Grant County Faces Finances After County Split
Olympia March 8. If S B 364 becomes law the new Grant County, formed at De Ephrata, will have no funds until 1910 though it will have officers and authority to spend. A tax division plan funds the old Douglas County while Grant collects taxes on real property, Douglas on personal property. The Davis bill, passed Senate, will await House action with amendments likely to decide county buildings ownership and indebtedness.
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Douglas County
County of
Grant
al Rogers
Waterville
Ballinger
Grant County
E. C. Davis
Davis
Senate
Eimpia
Chelan Rocked by Aftershocks. No Damage
A strong earthquake shock hit Chelan at 7 am with a loud rumbling lasting about one second, felt in Chelan Falls and surrounding areas but caused no damage. The Chelan high school team defeated Waterville 40 to 10 at the Auditorium, followed by an informal dance with a large crowd.
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Chelan
Chelan Falls
Lakeside
Mary F. Baker
Daughttr
Myrtle
Seattle
Waterville
Chelan Boys
Leavenworth School Election Yields Big Turnout
In Leavenworth the school election drew a large vote amid rival views. Guy Hamilton and Mrs. L J Nelson won. Total ballots were 106, up from 44 previous year. Mrs. Nelson secured 81 votes for the three year term, while Mr Wilton got 66 against 36 for opponents.
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Leavenworth
Guy Hamilton
L. J. Nelson
Nelson
Wilton
Orchard Growing Company Creates Jobs in Wenatchee Valley
A. C. Dallach organizes the Orchard Growing company to develop orchard land. By summer it will employ about 200 men across camps at Malaga East Wenatchee and Monitor with 40, 20, and 20 workers respectively. The slogan is We make dollars grow on trees.
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Malaga
Chas. B. Reed Place
East Wenatchee
Monitor
Orchard Growing Company
Dallach
Palm Beach
Fla
New York
East
Atlantic City
Newport
Florida
Grant county officers named at Ephrata meeting
The Grant county organization was completed at a county seat meeting naming officers for the new jurisdiction. Appointments included Auditor J. H. Hill Hartline Treasurer C. T. Sanders Wilson Creek Assessor D. J. Peters Quincy Engineer M. C. Christenson Waterville Prosecutor G. M. Ryker Coulee City School superintendent C. E. Smith Waterville and Stratford Sheriff C. A. Whitney Hartline. A bid sale for county office supplies was authorized for March 15. D. C. Thiemans won school director over Mrs. E. C. Phillips amid active public interest including women voters.
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Ephrata
Wash
Grant County
McAnnelly
Wilson Creek
Erickson
Heathman
Hartline
J. H. Hill
C. T. Sanders
D. J. Peters
Quincy
M. C. Christenson
Waterville
Here
D. T. Cross
Seattle
Sheriff Logan
J. Finlay
Elma Chronicle Editor Visits Elma on railroad note
E. C. Kibbe editor of the Elma Chronicle is in town en route from the Okanogan. He predicts Elma’s population will double within a year as the town grows as the headquarters for the Centralia Aberdeen railroad project.
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E. C. Kibbe
Elma
Abolition of the Saloon Urged in Temperance Address
Thomas H. Bain of Seattle spoke at the Methodist church on temperance progress since the Civil War. He argued no solution exists except abolishing the saloon, traced liquor taxation to war policy, and cited economic and moral harms including crime and divorces.
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Thomas H. Bain
Seattle
Methodist Church
Lincoln
Henry Wilson
United States
Massachusetts
Voters Give Edge to Baptie in District Election
The article notes 566 ballots cast last Saturday with 40 percent by women. A Baptie led with 340 votes while W H Dickson had 226. Baptie is described as popular and compared to a race horse. Dickson’s cautious stance hurt his campaign. Superintendent Brown is likely to be named successor with broad patron approval.
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A. Baptie
W. H. Dickson
Baptie
Dickson
Brown
New Realty Firm Sharp Smith & Long Forms in Cashmere
A new real estate firm Sharp, Smith & Long is formed and to begin operations in and around Cashmere next week. W. E. Sharp and A. B. Long have long valley ties, J. E. Smith recently arrived from the east. The firm plans an office on Main Street and will run a loan and insurance business.
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Cashmere
Sharp, Smith & Long
W. E. Sharp
A. B. Long
J. E. Smith
Sharp
Wenatchee
Main Street
Dunkards Plan New Church on Douglas County Side
The Dunkards are erecting a new church on the Douglas county side, north of Wenatchee, reflecting growth of a local congregation in the region.
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The
Dunkards
Douglas County
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Military Band Plans Minstrel Show
Wenatchee Military band arranged for a minstrel show on April 2 and 3 with about 60 performers called folks. James W. Evans serves as manager and previously staged The Whirl o th Town. The lineup includes an eight piece string band and a ten piece orchestra.
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Wenatchee
James W. Evans
Evans
Entiat School Election Quietly Ends. Gaines District Directors Elected
In Entiat, 57 votes were cast with Joseph Platter elected for three years and E. C. Hadley for two. Gaines district chose William Cannon and P. B. Packwood as directors. Local comings and church meeting at Gaines are noted with community chatter and a quip about a Quaker dream featuring historical figures.
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Entiat
Joseph Platter
E. C. Hadley
Gaines
William Cannon
P. B. Packwood
Tignor
Dunkard
Peter
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Calls for investigation of Insurance Commissioner Schively
Olympia reports Senator Hamus has introduced a resolution to appoint a special investigating committee to probe the Insurance Commissioner J H Schively and related state offices. The move rests on written statements from others with dealings in the office. If blocked, Governor Hay may call a special session to authorize an inquiry.
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Olympia
Paulhamus
J. H. Schively
Insurance Commissioner’s Office
Shhively
Secretary of
Sam H. Nichols
Hay
Grain prices for milling and Bluestem in Tacoma market
In Tacoma on March 8 prices for milling Bluestem and export Bluestem are listed at $1.15 per unit, with Club at $1.05 and Red at $1.01.
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Associated Press
Tacoma
Wenatchee Commercial Club Set for Tonight Meeting
The Wenatchee Commercial club will hold its first regular meeting under new officers at 8 o'clock tonight in the club rooms. Reports from the building and building finance committees, led by W. R. Prowell and H. L. Wiester, will be presented along with updates on the Gilchrist property option and progress toward a new building.
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Wenatchee Commercial Club
King
W. R. Prowell
Arthur Gunn
Harry Taylor
Gilchrist
Presbyterian Church
Indian Lands to Be Sold in Conconully Loomis Area
The Conconully Record reports a 5000 acre tract in the Sin Lahekin valley between Conconully and Loomis, held by heirs of Chief Satsepkin as Indian allotments, to be opened to settlement this year. Government Agent Dalby coordinated the sale with the Indians, who agreed to dispose of lands and place proceeds in a trust fund, with George W. Loudon recognized for his role.
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Conconully
Loomis
Sinlahekin Valley
Satsepkin
Okanogan County
Dalby
George W. Loudon
Riverside
Loudon
Northwest
Washington Weather Forecast
Showers in the west tonight and Tuesday. Central portion fair. East portion showers tonight then probably fair Tuesday. Southwesterly winds.
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Associated Press
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