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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1907
Page
4
West bound and east bound trains listed with arrival and departure times. No. 1 and No. 4 services show scheduled ar rival and departure times across the day with approximate midnight and afternoon slots.
Leavenworth departures every Monday Wednesday Friday at 8 am and Blewett departures every Tuesday Thursday Saturday at 7 am. Carries passengers. E D Shugart Proprietor operates the stage line.
Town and county notes include visits by H. E. Carr and D. W. Fowler, a regular council session at Library Hall, and Undertaker Sprague's stay. Several locals attend Bry an lectures in Wenatchee, others report weather and a frozen lake. A two month old infant of Robert Combs dies of pneumonia and a Lake Wenatchee home incident ends with a child freezing to death during a flood.
Mrs. H. M. Wall entertained the Ladies' Industrial Society on Thursday January 10. Fourteen members attended as officers were elected for the next six months. City Attorney Nelson attended county commissioners court to secure Leavenworth town funds. Sheriff Webb faced criticism for removing Captain Evans as deputy. Evans had aided Webb's re election and disputed the change with без consultation with local Democrats.
Emil Frank has moved into a new two story brick meat market in central Washington. The building includes a 30 by 80 foot first floor and a basement for curing meat storage with a cement floor. A 16 foot square refrigerating room and a private office are on the first floor along with a rendering area powered by a gasoline engine. A brick smokehouse sits behind the building and new fixtures are on order to modernize the sales room.
New court members H. W. Otis Jos. Darnell and H. A. Sanders qualified in Wenatchee last Monday. The court approved bonds for newly elected county officers and awarded the steel bridge contract to Mr. Miller. The bridge will be six feet higher than the washed out wooden bridge from November.
J. M. Martin of Seattle, state deputy supreme president, spoke on fraternal insurance benefits at the local lodge last Friday night and helped install officers including G. W. Hathaway as president Mrs Edith Hathaway as vice president Ernest Forbes as secretary J. G. Debord as treasurer Henry Rivers as master at arms Abbie Thomas as mistress at arms Cora Rice as chaplain and Nannie Debord as inside doorkeeper.
O S Sampson manager of Leavenworth Mercantile Co experiences a morning blast when a Jap cook’s hot water range explodes after a frozen water pipe breaks. The stove is blown to pieces and the cook suffers a severe leg burn as the family slept. A replacement range is installed and the incident ends with a wary lesson for the cook on American cooking utensils.
About two weeks ago Conductor Dod son and brakeman Chapman were arrested at Wilson Creek after a preliminary hearing. They were bonded and sent to Waterville jail for allegedly breaking the seal on a freight car at Trinidad, Douglas County, and taking guns and pistols. Both men are well known locally and have had good reputations.
Miss Lena Peterson a 19 year old stenographer was run over by a string of cars backing into the yard near the depot in Leavenworth Washington. Her sister Gena survived uninjured though shaken. A coroner’s jury found the death caused by railroad negligence for not providing proper protection at crossings.
On December 13 a Sunshine Sewing Club was organized at Miss Jessie Hansen home to teach girls to sew and raise funds for a good cause. Officers installed at Miss Bertha Turner home include Arline Farmer president Jessie Hansen vice president Mattie Hood secretary and Bertha Turner treasurer. Next meeting set for January 19 at Miss Arline Farmer’s house with all members urged to attend.
A boiled egg without its shell is placed on a bottle with a large neck. A lit paper in the neck creates heat that sucks the egg into the bottle. Another blaze drives the egg out with a small explosion.
The Wenatchee Steam Laundry, under present owners, delivers superior and satisfactory laundry work. Skilled staff are cited as the true secret of the first class service, and a trial is urged by G. W. Hathaway, agent, 43 Leavenworth.
Twenty tons of carrots offered in varied lots at a reasonable price by Nick Kinchers. Also quartz blanks available for sale at this office with Placer Blanks listed.
In Chelan County Washington Superior Court the estate of Frank Bush deceased is administered. Creditors and claimants must present proofs and vouchers within one year of first publication to Lewis J. Nelson Leavenworth Chelan Washington. Dated January 8 1907 John T Bush administrator first published January 11 1907.
Letters of administration were granted to Wes Steene on January 1 1906 by the Superior Court. All claimants must present their claims with vouchers at Leavenworth Washington within one year of this notice or be barred. Dated January 10 1907 in Leavenworth. James S Smith administrator, 5214.
Alice Kell of Leavenworth Washington filed sworn statement No 695 to purchase section 18 township 2 north range 18 east Will prove land is valuable for timber or stone not agriculture before U S Commissioner J E Shore Leavenworth Wash March 15 1907 Witnesses are Israel Trask Charles E Northrup F M Lapp and W L Davis of Leavenworth All adverse claims must file by March 15 1907 Registered January 4 March and W F Haynes Register
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