Two Big Musical Week Nights In Wenatchee
Wenatchee music lovers will enjoy two major concerts next week. On Monday the Schubert Symphony club performs at the Presbyterian church under the Ladies Aid Society with a varied program by a vocal quartet a mandolin guitar group a violin soloist and a reader. Tuesday sees the arrival of Mile Sigrid Westerlind a Finnish prima donna brought to Wenatchee by new theatre management backed by Seattle’s D S Johnston Co She sings in five languages with many English selections and will be accompanied by a Chickering grand piano Miss Frances Batchelor will also perform the piano two strong concerts on consecutive nights are praised by press from across the coast and are expected to draw large audiences.
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Wenatchee Theatre
Mile
Sigrid Westerlind
Europe
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Bellingham
Vancouver
Wenatchee
D. S. Johnston Co
Frances Batchelor
Eastern Washington legislators to meet in Spokane
Representative-elect R. H. Holm, visiting Spokane for the apple show, will attend a Spokane hotel gathering of Eastern Washington legislators to discuss proposed eastern Washington legislation. The meeting is at 7 oclock Friday night with representatives and state senators present. Miss Sara Chapman accepts stenographer position for Geo. O. Brewster.
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R. H. Holm
Spokane
Washington
Voted to Sell School Site in Grand View Addition
Voters in the recent school election approved selling the present high school site in Grand View addition. 55 opposed, 176 in favor. The sale yields about 4500 dollars for one acre, enabling purchase of four acres nearby with 9000 dollars. A mass meeting will discuss future school sites and bond elections. Four questions guide the next steps for the district.
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Grand View Addition
Grand Wied Addition
Padoshek’s
Pool
Nolop Case 10 Set for January 4 Hearing
Judge Steiner ordered the Nolop heirs versus Wenatchee townsite owners case set for January 4. About 180 defendants are represented by Reeves & Reeves and Thomas & Sorenson. Trial could last up to a week, ending January 11 when Judge Steiner leaves the county.
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Steiner
Reeves & Reeves and
Thomas& Sorenson
Nolop
Wenatchee
Nolopheirs
Lumber Advance Seen Likely by Local Contractor
A prominent local contractor told a World reporter this morning that lumber prices or supply are likely to pick up here in the coming months, though he cautioned the advance is not yet guaranteed and offered no firm timetable.
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World
Lumber Prices and Building Costs in the Valley
A local builder notes lumber dealers pay $2 per thousand more recently, but prices haven’t risen yet. If Sound region dealers lift prices, costs will rise slightly yet unlikely to hinder construction. He cites that 10 000 feet of lumber adds little to a large house and a $5 per thousand rise would add about $159 to a project like the Olympia hotel.
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Olympia Hotel
National Apple Snow Opens in Spokane Show
President Roosevelt opened the National Apple Show in Spokane at 10 30 this morning. The vast 80000 square foot pavilion houses thousands of apple boxes with Central Washington showcasing the finest displays including Mike Horan and other local exhibitors such as H S Simmons Slats Green D W Roderick J R Atkeson I O Smith T J Black Tedford Brothers George Farwell O A Hoag and F A McGuin. The Red Apple Real Estate company presents an elegant exhibit while the Lake Chelan Commercial Club and Wright Brothers contribute boxes from Lake Chelan. The State vs F C Smith barber case was dismissed in inferior court on Crass’s motion.
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Roosevelt
Spokane
Central
Washington
Mike Horan
H. S. Simmons
Wenatchee
Mr. Simmons
D. W. Roderick
J. R. Atkeson
Arkansas
I. O. Smith
T. J. Black
Tedford Brothers
George Farwell
Rome
O. A. Hoag
Lake Chelan
Howard Weatherald
Harry Usher
Malaga
Red Apple Real Estate Company
Wenatchee Faces Quiet Local Election With Few Contests
Wenatchee faces a meek municipal election with no top ticket clash. Mayor Gellatly and key officials are unopposed while two-year council seats draw Ed Russell, Terry Ross on the Republican side and H Thomas, J S Albin, J H McGahan on the People's ticket. Saloon closing stands as the only hot issue though most candidates defer to voters' judgment. Polls open 8 AM to 8 PM at the fire hall with election officers Geo Beggs, W A Grant and K J Cumins.
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Wenatchee
Gellatly
Sumner
R. H. Nowlan
Louis Crollard
Holcomb
People’s Party
Kelly
Satcoms
Messrs
Russell and
Ross
H. R. Parshall
C. E. Buttles
Railroads Seek Right of Way Along Priest Rapids
Four railroads seek rights of way along the Priest Rapids section of the Columbia River. The Priest Rapids company the Northern and Southern company the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and the North Coast are the applicant lines. Raymond Redhead leaves Wells Moris hardware store after three years of service.
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North Yakima
Priest Rapids
Columbia River
Priest Rapids Company
Northern & Southern Company
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
North Coast
Raymond Redhead
Wells & Moris Hardware
Edna Sorrell Sent to Reform School by Judge Steiner
Edna Sorrell a thirteen year old orphan living with her uncle H H Sorrell was committed to the state reform school today by Judge Steiner. He testified he could not control her and asked state aid for the matter.
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Edna Sorrell
Steiner
H. H. Sorrell
Two Marriage Licenses Granted in Cashmere and Quincy
County Auditor Godfrey issued licenses to C. W. Brender and Nellie McCoy of Cashmere and John Dormaier and Neena Bradley of Quincy. Mr. and Mrs. M. Daly plan to leave for Long Beach California via Seattle and stay until spring.
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Godfrey
C. W. Brender
Nellie McCoy
Cashmere
John Dormaier
Neena Bradley
Quincy
Lumber sales surge in valley as building boom grows
W Smith of the Columbia River company says local yard sales from November 1907 to November 1908 rose by 250000 feet compared with the prior year. Demand remains strong with seven cars of lumber side tracked and unloaded by fruit growers. Builders report unprecedented activity across the valley with many new homes rising.
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W. Smith
Columbia River Company
Prices stiff on Chicago market for Washington apples
A Chicago commission merchant quotes Washington apples in Fruit Grower of St. Joseph Missouri. Delicious leads at 5 per box with limited supply, five box limit per person. Other varieties priced from 2.00 to 3.00 per box, with Washington and Oregon or Colorado station origins. Senator and Winesap among listed varieties.
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St. Joseph
Commission Merchant
Chicago
Washington
Delicious
American Horticultural Society
Parker Earle
Jonathan
Cole
Grimes Golden
Colo
Spitzenberg
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Schubert Symphony Club
Westerlind
Pacific Coast
Strong
Sara Chapman
Geo. O. Brewster
Ice
Wenatchee Electric Co
Ors Mama
Columbia Valley Bank
SELL
ELEC
TION
Washington Fur
Nishes
F. C. Smith
J. E. Mills
Crass
Pasco and
Wenat
Chee
Yakima
Reform
Commission
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