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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
2
The Echo states that all advertisements seeking money from the public must be paid at regular rates. Free use is reserved for morally beneficial community welfare efforts. No deviation from this policy will be tolerated.
Brewster flats in Okanogan county tied to irrigation growth, with appraised minimum of 10 per acre set by Land Commissioner Ross and others. The lands, offered in 40 to 160 acre tracts up to 320 acres, will be sold to highest bidder on June 6, aiming to boost local development, roads, and schools while weighing future tax impact.
A Spokane journalist questions a Falls City dressmaker about the dee rektwah gown also called the directory gown. The manager explains it is French in origin, extremely expensive, and rarely worn in public due to its length and required material.
The Post-Intelligencer questions Senator Ankeny in favor of supporting Mr. Jones for Washington's U S Senate seat. It argues Jones is better suited to serve the state and would accomplish more in the upper chamber than Ankeny, without sullying Walla Walla's candidate.
R M Baunton arrived from Ephrata saying his Cascade orchard tract and a quarter section of wheat land show excellent prospects for a large crop. The widespread spring rains boost hopes for Washington farmers as Rice and Estes raced near town drawing a crowd. Rice won two races.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. topic Songs of the heart VI What is true penitence Psalms 51 led by Mr. Nichols. Monthly business meeting next Tuesday at 8 p.m. with social hour after. All members and friends invited.
Passenger receipts at this station are up one third from last year as the Pacific Coast Pipe Co begins work on the wood flume section and steel flume pieces are unloaded. Conductor Aldrich returns east on his familiar run as the Cascade division receives two large mountain engines. Dam engineer Mr. Herzog orders twenty cars of sand daily for the canyon project, while P. M. Barnhart returns from Pittsburgh after a year away.
A ten day effort has assembled steel pipe sections for river crossing and the power house. Two miles of wooden stave pipe are being joined this week. Brick superstructure is starting with bricks arriving and work to begin soon. About 30 to 40 cars of material arrive daily, with an approximate total of around five thousand cars used so far.
M P Spencer announces his bid for Chelan County treasurer, subject to the Republican primary in September. He notes three years in the assessor's office including deputy and assessor roles, claims insider knowledge of treasurer routines, and asks for voter support while thanking supporters from the last campaign.
Jas Doty in charge reports nearly five miles of steel laid for the Wenatchee Valley & Northern railway. Thirty to forty cars of steel from Colorado Fuel & Iron Works are en route, first ten cars due this week. A pile driving gang extends piling beyond the mill to reach twelve hundred feet, aiming to tow logs less and unload above the mill then float to the log tram.
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