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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
2
The Leavenworth Echo outlines paid advertising rules for fundraising notices and entertainment events. It states free space for moral or community welfare movements, with paid space for schemes seeking public money, dated Friday January 2, 1909.
Editor Frank M. Dallam closes the Palmer Mountain Prospector in Loomis Washington citing lack of patronage. The piece praises Dallam as a fearless and fair journalist while noting Loomis and surrounding areas failed to support a weekly paper. Comparisons show Peshastin Goldendale and Spokane style growth while Leavenworth debates investments for summer promotion.
The piece honors Abraham Lincoln on his birth centennial February 12, praising him as the plain, honest leader who gave his life for a free nation. It highlights his moral courage integrity and devotion to duty as enduring inspiration.
Local voters accuse Senator Smithson joint representative from Kittitas and Chelan counties of political dishonesty after canvassing for votes last fall and promising to support a local option measure. They say his stance contradicts his past assurances and may affect his re election bid.
The state of Washington expects over a million visitors this summer to invest and settle. The We natchee Valley gains prominence through the National Apple Show and seeks to convert homeseekers into permanent residents.
The Great Northern railway reports over five thousand inquiries since a Spokane apple show, from visitors planning to attend the Alaska-Yukon exposition this summer. Many inquire about Wenatchee valley and whether Wenatchee will attract homeseekers.
Chelan county and the Wenatchee Valley offer inviting prospects for fruit growers dairymen miners and manufacturers. To capture investor interest this summer local boosters urge publicizing advantages and opportunities.
The state highlights unprecedented chances this summer to draw quality residents. Towns must actively promote their benefits or risk being perceived as lacking attractive offerings.
A Leavenworth resident questions whether persistent noise will muffle chances of seizing summer opportunities. The piece considers local conditions affecting employment and events, presenting a personal reflection on readiness and timing.
Uncle Sam's National Forests report a 102 percent rise in timber from 1907 to 1908, yielding 849,027.24 dollars to the government. Twenty-five percent goes to states for taxes, supporting roads and schools, with 392,792,000 feet cut overall.
The text explains that timber receipts approximate the yearly value of timber sold and removed, while not exactly equal, to avoid imposing excessive burdens on buyers and to protect the Government from loss.
Five sisters presented a musical concert at the Opera House last Sunday with Miss La Seba directing on violin and Miss Helene on cornet. The program featured Verdi and operatic selections with notable solos by Ina K and Helene. Due to rail stoppages the company will repeat with a new program on Saturday Jan 30 and then head to Waterville 55 miles away.
The report shows Chelan County finances for 1908 by retiring Treasurer Battles. Receipts totaled 236,208.94 with 203,656.80 from taxes and 52,?. disbursements reached 241,979.68 including 98,905 for school fund warrants and 51,217.27 for current expense warrants. City shares and state tax payments are listed for Chelan Cashmere Leavenworth Wenatchee and the state treasurer.
Indications point to heavy railroad work in Washington with multiple lines planned in central areas. Mr. Gamble, formerly Milwaukee division engineer between Ellensburg and the Columbia, leads surveyors from Ellensburg toward West Beverly to map a line along the Columbia’s west bank via Hanford and White Bluffs and into the Yakima valley. The move suggests a push to capture large regional tonnage.
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