City Council Increases Oversight On Bills And Street Work
Last Monday night the council ordered proper authentication for all bills before payment. They discussed selling old water pipes, forming an improvement district on Commercial street, and removing rock near the railroad ice house. Over four hundred dollars in bills were approved, plus actions on garbage disposal and crosswalk installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Tumwater Light & Water Co
J. E. Faulkner
Barnum
Center
Evans Street
Commercial Street
Fox
O. B. Robertson
Leavenworth Echo
City Drug Store
T. E. Yocum
E. C. Booth
B. Williams
Lamb-Davis Sr. Co
Lee Howerton
C’tge
L. F. Pitschow
Echo
Death of Mrs Varney Varney of this city
Mrs Varney Varney wife of I C Varney died at the family home north of town after a general breakdown at age fifty. She had lived in the vicinity since 1905 and was noted as a devout Christian. She leaves a husband, a son Amos aged 12, and two brothers O M Downing of Eugene Oregon and G F Downing of St Paul Minnesota. Funeral arrangements are with Cascade Undertaking Co with no date announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelma Rose Varney
I. C. Varney
Cascade Undertaking Co
Three Acre Orchard Brings Big Returns
N A Heath of Wenatchee reports a three acre apple orchard yielded a net profit of 2720.43 after growing and packing costs, with 108 trees per acre and ten year old trees. Average gross per box was 1.28 dollars, totaling about 10513.4 dollars per tree and 906.81 dollars net per acre before salary or interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Heath
Wenatchee
Mr. Heath
Heath
Man uses forged checks as city reports forgery ring
A man calling himself Frank Sparks tried to pass forged checks at two local firms using signatures of Elijah Jordan and C B Gordon. He signed with his left hand and fled after banks closed Saturday. Police have a description but no arrest. Also noted: Mrs E Crawford sold the St Francis rooming house to Mrs Mowbrey and will move to the new hospital. Mr and Mrs C E Connor from Seattle plan to live here. Gunnar Anderson seeks naturalization, born in Sweden, arrived 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sparks
Mutual Mercantile Co
Elijah Jordan
Jordan
C. B. Gordon
Hearst
Mercantile Company
Mrs. C. E. Connor
Seattle
Mrs. Connor
E. Crawford
St. Francis
Gunnar Anderson
Wenatchee
Anderson
Sweden
Featherstone to Coast for visit with sister Durand
Mrs. H. X. Featherstone departed last week for the coast to stay with her sister Mrs. L. P. Durand for several weeks, a family note said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. X. Featherstone
Coast
L. P. Durand
Will of Charles J Anderson Broken by Son in Wenatchee Court
In Wenatchee Superior Court last Friday the will of Charles J Anderson, totaling most of his estate to Henry O Nelson and his wife, was set aside. Samuel O Anderson, a son, claimed intoxication and lack of mind when the will was made. The estate valued about 5000 dollars will be probated as if without a will, to be split by the widow and the son. Reeves, Crollard & Reeves represented young Anderson. Reneau, Thomas & Hannan represented Mr and Mrs Nelson.
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Wenatchee
Charles J. Anderson
Henry O. Nelson
Samuel O. Anderson
H. O. Nelson
Supreme Court
Reeves, Crollard & Reeves
Young Anderson
Reneau, Thomas & Hannan
Nelson
Local notes and arrivals from Peshastin and Wenatchee
Peshastin residents report business travel by C E Stage in Seattle and J P O By rn visiting the coast for a Great Northern Ry offer. A. G Stage and wife drove to Wenatchee. Rev Davis spoke in Leavenworth. Sussex Bros improve their ranch with a hog-tight fence. Charley Wright installs a 25 hp steam engine for an upgraded saw mill and box factory. Funeral services for Elmer McKinney were held in Leavenworth with burial in Peshastin. He was born in 1871, married in South Dakota, and died at 43 leaving a wife and one child.
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Sussex Bros
Robt. Patel
J. P. O’byrn
Great Northern Ry
O’byrn
Peshastin
Mr. McKinney
Illinois
South Dakota
Mary Burns
Miller, S. D
Washington
Peshastin Creek
Peshastin Cemetery
Schroeder to Take Post at Koerner's Pharmacy Seattle
Arthur Schroeder of Seattle has accepted a position at Koerner's Pharmacy. He will succeed Frank Lenzie who plans to enter the forestry service.
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Arthur Schroeder
Seattle
Koerner
Pharmacy
Frank Lenzie
Forestry Service
Mrs Wheeler’s Sister Edna Hannibal to Visit Omaha Visitor
Miss Edna Hannibal of Omaha Nebraska sister of Mrs Wheeler is expected to arrive here Sunday. She has visited before and has many friends in the area.
