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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1920

Page

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Leavenworth Sportsmens Spring Shoot Succeeds

Leavenworth Sportsmens Association held its first big shoot of the season on March 14 with ideal weather. Twenty six shooters entered with seventeen completing all ten events and a luncheon served by Charley Eckhart. Official scores listed with deductions show many top marks and prizes awarded for six events. Officers elected include H. G. Krollpfeiffer as president and A. Pinch as vice president.

Leavenworth Sportsmens’ Association Charley Eckhart

Too Many Wives End in Suspected Suicide Attempt

Calvin Gilmer son of C W Gilmer of 424 Sinto avenue is near death in San Francisco from a self inflicted bullet wound amid a tangle of divorce cases. He had been divorced here two months earlier by his first wife the former Remand. She testified he married her to win a bet and the Seattle marriage was annulled after learning the Idaho divorce was not granted. Gilmer, educated locally and once an auto mechanic, prompted his father to travel to San Francisco to aid his son.

Calvin Gilmer C. W. Gilmer Sinto Avenue San Francisco Gilmer J. J. Lavin Coeur -Elene Idaho Seattle

Weigand Carries 200 Lb Load Under Pressure

Paul Weigand shows strong performance carrying a 200 pounds load with good condition noted. The report records a 3-2tpd metric alongside the feat.

Paul Weigand

Leavenworth Undertaking Co. Still Furnishes Auto Hearse

The Leavenworth Undertaking Co. continues to offer an automobile hearse upon request. Located at Town and Hennessey, the firm remains in position to serve.

Leavenworth Undertaking Co Town & Hennessey

Notice to settle accounts at residence in Leavenworth

Doctor J Stillson Judah of Leavenworth Washington asks all persons with accounts against or owing him to come to his residence before January 1 to settle the matters. The notice names Dr. Judah at 1281 in Leavenworth for settlement.

Anri J. Stillson Judah Leavenworth, Wash

Suits Began in Connection with Grange Deal

Fifteen lawsuits filed in the Yakima County Superior Court mark the first wave of actions to settle an old financial tangle tied to the Cashmere Grange Co operative Association. Creditors sought to enforce promissory notes backing labor and material bills for a Cashmere building project. A trustee originally appointed failed, prompting court action to install Geo R Fisher as trustee with power to act for the note holders. Crollard and Steiner represent the trustee, Sam R Sumner represents the note makers.

Wenatchee World Cashmere Grange Co-operative Association Cashmere Farmers and Merchants Bank of Cashmere Geo. R. Fisher Crollard & Steiner Sam R. Sumner

Marriage of Anne Bowie and Hugh B Dorman in Portland

Miss Anne Bowie of Goldendale Washington wed Hugh B Dorman of this city on Saturday March 6 at the home of the bride’s sister Mrs W P Rauch Reverend J J Staub officiated. The couple spent a brief honeymoon in Seattle and Victoria British Columbia and now reside at the Dahlgren residence across from Mrs L J Nelson’s home.

W. P. Rauch Anne Bowie Mary Bowie Goldendale Washington Hugh B. Dorman J.J. Staub Congregational Church Portland Seattle Victoria British Columbia City Dahlgren

Good Night Coal Mining Claim Is Filed

Former County Engineer Fred M. Berry filed a mining claim in Chelan County Auditors Office. A vein uncovered near the Monitor grade by Burke Lengfelder Berry’s steam shovel appears coal bearing, ten feet wide and possibly expandable with further exploration. The claim name Good Night may refer to multiple possibilities.

County Auditors Office Fred M. Berry Chelan County Auditors Office Burke, Lengfelder & Berry Berry

Card of Thanks and Sale Notice From H B Dorman

Card of thanks to friends and Yeomen Lodge for support during illness and death of husband and father Allen Fitzpatrick. Also for sale quarter section in wheat near Ephrata under proposed ditch price five thousand dollars. H B Dorman, city.

Yeomen Lodge Allen Fitzpatrick Ephrata H.b.dorman City

Spokane Stores Face Trial on Proliteering Charge

Federal Judge Rudkin overruled a demurrer to indictments against Spokane Dry Goods Culbertson Grote Rankin and Hill Brothers Shoe Co clear that cases proceed to a federal jury in Spokane. The decision analyzes the amended Lever act and notes profits from listed goods show 118 to 181 percent margins, with broader calls for relief from governmental action if abuses are widespread.

Spokane Frank H. Rudkin Spokane Dry Goods Company Culbertson, Grote-Rankin Company Hill Brothers Shoe Store Rudkin Graves, Kizer & Graves Hill Brothers Wakefield & Witherspoon Turner Nuzum & Nuzum Culbertson, Grote-Rankin and Danson Williams & Danson United States District Attorney's Office St. Louis Providence Spokane Dry Goods Hill Brothers Shoe Company Culbertson Grote-Rankin Company Congress

Bank president to bring in purebred cattle from North Dakota

F A Sinclair, president of the Leavenworth State Bank, will leave Sunday for North Dakota to buy carloads of livestock to sell to local farmers and ranchers. Orders are in for most of the stock and delivery will occur on arrival. The shipment will include cattle and hogs, mainly Shorthorn cattle, with other breeds possible.

