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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1906
Page
4
The public school opened last week with 188 scholars. this year enrollment reached 258 and grows daily. Overcrowding is evident in first room with 55 pupils and in second and third grades with 48. A weekly courthouse transaction list from Chelan County Abstract Co. follows, detailing various land and property transfers centered in Wenatchee and Mission areas.
An innocent healthful evening option is bowling with a friend for an hour or so. It provides good exercise and the fascination of watching pins fall.
On Thursday October 20 residents face losing voting rights if they fail to register with Guy Hamilton at the bank for town citizens or with Judge Taylor at Elliott's store for those living outside the town of Leavenworth.
Department of the Interior notice from Waterville Washington dated Aug 22 1906 states Martha A Donohue heir of James Williams seeks final proof for land claim No 3212 in section 20 township 26 north range 17 east. Witnesses named: William Gridley W E Sherwood Norman Titchepal and R Giblin. Proof before U S Commissioner A E Corbin at Wenatchee on Nov 1 1906.
United States Land Office announces Marvin Chase of Wenatchee filed sworn statement No 674 to purchase lots 1 3 4 and 6 in section 30 township 270 range 17 referenced under timber lands act. He will prove land value for timber or stone before U S Commissioner A N Corbin at Wenatchee November 12 1906 with witnesses Oliver Gates W T Clark D A Beal O D Johnson. Adverse claimants must file by November 19 1906 and August 24 October 26 are dates noted by the register M B Malloy.
Morris O Merrill of Washington filed sworn statement 667 for the purchase of Section 6 Township 27 North Range 17 West and will prove timber value over agricultural use before A N Corbin U S Commissioner at Wenatchee on November 12 1906 Witnesses include Frank Bush Francis Hulbert Ed Seaman George Brown Adverse claimants must file by November 12 1906 W F Haynes Register
Robert M. Hall of Leavenworth files sworn statement No 675 for land in Section 24, Township 26 North Range 17 West Will prove land is valuable for timber or stone rather than agriculture before U S Commissioner J E Shore at Leavenworth on November 14 1906 Witnesses Asa Cass Charles Cass Calvin Young Elijah Jordan all from Washington state Claims due by November 14 1906 Registration Aug 31 to Nov 2.
A classified ad touts a financing plan for a house and lot with terms of $10 monthly payments plus a 10 percent down. It promises a quick payoff with incentives: deliver within three days to reduce the purchase price by $10, and neutralizes rent as a mounting cost.
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