Movement to Improve Front Street Park Gains Local Support
Citizens push to enhance the town park with improved foot paths benches and flower beds. City engineers plan walks and plantings while students help craft benches funded by Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. A separate plan seeks ornamental lamp posts along Front Street funded by property owners with city lighting cost covered by the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Moore
Front Street
Clifford Hotel
Think Twice Before Voting for These Bills
Forty thousand industries would be affected by the eight hour measure and an equal number by the first aid law initiative bills No. 13 and No. 9. The piece argues for fair, non experimental policies to protect workers and investors, urging caution to avoid harming both employers and employees. Forest ranger O. E. Kerstetter from Liberty reports on regional conditions and plans to discuss Blewett road improvements with Mr. Sylvester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
O. E. Kerstetter
Liberty Station
Kittitas County
Blewett Road
Forestry Office
Sylvester
Salvation is Free Yet Paper Needs Revenue
A reflective note on newspaper finances says salvation is free but operating a paper requires money. it warns readers who are behind on subscriptions that overdue payments can affect access.
Former Leavenworth Resident Ernest Gates Dies in Michigan
A clipping forwarded by W. H. Hadley reports Ernest Gates died in Shenandoah Michigan on April 16 from apoplexy. Gates, once timekeeper at the Lamb-Davis mill, left Leavenworth seven years ago and settled in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hadley
Ernest Gates
Shenandoah
Michigan
Lamb-Davis
Mail Train Delayed By Broken Tire and Track Damage
No. 28 mail train tore up nearly half a mile of track and knocked four switches out of commission Wednesday when a tire on one car slipped off. Conductor Brokaw and engineer Crowley oversaw the stoppage near the coal shores as repairs and delays affected the line for about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brokaw
Crowley
Wenatchee recalls Three Councilmen in Ward Three
Voters in Wenatchee recalled Councilmen Wilson and Zener in Ward Three by 50 votes with 292 total ballots. Pybus was recalled by 78 with 380 votes cast. The quiet election saw strong recall organization and little council opposition.
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Wenatchee
Wilson
Zener
Pybus
W. R. Wilson
Inscha
Steiner
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Tribunal
Peshastin Lumber Co Starts Logging Government Land
Over the past week the Peshastin Lumber Co began removing logs from a government land tract near their mill. The 4 million foot timber reserve is being logged under contract by Frank Davis who delivers about 35 thousand feet daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peshastin Lumber Co
Frank Davis
New Electric Co Plans Franchise Talks In Leavenworth
Cashmere Electric and Water Co plans to string wires into Leavenworth and seeks a franchise from the city council. The company filed franchise applications in Cashmere and Wenatchee and with county officials for county road poles between Leavenworth and Wenatchee. A June 1 hearing is scheduled. The firm aims to build a hydro electric plant near Cashmere to supply the Wenatchee valley with power for years, backed by sufficient capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashmere Electric & Water Co
Leavenworth
Cashmere
Wenatchee
Cashmere Company
Wenatchee Valley
Log Drive Advances Down Wenatchee River
The Wenatchee river reached a workable level and logger crews began the drive last week. About forty men with four boats and cables push roughly fifteen to twenty million feet of logs toward port, with most entering by the end of next week.
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Wenatchee River
State Fish Hatchery Under Construction This Week
Mr. E. S. Sherwood of the state fisheries department said a carload of lumber and a cement shipment have arrived for the Wenatchee river hatchery. The site lies south of the river midway between the wagon bridge and the water pipe crossing. Superintendent residence will be a 26 by 44 bungalo style with modern conveniences. The hatchery building, 28 by 64, will also be bungalo style and substantially built. Estimated cost is $5,000 and completion about two months.
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E. S. Sherwood
Department of Fisheries
Wenatchee River
Burn Slashings This Month Without Permit Required
Fire slashings from cleared land may be burned this month with no permit needed. After June first, burning slashings is prohibited by law.
Neutzels Return From Seattle Ahead of Summer Mining
Mr. and Mrs. A. O Neutzel came back from a Seattle winter and plan to leave early June for Red Mountain to work on several mining claims. He will build three new houses before departing, two of which are under construction. The Kumlux club ladies will host a picnic luncheon at Mrs. A. H. Sylvester's home this afternoon.
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A. O Neutzel
Seattle
Neutzel
Red Mountain
Kumlux Club
A. H. Sylvester
Fish Oh Yes We Had Em Editor Takes Trout Trip
The May 1 trout season opened and J D Wheeler led a party to Twin Lakes thirty miles north of Leavenworth returning Sunday with legal limits. They shared two rainbow trout weighing about a pound each with the Echo editor.
