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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
1
The Wenatchee theater hosts a band dance with the city's elite in attendance. Ralph C. McAllister of Seattle was guest of the Masonic Lodge at Bow er's Hall supper last evening. A newcomer woman asked a boy for directions on D Street, only to realize she stood on it.
The Reverend T A Hilton rector of St Luke as Wenatchee will leave for Seattle to accept the call to St Clements Church Seattle He helped organize the local mission five years ago building the parish house and rectory He cites educational advantages for his sons as reason for the move Wenatchee mourns his departure and wishes him success He will depart around March 1.
Society notes report an evening at Dr and Mrs King and another at the home of Mrs B J Williams. Mrs Lanham hosts the Ladies Tourist Club today. A bargain salon sold dotted muslin labeled 120 cents a yard. a buyer found the dots were glued on and questioned the seller who replied with a humorous retort.
White Bluffs Washington forms another irrigation company with 75000 capital to irrigate 2000 acres near the new town. Seattle and Tacoma capitalists back the project. Officers include Dr F R Hill president G A Todd secretary treasurer James A Kelly engineer and Fred M Well manager. A 1770 horsepower gas producer plant will supply water via underground pipe from the Columbia river.
John Welch, the Depot Saloon irrigator, was found guilty of selling liquor to an adjudged habitual drunkard and fined 100. He angrily criticized the judge, earning an additional 50 for contempt before being jailed. Also reports Malaga election results with P. O. Vaale named director, and multiple local notices on meetings, revival services, and travel.
County Assessor Spencer opposes a proposed state constitutional amendment on taxes. He argues that if approved, the amendment would revolutionize taxation in Washington. The notice notes the plan would strike from Article XII, with continuation on page 2.
Spokane dispatch reports C. May, ex-president of the Big Bend National Bank in Davenport, claims from Boston on January 21 he will return home soon and continue paying depositors in full. He had been sentenced to five years for improper management. appeals court upheld the sentence and he reportedly vanished. A separate item recalls a cowboy’s witty compliment to violinist Verna Page.
John Sandhop of the Southside died at Emergency Hospital after appendicitis treatment and a stomach ulcer hemorrhage. The 33 year old, born in Germany, had lived in the state eight years and leaves a father, mother, one sister and three brothers. Funeral set for 11 30 Sunday from the family home.
Olympia January 29 Application to flood section 16 township 19 range 28 east seeks to convert Moses Lake in Douglas County into a large storage reservoir to cultivate 75 000 acres of semi arid land Frank D Wilson of F D Wilson Co Tacoma represents a capital backed concern with plats showing the project The state land covered lies on Lewis Horn of Moses Lake with the company owning about 3200 acres The plan claims little land loss from raising lake level as shores are rocky steep or tule swamp unsuitable for cultivation
A piece urges residents to oppose local improvements and doubt public leaders. It criticizes undermining town progress, advertising, and investment while advising dual pricing and hostility to outsiders. The writer promotes distrust and self serving actions.
Lillian Muller is declared winner of the missing word contest. The next prize will be awarded next Monday, and readers are urged to send in answers. only a small amount of prize money remains.
Miss Stone of Everett visits Mrs. E M Tupper on Chelan avenue. Music tonight at Wenatchee Theater. E J Tennant of North Yakima in Wenatchee. Mr and Mrs J Bailey and Ruth leave for California for a month or six weeks. Mrs F M Scheble writes from Los Angeles that surf baths at Long Beach are daily. Mr and Mrs Guy Browne host Saturday Night Whit Club in their Columbia Valley Bank Building suite. C A Bower sells Chelan avenue bungalow moves to Washington avenue cottage. new home to be built. Bridge Whist meeting postponed due to absence. next Friday hosted by Mrs Charles Wildberger on D street. Carl Christiansen and sister Mrs J H Ambrose visit from Seattle. Christiansen plans to re settle here. Ambrose to Montreal Sunday. Sophomore High School sleigh ride followed by supper at Mrs Browning’s on Miller Street.
D Gensinger sold seven and a half acres of East Wenatchee land to J S Usher of Malaga and his coast Robert Usher of Madison Wisconsin for 3631 75 The Usher librarian of the University of Wisconsin will relocate to Wenatchee and reside on the purchased land The sale was arranged by Dr M Miller of the Gensinger Land Company.
Dr. L E Miller receives a letter from his son D W Miller of Plymouth Indiana describing a newly invented fuel saver claimed to cut coal use by at least 25 percent. The device is being tested in township school houses and could spread nationwide.
Mr. A A Piper hosted a stag dinner for Ralph C McAllister in Wenatchee with guests R C McAllister R P Webb R E Thayer P D Sutor B J Williams J H Miller B C Collier and J D Holm. The Card Club enjoyed a five course dinner at Dr D W King’s home followed by 500. Wenatchee delegates joining Everett Elk Fraternity rites arrived in cowboy garb with firearms and were warmly welcomed in Everett streets.
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