Plan for Grand Lodge dances to fund Wenatchee band
The Wenatchee Military band will be taken to Seattle for the Eagles Grand Lodge next August. A series of dances is planned to raise funds, starting with the first event on Thursday May 14. The Ohio delegation has chartered a whole train. The local lodge has 160 members and expects most to attend.
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Wenatchee Military Band
Seattle
Eagles
Grand Lodge
United States
Ohio
Will Not Be A Candidate Senator Gunn States
Senator Gunn announces he will not seek re election to the state senate this year. He explains the time and business demands would prevent him from campaigning effectively. The notice is authorized for publication today. Prices reduced for shoe repairing at Chas Fry's. Notice to Voters registration closes Friday May 8 at 5 pm. 5 8 SAM SUMNER City Clerk. Douglas County Teachers report enrollments and origins of teachers at the institute.
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State Senate
Sam Sumner
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Waterville
England
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Change Plan on Timber Sale
Washington reports that James R. Garfield as interior secretary plans to change timber land disposal rules under the timber and stone act if Congress does not repeal or amend the law. Legal officers advise current law allows price setting with a $2.50 minimum per acre, and new regulations may use a sliding scale tied to timber value.
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Washington
James R. Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Logal
Department of the Interior
Two High School Deaths and Sheriff Farnham's Last Hunt
Randall Larson of Wenatchee died at 5 30 in the morning from uraemic poisoning at the Miss Walsh residence on King Street. His parents near Twisp were notified and the body rests at Sprague's undertaking parlors. E A Farnham of Steamboat Springs, famed for capturing outlaw Harry Tracy, lies near death in Denver St Shuke's hospital after a long career chasing Tracy who killed several pursuers before Tracy's end near Spokane.
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Randall Larson
Thd Wenatchee High School
Miss Walsh
King Street
Twisp
Methow
Sprague
Tracy
E. A. Farnham
Steamboat Springs
St. Shuke’s Hospital
Denver
Mr. Farnham
Brown's Park
Harry Tracy
Valentine Hoy
Oregon
Washington
Spokane
Farnham
Hoys
Grand Wrestling Match Planned in Wenatchee Theatre
Plans finalize for a grand wrestling match in Wenatchee tomorrow night with W H Sams to face Billy Watson of Eureka California. Watson must throw Sams three times in an hour or Sams wins. $100 a side stakes in the bout with two preliminaries.
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Wenatchee
Wenatchee Theatre
W. H. Sams
Billy Watson
Eureka
Cal
Watson
Sams
Peterson
Palmer
Callender
Sisson
Col Ridpath Touts Governor Bid In Wenatchee Visit
Col M Ridpath a governor primary candidate visits Wenatchee and is hosted by Walter M Olive. He plans to head to Waterville and upriver country then return. He declines to discuss his campaign but says he expects to approach 40 percent first choice vote.
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Col. M. Ridpath
Wenatchee
Spokane
Walter M. Olive
Cosgrove
Waterville
Fruit Growers Hear Melander at Commercial Club
Fruit growers meet at the Commercial club rooms where Prof. A L Melander of the State college explains methods that yielded nearly perfect fruit on the Lanham place last year. More work is planned in the valley this year by Mr Melander.
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A. L. Melander
The
State College
Lanham Place
Melander
Population and names rise in Polk's City Directory 1908
Seattle's Polk's City Directory for 1908 shows a population of 276 462, up 4 912 from 1907, with 110 585 names, 13 965 more than last year. The Smiths exceed other names at 2325. Jones and Olsons tie at 495 each, Olsons spelled many ways. Royal Neighbors basket social postponed. voters urged to register.
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Smiths
Jones and Olsons
Olson Family
Olesons
Olsens
Ohlsens
Olsons
Olssons
Robinsons
Dead body found in Columbia River near Tom Chisholm place
A body of an unknown man, dressed in a mackinaw coat and high boots, was found in a Columbia River eddy near the Tom Chisholm place after drifting for two to three months. Justice Palmer ordered burial in the absence of the coroner and prosecutor. Undertaker Hall carried out the burial this morning.
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Columbia River
Tom Chisholm Place
Cheylaw Falls
C. & Q. Company
Saunders
Cross
Justice Palmer
Undertaker Hall
Modern Woodmen Camp Draws About 100 Delegates
North Yakima on May 6 reports about 100 delegates attending the state camp of the Modern Woodmen of America with an elaborate two day program planned. Olympia on May 6 notes the state land commission confirming the sale of a Skagit county tract to J. Lockhart after a dispute. Powell escapee from Monroe reform school captured in Santa Clara County California.
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North Yakima
Modern Woodmen of America
Olympia
State Land Commission
Skagit County
J. Lockhart
John E. Powell
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Monroe
Santa Clara County
Cal
Lincoln and the Telegraph Office Rule About Courtesy
In a War Department telegraph office anecdote Lincoln jokes that swearing is when a word has a by. He explains his mother taught him that by before it is swearing. Seward rebukes the language as improper. Lincoln notes his rule to yield to others to avoid collisions.
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Lincoln
Telegraph Office
War Department
Bates
Secretary Seward
Jings
Seward
Candidate for Sheriff Seeks Republican Primary Nominations
A statement of candidacy declares intent to run for the office of Sheriff in the upcoming Republican primary election. The applicant outlines submission to party rules and election process.
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Dan F, Shaser
J. W. Sussex
Fred M. Berry
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Sams VS
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M. W. Null
Seoul
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Entiat
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Holland
J. 5. Peoples
Helen Mallahan
Stewart Street
Pullman
Holt Wer
Bealhy
Brooke
Col. Ridpath
Bruce Grigg
Bruce Griggs
Spokane Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad Train Men
State Railway Commission
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F. & M. Bank
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Tom Chisholm
Chelan County
F.A. Warren
F. A. Reynolds
J. E. Ferguson
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