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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1909
Page
4
Engineering interests view ongoing pumping of irrigation water in the Wenatchee and Upper Columbia valleys as a sign of steady regional development. Each year should see more pumping, road improvements, and factory growth as industry expands to meet the needs of irrigated lands and open territory.
A Spokane Press critique notes two thirds of U S revenues go to ghosts of wars past and future. It lists Civil and miscellaneous, Indians, postal deficits, and interest on debt as dominant items while condemning war and navy costs as disproportionate.
A compact list notes key events: 1702 colonial vote against hereditary nobility. 1776 Nathan Hale captured and executed. 1804 Juno discovered by Professor Harding. 1849 California constitution excluding slavery. 1855 Kansas governor Wilson Shannon. 1868 Confederates evacuate Little Rock. 1864 Atlanta evacuated. 1870 Sedan capitulation. 1894 Hinckley fire. 1908 Germany proposes recognizing Mulai Hafid as Moroccan sultan.
The Rev. Edward Caldwell Moore born September 1, 1857 in West Chester Pennsylvania is noted for his long tenure as Parkman professor of theology at Harvard since 1902. He studied at Marietta College Union Theological Seminary and European universities, earning a PhD from Brown in 1891 and a DD from Marietta in 1893, with Yale later dubbing him DD.
Halbert building nearing completion with shelving being placed and the stock of Halbert and Webber Hardware to be moved into the new location within a few days.
North Yakima Sept 1 It is believed surveyors in western Klickitat and southwestern Yakima counties are running lines for a large canal to the Horse Heaven district. News from Prosser suggests the Commercial Orchard Land company’s $1 000 000 investment in Horse Heaven lands signals a forthcoming land buying rush. Eastern capitalists show strong interest as Klickitat Irrigation prepares to proceed with plans to place over 600 000 acres under irrigation.
Classified ad highlights an east front Wenatchee home at 850 with modern features and phone 83. It promotes owner landlord options with 800 price 400 cash and balance terms along with a 3500 first payment for a 10 acre apple orchard near the city, all with contact via phone 83.
Prosser region irrigation expansion attracts investors from across the country. Boston parties have visited Prosser and taken options on large tracts for a canal project. Construction could start after farmers finish fall work, with 600 000 acres in line for irrigation and sizable land transfers anticipated by Prosser and Klickitat interests. Farmers sign up for water rights, backing the Klickitat company’s plans.
H C Hastings and N S Miller wish to thank the ladies of the Relief Corps and all friends in the city who assisted in the burial of Molly Hastings who died September 23 at Gilchrist hospital.
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