The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-19

The year 1899 has been an epoch
making one in the history of We
natchee. Even the most optimistic
at the beginning of the year has
been happily disappointed in seeing
their expectations exceeded about so
per cent and in some cases more.
Even since Wenatchee struggled
through to get to be city of the
third class the improvement of the
main thoroughfare, Wenatchee ave-
rue, has been a bone of contention.
Councils of bygone days worked hard
to get the thing started but delays
were always present.
Determined that this year should
not go by without another effort put
forth in that direction, the city
fathers put their shoulder to the
wheel and took up the work where
it had been left Off Wenatchee ave-
nue. improvements were started.
Where once the old boards lay with
their ever present nail heads stick
ing up concrete walk now greets
the eye, running a distance of about
one and one-third miles on both sides
of the street. The many favorable
comments that have been made on
Wenatchee's appearance by visitors
who have come into the city makes
those of us who have heard diff
ferent kind swell a little with pride.
Douglas street, one of the prin-
cipal residence streets, now has the
appearance of an up-to-date residence
street. Sites for homes on that
street are in demand.
Chelan avenue also presents fine
front King and Palouse streets are
now being improved at cost of
about $4,000, and when complete
will make a fitting highway to the
new $4,000 high school building
which adorns the hill.
There are many people who OBJ
ject to these improvements, but 1t is
generally from a selfish standpoint.
After they are done it would look
rather hard to have the streets put
back in their old condition.
The municipal improvements this
year, including the school districts.
have cost about 100000. Fully Go
per cent of this money has stayed i'm
Wenatchee and found its way into
the pockets of the merchant, laborer,
professional men and tradesmen.
The Improvements contemplated
for next year will involve an expen d.
ture of approximately 100000. All
the streets in the Great Northern
Plat. Mob Hill addition. Grand View
addition and Engineers addition VIII
be improved and sewer system in
stalled.
Okanogan avenue will be improved
it's entire length within the city lin
it's. Mission street will be improved
from First Street North to the city
limits. Three blocks of Mission
will be paved, making the first sec
ton of paved street in the city.
And there are the private invest
ments being made to build up the
city. The Daily World building, the
Commercial club building, the Harlin
block and the Russell-Plough block
involve an expenditure of approx
mately s150,000.
Next spring will see four or five
more brick or concrete buildings for
business purposes started on We
natchee avenue. New homes will
spring up in every part of the city,
as they did during the past year.
Another big improvement not to
be overlooked is the new depot
erected by the Great Northern which
is pronounced to be the best depot
on the line of the Great Northern be-
tween st. Paul and Everett, exclud-
ing Spokane's.
About $4,000 has been spent in
the improvement of the yards con-
struction of round house and other
equipment necessary.
In round figures Wenatchee's i'm.
movements this year have involved