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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1917

Page

5

Local Happenings and Visits Around Leavenworth

Mrs A J Weaver of Hillyard visits this week as J B Violette heads to the Coast for a few days. Bob Smith seeks work in Bremerton Navy Yards while Jay Adams stays in Wenatchee. Echo notes many moves and small town events including Red Cross talks and new staff.

A. J. Weaver Hillyard J. B. Violette Billy Smith Seattle Bremerton Navy Yards The Echo Julian Mayor L. J. Nelson P. A. Snyder Wenatchee Red Cross Society

Death of Lincoln detective Chas E Hall in car crash

Mrs. Guy Hamilton's father Chas E Hall longtime Nebraska lawman and chief of detectives in Lincoln died in a car accident. Hall served as sheriff of his county, fought in the Spanish American War, and hunted criminals. He was buried at O'Neill Nebraska on April 4.

Hamilton Chas E. Hall Lincoln Hall Nebraska O’neil Cuba South Nebraska and Dakota Cattlemen’s Association Lincoln Neb

U S Still Needs Men for Soldiers of the Sea

Recruiters report 1758 men enrolled nationwide in the past week for the Soldiers of the Sea. The Marine Corps remains about 4000 short of wartime strength and appeals to youths with the slogan The First Line of Defense to do their bit.

Soldiers of the Sea Washington Marine Corps

Kumtux Club Urges Citywide Waste Paper Drive

The Kumtux Club in Leavenworth asks residents to save old paper magazines and books for a mid summer drive to assemble a carload. A member offers use of a vacant residence as a collecting point while business and professional people are urged to participate. Proceeds would aid the club’s community building fund.

Kumtux Club Leavenworth

Community Notes From Cashmere and Vicinity

Peshastin residents Maude Stewart and Wilma Moore spent weekend visits in Cashmere and a local rancher Wilbur returned home for a short period. A new Woodmen camp formed in Dryden with about twenty six members. A J McCulloch now near Cashmere. Mr and Mrs Al Darlington welcomed a son born April ninth with Dr Parker attending. M E church plans raise a seventy five foot flag pole near the church once the flag arrives. Local men inquire about military enlistment. several would serve. R J Weken sues Icicle Canal Co for eight thousand dollars in federal court at Spokane over flood damage. Mrs C W Wheeler of Leavenworth visited J B Duncan and family.

James Clark San Francisco Marshal Teshera Superior Court Brownlow J. B. Adams Spokane Northwestern Fruit Exchange J. B. Throw Eagle Creek Wenatchee Jos. S. Quigley Potlatch Idaho C. B. Hughes Hughes, Sumner & Adams N. B. Day Wm. Wilbur Krupp Dryden A. J. McCulloch Fred Wright Cashmere al Darlington Parker Gregory Wilma Moore J. B. Duncan Army Navy R. J. Weken Icicle Canal Co C. W. Wheeler Leavenworth

Easter Visits and Road Work Highlight Eagle Creek Community

In Eagle Creek families including the Cahills Van DeGrifts and Andersons gathered for Easter at the Christenson and Bjork homes. Local men worked several days on the road, reporting a big improvement and a shared belief in good roads. The Sharpe family spent Sunday with Grandma Ramage at the J. H. Sharpe home, while J. H. Sharpe joined his daughter Mrs. Ed Reynolds in Leavenworth for Easter.

Ray Sharpe J. H. Sharpe Grandma Ramage Mrs Ed. Reynolds Leavenworth

Rat and opossum caught in traps under Hazel Green home

Red Bob Combes set two steel traps under his Hazel Green Kentucky house. The next morning a large rat and a small opossum were found in the traps. The opossum belonged to Ben Creech and had escaped. it was caught by the foot and returned unharmed.

Hazel Green Red Bob Combes Ben Creech

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Ladies of the Maccabees Masonic Hall Jay Adams W. F. Whitney T. E. Paine Cascade Garage J. B. de Blois Pateros Riverside Street Burt Brown Raymond Wash Hoxsey E. D Charley Shugart Beaver Creek Echo Office John Hatmaker N. Hatmaker la Follette Tenn G. N. Railway J. E. Melvin Cosmopolis Grays Harbor Melvin G. N. Lumber Co N. L. Pearson Cascade Wm. McIntosh Alaska Nate Coleman Mott Lumber Co Entiat Adams Coleman Lumber Co J. M. Beamish G. W. Sampson Leavenworth Mercantile Co Winton Col. E. H. Fox California Thad Neubauer Jack McCarthy Blewett W. O. Atwood J. B. Schons Wenatchee Valley Schons B. M. Wheeler Mae Friend Lee Friend Augusta Friend Anna Stafford Helen Studebaker Deloris Smith Pearl Mitchell Edith Fuller Lester Hodgins Esther Wheeler Baby Raymond Barney Wheeler Miss Friend Dean Graves Arline Farmer F. E. Bailey Burt Rutherford Roslyn Martha Pardo Florence Elizabeth Stevens Geo. Stevens Cascade Orchards Paul Weigand Louis Weigand Junor Cash Paul R. B. Coglon State College of Washington State College News O. S. Sampson Walla Walla George Drumheller Guy Hamilton O’neil Neb U. S Peshastin M. E. Church Eagle Mrs. M. Cahill Martin Christenson Home P. W. van DeGrift S. J. van DeGrift H. A. Anderson John Bjork Florsheims Leavenworth Mercantile Go Naxlie Sales Co Calder Herring, Mer Ahlin’s Tumwater Light Co Leavenworth State Bank Leavenworth, Washington L. F. Bullis Rob’t B. Field, Cashier
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