Real Estate Activity Surges in Leavenworth Growth
The Leavenworth market shows about one hundred fifty thousand dollars in building and real estate transfers since March with projects including the Barclay Brick Block and the Weigand block. Homes dominate activity with several $3000 plus houses under construction and plans for more residences, signaling steady growth without a boom. Attorney Fox traveled to Portland on business.
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Hale
East Front Street
Lindblom
Emil Bauman
Leavenworth Land Co
Gussie Meyer
Willams
W. C. Roach
Leavenworth
Witnesses summoned in Wenatchee arson and robbery cases
Witnesses against Earl Gordon, linked to a city hall arson attempt, are summoned to Wenatchee court next Tuesday. Names include J H Bohnsack F E Carlquist J E Grant J W Corcoran E A Woods L J Nelson and Julian Mayor. Also witnesses for the Holderby Williams robbery case are listed. Attorney Shiner, hired to defend Gordon, was in Wenatchee to review the arson case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Gordon
Wenatchee
J. H. Bohnsack
F. E. Carlquist
J. E. Grant
J. W. Corcoran
E. A. Woods
L. J. Nelson
Julian Mayor
Holderby and
Williams
R. C. Clark
Hugo Kringle
Neil Franklin
Mr. Day
Shiner
Gordon
G N Still Predicts Valley Rail Schedule Change
G N Still official L C Gilman says a definite announcement on the We natchee to city motor schedule will come within two weeks. General Manager Gruber, ill with pneumonia, will handle it upon recovery. Gilman and Judge Brown toured the Chewawa valley and praised irrigation and undeveloped farmland.
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L. C. Gilman
Great Northern Railway
Wenatchee
Gruber
Gilman
Brown
Company
Wenatchee Park
Chewawa River
Chelan Consolidated to Resume Mine Development
In a letter to the editor Congressman Goulden president of the company states plans to resume work on mines in the Red Mountain district before summer ends. He notes Leavenworth’s progress is watched and hopes the region shows strong development. Also mentions Mrs Chas Anderson’s June 19 birthday surprise by the D of H lodge and Elsie Anderson’s June 25 wedding gift. Miss Alice Weeks arrives from New York to spend summer with her mother.
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Congressman Goulden
Red Mountain
Leavenworth
Goulden
Echo
Great Northwest
D. of H. Lodge
Chas. Anderson
Elsie
Lodge
Alice Weeks
New York City
E. P. Sharman
Local health update and family visit notes
Harry Krollpfeiffer remained in bed for several days this week due to a severe case of tonsillitis. John Byron returned from Seattle on Wednesday after spending a week with his family.
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Harry Krollpfeiffer
John Byron
Seattle
Kidnapped Yakima Rancher Found After Dryden Stay
Matt Schroeder a Yakima County rancher disappeared three weeks ago after leaving town for home. He later surfaced at Dryden claiming he was kidnapped and moved in a freight car to near Wapato then walked toward Ellensburg Wenatchee area. His brother-in-law George A Kesler joined him in returning to Wapato.
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Matt Schroeder
Dryden
Yakima County
Schroeder
Yakima
Wapato
Ellensburg
Wenatchee
George A. Kesler
Death of Charles Anderson After brief illness
Charles Anderson died at his home on Tuesday night from pneumonia. A Chelan county pioneer of about twenty years, he was 69 and leaves a wife and son. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Cascade Undertaking Co. chapel, conducted by Rev L J Ave Lallemant of the Lutheran church.
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Charles Anderson
Chelan County
The
Cascade Undertaking Co
L. J. Ave Lallemant
Lutheran Church
Postoffice Plain to Open in Wenatchee Park District
Postmaster positions for the new Plain post office in Wenatchee Park district will be accepted at the local office as the mail route to Plain begins. The Roach family and Miss Shackler plan a coastal trip next week with trips to Everett Vancouver Seattle and Portland.
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Davis
Wenatchee Park District
Wm. Roach
Howard
Rose Shackler
Big Fruit Box Sale Reports Strong Demand in City
W. E. Moore of Leavenworth Lumber Company arrived from Wenatchee with friends and noted the year’s fruit box sales are gratifying with more orders than can be filled. He predicts a night shift at the box factory and the sawmill operating until snowfall to meet demand.
