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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
5
Community notes and brief items from Leavenworth describe visits, travel, and local business activity. Mentions include Koerner’s Variety Store and Palace of Sweets offerings, residents like Sexton Carlquist and Paul Weigand traveling, and upcoming public events and social gatherings at the M. E. Ladies Aid.
Reports from the Wenatchee valley and Leavenworth predict a large apple harvest with twenty five cars likely shipped this fall. Orchards including J. B. Adams and H. E. Carr are set to produce multiple cars, while Cascade and Chumstick valleys add to the total. Local merchants express optimism for the season and three year growth projections.
J. E. Gatherless contends in the Echo that Leavenworth brick largely dominates area construction. He notes only the Weigand and Fitz buildings were completed with non Leavenworth brick last year, while others use Leavenworth brick mainly for facing.
H S Fassett of Blewett was arrested on a complaint by E H Litherland alleging assault and battery. The trial before Magistrate Rice was postponed to the 25th due to ongoing litigation over Meteor Mining Co. property.
At the Commercial club meeting on Monday the directors appointed R. B. Field L. W. Wood row Deed H. Mayor and L. J. Nelson as delegates to the Northwestern Development Congress to be held in Seattle June 6 to 8. Alternates named are John Koerner O. S. Sampson J. B. Adams and A. H. Sylvester.
Today is the final day to register. after this, registration books close until after the bonding election on the 21st. Ed Tholin and Miss Jessie Gutschau wed in Seattle Tuesday afternoon and will return home next week. Sam Earnest visits from Seattle to spend summer on Cascade Orchard. plans house on land and expects good fruit. Will Little arrived from Wenatchee with a meat cutter to aid White Star Market’s illness list. Current Topic club met with Mrs. Turner Welch. Dr. Hoxsey returned from Walla Walla after attending the Democratic State Convention.
Manne who runs the Over land Cafe returned Thursday after several days away in Seattle. Miss Lash arrived from Cashmere Thursday afternoon and is visiting Mrs. Turner Welch.
In Ohio Colonel Roosevelt is expected to secure 44 of 46 delegates at the state convention on May 21 marking a strong advance for the progressive movement. Taft faces a political setback as voters rally for direct rule by the people and away from party bosses.
In Trenton the push to back Colonel Roosevelt grows as the May 28 New Jersey state convention nears. Indications are Roosevelt will win all 24 state delegates to the national convention. The state echoes a call for people to rule and oppose boss rule, aligning with other states embracing the progressive movement.
A quoted poem by Charles Kingsley contrasts youth and age. The speaker urges the lad to enjoy youth and bold ventures before aging and decline set in. The piece ends with a plea to find a cherished face again in later life.
Poem by Frederic Lawrence Knowles speaks of eternal beauty and memory. Mrs Minnie Brann and her daughter arrive from Stanwood Washington to visit Mr and Mrs J B Violette in town this week.
I. W. Harper’s flavor and quality are celebrated worldwide earning four gold medals for merit. The perfect whiskey is sold by J. B. Violette at the Overland Bar. Bob Smith of Mutual Mercantile Co. received plans for a modern five room bungalow to be built on his North side lot this summer.
For rheumatism you will find nothing better than Chamberlains Liniment. It and see how quickly it gives relief. For sale by Kings City Drug Store.
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