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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1906
Page
3
A lengthy Leavenworth column reports visits by Edward Ellis and others to Seattle and Spokane, property and business ventures, new buildings, construction progress, and social events. It notes the Losekamp building nearing completion, a livery question, church topics, theater plans, and a row over an assault case with a local outcome.
The Leavenworth area school district raised its assessment from $281 000 last year to $524 000 this year, nearly doubling and signaling strong ongoing growth that is expected to continue annually.
Five miles up Chumstick valley the Kelley and Lapp mill changes hands to J B Kelley F M Lapp and W L Davis from Kentucky. They now own and manage the mill, running over twenty five thousand feet of lumber every ten hours and selling locally and to Wenatehee. The Tumwater Savings Bank vault under John Conway will be rebuilt with two foot thick granite walls steel doors and a double time lock, with space for safety deposit boxes, ready by November 1.
Susie Smith marked her eleventh birthday on September 26 with a home party for children and several adults. A bountiful luncheon followed, featuring the flavors of childhood. Guests included Lena Smith Bretta Shelle Bertha Turner Nettie Davis Mildred Adams Susie Knowlton Madeline McCoy Howard Bloom Mattie Hood N F Gray R J Smith Robert Smith William Smith Fred Smith Pearl Bissell Lester Hood Glenn Marble J Wall and Pat Gallagher.
A large appreciative audience attended a Ladies Guild concert Monday night. Karl Riedels berger on violin received the strongest, most persistent applause and encore requests. Soprano Fannie Ferguson sang bravely while Raymond Lehr on cornet offered fine play and was well praised.
Frederick L. Brender and Miss Leonora Jeffrey were married September 23 at the Nine Deer ranch with Rev S C Garrison officiating. The ceremony drew only family and close friends. Brender, a Kansas native and Nine Deer creamery operator in Chumstick valley, recently built a fine country home. Jeffrey, formerly of Toledo Ohio, has lingering ties to Washington. The Echo offers congratulations and best wishes.
Rev. S C Garrison will lead a vocal culture class at the church starting Friday at 7 30 pm. Terms are reasonable.
Tickets go on sale Monday September 24 for round trip to Spokane for the Commercial club meeting and fair running through October 7. One fare covers travel and admission to both events.
Milk cows for sale 24 head to sell later. Contact Nick Kinchers Leavenworth Washington. Social medicinal or household uses. J W Harper whiskey touted as best and safest. Sold by J G Fritz Overland Bar Echo twelve months for 1.00.
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