Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Leavenworth Echo in Leavenworth, Washington

Page 1

We have 1,702,578 pages in Washington

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1909

Page

1

Doings in the Legislature in Olympia Snow and Local Options

Olympia correspondence describes the Washington legislature amid snow and slow progress. The McMaster anti saloon local option bill advances to the senate with hopes of quick action while other measures face delays. Discussions touch Edge and Booth bills affecting public works and pledge laws, race track issues, and Grange influence. The week ends with talks of deadlines and upcoming initiative activity.

McMaster Senate Washington Olympia Artemus Ward California Roosevelt King County Booth United States Ole Hanson Chehalis Supreme Court Paulhanius Treasury House Hanson Gov. Hay Third House Senate Railroad Railroad Commission Commission C. B. Kegley Washington State Grange Kegley The Grange Beech Mason Monroe Reformatory Capitol Building Gov Hanly Indiana

Frey health improves. social notes from Chumstick Valley

Mrs Frey continues to gain as residents report health gains. Local social activity includes an M E box social in Leavenworth and several visits among families. Readers mention trips to Leavenworth and Seattle with weather and ore travel notes.

Goats to Build Fire Lines in California Forests

Three thousand Angora goats will work two years beginning in spring in Lassen National Forest to cut fire lines through chaparral. The project, a cooperation between the Forest Service and a local goat owner, aims to protect timber and promote merchantable trees. If successful, the method may expand to other national forests facing chaparral and fire risk.

California Uncle Sam United States Forest Service Lassen Forest Forest Service Lassen National Forest Ciapparal

Eagle Creek Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Eagle Creek residents recount a friendly weekend at John Bjork's home as A. L. Mitchell family enjoyed an evening with neighbors. Kenyon returns from Seattle and buys more dairy cattle. Mitchell purchases a valuable cost from P. W. Van de Grift. Mrs. Amos Sparks visits relatives, and long time neighbors Mr. and Mrs. James Leary relocate from the Schmidt place.

A. L. Mitchell John Bjork P. W. van de Grift Amos Sparks J. H. Sharpe James Leary Schmidt Place

Also Mentioned on This Page

Geo. Keating King’s City Drug Store King Building E H. King R. P Mgr Debord & McCoy Wheeler’s Woldenberg Buster Brown George Washington Leavenworth Mercantile Co Nero Puget Echo’s Chumstick Valley Leavenworth Doris Jeffrey Brender Peppmoeller J. P. Filson Rev. Rumohr al Moon Wenatchee Ross Ramage Bob’’ Williams Lawrence Joe Bob Eva Graham Seattle Red Mountain F. A. Losekamp Eagle Creek Mr. Kenyon Eagle Creekers Chumstick
Search Courier

Search the Leavenworth Echo Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Leavenworth Echo?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication