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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
2
A fragmented letter column discusses Wenatchee visitors in Leavenworth, touching on beer in saloons, public morals, and charges brought for Fourth of July excesses. It compares city reputations, notes police laxity, and questions motives behind local reporting and town pride.
The Wenatchee World editor avoids naming Leavenworth in connection with a matter that could reflect credit on Wenatchee. He claimed in Tuesday’s issue that the Great Northern electric power plant was near Chiwaskum, a point the Wenatchee people dispute as misattributed.
The U S Forestry Service outlines the Wenatchee National Forest boundaries, bounded by the Columbia and Yakima rivers and the Cascade summit, spanning about 1.5 million acres in part of Whatcom county. A H Sylvester will oversee the district with Deputy Fores Supervisor A A Parker and clerk T L Hallet, plus forest rangers S A Blankenship and deputies C B Simmons H T Hamson and Otto H Green.
A government notice discusses the Lomemead lands act of congress of February 11, 1896 and the service's duty to attach manpower to departments for Washington applications. It emphasizes safeguarding private improvements, preventing pitch losses from fires, and ensuring proper use of grazing privileges with careful maintenance and minimal destruction of structures.
The Commercial Club of Leavenworth plans a two bookset to describe advantages and opportunities for home seekers and investors in Chelan county. It aims to attract eastern and southern readers considering relocation by highlighting local resources and business prospects.
Emi Raymond and Jobasie Burdick fought a 30 round bout advertised as such but ended in a draw after Burdick took control late in the sixth round. Referee Jeme Hamilton and Jack Hurley oversaw the match as crowds expected a rematch. A Wenatchee Leavenworth baseball game followed, with Wenatchee’s Harve Clary yielding to a late Leavenworth rally and a ten-strike performance by Lee.
Fragmented text reports on court cases political notes weather and crime with references to names such as Geers Mead and Port lands. Mentions murder charge dismissal and a request to use executive power to enforce peace at a race track. Describes harvest weather impacts and investigations by detectives.
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