The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-02

easy payments, see A. o. Neut,
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For the Fourth of July-wash
waists and middies. Full line to Sc.
lect from. Prices to suit. C. Pen
ncy Co. (27~)
Charley Shugart reports that w
W. Burgess, of Bellingham, recently
had run of measles and other sick
nesses and is now in better health
than for years.
Blasting rock by contractors on the
county road caused the shutdown #
the Chelan Falls Power Plant. The
blasting loosened the cement work OF
the tunnel through which water
reached the power plant.
Fred r. Austin, manager of the
Seattle Auto Co., and party of four
motored over from Seattle on Sun
day of last week. Here they were
joined by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eek
hardt and the journey continued W
the Chewawa, where many fish were
caught and big time enjiyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Biles and daugh-
ter Julia arrived home Tuesday eve
ming from their outing. They came
back with two cars, bringing home
the one Mr.. Biles used in the South
last winter which had been left on
the other side when they returned
owing to the Pass being closed.
Art and William Pinch and then
families are enjoying visit from
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. Pinch
of Manchester, Iowa, who arrived
last Saturday accompanied by THEN
niece, Miss Mable Pinch. The visit
ors will remain several weeks. They
are very well pleased with Lcaven-
worth.
Birds are said to have destroyed
the crop of cherries on many trees
but we presume that this is an annu-
al occurrence and must be expected
The robin is one of the worst straw
berry and cherry thieves and those
who, under other conditions would
not kill robin, now as the owners
of berry patches and cherry trees feel
inclined to exterminate Robin Red
breast.
John d. Atkinson arrived here
last Saturday and went out to Plao
with Charley Shubert and will spend
the summer rusticating and maxim
a study of the geological forma-
tons and delving in minerology u
would be pleasing if he should dis
cover the Mother Lode of the gold
bearing quartz of this section-for
with the high cost of living still able
to maintain itself rich mine in the
vicinity would be mighty fine thing.
A warrant was issued Tuesday for
Philippine section laborer who had
been employed at Merit, charging
him with attempted assault on a lit
tie girl of seven years of age. He
and a companion had just left for
parts unknown on Tuesday and at
this writing we had not heard of his
| apprehension. There have been sew
eral such assaults on women and
girls in this vicinity during the past
year. but the assailant could never
be identified, and it is thought that
this man-whose name is as un-
| speakable as his crimes-was the
perpetrator of the other assaults.
George Kidd, switchman in the
Leavenworth yards, was at Wenat-
chez Tuesday to appear before L, s,
Commissioner Luddington in con-
nection with the disappearance OF
I sundry auto tires, tubes and wheels
from cars in the railroad yards some
time last year. Some of these goods
had been sold and at least one tire
was identified here Tuesday There
have been rumors about town that
other merchandise had disappeared
from box cars while in the Leaven-
worth yards, and it is stated that a
couple men, whose names we do not
know, suddenly left town to avoid be
ing charged with causing the disap-
pearance of ten thousand cigars
Others are said to be implicated in
these matters, but as to whether any
action at law has been instituted we
are not advised.