Colville Reservation Set for Early Opening to Settlement
The Colville Indian reservation in Washington is slated for early opening to settlement as lawmakers push for rapid action. The 1.3 million acre area along the Columbia and Nimrods offers extensive water frontage, fertile valleys, mineral lands, and healthful climates, with multiple rivers and abundant game fish drawing homeseekers.
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Colville Reservation
Keller
America
Nature
Columbia
Columbia River
Okanogan River
Osoyoos Lake
British Columbia
San Poil
San Pail
Okanogan
Lower Valley Flood Damage Not Serious
The Wenatchee river creeks rose ten feet above low water and then fell nearly two feet as cool weather persisted. Cashmere faced potential damage but risk eased. Mission creek caused orchard damage near Cashmere though not severe. Wenatchee area saw more loss from canyon inflows. sandbag efforts reduced danger.
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Wenatchee River
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Cashmere
Mission Creek
Mission
Health notice urges against garbage on melting snow
Citizens warned not to discard waste on thawing snow as cleanup is weeks away and sun exposed refuse creates unsanitary conditions. Call for burning garbage and heightened health precautions during unusual cleanup schedule.
Train Service Returns to Near Normal on Railroads
Train schedules improve after periods of delays caused by mud slides and washouts. Officials say conditions are returning to normal and the public may expect fewer interruptions and better reliability going forward.
City Council Holds Two Meetings On Tuesday Evening
Five council members led by Featherstone Hale Kugelman Miller and Seeley attended along with Mayor Day Clerk Brown and Attorney Nelson. They approved minutes and $334 in bills, discussed legal bids from Kemp Baker Barrows, and heard about building condemnation testing, police court salary change, and fire department updates. Whitney offered to prosecute Seaman and Quigg case with $500 retainer and fee shares.
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Featherstone
Hale
Kugelman
Miller
Seeley
Day
Clerk Brown
Nelson
Crollard & Crollard
Seaman & Quigg
Kemp & Baker
Wenatchee
Brown
Barrows
Cade & Barrows
State Bank
Graham
Daly
Chas. Lillegreen
Wiley Rice
Harry Maston
Harry McNutt
Art Brown
Ray McKennie
Harry Warner
Wm. van Brocklin
Tom Pipkin
Gowing
Tolbert
W. F. Whitney
Whitney
Notice to Property Owners in Sewer District No 7
Notice to property owners in District No 7 Leavenworth Wash shows second annual installment due by April 8 1916 at City Clerk office A R Brown City Clerk Jed 528. The next meeting of the Leavenworth Musical Club is Tuesday March 21 to discuss the Mikado and first monthly concert all interested in music invited to attend. A nation that really wants peace must be prepared to fight if needed.
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Leavenworth Wash
A. R. Brown
Leavenworth Musical Club
Leavenworth Jury Duty List Updates
The notice lists residents drawn for jury duty including J B Bowers C E Hamilton Mrs Raffelson Edith Schott Grant Van Buren and others. It notes J B Bowers left town over two years ago C E Hamilton now lives in Bend Oregon since last fall and Mrs Raffelson moved to Anacortes. Edith Schott has been in Seattle over a year. John Heavner drawn from Blewett is reported dead nearly two years.
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J. B. Bowers
Chas. Edwards
Otis Elam
Nell Ford
P. H. Graham
C. E. Hamilton
H. C. Maston
D. H. Mayor
J. W. Miller
Chas. McBride
M. A. Olson
J. S. Reed
C. L. Rollins
Mrs. G. Raffelson
Edith Schott
Grant van Buren
Bend
Oregon
Raffelson
Anacortes
Seattle
John Heavner
Blewett
Invasion of Mexico Begins Amid War Mobilization
The United States plans a cross border operation against Villa with three invading columns from different angles. Motor trucks will transport supplies for the troops on the Mexican border as 20 000 additional soldiers are dispatched from Washington. American consul Williams at Torreon departed for home amid unclear reasons.
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Columbus
Mexico
Villa
Williams
Torreon
Washington
Railroad Rumblings at Wenatchee Leavenworth Line
Robert Smith returns to work after a three week foot injury. Mrs. Patterson from Spokane serves as extra terminal office operator during rush. Rail work continues with 90 pound steel main line laying from Wenatchee to Leavenworth. Ernsberger section foreman came home from Rathdrum Idaho. J H ONeil Seattle general superintendent visited the terminal. Mrs J S Judah and Master Stilson travel to Wenatchee to see Mrs Judah’s mother Mrs Cannon.
