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Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1921

Page

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N B Day Dies in Western Washington Auto Crash

The former Leavenworth mayor N B Day died Sunday morning when his car left the Stein hill road near Dryden. He was 50, had heart trouble, and likely died from injuries or heart failure after the vehicle toppled into an orchard. Funeral held at the local Methodist church with large turnout.

N. B. Day Leavenworth Stein Hill Dryden Leavenworth Undertaking Co Day Wenatchee Wenatchee Lake Cashmere Temple Texas Southwest Anson Methodist Church Wm. Hoskins W. J. Watson Cashmere Undertaking Co Frank J. Hanover Mr. Rutherford Great Bank of Floral Mr. Field

Pacific Northwest Fruit Exposition Adds Community Prize Pack

The Pacific Northwest Fruit Exposition in Seattle at Bell Street Terminal November 21 to 26 expands awards for community displays. Grand Sweepstakes Prize of $1,000 and a gold banner lead, with additional prizes $500 and three $100 prizes. Exhibits must be grown within the district and may use any display style, up to 200 square feet, with entry declarations due October 15.

Bell Street Terminal Seattle

Family News From Eagle Creek and Peshastin

In Eagle Creek Gus and Bob Fredrickson work in apples at Peshastin. Cameron Bernice and Jean Sharpe stay with grandparents J H Sharpe and attend school. Miss Kreischel and H A Andersons host Curtis Chase home gathering. Otto Anderson birthday dinner featured autumn leaves crab apples cake and candles.

Gus Bob Fredrickson Peshastin Cameron Bernice Jean Sharpe J. H. Sharpe Kreischel H. A. Anderson Curtis Chase Schons Bjork Otto Anderson Sands Beryle and Albert

Advertised Letters for Week Ending Oct 1

Postal list of names including Ferdinand Barrett R K Beymer Jr Darwin Bowen Fred Buck A H Burke John Chandler Mrs J R Dunn Lloyd Ellis Frank Grant F M Healin Mrs Freda Hulett Mrs May Lambert Carl Nixon Mrs Ben Noe Sarah Noe W M O Brien Albert Peterson Hjalmar Peterson Dent Posten Mrs Sharman W A Smith Mrs Grace Tavor Gova Wade G A Wade Miss Florence Welch T R Wells Gus Westberg, prompt readers to request advertised letters from Guy A Hamilton P M.

Ferdinand Barrett R. K. Beymer Jr Darwin Bowen Fred Buck A. H. Burke John Chandler J. R. Dunn Lloyd Ellis Frank Grant F. M. Healin Freda Hulett May Lambert Carl Nixon Ben Noe Sarah Noe W.m. F. O’brien Albert Peterson Hjalmar Peterson Dent Posten Sharman W. A. Smith Grace Tavor

Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Funeral Support

We express deep appreciation for neighbors friends and the Knights of Pythias Lodge for help assistance flowers and other symbols of sympathy at the death and funeral of our beloved husband and brother.

Knights of Pythias Lodge

State Administration Notes in Olympia Skews Utilities and Jobs

In Olympia water should be public like police and fire protection. private gas and electric services should be state regulated. Hance Cleland cuts Yakima utility rates to curb profits, signaling a shift in rate precedent. Census shows 612 blind adults receive state aid. counties listed by attendance. Auditor C W Clausen marks 70th birthday and golf habit. Elk on Olympic Peninsula face starvation as food runs short. Ferry, steamship jurisdiction questions arise amid river and lake transport shifts. Highway engineers prefer local pay. California offers higher salaries, Oregon more than Washington.

Olympia Hance H. Cleland Pacific Power & Light Co Yakima Department of Public Works Cleland Utility Commission

Veterans bonus fraud nearly vanished five crooks found

The state reports close to 50 000 veterans bonus claims with only five alleged crooks found after investigations in King Yakima Okanogan and Clark counties. Officials describe fraud as negligible and credit mistakes to honest error under the spruce division service.

King County Yakima Okanogan and Clark Spruce Division

State Storm Loss Light Across Forest Lands

Land Commissioner C V Savidge reports last winter’s storm damaged less than 3 percent of timber in Hoh river country and Clearwater areas as federal compensation for inaccessible forest tracts. figures await final tally by Cruiser Ira B Weller party. A Seattle inquiry by Gov Hart into West Side insane asylums will be impartial, visiting institutions and taking testimony for public release. committee includes Gage Hesketh Weyerhauser Major Larson O’d en Powell and Colvin.

Ira B. Weller Land Department Olympic Peninsula C. VY. Savidge Hoht Clearwater C. V. Savidge Hoh River Gov. Hart George E. Gage Bellingham Robert Hesketh Seattle John P. Weyerhauser Tacoma W. A. Major A. E Larson Yakima Kk. J. O’den John H. Powell E. D. Colvin

Man claims sleepless three weeks to gain health

Earl M. Pierce a 50 year old rancher in Alderwood Manor says he lived three weeks without sleep while working nights as a carpenter in Seattle then on a chicken ranch. He argues sleep is a habit and seeks two 12 hour shifts with meal breaks asserting eight hours of rest is wasted time.

Earl M. Pierce Alderwoor Manor Pierce Mr. Pierce Seattle

Reception for the Teachers at Community Building

The auditorium was filled for a teachers reception with vocal and instrumental music. Performers included Mrs. L. C. Allis whistling, Glen Putnam singing, Eunice Williams on piano, and Ethel Codd in song. A show address by Mrs. L. J. Nelson and a response from Mr. Sutton followed. Punch and wafers were served and a social hour enjoyed.

L. C. Allis Glen Putnam Eunice Williams Ethel Codd L. J. Nelson Sutton

Normal Production Policy Of G N Company For Coming Season

The Great Northern Lumber Co plans a normal output near 20 million feet for the coming season. Two camps, 17 and 20, are already active with more camps to open. Some camps will be run by contractors. The firm aims to relieve unemployment and offers work to interested men, weather permitting, likely over 100 workers through the winter. Z B Hoyt of Dover Washington is logging superintendent in charge.

Great Northern Lumber Co Z. B. Hoyt Dover

City Council Minutes 1921 Vote For Concrete Icicle Creek Dam

City council meeting September 27 1921 approves minutes and bills including furnace work at Wenatchee bridge and vault repairs. Eckhart named councilman at large. A resolution favors building a concrete dam at the Icicle Creek intake.

Blomeke Stelzig Ball H. E. Ogden Walworth Mfg. Co Witter Dbo Ootatecrs Smash Mopalg Pioneer Bindery BOP Hector Rempece G. N. Lum. Co M A. Logan Geo.Longway Pootte W. J. Moon

Peshastin PTA Meeting Date Change and Local Notices

The Peshastin Parent-Teachers Association will hold its regular meeting Thursday evening Oct 18 instead of Friday Wellington Pegg of Wenatchee will speak The fire department responded to two recent calls including a straw fire at H S Rearicks shed and a woodshed fire at Chas Tolberts caused by kerosene and a match with rapid neighbor intervention

Peshastin Parent-Teachers Association Wellington Pegg Wenatchee H. S. Rearick Chas. Tolbert’s

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