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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1912

Page

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Council Hears Report Of Paying Committee And Water System Vote

The council met with full membership and heard a report on bitulithic paving bids from The Dollar Way Pavement Co. and discussed buying the old water system. Reynolds resigned after a division over water purchase, and adjournment was set for April 17.

Hoxey Judah Dollar Way Pavement Co Water System Reynolds Tumwater Light & Water Co Campbell Massie Mischke Weigand Shubert Robertson Adams Ninth Commercial Streets Tumwater Light & Water Maupin O. S. Sampson Front Street Sam Wilhelm Waterhouse Waterville

Steel plant spur ordered. work to begin at once

Roadmaster P. F. Conley said headquarters ordered the spur track into the steel plant yards to start immediately. He met with H. E. Rob ert to finalize arrangements. The spur will reach about three thousand yards from track No 1 near the east end. Robert said machinery orders are placed and a large vitrified tiling shipment is due this week. Foundations for a large furnace will start, with the plant expected to be ready for operation within sixty days. M. A. Marley bought a new Ford from Cashmere last week.

P. F. Conley The Great Northern Echo Steel Company H. E. Robert Robert

Wenatchee Wins Opening Game In Sunny Sunday Action

Wenatchee defeats visiting team 4 to 2 as Kile holds the line until late. Captain Mazurie and Jack Mahoney lead Wenatchee hitters with two each, while pitcher Foster seals the win after Brown falters. Umpire Starks calls the game with a contentious ninth inning delay. Language reflects a local open air game and upcoming Odessa match.

Wenatchee Kile Arnold Mazurie Anderson Minnesota Alden Brown Little Eve Miller Mahoney Red Apple Bunch Foster Wenatchee High Parks Bradley McIntosh Kite Souder Odessa Navaree Ross Triplett Stanley Watson Fuller Kelchner Warren Simpson Leavenworth Starks

Snow Creek Canal Work Restarted Along North Town Edge

Beecher of Icicle Canal Co reports survey crews at Snow Creek site with a line that could clear above arable land in lower Chumstick valley. Company capitalized at 150000 dollars aims to build irrigation canals saw mills power plants and develop lands. Swalwell of Everett is president with Beecher Peshastin secretary treasurer and Egbert Everett trustee.

Beecher Icicle Canal Co Leavenworth Snow Creek Company Chumstick Valley Wenatchee River W. F. Swalwell Everett S. P. Beecher Peshastin E. G. Egbert

Advertised Letters At Leavenworth Post Office 1912

The following names are listed as advertised letters remaining at the Leavenworth post office dated April 8 1912 Mrs Linda Carroll James Fenton Frank Gregor George Hodge Mrs M L O'Brien W J Palmer John Rembern S Sivinson T J Sweeney J C Davis postmaster

Leavenworth Post Office Linda Carroll James Fenton Frank Gregor George Hodge M. L. O’brien W. J. Palmer John Rembern S. Sivinson T. J. Sweeney J. C. Davis

Brick Block Corner Commercial and Eighth Streets to Rise

The Building and Loan Association plans to construct ten brick blocks at the corner of Brick Block Corner Commercial and Eighth Streets. A space burned last week will be covered with brick as part of the redevelopment.

Building and Loan Association

Local builders plan multi building boom in Leavenworth

The town sees extensive construction plans including an $8000 Leavenworth Mercantile Co. addition with a full glass front and a large heating plant. A $8000 Echo building at Commercial and Eighth is proposed, plus a one story brick 70 by 80 foot Leavenworth Building and Loan project. A new $25000 hotel is under consideration by local capitalists, with a company to be formed if investor confidence materializes.

Tumwater Light & Water Company Leavenworth Mercantile Co Hartman Mercantile Company The Leavenworth Building and Loan Association Deed H Echo Commercial Eighth Streets White Spokane Leavenworth

Fire destroys two business buildings

A Friday night blaze at 11 30 destroyed Grant s tailor shop and Miss Goldie Case s millinery store. The fire originated in the rear of the tailor shop and quickly consumed both shops. The Leavenworth Furniture and Hardware Co. and Wheeler s photo gallery were saved with minimal damage. Case lost most stock to water. Grant s shop lost desk and clothes. Case valued loss at 1500 with 1000 insurance. Grant about 400 insurance. estimated Grant loss near 1000. Building and Loan Association property insured for 1600 and plans a brick block this summer.

Grant Goldie Case Leavenworth Furniture & Hardware Co Wheeler Miss Case Chubby

March Lumber Shipments Break Record at Lamb-Davis Mill

March broke all lumber shipment records at the Lamb-Davis mill with daily averages near five cars and over forty cars shipped in the month. Wood reached Cincinnati while most went to Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa and other western states. Since the first of last month the mill has operated daily with a full crew.

Lamb-Davis Cincinnati Colorado Nebraska Iowa Middle Western

Icicle Canal Co Plans Ditch Extensions Next Summer

Icicle Canal Co will resume work on extending its ditch lines down the upper Wenatchee valley. Work on the Chumstick valley line drawing water from Wenatchee Park Land and Irrigation Co will start in the summer, with preliminary work beginning next week.

Park Adds Fifty Poplar Trees For Future Growth

Marshall Bobnsack planted about fifty poplar trees in the Park this past week. The trees are said to grow quickly and are expected to enhance the park in a few years.

Marshall Bobnsack

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