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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
3
Arrival and departure times listed for trains with departments and stations. Schedule notes include departures at 2 25 PM and 2 35 AM, with arrivals around 2 54 PM, detailing origin and destination segments.
H. S. Irwin proprietor announces Blewett to Leavenworth stage leaves Monday and Friday at 7 a.m. The Wellman tag line departs Leavenworth daily Tuesday and Saturday at 8 a.m. Carries passengers and express between towns.
Benefit notices and sales fill Leavenworth pages with bargains from Wheeler's Rooms and board at Mrs Shortley and Blacksedge's, plus for sale land lots near the river, butter wrappers and printing services. Listings include Hollister's Tea tonics, horses and calves wanted, and an Elberta Hotel pitch with Band Ball plans for May 26.
Tomorrow evening Prof. McDaniel leads a dancing class from seven to nine at the Opera House. Social dancing follows from nine to twelve attended by local residents.
Town and County J F Douglas and Thomas Jacksons traveled to Wenatchee and Spokane while Jack McDonald works on a Cashmere brick building. Sheep from Oregon arrive for grazing and mining activity continues at Red Mountain and nearby claims. Local residents note growth in Leavenworth and discuss bridge repairs and dairy successes.
A delegation returns from Wenatchee with positive updates and renewed confidence. Officials report favorable progress on community projects and potential gains for local services.
A Leavenworth committee pressed county officials for Wenatchee river bridge repairs and street improvements, with surveyors ordered to upgrade the Wenatchee bridge. The group also highlighted road needs and notified local authorities to voice demands. Separate items report a serious knife injury at Bartlett and Hogan’s logging camp and a local gun club trip to a state shoot.
The Lamb-Davis Lumber Co planning mill began operations with three machines active. Systems for chip removal and waste handling are being installed, feeding boilers and engines. A bear-hunting tale closes with a cheeky transfer offer for any bear claims.
A surveying party arrived last Tuesday to survey a new township north of Leavenworth and west of the Chumstick valley. Members include E. A. Fitzhenry and J. Cheney of Port Angeles and John Woods and J. A. Ferguson of Seattle. The work will take about a month with eight or ten men. The township encompasses desirable timber and agricultural land.
Four hole cooking stove used four months for sale cheap. Also row boat and ladies saddle offered by L H Turner. Contact W Van De Grift at 1813 for safe cheap deals.
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