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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1907
Page
4
A detailed ledger of national growth for 1907 shows foreign trade reaching 3.5 billion dollars with large gains over 27, 17, and 7 years. Treasury and customs receipts rise, postal revenue expands, imports and exports surge, public school salaries reach 200 million, and national wealth climbs to 120 billion with a large immigration and debt reduction.
A. M. Cale of Fruitvale claims a peach apricot graft variety is three years old and has borne for two seasons. The fruit is large with smooth skin, ripening around July 1. Cale secured a copyright and plans 3000 trees this fall while selling graft buds rather than trees for higher returns. He has refused a $3000 offer for the single tree and copyright.
A Quincy company forms to bore for artesian water while wheat yields in the Quincy country are projected around 700 000 bushels this season and Krupp plans to handle one million bushels. Northwest rail expansion from Ritzville toward Harrington is planned to boost freight. An Everett steam cleaning plant fire injures F L Poin Dexter and wife, with $40 000 loss. Local fires and accidents, notable heroism at Hatton, and a feature on John Burns highlight diverse regional news.
The Echo extols Leavenworth as free from excessive heat and humidity, presenting it as an ideal summer retreat. It contrasts the eastern heat with local comfort and endorses King’s New Discovery as a universal cough and lung remedy, with testimonials and pricing.
A compiled list shows numerous property transfers and encumbrances across West Chelan and Chelan Falls. Transactions include Lois J Wentworth to M F Carlisle. M M Kingman to EK D McQuarrie and to Chelan Electro. MAH Fuller to Mary R Bond. J W Bishop to H R Albin. and others involving Wen cemetery plots and railroad company lands, with varied prices from 50.00 to 16 000.00 dollars.
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