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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1904
Page
3
Arrival and departure details for Great Northern trains show lines with West and East directions. Departures from Arlington and Leavenworth Blewett stages operated on specific days. Stage carries passengers and express with Monday Wednesday Friday Leavenworth departure at 5 AM and Blewett departures on Tuesday Thursday Saturday at 7 AM.
Leavenworth news records a week of travel and visits including Mesdames McPheters and McLure in Wenatchee, J. C. Davis attending the Republican county convention, and Roy Shugart escaping unharmed from a wreck near the Chumstick bridge. Also noted are health scares, local business moves, and a prize-winning amateur photographer from Leavenworth.
An eastbound passenger train derailed on a curve by the Chumstick bridge, sending a section of roadbed into the Wenatchee river. Engineer Jack Croak and fireman Wilson died after rescue efforts failed, while three tramps perished beneath wreckage. Other crew survived, including Milton Williams who jumped clear. Bodies of the two engineers were taken to Hillyard for burial. Croak’s son narrowly escaped aboard the engine moments before the crash.
Carey and Peake build a large brick yard shed a mile east of town to dry bricks with heated air from a dry kiln. Brick making will start next week and continue all summer. They claim high quality and capability to meet Leavenworth demand, urging builders to price with them.
Waterville and Wenatchee high schools debated the Jefferson Hamilton influence at Wenatchee Baptist church. Audiences and judges favored Wenatchee, Waterville praised the cordial reception and the post debate repast hosted by Wenatchee High School.
The Great Northern suffers a sequence of delays from a rock slide near Drury and washouts near Mission, halting trains 24 to 48 hours while officials may fix the Wenatchee river bridge. The piece urges prompt county action to strengthen bridges before high water. notes local notices and community items including ranch help, summer hats, a Ladies' Guild meeting, and homestead opportunities led by J. J. King.
Blewett residents report the Peshastin creek rising toward bridge levels while snow melts. Mr. Knapp returns from Seattle. A Sunday meeting organizes local Sunday activities as roads prevent sleigh or wagon travel. Diphtheria spreads in Leavenworth prompting strict quarantines and use of antitoxine. Dr. Shore sells a lot to John Bjork for eight hundred dollars. Bjork builds a restaurant on the site. Howell Ralston returns from Iowa, noting blizzards and high potato prices. Marriage licenses listed and court notes, with ads for goods and services in Leavenworth.
A weekly Court House transcript lists numerous transfers and mortgages in Wenatchee and vicinity. Names include Harvey Armstrong Lucy Sullivan Isaac Hauck Jennie Hartley Oscar Redfield Archie Sinclair J F Woodring G E McDermott C H Hagins J W Ferguson John Bain and others with parcels in Murray Co add Nob Hill Orig Wen and Bolenbaughs add Wen plus replat and Maple Street. Mortgages satisfied appear for W N Pate.
Various real estate offers in Leavenworth and Everett include residence lots in First Addition and twenty lots in town on The city market. Also listed are a 128 acre ranch with timber, orchard, springs, and improvements, four miles from Leavenworth for sale or exchange, plus business and hay stock properties and rental options. Interested buyers should contact D. H. Mayor in Leavenworth.
Congregational morning service every Sunday at 10 45 followed by Sunday school at noon young peoples service at 7 00 and evening service at 8 00 Pastor J S Gove Prayer meeting every Thursday Ladies Guild meets weekly after sunset Catholic services on the fourth Sunday mass at 730 am Sunday school at 3 pm vespers 130 pm low mass next day Father H Colin pastor
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