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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1909
Page
3
California’s handsome building stands as a striking Spanish Mission style structure on the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition grounds. Its front attracts artists and architects nationwide while each California county presents exhibits from Siskiyou to San Diego, showing strong state enthusiasm alongside Washington.
A long list of real estate transfers shows many buyers and sellers across Wenatchee and surrounding plats. Transactions include parcels in Entiat, Cashmere, Leavenworth, and Wenatchee Park with prices ranging from $1 to $15000 and multiple lot replat and subdivision references.
Alban Jasper Conant recalls Lincoln in painting a portrait and recounts a courtroom joke about a field and acres. Lincoln notes he never got credit for Yankee wit except once, when a cross examination turned on measuring a field and he used a taut line to make his point.
The Georgetown Mayor Miller was severely beaten on the 18th as he opened his office. Big Hutch, son of F H Hutchings, owner of the Country Inn road house between Seattle and Georgetown, confronted Miller and assaulted him. Hutchings was bonded pending further action.
Postmaster J C Davis lists uncalled for letters including Kelley Martin Kearns Joe Larson Gustaf Murphy Michael Rogan Frank Schoshole Henry Smith Mrs A Roberts Francisco. In calling for same please state advertised.
Jas A Wood predicts record visitors to the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition as railroads and press bureaus boost awareness. He cites millions of travelers via Minneapolis St Paul and rising inquiries from major cities, with 100000 new arrivals into WA OR ID and BC since March 15. Local politics touch on Governor Hay impeachment talk and equal suffrage campaigns while California visitors plan a June 15 visit by rail and steamship to Seattle.
The U S forest service will plant chestnut hickory basswood red oak and tulip near rangers cabins in California forests this year to test growth. If successful larger commercial plantations may follow adding valuable hardwoods to state resources benefiting furniture and vehicle industries.
The reinforced concrete Auditorium sits on an overlook to the Exposition Grounds and serves the State University after the fair. It hosts University Law School lectures and student assemblies with seating near 3000, expandable for larger gatherings.
Chestnut and red oak are highly esteemed for furniture while hickory basswood and eucalyptus guide California to potential leadership in vehicle manufacturing, reflecting timber as a key resource for industry growth.
The Chicago health department bulletin warns about house fly control using bichromate of potash in water and sugar or cobalt chloride in water and sugar. Both are cheap or costly options available at drug stores. Madaline McCoy visited from Peshastin for a brief stay with friends.
The stand pipe that collapsed last February is nearly repaired. Four electric locomotives were moved from Everett to Wellington last week under W S Skinner who oversees the Great Northern plant two miles from Leavenworth. Dynamos run and bearings wear smooth as engineers prepare tests of the power. The power line is finished and a test run is likely next week.
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