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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
3
Peach Blossom flour earned the highest prize at the St Louis exposition for unvarying quality. The Moore Co. offers a money back guarantee if customers disagree, while Campbell's announces new waistings and kimono cloth and dress goods. Local notices include real estate and business sale ads and cemetery fence bids due August 21 1906.
After two months in Alaska Jack Smith returns to Leavenworth and touts a promising property with 500 dollars worth of machinery. He notes Dawson Nome and Fairbanks and says 60 feet to bed rock yields pay and ground is frozen. Also Mr Merriam resigns as bookkeeper and moves to Wenatchee while Mr Linn promotes the Pacific Printers Supply Co.
Town and County Phil Bartlett on sick list this week. Frank Sutton also ill but able to be out. Mrs. Hilsabeck in Boulder Colorado to fall. Various residents visit Wenatchee, Seattle, Lake Wenatchee and We natchee. local stores Keating's and Elliott building updates. Community events include a Glee Club dance with Wenatchee Orchestra, changes at J. W. Elliott stock, and new livery barn construction.
Mr L B Roberts and family are new arrivals, with Roberts an engineer likely to stay long. Mrs Galligar heads to Spokane for a baby operation. Miss Elva Kringe returns to Portland after two weeks here. Bonners enjoy Lake Wenatchee Sunday. Braeman resigns to seek work, likely in the Sound country. A switch engine was sent to Wenatchee to clear the yard. LaRue’s Spokane trip fizzles due to no pass, then he departs Eagle Creek, hoping for Xmas pass to Leashastin while his antics alarm the locals.
G Gandler C Kleinschimdt O L Delaloye and J O Calhoun of the Chi waukum Power and Tunnel Company filed water rights on the Chi waukum river which has a 200 foot drop per mile for nine miles, enabling 100000 horsepower. The firm plans to commence work at once. Local updates note visitors stockholders and residents, including W L Smith on his way to Seattle and Lewiston Idaho, G N Watson returning to Puyallup, Jack Nelson in Leavenworth, and George McLean facing a land contest in Waterville.
Local listing notes quartz blanks available at The Echo office in Placera. Sale details not fully legible but indicates inventory for purchase. Contact The Echo for pricing and availability.
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