The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
THE LEAvENwORTH ECHO

Down to Earth" prices on ready
to wear at Simpsons. O.
Mrs. F. A. Sinclair and daughter.
Miss Edith, visited Wenatchee Mon
day.
City Treasurer K. F. Taylor was in
Wenatchee Monday on business for
the city.
Billy Smith and Ernest Blanken-
ship are among those who have killed
deer this season.
Furs, plush coats. suits and dresses
on special sale Friday and Saturday
Oct. 18th and Both. at SIMPSONS. (t)
F. NJ. Headlee, of Oroville. who
had been visiting at the Geo. B. Deer
ing home, returned to Oroville Sat
urday.
Charged with passing bogus checks
on Wenatchee merchants, Ed. Run
ming was arrested at Spokane and
brought to Wenatchee.
Ladies, be sure to come out tonight
and hear Mayor Fleming of Spokane.
democratic candidate for congress.
at the Scenic.-Paid Adv.
Mrs. B. H. Green and Mrs. ]. V.
Benson and daughter, mother, sister
and niece of, Mrs. A. c. johnson Jr..
of Leavenworth, arrived here last
Friday on No. for an extended visit
at the Johnson home.
Chas. Wallace wrote from Seattle
last week that they had seen two
specialists for their son Paul and that
his condition was considered to be
grave. Whether or not he could be
cured was not stated
No one eligible to vote should fail
to hear Mayor Fleming of Spokane,
democratic candidate for congress,
Scenic theatre tonight, Oct. 30 He
has an important message to deliver.
Come early if you want a seat.-Paid
Adv.
The state agricultural department
asks that voters be sure to vote for
the amendment giving the state the
right of eminent domain, in order that
irrigation may not be hndered.
Everyone should remember this when
voting.
Eddie Tholin has made arrange
ments TO have the election returns d.
rect from private wire to his pool
room. Expert operators on the job
ali night. All are invited to spend
the evening there and learn the news
as received. (*)
The Royal Development Co.'S mine
at Red Mountain is still being op-
Grated. Though closed down last
week on account of the heavy snow
fall. the snow disappeared to such an
extent that the crew went back on
Friday and Mr. Naughton says that
If they can get in provisions and ma
terial they may be able to work all
winter.
Cashmere Record: Federal. coun-
ty and town authorities on Wednes-
day night instituted a raid on Larry
Sharp's lunch counter in search of
supposed liquor cache The place
was thoroughly overhauled and con-
sderably upset, but the search failed
to reveal any of the contraband or
even indicate that an illicit traffic in
llouor had been conducted
F. NJ. Gillette, republican candidate
for member of the legislature from
this district. was here Tuesday in the
interest of his candidacy and was al
50 saying good word for his col
league, DR.. McCauley, candidate for
the senate. Mr.. Gillette is one who
makes friends wherever he goes and
it is the prediction of his friends that
he will run away ahead of his ticket.
Okanogan county's tax levy for
state funds this year will be Is mills
as compared with II mills last year
The state is demanding of this county
s19S.S19 as compared with SOB. 100
last year. The state school fund calls
for big item of increase owing to
the twenty dollar school child law"
Last year the state required for the
school fund s20,272 from Okanogan
county.
Harry Alton has made application
to Sheriff McManus to operate still,
claiming to have discovered the elixir
of life, which he wants to give suffer
ing humanity, thereby to gain fame
and renown, perhaps. along with
Hinkey Dink and other notables Ac-
cording to the World his medicinal
booze has wrought wonderful cures in
the case of all invalids who have
sampled it,
George F.. Birman, who plead gull
t. to statutory charge before Judge
Grimshaw, now claims that Prescott
ing Attorney Whitney paid him $500
to plead guilty. and Attorney A F.
ellis of Walla Walla (where Birman
l. serving a seven-year sentence) has
filed motion in superior court. ask
ing that he be allowed to withdraw
the plea of guilty. or have the right
to new trial or the right TO vacate
the charge and sentence of the court.
1t is claimed that he was mentally
upset at the time of the trial.
F. NJ. Green. who had been down
sick with the influenza. so far recov-
cred that he left on Tuesday for Or
chard. Iowa. which is near Usage.
Mrs. Green and the children left
some weeks ago. They will return
here next spring. Mr.. Green intend
ed TO remain here until Christmas,
but was taken sick and after being
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