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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-10

first of the month when the revised
penal code Of the United States is to
become effective.
Many of the changes made in the
penal laws by the Sixtieth congress
were of minor importance, but the sec
ton relating to the shipment Of intoxi-
eating liquors into dry territory con-
tanned new legislation, the result Of
which will be to make the United
States factor in prosecuting violators
Of the act. In thickly settled COM
munities the local authorities, as rule,
are able to deal effectively with offend
ers, but in certain sections Of the
South and West, where settlement is
sparse, the task is not so easy, and the
members of congress from those sec
tions insisted that the federal govern
ment should come to the aid OF the
local authorities.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-10
Take a Little Trouble

If some one who resides near the
sidewalk where a young lady had a
most unfortunate fall Monday evening
had been thoughtful enough to sprinkle
ashes or cinders on the walk it is not
likely that the accident would have oc-
CURED. There are several places in
town where similar occurrences may
happen during the winter months when
slanting walks, covered with snow and
ice, may cause broken limbs. Just a
little thoughtfulness, just little trouble
on the part Of those living in the vi
cinity, will avoid any possibility of ac-
cident. Isn't it worth while to take
the trouble, to save some one pain and
suffering9
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-10
Leavenworth, WASH, Friday, December 10, 1900.
RAILROADS CLAIM VICTORY
Imported Strike Breakers at Work in the
LeavenwOrth Yards-Strikers Claim
That Tie-Up Is Still Tight

If the daily papers are to be relied
on the switchmen's strike is on the
point of disintegration, though many of
the statements in the press dispatches
should be taken with a grain of salt
1t is known, however, that three i'm
ported strike breakers arrived in Leav-
enworth yesterday, while party of IS
more were taken to the coast to help
relieve the congested freight condi-
tions there.
While the railroads issue statements
that the strike is broken and that
freight traffic is assuming normal con-
ditions, the bulletins of the officials of
the switchmen's union are equally en-
phatic in declaring that the roads are
tied up tighter than ever.
According to press dispatches from
Spokane a conference between the
roads and the B. OF R. T. and o. of
r. c. resulted in the trainmen and
conductors who had been doing the
switching being ordered back to work,
some thirty in number.
All that Leavenworth people know is
that it is yet as practically impossible
to either receive or forward freight as
at any time since the strike began.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-10
$I.OO Per Year
NEWBORN BABE IN SNOW
Mother Taken Off Train Here Friday Morn
ing-Babe Dropped From Train
Is Alive and Well

The same providence that guards
the sparrow's fall watched over a new
born babe that was found in the snow
near Scenic Hot Springs last Friday
morning, perfectly nude. by a Great
Northern track walker.
The story, as it has leaked out, is
about as follows: Georgette Raeth, a
fairly good looking German girl, was
taken off the train here last Friday
morning by DR.. Hoxsey, who had been
wired to meet the train, and taken to
his hospital. She was suffering from
parturition, for which the doctor treated
her. The following train brought the
news that a new born babe had been
picked up by track walker near
Scenic, having his attention called to it
by hearing the child's faint cries. 1t
could not have been lying where it
was found, near the rails, more than
20 or 80 minutes. The track walker
wrapped it in his coat and gave it into
charge of some women at the hotel,
who cared for and dressed it in such
hastily improvised clothes as could be
found.
The girl-for girl she evidently is
1o or 20 years old, hardly able to speak
word of English, says she came to
this country from Germany some four
months ago to visit married sister by
the name of Schaber, who lives in
Seattle. Last Thursday she left Seattle,
intending to return home. She says
the baby was born and fell thru the
closet of the sleeping car; That she
did not throw it out, as was reported.
The location in which it was found
seems to bear out her story. On Mon
day afternoon her brother-in law, A.
Schaber, of Seattle, arrived here with
the baby, alive, and showing no indica-
ton of being any the worse off for the
reception it received on coming into
this cold, heartless world. To the
babe it proved literally true. The in
stinct of motherhood seems to have as
serted itself, for, says the doctor, she
seemed glad to have it brought back
alive and well. She says that man
by the name of Berdolt, living in Ger
many, is the father of the child.
A. Schaaber, brother-in-law of the
unfortunate girl, arrived here with the
baby last Saturday and left again for
Seattle on Sunday. DR.. Hoxsey has
been advised that Mrs. Schaaber, sister
of the girl, will be here next week and
if mother and babe are able to make
the trip, will take her back to Seattle.
The doctor says the baby, which is a
healthy-looking boy, and his mother
will in all probability be able to make
the trip.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-10

