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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
5
The Leavenworth and Blewett Stage leaves Leavenworth every Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8 am and departs Blewett every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 7 am. Carries passengers and Ah E. D. Sip.
The schedule shows weekly trips from Leavenworth to Telma every Monday and Friday at 8 a.m. arriving Telma at 4 p.m. Return departures from Telma occur Tuesday and Saturday mornings arriving Leavenworth at 4 p.m. Mail, passengers, and express are carried. Address Joe Massie, Proprietor, box 71, Leavenworth, Wash.
Entries report travel and visits by residents including J. Wheeler Seattle trip and Josephine Swanson returning home. Complaints filed against J. G. Fritz for Sunday saloon opening. Lectures by anti saloon league speaker at Congregational church. Local officials discuss county politics and school health updates.
A Vancouver woman Miss Hattie Allen and E C Carter of Leavenworth were married at the Methodist parsonage by Rev Beightol. The couple will reside in Leavenworth.
The Chapman family mourns the death of a young daughter from diphtheria buried in Leavenworth cemetery. A sixteen year old boy in the same family contracts the disease mildly. Health officers warn that nearby waste bark and river debris may fuel fevers, while city water appears uncontaminated.
John Crawford visits several hatcheries in eastern Washington as part of a state tour. He notes a potential reopening of the Chiwaukum plant at a lower river site and praises Leavenworth’s progress after years away from the Chiwaukum facility. He remains at a large salmon hatchery in Bellingham during the trip.
T C Thompson badly injured on the railroad near the track scales last Thursday night was taken to Wenatchee early Friday. His right arm was amputated below the elbow and part of the right foot removed on Monday. Thompson, a saw filer at the mill, resided in the Merriam addition and leaves a wife and child.
Hon C B Reed reports from the National Irrigation Congress that the reclamation service will fund part of a central Washington topo graphical map if the state contributes 30000 dollars. A complete map lacks in this arid region and is seen as key to future government water projects and reclaimed land. Wenatchee Republic.
The corner stone laying ceremonies were held Wednesday evening along with a successful chicken pie supper. Nearly 100 people enjoyed a good dinner and a short program. Ongoing basement stone work delayed the bee. a Monday gathering is planned with help sought from many men. Services continue in Fraternal hall. Rev. Lewis of the Anti-Saloon League will give a temperance address. A mass meeting for local option is set for Saturday night at the Congregational church with Mr. Lewis aiding local league efforts.
The Rt. Rev. Lemuel H. Wells Bishop of Eastern Washington will conduct services Monday at 7 30 pm at the Congregational church after returning from the Lambeth conference. Rev Lewis to preach at Peshastin next Sunday afternoon and Epworth League holds a Friday evening meeting at the parsonage.
Fred Brooks unearthed an Indian skeleton in a sand pit near the old laundry last week. The skull, well preserved, suggests the man was 40 to 50. Beads, Indian workmanship, and foreign buttons were found with the skeleton, hinting at an ancient burial ground nearby.
State supreme court heard 30 appeals this week from Pierce and King counties with decisions under advisement. A major case questions closing a pool room as a nuisance since gambling is not defined as such under state law. The Pierce county prosecutor sought to punish Turf Exchange owners but Tacoma ruled betting on horse racing is not gambling. The state prison board at Walla Walla will grant paroles and commutations to many inmates. State Land Commissioner E W Ross reports county auditors’ lands sales totaling 479970 33 dollars with Chelan County sale at 2162 50 dollars.
Prof James McDaniel, recently from Sand Point Idaho, takes instructor post with the Leavenworth band. He invites band members and boys to join, aims to organize a strong band and a juvenile band, and will provide orchestra music for events. He moved to be near a Cashmere valley fruit ranch. Also noted: 41 Gasoline Engine for Sale and new records at Nickell's.
Advertisements for Mrs. Campbell and Massie King offer reduced prices on millinery dress skirts waists seeds and field crops. Other notices promote Edison phonographs Harley whiskey at the Overland Bar speaking to retail specials and a chicken dinner fundraiser by the Lutheran ladies on November 3. Also listed are horse sales and winter boarding services at local ranches.
Outing review notes an eating spot named The Bon Ton with John King cooking. Mentions Bloom residence and a $25.00 monthly rate. Positive impression of the dining location and service.
A bold laundry ad promotes We natchee laundry, with Ernest Forbes as agent. It claims best equipment and top workmanship, offering superior satisfaction in central Washington and inviting customers to try with assurance of eventual satisfaction.
An advertisement urges residents to send laundry to the Wenatchee plant claiming first class work rivaling big cities. It invites readers to ask local agent Mr. Forrs to forward the next bundle for service.
Advertises 100 feet of 4 in wire bound pipe in good condition. Inquiries directed to Echo office. Also a brief note naming John King the baker, claiming produces toothsome pies and cakes.
A drugless system claims to abolish chronic nervous troubles including headaches stomach and liver issues and rheumatism. Crossed eyes are corrected without operation and refraction errors corrected. Glasses fitted for school children with liberal discounts by appointment with a lady attendant.
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