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A city delivery note promoting ice cream brick service by The Palmetto. Also mentions remnants sale of dishes at the We natchee Bazaar.
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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1908
Page
1
A city delivery note promoting ice cream brick service by The Palmetto. Also mentions remnants sale of dishes at the We natchee Bazaar.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt explores why surgeons set widely varying fees from nothing to 5000 dollars for similar operations. It notes patients complain about bills after emergencies and questions the fairness of charging one month’s income for a single procedure.
Washington launches support for Senator Samuel H. Piles of Washington and George A. Knight of California as possible vice presidential nominees at the Chicago convention. Western backers argue their selection would strengthen the coast and reward loyalists in the far west. Republicans assess political conditions to keep Pacific Coast states in the fold and recognize western contributions with a national ticket spot.
John Prentice of Cashmere and Mrs. Leonard Fowler of Seattle are visiting Wenatchee. Miss Stella Zwight travels to Seattle for a weeks long visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Conley and children stay with Mr. Conley’s mother at Bruce Griggs’s home. Edwin S. Phillips and Myrtle Foster of Peshtaska obtain a marriage license. Mrs. Percy Scheble hosts a gathering for Mrs. Cecil Browning of Golconda Nevada, formerly Edna Zahren. James H. O’Leary and family plan move to Spokane. O’Leary was Republic composing room foreman and part owner of The Farmer in Spokane.
Prof. A L Melander of the State College visits the valley to oversee orchard experiments. He notes second spraying time should begin this week and finish in a week or ten days. Deputy D W Roderick observes codlin moths likely to lay and hatch eggs May 23 to May 25, with worms entering apples this week.
Cards announce the marriage on June 3 of Miss Zoe Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs O F Smith to Mr Brice Griggs at the bride’s parents home in Los Angeles with plans to reside in Wenatchee after. E J Crum of Entiat reports progress on the Wenatchee Gold Mining Company mine ten miles from Entiat river mouth. The tunnel reaches 150 feet. Mrs Crum earned 50 dollars in five days. Crum aims to strike a vein about 200 feet from tunnel end. Stockholders listed include F M Scheble M P Spencer Bert Courtnay Jack Lillis Thomas McGough Jesse Bonar and E J Crum.
The body of Harry Hadfield, the drowned horse thief, was laid to rest last Monday in Hartline cemetery. Undertaker Stapish had kept the body here for the past month, with burial expenses paid by the county.
The Wenatchee Commercial Club holds its regular meeting at 8 o'clock this evening at Club quarters. L. W. Miller, recently in Twisp, has moved to Wenatchee and is expected to be back in service soon. Henry Blake, new cannery superintendent, arrives from California to assume duties immediately with a solid reputation in the Pacific Coast fruit industry.
John Doe spoke to the Police Scientific Research Club on original research and a street sleeping experiment to test effects of heat on the body. The tale notes Doe’s experiment touched his pocketbook for five dollars, to be added to Judge Palmer’s fresh air fund, with the charge being drunkenness.
Spokane June 5. E E Hall Republican candidate for the legislature advocates taxing licensees over sellers. He would require licenses for saloon operators at five dollars annually with a holder photo and a six month suspension after drunkenness. he would allow anyone to enter the saloon business under the restriction that liquor is sold only to licensed drinkers. Hall, a Washington resident thirty years, is brother to Senator Oliver Hall of Whitman county.
The Chelan County Old Settlers association will hold its annual picnic June 19 20 and 21 at Monitor inviting members and friends. Attendees may camp on the grounds coffee will be served to all. Eligibility requires residence in Washington before 1892 and current Chelan county residency.
Buyers from Canada to Port Townsend competed as 200 men bid on Brewster Flats land. State Commissioner Ross oversaw the sale totaling 249300 dollars for eighty 160 and 320 acre parcels. Highest bid 142 50 per acre. principal tract bought by Anderon Great Northern.
E. H. Overman editor of the Wilson Creek World is in town with his ball team and says his section backs Jones for the Senate. He favors Mead for governor with Cosgrove second and predicts Mead will win forty percent state support. Dr. H. A. Saunders and family plan a several weeks visit to Iowa and Illinois starting Tuesday.
The Methow Valley Fruit Growers' Association was organized last Friday in the Commercial Bank office Twisp. Incorporators include H. Peterson Mason Thurlow J. C. Beach and E F Magee with capital stock set at $2000. The group aims to grow fruit and farm products, process and ship them, and manufacture related articles. Officers named are H Peterson president Mason Thurlow vice president J C C Beech secretary and J L Fulton treasurer. The plan was presented by the Wenatchee and Puyallup horticultural unions observers noted a large poultry fire on Wilbur Marr's ranch ending with 400 chickens alive.
Funeral services for Shirley Godfrey daughter of Mr and Mrs John Godfrey were held this afternoon at 30. The obituary notes her family and service details in a concise local item.
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