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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1914
Page
26
Local notes include visits by Gaylord Rawlins of Wenatchee, Councilman Jones to Wenatchee, and Ed Mahoney’s shingle mill rounds. Family births report a girl to Henry Briskey’s home and a baby girl for H F Ring. Jurors named for Sept 14 court and several community church events announced.
J E Baker and Grace Silsbie married in Wenatchee on Tuesday September 1. Grace is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Ingham of the city. The couple lived in Peshastin last summer while Baker worked for Peshastin Lumber Co and will reside here now that he has joined Leavenworth Lumber Co. Local friends extend congratulations.
Town residents urged a return to band instruction and performance as the director resumes leadership. He will teach beginners first, inviting past members and new joiners to enroll promptly under the same welcoming tradition. New members listed include H L Shoemaker J W Evland Lonnie Hartman Wm Wunder Paul Wallace Edward Franklin Roy Robinson Henry Goldman Carl Briggs Barton Bolton Everett Franklin James Barldridge Clyde Boyce Harry Hayden Dean Haines John Castleberry and others who wish to join are urged to contact him immediately.
In first class counties voters will elect a county coroner. The legislature ended the coroner role and assigned death investigations to the county attorney. Coroner May’s term ends this year. next year investigations will be handled by the county attorney.
Examinations for assistant forest rangers will be held Oct 19 and 20 at the headquarters of forest supervisors in Washington Oregon and Alaska. Salaries in Oregon and Washington range from 900 to 1200 dollars by locale while Alaska posts 1200 to 1500 dollars. Echo ad offers a quick way to place sales or trades.
Earl Maust hauls lumber to build a barn and chicken houses while C F Rupel rebuilds after a spring fire. Frank Baldwin and wife return for winter, and a Wenatchee Park Land Iriculture crew works on Scenic Highway. A new school house nears completion with fifteen houses built on three Park land sections this year.
Bert Williams expresses heartfelt gratitude to the Leavenworth community for substantial aid after his loss in Thursday morning’s August 27 fire. He promises to demonstrate through future work that the assistance was not wasted.
A note asks readers to send a copy of this week's Echo to friends. The item emphasizes spreading the issue through copies and word of mouth.
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