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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
1
Mrs C Becker and Mrs C Brown with Mr and Mrs Bert Scheble will depart next Wednesday for Seattle. The group hosted a small gathering last evening at their home and will stay three weeks enjoying the Sound climate.
A compact disc stove suitable for the table heats water or cooks meals quickly. Free trial offered.
Arthur Bousquet sells east half of his home place with 50 by 120 foot lots on South Mission Street one block from the Court House. Each lot has an east front view of river and bridge, bearing orchard, city water, sidewalk. Priced at 1000 dollars with 250 dollars down and 3 annual installments of 250 dollars.
The Wenatchee Commercial Club holds its first board meeting at eight o'clock with President Fisher outlining the need for a committed leader. He notes the work is not of small importance and committees will be appointed after the directors settle in.
Portland. Feb. 13. John G Wetle of the city engineer’s office died last night while attempting a foolish joke on Policeman F D Hepner, a police recruit and Wetle’s friend. The incident occurred after they both lived in the city. Continued on page 4.
Chicago reports show the nation recovering from last fall’s depression with improving business, rising factory operations, and decreasing unemployment. Wholesale traders note stronger spring orders and scarce stocks, while the steel industry signals a positive trend as demand and activity pick up.
Brent Lindsay a senior at State University will replace the Cashmere principal. He is known in the valley and previously lived in Wenatchee. He was once lost in the woods near Fairfax while teaching a pupil last year. The Presbyterian church held its annual meeting electing officers and deciding to become self supporting. The Ladies Aid plan a sleigh ride at Mrs Joy's next Tuesday. The fruit association ships another car of big red apples. Howard Thomas Jeweler offers a gold filled watch for posting the sentence Howard Thomas expert watchmaker on postal cards. The Baptist Ladies Aid social is at Mrs Battles on Wenatchee avenue tonight.
Mrs. Frank Reeves and Mrs. Bousquet plan an afternoon card gathering at Reeves home. Landlord Page of the Cashmere Hotel is in town on business. Mr. D. H. Mayer of Leavenworth visits the Merriam families. Mrs. E. F. Sprague departs on No. 1 for Leavenworth to visit friends. The Willing Workers of the Presbyterian church host a Valentine co.
World Advance Publishing Company plans a summer trip for three Central Washington girls to the Golden North, a coast to coast journey described as peerless in mines timber mountains icebergs and whales. The contest will select travelers by popular vote with details in another section.
Arrangements are under way for a two day session of the Chelan County Horticultural Association to be held in Wenatchee on the 19th and 20th of this month. M Horan visits for talks with President J F Littooy about the gathering as part of the county education program. The program will be announced in the World later.
Acting Secretary of War R S Oliver ordered a company from Fort Gibbon Alaska to Fairbanks to preserve order during a Tanana district mining strike. The move followed a U S Court for Alaska request to the attorney general and President Roosevelt’s directive.
Louis Michels of the Horseshoe Theatre via his head agent G C Calentine announces further action this evening. He will speak after the show and at ten o clock pay respects to the Salvation Army and attack the council over alleged misdoings as part of a theatre war with his competitor the city police chief.
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