Icicle River Railroad Survey Team Returns From Expedition
A party returning from the Icicle river head reports a feasible rail route from Leavenworth to the mining site 25 miles away with about 4000 feet of ascent. They crossed light snow up Jack creek and climbed three to four feet of snow on foot toward the mine, then rode to the mouth. Members include Van Epps Neilson West and Gus Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icicle River
West
Leavenworth
Jack Creek
Horesback
van Epps
N. P. Neilson
Bellingham Matthews Wedding Details in Leavenworth Home
The marriage of Miss Arvilla Bellingham of Leavenworth and Mr Dan Matthews of Grand Rapids Mich was held May 31 at 8 pm at the bride's parents home Mr and Mrs G Bellingham. Rev W V Davis of Algona Wash performed the ceremony with Mrs Gritzmacher singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvilla Bellingham
Leavenworth
Dan Matthews
Grand Rapids
Mich
G. Bellingham
Ww. V. Davis
Algona Wash
R. McCann
Fetters
J. C. Davis
B. F. Gritzmacher
Walter Koerner
Ray McKinney
J. Blissenbach
Gertrude
Edna Roach
Jessie Hathaway
Agnes Davis
Florence Pinch
Gertrude Fetter
Charities Committee Seeks Donations of Clothing and Bedding
With storage rooms secured the city charities committee pleads for clothing shoes and bedding donations. Notify committee members Mrs. Chas. Eckhart Mrs. J. B. Adams or S. A. Potter and arrangements will be made to collect your contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Eckhart
J. B. Adams
S. A. Potter
Club Honors Mrs Hayden With Kensington Tea
Kumlux Club members host a Kensington tea at Mrs G A Hamilton's home this afternoon to honor past president Mrs C A Hayden who will soon move to Portland. Hayden is noted as a zealous club worker and will be missed in church and social circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kumlux Club
G. A. Hamilton
C. A. Hayden
Portland
Leavenworth Market Absorbs Sanitary Market
The Leavenworth Meat Market has taken over the Sanitary Market in a week. The Sanitary Market opened four years ago and shared in local meat business. Leavenworth Market has operated at the same stand for over twenty years with Charles Eckhart in charge and Harry Warner as assistant. Bunyan leaves for Tacoma with his wife, while Nelson moves to Wenatchee to join the Wenatchee Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Sanitary Market
Charles Eckhart
Harry Warner
Bunyan
The
Sanitary
Tacoma
Nelson
Wenatchee
Brick Warehouse 50x100 Feet Planned on East Front Street
F T Motteler contracted this week for a substantial brick warehouse on the G N track at his present site. J E Gutherless to erect. building will be brick and concrete with basement and car platform level floor. Motteler to move stock to John Bjork building. tearing down starts now. He has eight years in Leavenworth business and may handle Northwest Fruit Growers League shipping with frost proof apple storage. The structure will be first class and expandable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Motteler
G. N
J. E. Gutherless
Railroad Rumblings and Shop News From Cascade Area
Work foreman Bowers visited Cascade Tunnel and Gold Bar early this week. Three work trains between Leavenworth and Wenatchee increased roundhouse work. Machinists gained 2 12 cents per hour wage increase this week. Stelzig and family left for a two month visit to St Cloud and Minnesota. Hazen returned to work after a leg injury. Johnson and Simonson came back from Hillyard with a new Dodge. Roundhouse boiler sent to Hillyard for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowers
Cascade Tunnel
Gold Bar
Stelzig
St. Cloud
Minnesota
John Hazen
John Johnson
Simonson
Hillyard
Roundhouse
Hillyard Shops
Day Observed With Services and Cemetery Flowers
Businesses closed in the afternoon and churches held special services. Many people visited the cemetery to place flowers on graves. A large number also traveled to neighboring towns for services.
Too Many Aunts Cancelled at Scenic Theater
Entertainment advertised for Saturday night June 3 at the Scenic theater has been cancelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scenic Theater
Leavenworth Couple Wed in Spokane This Week
Last Saturday a marriage license was issued in Spokane to Herbert A. Graham of Leavenworth and Miss Mary L. Becker of Miami Florida. The bride was 24 and the groom 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Herbert A. Graham
Mary L. Becker
Miami
Florida
Auto Crash Injures Mrs Town and Daughter
On Beaver creek hill a car brake failed sending Mrs Town and Mrs Adams from the vehicle. Mrs Town suffered a fractured skull and facial bruises while Mrs Adams sustained a severe spinal injury. Both were taken to Leavenworth hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kuelbs
D. C. Town
Adams
Melhorn
Lovel Hendricks
W. W
Jitney Car Smashes Show Window
Blewett jitney car driven by Lester Rollins crashed into the Mutual Mercantile Co. store window at the Ninth street entrance. The eastbound vehicle failed to stop after turning from Front street and dragged for half a block with locked rear wheels before impact. No one injured beyond window damage and bent radius rod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blewett
Slayer of Wenatchee Homesteader Arrested
Tommy Holt, 20, son of Hans Holt from Badger Mountain, was arrested at Bridgeport on a charge of stealing a coat and later confessed to murdering Mrs. Erma Smith whose skull was found crushed. He had returned from Montana and led investigators to the crime after denying until confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Holt
Bridgeport
John Stewart
Erma Smith
Hans Hott
Badger Mountain
Columbia River
Wenatchee
Tom Holt
Young Holt
Montana
Mrs. Smith
Reforesting Denuded Lands Near Merritt Planned