be in position to charge admission to
the grounds, and in that way secure
more gate money than under the give
as-you-please methods hitherto. This
will enable the organization to carry
several salaried players, which would
strengthen it materially.
There is some talk of organizing an
inland or bush" league which would
probably take in the towns along the
Great Northern between here and Will
son Creek. If such an organization
could be formed it would mean much
to the lovers of baseball as well as
insure larger number of games to be
PLAYED.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-10
LAKE CHELAN ELECTRIC PLANT
Northern Right to Build Dam
Raising Lake
elected.

An Olympia dispatch in the daily
press says the Great Northern's Lake
Chelan Electric Co. paid the state
$14,50 on Wednesday, that being the
amount fixed by the state land board
for the perpetual right to overflow state
shore lands on Lake Chelan in connec-
ton with the company's power devel-
opment plans.
Mr.. Rockwell, president of the state
tax commission, says that the law gives
the company the right to build the
dam, and that the only concern OF the
board is that the state is compensated
for any overflow damages. He rather
indicates that the damage will be light
as the board is of the opinion that a
plan to keep the surface OF the land
about a uniform level will be benefit
rather than an injury to the shore
lands. But as the dam will perman-
emily cause the overflow of about lis
acres Of valley lands, which might have
been diked and reclaimed, the board
will probably force the Hill interests to
pay the full value of such lands. The
proposed dam is part of the plan of the
Great Northern to install an enormous
water power plant on the outlet of the
land, to develop electric power to oper-
ate the entire Cascade division Of that
railway.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-10
Oldest G. N. Engineer Is Dead

Whitefsh, Mont, Dec. s.-En-
gineer Chas. A. Smith has received a
telegram apprising him Of the death Of
his uncle, AL Smith, in St. Paul. AL
Smith was the oldest engineer on the
Great Northern. While on duty here
he scratched his hand and blood pois-
oning resulted in his death. He took
the first locomotive out for the Great
Northern, in 1865, and has been in the
service ever since.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-10

Several OF the candidates in the city
election last Tuesday were seen wear
ing heavy shoes and german socks on
the day Of the election, evidently they
had "cold feet
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-12-10
Federal Law to Aid State Prohibition Laws

Washington, D. c., Dec. 8.-An-
other phase in the great campaign
against liquor will come to the fore the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
ANGELES HERALD SUNDAY MAGAZINE
EPIeRAMs FROM NEW BOOKS

Men often descend to duplicity to
please the woman they are infatuated
with, but they prefer the truth. Nearly
all prefer to be open sinners, and sin
they must. THE Hoverers," by Luz
cas- CleeVe.
"Platonism is the melody of love;
gallantry the parody. Platonism beau
titles virtue; gallantry embellishes
vice."
Wrongly it is said that history re-
peats itself. Except with love it never
does. Love Throughout the Ages"
by Edgar Saltus.
"A demonstration consists of a Sc
ries of plain figures bounded by no law
to whom all wrangles are right
wrangles. - Euclid for Suffragettes,"
(Hatchards).
when a woman thinks a good deal
there is always something that hap
pens. THE Hoverers," by Lucas
Cleeve.
What is the good of having been
Is so cruelty dealt with in ones first
fall?"-"Junia," by Jessie L. Herbert
son.
Roma means strength; it is only on
reading it backward that amor APP
pears. love Throughout the Ages"
by Edgar Saltus.
Young ladies are apt to think that
manners may be."-"Halfway House."
by Maurice Hewlett.
THE whole duty of a wife in the sea-
son is to take her husband from
parties. Halfway House." by Maui
rice Hewlett.
I'VE all have our ways, all our diff
ferent ways, of loving, but l don't be-
lieve a human being existed who had
no way at ALA Spirit in Prison."
by Robert Kitchens.
Il think flirting is silly and not quite
fair. A f1irt leads a man on and then
suddenly puts her nose in the air as
if he were a bad smell, and says,
What do you mean" THE Climb
En-" by e. F. Benson.
when man tries to help a woman
it is generally because some day he
may need absolution for having injured
one. "-"FloWers of Fire" by G. B.
Burgin.
Loneliness is a thing of dread. a
horror of great darkness, and we touch
it's nadir when we must live out our
lives among those who do not under
stand. THE Clutch OF Circumstance"
by Dorothy Senior.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
AN INSOMNIA CURE

