Forger Sentenced Ten to Five Years in Penitentiary
George Dickson pleaded guilty to passing a forged check before Judge Grimshaw in Chelan County Superior Court and was sentenced to one to five years in the state prison at Walla Walla. He presented a £22.83 check to Mutual Mercantile Co. of Leavenworth, with A. C. Barelay’s signature later forged on the back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dickson
Grimshaw
Chelan County Superior Court
Walla Walla
Dickson
Mutual Mercantile Co
Leavenworth
A. C. Barelay
Ek. O. Davis
Cashmere
Davis
Iletcher Everett
Mh. Hf
Slaten
Roberts
Ruth RE. Pike
Ruth RE. Sargent
Fishing and Camping Pleasures and Pitfalls Side by Side
A humorous guide celebrates fishing and camping while warning of the impracticalities. It notes wives’ wit in landing the biggest fish, trout's lure for women, and the changing costs of drying out gear. Practical tips urge early setup, light meals, and careful camp life to stay healthy and safe.
City Council Minutes and Bills Vote Pro Tem Mayor Aug 9 1921
City council meets with Stelzig Nelson Walker and Potter present Potter elected mayor pro tem. Minutes approved. Bills paid include Leay Supply 21.01 Brender 118.11 Cascade Garage 8.85 street lights 131.47 siren 1.89 printing 5.85 labor and material payments listed. Hearing dates set for special assessment and estimates approved for various districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stelzig
Nelson
Walker
Potter
Leay. Supply Co
L. C. Brender
Cascade Garage
T. L. & Water Co
Harold Street
Geersen
Thorne Bruzell
Franklin Lumber Co
Fire Dept
H. B. Welsh
Mutual Merc. Co
F. J. Sharkey
Echo Pub. Co
Geo. Longway
R. J. Howerton
Guy Montgomery
Hoss K. & V. B. Hdw. Co
John Donalds
W. J. Moon
Macey & Baird
Tye Team Defeats Leavenworth 4 to 1 in Pitchers Battle
The Leavenworth mill team lost to Tye Aug 7 by 4 to 1 as McClain pitched for Leavenworth and Hebert for Tye. It was a pitchers battle with no walks. Tye, managed by John Finn, beat Sultan 17 to 12 last Sunday with strong regional turnout and gate receipts over forty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth Mill
Tye
McClain
Leavenworth Boys
Hebert
Everett
Railroad Nowe
Sultan
John Finn
Bomb at the Dam In Leavenworth Sparks Community Outcry
A bomb found at the Leavenworth dam of the Great Northern Lumber Co. was placed last spring during high water. Government operatives moved it to safety after a partial fuse burn and warnings against inspection. Local officials condemned the act as lawless and traitorous to the community’s interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Leavenworth
Great Northern Lumber Co
Echo
Great Northern Jallimber Co
Death of John O'Riley After SnowShed Accident
John O'Riley died Wednesday night at the hospital from complications after a hip fracture sustained on Grant- Smith Co. snow sheds work. An operation removed a three inch kidney stone and failed to save him. The Leavenworth Undertaking Co. took charge and funeral plans await directions from two sisters in Winona Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O'Riley
Grant- Smith Co
Stone
Leavenworth Undertaking Co
Winona
Minn
My Dog by John Matthews Gill Jr
A Seattle PI poem praising a loyal dog who excels in speed and devotion yet disturbs sleep with nightly howling. The speaker notes the dog’s restraint with children, barking at undesirables, and a brave act of rescuing a drowning child, while acknowledging the dog’s pull of the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Matthews Gill, Jr
Seattle
P.I
Proves Cull Wild Poultry Culling Works
W D Buchanan poultry specialist at State College demonstrates culling practices. He divides hens into culls and good layers and measures egg production. After one week the cull group and poor layers average 26.8 percent while the good layers average 60.7 percent of eggs laid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Buchanan
The
State College
Riddle of bald locks and marriage timing
A light joke about houses with few locks for bald people and a pair of Mabel lines about not marrying or aging before certain ages. The humor rests on wordplay about hairstyles and life milestones.
Breezy Bits From Peshastin and Wenatchee Community Notes
Local notes from Peshastin include visits by the Kirby family and visitors from Wenatchee and Griffith Canyon. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Sherman in Wenatchee on August 8. Events include a P L F Club gathering with music, a missionary talk by Laura Austin at the Methodist church, and various travels and illnesses in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby
Wenatchee
Hugh Stewart
Louise
California
Stewart
Hannan
P. L. F. Club
Fred Miller
Griffith Canyon
O. S. Sampson
Leavenworth
Guy Sherman
Guy Stage
Seattle
Aberdeen
Laura Austin
India
Harry Harvey
Herbert Newell
Billy Stage
Leonard Harvey
Harry Daggett
Arneil
Geo. Hauber
Jack Rogers
Tom Luttrell
Lake Wenatchee
Tom Foster
John MccCoy
Deaconess Hospital
Mary
Will Hauber
Bill Wilbur
O. H. Green
Riverside
Wilma Moore
Teble watershed camping ban due to drought stretches to Lake Josephine
Notice from Leavenworth Washington dated Aug 3 1921 declares the Teble watershed from French Creek mouth to above Lake Josephine closed to all camping until further notice because of extreme dry weather. Fire building or starting will be prosecuted under Washington state laws. Signed John S Brender forest ranger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth, Wash
Teble
French Creek
Lake Josephine
Paul’s Evang Lutheran Church Services Cancelled
There will be no services nor Sunday school next Sunday. WM. Lueckel, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Paul's Evang, Lutheran Church
WM. Lueckel
Local notes and visits from Skykomish to Monroe
Misses Alice and Esther Mitche w arrived from Skykomish for a few days with the H. K. Johnsons and returned early this week. Joe O Larey vacationed in Seattle last Saturday night. H B Dorman has mail sent to Monroe Oregon instead of Seattle. Jim Foley of Roy Development Co. injured his eye at work and had it removed at Communit hospital. Sam Potter and B H Bryan families enjoyed a melon outing near Rock Island last Sunday with plans to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Dorman
Monroe
Oregon
Seattle
Alice
Esther Mitchew
Skykomish
H. K. Johnson
Jim Foley
Roy Development Co
Communit Hospital
Sam Potter
B. H. Bryan
Rock Island
Washington
Beho Lowers Subscription Price to Two Fifty
The Beho reduces annual price to 2.50 citing lowered paper costs and past year profits. The paper will charge 2.40 for the immediate future and urges new subscribers to enroll and existing readers to renew when finances allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beho
State College Adds Biegler and Rhodes to Engineering Faculty
Philip S. Biegler, chief associate editor of The Electrical World, is appointed associate professor of electrical engineering at State College. R. L. Rhodes becomes instructor in mechanical engineering. Other campus developments include expanded lab space opening Sept 19, a new photographic laboratory, and plans to serve 175 freshmen engineers next fall. Apple pollination studies by O. M. Morris reported in Bulletin 162.
