The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-01-11
wENATCHEE LAKE NEWS

The late snow storms have caused ev-
cry one in our community to get hu'-
tie on and break trails and roads for
fear we might have more than it would
be possible to get teams through. AT
present we have about five feet of snow
on the level and the mercury has been
lowering near the zero mark for the
past week.
Oliver Bates went to Leavenworth
Just before tn heavy snow storm and
had tough time on his retarn trip the
latter part of the week.
Spencer Blankenship has moved his
family to Leavenworth for the winter
while he expects to assume his duties
as forest ranger in the Yakima district
W. A. Nelson, John Hadene and ID.
w. Fowler went to Leav, nworth by
way of Chiwaukum last Sunday, and re-
port q hard trip, as snow shoeing was
not very good. They changed about in
breaking trail but the loose snow allow
ed them to sink in nearly knee deep
every step.
DR.. Langden and Mr.. Drum will
make trip to Leavenworth in a few
days on snow shoes. Mr.. Logan is also
waiting for settled weather that he may
go out with his team.
J. j. Henry is on the sick list, having
neuralgia in his face, and it is feared
he may lose his eye sight.
George Siverly is cutting logs these
days. He is assisted by Clifford Rear
don.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence have termi-
mated their outing at the lake and left
for the Sound last week.
The Wenatchee Lake people were
very much surprised to learn OF Ii. f..
Carr's intention to sever his connection
with the Lamb Davis Lumber Com
pany. The change is regretted by
many who had known him as friend
and business man.
1t hardly seems possible when we
stop to realize that we have already
launCIleu OUT On uhO blOO vi 1hO you
1907, but as we sum up the past years
accomplishments we find balance to
our credit in the way of improvements
that is astonishing and hope that by
January LIST, 1908 we will be able TO
credit ourselves with more, such as the
development of the Red Mountain en-
,o,,,.;eo tho ,,ronoca6 alaotrip oar lines
and the speedy development of the
agricultural and horticultural UNDER
takings in our section of the country.
We also hope to see town located
near Wenatchee lake that will have the
support of the most fertile valleys in
the foothills of the Cascades, and prom
ises are pointing to that end.
We understand the Leavenworth
Commercial Club is very uneasy in re-
gard to the proposed Red Mountain
short line to Mason Creek and would
like to see them climb the Burgess hill
and carry their yellow metal to Leav-
enworth.
We hear that Mr.. Jacques had quite
an experience on his homeward bound
trip few days back He lost the trail
and spent two nights in the woods be-
side wading the Wenatchee river at the
old ford near the lake.
David Nelson has been on the sick
list for the past two weeks.
William Bates has been troubled with
lagrippe nearly all winter.
The Lamb Davis clubhouse near the
foot of the lake collapsed from the
weight of snow on the roof
Mr.. and Mrs Frank OFT are at the
Chiwaukum hotel this winter. Frank
has assumed his old position as cook
for Mr.. Dayey.
The thermometer registered twenty
two degrees below zero at Chiwaukum
last Sunday night.
John Balina is out to Leavenworth
and Wenatchee on business this week.