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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1920
Page
6
Local railroad news notes moves and visits. Families relocate to Spokane and Hillyard while others travel to Seattle and Leavenworth for medical care camping trips and official duties. A new baby boy is born to C F E Weasen and Mrs. McClure recovers from blood poisoning. Salary raises bring cautious optimism and Glen B. Porter sustains a minor injury at work.
Frank W. Guilbert, president of the Eastern Washington Highway Association, argues against Referendum No 1 known as the Carlyon Bill. He claims $30,000,000 in pay as you go roads saves car owners the same as bond funded roads and that $12,000,000 interest on 20 year bonds is avoided. He warns current bond driven plans would cost $42,000,000 with 29 percent interest, unwise for taxpayers.
The Bible class of the M E Sunday School enjoyed a picnic Sunday up Ingles Creek. Mrs. Courtney left Sunday for the Coast to benefit her health. The Hauber family attended a funeral in Wenatchee. The P L F Club met in Leavenworth with Mrs. Bert Goff. Guests included Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Dude Brown, Mrs. O S Sampson, and Mrs. Erickson. Kirbys and Bradleys spent the day at Ingles Creek. Various locals fished at Neda Lake and visited Plain. The Nicholsons host a coast cousin. John Wingate visited Seattle. Mrs. Wilma Moore returned from the coast. Several residents attended events in Wenatchee and Blewett. The Royal Neighbors visited the Allen home for an enjoyable evening and luncheon. M E ladies' aid met with Mrs. Osborne. Ed Bruyette and family headed to Seattle for rheumatism treatment. Local news notes include visits, travel, and a forthcoming soil and orchard demonstration. The note ends with a call to see the Friday night show. Seeing is believing.
A camp above Mill Creek has a stable over the stream with manure and tin cans dumped in the bed. Residents downstream, including workers and children, may face tainted drinking water and potential typhoid risk. Calls go to the county health officer and prosecuting attorney citing criminal negligence.
The Fargo Forum notes Germany delays compliance with Versailles coal terms. Allies demand 2,000,000 tons monthly and imply invasion if not met. Germany frames itself as financially pressed but evades full adherence while hoping for more lenient treatment.
Workmen at the new Christian church buildings praise Rev. Brink for versatility. He recalls a stone cutter with one arm who used his teeth to hold the chisel and struck himself with the hammer. The anecdote appears in the Winamac Indiana Democrat.
In Chelan County Washington Leavenworth Mercantile Company Royal Development Company John Edward Tholin Anna A Reeves vs John W Hill The Unknown Heirs of John W Hill and unknown parties are summoned to appear within sixty days after July 2 1920 and defend to quiet title on the north thirty feet of Lots 13 14 15 Block 8 and the south fifty two feet of Lots 12 14 15 and Lot 16 Block 3 Original Plats of Leavenworth name Herman Howe attorney for plaintiff Leavenworth Washington
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