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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1911
Page
2
Friday issue of The Leavenworth Echo outlines advertising rates and free use policy for moral or public welfare notices with a note on paid promotional content. It specifies subscription terms and contact details for communications.
The Washington legislature elected Miles Poindexter to the United States Senate by a near united Republican vote on Tuesday except for Senator Ruth of Thurston who abstained. The piece notes the party harmony amid some reluctance and mocks Ruth for not resigning and voting for Poindexter. It contrasts reaction to court rulings with a judge’s quip about appeals or cursing. The column also questions railroad and trust dynamics impacting independent manufacturers.
Walla Walla hosts a good roads association meeting condemning the state aid road law, followed by a Vancouver county commissioners session echoing disapproval. After four years of operation the law is deemed impracticable and costly, urging swift repeal. The county officials argue taxpayers’ interests and question highway progress under Bowlby while noting large state expenditures and railroad right of way concerns.
A notable fact tied to the planned railroad rate increases, disclosed in a tariff filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission months ago, has been held up by the commission. The delay centers on the proposed rate rise and its regulatory review.
The County Commissioners Association of Washington met in Vancouver with nineteen counties represented. Officers elected were A. M. Blaker president and J. C. Hansen secretary. A key report urged unconditional repeal of the state aid road feature and favored a one half mill state road levy, a wide-fire law, simpler right of way procedures, county power to condemn rock quarries, and a fixed minimum salary for county commissioners. A six year term for county commissioners was proposed and a plan to boost permanent good roads funding. A banquet for about a hundred capped the gathering.
Miss Claire J. Keeser and Dooley P. Wheeler married at the Wenatchee Methodist church in Wenatchee on Friday January 13 with Rev M L Sanders officiating. The couple will reside at 414 Douglas Wenatchee for a few weeks before moving to Oroville where Wheeler will supervise a Wenatchee Valley Nursery branch. A linen shower for Miss Keesey was held at the home of her aunt Mrs A L Haines with Mrs Thurlow Wheeler and others in attendance.
The passage lists church activities with multiple pastors and leaders. It includes Sunday school, benediction, sermons, Christian Endeavor, Epworth League, and quarterly conference business sessions scheduled by date and time. Names of pastors and organizers appear throughout.
In 1910 Chelan County recorded 120 deaths and 136 births, though health officials say births are often under reported by physicians who neglect to report them, causing loss of inheritance records and improper vital statistics.
The Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers Association holds its annual meeting in Wenatchee on Monday January 30 at 10 a m in the commercial club rooms. Nine directors will be chosen to steer the coming season and future policy will be discussed.
The United States hen products are worth 500 million dollars annually according to the U S department of agriculture. The figures compare to building two Panama canals buying shoes for every citizen and expanding the navy.
Ice on the Columbia River has halted navigation for two weeks as steamboats cannot ply through breaking ice. Stage lines will operate between Wenatchee and points upriver, marking a seasonal closure that typically lasts one to three weeks.
Mrs. W A Hard went to Spokane for surgery at St Luke's hospital. Mrs. E L McCartney travels to New York due to her mother's illness. Mrs. L G Kinney and daughter Mrs. D E Campbell plan several weeks in Los Angeles. Mr and Mrs B F Pickett visited Seattle with the wife staying a month on the Sound and Mr Pickett returning after a week. Col and Mrs C A Huston and children go to Los Angeles for two months with a stop in Portland. Dr A W Greenius now runs the Cashmere dentistry practice, while Dr A G McKeown retains Leavenworth office. Wenatchee Fruit Growers Association and Peshastin growers plan a spring warehouse project with four thousand dollars subscribed.
George Barrett, 19, son of A J Barrett, died of pneumonia. George Alder Payson, pioneer of Lake Chelan, died of heart disease. Mr and Mrs John Highland visit relatives in South Lyon, Mich. Fred L Post returned from Fargo with apples. Baker cottage on Emerson street burned, total loss over 1000 dollars.
A yearlong search by the American Statistical Association's auditing committee seeks a missing one cent from the treasury. Dr. Edgar M. Hartwell cited five years of records without locating the loss and urged a new committee. The ASA includes famed accountants with S. N. D. North and E. Dana Durand as notable members.
Postmaster J. C. Davis lists uncalled letters as of January 9 including Geo Andrews Earl Healy Chas Atkinson John Harris Robi Burns Herbert Hicks N L Brown Lizzie Mellville Josh MacLean Margaret Devine Byron Salgot Jerry Welin LE Banfield FS Meyer W E Hall Michael Peaul John. In calling for same, please say advertised.
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