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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1909
Page
1
Olympia correspondent reports Governor Cosgrove was inaugurated in a restrained ceremony and remains gravely ill. He traveled only for the Capitol services and is returning to Southern California with well wishes. The piece notes political appointments, senate debates, and local happenings including Budgets and the Polson resolution.
Samuel Hawkins a well known Chelan county prospector was killed Friday night near Merritt by a through eastbound freight. He slid from an icy slope in a snow filled cut and the train passed, his body scattered along the track for miles. Coroner Saunders arrived in Merritt that night. no inquest was held. Hawkins, about 60, had been mining since before the Great Northern railroad reached the area and was working a tunnel west of Merritt this winter. He had been staying with H. B. Smith, Merritt storekeeper, and had once mentioned a brother living in Portland.
On last Saturday evening a gathering of forty to fifty friends and neighbors met at the Pepp Moeller residence. They enjoyed games dancing and refreshments. violin music was provided by Mrs. Sparks. Mrs Chas Freytag remains ill. warm weather has melted snow. a mail carrier's new cutter was hitched to his sleigh Monday.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. H. X. Featherstone were entertained at their home last Saturday night. Coincidentally it was J. L. Mastin and Miss McNamara’s birthdays. The evening featured four card tables with whist or five hundred, followed by lunch and farewell greetings.
E. L. Steffens from the depot went to the washed out district near Wilson Creek last week. He stayed eight days working on repairs and says he has had enough of that kind of railroading.
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