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Page History: Leavenworth Echo

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Page Revision: 2009/05/21 14:02



Title info

  • Ayer Annual 19051
    • Publish day: Friday
    • Content: Republican
    • Established: 1904
    • Pages: 4
    • Size: 13x20 in.
    • Editor: Deed H. Mayer
    • Publisher: Deed H. Mayer
  • Frequency: Weekly
  • Coverage
    • Region: North Cascades
    • County: Chelan
  • Unique ids
    • LCCN: sn87093039
    • OCLC: 16996294

      ===History===
  • Continues: Current
  • Continued by: NA

Essay Draft

The first issue of the Leavenworth Echo was published January 15, 1904 by Deed Mayar. The community had been growing since the 1890s when the Great Northern Railway built a line through nearby Stevens Pass. The Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. built a large timber operation in the area. The town of Leavenworth was incorporated on July 28, 1906 and Deed Mayar was elected the first mayor.7

News about the railroad industry is particularly well covered by this small-town paper. Timber and mining were also important in this region and accidents are frequently described. The activities of both businessmen and labor unions were reported, news from the local communities of Peshastin, Cashmere, Dryden, and Blewitt were included in this paper.

When Mayar retired and sold the Echo in October 1919, the Cashmere Record [] commented that Mayar was "quite a distinct character...He was firm in his convictions almost to the point of obstinacy, and his fearlessness made him a thorn in the side, at one time or another, of many of the people and interests in this territory." The fiery side of Deed Mayar was clearly expressed in his editorials during World War I in which he questioned the loyalty of Leavenworth citizens who did not buy Liberty Bonds and diligently promoted the thrift campaign.

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Research

  1. N.W. Ayer & Son's American newspaper annual -- 1905 -- 887
  2. NDNP Candidate Title List (Appendix A1.2)
  3. Chronicling America record (LOC) - Leavenworth Echo
  4. WorldCat record - Leavenworth Echo
  5. WSL record - Leavenworth Echo
  6. UW record - Leavenworth Echo
  7. Stevens Pass: The Story of Railroading and Recreation in the North Cascades By JoAnn Roe

Digitization plan

2008-2009 grant
  • Plan to digitize 1904-1922 (6 reels)
  • Six reels

Notes

Part of batch2 - delivered to OCLC in WSL_Metadata_2009-04-01 zip file.lrobinson, 2009/04/01 10:12

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Reel

  • Filmed by:
  • Positives held by: UW, (WSL has as well)
  • Negatives held by: UW
  • Holdings:
    • Location: UW
    • Call Number: Microfilm A4301
    • Lib. Has Jan. 29 1904- ,Incomplete

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