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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-05
227 BUSHELS WHEAT ON ACRE
Stalks as Heavy as Sugar Cane-Neither
Hail nor Wind Could Knock
It Down

Wheat with stalks like sugar cane
and yielding 227 bushels of highly
nutritious kernels to the acre has been
produced as result Of experiments
made in Idaho by Allen Adams.
The new wheat has been named
Alaska" because OF its hardness. 1t
is either spring or winter wheat, just as
the farmer desires to SOW. 1t is so
sturdy that storms that ruin other stalk
affect its giant stems but little, and the
heads remain upright through ordinary
hailstorms.
The yield shows that Adams has
been able to obtain an increase of 222
fold. One head Of the giant wheat
was planted in the fall OF 1904. The
seeds from that head were planted the
next year and seven pounds of seed
obtained. This was sown in the spring
of 1906 and from the seven pounds
were harvested 1854 pounds that fall.
In the fall Of the same year he sowed
it as winter wheat, but conditions were
adverse. Almost all the blue stem"
and club" was destroyed, and only
third Of the crop Of experimental
wheat came to maturity, yet there was
yield of $4,000 pounds. A heavy
hail storm in July was the cause Of the
ruined wheat crop, which left scarcely
any OF the ordinary wheat standing.
Further experiments brought forth
a yield OF 277 bushels to an acre. The
Idaho College of Agriculture has made
laboratory test Of the wheat and re-
ports the grain plump and sound, and
that it should make better bread than
the ordinary wheat.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-05
CHARGE OF CRIMINAL ASSAULT
Preferred Against Joe Murphy and He
Goes to JaiI to Await Action
of Superior Court

Joe Murphy is lumber jack and
has been working in this vicinity foI
several months. Up to last Monday
he was at liberty and bore fairly good
reputation among his fellow workmen,
but bad whiskey turned him into a
beast and now he is behind the bars
with long chance Of serving term Of
years in prison for attempting to rape
the seven-year-old daughter Of Max
Spromberg, a we'll known rancher Of
the Chumstick valley.
Some time last week Murphy was
employed, with two or three others, to
cut crossties for Spromberg. The men
took their meals with the family, but
had their sleeping quarters in the barn,
some fifty yards distant from the house.
Saturday evening after the regular six
o'clock supper Mr.. Spromberg and
wife came to town on an euand, leay-
ing the children at home. They re-
turned at about $50 o'clock and as he
entered the house Spremberg saw Muir
ply descending the stairs which led up
to the family bedrooms. He appeared
to be somewhat intoxicated. On being
asked what he was doing upstairs he
replied that he had been taking nap.
Spromberg supposed that the mans
intoxicated condition accounted for his
taking such an undue liberty, and
never dreaming of anything in the ma
ture OF crime, he let it go at that. The
following day the little girl complained
to her mother of Murphy's conduct the
previous evening. Mrs. Spromberg at
once made an investigation of the girl S
garments and discovered that which
she believed corroborated the pitiful
story. She drove into town Monday
and swore out a complaint before Judge
Taylor and caused Murphy's arrest.
The preliminary hearing took place
Wednesday morning and after about an
hour spent in taking testimony and ten
minutes in argument Justice Taylor
bound the defendant in the sum Of
$500 to await trial before the superior
court. Failing to give bond Murphy
was sent to the county Jail.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-05
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS
Decided to Celebrate Fourth of JuIy and
Advertise Leavenworth

At a regular meeting of the club or
Wednesday the question of celebrating
the Fourth came in for thorough dis.
cussion. 1t was finally decided by g
unanimous vote that every member o.
the club was to do all he could to
make the celebration a success. A
committee of five was named with full
power to act and appoint such other
members as may be necessary on
special committees. In order to make
it a 60 $1,000 in cash is necessary
and from remarks made it was thought
this amount could be raised without
much trouble.
Mr.. L. J. Nelson, who was slated to
make a talk on "What Leavenworth
Needs Most" made a very compre-
hensive and practical speech. The
editor OF The Echo made a short ad-
dress on the best methods of bringing
to the notice OF investors and home
seekers the resources and advantages OF
Leavenworth and the surrounding coun-
try, after which committee was ap-
pointed to take the matter in charge.
It appeared to be the belief of the
members that a booklet made up of
views and well-authenticated statements
of what has been done by some Of the
people living here, and what could be
done, would bring about the best re-
suits for the amount of money ex-
pended.
The regular meetings Of the club
are held on the first and third Wednes-
day evenings of the month. That so
few of the business men have thought
it to their interest to attend the meet
ings is to be regretted, and we can
only hope that in the future the attend
ance will be larger. 1t must be ap-
parent to every citizen OF the town that
if we do any good we must pull
together.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-05
FORESTRY HEADQUARTERS
The Lamb Davis Lumber Co., viii Erect
Suitable Office Building