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Mrs. Patterson
Spokane
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Robi. Ernsberger
Rathdrum
Idaho
J. S. Judah
Master Stilson
Mrs. Judah
Cannon
Leavenworth High Junior Class Hosts Oyster Supper
The Leavenworth High School junior class held an oyster supper Tuesday in the gymnasium. A good turnout supported the event and the group is pleased with the financial outcome. Funds are being raised to finance a seniors banquet during commencement week.
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Leavenworth High School
Former Leavenworth Teacher Married in New Mexico
Announcement notes Miss Nancy Corinne Putnam wed Mr. Ernest Mehringer in Chama New Mexico on February 9. Putnam taught in Leavenworth public schools about four years ago and was popular with local students.
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Nancy Corinne Putnam
Ernest Mehringer
Chama
New Mexico
Death of S. P. Bethel Marks Local Pioneer
S. P. Bethel died Monday afternoon at age 62. He born December 22, 1861, near Everett, owned a fruit ranch east of town and oversaw a 35 acre apple orchard. Survived by wife and three children Orville, Mrs. James Miller, Burness. Funeral at home then burial in Cashmere. He joined the Christian church in Missouri at about twenty and endured illness with patience.
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S. P. Bethel
Mr. Bethel
Orville
James Miller
Bend
Oregon
Burness
Town
Capt. McFarland
J. B. Best
Everett
Cashmere
Charles Fox
J. S. Brownlow
J. L. Maston
Frank Ware
Wm. Douglas
Otis Elam
C. M. Hendricks
Bethel
J. S. Smith
Peshastin
D. C. Town
Peshastin Fruit Growers Hear Growers' League Plan
J. B. Adams spoke to Peshastin district fruit growers about cash apple sales. Growers’ League head described past years and urged cash marketing. Delegates G. A. Stage and G. P. Freiberger were chosen to attend Wenatchee meeting. Peshastin fruit men will cooperate with the League.
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Growers’ League
Adams
New Steel Between Here and Wenatchee
Agent Woodrow announced this week that steel rails will arrive to relay the track between Leavenworth and Wenatchee. Work will start soon as the railroad plans summer improvements in the area. C E Ordish said he filled the Great Northern icehouse with over 500 tons of ice at about $1.50 per ton to store, billed to shippers at $7.50 per ton.
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Woodrow
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
C. E. Ordish
Great Northern
Pioneer J. W. Gordon returns from coast trip
J. W. Gordon an aging art preservative exponent and Wenatchee Lake region homesteader with ties to the Echo, came back from the coast country Sunday after a two month absence.
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J. W. Gordon
Wenatchee Lake
Watering Quincy lands from Columbia River project
Spokane backed plan promotes pumping river water to the Quincy valley arid lands. A large pumping plant near Rock Island rapids would cost about 18 million dollars. A dam and hydro electric plant would supply power to run the pumps. The Wenatchee lake plan is not abandoned and another proposal considers a dam at Lake Wenatchee for Quincy irrigation and commercial power.
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Quincy Valley
Columbia River
Rock Island Rapids
Wenatchee Lake
Lake Wenatchee
Quincy
Italian Parolee R. F. Valentino Accused of Passing Bad Checks Here
An Italian impostor calling himself R. F. Valentino passed three or four bad checks on Leavenworth merchants last Tuesday then left on a night train. He was sent from Monroe Reformatory by Superintendent Webb to work for L. D. mill but proved unreliable. Police expect arrest and return to face fraud charges.
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R. F. Valentino
Leavenworth
Webb
Monroe Reformatory
Big Mill Company
L.D. Mill Company
Rainier
Spokane
Valenteno
Liklihood
Monroe
Machinist John Hazen Breaks Leg At Work
G N machinist John Hazen suffered a broken leg when a heavy casting fell on his ankle last Tuesday. Dr Hox sey reduced the fracture and he was listed in stable condition.
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G. N
John Hazen
Hoxsey
Maurer Sisters Star in Memorable Scenic Theatre Recital
A near full house in Leavenworth welcomed the Maurer Sisters quartet for a Scenic Theatre recital last Saturday. The four sisters provided the best of three winter performances under Kumlux club sponsorship, drawing strong audience praise and enthusiastic recalls. Mr. W F Whitney of Wenatchee, a prominent county attorney, visited The Echo on Wednesday to place his professional card for future notices.
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Leavenworth
Kumlux Club
W. F. Whitney
Wenatchee
Echo
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Congress
Daily Press
Colville
Indian Territory
San Poil Eagle
Jed
Gen. Pershing
Ment
United States
Robert Smith
J. H. O’neil
Upper Valley
Missouri
J. B. Adams
New Steel
Here
Parolled
Maurer Sisters
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