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Wenatchee Daily World

Location

Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1908

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Daily World to Expand Plant and Equipment

The Daily World announces a major building addition west of its current facility. A modern high capacity press and new job presses will be installed, with additional type and equipment to handle top grade job work locally. United Press telegraph service will be expanded to provide timely news.

Daily World Kimmel andWiis Moderna Spokane Seattle The United Press Telegraphic

Bible Institute Planned by Rev Poole at Church of Christ

Rev S O Poole of the Church of Christ, south of town, plans a Bible Institute at his church starting about December 10. The ten week program will run day and night sessions and cover scriptures thoroughly with Poole guiding the study.

S. O. Poole Church of Christ

Plats Ready for Filing for Valhalla Orchard and Derifield Addition

The Prowell Engineering company finished plats for Valhalla Orchard one ten miles downriver on 500 acres to be planted this spring. A second plat by the same firm covers Derifield's addition to Maljaga. Both plats will be filed with the commissioners at next month’s meeting. Hotels in the city are fully occupied signaling strong prosperity as traveling men and others crowd in. Motion pictures tonight at Wenatchee theatre promise first class entertainment under Manager Ferguson.

Prowell Engineering Company Valhalla Orchard Company Gunther Carlberg Derifield Maljaga Moving Pictures Tonight Ferguson Wenatchee Theatre

Olive and Campbell Buy 200 Acres Near Fort Wright

Walter M. Olive, recently moved to Spokane, purchased 200 acres near Fort Wright from Great Northern for 8000 dollars. The Olive Campbell Garden tract will be irrigated and sold in 10 acre parcels through Olive and Campbell, a new real estate firm.

Walter M. Olive Spokane Fort Wright Great Northern Olive-Campbell Olive & Campbell A. D. Campbell Western Union Telegraph Office Mr. Campbell Mr. Olive Wolverton Block

Good Roads Men in Kennewick

Kennewick hosts the annual good roads convention to begin with several hundred delegates from across the state. Officials including Secretary Frank Brown Governor A E Mead State Treasurer George Mills and State Highway Commissioner J M Snow plan to arrive tonight. Notable figures from Seattle and University of Washington registers will read papers during the event as the city rolls out hospitality.

Kennewick Frank Brown A. E. Mead George E. Mills J. M. Snow J. T. Ronald S. C. McAllister U. of W J. R. Morrison King County Seattle

Okanogan Irrigated Lands Open for Entry Near Waterville

Announcement for the opening of part of the Ossieeen irrigation project outlines entry requirements. The bulletin lists lands in townships 33 and 34 north, range 26 west, with plats on file at the Waterville local land office. Landowners face building charges of 65 dollars per acre paid as 6 50 per acre annually, plus an operation maintenance charge of 1 50 per acre per year. New entries require an 8 dollar per acre upfront installment covering building operation and maintenance, payable at entry and water right application, with a second installment due later.

Waterville Washington United States Land Office

Water rights notice for Okanogan area lands

The notice sets annual installments for water rights beginning May 1 1909 for private and entered lands within the irrigable area. Water right applicants must join the Okanogan Water Users association in Conconully Washington which guarantees payment of charges and liens on member lands.

Okanogan Water Users’ Association, Conconuity, Wash United States

Senator Jones and an Open River

Ellensburg November 19 Hon William Lorimer Chicago congressman and senior Lorimer Gallagher company member with a million dollar contract on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul road comments on the late election praising W L Jones and predicts four more years will open the Columbia river to navigation for miles above current limits

Ellensburg William Lorimer Chicago Lorimer &Gallagher Company Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Lorimer Washington W. L. Jones Jones Great Columbia River

Mead Proclaims Thanksgiving Day Across Washington

Olympia November 19 Governor Mead issued a proclamation designating Thursday November 26 as Thanksgiving Day in Washington The governor urges a fitting statewide observance to pause in effort and give thanks for blessings and progress in the commonwealth The proclamation follows a federal lead and frames Thanksgiving as a time for gratitude and reflection across the state.

Olympia Mead Commonwealth of Washington Albert Mead Washington United States

Cosgrove in Serious Condition

Paso Robles California Nov 20 The condition of Governor Elect Cosgrove is causing grave apprehensions He is believed fatally ill suffering from acute Brights disease with no improvement since arriving here a week ago

Paso Robles California Cosgrove

Purported Purchase Of 50 Foot Peachy Lot

W H B Johnson purchased through Wenatchee Realty Investment Co a fifty foot lot in Peachy Addition for 250 dollars and plans to build at once.

W. H. B. Johnson Wenatchee Realty & Investment Company Peachy Addition

Waterville May Get Railroad Extension Westward

A Northern Pacific extension to Waterville is anticipated as chief engineer W T Darling visited Coulee City to inspect westward grades. The G N branch up Moses Coulee draws NP attention and could spur early work into central Douglas County to reach the rich farming district lacking railroad service.

Waterville Northern Pacific #5 W. T. Darling Northern Pacific Coulee City Moses Coulee N. P Douglas County

Palouse Merchant Seeks New Wenatchee Store Location

A. Lobe of Palouse arrived at noon seeking a site for a general mercantile store. He heads Williamson company store, a major Palouse concern, and aims to enter Wenatchee, after friends advised it as the best town in the state. He seeks building arrangements.

A. Lobe Palouse

Apples For Thanksgiving Price Rise Seen In Seattle Market

Seattle dealers report higher apple prices for Thanksgiving as growers hold stock to chase better returns. Fancy Spitzenbergs have sold up to 2.25 per box wholesale. Eastern Washington fruit fetches 1.25 and higher. The rising prices thrill Chelan county growers and push irrigation development. The market previously showed apathy with many growers selling early at low prices as buyers formed a price-pressuring combine.

Seattle Washington Chelan Wenatchee Valley

Apples Sold At Fair Price Boost Valley Progress

The association moved a large apple supply at fair prices, drawing buyer interest and driving price gains. This development is seen as advancing valley growth, with expectations of greater progress next year. L. V. Wells, recently in the Far East, is due home soon.

Ers’ Association L. V. Wells Far -East

Valley fruit boom eyed as Wenatchee growth projection

John A. Gellatly reports a current fruit crop near 1 million dollars with little bearing land yet to come into production. He predicts tenfold growth in four to five years as Malaga Stemilt Cashmere and Peshastin orchard areas expand, possibly creating a Wenatchee city of 20 000 to 25 000 people.

John A. Gellatly Malaga Peshastin Stemnilt Wheeler Hill Squillchuck Wenatchee River Wenatchee

Wenatchee School Board Seeks $70,000 Bond for New High School

Wenatchee school board votes to call a special election authorizing a $70,000 bond to fund a new high school and site improvements. Planned allocations include $55,000 for the high school building, $5,000 for the site, and $10,000 for a south end building. A Grand View site would be sold to finance a larger, conveniently located tract. Election date to be announced.

Wenatchee South End Grand View Addition

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Bulding MATER IAL Valhalla Orchard CO Ice Wenatchee Electric Co Columbia Valley Bank Spkane Realty Wright Olive Campbell Garden Okanogan Ossieeen Reclamation Service Senator Jones Roosevelt Cosgroves G. N Digitil BOND
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