The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-22

the old town into the new. Some
still fingered amid familiar scenes
and associations which had combined
to form for them a home. The Great
Northern railway company construct
ed a passenger and freight depot on
the new site, which was far superior
to the old one in the matter of drain
age facilities. besides being more
centrally located, among the adjacent
farming lands.
The Fire of 1902.
Friday morning. May 27. 1892,
Wenatchee was visited by fire
which occasioned the loss of about
$4,000. 1t was only by great eff
fort on the part of the citizens that
the flames were confined to the liv-
cry stable of O'Connors & Company.
twenty-five horses persisted in the
building.
Incorporated August 1892.
For some time previous TO August,
1892, there had prevailed senti-
ment favorable to incorporation. In
that month petition was presented
to the board Of commissioners of
Kittitas county asking that Wenat-
chez be incorporated in town Of
the fourth class The petition was
granted by the commissioners of
Kittitas county, and they named
Friday, December %, as the date
for special election to vote on the
proposition. The very important
question of Incorporation was de-
termined by the decisive vote of 107
for. to Z against out of total Of
122 votes cast. The Wenatchee Ad-
vance said:
The victory was most signal
one and is unimpeachable evidence
that our people are now alert to their
best interests and intend to work
for the upbuilding of the best town
in Central Washington. The day
was stormy, and there being but one
ticket in the field a comparatively
light vote was cast, but everything
considered it is a most creditable
showing. The election was held un-
der the general election laws of the
state, (Australian system), which
accounts for the discrepancy in the
vote, the returns appearing on their
face that only ia ballots were drop
ped into the official box. whereas
there were 1872, eight votes being
cast either in blank, or in such an
homogeneous manner of marking that
the judges were unable to determine
the intention of the electors. Follow
ing is the vote in detail: For incOr-
poration. 1917; against incorporation,
Z; for mayor, Posey Wilson, 95; for
councilmen. r. J. Mackinson, 100;
T. J. Groves, 90; w. A. Sanders, 80;
NJ. B. Mercer, 81; NJ. Koran, so;
scattering, 5; for treasurer, Arthur
Gum, 100.
Wednesday evening. January IS,
1898, the council met for its initial
session, and the wheels of the new
municipal government were put in
motion.
First Commercial Organization.
On the whole the year 1892 was a
most eventful one for the city of We
natchee. Its progress was marked
and f1attering. Among other enter
prises of this progressive year was
the organization of board of trade.
A meeting Of representative business
men was held Saturday evening, Sep
TENDER II, 1892, when the organiza-
ton was completed with the follow
ing members: NJ. Koran, Eugene
Enloe, G. w. Bartholomew, T. J.
Groves, Charles Jasper, r. R. Nor
rison, w. r. Prowell, Thomas Mann,
w. H. Willis, Charles Metcalf, Peter
Garvey, II. w. Patterson, J. H. c.
Scurlock. w. H. Bowen, William
j. A. Martin, w. H. Mer-
RAM, w. P. Watson. Arthur Gum,
M. J. Garkeek, Frank Reeves, and
F. NJ. Scheble. The following Off
GERS were chosen: Arthur Gum,
president; Charles Metcalf, vic-presi-
dent; F. M. Scheble treasurer and
Guy C. Browne, secretary.