The department has decided that
this is a more suitable place from which
to conduct that portion Of the National
Forest which is under the supervision
of Mr.. Flory, now located at Wenat-
chez. The change will be made as
soon as the building which the Lamb
Davis Lumber Co., will erect on Com
mercial street just opposite the Ander-
son rooming house, is ready for occu-
pancy. 1t will be substantial frame
building 20x28. Mr.. Flory will
occupy the house made vacant by Jos.
Jackson.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-05

To meet the increased demands OF
the forest service work, due to the
opening of the grazing season, resump-
ton OF active numbering operations on
forests and permanent improvement
work after the cessation of practically
all business of this kind during the
winter months, many new appoint
ments have been made to the end that
the efficiency Of the service may be
increased. The following appoint
ments relate to this immediate vicinity:
Philo M. Williams has been ap-
pointed a forest guard on the Wenat-
chee river national forest, and Hiram
A. Woodwork and Potter Bayer have
been appointed forest guards on the
Chelan national forest.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-05
STATE NEWS ITEMS

The town Of Pomeroy, in Garfield
county has more automobiles than
many towns of double its size in the
state. Recently, the 35th machine
was shipped there. The cost of these
machines, delivered, has been nearly
$58,000. Nine of these automobiles
are kept on farm homes, and the rest
are owned by residents of Pomeroy.
For its population the town has more
autos than any town in the northwest.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-05
FINE FRUIT GROWING LAND
Between Two and Three Hundred Acres
Adjoining Town Being Rapidly
Developed

The work now being done by the
Leavenworth Land Co., composed of
Everett and Leavenworth people, on
the north side OF and Immediately ad-
joining this town, is not fully appre-
ciated. The editor Of The Echo has
reluctently to confess that until Mon
day last he himself was not fully aware
of what was going on right here in less
than half mile OF the main street of
the town. A little more than a year
ago thru the instrumentality of Mr.. M.
Swartout, several citizens of his home
town OF Everett became interested by
purchase in a tract Of some three hun
dred acres of land adjoining the town
on the north, then owned by Nick
Kincherf, a pioneer citizen Of Leaven-
worth.
The Land was divided into small
tracts and plotted last year. Since
that time a number of five acre tracts
have been purchased by Leavenworth
people nearly every one Of which has
been cleared, fenced and set out in
fruit trees. Mr.. Swartout is president
of the company, and Mr.. c. G. Smyth,
also of Everett, is secretary of the
company. Both these gentlemen
have unbounded faith in the adapt
ability OF these lands to successful fruit
growing. They have each purchased
two FIVE acre tracts which they have
set out in the choicest varieties of
apple trees. Mr.. Swartout has built
a substantial cottage on one of his
tracts, which he and his wife are oc-
cupying. Mr.. and Mrs. Smyth are
also occupying temporary quarters.
In addition to the trees put out by
Messrs. Swartout and Smyth, there have
also been planted some three thousand
trees by the different purchasers.
At the foot of the mountain on the
west side of the tract Of land are
numerous springs, one very large one
which is believed will supply enough
water to irrigate the entire tract. A
cedar lumber hume about half mile
long is now under construction con-
veying this water to the land. The
entire tract is so situated that little if
any water will be required, almost
anywhere, from one foot to ten feet
below the surface water has been found,
indicating as before said, that little if
any surface water will be needed.
But few OF these valuable tracts
of fruit land remain unsold. Every
five acres is capable OF supporting a
family. Not only supporting family
but enable the fortunate owner to lay
up money.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-05

One OF the most singular accidents
it has ever been the fortune of The
Citizen to record happened last. week.
Two fine horses belonging to Charles
and John Hollopeter met in collision,
last Friday while playing, and were
instantly killed. They were valued at
$3.50. The accident occurred about
two miles from Harrington, and only
few minutes after they had been
turned out to pasture. Harrington
Citizen.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-05

The Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul
railway, says the Ellinsberg Dawn, is
spending $25, 900 in building beauti-
full driveway and boulevard along one
of the high hills, overlooking the town.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-05

