The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25

A hunting and fishing party in
which were Miss Anna Tholin and her |.
uncle, Edward Nelson, H. S. Pratt and |
Al Pesch left Wednesday for Lake
Wenatchee They went to Chiwaukum
by rail and will go from there on the
stage.
The road on the south side OF the
river was rendered impossible by back
water from the mill company's dam. !
This spring the road was raised and
made practically as good as ever by the
county road supervisor at a cost OF $40.
This bill Mr.. Davis, manager of the
mill company, promptly ordered paid.
Big corporations are not always OPP
posed to doing the square thing.
Mrs. Fl. Blinn left sample of some
dozen or more of that excellent variety
of apples called Gravenstein in our Of
flee one day this week. They were
grown on the Blinn homestead adjoin-
ing the town'on the north, without ir-
rigation. We mention this fact to show
that it is possible TO produce in this
section most excellent fruit without ir-
rigation. Mrs. Blinn tells US she raises
apples on her place every year that
keep until the following summer.
The restaurant of the Overland Hotel
has fallen into the hands of John Bjork
and his excellent wife. Ii could not
have fallen in more worthy and capable
hands. Mrs. Bjork's reputation is,
however, too well known for us to add
to. Mr.. and Mrs. Biork have been in
the hotel and restaurant business in
this town for some twelve years with
only short intervals of rest. Under
their able management the Overland
Restaurant will soon take its place as
one of the most popular in our town.
Road Supervisor Stein came down
| from Chiwawa river where he has been
for the past three weeks improving the
road. The Beaver creek hill road will
be so changed that the grade will not
exceed six per cent. This will be a
highly appreciated improvement by
the many who have in the past been
compelled to climb that steep hill. II
will take another month of hard work
to put the road in good condition. Mr..
Stein says he is determined to have
good road before he quits the job.
Phil Bartlett for many years resi-
dent of Anacortes, Wash, has bought
out Geo. T.. Hoppe, and will conse-
quently become permanent resident.
Mr.. Hoppe has been in the business
here for just about year and has
made many friends who regret to see
him leave. He was doing good bus
mess but private affairs elsewhere
claimed his attention. He will be here
for several weeks settling up some
business affairs, and leave for the
coast country from where he came
H. E. Carr who has his time quite
fully taken up as assistant to Mr. Davis
in the management OF the affairs of the
Lamb Davis Lumber Co., yet finds
time to superintend the improvement
of forty acre farm just south OF the
town which is sure To be very valuable
in the near future. Last fall he
cleared the land and set out some four
hundred trees, mostly apple. all of
which, with the exception of some half
dozen are growing in most thrifty
manner. He is also having consider
able area cultivated in potatoes, corn
and every variety of garden vegetables.
Recently the writer had an opportunity
to look over his prospects. They are
undoubtedly fine. As showing what
can be done in this part OF the We
natchee valley with water for irriga-
ton purposes, his place is worth look
ling at Although they have not had
the attention they should have, he IN
formed us, to get the best results, his
tomatoes, beans, peas, turnips, carrots,
cabbage, cauliaower, celery and In
Vulnerable other vegetables are grow
ing and looking fine. He planted many
varieties more by way of experiment
than otherwise and has not made what
could be called. failure in anything
In two or three years he should be able
to supply this town with fruit and have
some to ship.