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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13

pay fixed percentages of their pay rolls
into the fund. The amount of the
contribution is governed by the hazard
of the industry. The act provides that
employers cannot escape liability there
under, and that workmen cannot waive
benefits accruing. For the purpose Of
paying immediate medical and hospital
expenses of injured workmen there is
provided a first aid fund" which is
to be sustained by both workmen and
employers.
Grain inspection fees totaling $685.
sos have been collected by the state
grain department since April, 1909,
according to the records of the state
railroad commission. 1t is also shown
in this time the department has re-
ceived $3433 from the issuance of
warehouse and scale licenses.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13

Members of the Inland Empire Re-
tail Dealers Association, representing
more than 100 cities and towns in
eastern Washington and Oregon, north
and central Idaho and western Montana,
will discuss ways and means of curtail-
ing credits, and legislation prohibiting
false and misleading advertisements, at
the annual convention in Spokane jan
uary 18 and 10. There will also be
discussions on measures to amend the
pharmacy act, and resolutions urging
the payment of wages to public officials
and employees at not exceeding semi
monthly intervals and weekly or semi
monthly payment Of wages to laborers
and mechanics. The annual smoker
and high jinks will take place in the
armory the evening of January 10, the
manufacturers and wholesalers of Spo-
kane being hosts.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13
NEWS OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST
The University-State Exploitation Work
The New Lien Law-Equippins
Exhibition Cars

The first general gathering OF the
members of the new Legislature was
held in Seattle last Friday under the
auspices of the Washington State Uni
versity. There was a liberal response
to the invitations that had been issued
by President Kane. The senators and
representatives were given every oppor-
portunity to inspect the institution.
Its specific needs at this time were
made clear to them. They were i'm
pressed with the fact that the campus
is second to none in this country and
that with the expenditure of reasona-
BILE amount of money it can be made
doubly attractive. Since the close OF
the A.-Y.-P. exposition the grounds
have been maintained by the park
board of the city of Seattle. Hence
forth the state will be expected to
make allowance for maintaining the
grounds. While in Seattle the legisla-
tors were guests of the university alumni
at pretentious banquet.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13

Conferences were held the past week
looking toward a settlement Of the vex-
ing question OF the boundary between
Oregon and Washington near the
mouth of the Columbia river, which in
wolves the ownership of Sand Island
and adjacent fishing grounds. Each
state named a commission and the dis
puted ground was visited in the effort
to reach an agreement that will be
submitted to the legislatures of the
two states for their ratification. 1t is
expected an arbitrary line will be
drawn by the two commissions that
will serve as the boundary in future.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13

do when he won an 80-acre farm in
Wisconsin awarded by an Eastern firm
for the largest crop raised on small
tract of land. Theodore Harms of Sal
KUN, raised 224 bushels Of oats to the
acre on his farm and furnished proof of
the fact. The prize was accordingly
awarded to him. Like all good citizens
OF Washington, Mr.. Harms could not
be induced to leave the Evergreen
state for 80 acres anywhere in the East,
so he is making arrangements to sell
his Wisconsin farm.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13

Astoria is busily at work on its pro-
posed centennial for next summer and
tentative plans now include a military
naqeant. Detachments Of Washington
and Oregon national guard troops and
the regular army are expected to par
ticipate. John Jacob Astor, Jr., de-
scendant of the original founder of As
toria will be invited to attend as guest
of honor and honorary chairman of the
exposition, which will be held from
August 10 to September 10.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13

The state grain inspector, c. J. Hoist,
has prepared an estimate OF the 1910
grain crop in Washington for the use OF
the board of control in apportioning the
output of grain bags from the state pen
itentiary. He fixes the figures for the
entire wheat crop of the state at 25,
301,6 bushels. OF this 5000, 900
bushels are credited to Whitman county
alone, and to Lincoln county there are
credited $4,000 bushels.
The oat yield he estimates at $751;
900 bushels, and the production Of
barley 1868, $40 bushels.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13
CO. OPERATIONS THE THING
The Spokane Chamber of Commerce viii
Emphasize This by Banquet at
Its Annual Meeting

