The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-27

Robert Nickles, a resident of the We
natchee valley near Plain. They left
here in the VIM. Nelson auto stage.
K. L. Parker, who now makes his
home in Tacoma, was in the city this
week transacting business. While
here he made arrangements whereby
Mrs. P. G. Jones will look after his
property, the Oxford Hotel, succeed
ing S. H. Delemater.
Messrs. P. L. Gallagher and c. E.
Hamilton have disposed of the stock
OF dry goods and groceries taken over
from the Peshastin Mercantile Co.
some three months ago to the Peshas-
tin Lumber Co. They intend to re-
main in the valley for a few weeks and
will then go to southeastern Oregon
on an auto tour of investigation for a
new location.
Next Wednesday is going to be a
big day for the local nimrods. The
grouse season will open on that day
and from all reports of the number OF
people that are going out on that day
the town will be just about deserted.
The birds are quite plentiful this year
and there will no doubt be quite a
slaughter. Remember, the limit is
five birds day and not more than
twenty-five in a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Wheeler, ac-
companied by Miss Edna Hannibal,
left at 4:30 Wednesday morning for
the west side by auto, and intend 60
ing to Tacoma, where they will be
joined by Mr.. and Mrs. N. Coleman
and will 60 to Cohasset beach, on the
ocean. On the return trip, before
coming home, they will go to Belling
ham and expect to be absent ten days.
A number of Cascade Orchards people
enjoyed camping trip, going twenty
five miles up the Icicle. The party
consisted Of Misses Elizabeth and
Helen Nicholas. Florence Thompson,
Harry Nicholas and Amos Greenland.
They were joined by Scott Nicholas
Sunday morning who returned Monday
evening. The young ladies returned
Wednesday but the young men will
extend their trip four days and climb
Mt. Stuart.
The five year old son OF Charley
Fox was brought to DR.. McKeown' S
office Wednesday morning with the
end of one finger clipped off by a
pruning shear. 1t appears the child
and an elder brother were doing some
impromptu pruning and while the
younger one was holding the twig his
brother was manipulating the shears.
In the last clip they made he cut off
the limb and the end of his little
brothers. finger.
. Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Huff were
pleasantly surprised last Friday evening
by number of their friends, who
gathered to bid them farewell before
they leave this city for the South. A
very pleasant evening was spent on the
church lawn after which refreshments
were served. The Epworth League
presented them with large picture Of
the city. Mr.. and Mrs. Huff have
many friends who regret their depart
ture but wish them success and happi-
ness in their new home.
Chelan county automobile owners
who have been keeping their cars un-
der cover with the hope that they
might save few dollars after Septem-
Der when the license fee is to be re-
duced, will be disappointed at the
ruling received this morning from
Olympia by County Auditor Ross. The
ruling is that licence fees after Sep
TENDER /, for the remainder of the
fiscal year which ends February %,
1916, shall be reduced one-half, ex-
cept on privately owned autos and all
motorcycles on which full fee must
be collected in all cases. This excep-
ton includes almost all automobiles.
Congregational Picnic