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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1911
Page
2
The Hecho declares all condolence notices and fund raising entertainments must be paid at advertising rates. Free community welfare notices may be printed, but paid space is required for any money raising scheme. FRIDAY August 4 1911.
A Tumwater official warns residents after days of complaints about water quality from Tumwater Light and Water. Physicians link impure water to fevers and typhoid risk, noting contamination from the Wenatchee river and near railroad pollution. The council considers Snow Creek as a potential pure source, praising its near pollution-free watershed.
At a Friday informal commercial club meeting Leavenworth agreed to join the Washington Development League. The league aims to unite towns to showcase opportunities to home seekers manufacturers and capitalists at low cost for maximal results. Leavenworth promises excellent Wenatchee valley land for fruit raising and affordable power for manufacturing.
Advertising is a respected profession akin to medicine or law. Just as illness requires a doctor, a lagging business deserves an advertising expert to restore strength and growth.
A wary promotional piece hails Leavenworth as a profitable investment with mountain hydro potential and a thriving climate. It touts mild winters and rapid growth while criticizing local generosity and praising business prospects and a funded ball club.
Otto A. Case of Seattle formally launches his candidacy for governor. His declaration appeals to the progressive wing of the Republican party. The Echo views his bid favorably, citing a clean King County record and evidence of high order executive ability.
Frederick Townsend Martin, prominent New York society figure, notes Christmas gives his tuberculosis fund a strong lift as hearts and pockets open. He recalls a San Sebastian tale where a nobleman questions aid to the “genuine deserving poor” who are too proud to accept alms.
A recipe for strawberry, raspberry and currant drink mixes with steps to macerate sugar, boil and bottle syrup. It also includes an older note arguing that occasional advertising in papers is often a half hearted luxury, not a real commitment.
Ellis A. Jones argues in Judge's Library that Adam and Eve lacked tradition and history, with no libraries, notable families, or forefathers to guide moral and social conduct. He cautions absence of past deprives a society of reusable standards and documented wisdom.
The tale explains that Cardinal Richelieu ordered rounded knife points after a dinner where a noble guest picked his teeth with a sharp-pointed blade. The next day the establishment followed his lead, and by century’s end pointed table knives disappeared in favor of rounded ends.
Dr. Francis Ward described a pond with a side observation chamber to photograph fish unseen. He found silvery fish were reflections of their surroundings, appearing as gray ghosts to peers, only turning visible when light caused their bodies to reflect.
A London safe design uses a three inch lead inner wall and special outer layer to contain radium. Mercury tubes in the door collect emanations and guard against loss, a method noted by the Los Angeles Times. The piece also cites R L Gales on an anecdote about a barber debating atheism and not answering the scripture basis question.
Bob Campfield faced a head blow from a hidden assailant near the tracks opposite the roundhouse. He recovered quickly and pursued the attacker but the suspect vanished in the dark. The blow left him with a black eye and a bruised face. The incident underscores the need for persistent salesmanship in newspaper advertising.
Chelan County Abstract reports transfers in the week ending July 22 1911. Wm M Huddleston to A J Mills etc. multiple parcels valued at 9000 dollars. C D Garrett to J Barclay two lots for 1 dollar. J L Mastoh to F A Reynolds two lots for 1 dollar. R Wood to Emily Wood various interests in sections 16 23 19 and 3 23 19 for 1 dollar. G F Begg to S R Sumner lot in Okanogan Heights for 1 dollar. R A Moore to C N Meredith orchard lot for 10 dollars. S R Sumner to C Pettibone lot in Okanogan Heights for 850 dollars. W M Olive to M J Costello fractional interest in section 30 22 21 for 10 dollars. L A Cain to Mary W Stowell partial in section 30 23 19 for 3000 dollars. Merlin Stevens to School Dist No 8 partial in section 20 23 10 for 25 dollars. J E Eikelburner to U S for fee simple interest in 29th street area.
A sequence of land transactions shows numerous buyers purchasing parcels in GN plat Nob Hill Wen Chelan and surrounding areas. Prices range from 1 to 50000 dollars for lots, tracts, and street addresses including Belmont Wen Chelan Malaga and government town parcels. Names include M Dishon E O Wheeler T H Fisher Drummond Debord Gibbs Conti Ludwig Huff Kobe Derifield Watson Harvey Rexford and others.
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