The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-08-06

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ish). (33*)
Conductor Algyer and wife and
two sons, Orville and Irwyn motored
to Wenatchee Wednesday on bust
ness.
One of the very few exceptions has
been J. G. Biles, of the Peshas.in
Lmber Co., who recently sold out for
$3.50, World
Mr.. J. |. Brownlow of Blewett left
Sunday for California where he will
visit his son Claude and family and
also attend to business.
For Sale-5-room, modern bunga-
low, close to school, a nice location
cash or good terms.-A. o. Nuet-
eel. (33- 2tpd*)
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Wallace AMI
daughter Gerthne left Tuesday for
Soap Lake where they intend 20
spend month for the benefit of their
daughters health.
Mr.. and Mrs August Weasea left
the first of the week for their home in
Trinidad, Wash, after spending the
past two weeks with their son. Clar-
ence, and family.
Mrs. A. c. Allen arrived Monday
from Lake Wenatchee and spent a
couple of days with her daughter.
Mrs. Clarence Weasea. Mr.. Allen
left Wednesday for Idaho on business.
Remember-that by paying up on
or before Aug. Is, 1920, you can get
The Echo for the old price of $500
per year-one two or any number of
years you may wish to pay for At
ter Aug. Is, the price will be $500
per year.
The young son of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
gard, about twelve years of age,
while in swimming some time ago,
dove from the spring board, striking
the bottom and njuring his neck. He
was taken to the hospital for treat
ment, but has been at home for sew
eral days now, and on the road to
complete recovery.
J. G.. Biles of Leavenworth saws he
saw five fires started by lightning in
the mountains about Leavenworth
the night of the recent electrical
storm. A sixth was reported to him
by other parties. Of the five which he
saw after the lightning struck, one
appeared on top of Icicle mountain,
another short distance below it..
two appeared on Mountain Home and
one appeared north of town-World.
ID. A. Burgett, superintendent of
the Leavenworth telephone and cleo
trical system, was severely injured
last week while at work with the men
on the line. In some manner his
hand came in contact with the cable
which carries 1900 volts and it is a
wonder he was not killed. He es-
capped with severe burns and has been
able to attend to some of his duties
this week, though his hand will be
disabled for some months to come.
H. G. Bohlke, of Grandview, Wash,
is candidate on the democratic
ticket for nomination for lieutenant
governor, is brother of H. c. Bohl-
Ike of Dryden. H. G.. Bohlke was for
years a resident of Seattle, where ne
was in the furniture business. and
much of the time was a member of
the Seattle city council At one time
he was a member of the legislature.
He is now fruit grower. His ex-
perience in public affairs qualify him
for the office he is seeking and he
will no doubt make a good showing.
Mrs. George Ingham came down
from Cascade Tunnel Saturday and
remained until Sunday. Mrs. Ingham
had just recently returned from a
trip to Wisconsin where she visited
old friends and relatives after ten
year absence. She reports that state
experiencing some very severe cleo
trical storms and for that reason was
glad to get back to this country. She
also informed the Echo that there
will be no huckleberries at the Tun-
mel this year, which will be disap-
pointing to those of this community
who have been in the habit of going
there for berries each year.
You can't always tell just how