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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1904
Page
3
Times show arrivals and departures for Great Northern trains with routes West to East. The schedule lists points like Ari sore, 35 PM, 2 43 PM departures, and early morning arrivals around 1 54 AM to 2 88 AM with corresponding departures later.
Town and County reports list many residents and visitors from Mission Wenatchee and surrounding areas including Charley Walters John Kuelles and Miss Rose Stearns. Mentions include carpenters contractors farmers and a contracted cottage project as well as weather and health notes.
Work on the Wenatchee River dam closes the gap and allows water to pass through four gates. Engineer A. E. Downing leads the project, now progressing at a safer, leisurely pace with six weeks to two months more to finish.
Round of local social events includes Miss Gill’s farewell at the Abbot home and a further social hosted by Mr and Mrs H E Carr on the eve of her departure to Oregon via Spokane. Attendees include Grace Gill Anna Tholin and many friends along with Mr W Hadley and others.
Tumwater Tribe No. 71 Improved Order of Redmen organized last Friday night with thirty six members. Officers elected include Sachem O Johnston Senior Sagamore A E Downing and other appointed leaders. trustees. guards and warriors listed.
The Woman's Twentieth Century Club met at Mrs. Elizabeth Springer home. Members discussed sketches on George Washington. New arrival Mrs. A E King performed two guitar pieces. Next meeting is March 2 at Mrs. A McPheters home with current events and a discussion on the war between Japan and Russia.
Fourth grade arithmetic leads with Charles West Lester Hobson and Benie Ballou. Third grade arithmetic lists Alfred Frank Russell Schell and Geo Hoxsey. Fourth grade language sees Anna Sadowske Bennie Ballou top two. Fourth grade geography first Lester Hobson second Charles Vest. Reading honors Charles Vests with others in second. Third grade reading led by Russell Schell Bertha Turner second. Fourth grade spelling Anna Sadowske Bennie Ballou and Willie Dee Martin. Seventh and eighth grades face exams this week. Community updates include illness recoveries and local events plus a freight wreck and a planned restaurant project.
Listings show NP Ry Co to Chelan County parcels, Entiat Imp Co land, and various land deeds. Also noted are mortgage satisfactions, water rights, mill site location, and business notices for Wen Haw Co, Leavenworth L & Waterpower Co, and local merchants. Community updates include a saloon reopening and a removal sale at Wheeler's.
Property lies two and a half miles from Leavenworth and covers 128 acres with 35 acres fenced and 20 cultivated. Three tons per acre of timothy last year, bearing orchard of 70 trees plus fruit. Features a double log house, woodshed, wine cellar, barn, hay sheds, and a picketed perimeter. Five springs on site with one through the yard. $2000 worth of standing timber. Frost-free, suited to fruit and vegetable growing. See D H Mayer at the Echo office for price and details.
Two business lots on Commerce street corner and two on Front street corner available cheap. Deed by D. H. Mayor. Also stork ranch offers desirable property with irrigation water, near market and post office, cut to five acres or more, terms to suit buyers. Call or address D. H. Mayor.
A few pair of high class turkeys breeders are for sale by P. H. Tomlinson. Residence Hodgson house Box 73 Leavenworth.
Property listing advertises a ranch for rent near Peshastin Washington with contact for information via D H Mayor Edig officer Leavenworth Washington.
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