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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1910
Page
3
Spokane representative E H Eshelman seeks the speakership at the forthcoming Olympia session. The article notes varied state items from White Bluffs union picnic plans to anti tobacco measures in Seattle election booths and other regional updates.
Numerous transfers list buyers and sellers, parcel descriptions, and prices across Wenatchee Chelan and surrounding townsites including North Cashmere Lake Park and Great Northern plat. Notable parties include Arthur D Allen Lois Wentworth Louis Higley John Mills A E Keehler F A Reynolds Henry McGlothern John B Adams Mary Davis Paul Haynes Walter B Chapman C M Merritt Wen Developers Carry Coffett and others with prices ranging from 1 to 6000 dollars.
The state finances for 1911 show sufficient funds to cover all expenses without direct taxes. Minnesota’s approach, preserving natural resources in public trust, has led to growing revenue from water powers, mineral rights, and timber lands while lawsuits and policy choices reduce burdens.
A grocers convention blamed the credit system and unpaid bills for rising prices while urging retailers to distinguish between customers who pay and those who default. The piece notes that abolishing credit is unwise and calls for stronger collection practices and cooperation among merchants. Public notices list undelivered mail and names including Anthony, Murphy, Brown, McRae, Beezley, Peters, Fay, Scott, Johnston, Shaw, Minns, Stalburg, Wade.
Notice sets a December 3 1910 special election in Leavenworth Chelan County Washington to decide a 45000 bond issue for a gravity water system. Polls open 8 am to 8 pm at city hall with ballots detailing the proposal and indebtedness secured by 75 percent of water system revenue.
Leavenworth embarks on a gravity water supply project. It seeks to acquire lands and rights for intake at Snow Creek and a reservoir, with mains not less than eight inches and six inches to distribution points. The plan authorizes bonds of 645000 at up to 6 percent, secured by 75 percent of future water proceeds, under council adoption.
This notice from Chelan County Washington announces that A F Estes as administrator for the estate of William Nason deceased has filed his final account for settlement in the Chelan County Superior Court Wenatchee. A hearing is set for November 80 1910 at 10 a m to allow interested persons to file written exceptions and contest the account. Judge William A Grimshaw signed the notice with Clerk J L Campbell.
In Chelan County Probate the court orders final distribution of the residue of William Nason deceased. Interested parties must appear in Wenatchee on November 30, 1910 at 9:00 a.m. to show cause why distribution should not proceed. A copy of this order will be served or published in Leavenworth Echo for four weeks.
Edgar Booth of Leavenworth Washington has filed intent to make final commutation proof on land described as east half of southwest quarter section 14 township 24a range 5e Willamette Meridian. The proof will be before J E Shore U S Commissioner in Leavenworth Washington on the date of November 1 1910. Witnesses named are George Ouren J B Hathaway John Ryan Martin A Gohiman all residents of Leavenworth Washington. W F Haynes Register. Oct 21 Nov 1 10.
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