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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
6
A long list of real estate transfers and contracts shows numerous buyers and sellers in Wenatchee and surrounding plats, including cash sales and subdivision details in multiple tracts. Notable entries include G S Merriam and Geo A Hauber properties, cities Wenatchee and Cashmere, and dates referencing June. various prices range from 75 to 8000 dollars.
A harsh set of colonial laws bans Quakers and dissenters from voting or office, requires church membership for freemen, imposes fines and disfranchisement for others, forbids food or lodging to Quakers, Adamites or heretics, and threatens banishment or death for turning Quaker or hosting priests within the dominion.
Naples Maine resident Lester M Nelson praises Dr King’s New Discovery claiming it saved his life and that it remains a reliable throat and lung remedy. The ad notes nearly forty years of use, claims pneumonia prevention and weak lungs cure, and lists City Drug Store as the seller with 50c and 1 trial bottle free.
Notice lists multiple parcels in Chelan County to be sold August 1 at the courthouse door. Parcels include areas in sections 36 86 and 16 with acres from 37.80 to 160, appraised values and railroad easements. Terms require one tenth at sale and yearly installments plus six percent interest. Sale under Board of State Land Commissioners orders dated May and June 1908. County Auditor J Godfrey notes.
Department of the Interior Land Office at Waterville Washington announces George W Siv erly of Telma has filed for final five year proof on Homestead entry No 11012 made June 10 1908 for multiple sections in township 27 north range 16 east Will be proved before J K Shore U S Commissioner at Leavenworth July 21 1908 Witnesses: Clifford J Riordan Rush Huston William James and John J Henry all of Telma WA signed W F Haynes Register
Notice lists Frank EK Shotwell of Leavenworth Washington filing final five year proof for Homestead Entry No 4708 on lands in section 2 township 27 north range 15 east Will be before J K Shore A S Commissioner in Leavenworth on July 7 1908 Witnesses named all of Leavenworth Washington and include Coradon I Williams William A Geffen Thomas EF Smith Joseph H Mitchell. Notices also cover lands in Washington National Forest for settlement and entry under homestead laws with applications by Richard J McCarthy A M McKenzie H Redman and Richard Doyle. Commissioner Fred Dennett and Secretary Frank Pierce approve. 21 24
Notice of lands totaling 416.20 acres in the Washington National Forest Washington to be opened for settlement and entry under homestead laws with July 24 date at Waterville Washington. It lists several tracts and applicants including H P Campbell Harry G Brown W P Sears J J Henry M O Logan with settlement claims dates and sections. Commissioner Fred Dennett and Frank Pierce sign the notice approved May 19 1908.
U S Land Office at Waterville Washington announces Charles A French of Chiwaukum Washington filed for final five year proof to establish his homestead claim on land described in his application No 5146 to be presented before J K Shore U S Commissioner at Leavenworth on July 27 1908 Witnesses named are William W Thomson Frank G Wells Charles McClure all of Chiwaukum and Charles S Cass of Leavenworth Washington W F Haynes
U S Land Office Waterville Washington June 12 108 notice of intent to make final five year proof by Joel Barnard of Telma Washington for lands described in the homestead application No 11027 with witnesses listed. Lands include 10 acres within Washington National Forest to be settled August 15 2008 under homestead laws.
Notice to Contractors for Leavenworth sidewalk work along Front street from 9th to 18th streets under Ordinance No 4. Bids due by the 80th day of June at 6 p m with 5 percent bid bond and full contract bond. Council may reject all bids. Dated June 15 1008 Guy A Hamilton Clerk.
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