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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1905
Page
3
Irwin announces stage line departures from Leavenworth every Tuesday and Saturday at 8 am and from Monday and Friday at 7 am. Passengers and parcels addressed to this route are handled by Woeupetes and Blewett.
A collage of classified items includes Crawford the Jeweler promotions, Blacksedge's shop near the Big Rock offering jewelry and general goods, I W Harper Whiskey ads, and a Block sedges ice cream feature. Also listed are a library introduction by Miss Edna Campbell, fishing tackle from George Blacksedge, and a closing stock auction by J L Wheeler Jr. Community items note a dental visit, a reward for a lost gold watch, G A R meeting plans, club meetings, and local travel plans to Vancouver and Lake Chelan.
Town and County community news records visits by Wettstein Fits and others to Wenatchee and Seattle, auctions by Joseph Martin, a large Great Northern engine arrival, new houses being erected, a $250 wrestling match set for July 3, plus a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Phalen with honors from the Degree of Honor.
Leavenworth groups arrange Fourth of July morning events. Children form a parade line at the opera house at 9 a.m. led by bands. At the ball ground program includes band music, songs by The States, invocation by Rev. Bixby, quartet Beautiful Flag of Liberty, recitation Independence Bell by Edna Campbell, address by Judge J J King, more songs, and a basket picnic dinner.
The Cascade Valley Fruit Lands irrigation ditch contract was awarded to Jas Duff and George Wilson of Wenatchee. Completion is due by Sept 1 to allow water to flow this year. Owner H C Peters plans land sales and will visit Leavenworth next week. A ferry is being built at the old crossing, with a bridge planned next year to open 600 to 800 acres, bringing about sixty new families to the valley as buyers and producers.
Leavenworth will host a major musical comedy when The Harvest Coon in Dixie performs for two nights at the Wenatchee theatre. The 34 artist troupe travels with band, orchestra, and elaborate scenery, presenting polished drill and dance numbers without vulgarity.
A large Leavenworth crowd followed the ball team to Wenatchee for a Sunday game at the fair grounds. The valley of big red apples team dominated the contest, while explanations for Leavenworth’s poor play varied. A political candidate cited a poor showing as part of his defeat.
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