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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1909
Page
5
Leavenworth to Telma route runs Mondays and Fridays at 8 a.m. arrives Telma 4 p.m. Telma to Leavenworth leaves Tuesdays and Saturdays at 9 a.m. arrives Leavenworth 4 p.m. Mail passengers and excess handled. Address Joeassie, Proprietor, Box 71, Leavenworth, Wash.
Town and County Ed Mahoney and Gene Hamilton circulate in Seattle this week while Charley Myers and Jack Fisher visit. Prunes and coffee featured at Thomas Quality Grocery. Local births, moves, court actions, and railroad disruptions described amid exposition week events and Chelan day trips.
A drunken man caused a nuisance in a barber shop on Tuesday and was thrown out. He lay on the sidewalk refusing to rise until bystanders improvised a hoodlum wagon to transport him to the lockup.
Mrs. Doris C. Kessler contralto of St. Mark's Episcopal church won first prize at the Welch Eisteddfod held in the auditorium of the A Y P exposition. Judges quickly recognized her rich notes and splendid voice. She recently completed a six year voice culture course with Madame de Berg Lofgren of Boston and has performed for Meeker brothers of Leavenworth.
September 1 brings three business changes in Leavenworth. Wm Rice sells his livery to Frank Davis who will operate at the old stand. Rice stays through the hot season and moves to a Wenatchee area farm. Joe Massie sells half his livery stake to George Shugart, a local man with recent Seattle college training. Debord McCoy furniture business incorporated as Leavenworth Furniture and Hardware Co with Charles E Stage as stockholder. Keating vacates Front and Eighth corner, new company moves into the corner building.
Alpha Rebekah lodge No 194 I C O F extends heartfelt sympathy to Sister Mabel Mitchell on the death of her mother Mrs A L Mitchell. A copy of the resolutions is to be filed, sent to Sister Mabel Mitchell The Leavenworth Echo, and published in the minutes.
English services are held the first Sunday of each month and German the third. Sabbath school meets every Sunday with opening at 9 30 and preaching at 10 30. Next Sunday morning September 5 English services will occur.
The Idaho Livestock Sanitary Board plans part of its annual session in Spokane during the Interstate fair in September. Idaho livestock experts met at Lewiston two years ago but now choose Spokane to reach Washington livestock men. Idaho expects strong livestock exhibits at the Spokane fair from Sept 20 to 25.
The Ladies Aid announces a Dime Social in the basement of the M E church next Wednesday evening with all invited. 349 F A Losekamp is appointed administrator of the estate of John Smith, deceased. all debts owed to him or Tholin and Smith are payable to the administrator.
Items listed include a piano for school use addressed to Miss Claribel Amos in Leavenworth Washington a iron bedstead with steel springs for sale or trade an Echo office notice two work horses for sale near 2900 and 2700 pound ranges and a request for land to clear five to ten acres plus a person to cut cord wood all inquiries directed to Echo office Leavenworth Washington
A lumber supplier advertises a broad range of lumber and promises first class quality with satisfaction guaranteed. A new planer and matcher are in operation at the shop located at 31 Charles Freytag for customer demonstrations and purchases.
Sealed bids will be received by the Clerk of Leavenworth for a stone and concrete culvert on Whitman street. The 50 foot structure requires stone walls and a concrete arch. bids due Sept 7 1909 with 10 percent certified check. Council may reject any bid.
Indian village at the Spokane Interstate Fair will run September 20 to 25 and feature more than 100 braves and squaws from the Kootenai Spokane Kalispell Flathead and other tribes. Dances beadwork wigwams costumes and customs will reflect authentic indigenous life rather than a Western show.
Edison phonographs offering 2 and 4 minute records now available with a new attachment at Nickell's store across from the depot.
Two acres of best soil in Leavenworth Gardens near the school house offer. Includes 50 fruit trees aged one and two years, a four room house with cellar and a good well. Located 700 feet north of the school. Price 1250 dollars with 800 cash and balance on time. Joseph Martelle, owner, Leavenworth Washington.
A compact advertising note promotes I W Harper whiskey as the best choice to warm a glass of ice water and aid digestion. It urges careful customers to use no other whiskey and identifies J G Fritz at the Bank as the seller.
Acreage notes show 80 acres at Beaver Creek hill with 25 to 30 acres tillable in Chumstick valley. About 300000 feet of timber reported. Contact E. K. Harvey in Peshastin for details.
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