That statistics are always dry is
disproved by the following story. The
president of woman's college, who is
especially fond Of quoting figures that
relate to the higher education OF
women, ran across some that appar-
emily contradicted the oft-repeated as
sertion that higher education is a bar
to marriage.
II fnd," she said, that n pei
cent Of the college women marry and
that 87H per cent have children"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-05

The merchants of Spokane have
made up purse Of $1,000 to be given
as prize for the finest apples shown
at the fair this fall.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-05

The spending of $325, 900 in new
buildings for the Pullman State College
is giving that town a tremendous i'm
petus. A veritable building boom is
now under way One of the new col
lege buildings is a library costing
$130,000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-05

Messrs. Rice and Estes had their
horse race all over again last Sunday,
the latter not being satisfied with the
outcome of the previous trial Of speed.
In the last race the stake was the
horses, the winner to take both. Roy
Estes horse won. The race was run
about one and one half miles from
town, on the south side OF the river.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-13
Amsterdam Items.
From the Enterprise.

From the Enterprise.
Ed. Mckinley was a business vislt-
or IN Butter tuesday. " hhffffe there
he was appointed deputy sheriff Ed.
will make a good one.
Mrs. Elias Jared and daughters
are visiting at the home OF Judge
Harry q. Kyle, OF Kansas City.
John Cox, who is reported very
sick with the La grippe, is under sht
care OF the Elkhart Woodm@.
J. o. App, general manager OF the
Austin Inland Telephone Co. am
John Admire were here the greater
part OF last week putting in new
switchboard at this exchange.
Frank Mangold had a piece OF mis-
fortune last week in having a three
year old horses leg broken by an
other horse kicking It. He purchas
ed the colt at the Rush sale. paying
1925 for Is, and that night It wss
injured. He has given the leg prop
er treatment, but whether the iniur
ed member will heal so as not to i'm
pair the value OF the horse remains
to be seen.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-13

children came with well filled baskets
80 help her celebrate her S0th birth,
day. An enjoyable time was spent
by the old and young She was born
In Palestine township, Cooper coun-
~, Missouri, 10 1928. She came
from the Kentucky stock, her grand
parents being OF she Revolutionary
aud Indian war fame. Her tath,r
fought in the war OF 1912. She WAS
married to Samuel l.. Briscoe April
9, 1916. To this union 10 children
were born, OF which five are living.
Charles, william and Logan Brisco,
livingin Walnut township, were pres.
ent; two daughters, Mrs. Jennie
Fades, OF Cooper Co., and Mrs. Sue
Morris, OF Cedar Co., Mo She and
husband came to Bates county In the
spring OF 1878. She has 30 living
grandchildren and IL living great
grandchildren. Grandma Briscoe
has a very brilliant mind, and 1t ia
interes ting TO hear her converse on
religion aud politics Her motto has
been, "Be Honest and Industrious
and One Win Succeed" ToPsY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-13
RICH HILL BANK ROBBED.
Farmers and Manufacturers
Bank Vaults and Safes Blown
Open. The Building Badly
Damaged.
$4,000 Faken-FuI'y Covered
by Burglar Insurance.

Tue vaults and safes oi tie Farmers
anu Manufactured Bank ~ klch
Hill were flown Tuasdav n'Vnt shd
about $23, 600 in currency and cNin
taken. Two distinct cxalosions
were heard, the first at l2:27 o'clock.
he fire proof vault was hatly wreck
ed, sh. two smaller SAFES blown open.
the bank partitions blown down,
windows broken and tie rear wall ~
the building damaged, ~fhc Interior
of the building was h2dlv wrprket.
Apparently no clew was left Of the
robbers or theit number The hack
opened promptly for business in che
afternoon OF Wednesday, ~ aoon ~
she train IRON Kansas tisy brought
IN currency.
1t is, supposed the money WAS se-
cured after the first explosion, and
the last was get off by II long fuse, 80
confuse she people and hamper pur-
suit The silver money was scatter
ed about, and only the currency and
gold saken. The bank carried S24,-
600 burglar insurance. This bank
had been carrying large amount of
cash on hand to meet the miners pay
roll
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-13
Foster Notes.

