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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
City's Water is Pure

Following is a report on water taker
from several sources in the city and
sent to the laboratory of the state board
of health, by DR.. Judah, health officer;
Sample taken from old water system,
source Wenatchee river-Negative.
Sample taken from city's system
source Icicle river-Negative
Sample, depot tank, positive to colon,
negative to typhoid.
Sample taken from ice, mill pond,
positive to colon, negative to typhoid.
Another sample was taken by DR..
Judah from the tank at the roundhouse
but it was broken in transit and no re-
port can be made at this time.
1t is the belief Of the doctor that
much Of the recent typhoid fever is
due to the absence of sewer system
and the drinking Of contaminated water
such as that which comes from the
tap near the depot which he says
should not be used for drinking pur-
poses. The city's water was found
free from contamination and it is rec
commended by the doctor as an ex-
cellent beverage.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
SCHOOL NOTES

Mr.. Edwin Twitmyer, State High
School Inspector, was here Wednes-
day. Mr.. Twitmyer reported the
school in excellent condition but in
sisted oh some additions to the Ii
brary and also to the laboratory equip
ment. At the beginning OF the after
noon session he gave very interest
ing and instructive talk to the high
school. Mr.. Twitmyer highly COM
mended the school board for the pro-
gress of the school since his previous
visit three years ago.
Pupils and teachers are exceptionally
busy this week with examinations.
The report cards will be out early next
week.
The basket ball game Wednesday
evening between the 7th and 9th
grades was full of real basketball spirit
and resulted in a score of 9 to IA in
favor Of the 7th grade. The teams
uara nc folloUc.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

The pupils entering school this
week are; Joseph, John and Margaret
O'Leary who renently came from Will
son Creek; Fern and Arta Emerton
who have been in Utah for the past
two years; Ethel, Letha and Edward
Howerton from Canada; Gladys and
Roy Chambers who have spent the
past few months with their parents on
the ranch; Gerald Mccoy and Frank
Snyder.
Ruth Emerson will be absent from
school for few weeks taking charge
Of the home duties while her mother is
on the coast.
Miss Nellse Sims room was dis
missed Monday and Tuesday on ac-
count of insufficient heat. The defect
was remedied Tuesday and further in
terruption is not probable.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
Big Blast Ties up Train Service

That there will be no through trains
over the Great Northern to the Coast
for at least SO hours, and maybe
longer, was the statement made by
railroad men last evening. The big
shot of powder which blew away half a
mountain at Windy Point, near the
tunnel, was fired off at an early hour
yesterday morning, and very shortly
after two steam shovels were set to
work to open up the track. In the
big shot fired there were II coyote
holes and $500 pounds of powder in
each. During the time that the track
is closed all through trains will be run
around over the S. P. & S. Ry. One
train will be run into this city from
Spokane going as far as Cascade tun-
mel and return. The interurban train
service will not be effected.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
boy STABS MARSHAL
WHEN FATHER ARRESTED
Jerry Young Uses Knife on Marshal
Pratt When the Latter Arrests His
Father

Jerry Young, son of Cal. Young OF
this city was bound over to the Supe-
rior court on Wednesday by Judge
Grant as the result of an attack he
made with a knife on Marshal Pratt
Monday night. Cal. Young and an
other son Ben who were implicated in
the affair, charged with interfering
with an officer were released on bonds
Of $500 and their hearing postponed
until next Wednesday.
The crime with which Jerry Young
is charged took place close to mid
night Monday when the marshall at
tempted to place the father under ar
rest for disorderly conduct. From all
accounts earlier in the evening the
elder Young had got into dispute
with the waiter in the Overland res
taurant, and started breaking up the
furniture, doing considerable damage.
Marshal Pratt was notified and To-
Gated the Youngs in a box car near
the depot where they had stored their
belongings preparatory to moving to
ranch near Spokane which Mr.. Young
had recently purchased. On arriving
at the car Mr.. Pratt says he called TO
Cal. to come out as he would have to
place him under arrest. Whereupon
the elder Young replied that he would
do no such thing, and that Pratt could
not take him to Jail. This angered
the marshall and he pulled the door
open and climbed into the car. No
sooner had he gotten inside and ta-
ken hold OF Young than the boy who
is only II or Is years old sprang up
from one side and struck the marshall
in the side of his head with knife.
The blow did not stun Pratt however
and the next moment he landed on
his assailant with his billy which
knocked him out completely. By
this time the father realized that Pratt
was master OF the situation and con-
sented to go to Jail peaceably. E. P.
Savidge, the railroad detective ap-
peared on the scene about this time
and assisted the night marshall in
making the arrest. Ben, another son
Of Cal Young was placed under arrest
several hours after for having threat
ened to get the Marshall.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
UPPER WENATCHEF VALLEY
COMING INTO HER OWN
The Big Red Apple Grown Right Here
Unsurpassed in Size, Color and
form

