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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
6
A series of short notices recounts residents visiting relatives in Palisades Seattle and Centralia, a jitney operator back from Everett, cows shipped from Mt. Vernon, and a Maxwell car trip to Waterville. A Derby Canyon fire destroys the Rosenberger home valued at 3500 with partial insurance, plus a jail transfer incident and police traffic muffler rule.
Registration books are open at Beckwith and Moye real estate. Pine, our regular shortstop, shines as a pitcher and shortstop, holding Monitor to four hits in a 14 to 1 win. A north Cashmere bridge light will cost about 40 dollars shared by county and town. The school census shows 589 eligible children, expected to reach about 625 next year. Plans for the Chelan county Grange picnic are underway for July 3 at an undetermined site, likely Old Settlers grounds at Monitor. J C Folger departs to assist the apple survey in western states. Over 100 members join Cashmere Law and Order League funding detectives and prosecutions of liquor violations.
Dryden reports united church services in North and South Dryden with a Sunday gathering. Schools closed Friday and held a union picnic Saturday at North Dryden. A C E social and school events drew many attendees. Local ball game saw Dryden boys beat Peshastin Lumber Co 11 to 10 with a rematch slated. Reverend McLain led an all day meeting and baptized children as four adults joined the Dryden Presbyterian Church.
In the Upper Columbia country petitions urge Great Northern to run a dedicated passenger train from Wenatchee to Oroville from June 20 to October 31. Tony John an Italian offender who fired through a hotel door in Del Mundo wounding Miss Sylvia Cross received a $50 fine.
James Morrison of Orange was driving with his family when a copperhead on the front seat caused them to flee. He pushed the car back onto the road, swung at the snake with a club, but it slipped away as the vehicle rolled down a hill, plowing through a fence and wrecking a farmyard scene before stopping.
Gathered spear like leaves from bear grass across western Texas yield a valuable fiber used to produce rope cordage and matting. A large plant for processing has been built in Tucumcari New Mexico and fiber shipped to Chicago for manufacture. The raw material supply is said to be inexhaustible and ranchers saw value in a formerly useless plant.
P C Grimes aged seventy five locates his long lost sister after a fifty year hunt spanning over a dozen states. a large sum was spent on advertisements and inquiries as the reunion comes after decades of separation in altus oklahoma.
Miss Margaret Hannon of Wenatchee visits cousins the Misses Lamb. Carman Burr of Wenatchee spends time with Scott Nicholas. Icicle river draws many fishermen daily. Mrs. Toombs, formerly in Leavenworth hospital, is recovering well and due home later this week.
Mr and Mrs P W Van de Grift and family spent Sunday at the John Bjork home. Miss Susie Cahill visits her sister Mrs Christensen. Mrs H A Anderson called on Mrs E A Wood of Leavenworth last Saturday. Charley Harlin motored from Wenatchee to visit Martin Christensen. Mr and Mrs Christensen and Mr and Mrs H A Anderson went to Wenatchee last Thursday to spend the day with Mr and Mrs Herbert Garrett. Mr and Mrs John Bjork were in Wenatchee on business returning Thursday. Mr Sharpe is cleaning the Ed Reynolds place this week.
P C Grimes of Nebraska City Nebraska travels by express passenger train to Blair and is reunited with his sister Mrs D W Jones of Altus after fifty years apart. A misplaced letter connected the long lost siblings and led to the surprise meeting.
Washington reports Dr. W C Rucker says over half of about 70 000 buildings in New Orleans are now rat proof and no plague cases since October 4. About 318 000 rats captured since autumn, all examined, with species and sex identified to aid eradication efforts.
In Seneca Kansas a community tabernacle was constructed in one day with 8 am to 6 pm labor by town residents using hammers saws planes and nails. The 1000 seat hall will host Sunday night services and serve as a social center this summer. The band and ladies group aided the project and Rev. Charles A. Richard leads as pastor.
Representative Helm of Kentucky urged creating a Pan American national bank at Rincon in the Panama Canal Zone with $25 million capital and branches in the region. He argued it would boost North South American trade and provide stable, trusted financial ties backed by U S authority.
Jess Baker, a former North West League standout and later a Chicago White Sox member, pitched for Okanogan in a Sunday game against Oroville. He held the hitters to three scattered hits as Okanogan won 5 to 0.
In Chelan County Washington on April 24 1915 an order of sale and foreclosure decree directs the sale of described real estate to satisfy Lottie P Shotwell's judgment against Otto F Cramer and Sarah Wall. The property includes two parcels totaling about 2 acres with water rights from the Wenatchee Canal and bids to be received June 26 1915 at Wenatchee courthouse. CHAS KENYON Sheriff Chelan County Washington. By A V Hult Deputy.
Ed ward Phillips pried up a long used stepping stone and found on its reverse a verse for Emily daughter of Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Eunice Smith who died April 15 1814 at six months. The inscription laments a brief life and memory in sorrow.
In New York a musket hanging on the wall of the Hodgson home fired when tests were conducted by police in the Flatbush courthouse. Lieutenant Henry Brown delivered the gun to Attendant Patrick O Loughlin who discharged it into the floor, startling those present.
The famous Harper county umbrella, long in litigation, stayed with the landlady after a case in Anthony Kansas. She kept the umbrella and was required to pay $102 for the dispute.
Mrs Eugenia Anderson, 19, wife of Rev Arthur R Anderson of Granite City Central Christian Church, returns to her mother in St Louis claiming her husband kissed her only once in two months and not on the lips. She does not seek divorce and wishes to resume residence if affection returns. The Philadelphia Press notes on cold death mechanisms as context.
A dialogue from Yonkers Statesman shows Egbert asking if the activity is gainful and Bacon noting it is hard to tell whether money or experience will be gained. The remarks reveal uncertainty about the value of pursuing the trade.
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