Light primary vote marks in Leavenworth election
Voters cast a lighter than usual ballot in Leavenworth and statewide with about half of the registered voters voting. The piece notes Republican activity and several contested races led by John A. Gellatly for Congress while Democratic and Progressive nominees are listed for various offices. It also mentions a recent quiet marriage of Nellie Potter and Emerson Bardin and social notes from Wenatchee and Spokane visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelan County
John A. Gellatly
Congress
Harry Rosenhaupt
Percy Powell
A. J. Wilson
Okanogan County
George Turner
Judge Black
U. S. Senate
S. J. Chadwick
Supreme Court
Mills
Pemberton
Holcomb
Crow
W. L. Jones
Powell
Rosenhaupt
J. Roy Owens
Chas. Kenyon
Terry L. Ross
M. P. Spencer
C. E. Buttles
Burt J. Williams
E. C. Bowersox
F. A. Warren
J. E. Johnson
Dist
J. C. Mas
Sutherland the Cleaner Vanishes After Local Frauds
A man calling himself Sutherland stayed under three weeks in the city, posing as a cleaning and pressing expert and taking a half interest in A. L. Haines business. He issued several bogus checks on Saturday night before fleeing Leavenworth, leaving local businesspeople defrauded and unlikely to be caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland
Abraham
Isaac
Leavenworth
Bunco
A. L. Haines
Wenatchee Mill Buys Cedar Holdings Contract
The District Forester approves a sale contract for six thousand cords of western red cedar shingle bolt timber on Wenatchee National Forest Washington to C A C Mill Co Leavenworth. Timber on 135 acres in Chelan county must be cut and removed by December 31 1916 with 50 cent stumpage paid in $300 installments. Shingle bolts will be transported via White River Wenatchee Lake to the mill and shipped to Winton on the Great Northern railroad.
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White River
Lake Wenatchee
Winton
Great Northern Railroad
Fire destroys home of F. S. Searles with contents
The Searles residence, located on the west end of town, burned at 1 30 Tuesday afternoon. Officials suspect a defective chimney as the cause. Loss estimated between 2000 and 2500 dollars with 1500 dollars insurance. Mrs Searles away visiting daughter when the blaze began. firefighters quickly contained the fire to the main structure. Mr Searles plans to rebuild next year.
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Tive
Searles
Volunter
Echo
Echo shines on readers with country mail message
The snippet promotes this week’s Echo as essential reading for residents of the Upper Wenatchee Valley and distant relatives in the east midwest or south, promising more information than many other sources.
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Ington
East
Middlewest
South
Echo
Leavenworth Water System Adequate for 12000 Residents
City engineer notes Icicle river supply from Wenatchee watershed provides a clean, healthful municipal source. Intake is 5.7 miles upstream with 150000 gallon standpipe and 75 psi city pressure. Capacity about 1.75 million gallons daily. max per capita use around 90 gallons per day, sufficient for ten to twelve thousand residents.
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Eng
Leavenworth
Sec. 9
T. 24
Willamette
Wenatchee Mountains
Wenatchee
Icicle
City of
University of Washington
Icicle Rivers
Icicle River
Bootlegging duo plead guilty in Wenatchee
D. Fisher and J. D. Knowlton were charged with bootlegging and pleaded guilty in Wenatchee on Wednesday. Each paid a $5 fine and costs after being arrested the previous Saturday with two gallons of whiskey and a case of beer in dry territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Fisher
J. D. Knowlton
Wenatchee
Apple Show to Host Expanded Pacific Northwest Growers Congress
Paul H. Weyrauch of Walla Walla announces a larger scale conference during the Spokane apple show week starting November 16. The plan doubles space for discussions with two conference halls and aims to include leading U S growers to cover topics from apple blight to by products and marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Northwest
Weyrauch
Spokane
Congress of Growers
United States
Apple the King of Fruits Profitable Here in Wenatchee Valley
The Wenatchee valley grows apples as the great staple crop with high profits. Other fruits vegetables like pears peaches apricots plums prunes grapes celery cauliflower melons thrive equally well. An Echo ad invites selling or trading in this fertile northern region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
California
North
Temperate Zone
Wenatchee Valley
Seattle capitalist eyes Wenatchee Valley investment
C H Cobb a Seattle capitalist tours the Wenatchee Valley with his wife and son seeking a centralized fruit by products de hydrating plant. He notes valley growth potential and real estate and business interests. His visit signals rising big investor interest in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cobb
Seattle
Clarence
Queen City
Cobb
Metropolitan Group
Leavenworth
Postoffice to Move Into New Quarters on Eighth Street
Arrangements completed for the postoffice to relocate into new quarters on Eighth street next to the Echo building. Furniture and fixtures have been acquired and shipped, with installation to occur promptly. Officials expect government business to start at the new location before month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Street
Echo
Postoffice
Echo Building
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C. F. Keiser
E. L. Baker
L. E. Deline
P. E. Ward
2D Dist
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Geo. W. Helman
Harry A Boblet
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T. E. Cade
J. H. Bollen
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Ralpha Sparrier
E. K. Barnum
W. W. Wilder
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F. S. Searles
Paul H. Weyrauch
Walla Walla
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C. A. Swartz
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