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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
6
Tacoma notes say trains will run on most of the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul extension with local service between Tacoma and Seattle likely within a week. Formal opening for through traffic set for June 1. through fast service not planned until late 1909 or 1910.
Governor Hay reappoints Rev. John Lecornu as penitentiary chaplain in Olympia. In Tacoma Helen Beardsley named the first woman police officer. Coyote killings in Okanogan County reported for auditor payment. Deputy fish commissioner F A Kirby appointed for the Columbia River district at Kalama. Steamship rate war to Victoria begins May 1 with 25 cents fare, 50 cents round trip.
Department of the Interior notices William P. Sears of Telma Washington filed intent to make final five year proof to establish his homestead claim on portions of section 4 and 9 township 27 range 16 KE. The final hearing will be before J E Shore Leavenworth May 18 1909. Witnesses Elmer Batchelor Maryine Logan George Brown and Joseph Duncan, all of Telma Washington.
Coal Land Office at Waterville Washington announces that William Mc Que of Ephrata Grant County has filed to purchase coal land described as Section 24 Township 25 North Range 17 E W M. Protest affidavits must be filed by May 15 1909 with W F Haynes Register.
U S Land Office Waterville Washington dated April 20 1909 announces John B Cahill of Leavenworth Washington filed intent to make final five year proof for homestead application 7070 02430 on section 84 township 26 north range 1 east with four witnesses William Douglas Ernest J Heinrichs Alfred Moon Randolph A Heinrichs all of Leavenworth. Final hearing set May 31 1909 before J K Shore US Commissioner at Leavenworth.
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