Trustees of the Spokane Chamber Of
Commerce, headed by Frank R. Cul-
bertson, acting president, and the en-
tertaining committee, of which w. S.
McCrea is chairman, have invited the
governors Of Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Montana, Wyoming and California to
attend the annual meeting and banquet
of the organization in Masonic Temple
the evening of January II. The invi-
tation says, among other things:
During the past year in particular,
the states of Washington, Oregon, Cal
ifornia, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming
have become thoroughly imbued with
the spirit of cooperation. When any
city in these states invites national
convention the governors, mayors and
chambers of commerce vie with one
another in seconding and indorsing the
invitation, the idea being that what
helps one community is of benefit to
the others.
The Spokane Chamber of Com
merce fully appreciates the prompt and
cordial support and cooperation of the
governors, mayors and chambers Of
commerce of these states.
At the annual meeting and banquet
the prevailing idea will be that OF CO.
operation. 1t is conceded that if we
stand together we are invincible. We
are standing together now, and on the
occasion of the yearly meeting we de-
sire to proclaim this to the entire coun-
try
The chamber of commerce also has
extended an invitation to Col. Theodore
Roosevelt to be its guest while in Spo-
kane on a tour OF the Northwestern
states next April. 1t is expected he
will pass several days in Spokane before
going to the Pacific coast.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13

Since it has become generally known
that Washington is not keeping pace
with other states in exploitation work,
there has been a renewed interest in
statewide advertising. In keeping
with this movement, the forthcoming
issue of Pacific Northwest Commerce,
the official journal of the Seattle Cham
Der of Commerce, will be devoted TO
publicity. George M. Allen, chief of
the states statistical department, has
contributed an interesting article on
this subject, as has also James A..
Wood, who had charge of the exploita-
ton work for the A.-Y.-P. Under the
head of What's the Matter with
Washington? H. o. Stechhan, who
represented the Wenatchee CONNER
cial Club at the Chicago Land Show,
points out wherein it behooves the
Evergreen State to get busy. 1t is
generally realized that if Washington
expects to show an increase Of 100 per
cent in population in 1920, some very
active work will have to be done in the
next decade to bring newcomers into
the state.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13

A Lewis county farmer showed the
Fasteners what Washington soil can
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13

To the question, Can you offer any
suggestion that might make farm work
more attractive to the average laborer?"
there is published in the report of C..
F. Hubbard, state labor commissioner,
reply from an employing farmer near
Cashmere as follows: Il have always
contended that fair wage both winter
and summer is the best plan. hire
at least one man that way, and will
keep more all the year through as soon
as I can afford it. Most Of our fruit
growers here turn the men of in the
fall, and then they must look up other
work or live up their summers earn
ings. That system does not encourage
the best labor to remain on the farm.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13

B.H. Dewey, superintendent of pub
lie instruction, annonces as a result Of
the December examination teacher S
certificates have been issued to the
following residents of Chelan county:
Henry G. Breuelhman, Mrs. Ethelyn
C. Casebeer, Cletus E. Holmes, Lizzie
Kintner, Orpha Leavers, Ella M. Mark
ham, Nettie M.Sutton, Clara E. .Switzer,
Beulah Taylor, Anna N. Vernon, Jessie
L. Wenner, Georgia E. Chave, Inez A.
Weber, Mabel Fairbanks and E. D.
Nichols.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13

Many railroad companies are equip
ping exhibition cars for the purpose of
attracting settlers to the lands adjacent
to their lines. This form Of exploita-
ton was originated by the Great North
ern railway, when it first set out to
make known the resources of the great
Northwest. For some time this road
has had two cars devoted to Washing
ton busy touring the East and Middle
West. News bulletins recently sent out
from St. Paul are to the effect that they
are attracting more visitors than ever.
People want to know about Washing
ton, and the Great Northern is doing
all it can to supply them with informa-
tim
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13
NEWS FROM STATE CAPITAL
A Grist of Interesting Reading From the
State Capital by the Special Writer
for The Echo

OF the $23,671 paid the state by the
federal government as its Is per cent
of the proceeds from the sale Of timber
in forest reserves in Washington in the
fiscal year 1910, $1675 went to Chelan
county. The law provides the money
is to be used for the benefit of the
public schools and public roads. But
four counties in the state received an
amount in excess of that stated for
Chelan county.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13

