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Wenatchee Daily World

Location

Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1908

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Election declared illegal at Wee Natchee Valley Fruit Growers

At the annual meeting of the Wee natchee Valley Fruit Growers Association the officer election was ruled illegal for lacking a majority stock representation. A new election will be held February 21 at the next meeting. Trustees named included Wenatchee’s William Turner and others from Cashmere Peshastin Entiat Malaga and Orondo.

Weenatchee Valley Fruit Growers Association Wenatchee William Turner Harry Shotwell Cashmere M. C. Tibbits C. B. Clark Peshastin H. W. Otis Malaga E. T. Balch Entiat F. W. Crum Orondo William Edmund

Wenatchee Military Band Plans Friday Night Dance

At the regular weekly meeting the Wenatchee Military Band decided to hold a theater dance next Friday evening. Dances by the band have drawn good crowds in the past, and many requests suggest strong attendance. The entire band will provide the music.

Wenatchee Military Band

Cashmere Schools Grow With Town Expansion

Cashmere shows rapid school growth as population rises. Five years ago J. Leigh Campbell led a staff of one principal and two assistants. Now ten teachers plus a superintendent serve a larger district. a new building rises, described as among the best in the state. Three teams haul students from outlying areas.

Cashmere J. Leigh Campbell Campbell

Much Wheat at Tram in Waterville Report

A Waterville report notes over 200000 bushels of wheat at the Columbia Tramway. Sleighing has been good to the tram but poor to the stam boat landings, prompting heavy grain hauling to the tram. The company office sits at the hilltop with cables running to the Columbia.

Waterville Columbia Tramway Columbia

Society Items Highlight Visits and Local Events

Mrs. G I Fish and Mrs A B French of Creston Washington visit Mrs Duncan in Wenatchee with sisters Mrs Duncan and Mrs Fish. Mrs O S Smith and daughter Angel of Spokane stop en route to Los Angeles. Mr Andy Brown, organizer of the Worlds jingle contest, now in Bellingham for an American contest. Skaters enjoy Morris Pond and a fine afternoon. Presbyterian Ladies Aid officers honored at a four course luncheon hosted by Mrs C E Shipman with guests including Mesdames A K Lail A N Corbin John Gellatly H Thomas W A Thompson L G Olds and Burt Williams.

G. I. Fish A. B. French Creston Wash Duncan Bellingham Morris’ Pond C. E. Shipman Presbyterian Ladies Aid Mesdames A. K. Lail A. N. Corbin John Gellatly H. Thomas W. A. Thompson L. G. Olds Burt Williams

Million Dollars Sought for Columbia River Improve Plan

The Enterprise voyage to inspect upper Columbia navigation proves data support vast development potential. Engineers report no final findings yet but indicate thousands of acres of rich land await transportation for new ventures. The steamer capped a fourteen day round trip Wenatchee to the river head with U S engineers and government crew aboard.

Columbia River Wenatchee Kettle Falls U. S Thier Okangan Enterprise Upper Columbia George H. McMaster Fred McDermott George Nelson Arthur Taylor Harry Cutts Robert Foote Ray Perkins Ben Parrish Harry Wagner

Joint Committee Meeting Discusses Library Proposals

A joint meeting of city council library committee members H. R. Parshall L. H. Belser and A. A. Bousquet with Wenatchee Commercial Club members Rufus Woods H. L. Wiester and Fred Reeves held at the Commercial Club rooms. Proposals are under discussion but no report yet. A band dance is planned for Friday night in the theater.

H. R. Parshall L. H. Belser A. A. Bousquet Wenatchee Commercial Club Rufus Woods H. L. Wiester Fred Reeves Commercial Club

Jack London Back Safe From World Trip to Tahiti

San Francisco Jan. 25 Jack London the author who halted his seven years around the world voyage for material returns today on the steamship Mariposa from Tahiti accompanied by his wife He says he will leave again on Feb 1 London and wife plan to attend to business matters The Snark a 50 foot boat left at Papiti for repairs to its gas engine.

San Francisco Jack London Tahit London Papiti

Forward Movement Urges Men to Unite

The Ladies of the Episcopal Church hosted a reception for Rt. Rev. Dr. Wells Bishop of Spokane at Sprague's Hall. Bishop Wells spoke to attending men about a new east started initiative called the Men's Forward Movement and urged earnest support after recent disclosures.

Dr. Wells New York

Twenty Elks to Everson for Installation Outing

A class of twenty applicants will leave Wenatchee tonight by special car for Everett to be installed as Elks. The list includes Ed Canfield F W Smith Percy Scheble Harry Jones Otto Anderson C G Hall Wm Green F W Whalen J E Ferguson O B Fuller J M Jack Jack Davis Al Morris Roy Zahren Ed Tobin J B Adams C C Griggs and from Wenatchee W S Gehr W F Rarey Harry Taylor Jack Smith G W Hoxsey L McLean Frank Thompson B A Young. Great doings are promised for those who ride the goat and the return may bring black eyes and swollen heads.

Order of Elks Everett Brotherhood Wenatchee Ed. Canfield F. W. Smith Percy Scheble Harry Jones Otto Anderson C. G. Hall Wm. Green F. W. Whalen J. E. Ferguson O. B. Fuller J. M. Jack Jack Davis al Morris Roy Zahren Ed Tobin J. B. Adams C. C. Griggs W. S. Gehr W. F. Rarey Harry Taylor Jack Smith G. W. Hoxsey L. McLean Frank Thompson B. A. Young

City items and events noted after weekend

Miss Kuentzel headed for Seattle after two weeks of visiting friends in the city. Fred Reeves departed for Seattle for a joint meeting of the state reformatory board and the state board of control. John Sandhop is ill at Emergency Hospital and underwent a late appendicitis operation. City Council meets tonight to discuss important matters. Funeral set for Mrs Porter at 1 30 pm from the Murray home with Rev. John W Berger officiating. she leaves a husband and three children.

Fred Reeves Seattle State Reformatory Board State Board of Control John Sandhop McCoy Porter Anna Murray Porter Alexander Murray John W. Berger The Presbyterian Church

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