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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1907
Page
3
The Big Bend Chief reports rapid change in Washington state’s Big Bend area as wheat fields replace sagebrush. Rancher Pp Bunting notes knee high crops, early harvest prospects, plentiful water, and new wells. A Beaver Creek cemetery association was organized with three trustees elected.
The first lot of Okanogan spring wool reaches Riverside head of navigation. Two wagonloads from Loudin of Loomis section on a sand free grade, yielding seven to eight pounds per sheep and earning two to three cents above market price. Evans Bros and others will ship spring clips soon. transit by steamer or rail uncertain after Great Northern line to Oroville.
In Phoenix on May 31 attorney Scheffer, representing Nicolai de Raylan’s widow, abandoned the substitution theory and signed to drop Chicago filings for widow's rights. Debtor’s estate, about 12 000 dollars, mainly cash, likely goes to Illinois. the deceased is identified as a woman masquerading as a man.
Indiana news: Frederick William Hoehn, 70, robs sister Mrs Christina Nold of 50000 in stocks and bonds from a safety vault and travels to Cincinnati. He disposes of 18000 worth of plunder via a Cincinnati broker who met him in Indianapolis. Hoehn's location unknown.
Brewster May 21 It is reported that the Washington State College land in this county comprising about 10 000 acres may be sold within twenty days The tract chosen for fruit raising was opened to homesteads fifteen years ago then withdrawn and donated to the Pullman college Contending parties claim the withdrawal was unconstitutional irrigation schemes to water the land failed as college officials refused to sign for water to unlock sale potential and keep other tracts idle awaiting better plans
Put in now a good supply of slab wood for next winter You will need it and it costs less Phone 1421 Arrow Transfer Co.
The notice lists daily departures from Wenatchee to Orondo Entiat Chelan Falls Pateros and Brewster with arrival times and season dates. It notes steamer departures from Wenatchee to Bridgeport on Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings and returns the same night. It invites requests for special folders on the Okanogan irrigation project and Lake Chelan district.
An agent for the Hanford Irrigation and Power Company lists 32090 acres of Priest River project lands for sale. He invites inquiries at his office in the Columbia Valley Bank Building, promises maps and future print matter, notes water will be on the land in spring 1903, and urges early action as lands are selling rapidly. A sales party is planned for June Fourth.
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