Cashmere Growers Receive $225000 in Apple Pool Returns
The Cashmere Fruit Growers Union paid growers $15,500 in addition to earlier sums, totaling $225,000 from 181,217 boxes in the 1913 pools. The Winesap pool remains unclosed with eleven cars, nine in East cold storage and two in transit, final results expected by May 1.
Lighting Costs Show Lower Rates Elsewhere
An investigation by the Public Utilities Commission highlights that producing power costs under 1 cent per kWh and distributing under 0.75 cent, while average consumer rates run near 10 cents. Comparisons include the Post Office, Winfield Kansas, Columbus Kansas, Jacksonville Florida, and Pasadena California municipal plants with costs per kWh ranging from about 2.2 to 3.66 cents. Get Butter Wrappers at Echo office.
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Potomac Electric Company
District of Columbia
Public Utilities Commission
Washington City
United States
Post Office Department
Washington
Winfield
Kan
Columbus
Jacksonville
Fla
Leavenworth Loses Again in Wenatchee Contest
Wenatchee defeats Leavenworth 11 to 1 as Leavenworth pitching falters and errors mount. Lee started for Leavenworth but struggled, Smith fared better, and Bardin Duffy Bardin contributed in the Wenatchee win.
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J. Duffy
E. Bardin
Lee
Smith
Penhallegon
Bardin
W. Duffy
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
A.B
Record Crowd Fills M E Church For Easter Rally
Sunday School rally at the Methodist church drew a record crowd with every seat taken and many standing. Rev. Snowden says growth and zeal may require building an addition soon. Children’s program praised. over $100 raised. two new members welcomed.
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Methodist Church
Snowden
Road Overseer Massie Praised for Peak Season Work
Road overseer Massie reports strong satisfaction from Leavenworth residents as district road work progresses. He cites projects on Cascade orchard, Eagle Creek, Chumstick roads, south river routes to Icicle settlement, and across Wenatchee river south of town. Massie plans Beavercreek divide work and Chewawa river valley repairs this week.
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Massie
Leavenworth
Cascade Orchard
Eagle Creek
Chumstick
Icicle
Wenatchee River
Beavercreek Divide
Chewawa River
Wenatchee Park Notes On Residents And Activity
Wenatchee Park residents report new arrivals and deployments for the season. Ditch walker Wenatchee Park is engaged by the Park Company, Ed Blocker moves from East Wenatchee to work for J R Peters, and R M Cowells relocates with family to Wenatchee Park to labor on the Manzanola ranch. Paragraph mentions nursery stock planting and local business, travel to Leavenworth for a spelling contest, and updates on local residents including William Poeppemuller returning with a cook after a marriage, F W Pabst’s Canada trip and purchase of a team, and L H Irwin trading with Leavenworth merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Cowells
Wenatchee Park
Manzanola
A. F. Frantz
Leavenworth
William Poeppemuller
C. F. Rupel
F. W. Pabst
Canada
L. H. Irwin
Local Businessmen Plan Ranch and Orchard Projects
L. E. Daigler of Inland Biscuit Co. owns a ranch in the Icicle valley four miles from town and plans a fruit ranch development. Dr. S. Sampson bought five acres near town on Peshastin road and will plant Anjou pears. Mr. Coleman rents Dirty Face Lodge to Geo. Brown who will reopen Wenatchee lake resort for improved comfort and service.
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L. E. Daigler
Inland Biscuit Co
Spokane
Icicle Valley
Or. S. Sampson
Peshastin Road
Anjou Pears
Coleman
Dirty Face Lodge
Wenatchee Lake Resort
Geo. Brown
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Thelma Stanley
Kenyon
Justice Court
E. B. Canby
Rock Island
L. O. Taylor
Canby
Florence Payne
Clara Warren
Elizabeth
J. T. McDonald
F. M. Lee
C. A. Campbell
Varney
Onathan Eae
Jack Twig
Arkansas
J. Anderson
Samuel J. Anderson
C. E. Stage
P. G. Fryberger
Ford
A. G. Stage
Davis
Pasadena
Cal
Pasadena Municipal
Echo Office
Wenatcheeites
Billy Smith
Wenatchee Bunch
William
Waterville
P. E. Galloway
Montana
Geo. T. Sterling
Oscar Redfield
Cashmere
M. E. Church
Nat Wray
Ditch Walker
Park Company
Ed Blocker
East Wenatchee
J. R. Peters
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