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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
6
A historical ballot listing the Republican ticket including Taft Sherman for president and various state and local offices such as governor, attorney general, treasurer, auditor, and judges. Names cover statewide roles and district positions with multiple counties and departments named.
A sequence of 1900s style property transfers lists numerous buyers and sellers in Wenatchee and nearby towns. Transactions include parcels in sections 13 25 20 and 21 23 20 as well as lake and cemetery plots, with prices ranging from $1 to $25 000 and multiple entities such as Entiat Light Power Cort Way and Valley Power Co appearing as purchasers.
A series of property transfers lists buyers and sellers including E N Burgess to F Lennon in Leavenworth with 18 19 block 2 Northup ad, Otella Lind to D E Rivedal in Leavenworth, W J Warner to Otto Green near Leavenworth, and other transfers in Wen and nearby areas. Amounts range from 30 to 3000 dollars with section and lot references.
Weekly report from room by room shows no absences in Rooms One Four Five and Six with strong attendance. Promotions noted in Room Two and Bird Wortzski and others advance to fifth grade while Ninth grade capacity and interest rise. patrons urged to visit and support the home schools.
Transcontinental railways offer a $50 round trip to Portland Seattle and Tacoma for next summer on account of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition. The deal applies from Missouri river points and St Paul Minneapolis with return by October 31 1909. Eastern rates to the Pacific Northwest to be fixed soon. Mrs Phalen and daughter Bertha are mentioned in a Spokane telegram.
Snohomish county will contribute 150 965 toward state government expenses. King county pays 975 210 the largest share, and Wahkiakum 8603 the smallest. The levy totals 3 593 250 with funds for general education military road and school accounts. Chelan county tax will total about 150 000. A new patent refrigerator car shipped pears to New York arrives in good condition after a 14 day trip without re icing. The test suggests a potential fruit shipping revolution. James Popple predicts a cold winter with strong winds and little snow for Moses Lake.
Remaining in postoffice uncalled for October 19 1908 names listed including Brockshire E V Chantler Davenport Bulah Mrs A B Elmonson C R Johnson Johns Mrs M Kiley Wm Molbred Wm Stadler Los Nichelarchik Michael In calling for same please say advertised Postmaster J C Davis Elliott made a business trip to Seattle this week taking his departure Sunday
On November 7 1908 a public auction will be held at the Court House in Chelan County Washington for a 160 acre tract described as SW of NE and NW of SE of section 16 township 28 north range 10 east W M with a $1600 appraised value. Terms require one tenth payment day of sale and one tenth annually each March with 6 percent interest. full payment allowed anytime.
Department of the Interior U S Land Office at Waterville Washington September 23 1908 notice is hereby given that Marion H Cahill of Leavenworth Washington who on Sept 22 1908 made T S entry No 0v1s for lots 8 and 4 section 6 township 25 N range 18 E W M has filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish his claim to the land above described before J E Shore A S Commissioner at his Leavenworth Washington office on November 30 1908 Claimant names as witnesses Harris Woods Israel Trask Charles K Northup and John Northup all of Leavenworth Washington W F Haynes Register Oct 2 Dec 4
Mark Sweeney of Leavenworth Washington filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish a timber and stone land claim. He will appear before J E Shore U S Circuit Court clerk in Leavenworth on October 28, 1908. Witnesses listed include Richard A Doyle Fred Searles Frank Roy and Thomas Costello all from nearby towns.
Justice of the Peace F S Taylor of Leavenworth Precinct Chelan County Washington informs L C Collins that J W Elliott has filed a claim for merchandise furnished between February 20 and March 6 1908. The hearing will be held November 8 1908 at 2 PM at the judge's office in Leavenworth. If Collins fails to appear the claim may be confessed and the plaintiff's demand granted.
John Northup of Leavenworth Washington files intention to make final commutation proof for the lands described in his April 11 1906 homestead application No 9618. He will appear before J K Shore US Commissioner at Leavenworth on November 17 1908 with witnesses Randolph Heinrichs Ernest Heinrichs Fred Brender and William Moon all of Leavenworth. W F Haynes Register.
Matilda Frey tag of Leavenworth Washington filed notice on October 3 1908 to make final proof for land described as se4 and 4 in section 6 township 2 north range 18 east w m before U S Commissioner J K Shore on December 1 1908 with witnesses Patrick H Graham Fred L Brender James Clark and Mathias Smitschall all of Leavenworth. Catherine K filed September 15 1908 for timber and stone entry lot 7 section township 25 north range 18 east w m and will present five year proof before J K Shore in Leavenworth with witnesses Israel Trask Charles K Northup Harris Woods and John Northup all of Leavenworth.
U S Land Office at Waterville gives notice that Richard Doyle of Chiwaukum Washington has filed intent to make final proof to establish a land claim for the southeast quarter section 18 township 25 range 1 east Willamette meridian before J E Shore A S Commissioner in Leavenworth on October 28 1908. Witnesses named include Charles H Albright and Charles B Cass of Leavenworth and William W Thomson and K Davey of Chiwaukum Washington.
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