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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1908
Page
3
A fire in the Big Department Store display window ignited blankets, quickly controlled by fire crews. Damage from fire smoke and water will run to several hundred dollars. The town digs ditches and lays water mains as poles go up for electric wires. Two young men charged with assault took a venue change to Monitor.
City officials report Chelan avenue work to start soon after agreements last spring with Eagle Transfer and Jack O Connor for 15090 dollars. Property owners may prepay assessments or accept city bonds to begin grading graveling parking and sidewalking with court actions possible on disputed parcels. Contractors and city clerk plan owner interviews next Monday to settle cash shares and bond portions.
Paul Garrett Leon Baptie and Earl Marr the Will Debate with Water Ville high school team will travel to Waterville Monday to engage the local debating team Violins Mandolins Guitars and all kinds of musical supplies at Thomas the Jeweler's Miss Agnes C Sommers visiting Miss A Alexander departs for Seattle See advertisement of the Tog gery shoe wearing contest.
A shoe wear contest concludes this evening at the Toggery with a chance to win a free $4.00 pair of Douglas shoes. Shoppers gather for the event and prizes are awarded to the winner based on the contest rules.
The State University paper Pacific Daily Wave reports Chelan County Club invites city and county clubs to an apple fest on December 11 at the Alpha Tau Omega house. The lure of Wee apples triggers rapid club formation including Olympia, Walla Walla convicts, North Yates, and Squak Sloughvians as organizers race to bid.
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