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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
4
The article touts Kryptoks bifocals with a reading disc embedded in the distance lens. It claims no external segment and an invisible, precisely centered reading area for seamless short to long vision. The Columbia Bi focal Co of Denver promotes the lenses and offers a information booklet.
Report from Merritt describes thousands of acres filed for oil claims as Dan Ryan and Robert Nelson return from investigation. Nelson calls Merritt oil high grade and predicts a strike with first well slated next week. Noisy speculation about Standard Oil and Rockefeller agents follows.
A fragment notes quartz blanks for sale at this office. No additional details on quantity price or contact are readable.
A tract near the planned bridge location is described as one of the best in the lot, highlighting its prime position and strong value within the sale parcel.
United States Land Office Waterville Washington May 26 1906 notice of sworn statement filings by Thomas Burke of Leavenworth and John Horey of Wenatchee for timber land in sections 28 and 4 township 28N range 17E and 26N 17W M. Regis offices announce hearings to prove land value for timber or stone and to establish claims before U S Commissioner J E Shore and A N Corbin on September 13 and September 11 1906 respectively with witnesses listed and claims due by September 1906.
Daniel W. Loughin of Leavenworth Washington files a contest against homestead entry 2396 by Samuel L. Ellinger alleging lack of qualification bad faith and non cultivation. It states a prior sale contract final proof and relocation to Washington and sets hearings for August 13 1906 with service by notice due to due diligence limitations.
In Chelan County Superior Court a petition seeks disincorporation of Lamb Davis Lumber Company and transfer of assets to Lamb-Davis Lumber Company Iowa entity. Hearing set July 16 1906 at Chelan County Courthouse Wenatchee any party may contest.
George W. Hoxsey files sworn statement No. 641 seeking land in Section 8 Township 23 North Range 18 East Willamette Meridian to prove land value lies in timber and stone rather than farming He will present witnesses Charles H Allen David P Sanders John B Kelley and Benjamin E Card at the office of J Shore A S Commissioner in Leavenworth Wash on July 14 1906 Register M B Malloy oversees the claim
notices announce sworn statements by Ernest G. Spencer and Kathleen F. Costello seeking purchase of lands in Township 5 North Range 18 East and Township 26 North Range 18 East Leavenworth Washington. They list witnesses and deadlines to file claims by July 16 and July 17 respectively with U.S. Commissioner J. E. Shore.
Department of the Interior Land Office at Waterville Washington announces James A. Grant has filed intent to make final proof for H E No 2225 in section 28 township 26 north range 14 east Willamette meridian. Proof will be before U S Commissioner A N Corbin at Wenatchee Washington on September 11 1906. Witnesses: Tom Dillon Frank Bush John Stoppel Floyd Blankenship all of Chiwaukum Washington.
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