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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
3
Frank L. Jones purchased the jewelry business of O. D. Johnson and will operate it himself. He has worked with the Johnson company for three years and has long been connected to the trade. Jones, a lifelong jeweler, follows his father who manufactured jewelry in Seattle.
M. D. Barash manager of Entiat Power and J. C. Stout of Boston visit to announce plant work will restart within days with thirty teams hauling poles and materials. Power expected by January 1 as previously planned. Chicago official William H. Manss and wife arrive, plan to attract Chicago investors to Wenatchee Valley. Milky cows and coal ads appear among local classifieds.
Multiple officials announce candidacies in Chelan Kittitas and nearby counties. Walter Olive seeks state senate district 13 on the Republican ticket. C C Ward runs for county engineer. Joseph Darnell announces for county commissioner district three. H W Otis seeks reelection to county commissioner district two. F A Drebs proclaims candidacy for county commissioner district two with a platform on roads and expense control. Leavenworth notices.
To voters of Chelan County district two candidate A F Estes seeks county commission nominating convention September 8 1908. He pledges best effort for good roads and county interests if elected. Also Ernest G Spencer declares run for county auditor on Republican ticket in September primaries.
Multiple candidates announce runs in Chelan and neighboring counties. Fred Kemp seeks Prosecuting Attorney on the Republican ticket. W T Simmons seeks Chelan County Sheriff on the Democratic ticket. Dan F Shaser, J W Hutchinson, and J E Ferguson file for Sheriff on various tickets. E C Bowersox aims for re election as County Superintendent of Schools on the Republican ticket.
Handel and Dunton report favorable progress on the Lowgap artesian well after drilling to about 300 feet and beginning basal rock work. A local race along a three mile east of town road started at 3 36 with a one mile course in about 1 23, halted by stopped watches. Hendersons team led until the horse ran too fast and slipped. Whitson Lumber supplies pine lumber and apple-tree props.
George E Dickson runs on the republican ticket for the 13th district state senate seat covering Kittitas and Chelan counties. He pledges to support the party choice for United States senator and cites service in the 8th 9th and 10th legislative sessions representing Kittitas county.
The World highlights Martin P Spencer as a strong Republican candidate for Chelan County treasurer. A Wenatchee pioneer since 1883, he helped found the Wenatchee Advance and introduced a loose leaf assessor system praised by officials. Spencer’s tax roll work and county tax experience are cited as qualifications.
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