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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1907
Page
3
Leavenworth stage leaves Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from Las to Blewett with passenger service to Tam. Blewett departures run Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays from Tam. Carries passengers and baggage. D. Shugart, Proprietor.
The Lake Wenatchee stage line departs Leavenworth Mondays and Fridays at 7 a.m and reaches Telma by 4 p.m. From Telma it leaves Tuesdays and Saturdays at 4 a.m and returns to Leavenworth by 4 p.m. Mail passengers and express service. For details contact P W Van De Grift, Prop. box 71 Leavenworth Wash.
Town and County Range and store sale at Keatings. Mrs J G Fritz and daughter Jessie spent last Tuesday in Wenatchee. Several locals visited Wenatchee this week as others checked on court openings, health updates and local events. A district Rebecca lodge meeting was held at Cashmere with attendees from Wenatchee Waterville Chelan Cashmere and Leavenworth.
The weekly notes record visits and travels of residents including Mr. and Mrs. Massie in Wenatchee, Mr. Kessler and Edward Tholin arriving from Seattle and Alaska respectively, M r. Emmerton’s newborn son, and Mrs. Porter’s return from Seattle. It mentions Beavour Creek and Chumstick work crews for the Wenatchee Valley Northern railway and Chelan Consolidated Copper Co. activity, plus a local pants theft joke and Louis Stein’s arrival from New York to visit the Chelan mines.
The Home Orchestra plans a popular dancing party in the Opera House tomorrow night, Saturday November 10. Those who enjoy dancing should attend.
The article notes United Wireless Telegraph Co equipment along the coast from Maine to Seattle and across the Atlantic. It highlights commercial stations charging 10c per word and predicts rapid growth in wireless telegraphy. It invites readers to contact Peake & Son for stock information.
Auction brag and sale notes list mares and a team for sale at Nason Creek along with contact details. Investment pitches tout United Wireless Telegraph stock with high dividends and rapid growth claims, citing wireless telegraph milestones and quoted figures.
Advertising note invites customers to try the Wenat chee laundry with Earnest Forbes as the new agent. If unsatisfied, report to Forbes who will contact the Wenat chee Laundry to fix the issue. Also mentions 31st stock advancing to $14 on Nov 10.
Estimates furnished for wall tinting painting and hanging work. H H Meeker 221f. Also an ad for Harpers whiskey sold by J G Fritz at Overland Bar. Registered Jersey dairy stock and Scotch collies for sale by R L Ludlam Peshastin Washington 221f.
Bids due by 5 pm November 12 1907 for blasting and removing the Big Rock at the corner of Block One Ralston Addition Leavenworth Washington. Contractor must remove rock to at least one foot below ground level and fill with earth. Bond of 600 dollars required. Dated October 31 1907 Guy A Hamilton Clerk.
Notice to contractors bids for the improvement of Commercial Street in Leavenworth Washington close at 5 p m November 12 1907. Work includes removing rocks between Division and Fourteenth streets and grading between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets to make the street passable for teams and wagons and to allow sidewalk construction. Information from Councilmen Ramsey Featherstone and Woldenberg. Dated October 1 1907. Clerk of the Town of Leavenworth.
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