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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
8
Heavy rains and warm weather lift the Wenatchee river by six to eight feet as a mill company log drive begins on the headwaters. Hundreds of logs flow in daily. Ira Thomas returns from Seattle where his son Walter graduates from the University of Washington.
A long list of visitors and locals in Wenatchee includes Julian Mayor from Leavenworth, George Nelson from Seattle, Miss Mary Gunn from the river trip, and others from Leavenworth Minnesota Nova Scotia and Spokane. The Apple Land company sold Lester E. Deline property to Jacob B. Good for 1200 dollars. The W C T U thanks Dr. Stevenson for church use and the Woodman band announces June concerts canceled due to the absence of their leader.
Various classified items. Farm tools hay rake and mower for sale as is. Help wanted strawberry pickers and a housework helper. Furnished rooms for rent near 115 B Street. Two choice lots on Wenatchee Avenue near bridge plus house and lot on South Mission with water and garden. Several land plots with prices and payment terms listed by APPLE LAND CO at 284% North Wenatchee Avenue. Phone contacts included.
Clifford Godfrey, longtime bookkeeper at Wenatchee Milling, resigns to accept a position with Wenatchee Electric. The move stems from opportunities in the electrical firm approved by both parties this week.
A five man Milwaukee survey party toured Moses Coulee and crossed toward Okanogan country seeking feeder routes. They offered only that they were viewing the land and had other routes to inspect. The Milwaukee Great Northern feeder conflict intensifies as Douglas county and Waterville region lie in the path. A Minneapolis elevator emissary rumored to be from Milwaukee recently visited the area.
Douglas County Press notes that the Milwaukee line may delay or abandon elevator construction on the Great Northern branch until its Milwaukee connection is known. The paper mocks the Great Northern for feeling secure and urges watching for Milwaukee progress to expose its weakness.
Irving Fisher of Yale University argues that exclusive Wagner distilled water in cooking and drinking could extend American lifespans by more than fifteen years, cutting insurance costs as mortality falls. He cites air milk and water quality as adding eight to fifteen years and promotes Wagner Water for numerous ailments and infant feeding.
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