This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1909
Page
2
The Wenatchee Valley Development Club meets in city hall tonight to discuss progress and development. The Echo prints in full the local option law, a topic from the recently adjourned legislature, likely of strong interest to readers.
The acting governor is praised for vetoing the Potts liquor bill for hotels with 100 rooms, the Beach oyster land steal bill, and a measure barring legislative candidates from pledging votes. The Potts bill targets Seattle hotels, while the other two measure shifts concern candidates and property rules.
With snow gone in Leavenworth a large amount of dangerous health refuse has become exposed. Health authorities must act promptly to clean streets, as the buildup over three months poses a serious public health risk.
Echoes from Chumstick Valley note two new phonographs in use at Chas Northup’s home and Ralph Rideout’s property. Logs delivered to W V N right of way amid favorable conditions. Miss Minnie Poeppmoeller recovers. Mrs Ed Moon visits Chumstick friends. Chumstick School gains four Fruectricht pupils as Lamb-Davis mill starts, cutting 150000 feet daily. Mr Stoner visits Mrs Sylvester then travels to Spokane on U S land office business.
Delegates from Okanogan Douglas Grant and Chelan counties met in Wenatchee on March 18 1909 to form the North Central Washington Development League aimed at uniting commercial groups to promote regional growth. Mike Horan of Chelan County was named president with Deed H Mayor of Leavenworth as vice president for Chelan.
The Wenatchee meeting opened with elected officers for Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties and included a tour of the Wenatchee Valley. Sam G. Hill spoke at Eagles Hall on good roads. Delegates dined with the Wenatchee Commercial Club at Olympia Cafe. The town praised for hospitality and modest involvement, with continued focus on regional development.
The two churches will be dedicated on May 9 with Dr. E H Todd of Tacoma officiating. Morning service at Cashmere, afternoon at Peshastin, and evening at Leavenworth. A $600 goal remains to finish debt free. A $250 gift from the Board of Church Extension was announced.
Bible school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. text The rent veil. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. and evening service at 8 p.m. text Love to our neighbor. Junior C. E. at 3 p.m. Prayer meeting and teachers meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Mrs Julia A Sale aged 74 died at her daughter’s home in Manchester after over a year of illness. She was born January 17 1835 in Lockport Illinois and married S S Dewey. Surviving children include Mrs P E Triem of Manchester and Fred Dewey of Amboy Illinois. Interment was in La Porte Iowa following a Monday funeral conducted by Reverends Ensign and Moore.
The obituary recalls Mrs. Sale of Wenatchee who lived in Washington state before moving here about a year ago. Surviving kin include Mrs. W. W. Worden and other relatives in Chicago and Effingham Kansas. The piece also mentions local notes on Dr Langdon, John Mackay, and a court case against O W Schmidt for giving whiskey to Indians.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.