Advertising that Reach the Spot in Leavenworth Echo
Advertising must hit the spot to pay off. The Echo claims broad local reach with two hundred readers in Peshastin, over one hundred in Chiwaukum Reynolds Merritt, fifty at Lake Wenatchee and one hundred fifty in Chumstick and Chewawa valleys. It argues ads should go where circulation is largest to maximize results and insists The Echo delivers value.
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Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Cashmere
The
Echo
Peshastin
Chiwaukum
Reynolds
Merritt
Lake Wenatchee
Chumstick
Chewawa River
Hail and Rain Hit Valleyford Area Causing Damage and Crops Benefit
In Valleyford Washington residents used hail for freezing ice cream as heavy rains spread across eastern Washington on Monday and Tuesday. Douglass county witnessed cloudbursts causing damage while scattered hail accompanied showers. Despite flood and hail damage the rainfall is expected to aid crop growth.
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Valleyford
Washington
Douglass County
Senate approves New Mexico and Arizona admission bill
The senate passed the statehood bill admitting New Mexico and Arizona on Tuesday. The Arizona constitution recall provision remains in place, but President is expected to veto the measure due to his opposition to recalling judges.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Senate
Snow Creek Ditch Employs Twenty-Five Men and Sawmill Active
S. P. Beecher secretary and general manager of Snow Creek Water Co says the sawmill is set up and will soon produce flume lumber for the canal. He reports twenty-five men employed on the ditch line between the Mountain Home ranch and the intake on Snow Creek.
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S. P. Beecher
Snow Creek Water Co
Mountain Home Ranch
Snow Creek
Hartsons Move to Leavenworth from Wenatchee
Mr and Mrs B G Hartson formerly of Wenatchee now reside in Leavenworth and will make their home there. Miss Hartson sister of Mr Hartson visited this week. Charley Durand arrived from Seattle Thursday to visit friends.
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B. G. Hartson
Wenatche
Leavenworth
Miss Hartson
Mr. Hartson
Charley Durand
Seattle
Local Notes Include Moves and Death in Valley
Mrs Wheeler sister of Mrs Del McCoy left Waitsburg Washington yesterday. Guy Stage left for Leavenworth to catch a Wenatchee train to pursue county board of equalization business. Leonard Booth son of Charles Booth died Wednesday after seven weeks illness and multiple operations. Funeral held Thursday. A new Cashmere warehouse 50 by 70 feet nears completion on the track. Locals anticipate a big apple crop and convenience for shipments. Postmaster Del McCoy and others left for Ingals Creek to seek a rumored gold mine drawing wild speculation and far reaching hopes of wealth nationally celebrated by many.
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Guy Stage
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Board of Equalization
Leonard Booth
Charles Booth
Ingals Creek
W. B
Alaska
Leavenworth Water Supply Proposals From Icicle Canal Co
Icicle Canal Company proposes monthly water rental of 100 dollars for 300000 gallons daily between May and October to support a canal delivery to Leavenworth during pipeline construction. A 2000 dollar surety bond is offered and the proposal expires after 300 days. Snow Creek Water Company amends its bid to a flat rate of 2 cents per 1000 gallons with a minimum annual charge of 2500 dollars.
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Leavenworth
Icicle Creek
Icicle Canal Company
DeVere Utter
E. Boehmer
Council
Snow Creek Water Company
S. P. Beecher
Governor Hay Presses Sober Criticism at Veterans Picnic
State officials faced calls for sane criticism while Governor Hay toured events in Tacoma and Olympia. The piece notes fiscal savings of 312826.51 from 1909 era budgets and outlines water contract discussions involving Icicle Canal and Snow Creek interests as Tacoma considers five to ten year terms and reserves higher supply potential.
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Point Defiance Park
Tacoma
Hay
Board of Control
Seattle
C. H. Green
Spokane
Icicle Canal Company
Snow Creek Water Company
Snow Creek
Beecher
Horton
Peake visits from Blewett as placer claims yield ore
M. F. Peake and wife traveled from Blewett to visit relatives. He has spent the summer at a mining town holding valuable placer claims and reports active work on the Golden Eagle property with ore being taken out. He plans to return to the mines by week’s end and stay until snow flies. Timber means pay checks to support all industries, but burned timber does not.
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M. F. Peake
Blewett
Local visitors and bear hunt noted in Icicle Valley
W F Swallwell of Everett and Deputy Sheriff C E Hamilton visited on business in Everett and Wenatchee respectively. Hugh Richmond and Roy Fuller killed a sage black bear in Icicle valley on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs L B Ward of Rock Falls visit relatives and plan a Sound trip to California after sightseeing with H S McNett family.
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C. E. Hamilton
Wenatchee
Hugh Richmond
Roy Fuller
Icicle Valley
L. B. Ward
Rock Falls
H. 5. McNett
the Sound
California
Deserter Arrested in Spokane Beating Boys to Fort Wright
George McElroy a black deserter from Fort Wright was arrested Wednesday on charges of spiriting two Spokane boys Joseph Becker and Jerome Beio aged fifteen and fourteen away from their home. The boys say he promised army clothes and forced them to accompany him after claiming to be a deserter. He appeared before Judge Rice Thursday and was bound over to the superior court. The youths have been homewardly absent for over a week and fear they will not reunite soon.
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George McElroy
Fort Wright
Spokane
Joseph Becker
Jerome Beio
Fire safety notice urges quick action and permits
Read warns to extinguish any detectable fire. If unable, contact a fire warden or public officer, or the landowner. Advises not burning slash during dry season without a permit and to follow local rules.
Land Office notices for Hylton and Thevik final proof
Two land entry notices from Waterville Washington announce final five year proof filings. Hylton of Peshastin will appear September 15 to prove claim to North West quarters and nearby land before U.S. Commissioner Frank Reynolds, with witnesses Beech er Boothe Ber green anderson. Thevik of Leavenworth will appear September 1 to prove claim to NE quarter section 28 township 25 range 17 KE meridian before Reynolds, with witnesses Abbott Pratt Sugart and Massie.
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Waterville
Wash
Lewis ‘P. Hylton
Peshastin
Township
Rangex
Meridian
Frank A. Reynolds
U. S
Leavenworth
Iail
P. Beecher
Charley Boothe
John Ber
Green
Adolph Anderson
W. F. Haynes
Register
U.S. Land Office
Kustian M. Thevik
KE. W. Meridian
J. A. Abbott
J. F. Pratt, KB
K. Sugart
Jo Massie
Leavenworth, Wash
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Leavenworth Echo
Post Office
Deed H. Mayar
Wheeler
del McCoy
Waitsburg
Town of
Otto A. Case
King County
J. P. Keggins
Vancouver
William Pitt Trimble
Emerson Hammer
Fish Investigating Committee
Josiah Collins
John H. Wallace
Industrial Insurance Commission
M. E. Hay
Olympia District
Executive Mansion
Heller, Lyons & Company
North A
E. L. Boardman
Fourth
Washington Streets
Olympia
Mutual Mercantile Co
Life and Property Insurance
F. A. Reynolds
Biewett
W. F. Swallwell
Everett
E. P. Sharman
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