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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1921
Page
1
Leavenworth's Capececaus Chautauqua opens Sunday afternoon in the Gym with The Liberty Belles of Boston as the first number. The six day program features concerts, lectures, junior play hours, and special performances by Stone Platt Bragers Trio, Lowell Patton Company, Mary Adel Hays, and more. Season tickets available with stated pricing and transfer rules.
World reports Jacob FE Burke alias Charles J Weaver, a Navy deserter, passed a dozen forged checks on Wenatchee merchants. Chief C T Peterson notes his age 20, not 16. Officer Emerson Bardin will escort him to Bremerton night train. $50 reward offered at the naval training station. Burke enlisted from Larmouth Kentucky under the Weaver name, forged Clark and Coleman signatures on several checks.
Senators Jones and Poindexter announce recommendations for federal appointments in Washington. Named are Thomas I. Revell as U S district attorney Western district Frank R Jeffrey U S district attorney Eastern district K B Benn U S marshal Western district Frank L Rees U S marshal Eastern district Millard T Hartson collector of customs Burns Poe collector internal revenue Luther Weedin immigration commissioner Claire Hunt surveyor general Roy C Lyle state prohibition director with respective salaries listed.
The Echo investigates a drop in downtown pressure blamed on a 14 inch main. Officials test for blocks and high usage while denying engineer opinions and mayoral pipe decisions. The city prepares a Sunday water-use restriction to gauge the cause.
M. E. Church announces Sunday School at 9 15 a m Epworth League at 7 p m Mrs Curtis leader Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m Rev G E James of Monitor will speak in the morning and Clarence Seeley will have charge in the evening
Renovation completed this spring under Dr. Lessing with new electrical equipment for diagnostics and procedures. An electric sterilizer system and special rooms for accouchment and open-air care are installed to boost cleanliness and care quality. The piece notes the city still needs a modern hospital or sanitarium to meet demand.
J J Griffith of Leavenworth deputy sheriff to Chelan county died after his Ford touring car left the road and rolled near the Jess Peterson ranch Teanaway. He lived about three hours after the crash and was brought to Cle Elum hospital. He was 56 and survived by his wife and three sons.
Community urged to ready response to Forestry Department calls for help in fighting fires. All able bodied men should register with Ranger Brender to furnish a list of available workers at a moment’s notice. The Echo offers to publicize further means of assistance.
Sincere gratitude expressed to friends for help and sympathy after the death of J. J. Griffith husband father and brother. Thanks for floral offerings. Mrs J J Griffith and family I C English and family and Mrs Bert Hagler hosted the Dix club gathering last evening.
A fire started when a ranch employee burned an anthill on the American Fruit Grower ranch above Dryden. High winds spread embers into Anderson canyon, prompting a full day firefight by state rangers forest service and about forty local ranchers. Train sparks also sparked small blazes along the Great Northern line, with patrols assigned to prevent further damage.
Justice of the Peace John Carlyle of Lakeside acquitted O A Hoag of Chelan on a charge of unlawful possession of liquor after deputies testified to bottles found in Hoag's office on July 3. A bottle Beidler admitted drinking weighed against the state, and Carlyle ruled the bottle could not have been in the office long enough to remain full.
Beulah May Bergren aged 27 died at home on the Chumstick July 17 1921 from blood poisoning after childbirth. She leaves husband Gus Bergren two children Margaret May three and a newborn, plus her parents Clarence Wilcox and others. Funeral rites were conducted by Leavenworth Undertaking Company with Rev Kroneman at Leavenworth M E church burial in Leavenworth cemetery.
Mr. Leross M. Peck and Miss Geneva Allen of Wenatchee were married last Sunday evening at the M E Parsonage in Peshastin with Rev Kroneman officiating.
A reader from Peshastin Washington criticizes the Leavenworth Echo for failing to publish the result of a Sunday baseball game between Dryden and Leavenworth on the local grounds. The letter defends honesty, notes Dryden beat Leavenworth 12 to 1, and calls for fair coverage without personal insult.
Cashmere Record reports the Bohlke Fruit Company trustees and Receiver W A Doelle will begin actions at once to recover assets and sums due on notes and accounts. The audit reveals irregularities in business dealings and aims to salvage funds for creditors.
Miss Ruby Baker Fred Beauchamp F H Franzen Eli F Granger F Lathrop J C Masterson Amos McGee Cecil McClellan R Reivice Albert Stephanson In calling for advertised letters, please ask for ADVERTISED letters Guy A Hamilton I M
The Leavenworth Chautauqua ticket sale progresses and boosters are pleased. Attendance this year is expected to exceed last year despite tighter finances. The event opens Sunday at 2 30 pm with the Liberty Belles of Boston concert and a lecture by Dr. Robert Parker Miles, after a musical half hour.
On and after Saturday July 22 1921 lawn and garden watering is banned except 5 am to 8 am and 4 pm to 6 pm. Noncompliance will result in water shut off and a $1 penalty for turning on. Signed Mayor A Blomke and Water Commissioner W T Ogden.
There are no designated camp grounds within the forest reserve and written permits must be secured by those wishing to build camp fires within the reserves or without, excepting upon regularly designated camping grounds where signs are posted. Do not ask the ranger for a verbal permit. Miss Ada Parrington of Sultan is visiting the Jack Roth home.
Several locals were arrested for selling liquor and an enforcement agent was jailed after buying whiskey from a local man then becoming intoxicated and taking a woman to a leading rooming house. The agent paid a fine but lacked funds and remained jailed. Three other men who sold to him were fined. all were said to have good reputations.
Leavenworth overwhelmed Tye 18 to 0 as Briggs pitched steadily and Boozer struggled with a thumb injury. Leavenworth produced power from Holmes and Nelson while Tye could not muster offense, with the box score listing multiple players and errors.
In Spokane federal court Judge Ruedkin urged Bohlke Fruit creditors to file a single suit to settle all claims tied to a bankruptcy case valued at 60 000 to 70 000. The Leavenworth bank could not sort good claims from bad and disputed assignments of insurance money prior to bankruptcy affecting funds held by Leavenworth State Bank.
Chas Northrup remained on the sick list this wake Wesley Van de Crift assisted Mr Cahill with crops H Andersons family dined at Christensons Thursday Mr and Mrs P Freuchtricht and Mrs M H Cahill visited town with Mr Christenson Tuesday Chas Cromwell visited Cahill briefly this week Mr and Mrs F W Bartram spent Sunday at Cahills ranch Christensons visited Freuchtnichts Monday
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