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Elijah
The
Echo
J. D. Wheeler
Twin Lakes
Leavenworth
Rushing Work on the Quincy Canal Project Begins
Quincy Washington reports that L M Rice of Seattle, contract holder to locate and plan the Quincy irrigation canal, arrived Monday and announces survey work starts immediately. He has rented offices in Quincy and will base headquarters there with a field force planned soon. Negotiations continue with eastern bond dealers to underwrite a forty million dollar bond issue.
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Quincy
Washington
L. M. Rice
Seattle
Quincy Irrigation Canal
Hobos Experience Narrow Escape After Arm Cut In Box Car
Dr. Judah recounts a hobo tale of two men beaten on a freight train who were locked in a box car. One severed a main wrist artery with a jackknife, bound the wound with a necktie, and argued with a brakeman before being allowed to ride to the city where the doctor treated the injured man and heleft relieved though weak from blood loss.
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Judah
Nason Creek
Altho
Four Councilmen Absent Halting Local Meeting
Tuesday regular council session failed to start due to absence of councilmen Jacobsen Wheeler Hamilton and Motteler and the clerk. With no quorum the remaining three could not transact business. The city notes shows general waning interest in council proceedings.
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Jacobsen
Wheeler
Hamilton
Motteler
Do Not Tarry For Your Payment Says Advertiser
The notice urges prompt payment of a one dollar and fifty cent debt with a polite but firm demand. It emphasizes not delaying the delivery of the required funds and hints that nonpayment may trigger stronger actions.
Masonic Lodge 10 Plans New 46 by 64 Foot Home
Contractor L F Speidel to start next week on a $5000 two story brick and wood lodge home to be located north of the tracks near the viaduct. Lower floor to be rented as a reception room and to lodges. upper floor for Masons. completion hoped by July 1 with local labor and materials.
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L. F. Speidel
Masonic Lodge
Spidel
Seattle
Masonic Brethren
Lumber firm tallies 150 car orders and rising
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. reports booked orders for lumber molding railroad and mining timbers totaling over 150 cars with new orders still coming in. Shipments reach from the middle states to New York City Washington and Baltimore as fruit box orders double last season and more are expected before the packing season ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Middle
New York City
Washington
Baltimore
Bartenders Defeat Barbers In Tight 9–8 Victory
In Leavenworth a small crowd watched the bartenders beat the barbers 9 to 8. Blocksedge and Warner pitched for the bartenders while Humphries and teammates for the barbers impressed despite short supply of balls. Both teams appear evenly matched and another game could come before summer.
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Leavenworth
Barbers
Heidrich
Blocksedge
Warner
Humphries
McCoy
McKenzie
Seattle visitors and absences described in local notes
Mrs J F Preston of Seattle arrived here last Sunday and will stay two weeks with the Briskey family. Miss Mary Briskey departed for Seattle Monday and plans to be away four weeks. Mrs Geo Walker leaves today for Seattle for a week or ten days. Mrs Linsey, sister of Mrs Chas Taylor, visited here several days this week.
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J. F. Preston
Seattle
G. W. Briskey
Mary Briskey
Mrs. Linsey
Chas. Taylor
Dog Poisoner Menaces Boston Terrier Owner
Ed Tholin mourns a pedigreed Boston terrier lost last week to poisoning. Tholin, a noted dog fancier, condemns the criminal and warns that more canines may fall to deliberate poisonings in the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Tholin
Mr. Tholin
Leavenworth Falls Short to Waterville in Sunday Game
Waterville beat Leavenworth as Finley pitched well for the Big Benders while Paine and Brown limited hits. Leavenworth made errors and Waterville piled up five runs in the ninth. In Wenatchee Cashmere won 8 to 7 after trailing 7 to 4, with four runs in the last inning. Wenatchee to host Sunday drawing a big crowd and a special train is planned.
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Waterville
Finley
Leavenworth
Paine
Brown
Wenatchee
Cashmere
Tuber moth claim questioned by state official
The Canadian entomologist accused potato fields in the state of tuber moth infection. Assistant Commissioner Morrison doubts the claim. A Victoria commission house reported infected potatoes from North Yakima. Inspector Rhodes found no signs of the pest after inspection and suspects overstocking. The department will continue inquiry in North Yakima district.
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Dominion
State Department of Agriculture
T. O. Morrison
Commission
Victoria
B. C
North Yakima
Seattle
Rhodes
California
Victoria Commission
Yakima
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