Judge Poindexter Buys Watermelons for Newsboys Rally
Judge Miles Poindexter in Spokane yesterday started his campaign by cutting twenty watermelons for more than a hundred newsboys who backed him in the Third district primary. Arthur Prague led the gathering at Riverside playground. Poindexter spoke little while Prague praised the support and joked about future voting.
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Miles Poindexter
Congress
Riverside Avenue
Monroe Street
Poindexter
Arthur Prague
Prague
Chanse
Debs to Speak in Wenatchee and Everett This Week
Socialist candidate Eugene V. Debs will address Wenatchee between seven and eight in the morning and again in Everett at midnight, with a Wenatchee return speech across from the Great Northern Hotel. H A Graham manages the Hotel Field season tasks and will travel to Ballard to represent Beal Milling Co. Mrs. Graham plans to stay with friends on the lake before joining her husband.
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Eugene V. Debs
Wenatchee Veers Row
Everett
Wenatchee
Great Northern Hotel
H. A. Graham
Ballard
Beal Milling Co
Photo Postals Offer Custom Fruit and Home Themed Cards
Miss Turnbull Pho advertises ready to make fine tree and fruit themed postals for friends. Phone 1776 Cal. Jones.
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Miss Turnbull
Pho
Cal
Jones
Stehlkin Development Company Formed at Wenatchee
The Stehlkin Development Company of Wenatchee was incorporated by H. S. Simmons A. Z. Lanham Eugene Page and F. F. Keller with 100000 capital to create a summer resort at the head of Lake Chelan. Plans include a trout pond park clubhouse and full visitor services. The Stehekin site will host part of the project aiming to become a premier Cascades spot.
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Stehlkin Development Company
Wenatchee
H. S. Simmons
A. Z. Lanham
Eugene Page
F. F. Keller
Lake
Chelan
Stehekin
Cascades
City Council Debates Park Use for Political Meetings
Tonight the city council will decide if political meetings may be held in the park. Debs was expected to speak there, but several councilmen oppose granting permission.
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Debs
Kipp Thanks Chelan Voters in Letter
I H Kipp, former attorney general candidate, thanks Chelan county voters through the Daily World letter. He notes 25 to 30 percent support came from those who knew him and expresses no complaint while sending best wishes.
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Chelan County
Kiditor Daily World
Thos
Nivarre
Cheia County
Wenatchee News Briefs Highlight Visitors and Local Happenings
J D Bonar of the Waterville Hotel passed through Wenatchee today en route to the sound as eastern visitors arrive seeking property. City schools opened with 714 pupils in grades and 125 in high school, with more teachers needed. Col Darrow, Soap Lake Sanitarium stockholder, says the facility is full. A big band dance is planned in Eagles Hall on September 17, 1908, by the Wenatchee Junior Band with Crollard’s orchestra. The Ladies Guild of St. Luke’s meets tomorrow at 2:30 at Mrs C E Owens’s home. W Frank Parrish, once of Wenatchee and now in charge of Adelphia College’s commercial dept in Seattle, was in town. Methodist preachers departed after a week in the city. Wenatchee Business College fixtures go in over the Wenatchee Department Store, with Mills, ex-director of the Wenatchee military band, now at Medical Lake, visiting Sunday. Dressmaking offered at Wilt & Adams Parlor.
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Eagles’ Hall
Wenatchee
Crollard
Waterville Branch of Great Northern Planned
The Great Northern orders Welch & Co to start the Waterville branch within days. Grading to be rushed and finished in 80 to 90 days over about 70 miles from Columbia River siding to Waterville. Wenatchee expected as key town. wheat region focus drives construction and employment.
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Spokane Chronicle
Welch & Co
Great Northern
Waterville
Great Northern Road
Office of
Columbia River Siding
Wenatchee
Milwaukee
G.N
Spona chee Commercial Club Holds Monthly Meeting
The Spona chee Commercial Club met in its rooms with W. A. Parr named chairman. George Farwell reported on his Western Washington Fair exhibit in Seattle, winning thirty-five first and sixteen second prizes. Mr. Post of Chelan announced plans to exhibit in Oregon this fall.
