The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-09-11

custom to have logging operations con-
Quoted during winter months, but On
account OF the extensive trade en-
joyed by both concerns much OF that
class of work has been carried on both
winter and summer for the past two
seasons. The Peshastin Lumber Co.,
has recently installed a Holt Caterpil-
lar for logging purposes and hope to
establish a precedent in logging in a
mountainous country.
The box factory output Of this con-
Germ is handled between the plant
and the railroad almost exclusively by
five ton auto truck, which amounts
to an average OF carload day.
Co-Operative Institution Success-Or-
ganized Last Year
The Peshastin Fruit Growers Asso-
citation was organized about year and
half ago to meet the local demands
of the orchardists in the marketing
and storage Of the fruit Of the valley.
The organization Of the association
was brought about by the leading and
enterprising growers OF the section,
being headed by such men as Frank
A. Wingate, M. w. Starks, Guy
Stage, A. L. Arbogast, ]. A. Warman
and others.
During the short while the associa-
ton has been engaged in this coop
erative work results have been OBJ
tanned in the marketing Of fruit which
has been very gratifying to the officers
of the institution. A large frost proof
warehouse with full basement was
erected last year and proved to be a
boon to the growers in the storage of
fruit. At the present time the associa-
ton is considering the erection of
dehydrating plant on their premises
which will solve the problem Of using
much of the fruits which heretofore
have been wasted through lack OF ia
cilities for handling. 1t is such work
as this that makes the cooperative
Peshastin Fruit Growers Association
the most appreciated Of new business
ventures.
Rural Telephone system
Probably one of the greatest pro-
moters of business for a section sit
uated as the Peshastin district. is the
telephone system that covers the en-
tire valley. Through the cooperation
of the Farmers Telephone company
and Mr.. ]. B. Adams Of the Tumwater
Light & Water Co., of Leavenworth,
the toll for service between Peshastin
and Leavenworth has been removed.
1t has been said that no other Sec
ton in the state is so thoroughly COW
cred with telephone as the entire We
natchee valley.
At this point is located the County
poor farm which represents an invest
ment OF $4,000, two general stores,
postoffice, blacksmith shop, hotel,
shoe and harness repair shop.
During the summer months trout
abound in the upper Peshastin and
ingalls, creek. For beautiful scenery
you will find it there. Motoring is
one OF the favorite recreations OF many
OF the prosperous residents OF the val
ley and each year hundreds OF fisher
men are camped in the upper regions.
The valley as whole is an ideal
place to live. In live and progress
sive community where opportunities
are yet plentiful for the homeseeker,
where FIVE or ten acre tract will net
returns that will make you independ-
ent. Peshastin valley is not fully de-
veloped.
Present development has proven
what can be accomplished for the fu-
ture. With the many projected improve
ments the name OF Peshastin valley
will stand out among other highly de-
veloped fruit sections.