Echo ownership remains with publisher despite sale rumors
A Wenatchee paper reports no change in Echo ownership as of print. The Echo remains for sale but has not been placed on the bargain counter. The publisher, aging yet content, plans outdoor work and a Gypsy life if a new owner comes along. Blethen is criticized for his Seattle Times influence and alleged legal trouble.
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Wenatchee
Echo
The
Phineas T. Barnum
Rockefeller
Morgan
Hell
Col. Blethen
Seattle Times
Hillman and Wappenstein
Blethen
Boosting for Leavenworth Needs Your Help
In early year growth shows twenty new names on our subscription list with most residents nearby. Echo urges every Leavenworth citizen to support wider circulation by sharing homeseeker and investor content and urging remaining households to subscribe and spread the word.
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Leavenworth Echo
Leavenworth
Echo
Wenatchee Valley
Chimes Gift Highlights Donor’s Tarnished Honor
The column condemns Col. Blethen for gifting chimes to the state university. It argues the chimes publicly showcase the donor’s shameless character and lack of honor, reminding Seattle students and residents daily of his perceived indecency.
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Col. Blethen
State University
Seattle
Questioning Tacoma Building and Loan Solvency
A Leavenworth stockholder asks Pacific Building and Loan Co. of Tacoma for the surrender value of his certificate after paying ten dollars a month for nearly two years. The manager replies the value is about 40 cents on the dollar, prompting concern over the company’s solvency and calls for inspection to protect working men. The piece compares to prior local losses in Dallas and wireless stocks, urging swift, transparent action regardless of outcome.
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Pacific Building and Loan Co
Tacoma
Leavenworth
Orville Billings
Pacific Building & Loan Co
Dallas
Texas
Idaho Supreme Court Roasts Journalists With Fines
Idaho Supreme Court jailed three newspaper men and fined each 500 for temperate criticism of court decisions. The episode sparks national debate over press rights and the court’s authority, raising questions about how it would treat figures like Theodore Roosevelt.
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Idaho Supreme Court
Theodore Roosevelt
Idaho
Progressives Meet in Seattle Amid Travel Blockade
Leading state progressives gathered in Seattle on the ninth and tenth to discuss future action. An unusually large attendance was expected but Leavenworth delegates were blocked, and with the road not opening by the eleventh, traveling via the Northern Pacific was impossible.
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Seattle
Leavenworth
Northern Pacific
Advertised Letters at Leavenworth Post Office Week Ending Jan 6 1913
Uncalled letters for the week ending January 6 1913 at Leavenworth Post Office list Camp Mrs H C Deithh Clement Dickey W G Fleming James Freeman Vernon Hardley C E Hooper Henry.
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Leavenworth
Camp
H C
Deithh Clement
Dickey W G
Fleming James
Freeman Vernon
Hardley C E
Hooper Henry
Scholarship in a First Class Business College
The Echo advertises a fully paid up $100 scholarship in a first class business college. It promises that an ambitious boy or girl can obtain it without paying any money. Visit to learn how to get it and verify it is genuine.
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Echo
the Echo
Thatcher urges Wenatchee Valley route for Pacific Highway
Colonel Charles W Thatcher American good roads advocate writes Captain S W Usher Wenatchee California reports strong local support for a national highway through Washington Wenatchee Valley. He proposes the Pacific Highway run via Wenatchee across the mountains and connect with the Pacific Highway as a scenic link via Stevens Pass.
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Charles W. Thatcher
Good Roads Movement
United States
S. W. Usher
Wenatchee
California
Thatcher
Stevens Pass
Solace Remedy touted as cure for rheumatism and headaches
An advertisement claims Solace Remedy dissolves uric acid crystals and purifies blood. It boasts German discovery origins, no opiates, pure drug law compliance, and quick root-cause relief. The Solace Co of Battle Creek lists testimonials and offers a free box with purchase options.
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Solace Co
Battle Creek
U. 8
Solace
R. Lee Morris
First National Bank of
Chico
Texas
Solace Company
Memphis
Tenn
R. L. Morris
Solace Remedy Co
Battle Creek Mich
Restoration to Entry of Lands In National Forest
Lands in Wenatchee National Forest Washington totaling 120.10 acres will be settled and entered under homestead laws at the Waterville Washington land office on March 17 1913. Affected lands include a 10 acre tract in Lot 1 Sec 12 T26N R17E and adjacent parcels described by metes and bounds with highway exemptions and names of applicants J A Norton Victor Haskins Adolf Fredrikson and Lawrence Dickinson.
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National Forest
Wenatchee National Forest
Washington
United States
United States Land Office
Waterville
W. M
J. A. Norton
Leavenworth
Victor Haskins
R. F
N. R
Lawrence Dickinson
Ochiwaukum
W. Proudfit
General Office
Snow and Ice Removal Ordinance for Leavenworth Sidewalks
Leavenworth passes Ordinance No 106 requiring property owners and managers to clear snow and ice from sidewalks daily during winter. Violations carry fines from five to fifteen dollars, costs, and mandates for the city marshal to remove obstructions at the abutting property’s expense. The measure becomes effective after publication in the Leavenworth Echo and official approvals.
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City of Leavenworth
City of
Nenworth
Leavenworth
F. E. Cari
Leas
Guy A. Hamilton
A. J. Nelson
Echoes of the City Stir Debate on Public Spaces
Residents debate the future of Echo Park and adjacent plazas as city officials consider new mural policies and park funding. Local groups push for more art installations while businesses express concerns about traffic and maintenance costs.
Restoration to Entry of Lands in Wenatchee District
Public notice of land restoration to entry under homestead laws for 87.08 acres in multiple tracts within sections of T 24 N R 10 E and T 26 N R 16 E, Waterville Washington. Preference rights granted to qualified settlers who occupied land before March 1 1906, with entry deadlines and list numbers, listing applicants W B Hale Alonzo Black J A Gill Charley H Roberts Benjamin Benton. Approval by S W Proudfit on January 3–24.
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National Forest
Wenatchee National Forest
Washington
United States
United States Lands Office
Waterville
W. M
W. B. Hale
Leavenworth
P.O. Box
Alonzo Black
Merritt
SE 4
Nason Creek
J. A. Gill
Reynolds
Secs
Charley H. Roberts
North Bend
Benjamin Benton
29Th Avenue
N.ef
Seattle
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Deed H. Mayar
Julian Mayar
Reday
Good Roads Enthusiast
Callahan
Farmock
Northwestern Distributing CO
P.O
Wash
Leavenworth State Bank
B. Field
Lake Wenatchee
GEO. Liverly
Leavenworth Furniture & Hardware Co
Mutual Mercantile Co
Tumwater Light & Water Co
J. E. Grant
Roach Brothers
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