Soldiers Arrive to Guard Northern Rail Lines at Leavenworth
About one hundred U S soldiers arrive by special train and are stationed near Leavenworth along the Great Northern route. Company G Aberdeen troops to guard the line and key facilities, with orders to challenge and shoot to kill if necessary. The railroad cooperates with authorities to ensure a peaceful stay.
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United States
Germany
Woodrow the Echo
Leavenworth
Great Northern
Scenic
Odessa
Roundhouse
G. N. Dam
Power House
Cascade Tunnel
Company G
Aberdeen
Woodrow
Post Office Receipts Rise Sharply in Early 1917
Local post office receipts show a substantial increase for the first three months of 1917 compared with 1916. Postmaster Hamilton notes that the rise serves as a barometer of local business and predicts even larger gains this year. Figures for January to March are provided.
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Hamilton
Ex-Mayor Day Sues City Officials Over Damages
Ex mayor Day files a $5,000 damage suit against Mayor Hale and city Marshal Teshera over a Wenatchee liquor search. Day alleges the search was authorized on Hale's telephoned authority and that a barrel of whiskey was in Day's car but no liquor was seized. The Hughes Sumner Adams law firm represents Day.
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Day
Wenatchee
Hale
Teshera
Hughes, Sumner & Adams
Knight Templar Special to Ephrata A Banquet and Tour
The Knight Templar special ride last Sunday took Knights from here to Wenatchee and Ephrata with stops, a welcome address by Rev. James Thompson, a musical program, and a banquet. Afterward the group toured to Soap Lake then returned by 6:30 PM. Attendees included T Blomeke Frank Lindsey Dan Stohl J C Davis R B Gilbert Chas Smyth A G McKeown E V Nelson.
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Knight Templar
Ephrata
Wenatchee
James Thompson
Soap Lake
T. Blomeke
Frank Lindsey
Dan Stohl
J.C. Davis
R. B. Gilbert
Chas Smyth
A. G. McKeown
E. V. Nelson
Fish Hatchery Men Leave for Twin Lakes
S H Prouty superintendent of the local fish hatchery will leave this week for Twin Lakes to prepare for trout spawn. Snow remains at the lakes, but he aims for an early start. Visitors note young salmon progress and expect liberation in the Wenatchee river in a month or six weeks.
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S. H. Prouty
Twin Lakes
Echo
Wenatchee River
Prouty
Jones
Premises of N B Day Searched for Liquor
A search under a March 26 warrant by City Marshal Teshera found three liquor bottles behind the premises of N B Day and additional liquor in the house. Beer seized included a full case of 24 unopened bottles with a permit showing Lester Burgess as supplier. Day denies knowledge of the rear bottles. The beer and liquor are held for disposition. Also noted is a roadside stop of Ex Mayor Day en route to Wenatchee and visiting Civil War veteran Joseph Simons aged over eighty.
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John Doe
Graham
Teshera
Day
Lester Burgess
N. B. Day
Wenatchee
T. J. Burke
Bill Moon
Leavenworth
Clean-Up Week Begins With City Council Action
City council discussed water extension warrants and drayman license changes. Next week designated Clean Up Week to clear winter dirt. speeding complaints near schools led to Go Slow signs and tree trimming by Light & Water Co.
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R. B. Field
Spokane Eastern Trust Co
Seaman & Quigg
Ersch
Kugelman
van Brocklin
Miller
Wunder
Simon
Sanger
Leavenworth
Snyder
Weigand
Burgett
the Light & Water Co
Otis Testifies in Suit Over Icicle Canal Overflow
H W Otis returned from yesterday where he testified in the case of R J Waken of Seattle against the Icicle Canal Co. over damages to his land from an overflow in the ditch. The federal court decided the suit in favor of the canal company on Wednesday.
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H. W. Otis
R. J. Waken
Seattle
Icicle Canal Co
Canal Company
Williams-Castleberry Wedding Ties City to Seattle
Harry Wall and Floyd Williams left Tuesday for Seattle where yesterday the marriage of Miss Alta Castleberry and Mr Williams took place. The couple will stay a week to ten days on the sound then return to Leavenworth to reside at the Tholin residence on the North Side.
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Harry Wall
Floyd Williams
Seattle
Alta Castleberry
Mr. Williams
Tholin
Great Northern Lumber Co Offers Free Land Use
The Great Northern Lumber Co via General Manager Mr. Gardner announces free use of unoccupied land for growing food. Citizens of Leavenworth may access vacant town lots and right of way along the railroad, provided use does not hinder company operations. Apply to be allotted land to help increase local food production before normal conditions return.
