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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
3
The World's popular voting contest shows no change in leaders as double votes drive interest in Wenatchee contestants vying for a free trip to Alaska. Managers report high vote flow, polite competition, and a strong, good natured battle as subscriptions and votes pour in daily.
District No 1 District No 2 District No 3 appear in a local voter index. The fragment also names Ruby Webb Faun Wells Olive A Stewart indicating residents or candidates tied to precincts.
The notice states contestants may seek votes from any district county or state not restricted to their entry district. It notes the contest closes Saturday April 11.
The dataset lists vote totals for new and old subscribers across varying subscription periods from three months to five years. Totals grow with longer terms, culminating in large figures for five year and annual plans.
Local notes report Roy Holt and witnesses at final proof in a homestead case while C B Reed and Ed Co travel from Ellensburg to monitor a long-running ditch case. Religious war coverage from Malaga schoolhouse continues with visitors A J Adam and J B Palmer. Frank Dunagan moves to Malaga, L W Smart supervises apple packers in Wenatchee, and Postoffice Barber Shop changes hands J E Mills and F W Whalen plan to serve patrons with new facilities. Also promotions: Wenatchee Plumbing advertises savings and a special card sale at World Office and Gem Cafe crowd RSVP
A free all singing and dancing show by a company of colored performers is scheduled for tomorrow at 2 p.m. on Wenatchee Avenue, expected to attract a large audience. The note also advertises pipe in carload lots from Wenatchee Plumbing and Heating Co. at Columbia Valley Bank and mentions meals at the Gem Cafe.
Submissions call for votes in three parallel contests offering first class Alaska trips. Districts cover Wenatchee south of Orondo, Wenatchee north of Orondo, and outer routes including Waterville and Leavenworth. Winners must be from distinct districts, votes open to all districts, ballots count daily at 9 am.
Report from Iquique and nitrate beds describes government forces firing on strikers. The January 1 incident left about 2,500 dead or mortally wounded, with funerals held and later word that mine owners may raise wages for many workers.
Information from Water ville states Deputy Sheriff Ben field arrived with Mr. Fraser who faced a preliminary hearing before Beverly precinct justice of the peace and was bound over to the superior court on embezzlement. Fraser, agent for Crab Creek Lumber company at Beverly, was found short by $400 to $500 after books were checked. Beverly lies at the Columbia River mouth where the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad crosses Crab creek.
A note suggests calling 1131 for personal and social column matters, inviting friends visiting or planning a pleasure trip to discuss details. The reminder emphasizes using the column to arrange social notices or gatherings and to seek guidance.
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