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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
4
Seatt le trips and real estate bets share space with shop openings, church talks, and mining claim proofs. Keating's furniture ads sit beside a tale of the Nebrask a speaker visit and a Lucky Queen mine report in Blewett.
Council met in regular session with Hansen Featherstone Hathaway and Woldenberg present. Lot drawing fixed two year and one year terms for councilmen. Ordinances 15 16 17 adopted addressing nuisances vagrants and street vacation near the mill. A proposed grade crossing ordinance failed to pass. Debord reported 32 arrests and $158 in occupation licenses. A committee was named to study town hall fire jail site. Library Hall offered at $2000, no action. S. H. Andrews plans to settle, join the local mining effort after returning from Milwaukee.
A successful meeting of the Central Washington Medical Society was held Tuesday evening in Wenatchee. Doctors Hoxsey and Shore from Learworth attended. Dr Shore presented a therapeutics paper and Dr Martin of Cashmere spoke on anaesthesia. A banquet followed and attendees enjoyed a pleasant time.
The Altar Society held a progressive whist gathering at Mrs. H Moore's home on January 2. Prizes went to Miss Maud McNeil and C B Simmons, with booby prizes to Miss Anna Sadoske and Guy Moore. Luncheon was served by Mesdames Allman DeFoe and Moore. another card night is planned January 16 at Mrs Bloom's home.
Snow in the Big Bend country reaches three to four feet on level ground, cutting communications in Waterville where only one mail route remains open.
The mail contract from Leavenworth to Telma is awarded to P. W. Van De Grift for 626 dollars annually. Service starts January 14 with departures Tuesday and Saturday from Leavenworth at 4 p.m. and returns to Leavenworth the same day at 4 p.m. Telma to Leavenworth runs Monday and Friday at 8 a.m. arriving 4 p.m. Local residents around Wenatchee Lake gain twice weekly service, with light traffic early year and heavier volumes from April onward.
Eastern Washington representatives met at Wenatchee Commercial Club to discuss opening the second largest river in the United States to navigation. Wenatchee voices strong in favor as Dr. W. D. Dyman of Whitman College urged a united movement to open the river with a tour of central Washington last month.
The Eagles met in their lodge room Friday night January 4 and installed officers led by worthy president I. W. Faulkner and vice president Peter Peterson. Other officers included Lloyd Hartman chaplain S A Burse conductor William Herder inside guard A A Pesch outside guard George B (sed ge) secretary G A Hamilton treasurer. A sumptuous banquet followed the ceremony.
Commissioner Otis organized a rescue march Saturday when E D Shugart failed to reach Leavenworth by Thursday due to heavy snow. Otis C W Gibbs and J A Siddall sought the Blewett road and found Shugart four miles up the canyon after he traveled on snow shoes and borrowed a horse. Slides along the route had blocked travel, but Shugart reached safety with help from the rescuers.
David Cook, a timber worker near Leavenworth, walked to Wenatchee then Waterville last Tuesday. He crossed Badger mountain in deep snow and reached Hotel Waterville next morning. His ears and feet were frostbitten and one foot may need amputation.
In Chelan county Washington Superior Court notice for the estate of Bessie E Smith deceased. Letters of administration granted January 1906. Creditors must present claims with vouchers at Leavenworth Washington within one year or be barred. Dated Leavenworth January 10 1907. James S Smith administrator.
Posters announce William Jennings Bryan will lecture at Wenatchee Theater on January 16 titled The Old World and its Ways. The lecture draws audiences from around the region with reserved seats at one dollar, and attendees may travel by train from Leavenworth and return the same night.
Mr and Mrs O O Sampson entertained the employees of the Leavenworth Mercantile Co at dinner on January 6. Attendees included Gallagher Hamilton Edwards Wall Norell Bau man Miss Simmons and Walter Sampson. The Wenatchee Presbyterian congregation plans a 15000 church with one third of the target already subscribed by eight members.
Various advertisements for Campbell's promote new 5 and 10 cent counters, ribbons, shirtwaists, and phrases by Dr. Martin. Housing listed for sale via E F Steffen at the Depot. Baking powder brands Cleveland's and Leavenworth Mercantile Co promote quality. The Great Northern Hotel Wenatchee touted as best between Seattle and Spokane. L. W Harper whiskey advertised by J G Fritz Overland Bar. Moore Co. claims Cleveland's powder effectiveness. West Basic text fragment remains.
An item notes the bowling alley will admit ladies with escorts only on Friday nights from 7 to 11. It also recounts a playful exchange in Leavenworth where two top cooks compare skills and promote Peach Blossom flour as superior.
The Wenatchee Steam Laundry under present owners offers a very superior and satisfactory level of work. They employ skilled laundry help, which is the secret of first class laundry results, and have seen a large increase in business. G. W. Hathaway, 43 Leavenworth Agent.
Twenty tons of carrots offered for sale in Lois to suit purchaser at a reasonable price. Contact Nick Kinchers. Quartz blanks available at this office.
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