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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1907
Page
3
Leavenworth and Blewett Stage runs weekly with departures from Leavenworth on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8 am and from Blewett on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 9 am. The line carries passengers and express under BE D Shugart, proprietor.
A weekly rail and coach timetable lists departures from Leavenworth every Monday and Friday at 4 a.m arriving Telma at 4 p.m. Returns depart Telma every Tuesday and Saturday at 4 a.m arriving Leavenworth at 4 p.m. Mail passengers and express service offered. For details contact P. W. Van De Grift, Leavenworth, Washington, Box 71.
Local notes report Keating’s hardware store promotions and sales while town residents travel to Seattle Wenatchee and Cashmere share social visits. Mentions include Mrs. Huffmaster planning Seattle trip and J. J. King’s return from Seattle. The Wenatchee municipal campaign dates and a car shortage affecting wheat transport are noted along with new arrivals and relocations in the area.
C W Hastings visits from Reynolds to buy hay and reports several carloads sold. Mrs Wm Mackey seeks treatment in Wenatchee with Dr Gilchrist for weeks. Mrs W W Thomson travels with sister Mrs P W Eddy to Seattle. Miss Marie Agre moves to the Sound for winter with friends. E C Booth in Wenatchee for a land contest, with L J Nelson representing him. Burgess loses a horse in Beaver Creek valley, valued at $600. Surveyors near Merritt map a power line route. National Forest officers meet in Chelan to enforce state game law. C G Cooper expects 35000 dollars from twenty acre apple orchard. select acres yield over 3000. Earnest Forbes to manage C G Hall's undertaking branch in Leavenworth. Wrestling match advertised for Nov 10 between Curley Briggs and Leo M Kenitz. Wenatchee folks visit Merritt to secure timber for box mill. Congregational church services Sunday at 11 am and 7:30 pm. Sunday school 10 am. Rev Chas Bloomquist pastor. D B Shellar to establish forest ranger camp near Merritt with 6000 dollars for improvements. Sam Earnst, Seattle waterfront owner, plans to plant more fruit trees near Leavenworth. County Commissioners levy half mill for Yukon exposition, with close to 5000 dollars in fund. Ira Farmer visits Wenatchee to see sister Arline, recovering from severe burns. S A Blankenship and H F Hansen attend Washington National Forest Officers meeting in Chelan. John Conway and crew return. Chelan Consolidated Copper Company to power air drills and lighting. Conway leaves for Beverly.
A digest of town movements includes A Blomeke visiting Austin after ten years and returning to work, the mill log loader operated by Hugh Dolson in the canyon, Mrs Geo Albright and Miss Julia Long planning permanent residence, W S Shaw heading to Kansas City with woolen scarfs to fund travel, H B Smith noting a Merritt depot under construction, Edward Lenz purchasing Cahill & Son laundry with planned upgrades, and Paradise valley resident H Kimber touting Enormous tomatoes weighing over a pound each and grown locally.
Fourteen words mention five Miller addition lots sold in the last thirty days to buyers planning construction. A separate notice offers housekeeping rooms for rent to a couple with no children at the Echo office. A heartfelt thanks to Dr and Mrs Hoxsey and local organizations follows from Mrs. W H Michael and Brothers for support during illness and burial of a son and nephew.
Two root cutters one cream separator and one milk cooler are requested. Call or address Nick Kinchenf. Earnest Forbes is introduced as the new agent to handle bundles brought in this week. If unsatisfied report to Forbes for resolution.
For five acre tracts see L. J. Nelson. Always keep a bottle of I. W. Har per whiskey in sight. Good to look at and taste, and a benefit to your health. Sold by J. G. Fritz at Overland Bar. Registered Jersey dairy stock and Scotch collies for sale. R. L. Ludlam, Peshastin, Wash. 221f.
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