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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1908
Page
4
In North Yakima the city again lost a damage suit for injuries. Frank Carey and wife were awarded 750 for Mrs Carey’s injuries after falling through a defective sidewalk into a sewer trench. Last week Mrs Hatfield received 1350. Mrs L Brown filed a 2500 suit over a sidewalk obstruction on South First Street.
Seattle Times lauds The Country Squire at Wenatchee Theater as high class, warm humor, and Vermont life vividly drawn. Lee Willard stars as Jeremiah Bassett in a simple life drama with strong regional character and fine supporting cast.
Pasco reports J. R. Morrison builds a large auger powered irrigation motor using a scow design. The 42 foot auger drives pumps via overhead gearing and endless chain, with a working model shown at the Windsor hotel. If scaled, it could irrigate 20 acres given a 3 to 4 mile current.
The Wenatchee post office lists remaining ads for week ending February 11 1908 including Frank J Blair B M Boyle Mrs Blanche Fowler Mrs Jennie Gormley Ray Howay Avery Hughston Chas H Macy Frank Massie William Mcc Aboy H C McCleary H W Robinson Albert V Ross Chas Shanahan E H Smith Dan Sullivan Wenatchee Hotel J A Wilson Ad recipients should call and say advertised L M Hull P M Turn Out February 14.
Editorial highlights summarize irrigation expansions on Orcado and nearby lands along the Columbia, new Leavenworth to Lake Wenatchee railroad construction, a $1,000,000 Tumwater canyon dam, more residences and large business houses, cheaper power prospects, strong crops boosting finances, and ongoing Columbia river projects plus Okana gan works and Wenatchee milling growth. Advertising note urges rapid city ads for rentals and announces Come On at the Opera House on Feb 14.
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