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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1911
Page
5
Leavenworth locals advertise Koerner's Drug Store Palace of Sweets and the Palace offers ice cream and reading sales. Visitors like Miss Louise David Mrs. Del McCoy and Miss Margaret Bowers travel to Seattle Spokane and Vancouver while others report births and anniversaries. Community events include Elocution class start Fraternal Brotherhood meet and local business travel and social visits.
At a regular lodge gathering Monday night, officers were installed including B. C. Rutherford as C C, Dr. Judah as V C, W. V. Davis as Prelate, F. M. Lee as M A, Harry Warner as M W, Joe Peltier as I G, and C. J. Serzyczk as O G.
Norman Titchenal narrowly escaped death while returning from Lake Wenatchee when his Spaulding automobile lost steering on a switchback 12 miles away and plunged down a 75 foot embankment. Three others survived with minor injuries as W C Thornhill assisted and the car was later towed to Cashmere.
In the absence of Mayor Woodrow, Councilman Hathaway presided. Councilman Hamilton was sick and absent. Bills were approved with no major business. Repairs were discussed for the east viaduct planking. A cement sidewalk was to be built in front of the Overland hotel. Potential water supplies from Snow Creek or Icicle River were explored with a future decision expected on costs. The orchid rises stately from marsh muck.
Mrs F S Jacobsen entertained last Thursday with a one o clock luncheon for her mother Mrs Sharman of Tacoma. Eight covers were laid and the afternoon was spent sewing with guests Mesdames M S Marley D Mackay E P Sharman L J Nelson A H Sylvester and Miss Pierce of Chicago.
The Red Men defeated the Knights of Pythias 15 to 9 on Saturday afternoon. Lineup notes include Brown Davis Lee Maston Raymond Osborn G Hamilton E Mahoney Grant Warner Sampson for the Knights and Brady Webb Graham Kurtz McKenzie Carston Thornton Wright W Webb for the Red Men. Shultz replaced Wright after he was hit by a pitch.
Next Thursday July 20 the Royal Hawaiians appear at Scenic Theater in Leavenworth. The educated and refined group brings unique music and harmony from dark skinned natives who toured vaudeville circuits as headliners. They recently hosted praise from critics and managers and now tour America before returning to Hawaii. All ages invited with affordable admission. The whimsical note ends with a remark about transformation from worm to butterfly.
The Wenatchee National Forest sold over six million feet of timber yielding 13239 dollars in revenue with Chelan and Kittitas counties receiving 25 percent. About 150000 sheep graze there, the forest covers 1156908 acres, and 502804 are privately owned. No fires have occurred yet though August and September pose high risk. The Courtney Morgan stock Co ended a week at the Sound country. medical note on neuralgia and tooth nerve pain concludes the excerpt.
A London Chronicle piece recounts a fancy dress ball where the writer realized life without pockets is disorienting. He improvises storage for coins tickets and handkerchiefs in clothing seams and linings. Since then he relishes the simple pleasure of having pockets to place his hands.
The Rexall Store network includes over 3500 affiliated retail druggists who pledge dependable service and complete inventories. Stores display the Rexall sign to help customers locate them. They offer accurate prescriptions with pure, full strength drugs and prompt service, and also sell A. D. S. Remedies.
Mr Rufus Wilson spoke on Publicity By Co Operation before Leavenworth's Commercial Club drawing steady attention. He urged unity and joint efforts to promote local natural resources and growth. Afterward a dozen members joined Wilson for a luncheon at the State Bank building hosted by Mr Osborne with a menu printed for each guest.
Various notices list rentals and rooms near the ball park and coal chutes as well as furnished rooms for rent and a five room house for sale. An orchard listing notes J W Miller’s 12 acre property with irrigating plant included. Also mentioned are a whiskey seller, hair combing services, and stock orders from Cashmere Nurseries.
Seventy acres cultivated with three hundred bearing trees and good stock ranch buildings. Water from springs adds value. Price 12500 with 8500 trade through. Contact H C West Ida B Craig ranch box 143 Peshastin Washington. Taxable property value statewide totals 906,247,944 and would be 2064.38 per resident if evenly distributed.
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