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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1922
Page
3
Rep E M Gillette stated he intends to run again for the state legislature this fall. He opposes repeal of the poll tax and the 80 10 school tax plan citing revenue losses and higher taxpayer burdens.
Dryden reports snow waning after a heavy season and anticipates picking flowers. School elections last Saturday chose T. A. Davies for three years Sol Reimann for two years and Guy Sherman for one year. The town notes a new school house five teachers and 150 pupils with a staff including Eminger George Easton Hatterson Hatterson Knott.
Mr Starks Fryberger and Wilson attended a fruit meeting in Wenatchee last Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs Wingate and son Erle visited Cashmere last Thursday. Mr Pruitt joined the Woodmen lodge last Wednesday evening and weathered the storm. Hal Starks went to Wenatchee to retrieve the Roamer stored there for winter. Mr Town the new meat market proprietor moved his family into Riverside apartments last week.
Mr. West visited from Cashmere for the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Chase. Mrs. Otto Anderson and Mrs. C. L. Chase and Bobby visited Mrs. H. A. Anderson. Delbert Morgan was on the sick list. A. Fredrickson Frank Heath and H. A. Anderson moved their cars, suggesting spring. The Fredricksons hosted neighbors for a chards and singing evening with a late luncheon. J. B. Schons traveled to Wenatchee and back.
H M Smith sold 40 acres known as the Bland place with 12 acres in orchard. He keeps 25 acres on the main road and plans to build an apple house this year. Dryden Farm Bureau held Tuesday meetings at the schoolhouse auditorium. Will Towne opens a new meat market in Peshastin. Cummings the barber begins a new building between Farris' store and Woodruff. Mrs Jess Linkem visits Oroville. J L Maxwell returns from Seattle to oversee his large orchard. Hammock moved to Peshastin last week.
University of Washington associate professor George Wallace Umphrey receives the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic from King Alfonso XIII for services to Spanish literature and culture. Umphrey has published in Hispania and Revue Hispanique and authored two widely used textbooks. He spent a winter studying in South American republics, with observations reported in a Seattle paper.
Notice to property owners of Improvement District No 3 states the ninth annual installment for Evans street and Benton street improvements is due by March 30, 1922, at the City Clerk's office.
Notice to property owners in Blocks 2 8 and 4 Leavenworth Washington that the eighth annual installment for Sewer District No 7 is due by April 8 1922 at the City Clerk's office E G Gowing City Clerk Leavenworth Wash
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