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Gardner
Great Northern Lumber Co
Leavenworth
Are you Over Forty five? Men over forty five urged to meet
Men over forty five are asked to attend a meeting on Saturday evening April 14 at 7 30 at J W Elliott's office. The goal is to discuss actions men in this age group can take to promote national welfare and demonstrate loyalty to the government beyond military service.
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J. W. Elliott
Big Saw Mill to Begin Operations Next Week
Great Northern Lumber Co plans to start its saw mill operations next week and run continuously until weather forces a shutdown in the fall. The exact start date for the planner and box mill was not announced.
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Great Northern Lumber Co
Conductor Collapses En Route to Wenatchee
Conductor Keith of the Oroville to Wenatchee passenger train suffered a hemorrhage shortly after passing Omak. The crew cut the engine loose from the passenger train, attached it to a way car, and rushed toward Wenatchee to seek urgent medical care. He was hospitalized at Deaconess Hospital in Wenatchee and is under physician care.
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Keith
Oroville
Wenatchee
Omak
Deaconess Hospital
Leavenworth Gun Club Reports Sharp Scores at Weekly Shoot
The Leavenworth Gun Club held its weekly shoot last Sunday with unusually high scores. Notable marks included Charles Eckhardt and D. A. Burgett each posting 24 points in the event.
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Leavenworth Gun Club
Oleae
Charles Eckhardt
D. A. Burgett
Get Together Meeting Plans Local Flag Raising
Mr J B Adams presided over a well attended City Hall meeting. A report set committees for organization public improvements safety sanitation and program and plans for a flag pole and flag raising on Friday April 13 with Osborn aiding the event for school children.
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Geo. L. Gardner
N. B. Day
O. S. Sampson
D. H. Mayor, J. A. Hearst
W. T. van Brocklin
W. L. Hale
J. G. Miles
H. G. Krollpfeiffer
Wm. Elliott
E. N. Burgess
J. S. Judah
J. H. Osborne
F. H. Hutchings
L. J. Nelson
A. H. Sylvester
L. O. Taylor
T. E. Paine
Prof
Osborn
Leavenworth Public Schools
Front Street
Messrs
Pinch
Rutherford
Field
Woodrow
Sampson
McIntosh
Day
Hearst
A. G. McKeown
False rumor on Cascade Tunnel shooting circulates
The past two days a rumor claimed a man was shot and killed at Cascade Tunnel by a soldier. Lieutenant J J Sexton in charge of the soldiers and Woodrow could not confirm the report and found no truth to it.
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Cascade Tunnel
J. J. Sexton
Mr. Woodrow
Marriage of Maree Kringle and F A Constable Last Sunday
Mrs Maree Kringle and Mr F A Constable wed last Sunday between twelve and one p m with Rev Haase officiating. Kringle long a Leavenworth resident. Constable recently moved here from snow shed work and now a time keeper for the Great Northern Lumber Co.
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Maree Kringle
F. A. Constable
Haase
Railroad Improvements Planned for Leavenworth Area
Leavenworth readers hear the G N R Co may begin improvements before summer. Wilson Creek, the first division point east of here, already shows yard work including new oil tanks, more sidings, and a brick depot. Town optimism grows as reports from other along the line hint at upcoming upgrades this summer.
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Leavenworth
Wilson Creek
Postmaster Hamilton Secures Life Tenure Under Civil Service
President Wilson ordering civil service for all first to third class post offices takes effect April 1. Incumbents avoid exams until end of current terms, shifting patronage away from Congress. A county office plan aims to centralize reporting and save millions annually.
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Guy Hamilton
Wilson
Congress
Senate
Postal Department
Washington
Leavenworth Recruits Halted by Guards Plan Canceled
Citizens urged to be reasonable as State Guards enforce order at night. Soldiers stop civilians, require identification, and may face court martial for disobedience. Local enlistments named Roswell McNett Harrison Woodrow Paul Miles Tom Featherstone Harry Maston. Recruitment office opening for Company G 2nd Washington Infantry canceled per Lt. Sexton.
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Leavenworth
Roswell McNett
Harrison Woodrow
Paul Miles
Tom Featherstone
Harry Maston
2Nd
Washington Infantry
Sexton
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Uncle Sam
G. N
Mayor Hale
Marshal Teshera
Echo Office
The
Joseph Simons
C. J. Simons
Iowa
Mr. Simons
Council
Nelson
Clerk Brown
L. C. Brender
Rutherford Merc. Co
Mutual Merc. Co
J. I. Brownlow
T. Lt. & Water Co
J. E. Gull
N. B
City Hall
Burke
Merchants’ Delivery System
J. B. Adams
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