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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1907
Page
3
Leavenworth and Blewett Stage departs Leavenworth Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 am and departs Blewett Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 am. Carries passengers and express. BE D Shugart proprietor.
Town and County residents report visits in Wenatchee and a large freight car delivery this week. City plans a Wenatchee River pumping plant near Monitor, while Northern Pacific trains reroute via Great Northern due to washouts.
The Great Northern railway plans to open two crossings in Leavenworth this summer one an overhead pedestrian and light load crossing east of the Losekamp building and a heavy hauling subway near the old cement culvert. The plan aims to ease a long standing traffic problem and avoid grade crossings on the main line and six sidings. Also included are student standings for the fifth month from Room 3 with names and ranks in the sixth and seventh grades.
Mrs. O S Sampson learns of her sister's death in Chico California after 17 years apart. George Beam of Cashmere visits town noting snow and sledding conditions. W H Isaacs reports Vancouver Washington weather and fuel stability. Ira Freer and Bellinger branch into Seattle real estate, Cashmere roots. Reports about Gaynor Merritt snowbound travellers are corrected. Mrs. E G Spencer arrives on urgent trip and notes family in Seattle with improving health.
Marie Violet Burbank Langdon plans to apply for a Carnegie Medal for heroism after she braved -14 degree weather to pull Mrs C E Jacques and three children from a burning house. Jacques carried a baby and two youngsters through six feet of snow to Langdon’s home. Langdon, without snowshoes, dragged the infant back, then saved another child and the mother despite severe frostbite. The third child perished.
An ad by A. K. Bonner offering household goods sold the entire lot within a day after publication. A second ad for thirty cents moved a sewing machine in under a week. The Echo notes the effectiveness of its advertisements.
Twelve or fourteen citizens met in Library hall last Saturday night and formed a committee to draft an ordinance based on the initiative and referendum law. They will ask the town council to submit it to the qualified electors for adoption or rejection, to become part of the town’s organic law. The appointed members are Frank Sutton George Walker Deed H Mayo r S C Woldenberg Chris Hansen L J Nelson and G W Hathaway. The four latter did not attend. Woldenberg Hansen and Hathaway are council members and Nelson is town attorney.
Early March the Irish comedy Finnegan's Fortune will be staged in the opera house for Congregational church fund. Cast includes Larry Finnegan Garrison Rafferty Flynn Patsy Rotti Dutch Jake Farmer Count De Morney Hayden Lady Hannah Lovejoy Miss Carr Katy Jake's daughter Wetstein and Mrs Finnegan. Commercial Club of Wenatchee elected Senator Arthur Gunn president for the ensuing year.
A heavy earthquake shock was recorded at 12 20 pm in Chelan with a blast like sound and southeast to northwest movement. Machinery rattled in the Leader office, stoves and doors rattled, and houses shook in Lakeside Chelan Falls and nearby countryside up to fifteen miles north and ten miles east. No damage reported. duration about one second.
An assortment of notes includes loan requests for 800 over five years or 500 in nine months with 2000 security, laundry payment on delivery, new items at Campbell's such as gloves, belts, pyrography goods, sheet music, and carnations, plus orders for sheet music. Dr Rockefellow the dentist will visit Hotel Clifford weekends and may establish an office. a small house for sale via E F Steffen at the depot.
Two gobblers and five hens lay eggs. 614 Cockerels for sale White Wyandotte pure stock inquire C P Bement Chumstick Valley Leavenworth Wash 614 One white Wyandotte cockerel price 2.00 613 Mrs M Farmer Pair heavy draft horses wagon harness Durham cow two calves Inquire Miss Mary Ralston Anderson House city Great Northern Hotel Wenatchee advertises best between Seattle and Spokane Peach Blossom flour praised by cooks in Leavenworth in a brief anecdote.
The Wenatchee Steam Laundry markets its high quality work and skilled staff to attract customers. G W Hathaway of 43 Leavenworth Agency invites trials, claiming superior service under current owners. Swap offer notes three houses two shacks and 14 lots for sale at a bargain with rental income 444 dollars annually. I W Harper whiskey promoted by J G Fritz of Overland Bar as beneficial and pleasant.
Sewing machine offered for ten dollars. Inquiries directed to F. L. Brender at 3tf.
The Leavenworth band invites attendees to a Saturday night lesson by Prof McDaniels. Everyone must be at Library Hall by 8 o clock sharp for the session.
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