For sleeplessness fill a hot water bot
tie and place it under the ankles; 1t
works better there than at the soes of
the feet, says a writer in "Harper's
Bazaar" Put a rather small amount of
very cold water in another rubber and
lay it on the head. The cold water is
more comfortabl than ice, which seems
exciting rather than soothing. AT first,
says a woman who has tried this cure,
l would get to sleep in about an hour
and wake again as the water heated.
The cold water would have to be
changed four or five times during the
night; then one changing was enough,
and now if the brain begins to spin
after L lie down for sleep 1 put on the
cold water bottle and am asleep soon
for the whole night.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
NO ESCAPE FOR HIM

How dare you come on parade,
exclaimed an Irish sergeant to re-
cruit, before a respectable man loike
mesilf smothered from head to foot in
graise an poipe clay? Tell me now
answer me when | spake to yell"
The recruit was about to excuse him
self for his condition when the SER
geant stopped him.
Dare yez to answer me when | puts
a question to yez?" he cried. "Hould
yer lynn tongue and open yer face at
yer peril! Tell me now, what have We
been dom wild yer uniform an arms
an bits? Not a word or I'll clap yez
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
A TRIPLE PERSONALITY

DR.. Clifford tells of an amusing ad
venture which happened on one occa-
sion when he was conducting a mis-
sion service at Cars lane, Birming-
ham. Arriving only few minutes be-
fore the commencement, the doctor was
refused admission by the policeman at
the door. ~ want to go in said DR.;
Clifford. Are you a seatholder?'
asked the official. mo, 1 am not"
Then you can't go in" 81 think" re-
marked the famous passive register,
that there will be room for me in the
pulpit" II am not so sure of 1t" re-
torted the other. But I am DR.. Cliff
ford and I am due to preach in an
other minute and a half" ooh, are
you?" said the incredulous policeman;
II have let in two DR.. Cliffords al
ready. "-London Telegraph.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16

fashioned churns, just as it happened;
and a glorious list of others, all of
whom needed the money and cost us a
great deal. And, STILL in spite of our
beneficence to themward, the migrate
full Chinese pear to be just as unre-
generate and almost as peculiar as they
were in the first place. What say?"-
POck
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
HIS GRUM P

For years and years." grouched the
Old Codger, in his usual pessimistic
way, 1--WE have been sending missionar-
les to the Chinese-plank-sh and
tub-shaped ones, both with side whisk-
ers, who spake in nasal tones and acted
with the chastened intolerance of
hyenas; young, dried-up ones with
weak eyes and weaker intellects; Shiny,
sliding ones, who were gathering ma
terial from which to lecture and with
which to furnish a house or two when
they got back old maid ones that
looked like flying machines or old
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
MAY 10, 1909.

in the guardroom. When 1 axes yez
anything an yez spakes I'll have yez
tried for insolence to yer superior Of
ficer, but if yez don't answer when l
question yez I'll have yez punished for
disobedience of orders! So, yez see,
have yez both ways!'-Answers
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
Very Likely

