Hunter departs tonight for Wisconsin to visit his parents for two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Ogan
Seattle
Johnnie Hunter
Little Wetsel Co
Mr. Hunter
Wisconsin
Survey Maps New Spokane to Lake Chelan Rail Route
William E. Moultray and James Lynch report completion of a Spokane west to Lake Chelan railway survey. The plan would cross the Cascades at Cascade Pass and run along the Cascade River to Marblemount, with Great Northern backing, suggesting immediate construction. Survey crews numbered seven, with costly equipment, and the line parallels the Donovan survey along the Skagit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham
Spokane
Lake Chelan
Cascade Pass
Cascade River
Marblemount
William E. Moultray
W. R. Moultray
James Lynch
Washington
Oklahoma
IRRIGATION PRO JECT AT PASGO PASCO WASH
Pasco Washington August 14 Robert Strahorn confirms his large irrigation project is assured with daily signings and a 30 day extension. Engineer Walter Graves says conditions are favorable as talks proceed. A special election and census will raise Pasco from fourth to third class to compel noncompliant landholders to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasco
Wash
Robert Strahorn
Strahorn
Walter Graves
Portland
Local travelers return from business trips and fairs
J. L. Corey came back from Davenport after a month on business. Mr. and Mrs. James Fites of Deedsville Iowa visited Bridgeport and are en route to the fair after two weeks with friends. Guilford Marr returned from a week in Seattle for the fair. Mr. and Mrs. H. Rich of Chicago stay a few days with William Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Corey
Davenport
James Fites
Deedsville
Iowa
Bridgeport
Guilford Marr
Seattle
Mrs. H. Rich
Chicago
William Turner
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Wenatchee Realty & Invest
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