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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1906
Page
2
H. W. Otis of Peshastin, Republican convention nominee for county commissioner, Chelan County Precinct No. 2.
County court moved to replace the old wooden span over the Wenatchee River after instructing Surveyor Navarre to inspect and condemn if unsafe. Navarre closed the bridge and says the court favors a first class steel replacement with an early contract, despite some doubt in the public.
Residents south of the Wenatchee River face hardship as the bridge is closed for repair or replacement. The next crossing is four miles east at Peshastin, with a long and rough detour. Citizens urge the county commissioners to act promptly and fund a new bridge if repairs fail. The bridge was built by locals and transferred to the county years ago.
The article notes growing public school enrollment and the failure of a spring bond issue to raise sufficient funds. The district will delay building for one year as the tax assessment cannot cover a suitable structure. The school board acted prudently to postpone construction.
The Wenatchee district expands across the river adding territory south of the town with no objections. Valuation doubles to fund a public school building to serve for years, with preliminary work planned this winter and construction to begin in time for the next September opening.
The Echo urges a safe north south crossing as population is split with one third north and two thirds south of the main line. Sidings and frequent car blocks threaten pedestrians especially school children crossing three tracks daily. City council to press railroad for a safe crossing to prevent accidents.
Mr. Ellis superintendent of Che Lan Consolidated Copper Co. with Col Woodward reports the road to Phelps Creek is six miles from the mines and will be completed in a week. Three shifts work the lower cross cut tunnel and have bored over four hundred feet. Winter quarters are ready and operations will continue through winter.
Across commentary on the Armstrong probe and corporate immunity, notes stress that authorities can compel corporations to reveal documents and testimony through employee actions, while individuals in firms cannot be punished for acts revealed. Also covered are Russia’s forthcoming assembly, Harvard President Eliot’s salary view, Lincoln quotation attribution, and other assorted opinions.
Public notices urge registration inside and outside the corporation with names of registrars at J. W. Elliott's store and F. S. Taylor. The Echo advertises dentistry, sewing machine for sale, a Fraternal Brotherhood meeting, a bowling suggestion, and a promotional pitch for J. W. Elliott’s clothing.
The Rome meeting of the universal postal congress faces slow change despite six congresses since 1875. Debates include possible international stamps and dual-sided postal cards, with rates for bulk handling under discussion. Also noted is Nelson’s Trafalgar orders sold for 215,000, described as a masterpiece of its kind and detailing admiralty tactics and the fate of the undertaking.
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