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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
1
Leavenworth’s Echo plans a subscription driven contest to choose a princess to Spokane’s Pow Wow June 16 to 21 with all expenses paid. Votes earn via new subscriptions and coupons, box voting downtown, results tallied weekly by a business committee.
A 400 foot wide quicksilver ledge was found Monday on Squaw Saddle mountain three miles from Wenatchee by J. J. Keegan vice president and major Squaw Saddle Mining stockholder. Assays show 15 percent quicksilver, far above typical regional yields. The deposit sits on patented Squaw Saddle Mining grounds with a directors meeting planned to map development. An adjoining iron ledge will be worked jointly to keep costs low.
An early morning blaze at the Hub Clothing Store owned by A Brown was started by an iron left on an ironing table on the balcony. Clothing and other goods suffered fire damage and the total loss is estimated around a thousand dollars, covered by insurance. The fire would likely have destroyed the stock and building if not for the closed house trapping air.
A local shipment of steel arrived this week to complete connections between the stack and furnaces. Renton fire brick cars arrived early and another imported brick car is due late this week. Furnace work has progressed, and more furnace builders join the crew at week’s end to push completion, aiming for June smoke from the two stacks.
The Barclay building progresses with basement and brick walls near completion and iron arriving this week. O S Sampson residence for June occupancy and about a dozen other homes in advanced stages signal a thriving construction boom in Leavenworth. Front street develops with a two story business block by John Bjork planned adjacent to the Overland Hotel, while J B Adams and T J Burke eye a shared party wall. Additional residences, including a $4000 front street house for W L Hale and five to six other planned homes, appear on the docket as builders forecast activity through summer.
Chelan county superior court decision upheld by the state supreme court in a dispute over unpatented mining claims. C. W. Hadley Minnie La Mattee and Charles Garvin sued Washington Meteor Mining Co and J. W. Cramer alleging fraud. court found no fraud and affirmed the lower ruling.
At the council meeting contractor Seaman and Quigg proposed a suspension bridge over the Wenatchee river bottom pipe line. Estimated cost about 1800 dollars, with work in roughly two weeks. The Civic League asked removal of pool room slot machines, light on Cedar Street discussed, and Whitman Street light referred to committee. Water rates ordinance read once and set for next meeting. payments due by the 5th with 50 cent reactivation fine. W. C. Wallace opposed last meeting cow limit, offering to keep more cows if barn sanitary. No action.
Resumption of the Snow Creek Water Co. irrigation project, led by general manager S. P. Beecher, has brought the workforce to about twenty five men. Water is now flowing through the ditch to a point opposite the town's south side with plans to deliver for this year's irrigation needs.
Jack McDougall, a mill employee, was struck on the head by a flying piece of wood from the hog. He was injured Monday night on the night shift and may lose sight in one eye. Dr. Hoxsey treated his wounds.
Town teems with well dressed visitors each day of the week. People observe them in all parts of town at all hours and inquiries into their purpose yield the same reply, merely “looking around.”
In Grant County an anticipated power war gathers pace as William Scheffel and eastern capitalists eye sites at Rock Island Rapids and Wenatchee river. A 25 000 horsepower plant is proposed with an engineer to report favorable findings. Scheffel backs major investors including A B Perrine and Edison interests to light Big Bend country and pump projects. Spokane based Washington Water Power weighs entry while an interurban line from Spokane to Wenatchee is floated.
Spokane prepares for a six day Pow Wow from June 16 to 21 with fifty bands and fifty to seventy five princesses in procession. The event includes a single night where all bands tour under a famed leader with certificates awarded, three prize contests, and extensive social events hosted by the Spokane Chamber of Commerce.
Matt Sonitsch sold a four quarter three year old heifer weighing 629 pounds at 11 and a half cents per pound for 72 35 and with by products bringing over 80 dollars. miners from Blewett predict solid placer work this summer. Echo subscription offers a 2500 vote certificate with yearly renewals. Leavenworth versus Wenatchee ball game advertised for Sunday draws interest.
M. F. Peake returns from placer camp on Nigger creek and plans extensive summer work. Spokane Pow Wow selects Leavenworth’s leading young woman as representative. Mrs. G. A. Hamilton to visit O Neil Nebraska next week. see Carlquist's Ad.
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