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W. E. Moore
Leavenworth Lumber Company
Wenatchee
Thomas Mines Proving to Be the Real Thing
Leavenworth stockholders in the Thomas Culross Mining Company hear from Alaska that tunneling has progressed over six weeks and the main lodge was struck after a year of work. H. E. Carr and Wm Herder report optimism despite current suspension of development as winter snows hinder travel. Carr and Herder spent six weeks at the mines with strong personal stakes in the venture.
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Leavenworth
Thomas-Culross
Alaska
H. E. Carr
Wm. Herder
Herder
Thomas
Carr
Bartenders Refuse License Fee in City Protest
City council required bartenders to pay a one dollar annual license, but most workers oppose the fee. They warn of job loss and possible legal penalties while authorities struggle to enforce the ordinance now in effect.
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Echo
Butcher Mert Elfers Traveled to Spokane on Motorcycle
Mert Elfers of City Meat Market rode his motorcycle to Spokane at the start of the week. M. A. Marley has resumed duties at Lamb-Davis mill after ten days of illness.
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Mert Elfers
City
Spokane
M. A. Marley
Lamb-Davis Mill
Big Time Planned During Potlatch Week in Leavenworth
Leavenworth merchants head to Seattle for the Golden Potlatch week with over 20 000 invitations issued and 6000 visitors last year. The program includes ship visits from 10 to 11 a m and 1 30 to 4 p m daily, lake boat tours, boulevard car trips, luncheons for visiting merchants, theatre party for ladies, a smoker at The Armory, factory tours, and daily roof garden teas at Standard Furniture Co. headquarters at the Richmond Hotel opposite the station.
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Leavenworth
Seattle
Golden Potlatch
New Richmond
Anderson
Lake Washington
Leschi Park
Madison Park
Bon Marche
Frye Packing Co
Armory
Austin & Salt
Standard Furniture Co
Cashmere Celebrates With Parade and Fireworks
Cashmere marks a town celebration with a 10 AM Division street parade. Prizes for best decorated auto, float, comical farmer wagon, bucking contest, best dancer and Indian war dance costume. Dinner by F W Chamberlain of Puyallup. Baseball game, other sports, fireworks. Water receipts due by the 5th, fines apply.
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Division Street
F. W. Chamberlain
Puyallup
Wenatchee Valley Cherry Shipments Increase This Season
Sixty carloads of cherries were sent over the Great Northern from Wenatchee on Saturday and Sunday. The season totals surpass thirty carloads with shipments from the Wenatchee valley estimated around sixty carloads including small lots. Growers continue to use the cash offer from the Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers' Association, shipping in association cars to receive market price or cash payments.
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Wenatchee
Wenatchee Valley
Hotel Twice Sold Within Four Days
Real estate moves in Leavenworth as Tumwater Hotel shifts hands twice in four days. W. C. Roach sold to R. L. Parker who came from Cashmere, then Theriault bought the property from Parker amid a brisk investment mood. figures not disclosed but profits implied for both Roach and Parker.
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Leavenworth
Echo
W. C. Roach
Tumwater
R. L. Parker
Cashmere
Parker
Theriault
Mr. Parker
Mr. Roach
Great Northern boosts passenger rates coast to Midwest
Rail tariff changes take effect July 1 with increases from the coast to eastern points. Through tickets rise by 5 to 6 dollars, second class rates lowest in history to eastern points. Spokane to St Paul 40.55 and Spokane to Kansas City 42.70. Spokane to Seattle 9.45, unchanged on both Great Northern and Northern Pacific.
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Middle West
Spokane
Seattle
Great Northern
St. Paul
Kansas City
G. N. Ry
N. P
Milwaukee Road
Sound Cities
G. N
Milwaukee
Hill Lines
Hill
New Road
Leavenworth
Minnesota
Washington
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R. Coleman
W.C Roach
Barclay
Front Street
Messrs Roac
Weigand
Commercial
Eight Street
Fox
Portland
G.N
Valley Train
Chelan Consolidated
Washington City
Wm. A. Nelson
White River Valley
Lake Wenatchee
Geo. L. Gardner
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Wily
Rice
Ruby
Thomas Mines
Harry Carr
Ed. J. Theriault
St. Maries Idaho
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