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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1906
Page
2
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A compilation of sensational notes and humorous quips from multiple papers. Topics include Princess Alice’s return visits to Philadelphia, a Tennessee mother who bore six children, Taft speech chatter between governors, vacationing clergy closing churches, Peary rumors, a Norristown chauffeur fleeing a bull, and witty remarks on Rockefeller Hood and camping news in Leavenworth and Wenatchee.
W T Little, Perry postmaster and founder of tree parks, transformed a derelict post office site by planting a three acre elm shade park and a near hundred variety rose garden. He spent over $200 privately on repairs and plantings, protected by a town ordinance, with ivy covered walls and thriving vines. The garden, giving thousands of blossoms yearly, has become a public joy and a deterrent to vandalism.
Seven rural mail carriers and six post office workers near the garden insist no rose theft occurred though the area lies among busy streets. Little praises the garden’s beauty and shares a rose with a friend, calling the effort to beautify it worthy of public reverence.
D. M. Ferris and Frank Knapp petition Chelan county commissioners for a fifty year franchise to construct and maintain a telephone system. Routes run Wenatchee to Chetan and Entiat valley up to 30 miles from the Entiat post office. Hearing set August 6, 1906 at Wenatchee courthouse. notice dated July 5, 1906.
O A Hoag files a petition with Chelan County Commissioners seeking a franchise to construct and maintain a telephone line along county roads. The hearing is set for August 6 1906 at Wenatchee Court House.
Sealed bids will be received by Cobelan County Washington until 2 oclock p m August 1906 for clearing grubbing grading and surfacing State road No 3 also known as Red Mountain road from station 457 to 474 or until 1500 expended Plans with County Auditor bids by the mile for clearing and grabbing by cubic yard for earth loose rock solid rock by the square yard for surfacing where grading unnecessary by the lineal foot for corduroying and by the piece for small bridge structures Completion by Sept 1906 with a certified check of 1 per cent. The right to reject any bid is reserved. Dated Wenatchee July 6 1906 JO A GELLATLY Auditor and ex officio Clerk of Board Chelan County Wash.
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