New City Council Opens With Major Policy Push
A large Leavenworth assembly witnessed the new council under Mayor Woldenberg take office. The mayor outlines aims to curb obscene street language, consolidate city offices, establish a city purchasing department, and fund a volunteer fire force while enforcing health laws. The meeting also saw debates over police chief appointment rules and the temporary acting police role, with several committee appointments announced.
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F. E. Carlquist
Leavenworth
Great Northern Railway
Clifford Hotel
Woldenberg
J. F. Pratt
Woldenburg
Attorney Fox
Bohnsack
Green Miles
Jacobsen
Fox
Imp. Dist
Commercial Street
F. S. Jacobsen
C. E. Hamilton
M. G. Jones
J. W. Miller
Peter Sauer
J. D. Wheeler
J. L. Close
Police, Fire and Light
Knights of Pythias Elect New Officers
The following officers were elected at a Knights of Pythias meeting last week W V Davis C C R B Simons V C L R Hart Prelate M E Carr M of W F M Lee M of A A R Brown K of R and M of F B C Rutherford M of E S R Thornton I G A Franklin O S Trustees Lin Hart M E Carr and F M Lee were named as trustees
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Knights of Pythias
W.V. Davis
C. C
R. B. Simons
V. C
L. R. Hart
M. E. Carr
F. M. Lee
A. R. Brown
B. C. Rutherford
M. of E.; S. R. Thornton, I. G
A. Franklin
O. S. Trustees
Lin Hart
Miller and Holland Open New Paper House in Sound Metropolis
W. E. Miller who formerly served the Richmond Paper Company and has lived in Yakima for the past year has left the firm. He teams with Percy Holland, a noted traveling man, to launch a new paper house in the Sound metropolis.
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W. E. Miller
Richmond Paper Company
Yakima
Richmond Company
Percy Holland
Sound
Scenic Theatre Adopts 4-Reel Shows With New Pricing
Beginning Sunday night January 11 the Scenic Theatre will show 4 reels instead of 3 as part of its regular picture program changing nightly. Pricing shifts: children under 4 free. ages 5 to 12 five cents. adults ten cents.
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Scenic Theatre
How Leavenworth Got Its Name From Icicle to Leavenworth
In the 1890s the town then called Icicle moved locations twice as the Great Northern built through the valley. In 1892 Samuel Arthur and Alonzo Murphy owned the townsite before Captain P. F. Leavenworth platted it and renamed Icicle to Leavenworth, a name carried by the railroad era pioneers and early settlers.
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Leavenworth
the Echo
Icicle
Great Northern
Wenatchee
Frank Leskamp
Ellensburg
Samuel T. Arthur
Alonzo Murphy
Spokane
P. F. Leavenworth
Notable Names Appear in Historical Records
A past history note lists figures including Dr. Hoxsey and George Briskey along with J. E. Schubert Nick Kinscherf Chas Freytag John Emig Ezra Brusha and George Persinger as mentioned individuals in the archival material.
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Dr. Hoxsey
George Briskey
J. E. Schubert
Nick Kinscherf
Chas Freytag
John Emig
Ezra Brusha
George Persinger
School Notes Examinations and New Beginners Class
Examinations close the first semester this week promotions occur early next week a beginners class for six year olds will start next Monday new entrants include Mildred James Evelyn O Connor Lyle Gowing Allen Carlson Ellen Roberts Clifford Hayes and Harvey Robertson Basket Ball teams practice hard and will host Cashmere Saturday night
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Mildred James
West Minister
B. C
Evelyn O’connor
Lyle Gowing
Dayton, Wash
Allen Carlson
Minn
Ellen Roberts
Ballard
Clifford Hayes
Harvey Robertson
Cashmere
Big rockslide delays Great Northern near Dryden
A rock 18 by 15 by 10 feet blocked the track west of Dryden and six miles east of town, forcing a temporary detour for eastbound No. 2 and No. 44 until early morning. Fifteen blasting shots moved the boulder off the right of way and another large rock above the line was ordered removed to ensure safety.
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Dryden
Great Northern
G. N
Methodist Church Services and Pastor
The church holds Bible school at 10:00 and preaching at 11:00 with Epworth League at 6:30 and a second preaching at 7:30. Pastor C Snowdon leads, and Rev Bryan is praised for good work as many begin their Christian faith. Welcome.
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Bible School
Epworth League
C. Snowdon
Bryan
Lutheran Church Announces Sunday Services and Meeting
The Lutheran Church will hold two English preaching services next Sunday at regular times, with Sunday School and Bible class at usual hours. A business meeting is scheduled for 2:30 PM. Pastor L. J. Ave Lallemant will lead.
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L. J. Ave Lallemant
Congregational Church Announces Sabbath Services
Regular services set for next Sabbath morning and evening at the Congregational church. Preaching at 3 oclock. All are invited. Rev. Davis, pastor.
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Congregational Church
Rev. Davis
Hallowell Concert Co to perform at Scenic Theatre
The Hallowell Concert Company a ten person ensemble well regarded as artists will give a concert at the Scenic theatre on Wednesday night February 4 under the Knights of Pythias. Afterward the Hallo well orchestra will play at the annual K of P ball in the Firemen's hall.
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Knights of Pythias
Hallowell
K. of P
Water System Brings In 4430 For Six Months
City water receipts for the six months ending December totaled 4430 dollars an average near 740 dollars per month City Clerk S A Potter reports. In the past month over thirty users did not pay water dues on time and were charged fines.
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S. A. Potter
Fruit Growers Meet to Fight Blight in Peshastin
About 150 growers gathered at Grange Hall in Peshastin on New Year's Eve. Darlington and H Heidenhain spoke on blight and urged a full-time inspector. Growers voted to invite Leavenworth to cooperate and pledged 25 cents per acre for bearing orchards and 15 cents for young trees to employ an assistant for Inspector Darlington.
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Grange Hall
Peshastin
The
Grange
Horticultural District
Darlington
H. Heidenhain
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Cashmere
Cascade
Theatres Tonight Offers Western Drama and Warner Feature
At Theatres Tonight the strong California western For the good of her Men and The Diamond Path headline the program. Miss Marion Leonard stars in a popular photoplay drama while Hen Pecked Ike provides comedy. Eng lish stag hunt photos are shown. Sunday features On the Fighting Line with Gene Grantier. Matinee and evening shows.
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California
Diamond Path
Marion Leonard
America
Warner
Gene Grantier
Theater previews promise nightly shows and reels
Management cannot announce plans now but pledges a good evening program each night. A pianist accompanies every performance and on Sunday eight reels will be shown at the same price. Lithographs in front announce upcoming attractions. G M Thomas, returning from Alaska after mining work, plans a spring trip north. Mrs Heinrich and daughter Elsie depart Saturday for Everett to join her husband already there.
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G. M. Thomas
Everett
Alaska
Peter Heinrich
Elsie
City
Old Council Approves Assessment in District 2
The old Wenatchee council debated improvement district No. 2 protests and split 3 to 2 to reject then 4 to 1 to approve a $10,302.47 assessment roll. Arguments centered on whether costs could exceed the $8,563.04 estimate without property owner consent as lawsuits loom. District 4 faces similar overrun concerns.
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A. N. Corbin
Wenatchee
L. J. Nelson
This Place
Ira Thomas
Nelson
Cook
Columbia Engineering Co
Corbin
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Hamilton
Miller
Sauer
Jones
Messrs
Templin
Biograph
Edison
Essanay
Kalem
Lubin
Melies
Pathe
Selig
Vitagraph
Icice
the Lutheran Church
Hallowell Concert Co
OLD Council
Echo Office
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