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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1906

Page

4

Farmers' Telephone line approved in Peshastin meeting

At a Peshastin gathering last Friday to review local telephony needs the Farmers' Telephone Company plan was accepted. Stock subscriptions guaranteed line installation with phones at 5 cents first year and 8 cents thereafter plus line maintenance. Pacific States offered an alternative but the Farmers option was chosen. Attendees included Wenatchee figures John Wilson and others. several residents joined the stock drive. A separate notice from Waterville land office lists Marvin Chase filing to purchase public lands in Chelan County with timber value claims and a scheduled proof before the U S Commissioner in Wenatchee on November 12, 1906.

Peshastin Wenatchee Daily World Farmers’ Telephone Company Pacific States Telephone Company Pacific States Company Farmers Telephone Company Farmers’ Company Pacific Sta.es Wenatchee John Wilson George Merriam George Hauber Dr. Saunders H. W. Otis C. A. Wright Guy Stage J. A. Siddall G. B. Kinney Chas. Gibbs

Chelan County Teachers Adopt Institute Resolutions

Resolutions from the Chelan county teachers institute at Stehekin and Lakeside commend Supt. Riste for his innovations and praise instructors Sisson Cooper and Whitehead. They lament Supt. Peter's withdrawal, thank transportation services and residents, oppose limiting 8th grade exams, and set next year’s meeting地点. They also call for minimum rural teacher wages of at least 55 dollars per month as a wise investment.

Chelan County Stehekin Lakeside Riste Sisson Supt. Cooper Whitehead Peter Chelan Teachers’ Institute

Timber Land Notice for Washington Territory Claim

In Waterville Washington on July 17 1906 Morris O Merrill of Wenatchee filed Timber Land entry No 667 for the NE 1 4 of Section 6 Township 2 N Range 1 E Will show the land's value is timber or stone and not agricultural before A N Corbin US Commissioner at Wenatchee on November 12 1906 Witnesses Frank Bush Francis J Hulbert Ed W Seaman and George Brown Also those claiming to file claims by November 12 1906 Aug 4 Oct 26 W HAYNES Register

Marvin Chase Wenatchee Chelan Wash Oliver Bates Chiwaukum W. T. Clark Spokane D.A. Besl O. D. Johnson M. B. Malloy Register United States Land Office Waterville Wenatebee Washington Frank Bush Chiwaukmm Francis J. Hulbert W. Seaman George Brown Telma P. O Chelan Co Haynes Register

Timber land entry notice in Washington state

Robert M. Hale of Leavenworth filed sworn statement No. 675 under the 1874 timber lands act for part of section 4 township 26 north range 17 east Will offer proof November 14 1906 before US Commissioner J E Shore at Leavenworth Wash Witnesses Asa Cass Charles Cass Calvin Young Elijah Jordan All claims due by August 14.

Robert M. Hale Levenworth Chelan Washington J. E. Shore U S Leavenworth Wash Asa Cass Charles Cass Chiwaukum Calvin Young Elijah Jordan W. &. Haynes Register

Chelan County Teachers Examination Dates Set

The Chelan County Teachers examination will be held in Wenatchee Washington on November 8 9 and 10 1906 starting at 9 oclock each day. Only applicants over 18 or who will be 18 before the next exam may write. E Riste Superintendent and E C Bowersox Deputy.

Chelan County Wenatchee Wash E. Riste E. C. Bowersox Chelan and Douglas County

Worked Both Ways In Missouri insurance fraud tale ends in jail

A young man bought 2000 cigars, insured them, smoked them, and claimed loss by fire. Courts ruled for him, then the insurer sent him to jail for burning his own property. A hotel office discussion on justice fees follows with jokes about marriage licenses and a Monroe joke.

Missouri Justices of the Peace Monroe

For Sale at The Echo Office

Local print shop advertises quartz blanks and related supplies for sale at The Echo office. Details unreadable due to damaged text but indicates availability of quartz blanks.

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