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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1906
Page
2
Leavenworth Echo reports concrete piers for the Wenatchee bridge across the Columbia river are underway. The structure will be steel with six months to completion and lies 500 feet below the steamboat dock. Rufus Wood named Wenatchee Commercial Club secretary amid subscription renewals.
A local ad urges a skilled dentist to relocate to the town, noting weekly residents travel to Wenatchee Seattle or Spokane for dental work. The appeal highlights a population around one thousand, growing, healthy, and thrifty, inviting any good workman seeking better conditions.
After a four week gap a Wenatchee paper reprint for free distribution in Heavenworth showed up last Tuesday morning dated Feb 9, about a week late. The writer jokes about the delayed copy and hints at another spasm of the issue expected mid March.
Tomorrow evening residents will vote on two questions: authorize disposal of the old building and grounds and authorize purchasing new grounds for building purposes. The notice urges every taxpayer to attend, warns those absent will miss the discussion and outcome.
Citizens are urged to attend a forthcoming session to air views on the issue. The call emphasizes that participation is a right and duty, and that a complete community expression should be prepared and represented.
The Leavenworth editor replies to Rufus Woods inviting him to the Wenatchee Commercial Club to use its new facilities. He jokes about cards gymnasium baths and insists Leavenworth has better water and will visit only when passing through, keeping a light city editor voice.
The piece surveys February 2 predictions from multiple papers and places including Wenatchee Odessa Palmer Mountain Kettle Falls Waterville and Colville. It notes witnesses seeing shadows or not and jokes about remaining six weeks of winter while urging readers to rely on press reports for weather clues.
An old newspaper dialogue extols local paper value and urges subscription as The Echo promises improvements in its printing plant to fund future investments. Amid a chatty pitch the speaker links paper usage to civic benefits such as lower taxes and better roads and schools, closing with a blessing.
A Seattle based direct primary league circulates a February 7 circular urging state wide organization to push for direct primary nomination laws. It cites past legislative defeats by political bosses and calls for citizen mobilization to restore rule by the people and elect true representatives.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles will stage its second annual dance at the opera house on February 22. Last year’s event was highly successful and popular, and preparations suggest they aim to match or exceed that standard again.
Light housekeeping suitable for a club of four young men. Contact Mrs Bloom at the candy store for particulars.
Notice to electors of school districts Nos. 3 and 40 to meet February 17 1906 at 7 30 p m at the district 8 schoolhouse to decide two questions authorizing the school board to buy a new site for a school house and to sell the present property to fund a new site and building construction. EB A King Clerk.
In Chelan County Washington the administratrix Mrs Louisa Hauck announces notices to creditors and claimants to exhibit claims with vouchers within twelve months after first publication. The address for filing is Shorelea and the date of notice is January 25 19.6.
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