The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-10

A. ]. Martin came up from Cashmere
last Saturday and spent Sunday with
his wife and Willie D.
The roof of Mrs. A. J. Martins house
took fire from 1ue last Wednesday.
The fire was discovered before it, had
time to make much Roadway and put
out before it had done much damage.
The gang of worknen who have been
engaged for the past Six weeks clearing
Chiwawa river ofroctlss and driftwood
for the Lamb-Davis Lumber Company,
completed their. task last Friday and
moved camp to Wln. Burgess place on
Wenatchee river, s.-.---..zA.----
Miss Maud and her brother, Ross
Taylor, came in from Semitic last Sun
day morning and will make their home
. in Leavenworth. sMissT Taylor will take
up housekeeping withgther brother-in-
] law, l.. F. 2ohrbeckg in the Watson
house in the east end Of town.
1t is reported that Toi4esof the We
natchee saw and box mil4s Is consider
ing the advisability efmosing its plant
Ito Chiwaukum in ord err to be nearer to
the source of timber supply. Logs for
box making are becoming SO high that
there is no profit n.ahe, business atlNe-
inatchee. sse hua b9ga8 - avoz
IS Mrs. Mae Mcclure left On "Wednesday
for Seattle TO visit -ifoGrHIhe next two
weeks with her mothen.s@ Her niece,
Miss IVY Huntley,, Of Seattle who has
spent the past two Months with Mrs.
McLure,q and became quite popular
with the young folks Of Eeavenworth,
will accompany her. e.aN1'' ~. . ''-'' E
ly-al si -r'esyssft ng.fn 10 Ga8ti~ 100
Messrs Fl. A. and r. W. Denny, OF
Reard on, Wash, We're visitors to our
town the fore part. of this week. The
reports of the finding sof some rich
mineral in the vicinity tpaf Leavenworth
brought these gentlemen here. We
have not heard the result Of their in
yestigatien or if-they have invested in
any of the mineral lands in this section.
The Scat Club, of Which Grossfatter
Chaser is the masteraof ceremonies,
met at the home of Charles Anderson
last week. Mr. Frank walked off with
the chief honors again-and Mr.. Ander-
son was relegated 10 the foot of the
class, which was "the most unkindest
cut of all considering that he was
the host t'" a.
1t is about time for the disciples OF
Isaac Walton TO wake up. from long
winters nap, rub their eyes, and get
ready to go. fishing This is to say,
that at the P, o. Novelty Store you can
get just what you waut,in the way OF a
fishing outfit. A newsssupply of rods,
lines, flies, hooks, baskets and. indeed,
everything that a properly equipped
fisherman needs. Remember this when
you get your outfit. Eaa I'll 1t
Colonel Leach, who is in the employ
of the land department. OF the govern
ment, with headquaTters at WatervilIe,
was a visitor to the Echo Office on
Monday. While theUb,onel is a terror
to all those who evade your Uncle
Samuel's land law requirements, he is,
when off duty, with no scent of land
fraud in the air, most pleasant and
agreeable gentleman to meet. If you
don't think he enjoys joke just give
him a chance.
1t is currently reported that Al
Pesch intends to engage in agricultural
pursuits. He has leased or bought a
piece of ground frogttug the river near
the Losckamp residence and will plant
it to onions and potatoes. He says he
will save the cost and work Of irrigat-
ing his CROP this year, as thezonions
will bring enough moisture from the
eyes Of the potatoes t6 make both crops
grow. He will appiy-for letters patent
If his theory works, of which he has nc
doubt. So sure'is.he that it will prove
successful that he is closing contracts
with parties to sch county rights for
next years use.