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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
1
Mrs Peltier Miss Lulu Ouren and Richard Daly encountered a ten foot long cougar on the Ralston land south of town while returning from town. They fled toward town and later sought help from Joe Massie and Frank Trerice who escorted them home.
A small fire at the Lamb-Davis Lumber Co mill near the boiler room caused by a newly built shaving house was quickly fought by the mill’s fire brigade. The loss was confined to a few hundred dollars. The shaving house, recently completed, vents shavings via a blower through an 800 foot iron tube. Fred Smith returned Friday from Wilson Creek where he served as yard master for about a week.
A $8,000 deal in Seattle transfers ownership of Estes City property to A. F. Estes and lands of Estes Valley Orchard to E. M. Erickson. Wenatchee World notes timber logs moving down the Columbia River and plans for a Wenatchee mailing box system. The Wenatchee Commercial club votes to join Leavenworth for a Fourth of July celebration.
A Pittock and Ledbetter Lumber Co mill in Vancouver Washington burned last week, with losses around 150000 dollars and insurance 100000. The item notes logs from Patrick Lumber Co and a separate forecast on Douglas county wheat prospects due to dry weather and light snows.
The Northwest lumber manufacturers unite to challenge Hill railroad freight hikes. They plan a political campaign to press for congressional action allowing the interstate commerce commission to review rates before they take effect. A fund and committee seek support from national party conventions and 2,000 correspondents to back rate regulation for business stability.
The Chicago ladies baseball team faced Sedro Woolley on Tuesday in a novelty matchup. Four women and five men played with two men masquerading as women in skirts and wigs, and Jarvis pitched the win as Sedro Woolley dominated. A large crowd watched as the ball was hit hard and accurately.
Rev Henry Maclleavy of a Little Falls church proposes curbing town gossip by dedicating one Sunday a month to recounting gossipers. He claims twelve local fountain heads of gossip could outpace national gossipers in a contest, naming them without victims’ names to inform the public.
The women supporting the Congregational church organized an ice cream and cake afternoon in the Sunday school room last Friday. The community fundraiser raised a neat sum for church benefits.
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