The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-19
ARE ROYAL ENTERTAINERS
Leavenworth Commercial Club Host to
Delegations from Wenatchee, Cash
mere, Peshastin and Dryden--Fasci-
mating Trip Over Scenic Railway

Leavenworth yesterday proved
herself a royal entertainer. The spe-
cial occasion was the dedication of
the fine new club rooms at the rail
road town, and Leavenworth was
assisted in the dedication by We
natchee, Cashmere and Peshastin.
The special train left Wenatchee
yesterday morning at $3.50 and car
ried one hundred members of the
Wenatchee Commercial club. Forty
members of the Cashmere club were
picked up and also delegations from
Dryden and Peshastin. The day was
a perfect one and the excursion party
arrived home about o'clock this
morning well satisfied with the days
trip.
Visited Cashmere.
The first stop was made at Cash
mere yesterday morning, and about
half an hour was spent at that place,
giving an opportunity for a visit to
the business houses of that place.
Cashmere members of the CONNER
cial club were on hand and fully 40
joined the excursion up the line
Cashmere has made substantial pro-
gress during the past year and the
business men report very flourish
ing condition of affairs in business
circles.
Saw Where Power Comes From.
A stop of 20 minutes was made
at Dryden in order to give the We
natchee excursionists an opportunity
to see where a portion of the cleo
trio energy used in Wenatchee comes
from. The big plant, known as the
Valley Power company, was origin
ally built by w. T. Clark, Marvin
Chase and Frank Scheble. Later on
1t was sold to Lowell Brothers, and
the Wenatchee Electric company
IdLCT On SCtul Cu d will dNI, NoAtAoA
ing the output of electricity from
that plant under longtime con-
tract. Since the ownership Of the
Lowell Brothers, the plant has been
put in perfect condition and it has
a capacity of about 5000 horse
power. 1t is safe to say that few
on the train were aware of the ca
pacity and COMPLETENESS of this big
plant.
Peshastin Sent Delegates.
A few minutes stop was made al
Peshastin in order to allow Messrs
Otis, Hauber and Mccoy on board
The Peshastin people appreciated the
visit and cigars were passed through
the cars by the direction of the club
members.
Trip. Over Scenic Railway.
The excursion train arrived at Lea
venworth about II O'Clock, and the
trip over the Scenic railway was
scheduled at 1 o'clock. An oppor'
tunity was given the business men
in the interim, for a visit to the big
lumber industry which is so great &
factor in the growth of Leavenworth
The Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. fur
nishes a payroll of approximately
$4,000 a month, has about 800 en-
ployes in the mills and has a capa-
city of $4,000 feet of lumber pei
day. At 1 o'clock almost the entire
delegation got aboard the fiat cars
which had been equipped with seats
and the trip was made from Leaven-
worth to Beaver Creek, approximate
ly 90 miles, over the Wenatchee Val
ley & Northern railway, built by the
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co.
This trip impressed the visitors
with the great asset Chelan county
has in its scenery. Many members
of the party who have been all over
the United States and many Of the
places in Europe, expressed them
selves that Switzerland itself had
nothing grander in the way OF seen
cry than that witnessed on the triI
yesterday. The road runs within
about four miles of Lake Wenatchee
and 1t is the ultimate intention o!
the Lamb-Davis company to extend
the road to the foot of Lake Wenat
chez. The Great Northern has ex
pressed itself that In the future Lake
Wenatchee will be widely exploited
by the railroad company and regular
train service viii be instituted a:
soon as the new road is completed
During the trip the excursionists hat
} an opportunity to see a forest firt
in progress. Close to the track
where active logging had been II
operation, fire had started, ant
though the Lamb-Davis construction
crew were put actively at work tt
subdue the flames, yet it is though
a very great loss will be entailet
before the flames can be subdued.
The trip over the line was mad'
on the special invitation of F S