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Spona Chee Commercial Club
W. A. Parr
George Farwell
Seattle
Post
Chelan
Oregon
City Council Meets Tonight On Franchise Changes
The Entiat Power company will appear before the city council seeking amendments to its franchise. Mr and Mrs I E Garner and Mr and Mrs G N Downing left for a Sound visit. J W Fox of Deer Lodge Montana visits and considers Methow or Wenatchee as a location. Ben Spear editor of Douglas County Press is in town. Walter M Olive left for a short Cashmere trip.
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Bankers’ Reserve Life Company
Entiat Power Company
I. E. Garner
G. N. Downing
J. W. Fox
Deer Lodge
Montana
Methow Country
Wenatchee
Ben Spear
Doulas
Watersville
Walter M. Olive
Cashmere
Large Methow Cattle Drives Reach Wenatchee
Cattle drives down the river to Wenatchee include two loads by the Little Wetsel company. One load of over one hundred head, two cars sent to Sound buyers, the rest for home. A second batch of 150 for J. Henry of Seattle and Monroe Mercantile of Monroe. This marks the largest drive from Methow country this year.
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Wenatchee
Little Wetsel Company
Shippi
J. Henry
Seattle
Monroe Mercantile Company
Monroe
Methow
Hotel Arrivals at the Chewawa
A list of hotel guests includes Gus Friese of Seattle Nellie G Fair of Dayton Mary Brannan of Asotin Lilian Dana Anita Osgood Lillian Elliott W Omer Hebert Grace Cameron Lou Kennard Harvey Belley H Gutenberg and wife Port Angeles A C Lewis Seattle F W Huilber Seattle F P Spitzer Seattle E C Marsh Cablemet Wash Carrie Burcham Kalama Emma King Mr and Mrs C H Kerr Leopold F Schmidt Olympia Frank M Kenny Olympia Miss J H Smith W B McKinnon and wife Leavenworth.
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Chewawa
Gus Friese
Seattle
Nellie G. Fair
Dayton
Mary Brannan
Asotin
Lilian Dana
Anita Osgood
Lillian Elliott W. Omer Hebert
Grace Cameron
Lou Kennard Harvey Belley
H. Gutenberg
Port Angeles
A. C. Lewis
F. W. Huilber
F. P. Spitzer
E. C. Marsh
Cablemet
Wash
Carrie Burcham
Kalama
Emma King
C. H. Kerr
Leopold F. Schmidt
Olympia
Frank M. Kenny
J. H. Smith
W. B. McKinnon
Leavenworth
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Emia
Poney
Iin
Columbia Valley Bank
Washington
Chewawa Grill
State of Washington
Columbia Valley Bank Building
Brewster
Hipp
Giny News
J. D. Bonar
Waterville Hotel
Wenstckee
The
Sound
Col. Darrow
Soap Lake
Ladies’ Guild of
St. Luke’s, Church
C. E. Owens
Okanogan Avenue
W. Frank Parrish
Adelphia College
Wenatchee Business College
Prof. Mills
Wenschee Military Band
Medical Lake
Thcity Sunday
Wilt & Adams
P. Welch & Company
Moses Coulee Road
Philip
Eddie Rose
Shattuck, Minn
Mary
Maud
Moss
M. E. Field
Emerson
Sumner
Kemp
Honor Wilhelm
the Coast Magazine
Moses Coulee
City Beautiful
Lakeside
Commercial Club
John A. Gellatly
Rufus Woods
George R. Fisher
W. A. Thompson
Monthly Meeting Commercial Club
City Beautiful Committee
Methow Valley
Wenatchee Theatre
Gemesy
Company In
Wenatchee Drug Co
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