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Philip S. Biegler
The
Electrical World
New York
State College
H. V. Carpenter
Biegler
Washington Water Power Company
Spokane
Purdue University
University of Wisconsin
University of Montana
University of
R. L. Rhodes
Missouri School of Mines
Mechanic Arts
M. C. Conoly
O. B. Miner
O. M. Morris
Washington State Experiment Station
Morris
Washington
Pullman
Uncle Zeke Remains Arousing Neighbors With Enduring Labor
A rhythmic tale follows Uncle Zeke from age forty-eight to ninety-three as neighbors and a parson warn of overwork. Despite warnings he remains tireless on the farm from sunrise to dusk, with clear eyes and strong limbs, defying expected death by exhaustion.
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Zeke
Railroading News Briefs From Spokane Visits and Travels
Miss Florence Clemens leaves for Spokane on No 1 to visit friends for several weeks. Edna Applegate of Spokane visits Miss Lucy Watts. Traveling engineer F H Parker from Cascade Division visits Leavenworth. Stella Shipley of Drury visits Mr and Mrs Cecil Haskel. Mr and Mrs Wm McKay come from Tye. Ed Berry of Cascade Tunnel registers at Barclay. Mrs J K Oursler of Cascade Tunnel visits Ruth Clark in Tumwater. Mrs Tim Harrington of Columbia River visits her mother. Several ladies depart to Tye for blackberry picking and to visit Miss Margaret Clark. Darmody leaves for Spokane to see ill Mrs Darmody. F E F Abill of Drury shops in Leavenworth. Flora MacDonald arrives on No 4 visiting brother Dominick and Mrs MacDonald. Mrs W D Weedon and son Clifton go to Tacoma. Weedon to California soon. Marjorie Willhoite of Spokane visits sister Grace Hitchcock. Willhoite spent summer in California and Pacific coast. Hitchcock accompanies her to Spokane. Mr and Mrs PF McElroy of Spokane visit R L Leslie home. Mrs McElroy is Leslie’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Clemens
Spokane
Edna Applegate
Lucy Watts
F. H. Parker
Cascade Division
Leavenworth
Stella Shipley
Drury
Cecil Haskel
Wm. McKay
Tye
Ed. Berry
Cascade Tunnel
Barclay
J. F. Darmody
Marjorie Willhoite
Grace Hitchcock
Willhoite
California
Pacific Coast
Hitchcock
PF. McElroy
R. L. Leslie
McElroy
School Opens With Enrollment and Classroom Preparations
School will open Monday September fifth with enrollment for all grades and a brief day of assignments. Pupils six years old by January first 1922 may join the primary department. others wait until fall. Desks ceilings walls and lights are being repaired in preparation for the term.
Methodist Church Services and Topics
Sunday School at 9 45. Epworth Lodge at 7 00. Topic The Power of a Lovable Personality led by Faith Betell. Preaching at 11 00 and 7 00 p m. Morning subject Gods Mountains. Evening subject The Men at the Gate. WM HOSKINS pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Faith Betell
Greeting Cards For The Holidays From The Echo
The Echo presents holiday greeting card samples and invites orders from the community. These cards are described as the finest available and patrons are urged to support a local home institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Echo
Eards
Royal Development starts tunnel at Red Mountain site
The Royal Development Company begins a tunnel on the Red Mountain property, planned to reach seven miles. It will serve the old property and connect to recently acquired holdings to exploit them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Development Company
Red Mountain
Resolutions from Hamilton Lodge Express Sympathy
In Leavenworth on August 18 1921 Hamilton Lodge No. 244 I C O F notes Brother W G Fields suffered the loss of his brother at Kelso Washington The lodge extends its heartfelt sympathy to him and his family in this misfortune.
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Leavenworth
W. G. Fields
Kelso
Washington
Hamilton Lodge No
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Carl Morris
Wenutehee
Wingate
al. Darlington
Cardinal
Dryden
Darling-Cardinal
Tittle
Wenatchee Fruit and Warehousing Co
Tommy
Auchor
London
Joe O'Larey
State College Notes
J. J. Montague
N. Y
Ezekiel
Methodist Church Services
WM. Hoskins
Seven Mile Tunnel
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