The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-25
HAY Is 1917
City News

accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Wheeler motored to Lake Chelan Sun
day and spent the day.
Until further notice we will sell Red
Crown Gasoline at DAG per gallon
Leavenworth Supply Co. 1927
Mrs. ]. R. Ahearn returned from
Minnesota Tuesday after an absence Of
two weeks. She was called east BY
the sickness OF a sister.
Kodak Engagements make beautiful
pictures for framing and are most
acceptable gifts. Wheelers Photo and
Art Shop. 21*
J. c. Costello an Everett clothier
was here Tuesday and Wednesday
mixing around among his railroad
friends.
The frost of the past week is reported
to have injured the cherry crop. The
apple blooms have not yet advanced
far enough to be damaged by frost.
Mrs. w. w. Rice and little daughter
Ruby returned Tuesday afternoon on
No. 43. Since their absence last Fri
day they visited relatives in Wenatchee
and Cashmere.
AL Van Epps, interested in mining
property on the head of the Icicle river
was here the first of the week and took
the train for Seattle. He expects to
return the latter part of the week.
Harry Ahearn left for Spokane Tues
day afternoon saying he would employ
his convalescing period to make visit
to some Spokane friends. He was
exceedingly fortunate to escape in the
railroad wreck with only broken arm.
The home guards are doing their
twice week drill Wednesday and Fri
day evenings. The attendance is only
half what it ought to be. Does this
indicate lack of patriotism or only lack
Of enough energy to get out2
Mrs. G. w. Sampson came down
from Winton the first of the week and
spent several days here with friends.
She says the single mill at the foot OF
Wenatchee lake is expected to begin
operations soon.
Crane Van Buren, returned last Sat-
urday from the vicinity of Wilbur,
Wash where he had been helping
ranchers with their wheat seeding. He
saws the frost last week did considerable
damage and fruit prospects and gardens
were injured.
Mr.. F. L. Heidrich a Seattle depart
ment store man, interested in fruit
ranch in the Cascade orchards, OF which
his son is in charge, Was here several
days this week, visiting his son and
daughter, Mrs. Jackson.
Miss Gertrude Geerds, who last week
concluded her fourth year as one OF
the teachers in the Leavenworth public
school left Tuesday afternoon for
Fremont, Mimi. accompanied by her
mother who everybody loves to recall
as Grandma Geerds.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. v. Nelson left the
first of this week for Seattle where they
expect to remain several months. Mr..
Nelson expects to undergo an operation
while there, made necessary by hurts
received in a railroad accident in jan
uarv last Bear Cascade tunnel while
employed on the Great Northern rail-
road.
Leavenworth people are making gar
dens this year that never before made
gardens. Everybody is doing his and
her bit to add to the food stock OF the
nation. If there is the usual yield IN
the potato crop we will have between
ffty and one hundred cars for shipment
here.
Two parties were here the past week
looking for timber. One, connected
with the aviation department, was look
ing for timber suitable for airoplane
building, and was in consultation with
the G. N. Lumber Co. but failed to
get much encouragement. The other
was looking for cotton wood Tor paper
making purposes.
Mr.. S. H. Proutty returned from
Twin lakes last Saturday and returned
T.