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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
5
Leavenworth to Telma stage runs Mondays and Fridays leaving at 9 00 am and arriving Telma at 4 00 pm. Telma to Leavenworth departs Tuesdays and Saturdays at 9 00 am arriving 4 00 pm. Service includes mail passengers and express. Proprietor Joe Massie address Leavenworth Washington.
Town reports frequent visits and arrivals including Miss Maree Farnsworth on business to Seattle and Mrs L P Durand with Mrs C E Andrews visiting Wenatchee. John Hartman bought five acres of Ralston land. The White Sox face Cashmere at home as measles and diphtheria prompts precautions. Local movers include Dr Langdon family moving to White River ranch and J F Hoxsey joining Great Northern in Leavenworth.
Jack Smith visits Seattle for air and recovery from surgery while G S Merriam travels from Wenatchee to Peshastin for a stockholders meeting. Leavenworth hosts irrigation plans, a moving picture show push, and a school board salary raise. The Wenatchee Development Club, city hall discussions, and a saloon license vote frame a busy week.
George Mitchel of Entiat died from a head wound after a hunting outing last Tuesday. The wound was inflicted by a 22 rifle and it remains undetermined whether the shooting was accidental or the result of personal crisis.
Miss Anna Sands and Miss Telema Paulson visited the Sands family for two weeks and plan a trip from Seattle to California and Texas before reaching Minneapolis. Mrs. Mercer sold the Clifford rooming house to John Byron of Milwaukee and will move to Senatchee after warm weather. Clayton Davis from Indiana optioned the Mary Brender place near town, a 111 acre farm described as a good buy. Davis will return soon to settle here.
Ross Ramage left for Seattle last Saturday to spend the summer there. Henry Johnson sold ten acres of his ranch this past week but the buyers name was not learned. Martin Schmidt recently from Seattle works on his father’s former place now owned by Mr. Kenyon. Fruit trees are in bloom and the crop outlook looks favorable. A. J. Abbott has been on the sick list the past week but is now improving.
Directors invite bids for grading the school grounds with dirt removed from a west pile and spread in front of the building. Bids open at 7 30 p m May 31. Board may reject any or all bids. Clerk to supply details.
A 14 year old mare branded circle bar on the left shoulder and weighing about 1000 pounds is being held with a public notice. Owner must prove ownership and cover the keep and advertisement costs to reclaim within 18 to 21 days.
The Echo promotes calendars banners and other novelties at low cost vs agents. Readers are invited to view prices and place orders. Various local classifieds follow including real estate rentals sale notices and shop offerings from Geo Blacksedge F S Taylor W T Greeve Pfeiffer Nickell O B Robertson and A G Stage with specifics on property, drugs and goods for sale.
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