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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1912
Page
2
The Leavenworth Echo outlines payment rules for notices and advertisements with free space for welfare driven community aims and paid space for fundraisers and personal promotions. The column notes that entertainment for profit must be paid, while beneficial public aims can receive free publication. FRIDAY APRIL 19 19.
A Wenatchee Republica letter defends F C Lemen and the county central committee's plan for uncontested delegations at the convention. It criticizes Taft supporters for leaving the process and lauds the olive branch and orderly proceedings in the Wenatchee valley.
The first lists place the dead and survivors with conflicting counts as the Titanic sinks after a collision in the North Atlantic. Officials struggle to confirm passenger totals while crews of 60 persevere, with women and children said to be prioritized among the saved. Candidacy notes follow for Wenatchee assessor races, praising two men for public service potential.
F Alesekamp Wey Sarld F A Lasekamp, owner of a leading brick works, told a reporter he is weighing a handsome ten thousand dollar apartment project on the east end of Ninth Street facing Riverside Avenue. He has set his plans, awaiting town growth like paving and sidewalks, before giving The Echo full details.
F. W. Crum, principal stockholder, travels to California to confer with Robert Scott inventor of the Scott furnace used to extract quicksilver. He will inspect California mines and report on best ore treatment for Globe Mining and Milling Co. The property lies about twenty miles away and assays show rich quicksilver rock. Work will begin upon his return as plans take shape.
The Wenatchee team edged Victoria league club 1 to 0 in an 18 inning marathon last Sunday, a game hailed as possibly the most exciting ever played in central Washington. Kelchner collected five of six at bat and Larkin impressed at third base for Wenatchee. A special train will carry fans from here to Wenatchee Sunday as a large crowd is expected.
Seven acres of good garden land with fencing near town. Also 160 acres for sale north of Chelan with potential trade to Leavenworth. Inquiries to J. B. Hathaway Leavenworth or Lakeside Washington. Store room available for rent at 35 dollars monthly. Wenatchee listings and Everett mail order items advertised.
Within two months voters of the town will register to decide on bonds for the proposed water system and to nominate county officers in September. Registration books for the precinct are kept at Hamilton Bros. office with G. A. Hamilton as the authorized registration officer.
A reflective verse praising mothers as a source of comfort and cheer during hardship and death. The speaker laments separation and decline, insisting no one but a mother can offer solace, water, and guidance on the final journey.
Voters decide the fate of a county official position as the electoral process proceeds. The outcome rests with the will of the electorate, expressed through the vote in the upcoming election.
A L Hammes extends cheerful thanks to all who kindly donated and supported the hospital effort. Hearts are full with appreciation for every gift and effort on behalf of the cause and community.
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