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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1912

Page

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City Council Reviews Water System Purchase Proposal

Tumwater Light & Water Company offers to sell Leavenworth the city water system for 21600 with bond approval required. The council will meet Mr. Adams to discuss terms while street access and fire protection rights are reviewed and a two year contract option is outlined.

Tumwater Light & Water Co City Tumwater Light & Water Company City of Leavenworth City of Leavenworth Darling Land Company Wenatchee River North Range Willamette Meridian Great Northern Railway Company Lamb-Davis Lumber Company

Baseball Season Opens Sunday in Wenatchee

The Red Apple town expects a large crowd for the season opener Sunday with a special train arranged from Wenatchee and fans from Cashmere and Peshastin. The Regulars and Yanigans played a practice game last Sunday with solid showings. Manager Moore has five pitchers to choose from and Brown is favored to start.

Wenatchee Red Apple Cashmere Peshastin Yanigans Moore Brown

Republican Caucus Set in Leavenworth for Delegates

Pursuant to a call by County Chairman F. C. Lemon the Republicans of Leavenworth precinct will meet in caucus at the city hall on Saturday April 6 at 4 p m for the election of ten delegates to the county convention to be held in Wenatchee April 13. Deed H. Mayor Precinct Chairman.

F. C. Lemon Leavenworth Wenatchee Deed H. Mayor

Hub Clothing’s A Brown In Seattle On Buying Trip

A Brown of the Hub Clothing store was in Seattle at the start of the week buying new goods for stock.

A. Brown Hub Clothing Seattle

Apple Show Movement Aims Seattle Plan for 50000 Expenditure

A push to hold the National Apple Show in Seattle this year could cost about 50000 and last a week with carnival features. The Wenatchee murder case sees Charles Rogers released from jail as detectives search for the killer of Swan Swanson. The Wenatchee Commercial Club plans a Columbia River trip to Beverly and Ellensburg on April 11 for the opening of the new Y M C A building.

Seattle Charles Rogers Wenatchee Swan Swanson

Leavenworth Sets Cleanup Day for April 10

Mayor Carlquist designates Wednesday April 10 as cleanup day urging every resident to gather and help make Leavenworth a clean town.

Carlquist Leavenworth

Ralph Thornton Returns Home After Month in Centralia

Ralph Thornton, who had been in Centralia Washington for the past month, returned home at the start of the week.

Ralph Thornton Centralia Wash

Governor Hay Abstains From Calling Special Session

Governor Hay says he favors the preferential primary law and would call a special session only if there was strong demand or a pledged majority among lawmakers. He notes legislators refuse to pledge, and there is no strong demand for a special session amid opposition, including Fred W. Lewis of the state grange.

Hay Fred W. Lewis State Grange

Paving Study Sent To Portland For Bitulithic Verdict

Paul Weigand and Joseph Massie of the council and Deed H. Mayor and O. S. Sampson of the commercial club left for Portland to study bitulithic paving. They will return Sunday with findings and a paving decision. Bitulithic would cost about 2.50 per square yard, brick about 2.10. Plans call for three blocks on Main Street, one on Eighth, one on Ninth, and two on Commercial Street. Most district property owners are believed in favor.

Paul Weigand Joseph Massie Council Deed H. Mayor O. S. Sampson Commercial Club Portland Oregon A. R. McCollum Main Street

Wenatchee Club Luncheon Postponed to Thursday Night

The Wenatchee club postpones its monthly luncheon due to a council meeting on the water question. A large delegation of boosters is expected, with after the regular meeting a banquet at the Overland Cafe. The Overland Cafe luncheons are popular and hoped to draw a big crowd next Thursday.

Wenatchee Overland Cafe

Three New Autos for Leavenworth Citizens

J B Adams received three new Pullman automobiles the past week. F S Jacobson and N Coleman bought two five passenger cars. a seven passenger model stays with Adams. The cars are fitted with electric lights and self starters. Adams will run the Pullman agency and build an up to date garage. Allen Westcott, 80, wintered with son A B Westcott. Michigan roots but enjoying unusually mild weather. G S Merriam of Wenatchee visited Monday then proceeded to Peshastin to inspect orchard property.

J. B. Adams Pullman F. S. Jacobson N. Coleman Adams Pullman Autos Allen Westcott A. B. Westcott Michigan

Tumwater Light and Water Co. Building Progress

Excavation for the Tumwater Light and Water Co. building slowed by rock but foundation walls begun and nearly complete under Thomas Costello. The one story and basement structure measures 55 by 60 feet with vaults on basement and ground floor, an office, lobby, store room, repair shop, garage, Ninth street entrance and alley access. Completion slated for June first.

Tumwater Light & Water Co Thomas Costello Ninth Street

Leavenworth Mercantile Co to Erect Brick Building

The Leavenworth Mercantile Co plans a brick building on the adjacent lot with a modern glass front. Architect White of Spokane will likely draft plans. Work to begin soon. the current 35 by 100 foot building will be remodeled to accommodate the growing business.

Leavenworth Mercantile Co White Spokane

Demand for indemnity over elk death to Northern Pacific

Snohomish county commissioners formally demand 1700 to compensate for the death of about seventeen elk shipped from Montana for transplanting in Sultan basin. They allege six were killed by rough handling in Paradise Montana and others died en route.

Snohomish County Northern Pacific Railway Company Montana Sultan Basin Paradise Mont Northern Pacific

Leavenworth Mercantile hires J V Mazure this summer

J V Mazure from Whitefish Montana, who captained the Leavenworth baseball team this season, has accepted a position in the Leavenworth Mercantile Company's store. He brings extensive stock keeping and window dressing experience and will join the force with his family for the summer.

J. V. Mazure Leavenworth Whitefish Montana Leavenworth Mercantile Company Mercantile Company

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The Tumwater C. W. Wallace Varney Fairview Orchards Frank Coleman British Columbia Tomorow Supreme Court M. E. Hay John Tornow Olympic Peninsula Bauer Boys Elmer and McKenzie Chehalis County State Industrial Insurance Commission State Bureau of Inspection C. W. Clausen Grays Harbor District Chicago Grays Harbor Northwest Public Service Commission Oregon Development League Department of Federal Washington, D. C League Southwest Washington State Tax Commission W. V. Tanner State Board of Health Chelan Walter M. Olive F. W. Dewart Long View Orchards Company Columbia River St. Louis Olive G. S. Merriam of Tumwater Light. and Water CO. Building Leavenworth Merc. CO
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