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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1913
Page
6
The town faces a shortage of hotels as night-train arrivals wait for daylight to leave. Mills expansion brings a population surge and tents on vacant lots are used while housing and schooling needs rise. Lettie Arbogast returns to school after eyewear fitting.
The announcement in last week's Echo states the Great Northern railroad will start permanent improvements soon, including a large round house, machine shop and storehouse, eliminating plans to move the division away from Wenatchee and Leavenworth. The Wenatchee and Skykomish news had stirred local concern, but the Leavenworth removal is now clearly negated, allowing planned construction to proceed.
The Philomathean and High Skookum societies plan a joint program in the High School Auditorium on Friday evening April 25. Students are preparing numbers for what may be the year’s top event. Some pupils may raise grades to meet promotion requirements. Master Victor Koch of Wenatchee joined the school last Monday, studying under Miss Elizabeth Hill.
A pastor Max A. Jeffords invites readers to accept Jesus Christ for entry to Heaven. The piece recalls a childlike plea for entry and frames Sunday services as aid in this profession of faith. It presents a moral call tied to eternal life and a welcoming ecclesial invitation.
The Congregational Church invites all to regular service next Sabbath morning. Rev. W V Davis is the pastor and will lead the service with a cordial welcome to attendees.
Regular church service will be held next Sunday forenoon led by pastor L J Ave Lallemant at the local church.
The Leavenworth post office reports uncalled letters for the week ending April 7 1913 listing Ayers Chas Anderson Dolly Copley A Dunn John Isitt A E Jones E A Maskery L G Marshall Ed Meraz Fenon Bevis Marvin Short Dick L Wilson Stephen J C Davis Postmaster An Echo ad promises results for Chamberlains Cough.
Report of the financial condition of Tumwater Savings Bank at Leavenworth Chelan County Washington as of April 4 shows resources including loans and discounts cash on hand from banks and other assets. The statement is sworn to by Assistant Cashier R F Taylor and attested by directors Joseph M Gangler and Geo L Gardner before Notary J B Adams on April 9 1918.
Local column lists lost and found ads gas engines hay equipment and board rental. Items offered include chickens for sale dairy cows duck eggs and second hand stoves. Also notes on Overland car agency and urging readers to see the Echo before buying.
Located at Leavenworth Washington the bank reports overdrafts bonds and other securities cash items and checks on other banks total assets show a cash on hand balance and amounts due from banks. Clarence A Campbell Assistant Cashier swears the statement true to the best belief.
Advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills as curing sick headaches sour stomach indigestion and biliousness by purifying the blood and restoring vigor. Claims each pill helps every box and guarantees satisfaction. Price 25 cents. recommended by druggists. echo prints your next job.
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