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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1914
Page
1
County Superintendent Miss Viletta Guthrie spent four days inspecting Leavenworth schools. She praised harmony among teachers, pupil industriousness, and recent improvements in library books, music, art, writing, domestic science, and manual training, noting a progressive, well-run system.
Clarence Danning proposed to haul all city garbage for 40 dollars monthly covering business district daily and residences twice weekly while seeking stores to accept refuse. The Police Judge reported five disorderly arrests in two months. Lighting rates were found comparable to similar towns and the committee was discharged. A fire proof cabinet costing 145.50 was ordered for the city clerk. Plans for two rooms over city hall were authorized to be offered to fire department members. Mayor Woldenburg listed potential volunteer department contacts. The Barnum contract as city engineer and water commissioner was signed. Treasurer Koerner transfer amounts totaling 1642.33 to the general fund. F T Motteler visited Wenatchee Thursday.
J. E. Faulkner, former contractor and builder, owns a building on Benton street being enlarged and remodeled to house a grocery store. Talks of a brick business house rising on the north side of the track were heard but no definite information could be confirmed.
At a full board session the National Apple Show fixed the seventh annual exhibit for the week starting November 16, 1914. James S. Ramage is likely to be elected president. A machinery exhibit and self sustaining department to be led by Chris R. Grieson of Portland. Several new contests added including Ortleys and Rainiers in box contests and a public box making contest. A new accounts contest for farmers to show cost of operation and profits. Orris Dorman and J. A. Gellatly tasked with drafting two more contests on production and profitability. Conference ideas to expand at next show include planning, spraying, thinning and cover crops.
P S Darlington resigns as horticultural inspector for the Wenatchee district serving Chelan Douglas Okanogan and Grant counties. E L Potter will handle duties until a successor is appointed. Darlington cites inadequate force as reason and pledges support for state efforts to protect the fruit industry. Morrison expresses regret and hopes he will reconsider.
Earl M. Rice of Seattle was named chief supervising engineer for the Quincy valley irrigation project by a board meeting in Quincy. Surveys from Lake Wenatchee to the distribution point near Quincy will begin immediately and the main distributing canal will be located. Echo ads promise results.
The Lamb-Davis Lumber Co plans to start the big saw mill by mid month if weather allows. The planer and box mill already employs 30 to 40 men, with total payroll rising to about 15 000 monthly and over two hundred workers when fully running.
Police and detectives across the western United States are pursuing two alleged robbers known as Beecher and Mahoney. They are linked to a Great Northern train robbery at Samish and the murder of three passengers. Overcoats found on the train are said to match their clothing, and Mahoney has prior burglary time in Utah.
Under coach John Osborne the local high school basketball squad travels to Snohomish to face the city’s boys defeated here two weeks ago and hopes to schedule a game with Everett before returning. The party includes Will Wunder George Hoxsey Carl Anderson Frank Arbogast Roscoe McNett Walt Koerner and Leonard Wunder.
The Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 in the morning and English service at 10 45 with F E Stern as pastor guiding the congregation.
Fifty new engines of the O1 type are under construction for the Great Northern Railway in Lima Ohio. The locomotives will be distributed across the system and feature boilers nearly as large as the railroad’s largest engines yet with simple rather than double configuration. Several units will be sent to this division.
The Associated Press tally from ten Maine cities shows Auburn as the sole city with a full progressive slate. A. W. Fowler was reelected mayor as progressives won the council, while Bath Ellsworth and Lewiston saw Democratic or fusion victories and Rockland shifted to Democrats.
Mr L S Ailes reports that efforts will form a local cooperative for apple growers. The Northern Pacific Fruit Distributors operate as a nonprofit with one vote per shipper. The association has wide valley membership and a strong past crop handling record. A meeting will explain handling methods and marketing challenges for a larger apple shipment year.
Voters are urged to visit the school house tomorrow to elect a new school director. Polls open 1 p m to 7 p m and participation is open to all citizens, not only registered voters. The Echo selects N Paterson as the suitable candidate for the vacant board seat. Also noted is Nick Fuller achieving 54 stolen bases, the lone Western Tri State league entry on a 1913 list of 50 plus baggers published by the Sporting News.
At a Wenatchee Park Land Irrigation Company board meeting Rev A B Peters was chosen president. George S Merriam resigned citing his 40 acres of Peshastin orchard require his attention. Peters and family are heavily invested in the 3000 acre project at the head of the Wenatchee valley and sales are rapidly advancing with much Dunker colonization. The Wenatchee Park Lands lie in the Chewawa river valley about 15 miles from Wenatchee.
Scotty Allen a famed northern figure enters the Solomon Derby from Nome to Solomon and back, a seventy mile snow trail race with five dog teams. John Johnson, last winter's winner, competes again. Also listed are White River valley and Lake Wenatchee travelers headed to Wenatchee to push for road improvements near Nason Creek. B P O Elks Lodge No 1186 at Wenatchee elected W E Moore exalted ruler and announced other officers.
Frank A. Loskamp, a major realty holder, says he is installing a 25 stamp mill at his Elk River, Montana mine, costing about $20,000 and expects operation to begin in a few months. He has received attractive offers from mining men and will travel to Idaho for several months starting today.
Louis W. Hill, chairman of the board, will succeed Carl R. Gray as president of the Great Northern Railway after Gray’s resignation. Announcement made in St. Louis confirms leadership change.
The Methodist church invites all to an 11 o'clock service on leadership and a 7 30 talk next Sunday at 7 30 by Dr Brumblay district superintendent for the Columbia River conference in Spokane Special music by Mrs L Brender choir leader All welcome The men’s class hosts a social next Friday at the Methodist church Lea venworth men welcome
J E Ferguson, former Wenatchee police chief and Chelan county sheriff, was arrested for violating the city Sunday theater closing ordinance but released on own recognizance. His lawyers seek a habeas corpus to move the case to superior court arguing the ordinance may be void for lack of statutory authorization, with possible appeal to the state supreme court. Ferguson plans to reopen next Sunday amid local speculation.
Deputy county assessors started their biennial field work to value property. In Wenatchee district the team includes Homer A. Grant Malaga G V Batt erton Cashmere Scott F Halferty Leavenworth N Patterson Chelan Montz E Johnson. Also reported Vernie Shore and Mary Rust wed in Coeur d'Alene and now stay with groom's parents Dr and Mrs J E Shore in Waterville.
Notice announces regular lodge meetings shifted to Monday from Tuesday starting April 1. A special meeting to confer the third degree is set for Monday night March 9. All members urged to attend.
State officials certify an 8.2 per 1000 population death rate for the past years, confirming Washington as the healthiest state in the union. The Puget Sound area records the lowest death rate in the state.
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