The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-10-11
S. P. BEECHFR GOES
TO kITTITAS COUNTY
Progressive Candidate for the State
Senate Will Lead All Others
in that County


for the state senate from Chelan and
Kittitas counties, and ]. l. Magyar left
here last Tuesday week ago for Kitti-
tas county, where they visited Gle
Elum, Rosyln and Ellensburg, return
ing to this city late last Sunday eve
ming. The writer was surprised to
find the progressive sentiment as strong
as it really is, and we were told by
some OF the progressive leaders in that
county that the old time republican
standpatters were quite a curiosity in
that section, there being so few of
them.
In Gle Elum and Roslyn the largest
coal mining center in the state of
Washington, we were told by some of
the prominent Bull Moosers that fully
seventy-fve per cent of the vote of the
two towns would be cast for the pro-
gressive ticket. In Roslyn as we'll as
in Gle Elum most OF the residents are
employed in the mines and Mr.. Beech
er's stand on mining legislation made
quite hit with the miners and he was
assured a large vote from that section.
Another point in which the voters
of Kittitas county are very much in
terested in is the making OF an appro-
priation in the next legislature to build
the Snoqualmie Pass road. A. A.
patterson, publisher of the Gle Elum
Echo, which is strictly progressive
paper, we found to be one of the most
ardent supporters of the Snoqualmie
road. After a lengthy confab with this
gentleman, which resulted in trip up
to the pass. Mr.. Beecher assured him
that if elected he would do all in his
power to secure an appropriation for
the building of the much needed road,
which is a very important factor in the
upbuilding and development of that
section of the state. Mr. Patterson
said that he could see nothing wrong
in the Stevens pass road, work on
which will in all probability begin next
year. but considered the Snoqualmie
Pass road better route over the noun
tains, and since the Cascade Scenic
Highway was to be built without state
aid he could see no reason why state
appropriation could not be gotten for
the Snoqualmie road. Another road
for which Mr.. PATTERSON is strong ad-
vocate is the building of permanent
highway across the mountains connect
ing Chelan and Kittitas counties by
way of the Blewett pass. This impor-
tant piece OF road building seems to
have been entirely overlooked by good
road enthusiasts of this county. There
is at present only an excuse for a road
via the Blewett pass which is almost
impossible, although it is occasionally
navigated by automobiles and other
vehicles. The writer and Mr.. Beecher
crossed the mountains by way of this
road in the latter's Ford car, but ex-
perienced much difficulty before reach
ing the summit, and for a bigger and
heavier car to attempt the trip would
be folly as it would no doubt get
stalled before getting half way up the
hill. After reaching the summit the
road down the mountain side for about
five miles is quite steep, but at the
bottom of the hill you strike the good
roads for which Kittitas county is
noted, and after that it is easy sailing
all over the county. 1t would not re-
quire a very large sum to put the
Blewett road into good shape, and once
ii was completed the automobilist
could easily go from here to Ellens-
burg or Gle Flu m in four to five hours
After a very pleasant stay OF three
DAYS in Gle Elum and Roslyn We jour
neyed to Ellensburg, a distance OF
about forty miles, where we spent the
remainder of the week.
Here the fruits of ones toll can
plainly be seen and prettier little
city cannot be found in the state OF
Washington. All of the main streets
- II .Jox1ad from nne end