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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1914
Page
6
A local dealer promotes Nolan's Clothes with emphasis on good material and workmanship. The shop claims satisfaction for every wearer and invites customers to view the new light weight summer samples available in Leavenworth.
For sale forty acres quarter section near Winton half mile from county road railroad cuts off a few acres all good tillable land. Location S E quarter of N E and Sec 17 T 26 R 17. See Deed H Mayor Leavenworth Wash for price and terms. Good buy, price is low.
Real estate notice promotes affordable acreage near Leavenworth and Merritt Washington. Highlights 28 acres with 10 tillable and 8 cultivated, 40 acres with mixed cultivation and orchard, 42 acres with timber, irrigation, and water abundance. Prices range from 1500 to 2500 with terms available. Echo, Leavenworth invites inquiries.
A false holdup scare at the Leavenworth roundhouse ends with two hobos escaping. Fatty Davis leads a crowd armed with crowbars and brakeshoes seeking suspects, while the target of the pursuit turns out to be innocent railroad worker John Glauser who was preparing engine No. 3. The misidentification is tied to Fatty J C Davis, a former roundhouse foreman and ex postmaster, with political turnover noted.
H E Bumgartner of Wenatchee purchased the 100 acre Old Indian place on Wapato Lake from Lake Chelan Land Co for 15000. Six acres are in orchard and the owner, an experienced grower, will make it his permanent home. A Chelan Automobile association plan seeks shared funding for Blewett auto road to Ellensburg and a $25 reward is offered for thieves’ arrest. Attorney W H Abel argues speeding proof needs sustained 20 mph over a mile to convict.
Vitagraph presents A Million Bid a leading film starring Anita Stuart Julia Swayne Gordon Harry Morey and Charles Kent directed by Ralph Ince. The show drew 250 at the Vitagraph Theatre New York and comes to Scenic for one night offering a lavish production with a strong cast.
Kittitas county commissioners inspected Blewett Pass and Colockum routes to Ellensburg and Wenatchee. They favor upgrading Blewett with an estimated 2000 to 3000 dollars in Kittitas costs and about 25000 dollars on the Chelan side, with forest service contributing about 2000 dollars.
Memorial services will be held at the Congregational church next Sabbath morning in honor of those who lost their lives on the illfated ship Empress of Ireland. Regular services in the evening. Preaching at Peshastin at 3 o clock. All are welcome, Rev. W. V. Davis, Pastor.
Bible school at 10:00 a.m. The Domestic Circle at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League at 7:00 p.m. The Right Kind of Men at 8:00 p.m. Rev. Snowden invites all to attend.
Sunday school at 9 45 and English preaching at 10 45 led by Rev F E Sterns pastor. The Washington railroad operating property value is 391 121 083 with state tax commission funds up slightly from last year after valuation changes. John Rosenberg returned from Libby Montana six months away and reports improved feelings in Leavenworth. Mrs Will Little of Wenatchee visited yesterday with her brother and his wife Mr and Mrs Butler Sampson.
Leavenworth took both weekend games in Wenatchee by 6-2 on Saturday and 3-2 in 12 innings on Sunday with Brown pitching and many errors cited by Wenatchee papers. Cashmere won both ends of a Waterville doubleheader 7-0 and 7-5, extending their league lead. Leavenworth also defeated Cashmere 7-5 in a separate game yesterday.
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