Wenatchee In Brief Personal Notices and Local News
Local notices span room for rent at 416 Douglas St and sales of wall paper, varnish, and garden hose. News items cover social events like a dance at Wenatchee Theatre, marriages in Squilchuck valley, fines for disorderly conduct, and a death on the street. Mentioned are J A Gellatly, Rossells, Wenatchee Bazaar, Lester Display Co. Wenatchee, and city figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee Drug Co
Cartchall
Lester Display Co
Wenatchee
Wash
Bessie Graham
Mildred Hollenbeck
Seattle
Mary Fuellers
White School House
Allegro
Wenatenee Theatre
Miss Mason of
Prosser
Ethel McCatchron
Adria
Morris
Delbert J. Agee
Psrenta
Squilchuck Valley
J.A. Graves
Enoch Morris
Labor Famine in the Northwest Harsh Across Dakotas
From Duluth Minnesota dated August 22, reports describe a severe labor famine across the Northwest from the head of the lakes to the Dakotas wheat fields. Farmers offer 2.50 to 3 dollars a day plus board, with little hope of finding workers. The shortage affects railroads contractors mines and other industries, marking the worst labor famine in the region's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Northwest
Head of the Lakes
Dakotas
Harriman Hits Rockefeller in Market Fallout
The New York report notes Harriman's deals triggering a bullish market mood with fears of a panic if speculation continues. Trading was light in Uni Pacific and Southern Pacific while Harriman's maneuver is said to have impacted Rockefeller and prompted potential court actions by former stockholders over price differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harriman
Uni Pacfic
Southern Pacific
John D Rockefeller
John
Explosion Kills Three At Eliza Furnaces Sono City
An explosion of accumulated gas at the Eliza furnaces of Jones and Laughnes Steel in Sono City kills three men and leaves two in serious condition while others are rendered unconscious. Workers were dumping ore into the furnaces when the blast occurred early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitteburg
Eliza
Jones and Laughnes Steel Company
Sono
Call for Republican County Convention and primaries
Notice sets the Republican County Convention for Cashmere on September 1 at 11 a.m. Primary voting on August 25 is proposed to elect delegates. Delegation by precincts lists Blewitt two, Chelan five, Colockum two, and others, based on votes for B. F. Reid in the February 23, 1905 special election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashmere
O’elock
A. m
B. F. Reid
Blewitt
Chelan
Colockum
Chiwaukum
Columbia
Entiat
Leavenworth
Lakeside
Lake Wenatchee
Peshastin
Stehekin
Wenatshee
West Wenatchee
L. M. Hull
Walter M. Olive
Malaga Notes Busy Visit and Local Illnesses
Sam and Elsie Guilok of the Colockum visit parents and sister in Malaga. E T Balch and John Gorr attend to county business. Several residents, including Miss Alta Corcoran and Miz Carman McElidownay, recover from illnesses while others report typhoid and malaria concerns. Local social events include a small ice cream party hosted by S R Hanan and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malaga
Sam
Elsie Guilok
The
Colockum
E. T. Balch
John Gorr
Mon Guiney
Wenatchee
S. E. Hanan
F. X. Courtyray
Niva Brobeck
Mabel Simons
Corcoran Ranch
A. L. Smare
Miz. Carman McElidownay
Mike O'Conner
S. R. Hanan
Mias Alta Corcoran
E. T. Baloh
Monitor
Balch
Everett James
Fiser
Wheat Rust Devastates Utah Harvest in Irrigated Areas
Ogden Utah August 22 A third of the wheat crop is ruined by rust affecting irrigated fields while dry farming remains untouched. Estimated loss to farmers stands at 1 500 000. Also notices a Republican primary at Wenatchee city hall August 25 1906 from 1 to 8 p m to elect delegates for the Chelan County Convention at Cashmere September 1 1906. A caucus will be held August 23 1906 at 8 p m to nominate delegates for the primary. Dated August 15 196 W A Sandere
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
Utah
Noa
Wenatchee
Chelan County
Cashmere
W. A. Sandere
Primary and Caucus Notice for Delegates
Primary and caucus noticelists a courthouse meeting on August 25 1906 from 1 to 8 oclock to elect six delegates for the Whelan County Convention set for September 1 at Calamere. A caucus will be held August 23 1906 at 8 p m at the courthouse to nominate delegates to be voted for at the primary. Dated August 15 1906 John A Gellatly chairman Columbia district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Whelan County
Calamere
Caucoa
John A. Gellatly
Columbia District
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walker
Russell
Douglas St
Rossells
Bower
Nowlan
Wenatchee Bazar
Mooney
Wenatchee Bazaar
Wenatchee Drug Company
Wiester
Belle Hinkle
Lois Sinclair
Red Light District
George Tetnerow
Lam
A. P. Kiser
Southside
T. J. Walker
Howard
Thomas
E. France
CE. Bartlett
Stemnilt Valley
Columbia River Lumber Company
McCready
Rockefeller
J. E. Ferguson
Grand Rapids, Mich
A. W. Barlow
Wenatchee, Wash
New Bridge
Keene
Rock Island
Percy Walker
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