Mrs. frankie Downer, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs, Jno.
Boatright, for several weeks, leit for
Drexel, Mo, tn visit with old friends
and relatives.
There Is wonderful interest In The
10, citing bong held by Bro. Shannon
at N f Caurch, North His theme
Sunday evening was The Black
Horse, which was we'll rendered. He
lave th, cards and she dance full JUS
lca as we'll as the gamblers ana
whisky tnpers
W. A Epnlsnd, OF Shawnee, Okla,
Nss back ON business last week.
Miss Clio B)atright Is home from
the city TO visit home folks for
awhile.
Miss Villa Darr visited Sunday
with Tnpsy
Jno. Belk and Miss LYDIA Livings
ton we're married at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Liv.
ingston, near Independence. Rev,
Clayton, OF Hume, performed the
ceremony IL was verypretty we'd
ding, only the near relatives OF the
contracting parties being present
The bride is an smiable young lady
while the groom is a substantial
young man o! Foster.
David W. Laughlin, one OF the old
residents OF Bates county Walnut
township, passed away Jan 81, l90S
Mr.. Laughlin was born in Ohio 1881
Al the age Of twenty, he, with hi
fathers family, moved to Tams Co,
Iowa, where he endured the hard
Rhias of a pioneer There in 1863 HI
enlisted in the Union Army. A
Helena, Ark he was wounded In th'
chest, taking out the bullet with hi,
own hand, after 1t passed through
the body. tie was married 80 Mar.
Z. Blanyy In 1864 Four SONS ant
two daughters are living. Mr.
Laughlin helped build 16 churches Il
Southwest Bates. He was the las
charter male member. OF the M. /
Church organized at Greenwich, whic
later became the Foster NJ + Church
The funeral was held at she HON
Feb 2nd nt2 p. m. Many old friend
and neighbors paid their last r.
spects. He WAS inferred In the WOOD
fin cemetery on the home place. Mi
LauNhlin accumulated quite an es
tate, but some years ago gave 81
children each a good farm. Fh
house WAS left by will TO his wifi
Many kindly words are spoken OF b
past splendid lie.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-13
Superiority Of News
papers Advertising.

A newspaper has 5000 readers for
each 1000 subscribers A merchant
who puts out 1000 handblls gets
possibly 300 or 400 people TO read
That is II the boy who is trusted TO
distribute them does not chuck them
under the sidewalk. The hsndbills
cost as much az a half column In
some newspaper. All the women and
girls and hall the men and boys read
the advertisements. Result: The
merchant who uses the newspaper
has 1, 500 more readers TO each 600
OF the papers readers. There is no
estimating the amount OF business
that advertising does bring to mer-
chant, but each dollar brings some
where from $50 to 800 worth OF
business. Albion Mich Evening
Recorder.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-13
MEMS SHOES.

Oxfords from $500 to $3.50
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-13
Circuit Court,

The case OF j Everingham VS. JOIN
Seers, suit on note, change 81 veLue
was granted and the case sent tn
Harrisonville for trial.
Judge Denton granted Birdie Null
lis 4 divorce from Earl Mullis aid
ordered tha. her maiden name of
Birdie Ewing be restored,
The case OF W. Ii. II. Duke ys
Robt Groves, contract, reset tor
Feb 20
The damage suit OF 4 + Palmer
vs. D ID Pearce was reset Tor Feb. 20
James O Powell vs. Andrew W
NcCansland, damage, reset for Feb
II.
Emanuel Nestlerode vs ". {
Woods ct al, suit on note, reset Tor
Fen %
Geo. W. Rains vs W. 5. Jones,
damage. case continued as de'en
dant's cost
Arthur Whitaker W Alouzo Dixon
damage, motion for cost bond suS
taiie
J Burl Holland VS. Laota o Hrh
land, divorce, decree granted az
prayed.
Nestie Whitaker VS. Arthur Whit
tsker, divorce, case reset Tor Marcf
9th.
/ p ] Jewett vs. ETA Jewast, III
vorce, case reset Tor March 9th
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-13
An UnIucky Revival.
From the Louisville Times.

From the Louisville Times.
A proud young father revived an
fashioned custom by announcing
In the papers the other day the birth
OF q son.
Since then he has received nineteen
sample tins OF infants food, twenty
four advertisements oipatent cradles.
over a case of assorted brands OF
condensed milk, eleven boxes OF pow
der, prospectuses Of thirteen kinds OF
feeding bottles, and innumerable
samples OF safety pins, rubber bibs,
flannel, knitted goods and silk
sponges.
The father has also been visited by
three book agents selling works on
the care OF infants, by four Insurance
agents who desire to insure the
child's life on certain new lines, and
by six statesmen for infants outfit
ting houses. He says that he will
not announce the next addition to
bis family in the press.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-13
Mingo Mention
From the urich Herald.