The forestry office received 40 000 young Douglass fir and white pine trees. Planting on Pine creek above Merritt was delayed by deep snow, so stock moved to higher elevation to wait for practical planting. Wenatchee forest trial seen as an experiment with potential larger reset of denuded areas if successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt
Pine Creek
Wenatchee Forest
Snow Shed Work Advances With 250 Men Employed
Mr W L Clement of W J Hoy & Co reports snow shed construction is progressing well with 250 men currently employed. A further 100 workers may join once new camps are established. Three steam hoists have been installed and work is expected to accelerate toward a November first completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Clement
W. J. Hoy & Co
Local Social Notes from Eagle Creek and Wenatchee
Mrs J B Schons visits Wenatchee this week. Mr and Mrs Ed Reynolds return from their wedding trip. E C S club gathered with Mrs Anderson for fancy work music and a luncheon. Families of Ray Sharpe and H A Anderson visited Heinrich on the Chumstick. Mrs P W Van DeGrift and daughter Madeline visited Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ed. Reynolds
E. C. S. Club
Ray Sharpe
H. A. Anderson
Mrs. Heinrich
P. W. van DeGrift
Madeline
Leavenworth
Notice of sale of Sanitary Market goodwill to Inland Meat Co
Notice to patrons that the Sanitary Meat Market has sold its goodwill and stock to Inland Meat Co of Leavenworth. All accounts are reserved and payable to the undersigned M. O. Nelson Manager. Office hours 10 to 12:30 and 2 to 5 in Leavenworth Washington. June 1, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitary Meat Market
Inland Meat Co
Leavenworth
Sanitary Market
M. O. Nelson
Leavenworth, Wash
Advertised Letters At The Post Office
Letters bearing names G. W. Keating Richard Rask L. M. Miller C. B. Beeson Denia Case J. W. Gerber Ollie English George Myers Dale Russell D. A. Mc Gregor remain uncalled for at the post office. When calling for any of this may please say advertised. Guy A. Hamilton P. M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Keating
Richard Rask
L. M. Miller
C. B. Beeson
Denia Case
J. W. Gerber
Ollie English
George Myers
Dale Russell
D. A. McGregor
Guy A. Hamilton
P. M
Adams Leaves for Seattle Meeting of Northwestern Fruitgrowers Exchange
Mr J B Adams departed yesterday for Seattle to attend the gathering of representatives from the Northwestern Fruitgrowers Exchange. The trip precedes discussions expected to yield important developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Adams
Seattle
Northwestern Fruitgrowers Exchange
Tax on grains fish proposed. local notes
A bill would tax every bushel of grains statewide and apply a sliding scale on apples and potatoes plus a tax on fish. W F Bickel joins K V B Hardware Co and will work during school vacation. Mr and Mrs Gus Brown of Cashmere visited Charles Ellinger's family last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Bickel
K. V. B. Hardware Co
Gus Brown
Cashmere
Charles Ellinger
Those Kansas Women Are Some Politicians
Postmaster reports on women in Kansas politics noting rapid gains in offices and convention seats. He contrasts efficient women officeholders with male-run offices where patrons face delays and political cliques. The piece cites 129 women campaigning for county offices and mentions candidates for congress and state senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Sunflower State
Arthur Capper
Fred Stanley
Congress
Leavenworth Butter Advocated by Local Business
Citizens urged to buy Leavenworth butter from grocers, noting strict sanitary production. A visit to the creamery is advised, as the home product pays out about one thousand dollars monthly to ranchers and supports local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Leavenworth Creamery
Forest Fire Season Opens With Cautious Warnings
The forest fire season began June 1 in the Pacific northwest with low immediate danger but heavy fuel from uncleaned slashings. Wet conditions have delayed cleanup, raising risk when hot weather returns. strict enforcement of fire laws, permits, and spark-emitting engine rules are anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Northwest
Western Forestry and Conservation Association
Portland
Oregon
Blewett News Briefs From Blewett and Nearby
Mrs. Sidney Graham rushed to Wenatchee due to her sister’s illness. Knox Logging Truck wrecks Peshastin creek bridge inflicting no major damage. Peshastin Lumber Co. beats Dryden 13 to 1 in Blewett baseball. Ed Hatch and family visit from Leavenworth. High-Tillicum Club gathers at Mrs. Covert’s home. John Folsom and children arrive from Baker City Ore. Youngs expect Seattle daughter D S Simon for summer. County rebuilds Blewett bridge, ETA one to ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Graham
Wenatchee
Clair Simpson
Elroy Bowen
Cashmere
Knox
Peshastin Lumber Co
Peshastin Creek Bridge
Crow
Dryden
Blewett
Ed. Hatch
Leavenworth
J. T. McDonald
High-Tillicum Club
Sam Covert
John Folsom
Baker Ore
John Young
D. S. Simon
Seattle
A Decoration Day Meeting in Shanghai
An English sailor on the way to a foreign burial ground meets a Chinese man carrying a pot of rice. The native greets him as John and explains he plans to place the rice on his friend's grave, while the sailor jokes about the friend coming to eat the flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
John
Notice to Creamery Stockholders Meeting June 10 1916
Notice to stockholders of Leavenworth Co operative Creamery calls a meeting on Saturday June 10 1916 at the creamery to elect officers for the coming year and discuss other business. C E Campbell secretary Leavenworth Washington June 1 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
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Icicle
Bellingham
Mathews
Club
Hayden
East Front Street
Round House
Stanley Meredith
Beaver Creek
J. C. Poetz
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
James Doty
Eagle
J. B. Schons
Forest Fire Bulletin
the Couny
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