Two Directorships Open in Wenatchee School District No.4
The Wenatchee river to Simmons ranch district holds a Saturday election at the old city hall on Mission street to fill two board seats one for two years and one for three. Dr. Gilchrist declines further service while T A Davies resigns. J W Quigg and local Wenatchee figures named as potential candidates from North End.
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Wenatchee River
H. S. Simmons
Old City Hall
Mission Street
T. A. Davies
C. Gilchrist
Dr. Gilchrist
Davies
A. N. Corbin
Wenatchee
North Wenatchee
North End
J. W. Quigg
John A. Gellatly
F. M. Scheble
Frank Reeves
Guy c Browne
A. K. Lail
Oregon Contributes to Fair Exposition Funding
Salem Feb 24 A senate bill appropriating 100000 for the Seattle Exposition passed with three negative votes. The measure sets 25000 for immediate use 50000 available Jan 1 1908 and 25000 remaining available Jan 1 1909.
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Salem
Seattle Exposition
Senate
Spokane Likely 10 Win In Rate Fight
Spokane faces a likely victory in its rate case before the Interstate Commerce Commission. If the commission rules for Spokane, railroads may appeal to federal courts for early decision under the new law. The Washington Times foresees possible presidential support for amendments if courts reverse the commission.
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Spokane
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington Times
Times
Commission
Death of Mrs Proctor at Southside
Mrs Anna Proctor died at her Southside home on Saturday February 28th at age 30 years 8 months 26 days. She leaves husband J Proctor two daughters aged 2 and 6 a father and mother Mr and Mrs Fred Kamholz and two brothers. Funeral held today at Beaver Creek school house Southside with Rev Adams of the Christian church officiating.
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Anna Proctor
Southside
J. Proctor
Fred Kamholz
Beaver Creek School House
Adams
The
Christian Church of
Miss Forsyth Honored at Five Hundred Party
Miss Nellie Culp hosted a large gathering on North Mission Street in honor of Miss Millie Forsyth of Prosser who visited for a week. The evening featured socializing, instrumental selections by Louis and Fred Crollard, progressive five hundred, dancing, a smoker for the men, bon bons for the ladies, and a two course luncheon after card games.
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Nellie Culp
North Mission Street
Millie Forsyth
Prosser
Miss Culp
Messrs
Louis
Fred Crollard
Ruby Vaughn
Lillian Vaughn
Lois Henderson
Esta Milner
Edna Norfolk
Ethyl McCutcheon
Maude Hayden
Maude Frisbie
Rose Stearns
Grace Parker
Isabella Duff
Margaret Duff
Katherine Miller
Maud McNeil
Ola Godnour
Mrs. H. C. Littlefield Heads to Couer d Alene Visit
Mrs. H C Littlefield departs this evening for Couer d Alene to visit her daughter Mrs. Earl Browne. Mrs H Proctor of Southside died Friday from pneumonia leaving a husband and two children. R F Holm returned to Wenatchee Friday from a brief business trip to Seattle.
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H. C. Littlefield
Couer d'Alene
Earl Browne
H. Proctor
Southside
R. F. Holm
Wenatchee
Seattle
Yerkes Leaves Great Northern for Real Estate Venture
Seattle Feb 25 S Gardner Yerkes longtime Great Northern passenger official resigns as assistant general passenger agent to join G A Virtue & Co in a real estate and loan firm. He will focus on irrigated eastern Washington lands where both partners have interests.
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Seattle
S. Gardner Yerkes
Great Northern Railway
G. A. Virtue & Co
Yerkes
H. M. Adams
San Francisco
Adams
Northwest
Great Northern
St. Paul
Puget Sound
Northern Pacific
Port#T
Pate Bogardus & Co
A. B. C. Denniston
General Western
Virtue- Yerkes Company
Washington
Virtue
Box Factory Incorporation Filed in Chelan
Box manufacturing firm Lake Chelan Box Co is formed with capital of 25000 dollars. Incorporators are George Pennell E W Garton F J Post A A Post and Frank Novotny. The company aims to manufacture boxes and lumber at Chelan. Pennell and Garton have run the business locally for a year and the capital is increased to expand operations.
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Chelan
Lake Chelan
George Pennell
E. W. Garton
F. J. Post
A. A. Post
Frank Novotny
Messrs. Pennell and Garton
Cashmere Press Discontinued Publication Suspension
The Cashmere Press published by Leonard Fowler in connection with the Republic has suspended publication. Subscribers will receive the Republic in lieu of the Press due to lack of support and appearance of a home paper in the field.
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Cashmere Press
Leonard Fowler
Republic
Wenatchee
The
New Cashmere Fruit Growers Union Organized
The Wenatchee valley forms a new fruit grow ers group named The Cashmere Fruit Growers union after filing articles of incorporation. W. E. Hinman is president and John Angier is vice president and trustee along with C. E. Joy Oscar Redfield J. N. Dotson J. Murdock J. L. Weythman and J. F. Breezley. About 33 percent of Cashmere members left the Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers association which had spanned Wenatchee Entiat Lake Chelan and part of the Columbia valley.
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Cashmere
Wenatchee Valley
Helped Johnson Out in Wenatchee Missing Cashmere Farmer
Alfred Johnson a Cashmere farmer and contractor visited Wenatchee with 220 in coins to buy a horse. He left 200 with a friend for safekeeping but later forgot who helped him after excessive drinking. He returned home without horse or money and now seeks his funds from saloon keepers who recall his visit.
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Alfred Johnson
Cashmere
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Tacoma Mayor Announces Widespread Sunday Closings
Tacoma on February 24 reports Mayor Wright and Chief Maloney pledging to enforce Sunday closing laws. They vow to shut street cars, newspapers, theaters, skating rinks, telephones, and all nonessential businesses, with ministers possibly exempt. Wright defends enforcing majority wishes despite opposition.
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Tacoma
Wright
Maloney
Mayro Wright
Elks
Detectives in Women's Clothes Are Aided by City Chiefs
Cleveland patrolmen form a secret squad to wear women's clothes for special service. Chief Kohler backs female detectives to trace stolen goods and gain information against women offenders and miscreants who pester women.
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Cleveland
Kohler
Taft to Visit Cuba April to Decide Troop Withdrawals
Secretary Taft plans a second Cuba trip in April to judge if conditions allow withdrawing American troops. Withdrawal hinges on order restoration and assurances of peaceful, fair elections. He will also visit Porto Rico Panama and later the Philippines. John A Gellatly offers loans on farm and city properties.
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Washington
Taft
Cuba
Teft
Porto Rico
Panama
Philippines
Reward Offered for Missing $200 Not Yet Recovered
A local figure named Mr. Johnson offers a reward for the return of $200, but there is no information on the money’s ownership or its disposal. No seekers have appeared to claim the reward or identify the owner.
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Johnson
Lucre
Theowner
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Gilchrist
Oregon
L. V. Wells
Washington Dispatch
Proctor
Miss Forsyth
Cheath
Arthur Gunn
Wenatchee Development Company
Wenatchee Avenue S
Wenatcher
Wash
NEW Fruit Growers Union
Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers’ Association
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