1t is no uncommon sight these days
to see displays Of apples in the win
dows of the business houses that have
been grown in the immediate vicinity
of Leavenworth. 1t will do the
Doubling Thomas" good to take
look.
While the success Of apple growing
in the Upper Wenatchee Valley has
never been questioned by those ia
miliar with soil and climatic condi-
tions, there were some people, living
in glass houses, too, who threw rocks
at the apple industry in the upper val
ley.
If seeing is convincing they must
now admit that apples Of the best va
rieties can be grown right here OF as
good size and quality as can be
grown anywhere.
The apple industry in this vicinity
is in its infancy. Last year many or
chards came into first bearing and ten
cars were shipt from here. This year
from forty to fifty cars will be shipt.
Mr.. Adams has seven cars in his or
chard. The Cascade Orchards will
have five cars. Other orchards will
have two and three cars, while half
cars are numerous. The quantity will
increase rapidly. In five years from
this time we will ship four or FIVE hun
dred cars.
One of the handsomest displays of
apples can be found in the windows of
the State Bank, and consists of Spitz-
enbergs, Jonathans, Grimes Golden,
Winter Banana, Delicious, Senators,
and King Davids.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
$1.5O Per Year
Bonding Firm Sues WenatChee

George H. Tilden & Co., bond buy
ers Of Seattle have brought suit against
the city of Wenatchee for $127S. The
money was deposited with that city
last December as a guarantee that the
Seattle firm would take S42,5 in
municipal bonds if its bid for them was
acceptable. The bid was accepted,
but the firm refused to take the bonds
on the ground that there was a legal
defect regarding the issuance Of them.
AS the securities were sold to the
state, the city denied the charge that
they were defective in any way, and
retained the forfeit money deposited
by the Seattle firm.
Ballinger, Battle, Hurlbert & Shorts
of Seattle, and Reeves, Crollard &
Reeves, Of Wenatchee, are attorneys
for the plaintiff.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
VFRY FEW FIRES SAYS
SUPERVISOR SYLVESTER
Only 3S Fires Reported in This Dis
triCt the Past Summer and None of
Much Consequence

According to Forest Supervisor Syl-
vester there has not been a time in
the last five years ween the cost OF
fighting forest fires was as low as it is
this year, only $3.50 being spent for
help outside of the regular force. The
past summer 38 fires have been re-
ported, most of which were on private
grounds, and in no case was there any
serious damage done. The total acre
age burned over was 900 acres and
much of that was on logged off lands.
The most serious fire occurred about
a month ago at Beaver hill, but here
the fire was confined mostly to private
lands, and little damage was reported.
For about six weeks this summer the
conditions were very favorable for fires
says Mr.. Sylvester, but I believe
that most of the danger is now passed" !"
The scarcity of fires is due mostly to
the increased efficiency in the de-
partment, but one fact worthy of men
ton according to the supervisor is that
the people who go into the forests
such as hunters and campers are exer-
cising more care than they have done
in the past which is greatly appre-
ciated by the forestry department.
Mr.. Sylvester estimates that over ten
thousand persons were in the Wenat-
chez forest thus far this year.
During the past summer 35 miles
of new trail was built and twenty miles
of telephone wire was strung.
Thru the local office II million feet
of timber was also sold the past year.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
The Clan Sampson Have Reunion

o. S. Sampson and wife entertained
at dinner all their relatives in this part
Of the country last Monday. The oc-
casion being farewell to Mr.. and Mrs.
S. C. Killam, who departed for home
Tuesday, by way Of Spokane, for Al
bany, Missouri. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Sampson, Mr..
and Mrs. Butler Sampson, Mrs. Will
Little, of Wenatchee, and Mrs. Fred
Miller, of Pine Flat, the latter daugh-
tiers of Mr.. Sampson with their hus-
bands and children. After dinner
they had music and dancing and a
general iollifcation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
SEVENTEEN BRIDGES
ON BLEWETT ROAD
Besides Bridges Rebuilt Road Has Been
Considerably Widened and
Improved

In conversation with Commissioner
Hickey at Wenatchee on Monday OF
this week we learned that the county
had recently made great and needed
improvements on a road which has al
ways given trouble and on which con-
siderable money has been spent. 1t
is connecting road with Kittitas
county and for nine months of the
year there is considerable travel over
it. Beyond Blewett it crosses what is
known as the Wenatchee range OF
mountains at an elevation OF 1000 feet.
Between Blewett and the summit sew
enteen bridges were repaired in dis
tance of between seven and eight
miles. There will become available
to be spent on this road about 5000
from the ten per cent allowed by the
federal government out of the sale OF
timber and land rentals, but it is now
too late to do any further road work.
Next spring, however, this can be
used to good advantage. With what
work was done on the bridges and re-
pair on the road under the direction Of
the county it is now in the best con-
dition for travel that it has been for
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

