The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-08-14

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w, B. Simpson, R. L. Parker and
A. Brown had business that took them
to the county seat Monday.
L. P. Durand, one of the oldest
Great Northern engineers, who made
his home in this city up to about FIVE
years ago, but now resides in Seattle,
dropped into town Monday for a few
days visit with friends.
o. B. Robertson left last Saturday
morning for his old home in Illinois
expecting to be absent about a month.
He was called east on business and
will stop in Minnesota, where he ex-
poets to make the sale OF some valu-
able farm property.
The following real estate changed
hands during the past week; Lewis
]. Nelson sold to Katherine Hood lots
6, and 8, in block !; and c. J. Trow
and Carl Christensen sold to George
Hood lot s in block 81, all in First
Addition to Leavenworth.
Tom Davis was up from Cashmere
several days this week visiting with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. c. Davis.
Tom is now running a restaurant in
Cashmere and says that while business
is little dull at present it is sure to
pick up when the apple picking
begins.
The man who kills bird strikes a
blow at the defender Of the fields and
orchards against insects and other
pests. When the bird is a songster
the killing is doubly Objectionable.
Our feathered friends save American
farmers millions annually. 1t was al
together fitting that the superintend
ent Of a park in Yakima county
should be fined for killing robins.
Ralph Vedoville, Cashmere's star
pitcher the past season, who was called
to Seattle short time ago by President
Dugdale OF the Seattle Giants, has re-
turned to his home town and reports
that he has signed up with the Seattle
team for next year. Mcdowell was the
sensation of the North Central Wash
ington League this season and his
friends believe that he will make good
if given fair chance.
Manufacturers OF the state are en-
thusiasticlly accepting the proposal of
state fair authorities that they show
their products at the lair at North Yak
ina, September 21-26. The result
promises to one one Of the largest
MADE in Washington displays ever
assembled, carrying out the intention
of the authorities to make this years
fair in reality the show window of the
state.
A. ]. Wilson, Of Spokane, demo
cratic candidate for congress from the
Fifth district, was visitor to Leaven-
worth and caller on the Echo the
first of this week. Mr.. Wilson has for
years been engaged in the numbering
business and knows something about
the wants Of the people Of Washington.
While this paper will in all likelihood
support the nominee Of the progressive
party it knows Of no reason why il
should throw rocks at Mr.. Wilson.
F. A. Wingate, one of the prosper
GUS OJCudIQlSlS VI luC Calldob4H A4olAAIbs
who will have between eight and ten
thousand boxes Of apples this year, was
in town the first of the week and re-
marked to an Echo reporter that Pc
shastin is very busy little burg these
days, as the work of making apple
boxes has begun and everyone is get
ting ready for the big harvest. The
Peshastin man is very optomistic re-
garding the apple situation and be-
lieves that all the growers will ger a
fair price for their crop in spite of the
European war.
County Commissioner Mat Hickey,
in his car accompanied by Attorneys
Leo Meigs and McCauley and their
wives on the trip back across the We
natchee mountains, going by way OF
Blewett. The attorneys made the trip
over the Clockum route, but on the