F. A. Sinclair Leavenworth State Bank North Dakota Leavenworth

St Patrick Day Celebration in Leavenworth

St Patrick’s Day was celebrated in Leavenworth with a large crowd at the hall. The party featured a grand dance and festive traditions of the Irish patron, noted as one of the season’s finest social events with attendees dancing late into the night.

Leavenworth

Secretary of Triple Alliance Resigns in Spokane

C R Cottrell, secretary of the state triple alliance, has resigned the office. D C Coates, president, said he would ask the executive committee to name a successor if the resignation is confirmed.

Triple Alliance Spokane C. R. Cottrell D. C. Coates Alliance Coates Executive Committee

Leavenworth Market Advertises Hen Prices and Local News

Leavenworth Meat Market offers 30c per lb live weight for fat hens and top prices for meat. J H Mohrinway visited from Peshastin yesterday. Reported: three boys nearly drowned after swimming in a mill pond Wednesday. DeMille Quartet performs Scenic on Saturday evening March 30 with curtain at 8:30.

Leavenworth DeMille Lyceum

Tractor Demonstration Draws Big Crowd at Camp 18

A large gathering of loggers, lumbermen, and ranchers watched a big tractor at Camp No. 18 of the Great Northern Lumber Company on Tuesday and again Wednesday as it plowed logs over rough terrain. The event followed the tractor’s arrival by flatcar from Leavenworth. Bids for a cold storage building project are invited by the Peshastin Fruit Growers Association with a March 30 deadline.

Great Northern Lumber Company

Advertised Letters List and Recipient Names

A list of advertised letters including Mr. David Crowie Bernard H Thompson Mr. Davis Parks Mr Geo Mosley Mr Dewey Moore Miss Ada M Hanson Mr Mack A Fitzhugh Wm M Greene and Mr Clifford Trask with a note March 18 for pickup or delivery.

David Crowie Bernard H. Thompson Davis Parks Geo. Mosley Dewey Moore Ada M. Hanson Mack A. Fitzhugh

Darlington Funeral Planned in Peshastin

The funeral of Mrs. Darlington who died at her home in Peshastin on March 17 will be held Saturday March 20 at 10 a.m. at the Peshastin church. The Leavenworth Undertaking Co. will direct the services.

Darlington Peshastin The Leavenworth Undertaking Co Ser

Cold storage plant assured at Peshastin

The Peshastin Fruit Growers association advertises for bids to build a 110 by 140 foot cold storage warehouse with tunnel to the packing plant. Bids open March 20 at the association office in Peshastin.

Peshastin Fruit Growers Association Association Peshastin J. F. Wright

Doings Among Railroad Boys and Girls

Mrs. McKay remains ill but improving. Several railroad people travel between Spokane and Leavenworth with visits and official duties noted. A blizzard across Eastern Montana and the Dakotas causes train delays. Mae Hauck resigns with a going away shower and silver gifts in Leavenworth.

Montana Dakotas

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sportsmens’ Assn J. Thompson Bsay T. Motteler A. Adams Bob D. A. Burgett GalOn I. Mull G. Daly Gars H. A. Shewbridge J. Mull H. Starks TL. Smith W. Smith JG. Miles Y Gao Bt H. S. Rearick C. Eckhardt Ist Patrick Walt Rollins Wm. Smith Hl. S. Rearick North Star S. G. Daly R. J. Smith Echo Pub. Co J. A. Adams S.G. Daly D. A. Burgett R. L. Smith P.T. Motteler Wadhams Motor Oi A. Pinch D. \. Burgett Syd Wenatchee Milling Co Peach Blossom Missionary Meeting Womans Foreign Missionary Society of Leavenworth M. E. Church F. T. Motteler Far East Barkee Kroneman Motteler Auxiliary Ely Louise Rumohr Kings Heralds Japan Morton India Home Auxiliary R. Sebastian Cascade Garage Frank Mull Mutual Mercantile Co Maximum Wm Smith Leay. Supply Co Tron Stewart Hand Horn Can Tale—C. Eckhardt C. L. Rollins F.T. Motteler H. G. Krollpfeiffer L. R. Hart Sam Daly Chas. Eckhardt Grange Deal FUND WORLD Burke Lengfelder & Berry Ol i Demurrer Culbertson and HILL ST. Patrick Erin Trip the Light Fantastic Firemens Hall J.H. Mohrinway Camp 18 Echo O. H. Hanson Mrs T. H. Mullen Snohomish EF. W. Henderson J. E. Goudie Everett Li Lampkin Geo. A. Kidd Mandan N. D I. E. Clary East End Mae Hauck the Roundhouse Mr. Durant F. J. Bauer C. E. Spurgeon Cascade Lincoln Trust Co Miss Mae Hauck Miss Mae Mary Clark Bernice Darling Florence Pinch Rose Pendleton Ethel Stevenson J. H. Mitchell Eva Mitchell Louise Williams C. J. Murear Dorothy Hauck
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