President Tibbits Reports Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers
The Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers Association president M. O. Tibbits presents the annual report at the January 27, 1908 meeting. He emphasizes horticulture as the district’s foundation, outlines packing and selling standards, and calls for strict packing rules, competent warehouse staff, improved bookkeeping, and active participation by members to boost market success.
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M. O. Tibbits
Wenatchee Valley
Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers Association
Chean County Horticultural Society
Weratchee Valley
Columbia River
Baca
County, Horticultural Society
Senate Recommends 700000 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Appropriation
The senate committee on industrial expositions approved unanimously a bill to provide 700000 dollars to support the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition. The panel heard from Senator Piles, Senator Ankeny, former Governor McGraw, and H E Reed, who presented an amended version of the proposal.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
Piles
Ankeny
McGraw
H. E. Reed
City Council Elects Police Chief and Votes on Poll Tax
The city council elected J. E. Ferguson as chief of police amid mixed votes. A vaccination enforcement issue was referred to the mayor and health committee. A poll tax of $2 passed its third reading and will be collected March 1.
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J. E. Ferguson
Parshall
Case
Bousquet
Wildberger
Buttles
Rossi
Belser
Blake
Prize puzzle notice from World office seeks winners
Harvey J Loop is told to call at the World office to claim money. The next prize winner will be published next Friday night. Readers are urged to send in answers for a remaining dollar prize and a chance to win.
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World Office
Freer Held On Threatening Life Charge
John Freer faces a preliminary hearing before Judge Palmer on a charge of threatening Enoch Morris. Freer allegedly visited Morris's home last night and threatened to cut his throat with a knife. He was later bound over on a peace bond of 500 dollars.
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John Freer
Law
Enoch Morris
Palmer
Freer
Morris
River Work Plans Along Wenatchee Entiat Rivers
Captain C B Hansen in charge of government work on the Columbia river arrives from the Methow Rapids to begin construction between Wenatchee and the Entiat. The first site is the Wenatchee River mouth, then Methow, planned to maximize progress during low water.
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C. BE. Hansen
Columbia River
Methow Rapids
Wenatchee
Entiat
Wenatchee River
Methow
One Million Dollars in Wedding Gifts A Gorgeous Affair
New York on January 27 Gladys Van derbilt daughter of Mrs Corneling Vanderbilt married Count Istvan Szechenyi in the Fifth Avenue home. The ceremony drew about 350 guests with public onlookers outside. Streets patrolled by nearly 100 policemen to prevent disorder.
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New York
Gladys Vanderbilt
Corneling Vanderbilt
Aszlo Szechenyi
Fifth Avenue
Phenomena at Crab Creek on Milwaukee right of way
White Bluffs Washington January 25 engineers and graders on the Milwaukee line report steam issuing from rock crevices as they blast the Saddle mountains slope near the Columbia river a warm water spring on the opposite side is noted by scientists with no explanation yet a number of foreigners refuse work fearing a volcanic eruption while the wheat country and fruit valleys along the route attract labor and attention
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White Bluffs
Wash
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Saddle Mountains
Columbia River
Inland Empire
Milwaukee Line
Frank Reeves and O B Fuller at Soap Lake this week
The Reverend and Mrs Jessup have been sick with the grip this week. Their many friends wish them a speedy recovery.
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Frank Reeves
O. B. Fuller
Soap Lake
Jessup
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M. O Tibbits
Balch
Malaga
Cash'mere
Columbia Valley Bank
Elene
Wenatchee & R. I. Warehouse Co
Peshastin
Leavenworth
Devil
Senate
Big A. Y. P
Council Proceedings
Priscilla Club
J. H. Long
E Street North
H. C. Littlefield
A. Z. Wells
California
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
St. Luke’s Rectory
Sprague’s Hall
Bishop Wells
Harvey J. Loop
Mrs. C. E. Owen
B. P. Club
Okanogan Street
O. G. Stephenson
Seattle
C. M. Stephens
J. D. Dill
Fruit Growers’ Association
E. T. Balch
P. O. Vaale
Frank Case
Chelan Avenue
C. E. Buttles
John Gellatly
A. A. Bousquet
A. Anderson
G. W. Russi
Sam Sumner
Dora Jones
Gallinger
Branham
New Hampshire
Foraker
Charles Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Roosevelt
St. Agnes
Spragune’s Hall
Edna Callender
J. A. Rippey
Ethel Gulick
Jenatchee
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