II wonder if everybody will have what they
want 100 years from now?"
81 doubt it. The men will then probably be
agitating for the suffrage. kansas City
Journal
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-08-15
HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT


and found these statements bearing
on the case: IF water is freely given,
and no resting period is allowed the
leaf development alone takes place,
as the tip of the shoot grows on con-
tinuously, and remains the center of
attraction for the ascending sap"
page 2O9. Again: "The stamens have,
therefore, in many respects, the same
structure as the normal green leaf,
and we must, therefore, not be sur
prised if at times, when there is a
considerable tendency for the develop
ment of green leaves, the stamens
themselves should become transform
ed into green leaves" page lis.
I could quote much more from this
book to the same effect, but must for
bear at this time The lesson we learn
from this way of viewing this matter
is that if we want to assist in the
formation of fruit buds we must not
apply water to our trees late in the
summer Give the trees rest, or pay
the penalty of a light crop or no crop
at all the next summer. 1t is possible
that friend Leedy may have allowed
his trees, to be irrigated too late, or
possibly there is seepage of water
that keeps up the growth to the detri-
ment of the formation of fruit buds.
1t is we'll known that summer prun-
ing tends to fruitfulness. The reason
for this is that the returning sap is
checked and thus stored up about the
fruit spurs. 1t is possible that Mr.
Leedy's summer pruning last year was
unsuccessful owing to the too free
use of water late in the. season, thus
resulting in changing the already
formed fruit buds by turning them
into leaf buds, as we certainly did in
the case above cited.
Some one may want to ask how we
can proceed where we do not irrigate
That is hard question to answer We
should try to secure the rest recon-
mended by Sorauer by ceasing cultiva-
ton at the proper time. Usually it
happens that the rainfall is light in
the latter part of summer, and in such
cases nature helps us out. But I have
no doubt that there are times when
the scant formation of fruit buds and
the consequent shortness of the crop
the next season is owing to the stimu-
lating effect of late summer and fall
rains. The causes of this shortness of
the crop is not very often sought in
the conditions that prevailed the pre-
vious season. We have been in the
habit of cleaning much for irrigation
in fruit growing because we can con-
troll the water supply by giving it to
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-08-15

Mr.. G. A. Leedy, Wenatchee, Wash,
asks the following question:: "Will
you kindly tell me if you ever had any
experience in forcing the Spitzenburg
apple to bear? Our Spitzenburg trees
are in their sixth season. We rather
expected fair crop on them, but in
stead there are scarcely any. We sum-
mer pruned them last season, think
ing this would encourage them to set
fruit buds. which they seemed to do,
but the flowers failed to appear. Some
say to starye them for water. Would
like to have your opinion on this sub
ject"
This letter opens up very lmpor-
tant matter which needs attention
from our intelligent fruit growers l
have never had any experience in
forcing the Spitzenburg, but l have
studied this whole question of the
formation of fruit buds and have ex-
perimented to some extent in this line.
] believe l can best answer Mr..
Leedy's question by a general treat
ment of the subject.
There are a good many things we
should understand that bear on the
formation of fruit buds. First, it may
De stated II1dL IuSIo ID a. llctl hCu ull
ference in varieties of the apple in
coming into bearing. I shall quote
literally from Sorauer's great work
"a Treatise on the Physiology OF
Plants" in setting before our readers
the causes that lead to the formation
of fruit buds. Sorauer says: I'm the
case of trees, we may also observe
that the formation of fruits is not
commenced in the earlier years of
growth, when the trees are occupied
with the development of their crown.
Oaks generally attain an age of fifty
years, frs twenty years, and our fruit
trees, with artificial aid, twelve or fiji
teen years before the development OF
new branches has so far abated as to
allow the formation of short flower
ing shoots to take place. Only when
this youthful period is over does the
apical growth of the branches cease
at the proper period and sufficient nu-
triment is stored up in the axis. The
greater the number of leaves on each
shoot. the larger will be the amount
of food stored up. In the case or
plants, therefore, in which we desire
to increase the number of Towering
buds. our method of cultivation aims
at producing as large a number OF
leaves as possible, and at giving them
a sufficient time for assimilation. But
we must also ensure a period OF rest
at the right time"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-08-15

our orchards when it is very much
needed, but we have not been in the
habit of claiming that we can benefit
the crop by withholding the water
supply when it may affect the next
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-08-15
Washington
Nursery Company

