Cattle and Dairy Boom in Okanogan County 1908
The Conconully Record notes Okanogan county's cattle and dairy sectors reach a banner year. About 7000 head of cattle and veal shipped, 3000 butchered for home use, with valuations near 275000 dollars. Dairy creameries in Winthrop, Twisp, Conconully and shipments from Molsyn and Chesaw lift income to 350000 dollars. 1909 prospects point to 500000 dollars.
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Okanogan County
Winthrop
Twisp
Conconully
New Lighting System Demonstration Tonight
Turner Moss Gasoline lighting system show to be demonstrated in Wenatchee at the Red Apple Real Estate Co office. Mr Green, the representative, invites the public to attend and witness the demonstration this evening.
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Red Apple Real Estate Co
Green
Wenatchee
Eagles Lodge expands at Mooney hall for club rooms
The Fraternal Order of Eagles plans to rent the entire upper floor of Mooney hall and convert front rooms into reading, board, and billiard areas. Two billiard tables are ordered and a caretaker will be on site when the lease starts on the first of the year. The lodge, with about 180 active members, aims to boost social activities with dances and entertainments.
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Order of Eagles
Mooney
Drs. King and
Hutchinson
Special Car to Spokane Considered for Apple Show Trip
The Commercial club discusses a possible excursion to the National Apple Show in Spokane next month. Citizens expect to fill a special car, with a rate to be announced soon. at least one car is anticipated.
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Spokane
Delightful Recital At Wenatchee Home Event
An appreciative audience of about seventy five gathered at W B Winans home on Pennsylvania Avenue for a W C T U underauspices recital. Miss Winans displayed natural dramatic power with a Walter Hackett story His Fathers Son and a graceful encore. Musicians G C Humphreys, Miss Margaret Greenman and Miss Mona Williams provided piano solos while Gordon Bruce played Leybach Nocturne on violin. The event highlighted Wenatchee’s appetite for refined entertainment and praised Mr Bruce for his tone and temperament.
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W. B. Winans
Pennsylvania Avenue
Wenatchee
Miss Winans
America
Walter Hacket
Gordon Bruce
Leybach
Bruce
Waterville Man Shoots Self in Shed
The body of 60 year old Henry Linke was found in a shed behind Hendrick's office in Waterville after he shot himself. Neighbors heard the gun around 7 30 and Linke, long in the area, had spent much of his earnings at saloons. He left a son and once lived in Ellensburg. L E Weston sold 160 acres to the Great Northern railway for a townsite near the Beymer property, with more railroad land bought nearby at Douglas.
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Waterville
Hendrick
Henry Linke
Linke
Ellensburg
L. E. Weston
Great Northern Railway
Beymer
Douglas
Opie Read Joins Apple Growers Tour Northwest Ambitions
Opie Read famed author journalist and lecturer tours the northwest and talks up Wenatchee apple land investment and Seattle growth. He praises the region calling Seattle a coming Pacific coast city and foresees broad opportunities in art culture and industry shaping the Northwest’s future.
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Opie Read
Northwest
S Und
Wenatchee Realty
Seattle
West
Wenatchee
P.I
United States
Washington
Read
Pacific Coast
Wenatchee Apples Sent to National Show in Chicago
D N Gellatly via the Wenatchee Commercial Club shipped twenty one boxes of perfect apples last night with four more from C A Leedy. The apples will be exhibited at the National Stock Show in Chicago and later at other fairs. They are noted for careful selection grading and packing. The show opens next month and attracts nearly half a million visitors. Wenatchee aims to gain strong advertising from the display.
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D. N. Gellatly
Wenatchee
Booklets to Promote Wenatchee at Apple Show
The Wenatchee Commercial Club plans to distribute 25 000 twelve page booklets for the National Apple Show in Spokane next month. The booklets will feature new cuts and a brief valley description to attract visitors. Ed 3 Russell closed a deal transferring a seven acre Wenatchee river tract to Harry Allen for 2800, with plans to plant fruit trees this fall.
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Wenatchee
Russell
Harry Allen
Everett
Mr. Russell
Wenatchee River
Mr. Allen
City to Let Waterworks Contract Tonight
The municipal waterworks project, estimated at about 55 000, is to be awarded by the city council tonight. Many outside bidders are present, with plans printed last month and mailed to coastal firms. Bids may cover portions of the work, each must include a certified one fifth bid check, and consulting engineer Hanford of Seattle is in town for the let.
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Hanford
Seattle
H. J. Kimmel & Co
City
I. J. Bailey & Co
A. P. Allen
Geo. H. Tinker
Chas. W. Colby
Spokane
F. R. Mendall
S. H. Knight
Ball & McNerny
E. C. Kilbourne
Elliott Bay Iron Works
Allen E. Ransen
W. F. McMahon
W. S. Lovell
Minneapolis
Rex Spray plant to begin operations near cannery
Chas H Muirhead arrives to manage the Rex Spray company plant in Wenatchee. The North Yakima based firm plans lime and sulfur spray for fruit pest control with capacity up to 4000 barrels, likely producing about 2000 this year. Six to seven men will be employed, and the plant has bought Ned Derry’s former operation.
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Chas. H. Muirhead
Yakima
Rex Spray Company
North Yakima
Ned Derry
Charles H. Hinman
Ed Hinman
Cashmere
P. D
Wenatchee Aims to Boom as 12 000 Bearing Acres Mean 9 600 000
County Fruit Inspector and locals estimate 12 000 bearing acres within five years near Wenatchee. With 960 000 trees producing about 9 600 000 boxes valued at 1 each, rail traffic would rise to 533 trains, boosting packing facilities and services as Wenatchee becomes a major fruit distributing center.
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P. S. Darlington
Wenatchee Canal Company
Wenatchee
A. A. Bousquet
E. V. Martin
Percy Scheble
Entiat
Orondo
Cashmere
Leavenworth
Peshastin
New U S Stamp Designs Announced By Postmaster
Postmaster Hull announces a new line of U S postage stamps to debut early next year. Denominations will include 2 4 5 6 8 10 15 50 cents and 1 and $1 with $2 and $5 dropped. Washington appears on most designs while 1 cent bears Franklin. Simplicity and bas relief portraits mark the change.
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Hull
United States
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
U. S
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