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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1911
Page
1
North western reports show settlers from Ohio and Pennsylvania boosting Northwest growth while Alaska coal land cases head to supreme court. A baseball opener ends 8 to 1 as Monroe defeats Leavenworth amid chilly crowds and upcoming trips.
The Miller Pence place near Wenatchee was sold to A. P. Kornbau of New York for 25,500 dollars. The Vale of Cashmere orchard sale moves 17 acres to Phil H. Miller and Walter J. Berg at 24,500 dollars total.
W B Paton established a new automobile record by driving 41 miles from Cashmere to Waterville in two hours and twenty minutes. The time matches Dr McCoy’s Wenatchee to Waterville run of 28 miles from last year.
Grace Smith and Adelbert Brown married in Leavenworth Congregational church with 8 PM ring ceremony. The couple received guests at home of the bride’s parents and celebrated with a formal dinner and social hour.
Lamb-Davis Lumber Company of this place closed a deal with Woodbury Lumber Company of Spokane for yards at Davenport Cres ton Wilbur Govan and Almira Washington last week. Lamb-Davis still operates yards on the Great Northern including Wenatchee and does extensive business. The Woodbury company, a strong eastern Washington lumberer, had competing yards at the same points, and the deal had been pending for some time.
Marshal Fitz arrested Eva Wilcox and Jennie Peterson from Skykomish for riding horses fast down Front Street astride like men. They were fined five dollars each before Justice Grant and paid the penalties. The law applies equally to women and men. streets are no place for horse racing.
Rev W V Davis spoke on the subject of this writing for the Commercial Club. Only about 13 members attended and he felt disappointed by the cold reception. Robert Lawrence opened with a bass solo Asleep in the Deep, with Miss Leo Davis on accompaniment.
Champ Clark cites a tale where humor helps a candidate win a congressional seat. He recalls John Allen of Mississippi joking his way to Washington, contrasting him with Confederate General Tucker in a stump speech. The crowd votes for Allen, who serves as a national figure.
A statewide bulletin from Olympia on April 12 1911 notes the inspection bureau led by Auditor Clausen has checked 20 counties with six active counties King Pierce Stevens Walla Walla Cowlitz Snohomish and six uninspected counties Asotin Benton Clark Columbia Garfield Klickitat Spokane Wa..kiakum Whatcom Whitman and Yakima Chelan is checked and all local school districts are examined The piece covers county office rules on double fees and deputy pay plus treasury cash on hand and planned bond moves The report cites a rising state treasury with about 2 million expected in the general fund and bond income over 400000 annually The governor and attorney general figure in highway maintenance rock quarry operations and a push to cut bonded indebtedness in the near term The item closes with Governor Hay on a tour of the state and quips about feeding chicks and freckled faces.
Snow Creek Canal Company plans a 20 mile irrigation and power ditch to tap a deep mountain lake for domestic and fire water to Leavenworth Cashmere and Wenatchee. Camp established near intake with early work and plans for a dam to create a settling basin and increase water reserves. S. P. Beecher, in Leavenworth, leads local and Seattle Everett group pushing preliminary plans and full force of men to begin construction.
A Richmond Virginian column praises Virginia state health proverbs from the health department led by Commissioner Enmion Williams. It lists multiple line saying vaccination avoids smallpox, open windows versus open graves, warm rooms versus death, and cautions on measles, milk safety, flies, water quality, and kissing children to avoid illness.
A surprise party was held last Friday evening for Miss Mary Carnahan. Indoor and outdoor games entertained guests. Light refreshments followed as attendees departed pleased. Present were Grace Hayes Marian Doty Florence Pinch Gladys Pinch Hazel Ingham Marguerite Albright Georgia Doty Ruth Robertson Mina Ollie Bessie Carnahan and the hostess.
Mrs Fred Reeves arrived from Wenatchee last Sunday and is staying for the week with her mother Mrs Tholin.
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