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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1904
Page
3
Arrival and departure times for West East trains listed with multiple daily departures. Leavenworth Blewett stage service operates on a schedule with stable weekly days. Message concludes with local business patter urging patronage of advertisers with emphasis on stock and prices.
Local items note residents ill or traveling including malaria and measles cases, visits by Wenatchee and Seattle folk, a new baby, mill construction progress at Lamb-Davis, and plans for John Bjork’s brick building on Front Street.
A local report notes that avoiding advertising effectively deters customers. A Sunday ball game drew many spectators as nine innings were completed with the first nine on top. Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. players train for a town match and promise a surprise after practice. John K. Adams and family plan a four to six week trip from here to St. Louis and Eureka Kansas to visit relatives and attend the fair.
The Chelan County Medical Society met at the Commercial Club in Wenatchee on May 6. Dr. W. M. McCoy was elected president and Dr. H. A. Sanders became secretary and treasurer. A banquet for members and wives followed, hosted by Dr. F. E. Culp. Regular monthly meetings will be held on the last Thursday. Florodora shirtwaists advertised by Plisch & Dliss.
Reports from February claimed Matt Green of Mission, British Columbia was killed near Quesnel with no details. Later notes say he may have suffered a brain injury, was treated in an asylum, then returned to Mission. Local officials investigated a telegram request for funds and there was school staff news for the coming year.
General McIntyre returned from Seattle Saturday Miss Richardson started school again Monday Mrs Griffin visited Ellensburg this week John Olden contracted to extract ore from the Culver surface for the company Saturday pay day in camp with no saloon to spend money at Leavenworth George Block Sedge offers cigars tobacco papers magazines and books
The Tacoma convention named the Republican ticket including Humphrey Jones Cushman for Congress Mead for governor Coon Nichol s Clauson Atkinson Ross Brown Fuller ton Rudkin and Ditt Malloy for various posts The decision shows county rivalries influencing the slate and marks a quiet stance on the railroad commission issue.
Workmen excavating for John Bjork’s basement uncover about two dozen bottles of Bay View Brewing Co. beer buried six to seven feet underground. The drink dates to before a major 1896 Leavenworth fire with a saloon on the site, later rebuilt and burned again in January this year. Ground will be covered by a brick building.
The Leavenworth Mercantile Co claims no plows are kept, buyers see and choose quickly, and spot cash purchases save buyers money. They advertise wagons and ranch supplies at Seattle prices and promise a full ranching inventory.
Mrs Hess of Degresse Ohio arrived Tuesday. Mrs Hougan arrived Wednesday from Portland. Mr and Mrs Harris visited Wenatchee Friday and returned Saturday. Mrs Thomson left last Tuesday for Houghton Michigan to visit her parents. Mr and Mrs Curry eye specialists of Walla Walla will visit Leavenworth soon. For one day only Eyes examined free. Good gentle pony five years old weighs 750 to 800 pounds. Inquire at this office. (1711) Have you seen the ingrain paper at Plish Bliss. There is nothing nicer. Also a large assortment of other wall paper.
Wenatchee ball players travel to Waterville tomorrow for a scheduled match. Wenatchee plans a grand Decoration Day celebration with style and local festivities.
For sale due to sickness an owner offers a prime Central Washington farm of about 200 acres with 120 fenced, 100 tillable, 40 in cultivation, 50 cleared, and timbered land. It yields over 175 tons of timothy and alfalfa hay this year and has 100 bearing fruit trees. Features include a two story ten room house, a 55 by 80 barn, hay equipment, 100 foot water main, running creek rights, and stock range. Address for particulars: D. H. Mayor, Leavenworth, Wash.
The Leavenworth Mercantile Co promotes a wide selection of hardware and home making goods with price advantages and underselling guarantees. Plisch & Bliss offer made to measure suits with a fit guarantee.
Low excursion rates to St Louis and Chicago and return via Great Northern railway, travel on May 11 12 and 18 with next selling dates June 16 17 18. Inquire of local agent or S G Yerkes G W P A Seattle. For sale or rent a house see J J King. For sale Rose comb brown leghorn eggs for hatching $1 25 for 13 H Ralston.
Are You Going Fishing features rods lines flies and tackle at George Blacksedge's news stand on Front Street. Plisch and Bliss offer straw hats for everyone and advertise wallpaper. A nearly new No 40 14 inch Oliver plow is offered for sale at a bargain. Call at this office.
Travel plan shows trips to St Louis and Chicago with May 11 and 12 return, next selling dates June 16 to 18. Inquire through local agent or S G Yerkes, G W P A, Seattle for details.
Leavenworth items list railway selling dates May 11 13 with next dates June 16 17 18 and contact through local agent S G Yerkes G W plus real estate ads for commercial and Front street corners two lots in Everett exchange offers for Leavenworth properties and a wants list from buyers with deeds and exchanges noted.
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