The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

Day, owners of the Shubert ranch, on
which they set out ffty-fve acres in
trees this spring, was here this week
and left for Seattle yesterday afternoon.
He said the entire ranch will be
cleared and finally set out in trees.
Clyde Sampson, brother Of o. S.
and G. w. Sampson, died on the 18th
of this month at Cameron, Mo-, vic
tim of the great white plague. Mr..
Sampson was comparatively young
man and was quite prominent in Mis-
souri, state politics.
Interest in Cascade Garden acreage
is reviving. Mr.. Reynolds has been
making some sales recently and has
several others in prospect. AS the
merits of Mason Creek land are becom-
ing better known it is an easy matter to
interest buyers. Mason Creek is rich
and productive.
]. E. Gutherless is engaged in erect
ing the brick front of the new Leaven-
worth State Bank. 1t is of pressed
Spokane brick and of a new and hand
some design. Everything is ready for
the bank to begin business as soon as
the building is completed. 1t will
probably be the 10th of June before
the interior of the building is com
pleted.
The work of leveling the parking
strip began yesterday morning. Two
teams and some half dozen men are
engaged in the work Of lowering the
hill near the viaduct and hauling the
waste dirt to fill up the low places.
After the ground is leveled it will all
be plowed and sowed in clover and
some trees set out. 1t is also reported
that the railroad company has agreed
to furnish free the water necessary to
keep the grass growing.
Professor Moore and wife left the
first of the week for Wenatchee, near
which place he owns a ten-acre fruit
ranch to which he intends to devote
his time until school opens again this
fall. Mr.. Moore closed the most sat
isfactory term of school Leavenworth
has ever had, and his unemployment
meets with the entire satisfaction of the
community.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Zinkey came in
on No. A. yesterday evening from Pc
shastin, where they visited with the
family of ]. J. Griffith. They came
over from the Sound last week, and
have been visiting with old friends in
Cashmere and Peshastin, and now come
to Leavenworth, their old home, to
wind up their trip. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Zinkey are enjoying good health and
still hold a warm spot in their memory
for Leavenworth friends.
The Wenatchee Eagles lodge has
decided to hold its annual picnic in
the latter part of July on Chiwaukum
creek. They have selected a five
acre grove which is natural picnic
ground. The date of the picnic will
be little later than the date set for
the state aerie meeting at North Yaki-
ma on July II.
Uncle John Holden developed a
case of typhoid fever this week and is
quite sick. DR.. Hoxsey, who is at
tending him, says he is in no immedi-
ate danger, but taking his advanced
age into consideration he may not be
able to withstand the ravages Of the
disease.
Marshal Fitz had two men in his
strong box Tuesday night against
whom he had a circumstantial case OF
train robbery. The railroad detective
saw them enter a car of merchandise
Tuesday afternoon and nabbed them
at once. AS they could not prove
they had broken the seal and had not
taken anything into their possession all
his honor could do was to fine them for
vagrancy and make them work out
their fine on the street.
VIM. Lowe, representing Shaw &
Priest of Seattle, was here this week
completing arrangements with the
school board for a lecture course dur
ing the winter. Opie Reed and John
B. Ratio will lecture and the Gertrude
Goodwin Miller Concert Co. is on the