Bridge danger prompts county court action and notices
Leavenworth Echo reports the Wenatchee river bridge near town is deteriorating and dangerous. The Chelan county commissioner's court will discuss the issue in July as warnings fade and risk of collapse grows. A Peshastin bridge alternative remains. A.C. Sherburn travels to Seattle and Victoria with family and mining business on the coast.
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Commissioner’s Court
Chelan County
Wenatchee River
Peshastin
A. C. Sherburn
Seattle
Wisconsin
Victoria
B. C
Portland
Ece
Egro Creek
State of Washington
Chelan
Carrie Barron
Lewis J. Nelson
Leavenworth
Washington
William M Barron
Clara A. Torrey
C. E. Lill
Bolenbough
Wenatchee
State of
C. E. Lillis
Henry Cross
P. O
Wash
Phalen Promoted to Master Mechanic at Spokane Line
A. M. Phalen, foreman of the Great Northern roundhouse at the point, was promoted last week to Master Mechanic of the Spokane Falls and Northern, a branch line of the Great Northern, with headquarters at Spokane. He left last Wednesday to assume duties, with his family to follow in ten days. Thom aus Delaney of the Everett shops succeeds him in Leavenworth.
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A.M. Phalen
Great Northern Round House
Spokane Falls
Thomaus Delaney
Everett
Phalen
Leavenworth
Seriously Hurt Quill Estes Falls From Flume
Quill Estes was seriously hurt Monday evening when he slipped from a twenty foot high flume he was building near Peshtin. He struck the lower spine causing temporary paralysis. Dr. McCoy treated him and reports a fair chance of recovery. Earlier he had a close call when an engine struck and killed his horse, injuring him enough to lay him up for months.
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Quill Estes
Peshastin
Pacific Automatic Fire Extinguishing Co to Install Grinnell System
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co will install Grinnell automatic fire extinguishing heads and air filled pipes with over two miles of line. 1250 self opening heads will activate water through the pipes and trigger alarms across the mills and office. F H Charais and three workers have three weeks in, two months more to finish. The system costs about eight thousand dollars and the yard includes hose carts and hydrants for enhanced protection.
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Pacific Automatic Fire Extinguishing Co
San Francisco
Cala
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
F. H. Charais
Sansom Street
Seattle
Seattle Wins Game Twenty to Nine Over Woodland Heights
A large crowd saw Woodland Heights from Seattle defeat Leavenworth’s nine 20 to 9 at the ball ground. The game started 9 a.m. with GH Moore as umpire. After a close start Leavenworth faded as Seattle dominated.
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Woodland Heights
Seattle
GH. Moore
Seattle Boys
Leavenworth Boys
Woodland Park
Woodland Park Team Wins Trip to Wenatchee Game
Woodland Park sent the 2:30 train to Wenatchee for a game where Wenatchee defeated Seattle 16 to 6. A large crowd followed the team, witnessed a good game, and returned on the early Monday morning train.
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Woodland Park
Wenatchee
Hovors
Seattle
Trestle Collapse Shuts High Line Canal Damages Crop Farmland
The Na hahum canyon high trestle supporting the High Line Canal collapsed last Thursday evening, sending water pouring into the canyon. The center supports likely failed first, with an estimated trestle damage of 36000 and water to be shut off for most of the month while rebuilding proceeds.
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Cashmere
Nahahum Canyon
Chelan
Marvin Chase
Canal Company
Billings
Mont
Cooking Stove Wood Big Load Summer Ad
Lost small pass book valued only for memorandums. Please leave at Leavenworth Mercantile Co's store. Advertises delivered stove wood for 1.50. Phone mil to place order.
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Mil
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
Blacksmith's Coal Sold by Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
The Lamb-Davis Lumber Co offers a large supply of Pennsylvania blacksmith's coal at reasonable prices. Also advertised is Rocky Mountain Tea from City Drug Store promising rosy cheeks and lovely hair for a wedding trip across the sea.
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Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Pennsylvania
Sea
Rocky Mountain Tea
City Drug Store
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Deed H. Mayar
The
Leavenworth Echo
Wenatchee River Bridge
Woodland Height
Big Rock
Joe Martin
W. Bloom
M. A. Fitzpatrick
City Drag Line
L. H. Turner
Prop
Sumi
Mons
Superior Court
Echo Office
Emil Frank
Elberta
Best Hotel
Henry Schmidt
ECHO
Leavenworth Drug Store
Sporting Goods
Post Office
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