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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1906
Page
3
Timetable lists Oriental Limited departures and arrivals with train numbers and times. Leavenworth Blewett and Shorelea Stage lines run weekly on specified days with passenger and express service. Wm. Gerfen and Torrence are stage line proprietors.
A cluttered local page promotes Keating hardware and D. M. Thomas for grass seed cookies and green coffee. It touts fresh milk cows for sale, Washington Meteor Mining stock, and various groceries. Also features Bucklen’s Amica Salve for burns, estray horse notices, local court tales, and town announcements with names like J. J. Grant and O. Teshera.
Broad town notes and visits from Leavenworth to Wenatchee and back. Local court cases, business moves, social events, and upcoming public meetings mark the week with property sales, road and railroad plans, and community notices across Cashmere and surrounding areas.
The railroad company commissioned the new coal bunkers east of town with engines beginning coaling on Wednesday. A cable slip during the first car hoist caused damage to coal laden flat cars, but after repairs the hoisting system operated satisfactorily and improved push-method efficiency.
J McFarland of Cashmere battles N Patterson over a land right four and a half miles SW of Cashmere before U S Commissioner Shore. Lawyers Henry Cross Fred Reeves Wenatchee and Judge King Leavenworth defended. About twenty witnesses testified as stenographer recorded. The case goes to Waterville land office for final hearing before M B Malloy on the 21st inst. Keating's cutlery is the best.
A large crowd attended the St. Valentine ball at the opera house with prizes for best dancers. Winners included the Gold Dust Twins for attention, the Scotchad and lassie as best costume, J. B Adams and Myrtle Hood in the waltz, Wynn Faulkner and Hood in two steppers, and Faulkner with Mrs. Mills in the glide waltz. Supper by French Cafe praised. marriage news follows with James F. Howerton and Miss Xelpha Johnson wed by Judge Taylor.
A good crowd attended last Friday to watch the Britt Nelson prize fight reproduced by moving pictures. Those who had seen a real bout said the film portrayed a highly realistic contest.
The Congregational church schedules morning discourse on The Gospel of Jesus and an evening talk titled The Call of Peter led by pastor Q. Garrison.
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