The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
July - 1917
City News

Mr.. and Mrs Will Brender spent
SUNDAY at Lake Chelan.
Mr.. Painter of Everett owner Of the
Swartout place north of town was here
this week.
A. c. Barclay, Leavenworth's hotel
and theater man, has been on the
coast the past week transacting business.
Mrs. J. H Osborn left last week for
Kansas in response to advice that her
mother was quite sick.
Miss Francis Haas took the train for
Seattle Tuesday and will spend part Of
her school vacation period on the Sound.
Mrs. Jack Farrell accompanied by her
sister, Miss Dupslach left on the early
morning train for Seattle Tuesday.
In answer to advice that her father
was very sick and not expected to live
Mrs. N. Patterson left on No Q Tues
day morning for Elkhart, Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Daily and Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Daily returned Sunday
evening from an auto trip to Seattle.
They report the Snoqualmie pass road
in good condition for travel.
c. Meyer, sheepman OF Spokane
county, lost 500 head of sheep last
Monday. The animals became insane
from eating loco weed and jumped into
the Spokane river and were drowned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Koerner arrived
here Wednesday from Seattle Walter
will be employed in his fathers drug
store during the latters sickness and
may decide to remain here permanently.
Mr., and Mrs, Ross Irwin and Mr.
and Mrs. Mead drove to Lake Chelan
Saturday evening in the Irwin car and
spent Sunday camping on the shores Of
the lake. They report a delightful
trip.
Mrs. H. C. Rain returned from Re-
public last Sunday. Mrs. Rain, former
ly Miss Ella Peihl, assistant postmistress
at Republic, and Mr.. Rain were
married at Spokane June 23d and ex-
pect to make Leavenworth their future
home.
Mr.. J. P. Boyce, Grenelle, Iowa,
an old friend Of Jas Mcdaniel when
he followed the rail, arrived here with
his wife last Saturday on visit OF
several weeks. He has passenger run
on the Minneapolis & St Louis railway
an is on a two months leave.
Two auto loads OF Cashmere citizens
left this morning at 4:30 for Gle Elum
to build and place large sign in that
city directing tourists to Cashmere.
Through the courtesy of Gle Elum
people the sign will be given very
prominent location. Cashmere Record
Mr.. J. M. Gangler, in charge Of the
Port Angeles chain Of the Toggery
Stores, showed up here Monday. Joe,
as his familiars address him, says his
home town is enjoying prosperity. He
spent several days here in conference
with Messrs Pipkin and Taylor, in
charge Of the Leavenworth Toggery
Geo. Likfelt, an old timer IN the
upper White river valley was here last
Saturday looking for men, which ne
said were scarce and hard to get. He
said there seemed to be plenty OF men
that ought to be at work but they
appeard to be making living by their
wits and perhaps living was all they
wanted.
1t is expected that Hillyard will soon
see women employed by the Great
Northern to do the work that has
formerly been done by men, and at
mems wages. Over at Yardley, the
Northern Pacific has recently put on
several women as engine wipers and
car cleaners. The ladies don overalls
while engaged in their work.
Mr.. w. B. Payton and wife, OF Cash
mere, Joined their daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Paine
here and together they left Sunday
morning at s, clock for Seattle by way
of the Snoqualmie Pass. returning
Monday afternoon. Mr.. Paine says they
found the road in excellent condition.
ond me, over fotr hundred motor cars