The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-04-27

says he is making fine progress and
will soon be out again.
Commissioner Human came up from
Cashmere, Wednesday, to look over
the ground for that railroad crossing
for which application was made at the
last meeting, The matter will be
before the board on Monday 9TH.
Messrs. Kelley 4 Lapp have force
of men at work up on the Matt Sunat-
ish place getting out logs. Mr.. Kelley
returned from Seattle last week and
says he has bought complete outfit
which will be here soon.
George Siverly was in town last Sat
urdsy and when he returned he took
Mrs. De Los Fowler and Mrs. VIM. A.
Nelson back to their homes near the
lake. Mesdames Nelson and Fowler
have spent the past winter in Lesven-
worth.
Arch Brandenberg and W. W.
Hatmaker arrived in Lesvenworth from
Campbell county, Tenn, last Friday
and will join the Tennessee colony
which has settled up In the Chumstick
valley near where Messrs. Kelley 4
Lapp are putting up their saw mill.
Our old friend T. M. Stewart, for
merly of Peshsstin but now resident
Of Cashmere, dropped into The Echo
Office yesterday and renewed his ale
glance. After selling out at Peshastin
he went to Seattle but did not remain
long in that humid atmosphere. He
is now permanently located.
W, Fl. Gridley, of Monitor, spent a
day in our town this week. He says
he has retired from the general mer-
chandise line and formed a partnership
with B. M. Chapman for the purpose
OF doing real estate business with
headquarters at Wenatchee.
Louis Mullerleile, from Quincy,
Wash, owner OF q Cascade Orchard
tract spent several days here this
week. He brought man with him to
work on his place. He intends to
plant his place in trees as soon rs pos
sible. He says he would not take
1900 per acre for his tract.
A meeting OF the neighbors was held
at the home OF E. D. Shugart on April
10Th at which it was decide to assist in
the rebuilding of Mrs. Hanck's home,
which was burned with all the con-
tents short time ago. About twenty
neighbors with their leans met and
elected VIM. Burgess overseer and
Uncle Dick was by consent elected
GROWER.
Joseph B. Nickles, brother to Robert
Nickles, OF Beaver Greek valley,
arrived here last week after an alb
sence OF Eve years. During that time
he was not heard from. He served
over four years in the U. S. navy. He
was on the bsttleship Oregon for two
years and came home from Hong Kong
on her. He was honorably discharged
at San Francisco on April %.
| Geo. S. Merriam closed q deal this
week with E. A. King for the lot on
Commercial street west OF the Mason
rooming house. A foundation has
already been laid for house and we
are told Mr.. King will at once COM
mence the erection of handsome res
idence to be built on the bungalow
style.
The Ferry on the Wenatchee river
which Is used by the settlers in the
Cascade Orchards has been repaired
and Mr.. Rich engaged to attend to it.
He will be ready at all times to put
anyone who appears across the river
This arrangement will be kept up I'M
til the bridge is completed.
DIR. Elmer will open an Office in the
Ralston building adioining Geo. Block
sledge store until such time as he can
secure suitable quarters Tor perma-
nent office. The doctor comes highly
endorsed by the profession. A num-
Der OF people who knew him in Spo-
kane, where he enjoyed large prac-
tice, bespesk for him successful
career in Lesvenworth.
81. c. Peters has engaged F. A.
Drebis, one OF Wenatchee's experience
ed fruit tree experts to superintend
the setting out OF his trees and the Gull
tivation OF his orchard. Mr.. Drebis 10
quite al enthusiastic horticulturalist
and we understand will become a per-
manent resident of Lesvenworth. He
likes our country and wants TO help
US develop it.