AL. Finch and Carl Fagastrom, fire.
men rooming at the Leavenworth
hotel had their rooms burglarized last
Tuesday evening. One Of the men en-
tering his room several hours later
made the discovery and notified Mar
shall Pratt who apprehended the man
as he was boarding passenger No. 8.
Among the stuff stolen was several
suits of clothes, two suit cases and a
rife. The man who gives his name
as Frank Taylor is charged with grand
larceny and will have his hearing next
Wednesday.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
CHELAN COUNTY OFFICIALS
PRAISED BY INSPECTOR
Statee Inspector Says Public Money Was
Handled With Care and
Judgment

The county commissioners were
gratiied on Monday morning on as
sembling for their regular monthly
meeting to open report Just received
from the state bureau of inspection and
supervision of public Offices and read a
tribute given them by Examiners Matt
Gormeley and ]. L. Dittemore. They
declare that the Chelan county COM
missioners have handled the peoples
money with care and judgment. Sim
liar words of praise are given every one
of the county officers. The cost OF
the audit was $50.
The most important matter to come
up at this session is fixing the tax
levies for the coming year. Practically
everything is decided upon except
road taxes. Commissioners have
nearly been swamped with protests on
the 1o-mill levy proposed by the Che
Ian County Good Roads association.
Matt Hickey Of the Third district
desired to have representative express
sion from his constituents. He sug-
gested to advocates of both high and
low levies that they circulate petitions
rather than depend on expression
given at public meetings.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
ELECTRIC ROAD PLANNED
BY WENATCHEE MEN
Promoter Asks for Franchise for Inter
urban line-WiII be in Operation
in Three Years

Hyman Harris of The Wenatchee
Department Store of that city on We'd
nesday made application to the county
commissioners for an interurban cleo
tric- franchise between this city and
what is known as the Colockum. He
asks for the same terms and route as
granted in the franchise given to E.
]. Felt of the Wenatchee Valley Power
& Electric Co., which expired and was
revoked by the commissioners the
past week. Mr.. Harris states that he
| is backed by several millionaires who
have agreed to furnish all the money
necessary for the construction of the
road without the sale of bonds to any
outside parties and without asking the
assistance Of any of the citizens OF
the Wenatchee Valley. Mr.. Harris
asks for one year in which to prepare
all his data and to incorporate and
agrees to have the road in operation
three years hence.
This franchise has not been OBJ
tanned in order to hawk it about the
world" said Hyman Harris TO the
Daily World Wednesday afternoon.
THE financing of the enterprise has
already been done. The funds are
ready to begin and complete the work.
l have retained Engineer Fred Berry,
who made the survey for Felt and this
gives US start equivalent to six
months work. I have reported to
my associates very conservatively and
they understand that the road will not
pay dividends for several years but
gives much promise as a permanent
investment. They only ask sufficient
time in which to verify the figures I
have given them. Immediately after
this verrfcation work will begin. I
hope it will be sooner than the year
limit"
The board wanted to give me
only three MONTHS" continued Mr..
Harris, but I refused to accept
franchise on those terms. l shall
never ask for an extension but must
have ample time to put the PROPOSE
ton on business basis. Next Tues
day night l shall apply to the city
council for franchise"
The commissioners quizzed me
pretty closely and, OF course, I under
stood what they were after. They
wanted to know for certain whether
this was another hot air proposition. l
asked them whether my record as
business man in this community
would indicate that I would come be-
fore the Board OF County Commission
ers as a promoter OF a hazy scheme or
a piece Of raw speculation. l gave
them my word OF honor that I am
backed by associates vino have abso-
lutely bound themselves to put up the
money Immediately when I substan-
tiate the figures have given them re-
garding the apple growing industry Of
this district. l have reported the pre-
sent tonnage. the number of trees in
bearing, the number of trees now
planted not in bearing and the irriga-
BILE land yet undeveloped.
Cat Putfar MANNERS at Echo office
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

Art South had three ribs broken and
was badly bruised about the head in a
wreck on the Wenatchee Valley &
Northern last Tuesday. The train
which was loaded with logs jumped
the track when the brakes refused to
hold which was due to a slippery
track. South received his injuries
when he jumped from one of the cars.
No other serious injuries were reported.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

Two new additions to Leavenworth' S
population were reported this week by
DR.. Judah. On Mondoy a boy made
his appearance at the home of F. L.
Brender and yesterday Lin Hart was
passing out the cigars due to the ar
rival of 10 pound girl at his home.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
COMING CITY ELECTION
AROUSES MUCH INTEREST
Plenty of Candidates For all JObs-FOur
File for City Olerkship

