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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1908
Page
1
Mr August Hensen and Miss Essie Snyder, both of Waterville, were married this afternoon at 2 pm. at the L F Clipp home south of the city with Mr Clipp officiating. The bride was accompanied to the ceremony by her parents Mr and Mrs J J Snyder. The couple plan to reside on the Sound.
John D. Atkinson, attorney general and future president of the Pioneer Insurance Co of Seattle, visits Wenatchee to cast his vote and discuss insurance work. J. H. Bridgeford attends as company manager. S. T. Wells opens a milk and butter depot at the old Wenatchee hotel, while peach and apple plantings are planned from the Fred Hoffman nursery. The land tract will be subdivided into five and ten acre parcels offered next spring on long terms, predicting homes for about a dozen new families as 160 more acres are reclaimed.
Voter turnout in Wenatchee and surrounding districts remained low with only 248 of 550 registered casting ballots by 2 p m in Wenatchee precincts and 174 of 435 in Columbia. West Wenatchee showed 62 votes cast of 250 registered as polls stay open until 8 p m with party managers pressing for maximum turnout amid Republican led result hints.
Seattle dispatch reports Governor Mead predicting Taft will win Washington by a 45,900 vote margin as heavy early voting begins. Scratches noted with Democrats and Republicans claiming King county strength. Other cities report Hughes facing strong opposition and Ohio shows scratch voting trends.
The East Wenatchee Land company, a new corporation formed this week, plans to reclaim 160 acres east of the Columbia River. Principal stockholders are W. R. Prowell and Fred Hoffman. Land leased from Captain Geo. I. Evans lies above the High Ditch line, with pumping equipment by Prowell Engineering to bring water from the ditch for irrigation and domestic use. The tract sits opposite the city, within a half mile of the ferry, and aims to have the pumping plant ready for operation.
F W Smith of Columbia River Lumber reports a record apple harvest from Millerdale valley. A fourteen year White Winter Pearmain tree yielded six ty looser boxes and two Red Cheeked Pippin trees produced 67 boxes, totaling 1900 boxes from 3% acres of bearing trees. Smith, who bought Millerdale land early and late, plans to replant a five acre tract with fruit trees next spring.
Marie V. B. Langdon of Lake Wenatchee was awarded the Carnegie Medal for Bravery after she saved several lives during a severe January blizzard. The recognition appeared in local papers as a notable act of courage.
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