Growers of Clean, Healthy, Hardy
Nursery Stock.
Agents Everywhere. More Wanted.
Toppenish, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-08-15

That's a fair sample of the bal
ance between the top and the root or
our trees. We consider the root as
the foundation and the top as the SUI
perstructure. If you don't start with
good foundation, you'll have to
take time to build one before you
can hope to build the superstructure,
which in the case of the orchardist,
is the bearing tree.
Time is money.
We have argued for years on this
point and dwelt on the superiority
of our trees, grown on the Yakima
Indian Reservation. The proof is in
the orchards of thousands of salts
fled customers all over the North
west.
Soil rich in the elements of tree
growth, long growing season, water
when the young tree needs 1T, and
incessant cultivation, all combine to
produce a good healthy growth on the
top and a root system uneQualed by
trees grown elsewhere.
We deliver your trees with the
foundation. You don't have to lose
a year waiting for the roots to catch
up with the top. A crop one year
earlier means a good deal in these
days of high priced fruits. That's
just the difference between good
start and a poor one.
Our trees give you good start.
Think it over.
Mohave County miner., 1909-02-13
SearchIisht Strikes Ore Below Water
 Level

The importance of the strike, not only to the company, but likewise to the entire district, can hardly be over estimated.
 The strike means that another mine has conclusively proven that the Searchlight district is one of great depth and permanency-o of best values below the water level.
 As for the Searchlight, the strike means that the future of the mine is an assured fact. Heretofore, thou sands of dollars worth of ore have been taken from the water level. Then came the critical period-a time of great expense, when pumps and more powerful hOisting machinery had to be installed, and all for the chance that the pay ore would be found below the troublesome flow of water. These 200,0O0-odd gallons of water formed a veritable Rubicon-fOr crossing which President Lichtenberger and Manager Carter are richly deserving the sue cess which has crowned their efforts.
 At the time of going to press the face of the crosscut was into the ore a couple of feet. No assays have as yet been run, but pannings indicate an av- craze of at least 25S to the ton. In speaking of the strike, Manager Car ter laid stress on the fact that hereto fore the different lenses of ore have been found either to the east or west of the shaft, so that this most recent discovery proves a wide expanse of pay values.
 The mill has been running since last Saturday on ore from the upper levels. Bulletin.
Mohave County miner., 1909-02-13

you readily change places with the horse with his rations of corn and hay and an average of fifteen years of life, about seven hours of each day of which is spent in the stall, for your daintily cooked meals, the respect of friends worth having, and an average life of 45 years of fruitful endeavor and conscientious service in the bet terment of the human race?
 Remember to Give the world the best you have and the best will come to you" It matters little how lowly your sphere of action may be-''act well your part, there all the honor lies." When Garfield was following the faithful mule along the banks of the canal in Ohio, he probably had no intention of being a mule driver all his life. He was thinking of teaching school, studying law, and dreaming of the honors that crowded thick upon him in mature life. But he knew that it was necessary for him to climb the lower rounds of the ladder before he could possibly reach the top rounds. The are no short cuts to real success, and the millionaire's son has a longer row to hoe than the son of the honest artisan. If Lincoln had been born a millicnaire's son he probably would have never have been president. And we think we are safe in saying that he was never ashamed of knowing how to split rails.
 Be up and doing, If you have a grouch-forget it. This is a pretty good old world after all, and it is continually growing better. It has not been many years since your fore fathers were either vassals or slaves of king, and a matter of several thous- and years ago our forebears lived in caves and could climb trees like mon- keys. Be glad that you live now, that you did not live then, and try to make the world better for the advent of the children of men yet unborn. Be on time at your job. The world will be inclined to think your moral percept- ions are twisted if you are habitually late in the morning and demand over time wages for sextra hours. Write this motto down and stick it Tn your hatband: "A man who never does more than he is paid for, will never be paid for more than he does" Do your 'durndes!. ."-News.