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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1914

Page

6

Council in Tuesday meeting approves bids and sewer plan

Council meeting details routine business and readings as Wm McIntosh reports stock losses in the east. The fire chief bid to W W Rice is deferred. Garbage contract goes to E C Booth. Printing bids chosen by coin flip for Sterling. Sewer specs set at 4940.90 with 1700 feet of tile in blocks 2 3 and 4. Mayor and council clash over magistrate salary while Miles resigns from Finance. Spitting ordinance and stencils approved. Adjourned plan confirms April 14 hearing for sewer protests. Sam Potter to serve as police magistrate on fee basis. Fire department ordinance sets twenty four firefighters with chief pay. Building inspector duties added to City Engineer Barnum.

Wm. McIntosh Fire Company W. W. Rice E. C. Booth Sterling Barnum Eighth Ninth Jacobsen Miles Woldenberg Fox Hamilton B. N. Day Sam Potter

Marketing Crops Discussed At Fruit Growers Meeting

A Monday night city hall gathering of fruit growers heard Sampson of the North Pacific Fruit Distributors explain marketing challenges for Northwest apples and the value of cooperative action. Dow urged local associations and warehouse financing as unity now favors organization.

Messrs. Sampson Dow North Pacific Fruit Distributors Sampson Northwest

Leavenworth Baseball Plans Move Forward With Park Lease

Leavenworth baseball looks set for spring with a two year lease of three acres from J F Pratt at $200 yearly. Lamb-Davis Lumber will supply lumber, grand stand and bleachers will seat about 1000, and construction under Chas Fox aims to finish ahead of the April 12 opening. Opening game March 29 against Wenatchee includes a special train to Red Apple town. Jack Mahoney leads team trials with about twenty candidates. Cashmere likely joins to form a five club league.

Leavenworth J. B. Adams Echo J. F. Pratt Lamb-Davis Lumber Co Geo. L. Gardner Chas. Fox Adams Fox Wenatchee Red Apple Jack Mahoney Cashmere

Social Gatherings Highlight City Welcome and Parties

Informal reception at Mrs. Ida Bowers home welcomes Mrs. Joseph Melvin to Leavenworth with Mr. Melvin and local friends. Farewell party honors Miss Florence G. McFarlane before her trip to Jeffry Louisiana. Cascade Orchards residents enjoy a Saturday night social with games and lunch. Kumlux Club meets on progress in public schools with readings. Mrs Turn er Welch honored at a Five Hundred card party with a long guest list.

Ida Bowers Joseph Melvin Florence G. McFarlane Miss McFarlane Jeffry Louisana Arthur Kringle Florence McFarlane Mary Horey Luella Peterson Nelda Bell Margerate Albright F. W. McFarlane Walther Ko Cascade Orchards Speidel C. Harding Nicholas Helen H. Stoltze C. Hartshorn C. Hartshorn, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bailey, Frank Schneider, Miss Mary Tvedt John Tvedt Katie Harding Bertha Stoltze James Lamb John By H. G. Krollpfeiffer Turner Welch A. G. McKeown Carr W. W. Wilder E. K. Barnum J. B. Adams Geo. L. Gardner Arthur Brown Geo. Stirling J. E. Cullen M. A. Marley Hal Starks H. E. Carr D. H. Mayor Eckhardt Guy A. Hamilton C. E. Hamilton J. T. McDonald Warren Edith Orr

Local Sportsman Slips Then Breaks Forearm in Game

Maurice Fox slipped and fell during a Monday game and fractured a bone in his right forearm. Dr McKeown set the fracture and reports no serious injury. Mr and Mrs Frank Searles welcome a baby boy born Wednesday, per Dr Hoxsey.

Maurice Fox Monday McKeown Frank Searles Dr. Hoxsey

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the Mutual Mercantile Co’s the Mutual Mercantile Co. Price Makers Price Makers Hie Ubéye, Ts Motteler and Jones H. C. Sampson Spokane W. C. Dow Manager Adams I. C. English Peshastin Icicle Ditch Co Ron, Henry Harding Willie Harding Gus Harding A. L. Heidrich Kumlux Club Wm. Brender Hearst Winona Mountain Hack
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