The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-03-17

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DR.. Hoxsey reports a case Of pneu-
monia at the home Of ]. L. Parsons.
His little daughter has contracted the
ailment.
Recent advice from Mrs. Percy
Adams, who is with her husband at
Tolt, Wash, is to the effect that MI.
Adams is slowly improving.
Films correctly developed and rightly
printed on Velox. Wheeler's Photo
& Art Shop. g
Mrs. Mabel Hutchings returned from
the Coast country last Saturday, after
an absence Of eight months and will
again take up her residence in Leaven-
worth.
Change in phone, number Al, for
K. & V. B. Hdw. Co. Z
U. H. Leftwitch, prominent Chum-
stick valley rancher, was in town the
first OF this week. He said the snow is
disappearing very rapidly the past few
days. The roads are in very bad con-
dition and in many places have been
washed badly.
Mr.. w. F. Whitney, prominent at
torney OF Wenatchee, was here on pro-
fessional business last Saturday and
called on The Echo. He said the
snow was fast disappearing in the lower
valley and orchard owners beginning TO
work in the trees.
A. M. Amos from Dryden was here
yesterday. He says Spitzenberg and
Johnathan apple trees are most dam
aged by the snow in his locality. And
this is confined in the main to trees
under six years old. He also stated
that No. Dc now makes stops at Dryden
for the benefit Of eastbound travellers.
You get the best goods and the best
service at Koerner's. IL
One hundred cars OF wheat were sent
east over the Great Northern this week
that had previously been sent to the
coast from eastern Washington. The
wheat is going to the Atlantic seaboard
for European shipment. The closing
of the Panama canal has thrown an i'm
mense freight tonnage to the railroads.
F. A. Parkhill departed Saturday for
Woodland, Wash, where he goes to
oversee the building OF saw mill for
the firm of Higdon & Bennett, and if
everything is satisfactory to him he has
the option OF taking third interest in
the plant. Mr.. Parkhill worked for
this firm at their old plant for three
years. His family will remain here till
after school closes.
Get the habit of going to Koerner's
for your drug store needs. IL
Miss Costello, one of the teachers in
the public school, has resigned her po-
sition and in company with sister who
arrived here last week from Belling-
ham, left for home Sunday last. 1t
will be recalled that she was quite Sc
verely injured in the Great Northern
wreck near Rock Island, when two
trains ran together as a result OF con-
fict in orders. She has never entirely
recovered from the shock.
The railroad company, says Terminal
Agent Woodrow this week, is doing an
enormous freight business these days.
He says the lumber men of the coast
are shipping large quantities Of lumber
to the east just now and the railroad
company is trying to keep them sup
piled with cars, which has not always
been possible. Car shortage is one Of
the railroad company's troubles these
days.
After an absence OF six weeks Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. Roach returned from
Oregon last Sunday night. Mr.. Roach
says he spent most OF the time in Port
land but visited a number of other
towns. Bend, he says, where he met
several Leavenworth people, is very
good place and has some future. He
says they have fine timber and mills
there and look for big lumber business
the coming summer.