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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
4
Construction on the new $10,000 Carnegie library in Snohomish moves quickly with concrete work expected to finish before month’s end. The Snohomish Grange discusses a large country fair, plans formed at a grange meeting.
Construction started early in spring 1908 and will require at least two and a half years to complete the dam. The estimated expenditure is $1,600,000.
Mayor John A. Gellatly of Wenatchee and C F Patullo of a mortgage firm spent days in the upper Wenatchee Valley reporting striking changes since his last visit two years ago. Sage brush and pines gave way to orchards new homes and widespread development around Dryden and Peshastin. The Wenatchee World notes clear evidence of progress throughout the region.
Gov. Hay appoints A S Wood of Spokane as delegate to the American Mining congress at Goldfield. The American Institute of Mining Engineers holds events at the exposition on October 11 with talks and sightseeing. The National Milling and Mining Co wins a suit over Piccolo to recover two mining claims in Snohomish county. A major blast at Index Granite yields granite for months of work, with some damage but overall success. Holden Gold and Copper Mining Co prepares winter work at Lake Chelan with a 30-man crew. tunnels No 2 and No 3 show strong copper values, and a new tunnel opens richer ore bodies with 15 per ton gold. Great Northern Railroad expects Oroville–Wenatchee branch completion by next fall.
Mrs E C Dodge dies of heart disease in Chelan on September 21. Wenatchee valuation stands at 2 088 715, about one fifth of the county. Druggist H J Richard of Cashmere acquitted of selling liquor without license in Wenatchee. D N Gellatly replaced as Wenatchee Commercial Club secretary by W H Halling. Harry Switzer's Chelan house burns. blaze origin unknown, loss 900 with 450 insured. George D Brown plans to buy 20 000 apple trees for Chelan Falls Orchards, mainly Jonathan Winesap and Spitzenberg. Fred Luginbuhl dies by his own hand at Cashmere. wife died two years earlier leaving eight children. Chelan Commercial Club wins first prize for apples and peaches at Spokane fair. second for plums and prunes. large apple and best general display. W Scott near Wenatchee rejects 4 per box for Delicious, four-year-old trees yielding 200 boxes. Wenatchee Electric adds capacity via Valley Power connections. Chelan county residents named to US district court petit jury. court to convene October 5 in Spokane. Cashmere Horticultural Society seeks apples for national shows in Spokane and Chicago, intending Cashmere-origin exhibit with post-exhibit receipts donated after expenses.
Uncle Sam studies distribution and habits of Alfiberilla to gauge if it can be grown on overgrazed ranges and introduced to National Forest ranges where scarce. Tests show seed firms offer poor germination and nine tenths of seed sown is worthless, prompting the Forest Service to secure reliable supplies.
Investigations prompted the Forest Service to set aside tracts this fall for cultivating Alfiberilla seed. Seed will reseed overgrazed ranges in National Forests and be introduced on dry ranges where it has been unknown. The plant has protected stockmen from losses by covering spring ranges when early seeds failed.
Multiple property deeds change hands in Wenatchee and nearby areas with buyers and sellers including Chas Northrup, W Hord, Michells, EP Carpenter, Jacob Harmon, E H Talcott, and others. Transactions cover parcels in Leavenworth, Wenatchee, Chelan, and Entiat with sums ranging from $1 to $43000 and include ad plus plat references and replat details.
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