Leavenworth May Get Rural Mail Route If Icicle Bridge Built
Postmaster Guy Hamilton urges Leavenworth to push for a bridge over the Icicle river to establish a 25 mile rural mail route. He outlines a possible path through Cascade Orchards, Dryden, Blewett, Peshastin and the Chumstick valley, and notes Cashmere routes as a model. He suggests petitioning locals for signatures and funding the bridge, with county or private finance as options.
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Leavenworth
Guy Hamilton
Echo
Hamilton
Icicle River
Cascade Orchards
Icicle
Wenatchee
Dryden
Blewett
Wenatchee River
Peshastin
Chumstick
Cashmere
Tf Leavenworth
Parcel Post
Council Considers Lawsuit Against Seaman and Quigg
City council debated a $500 retaining fee to Nuzum & Nuzum to sue Seaman & Quigg. Mayor Woodrow ruled the resolution lost without four votes. two absentees left the decision unresolved. Other items included a railroad crossing discussion and local personnel news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woldenburg
Nuzum & Nuzum
Spokane
Seaman & Quigg
Miller
Poisoned canned vegetables sickens Langdons near Wenatchee
Mr W A Nelson reports Mrs J D Langdon her sister Mrs Harlan and Langdon's four year old son living on White River above Lake Wenatchee were poisoned last Wednesday by canned vegetables and narrowly escaped serious consequences. Mrs Langdon a doctor provided relief and all three remained ill until late that night.
Northwest Bankers Meet to Gather in Wenatchee
About sixty bankers from Chelan Douglas Okanogan and Grant counties will meet in Wenatchee August 23 and 24 for business sessions social events a valley auto tour to Leavenworth and a lakeside day ending with a banquet at the Club House. Wives may accompany the visitors as they tour the valley and enjoy the lake visit despite rough roads from heavy recent travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Banker’s League
Chelan
Douglas
Okanogan
Grant
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Valley
Leavenworth
Merchants and Delivery Firm Clash Over Rates
Merchants allege a two year old delivery contract must adjust prices after 25 percent sales decline. Lawyers and three arbitrators propose a ten to twelve percent cut. Merchants found Faulds and Wilson profiting about 2400 dollars yearly on 1800 dollars invested. Wilson would quit if not earning 150 dollars monthly. Parties may set up their own delivery service. Get butter wrappers at Echo office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Wilson
Merchants Delivery
Gill
Wenatchee
A. G. McCoy
S. F. Banks
Messrs. Faulds and
Wilson
Apple Growers Expected Strong Prices This Fall
Telegraphic advices after the International Apple Shippers Association meeting in Chicago predict 1915 apple crop will be one third to one half smaller than last year. Improved finances and export prospects bolster optimism with advised opening prices for various varieties.
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International
Apple Shippers’ Association
Chicago
United States
F. C. B. Wepatchee
Arkansas Black
Delicious $1.90, $1.75; Jonathans, $1.35, $1.20; Yellow Newtowns
W. W
Grimes Golden
Man defends Blewett shooting spouse incident
Ed Thompson of Blewett visits the Echo office denying reports of family trouble with his wife. He explains prior marriages, notes his second wife recovered from mental illness, and says the shooting on August 4 was likely a momentary insanity. he hopes for her speedy recovery.
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Ed Thompson
Blewett
Echo
Thompson
Medical Lake
Leavenworth Public Schools Open Aug 30
Prof Osborne says Leavenworth public schools will open the fall term Monday August 30. Dallas Jenkins of Peshastin Lumber Co. cut his finger in a rip saw Wednesday morning, losing about half of the index finger of his right hand. Dr McKeown treated the wound. ADS foot soap and tablets offered at Koerners Drug Store.
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Osborne
Leavenworth Public
Dallas Jenkins
Peshastin Lumber Co
Dr. McKeown
Koerners Drug Store
Fire destroys Echo building second floor
A fire of unknown origin on the Echo building's second floor wiped out the household goods of Mr and Mrs Julian Mayor. Discovered around nine, volunteers quickly doused the blaze though contents were mostly lost. Building and contents were insured. no cause yet determined.
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Julian Mayor
Mayor
Apple Buyers Meeting Reports Wenatchee Valley Wins
Mr. Adams returns from the big Chicago apple buyers meeting with news of a strong but cautious market outlook. Eastern representatives praised Wenatchee valley apples, supporting fixed packing rules and rigid inspection to add value, with Wenatchee apples winning exhibition prizes.
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Adams
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Washington
Northwest
Wenatchee Valley
New York
United States
Westline and Heidrick Wed In Quiet Catholic Ceremony
Miss Sarah Westline and Mr. A W Heidrick were married at the Catholic church by Father O R Rafferty at 11 a m yesterday with only Miss Alma Heidrick and Arthur Babst in attendance. The couple plan a Seattle trip next week before settling back in town. Mrs Heidrick, from Minnesota, is a cousin of Mrs Chas Taylor and has visited here recently. Mr Heidrick spends winters in Seattle and summers in Cascade Orchards tending his father’s realty holdings.
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Sarah Westline
A. W. Heidrick
O’rafferty
Alma Heidrick
Arthur Babst
Minnesota
Chas. Taylor
Mr. Heidrick
Seattle
Casceade
Mrs.Heidrick
Pardon Granted for Carr in Double Homicide Case
Governor Lister pardons Mr. Carr for the 1914 killing of C D Franklin in Cashmere. The case involved a fatal shooting that also killed juror J C Parsons, leading to a murder in the second degree conviction prior to acquittal on the Franklin count. Public petitions and governor inquiry preceded the decision.
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Lister
Mr. Carr
C. D. Franklin
Cashmere
Franklin
J. C. Parsons
Wenatchee Valley
Cashmere Mr. Carr Immediately Went To Wenatchee
Mr. Parsons
Grimshaw
Parsons
Supreme Court
Leavenworth
Chelan County
Carr
Echo
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Cascade
Matt Hickey
King
Snohomish
Snohomish County
King County
Council
Scaman
Quigg
F. D. Kelsey
Great Northern By
Nat Patterson
Mutual Mercantile Co
Mr. Patterson
C. A. Huff
Red Mountain
Neutzels
A. T. Eickmeier
Seidlitz
Red Mountain Road
John Koerner
Lake Wenatchee
Echo Office
Big Chicago
J. B. Adams
Westline
Heidrick
Harry E. Carr
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