From the Urich Herald.
Mrs. Tom Mcknight, from C'dar
county, has been visiting relatives in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Monte Bart is numbered
among the sick,
VIII Douglass and vile are ri nc
ing over the arrival OF u listle daugh
ter at their home
Mrs. Westerly, who kns been visis.
Ing her daughter, Mrs Ray Stsyton
left for her home In Michigan
Uncle Riley Davis is dangerously
sick as his home near Aaron. \ lev
days ago he WAS stricken with phraiy
sis and little hopes are being enter
ta!ned for his recovery.
Georgp- and Homer Stevart-utrt
sisters, Misses Kate and Matte, re
turned to Kansas last week, after 81
extended visit with relatives here,
We are glad TO learn Gus Ada ant
family, who left Tor Kansas, recently
reached their destination all RICH
and are we'll pleased with the countr'
and have located near Haven, Kan
sas
Wesley, Eulah and Clyde Stsytol
visited relatives In Adrian Saturda.
and Sunday.
J. T. Yates has been in kausa
City Tor the past two weeks sakinI
treatment. He is reported much bet
ter, and we hope he will soon EMO
good health again.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-13
Frank Psyne's child and Mrs ]. 7.
Mccall are on the sick list; all I'M

+ rank f6ynee cnllu huu hTr ~. l.
Mccall are on she sick list; all I'M
proving slowly.
Mrs. Myrtle johnson, OF SOUTHEAST
Missouri, dressmsker, is making her
home at DR.. Smiths, prepared to
make dresses for anyone desiring 80
have work OF that kind done.
Bertha Hicklin, OF Amorert, spent
Sabbath with her uncle and au"s,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Archer,
II 7. Constable, OF Cass county,
NO came Sabbath 80 spend IA day
or two with bis iather.in law, W. W.
Park.
Mrs. Morrison has the big maple
trees In front Of her house, oil topped
In good shape.
Mrs. W. W. Park went to Warrens-
burg on Tuesday TO visit her chill
dren.
We overlooked one thing last
We ks items-Guy Parks MARI age
He sent me the announcement oil his
marriage to Miss Doris Nav Garner,
Of Keokuk, Iowa, on Jan. %. Mise
Garner spent one week in Parksown
last fall Aaron was well pleased
with her appearance. Had Aaron
been looseiooted and about she same
age Of Guy, there would have been
a race for the prize. At home after
Feb. 18th, CIT Cedar street, Quircy,
III AARON
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-13
Adrian Notes.
From the Journal.

From the Journal.
Mrs. Haynes, aged 20 years, died
at her home In West Boone township
Friday night OF pneumonia.
Mrs. George Lee died at her home
in West Boone township OF paralysis
Tuesday morning,
E.khart township board meeting
postponed to February "a on at
count OF illness OF the president, Uncle
Ellis Hand.
George Ashbaugh, living three
mics west OF Adrian, has been Ill Tor
some time.
Judge Estes Smith was pleasant
social caller AZ this office Monday,
He was on his way to Butler to at
tend session OF she county court.
Judge Smith is conscientious and
painstaking officer.
Alpha Phillips, OF Archie, sold his
team OF young work mules 10 mule
buyer for $322.5O.
Homer Davidson, who lives near
Passaic, was kicked IN the face by Il
horse last Friday and sustained sew.
eral serious and painful injuries. His
nose was broken and al ugly cash
was cut In his forehead. DIR. Robin
son, who is attending him, reports
she patient as doing we'll.
Last Friday night at about
o'clock the country home OF William
| Mawson, five miles north OF Adrian
was discovered to be on fire, A
fierce wind was blowing and the build
ing and contents were consumed be
fore anything could be done to saw
the property. The home WIS q sub
stantial II story structure and TIT
loss OF the contents was heavy. A
small insurance WAS carried.
Superintendent Ives was In Adrian
last Friday looking after the inter
ests OF she Public Schools. Prof.
Ives has proven himself tireles
worker AM his Efforts nave brough
about better condition OF affairs Il
the schools Of the county. Peopl
generally are awake on the sui iect c
education and each year sees an In
proved condition In the schools c
she country. Any community tha
does not have a due appreciation c
she value OF q good school will no
reach the highest state OF develop
ment.