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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1906
Page
2
The Leavenworth Echo reports the Cascade Sidetrack issue, prepared by passengers from two delayed trains. Edited by BLN Kennedy and Mrs Hall, 1000 copies were printed, 900 sold by Wednesday, with personal travel accounts and verse reflecting the irksome journey.
In Leavenworth Washington the Echo advertises new notices and personnel references. Names include EM Riggs BH Shawe O Rowen EP Chek Carmen WM Feimesds and A EB Mls with locations Leavenworth and Wash. New listings appear in section headings.
A fragmented report from Leavenworth describes a ship during a seven day stay, with authorities listing passengers and a press printing of names. The text notes no sickness or casualty yet and mentions safety measures under sheriff supervision.
The readable parts describe travel by tram and references to a governor, exams, and a court or senate scene. It mentions speeds, a game, and locations such as Down, Ghent, Mare berg, and Guam with various scattered names and phrases.
A good graded school will replace the public school building with a modern $15,000 structure after bonds were voted. The town hosts eight brick blocks, a sawmill employing 200 to 300 men with weekly payroll $3,000 to $4,000. Great Northern payroll about $25,000 monthly. Six hundred irrigated acres support rapid agricultural growth including fruit potential. Leavenworth is thriving and bustling with development.
Report describes attempts to recruit male passengers to help clear a track. A young man leaves a blue eyed companion to command a small crew of Japanese workers and acts self important, while a gallant passenger flirts with a girl with dimples. The scene grows warm on the car before mid afternoon as a level headed passenger shovels in a crowded stove.
Nes Nora BE Hall of Hagziam Washington and H. M. Herwies of Omaha Nebraska lead as chief respondents in the advent of the Cascade Sidetrack.
A fragmented verse lists travelers and staff aboard a train car headed by a porter and various attendants. It names Wilson Bowen Van Werner McDonald from Phoenix and Cal, Miss Patterson of Tacoma, a matron, conductor Osborne from Omaha, Holman from Portland, and others including a dusky gal. The piece shifts to fanfare for the porter as “king of the earth” and ends with garbled chorus lines and place hints.
A public Leavenworth meeting at Library Hall nominated city officers by ballot. Dr G W Hoxsey led the mayoral race after initial ballots. J W Elliott and others received votes. Unanimous nominations followed for treasurer and council seats. The next gathering is set for December 2 with further officer selections and duties outlined.
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