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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1904
Page
3
Arrival and departure times for West Bound and East Bound trains listed. Blewett to Leavenworth stage leaves on Monday Wednesday Friday at 7am and Leavenworth to Blewett on Tue Thu Sat at 8am with passenger express service. H. and Irwin, Proprietors.
Town and county news list visits from J M Duffy, S Shortly, Miss Kinney, and many others. Mentions projects at Wenatchee fair, Dr McCoy and Hoxsey offices, and local real estate promotions. Includes political notes on Cross and Mead, plus community events and forthcoming sermons by Rev Bixby.
A detailed tour of Eagle Creek Valley beyond Leavenworth notes rich ranch activity at the Mitchell Bjork and nearby properties. It details orchards hay crops strawberries and beds of diverse fruit. mentions John Schmidt sale to Spokane buyers and local irrigation capacity. The piece also covers a community school and plans for a volunteer fire company with Hose purchases and a Firemen’s Ball.
F A Losekamp ordered 350 feet of large fire hose at his own expense. He arranged the hose in two 150 foot lengths, with the remaining 50 feet unused, to improve town fire protection.
Miss Nina Richardson starts Monday on a visit to her father in Idaho. Miss Kate Montgomery goes Monday to Leavenworth to visit her grandmother Mrs. L. A. Parker. John Heavener departs for the Wenatchee fair Sunday. Mr. Mackay returns from Seattle on LaRica Consolidated business. Sherlock of LaRica Consolidated leaves Monday for the east for winter. John Burmeister returns Tuesday from Mountain Home. F A Losekamp leaves next Wednesday for the east with stops in Billings Cheyenne Denver Chicago St Louis and back via Kansas Los Angeles before home. He will be gone five or six weeks and vows to have a good time.
An 8 by 10 inch display item in large type is offered for sale at the office. The card emphasizes bold text to attract attention and lists purchase details available on request.
A letter addressed to Theo Roosevelt Washington D C carried a special delivery stamp and two cents postage due. The postmaster warned Roosevelt that the missive would go to the dead letter office if payment was not sent. Local listings advertise fresh produce furniture ranges and clothing at Leavenworth Mercantile Co.
The Leavenworth Mercantile Co advertises a range of stoves and kitchen ranges at better prices than doctor bills, promising felrciblé sizes and every heater to fit needs, implying households may replace an old stove for winter.
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