Few New Faces in Court House
New county officials will be inducted January 9 with minor changes in court house personnel. The sheriff’s, assessor’s, treasurer’s, and county superintendent of schools offices remain the same, while Miss Viletta Guthrie will replace Bowersox next summer. Clerk Campbell’s successor will be David Keith, with deputy name pending. Auditor Gellatly intends to keep old deputies briefly to transition duties. County Attorney Kemp will be succeeded by N. M. Sorenson, who will work from courthouse rooms vacated by the sheriff. The old board of county commissioners will convene briefly.
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Court House
Bowersox
Viletta Guthrie
Campbell
David Keith
Gellatly
Kemp
N. M. Sorenson
New Board Formed As Commissioner Kinney Remains
Early in January Alec Pitcher retires and the new board includes holdover Commissioner G. B. Kinney E M Gillette of Malaga and T M Cowan of Entiat.
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Alec Pitcher
G. B. Kinney
E .M. Gillette
Malaga
T. M. Cowan
Entiat
Tedford Edna Tedford Marries Landon C Haines in Tacoma
Miss Florence Edna Tedford and Mr Landon C Haines both of this city were married in Tacoma on Tuesday. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Tedford and the groom has worked for years at Wenatchee Warehouse. They plan to live in this valley.
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Florence Edna Tedford
Landon C. Haines
Tacoma
Sound
Seattle
William Tedford
Valley
Wenatchee Warehouse Company
Cupid Wins Out in Chelan County
In 1910 Chelan County filed eighteen divorce applications with County Clerk J. L. Campbell. Twelve decrees granted, one dismissed, five pending. The auditor issued 162 marriage licenses, giving nine weddings per divorce. The data suggest strong marital harmony locally.
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J. L. Campbell
Chelan County
Mrs. Dudley Dies After Illness on Badger Mountain
Mrs. William Dudley a well known South Side resident died at her Badger Mountain home last night from stomach cancer. Interment will be Friday at 7 PM from the home. She is mother to Miss Eula Dudley a former local telephone operator and Mrs. Ray Cooper of Waterville. A Simple Safeguard for Mothers. Mrs. D Gilkeson of Youngstown Ohio shares experience with Foley's Honey and Tar for a severe cold among children and endorses the product.
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William Dudley
Southside
Badger Mountain
Eula Dudley
Ray Cooper
Waterville
D. Gilkeson
Ingles Ave
Youngstown
Ohio
Foley
Wenatchee Drug Co
Old John O'Flaherty Opens Onto Rich Prospect in Canyon
Twenty five Wenatchee businessmen contribute 5000 to back miner John O Flaherty who built cabins in Number One Canyon and began sinking a six foot shaft. On Christmas day he found a 16 inch ledge of silver and lead and expects to start shipping gold and silver ore within a year.
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John O
Wenatchee
Canyon
O'Flaherty
Lyle Brothers Celebrate January Birthdays in Washington
Spokane notice reports Robert G. Lyle born 1862, J H Lyle born 1852, and C D Lyle born 1846, all sharing January 3 as their birth date. The three brothers, one a Pullman farmer and stockman, highlight a family record of eight decades of births and a Whitman county farm noted for strong wheat output and cattle breeding.
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Spokane
Wash
Robert G
C. D
J. H. Lyle
C. D. Lyle
Robert G. Lyle
Pullman
Washington
Whitman County
Washington statesman and El Paso blast report mingle in fragment
The article recalls a Washington political figure who served as a territorial representative in Congress and later became a superior court judge in Walla Walla. It then reports a blast at the El Paso smelter during railroad ballasting, injuring many workers and damaging nearby homes, with hospital and a resident's house wrecked.
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el Paso
Tex
el Paso Smelter
American Smelting & Refining Company
E. M. Bray
J. M. Leitch
Sorenson Hospitalized After Car Crash Injury
Ira Thomas returned from the Sound to report Niles M. Sorenson injured in an automobile crash last Monday. A brain blood clot threatens potential fatality if it does not absorb, physicians warn. Sorenson, a young attorney set to qualify for county prosecutor soon, may travel to Wenatchee.
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Ira Thomas
Niles M. Sorenson
Sorenson
Wenatchee
Debord Buys Malaga Store Plans General shop opening
J G Debord, formerly of Leavenworth, buys stock from the Smart brothers at Malaga, rents the store, and plans a general store opening around year’s start. A blacksmith shop may open in Malaga beside a brick school and a December 24 program drew wide attendance. Ed Seaman and Emma Bocking received a marriage license. wedding set for New Year’s Day at the Seaman ranch. Red Apple dance now rescheduled to January 2, 1911.
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J. G. Debord
Leavenworth
Smart Brothers
Malaga
Mr. Debord
Margaret
Adelaide Buller
Ed. van Seaman
Emma Bocking
Seaman Brothers
Mr. Seaman
Seaman's Cafe
Palouse Street
Judge Thomas Brentz Brings Pony Express Legend to Life
Judge Thomas H Brentz of Walla Walla County Superior Court marked his seventieth birthday while recounting his founding of the Pony Express route between Canyon City and Dallas Oregon in 1862. He billed letters at 50 cents and charged 3 percent for treasure on a 225 mile stretch faced by bandits. Born in Florence Illinois in 1840 he crossed the plains with his parents in 1852 and later served as Canyon City postmaster under President Lincoln.
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Spokane
Wash
Thomas H. Brentz
Walla Walla County
Walla Walla
Pony Express
Canyon City
Dallas
Oregon
Florence
Ill
Plains
Lincoln
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Board of County Commissioners
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New Harlin
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Wenatchee Business College
Spn
The
Harlin Block
Inland Empire
Congress
Vancouver
Superior Court
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Eagles
D. W. Evans
Thomas Brents
Okanogan Valley
Wenatchee Avenue
Sacramento
Cal
Eagle
Columbia Plumbing CO
Fleishman & Farms
Yakima Street
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