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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1910
Page
4
The Wenatchee Daily World is described as established July 4 1905 published by World Publishing Co each afternoon except Sunday with offices in World Building Wenatchee Wash and contact 1135. The text also references subscription rates and a weekly edition The Wenatchee Advance issued every Friday with annual and six month advance payments.
Wenatchee should promote itself as a gateway to the Cascades with publicity and side trips for tourists. The piece argues forming a Cascade region district, balancing representation between Western and Eastern Washington, and suggests Wenatchee capitalizes on hotels and seasonal tourism.
The census shows Washington state will have five representatives instead of three, increasing its congressional delegation. The move follows population growth and reapportionment estimates placing the state at about 225,000 inhabitants per district.
The Bellingham Herald notes a proposed division of Okanogan county into three sections to create political issues and spark local rivalry. The plan underscores tensions over county governance and seat locations as citizens react.
The North Yakima city council prohibits billboards along the rail road right of way, arguing billboards disfigure towns and urging controls on posters and handbills in main streets. The Walla Walla Bulletin applauds reform and urges Walla Walla to shed its country town label.
Wenatchee Drug Co advertises Foley Kidney Pills as a quick acting tonic that restores natural kidney and bladder function and corrects irregularities.
A petition circulated by Fred Thompson secretary of the Waterville commercial club and signed unanimously asks the Washington Northern line to add a mail car and clerk between Wenatchee and Mansfield. F Z Alexander backs the move and Wenatchee club supports it. Under the current system a letter takes a full day to travel from Waterville to Witherow about 15 miles.
Northern Pacific engineers have laid out a survey through Grant county crossing the Columbia River about ten miles north of Beverly as part of a planned Ritzville to Ellensburg cutoff. The route would open Moses Lake country and cut Seattle Spokane travel time. soundings across the Columbia River indicate solid bedrock bases for piers. E A Brown of Trinidad cites the river survey and favorable bedrock findings.
The state highway commission will meet with the attorney general on Tuesday to review the proposed suit to compel the Washington Bridge Company to proceed with the Wenatchee bridge purchase, a matter noted yesterday.
Coach George W. Sievers returned from Seattle and, while brief, echoed Coach Dobie of the state university in saying Wenatchee made a stronger showing against Oak Park than any other high school in the state could have. He planned to see the Portland game but could not return in time to prepare his squad.
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