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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1907
Page
1
Mrs. L. G. Patterson of Seattle purchases 60 acres in Bartlett for 15800 through Burbank & Amos real estate. The Stein ranch is praised as a top valley property to be improved into a modern fruit farm.
In Wenatchee this week The Echo editor noted widespread discussion over the upcoming city election sparked by a card that circulated among residents. The item suggests civic interest and potential candidate concerns.
A Northern Pacific train with thirty cars of hay and livestock derailed on a Cascades slope, burning after a wreck. Two tramps aboard were killed, the fireman died, the engineer injured, and other crew members survived by jumping. Separate notes mention onion samples from Geo Ingham and Charley Northup, praising yield, size, and market potential in Icicle valley and Chumstick valley.
The writer urges local growers to cultivate cauliflower claiming it thrives here as well as cabbage and yields about four times per pound. They note a head left by Max Spremberg this week surpassing any from California, highlighting strong local potential.
Notes show students advancing through grades including Hidekichi Kobayashi entering fourth, Irma Genevieve Lamb Sylvia Davey and others shifting rooms. The piece stresses compulsory attendance law for ages 8 to 15 with fines up to twenty five dollars and calls for a new school piano to improve facilities.
Chelan merchants refuse monthly rental payments and threaten to cut service until Pacific States Telephone Co. improves. The Chelan Commercial Club backed the move after months of unmet promises to hire more operators and extend hours. Leavenworth patrons report similar chronic service failures and consider organized nonpayment to force change.
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