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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
5
Leavenworth and Blewett stage lines operate weekly with departures from Leavenworth Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays and from Blewett Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. E D Shugart operates the passenger and express service.
Leaves Leavenworth every Monday and Friday at 9 a.m. arrives Telma at 4 p.m. Leaves Telma every Tuesday and Saturday and arrives at cinema at 4 p.m. Passengers and express. For particulars contact Joe Massie, Proprietor, Leavenworth, Wash.
Town and County notes list visits from Everett Wenatchee and Spokane residents. Readers include Rufus Woods Wenatchee World editor and I C Brubacher from Sioux City visiting, plus local business and railroad ties. A Fourth event was canceled a wrestling match between Jene Hamilton and W H Sams.
Mrs. Curry arrives from Seattle and expresses wish to become part of Leavenworth. She invites neighbors to call and meet her, musically inclined or not, to forge friendly ties with the community. W S Skinner comes from Niagra Falls to install new power plant machinery. The system, linked to Swiss Alps tunnel trains, is to be the first of its kind in the United States.
On July 4 at high noon at the Methodist parsonage Rev. M Rumohr to unite Mr A B Phillipps a Wenatchee horticulturalist with Miss Ethel Bates Wenatchee. Phillipps owns a ranch three miles up the Columbia River from Wenatchee and Bates is described as an estimable young lady.
J McGowden convicted of stealing a cheese from Leavenworth Mercantile Co fined 50 dollars plus costs. Pat Sweeney fined 75 dollars for giving liquor to Frank Olson. H Jacobson convicted of selling whiskey to an Indian fined 100 dollars. Earl McDonald bound over for Superior court on a theft case. Six men pled guilty to gambling and paid 12.50 in fines. Prosecuting attorney vows strict enforcement of gaming laws.
Three new members placed on probation last Sunday as the pastor plans a reorganization of the Sunday school at Chumstick school next Sunday with a 2 pm meeting followed by the preaching service. Services will also be held in Lake Wenatchee at the schoolhouse next Tuesday evening July 14 at 8 pm. Epworth League meets next Sunday at 7 pm led by Floyd Coats. Sunday services continue in Fraternal hall with morning prayer and praise and the Lord's Supper. evening sermon titled An Unexpected Find. Ladies' Aid excursion to F L Brender ranch featured a royal hospitality day with many members present. Visitors from Odell Illinois, Geo A Mason, Wm D Angell and James Lannon toured the town and valley and planned to buy town lots on Front Street.
Mr. Lannon, a native-town businessman, considers erecting a two story brick building on his 60 by 90 foot Lots and plans to start this fall to finish before winter. His two sons may join the venture, with two neighboring lots housing a laundry office and a hardware business. A corner property is under discussion for a possible brick block with 120 foot frontage, with the parties set to return from Seattle in about ten days.
Miles Poindexter of Spokane spoke at the opera house to Leavenworth residents, explaining the primary law’s first and second choice voting. He opposed a tax rate amendment and the $300 tax exemption repeal, and noted his background as Walla Walla prosecuting attorney and Spokane county superior court judge before leaving for Chelan and Waterville.
A large swarm was captured on North Yakima's busiest street as a thrifty merchant used a tin pan to drive bees into a soap box. Wheat harvest in Walla Walla country begins with indications of a short crop and cheaper harvest wages. Washington state politics show several men from both parties to be unsafe meeting alone after dark. Lincoln county landowner Henry Seiler disputes a $40 tuition fee. Oroville resident C E Johnson launches a Brewster Wash to Penticton B C auto route with three large machines.
Real estate notice lists 21st Acre tracts for sale adjoining Leavenworth Gardens by L. J. Nelson. The clipped paragraph also mentions local businesses including Mrs Campbell and a Vienna bakery offering fresh buttermilk and summer parasols.
Advertises five acre tracts offered by L. J. Nelson with brief urging to inquire. Mentions Vienna bakery and Wenatchee laundry as local services for convenience and savings. Encourages sending laundry to Wenatchee plant via local agent.
In a tent near the Weigand building while the Vienna bakery operates under Will McGlothlin, MRS POSEY’S OLD STAND advertises housewife goods. C L Jefferson offers painting and decorating estimates, after completing Overland Grill interior. Also rental notice for a small house by Geo Blacksedge. I Harper whiskey advertised at Overland Bar via J G Fritz.
Cashmere residents consider county officials with Dan F. Shafer seeking the Democratic sheriff nomination. Republicans may run F W Stein A F Estes or Matt Hickey for county commissioner. O M Brooks favored by Democrats for the post. Wenatchee council bans Sunday ball playing per The Republic. Capt A S Burbank sold 13 acres of Cashmere fruit land near Seattle for 16500.
A. F. Estys announces candidacy for Chelan County Washington district 2 commissioner as a Republican in the September 8 1908 primary. He pledges to work for good roads and the county’s interests if nominated and elected.
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