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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1909
Page
5
New York stockholders of Wells Fargo & Co approve raising capital from 8 million to 24 million dollars. A 16 million dollar new issue will be offered with a 30 dollar per share dividend, paid from accumulated earnings. Two new shares per old share, at par, plus cash, provide each holder with funds for two new shares.
Father Folchi died at Spokane on December 9 at Gonzaga college where he had made his home for years. This man was well known.
A Wenatchee box of apples sent to South Whitley Indiana impresses a friend who notes the fruit is fine and grows at Miller Pence farm in Washington. Some locals mistook them for wax apples and offered 25 cents each.
An announced Seattle departure on January 6 will take a voyage through Vancouver and Victoria to Panama, stopping at key Mexican and Central American ports. John Barrett of the International Bureau of American Republics endorses the trip as educational and beneficial for Pacific coast merchants and trade relations.
In Washington a zeal for quotes and headlines blends court absurdities with baseball gossip. Al Orth pursues teams Cleveland and New York while Lou Criger and the St. Louis Browns are tied to New York Highlanders. Carrie Nation comments from a workhouse about mothers-in-law and heredity.
The ladies of the W C T U express gratitude for public generosity toward sidewalk funds. Proceeds from a dinner totaled 48.45 dollars with cash donations of 54 dollars, completing 102.45 dollars. They thank the Home Tea company for donating and serving coffee. Signed.
Fred Hamilton recipient of Wenatchee’s first big red apple scholarship has made an enviable record at the state university in Seattle. He stands out in social and athletic circles, helped win the freshmen debating team, played left end on the sophomore football team, and recently won the leading role in the university drama tryout. His work has elevated the university’s dramatic tone.
Young Pierce of Philadelphia will meet Digger Stanley the English bantam in London on February 8. Benny Yanger seeks a return to boxing, while many seek touring cars for Christmas. Billy Madden pursues a worthy challenger to become world heavyweight champion, and continues to search.
Peshastin unveils a fine brick school building completed at a cost of $9000. G. W. Watts finished the project for the term start and J. W. Sussex, the architect, approved the work late last week. The two story four room structure includes a basement and is praised as one of the county’s handsomest.
A short item notes mixed nuts priced at 15 cents per pound available at Olympia Cigar Stand. The listing emphasizes affordable snack options for shoppers in the area.
The down river boat carried a large list of passengers from the up country today. Aside from the usual commercial travelers the crowd was holiday seeking and dispersing to join Christmas festivities. All paths lead to the Great Northern express office.
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