City Council Advances Water Mains and Fire Safety Plans
Council approves cheap extension of water mains to serve residents including David Keith J W Tanner and J H Minton. Fire Chief Throw urges ordinance change to allow retail powder outside fire limits while restricting nitro glycerine and gunpowder storage. Replat by J L Fisher accepted. park-use for church societies referred to park committee. A street improvement from Palouse to First street slated with concrete and plank sidewalks. Poll tax receipts up from 630 to 400? Suits planned to recover unpaid taxes. Great Northern requests water contract for ice houses. bidding terms to be discussed with Wenatchee Electric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Keith
J. W. Tanner
J. H. Minton
Sherburne
Dan Driscoll
Elliot Bay Iron Works
Throw
J. L. Fisher
Fisher
C. E. Battles
Park Committee
Palouse
First Street
Great Northern Railway
Water Committee
School Pride of County Ends in County News
Article recounts injuries from a premature blasting accident involving Robert Byers and details local disputes in Roaring Creek. It highlights irrigation talks, brotherly court cases, and a judge’s unique ruling. It surveys Chelan county schools progress, enrollment growth, building projects, and a new horticulture program across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Cashmere
Chelan
Local Stork Etiquette Baffles Ed Hedding
The Wisdoms welcomed a 10 pound son last week. Reports place the stork circling Ed Hed ding’s home last night, but Hed ding has not yet commented.
Lake Harris pair wed at Lake home in Lake-Harris city
Bert Lake and Audrey Harris were married last night at U F Lake residence near E and North Sixth streets officiated by Rev Titchenas. The groom works the Compton fruit ranch on the Squillchuck and the bride, recent high school graduate and current state university student. They depart for Chelan to visit her parents before beginning housekeeping in the Squillchuck valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Lake
Audrey Harris
U. F. Lake
North Sixth Streets
Rev. Titchenas
Compton
Squillchuck
State University
Lake
Chelan
Squillchuck Valley
Advertised Letters at Wenatchee Post Office May 25 1909
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Wenatchee post office for the week ending May 25 1909 includes Bronson Charlie Boles Mrs H C eBeson P K Bailey Capt Henry Darrin Dr Chas B Durgan Tom Emerson Dr Francis Hiot T A Howard J C Hunt Mr and Mrs J L Jones Pearl James Mrs Mary Kramer Ursula Kinney Mrs Mary J Kingsbury W E McKinnon Peter Murch Chas Strong Dr Dennis W Templeton Miss Loda Wilcox Alvin Wylen Dan Wilson F K. Recipients are asked to call for their letters and say advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Bronson
Charlie Boles
H. C. eBeson
P. K
Whooping Cough Remedy Endorsed by Michigan Mother
In February our daughter had the whooping cough. Hartland merchant Mr Lane recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and said it gave customers the best satisfaction. We found it true and commend it to anyone with children troubled by whooping cough. For sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Hartland
Chamberlain
A. Goss
Durand
Mich
Suicidal death of J. M. Cunningham in Tacoma
The body of J. M. Cunningham a Tacoma carpenter and former policeman who died by suicide early Monday morning remains at Sprague morgue. Coroner Saunders sought police help to locate Cunningham's sister in Tacoma and his son in Seattle with no word by noon. Cunningham was respected in the Tacoma A. O. U. W. lodge and held a $2000 life policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Cunningham
Tacoma
Sprague Morgue
Saunders
Seattle
Cunningham
Rain Briefly Falls in Wenatchee First Rain of Season
Wenatchee experiences a brief shower this afternoon marking the first rain of the season. The Seattle forecast predicts rain on the east side of the mountains though Wenatchee weather remains uncertain. A classified ad notes a girl is wanted for general housework at 316 South Mission and a telephone listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Seattle
South Mission
Fire alarms sound at Schwarz child plant stock yards
A general alarm was turned in from Schwarz child and Sulzberger packing plant at the stock yards. The vast building spans two blocks and the blaze began in the lard factory. About five hundred men and girls were involved in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger
Stock Yards
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arthur Gunn
Wenatchee Electric Company
Gunn
Entiat Notes
Robert Byers
Dr. Saunders
Roaring Creek
C. C. King’s Place
Grimshaw
Finleys
Entiat Stork
Pride OF County
Chelan County
Aiken & Cassidy
The
Republic Building
Red Apple Business
Daily World Job Dept
Harris
James
Mary
Wylen, Dan, Wilson, F. K
Rela
Washington
Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Wrf. Lorimer
United States
Wenatchee Park
Joseph A. Murphy, Alfred L. Hill
Gauze Union
Balbriggan
Barrington
H. .L. Wiester
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