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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
5
Leavenworth to Blewett leaves on Monday Wednesday and Friday from Sam aves Blewett departs Tuesday Thursday and bribes at Tam. Carries passengers and express services by E. D. Shugart free stage line.
Leavenworth schedule shows weekly departures to Telma and return trips to Leavenworth. Stage carries mail passengers and express with weekly Mon Fri morning departures and Tue Sat afternoon returns. Proprietor Joe Massie Box 71 Leavenworth Wash.
Mrs. O S Sampson spent last week in Wenatchee visiting her daughter. Mildred Adams returned from Spokane where she studied at Brunet Hall. Judge King notes Chelan county’s rise to fourteenth class. Miss Grace Parker visited Leavenworth friends on way to Wenatchee Lake. Frank Peake went to Blewett for mine assessments. Losskamp family to spend summer in Leavenworth. Dr Bomgadner visited Portland after seeing ships. Mrs J W Campbell went to Spokane for a week. Gena Peterson manages her business in her absence. W F Patterson reports activity in Blewett mines. Oliver Peterson arranged for wood deliveries this summer. Louis Mullerbile and wife left for Quincy after visiting Cascade Orchard. Brewster land sale drew a large crowd. eight thousand acres sold at thirty dollars an acre. Frank’s Meat Market expands, plans to move to Wenatchee. Jno Voiles and family to open a restaurant July 1 near Clifford house. Erxleben to explore business in Okagonan County and Milwaukee-line towns. M A Rawlins and Wesley Potter, with Mrs Potter, visited the Thomson home near Chiwaukum for a Sunday outing. the Thompsons host the gathering.
Dr Hoxsey traveled to Everett as a witness in a damage suit filed by a fireman against the Great Northern for injuries suffered near Wellington about a year ago. The report notes accompanying local items and recurring names, with other brief notices of residents and local events.
Construction on the Weigand and Smith brick buildings stalls as Seattle iron ships in. The Leavenworth Brick Co began a kiln burn of over two hundred thousand bricks and promises improvements in quality. Myra Daly undergoes ear surgery with Dr Elmer and Dr Mc Coy, successful recovery reported. Dan Shafer of Cashmere seeks Democratic sheriff nomination citing his record. Mrs Skirving visits Seattle. Miss Ruth Evans and others head to Seattle after a stopover in town.
The notice highlights R C Osborn of Lakeside as willing to serve as county assessor and notes his long residence and service as a deputy to current and prior assessors. Also mentioned are I B C Fisher and B C Yost homesteaders with 160 acre Meadows tracts west of town along Meadow Creek. The Red Mountain road is credited with opening thousands of acres for settlement.
The Leavenworth Fourth of July celebration program is nearly complete with a Wenatchee band slated to perform. A special train of four to five coaches will bring attendees from Wenatchee and Cashmere on the morning of the Fourth.
Friday afternoon and night county candidates will meet the people of the west end. A circular half mile track is being built and will be ready for use. The celebration is expected to be a grand success with Hon. John D. Atkinson scheduled to speak on the Fourth.
D C Huston, known locally, threatens $50,000 suit after residents signed a letter ordering him to leave Sunnyside within ten hours. Accused of breaking up a family, Huston is married to Mrs. Ball who is now his wife. Signers say no violence intended. Huston moved to Sunnyside a year ago and worked for former husband of Mrs Huston, who divorced last fall.
The piece details how the second choice rule applies only to state and federal races with four or more candidates. It notes many voters and papers misstate the law and clarifies offices like governor secretary of state land commissioner attorney general and state auditor, with varying candidate counts and applicability.
In a justice court last Saturday Frank Bryant was tried for taking seven chickens from Lee Howerton and was acquitted. The case exposed a family feud involving A A Bryant and his sons Harry and Frank over a house and chicken ownership. The elder Bryant had previous convictions for felonious taking of chickens from Mrs Addie R Payne and served time in Wenatchee.
The annual meeting of stockholders will be held at the secretary's office in Leavenworth Washington on June 27 at 2 p m. J E Shore serves as President and J J King as Secretary.
The Ladies of Leavenworth Lodge No 32 Degree of Honor announce a Leap Year ball on Tuesday June 23 at Odd Fellows hall with admission 50 cents. Also listed are sale ads for 223 building lots north of the new viaduct, contact Moore Co's store. Vienna bakery offers fresh buttermilk. two large cool rooms for rent by L. W. Bloom. and acre tracts for sale adjoining Leavenworth Gardens by L. J. Nelson.
An old and widely used I. W. Harper whiskey is highlighted as essential. J. G. Fritz sells it at Overland Bar, signaling strong demand and familiarity among local patrons.
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