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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1906
Page
4
Eyewitness recollections describe the earthquake and ensuing fire as the town burned in waves. A San Francisco nurse recalls fleeing from a cracked building while U S Marshal Charles Hopkins aided escape. Wine used to fight fires on Telegraph Hill saved homes, and many engagements and marriages followed the disaster. Estimated losses reach 300 million with about 175 million insured.
Jerome K Jerome argues that reading harms thinking as readers chase fiction and gossip. He cites novels as narcotics and laments society papers trading scandal for respectability while urging literature to challenge the intellect and youth to seek real knowledge. He notes sports and war as substitutes for character formation, criticizing a school history account of Funston’s Bag Bag crossing.
An anecdote about Ben Franklin drawing electricity from a cloud with a kite highlights his belief in usefulness. The reply comparing a baby’s potential to future utility underscores early experimental thinking and practical imagination.
Ferdinand G Wettstein of Leavenworth Chelan Washington files a timber land claim under the 1878 act and 1902 amendments for section 4 township 47 range 17 E. near Leavenworth and will prove land is valuable for timber rather than farming on May 16 1906 before U S Commissioner J Snore. Adverse claimants must file by May 16 1906.
United States Land Office Waterville Washington January 24 1905 notices Kristian M Thevilli Seatule filed sworn statement No 635 for the timber land claim No 2 in Township 38 North range 17 East Will offer proof to show land is more valuable for timber than agriculture and to establish claim before J Shore U S Commissioner Leavenworth May 14 1906 witnesses Hans L H Smith Thorberg N Sandsby Joseph P Clough Arthur G Willis all of Seattle Any adverse claimants must file by May 14 1906
Waterville Washington February 16 1906 June 3 1 entited An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in California Oregon Nevada and Washington Territory as extended to all Public Land States August 4 1882 John H Hess of Chiwaukum Chelan County Washington filed statement No 615 for the purchase of the SW of Section 26 Township 28 N Range 17 E Will offer proof land is valuable for timber or stone not agriculture before J Shore U S Commissioner Leavenworth May 14 1906 Witnesses Frank Bush Floyd Binukenship Schuyler B Gregg all of Chiwaukum and William Douglas of Leavenworth May 14 1908 filings due by May 14 1908 M B Malloy Register
Waterville Wash March Ree eu 1878 notice under Timber and public land act of 1882. Coleman of Leavenworth files sworn statement No 6L to purchase sw 1 of section 2 township 27 north range 17 east, with proof of timber value over agriculture. U S Commissioner J E Shore will hear May 1 1906. witnesses listed. filings due by May 21 1906.
Mary A Adams of Leavenworth Chelan Washington filed sworn statement No 614 to purchase section 20 township 28 north range 17 west for timber value proving land is more valuable for timber than agriculture. She will offer proof before J Shore US Commissioner Leavenworth on May 15 with witnesses Frank Bush Floyd Blankenship William Geffen and Don Shugart.
John B. Adams of Washington files sworn statement No 615 for purchase of timber or stone land in section 6 township 25 north range 17 west. US Commissioner will hear witnesses May 15 at Leavenworth Washington. Witnesses named from Steordlea and Chiwaukum Web. Claim must be filed by May 16 716 M. Bd. Malloy Register.
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