That the coming city election will
be the hottest seen in this city for sew
eral years is the prediction now being
made. While most of the fight will
be centered around the mayoralty
there is going to be considerable in
terest taken in who fills the vacancies
on the council, since the big scrap
will be between the wet and dry ele-
ment. The only socialist to file was
S. c. Woldenburg who would succeed
Mayor Carlquist. AS opponents for
this honor he will have DR.. A. G. Nc
Keown and F. T. Motteller. All OF
the aspirants for the Office are well
known business men and just which
one of the three stands the best
chance of landing the coveted position
is question which only the election
day will decide. The socialist candid
ate for mayor, Mr.. Woldenburg, who is
we'll known in political circles, having
had his name on the ballot many times
in the past and was once elected to
the council, will make an effort to
come back" and is sure to poll big
vote as he will undoubtedly get the
solid support Of his party which claims
over hundred members in this city.
AS to how much additional support
Mr.. Woldenburg will receive depends
largely on the outcome of the prima-
ries.
Ten candidates have filed for coun-
ell out of which number, five will be
selected. Among the other offices
which carry a benefit, Dr. Judah alone
escaped opposition.
For the clerkship, which is the
best Of all the city jobs from finan-
cial standpoint, there are four candi-
dates in the field, any Of whom no doubt
would be tickled to death to serve the
people. E. C. Booth, one of the can
didates for the office told an Echo re-
porter confidentially several days ago
that he had the job tucked away in
his vest pocket, and right there the
writer came to the conclusion that
Booth must have recently visited a
fortune teller. 1t is going to be hard,
however, for Potter, Mayar and Rey-
nolds to take Mr.. Booths assertion
very seriously, and they are still in the
race, each hoping that fortune will
smile on them.
Following is complete list OF the
filings.
For Mayor-Dr. A. G. McKeown,
F. T. Motteller and S. c. Woldenburg.
For Clerk-Sam Potter, Julian
Mayar, Day Reynolds and E. c. Booth.
For Treasurer-Harry Krollpfeiffer
and John Koerner.
For Attorney. ]. Nelson and
E. H. Fox.
For Health Oficer-Dr. Judah.
For Councilman-at-Large-C. E..
Hamilton and ]. E. Gutherless.
For Councilmen, First Ward. D.
Wheeler, F. S. Jacobsen, Max Kringle
and VIM. Titus.
For Councilmen, Second Ward.
w. Corcoran.
For Councilman, Third Ward-J.
w. Miller, M. G. Jones, c. A. Hay
dap
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

DR.. Hoxsey reports ]. L. Close on
the sick list threatened with a severe
case OF pneumonia. Mr.. Close who
has been acting aa yardmaster for the
Great Northern Ry., and is also con-
ductor was recently promoted to in
spector.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

Old Daddy Franklin" wishes it
known that he has not beat it out of
town, as some people seem to think,
and says that if any one wants any de-
livering done, just call on him.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

Mrs. Taylor Yocum and daughter
Evelyn who were seriously burned last
week have so far recovered to be able
to be out.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Welch motored
to Cashmere Tuesday where they at
tended the Krollpfeiffer-ShotweIl we'd
ding in the evening.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

Mrs. G. D. Nelson returned from
Utah the first OF this week whittier she
went some four years ago to make her
home. She says she is back to stay
in Leavenworth this time.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

Monday being a legal holiday, Co
lumbus Day, both local banks will be
closed all day.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

]. B. Adams recently gave the
Leavenworth public school large and
handsome American flag which the
children were very glad to have.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

To the Editor OF the Leavenworth
Echo. Sir:-I could not help laughing,
instead of getting mad, as I read your
last fridays issue. You published
carelessly the views of B. R. Hunter,
emigrant inspector, with regard to the
white slave traffic. assert here that
Mr. Hunter is utterly mistaken in his
views. I expect to write you again
the reason for this assertion next Fri
day. 1SuAi'iii'i'a'
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

J. B. Adams tells US that he shipt
two cars of apples this week that go
direct to England. He had previously
shipt three cars.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

The rumor is current on the streets
that Mr.. George Sterling, recently
from Spokane, has taken charge of the
business Of Mr.. James w. Corcoran.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

P. H. Graham has moved his fam
lily into town and is occupying a cot
tage on River Front avenue. Mr..
Graham has taken a position in the
shoe and harness store of Charles
Roach.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
Public Library

The public library is open every
Wednesday and Saturday afternoon
from 3 TO 5 o'clock. 3oh
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

Paul Weigand went to Seattle We'd
nesday afternoon and expected to be
absent until the last OF this week.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

Get Butter Wrappers at Echo Office
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

As an advertising med
ium this paper is unsur-
passed.
1t is read every week by
5000 people in the Wenat-
chee valley.
Others are usinig 1t and
getting results. SO Will
you. Try 1t.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

DIR. A. q. McKeown,
u. s. Local Observer.
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