During the two years ended Septem-
Der 80, 1910, 81, ,400,271 was appor-
toned from the current school fund.
Figures to appear in the report Of c.
w. Clausen, state auditor, show Chelan
county received $24,718 Of that sum.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13

One of the most important measures
to be submitted to the new Legislature
is the proposed lien law. 1t has been
framed in the interests of the property
owners. 1t seeks to free him from the
obligation Of paying the contractor S
bills. At present the material man
always looks to the owner to pay for
the stuff ordered by the contractor.
The building trades is the only busi-
ness in which the state undertakes to
guarantee the collection of a bill. Ma
terial men are fighting the proposed
measure because it will make it little
harder for them to do business than at
present. AS the building supply people
are wealthy and well organized, it is
expected they will have good lobby
at Olvmpia.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-13

ton.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-05-04

PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-05-04

resources and opportunities Of the
northwest.
1t is being strongly urged that ,un-
der the direction Of the northwest
Development League, which it is pro-
posed to form at Helena. a congress
be held in September of each year in
one OF the chief cities of Washington,
Oregon or Montana and a land show
in St. Paul the following December.
It is pointed out that the congress
would quicken interest in the land
show. while the land show would
admirably supplement the congress,
ana the two would work together in
most telling way for the growth
and upbuilding of the entire north
west.
1t is confidently predicted by those
most interested in the Development
Congress that some plan substantially
in accord with the foregoing will be
adopted at Helena.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-05-04
Yours respectfully,
PERsHING & T1TWORTH
Milk as a Food.

MIX is undoubtedly more easily
digested than any other food. 1t is
more nearly allied to blood. 1t is
quickly absorbed into circulation and
becomes a part Of the tissues of the
body with teh use of considerable less
energy than is required to bring about
the chemical changes which are es-
sential in preparing the ordinary
foods for use itnhe human tissues
Milk is cleaner food than meat 1t
is not so likely to fill the system with
impurities. especially when used with
out the addition of other foods Milk
added to the ordinary hearty meal is
Of doubtful value, though when it is
apparently digested without spec
ial effort and when no unpleasant
ness ensue. there can be no objection
to this method of taking it.-From
Physical Culture for May
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-05-04
rArr VIII rRoRARLY ATTEND
II is Planned For Him TO Open North
west Development Congress

President Taft has announced that
IL the federal congress does not re-
main over long in extraordinary ses-
sion he will attend the Northwest De-
Nelopment Congress, a federation of
the principal commercial bodies Of
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana,
Wyoming ana Alaska, which is 10
hold its frsv session in Seattle from
septcm err S to 9 Of the present year
The belief is also expressed by
President 7. W. Maxwell of the Sc
attic Commercial Club and others
having in charge the arrangements
for the congress that. at the meeting
of representatives OF the commercial
bodies OF he seven northwest states
called by Governor Norris of Monta-
ma and to be held at Helena on May
s. details will be worked out where
by the congress and the land show
which it is proposed to hold in st.
Paul in December, will be made inte-
grail and continuing parts Of a gem
eral plan for the exposition OF the
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-05-04

Word was received last Monday
night that the election on the @lth
of March for the purpose Of voting
ing bonds for a municipal water
works system was illegal. This came
unexpectedly and as disappoint-
ment to many who were anxious to
see actual construction on the sys-
tenn begin at once
The work of securing the bonds
together with the engineering of
the system was left with Edmund
Blake Of Boise. 1t was understood
that he had had experience in Sc
curing bonds and financing water
works systems and would be a COM
petent man for the business. He Sc
cured an attorney at Boise who drew
up the call for special election, a
form for the ballots and, it is under
stood, furnished complete council
proceedings for the village board in
order to insure the legality of the
issue But through his incompetency
the election is declared Illegal by
bonding house attorneys and a new
election made necessary.
We produce the letter from the at
torneys. Pershing & Titworth to the
honding house of William e. Sweet
G Co.. Of Denver, regarding the legal
aspect OF the proceedings as viewed
by them
We herewith return the record
submitted. purporting to show pro-
ceedings taken by the Village of
Mountain Home. Idaho, preliminary
to proposed water works bond Issue
Of $4,000. We regret to say that in
our opinion the proceedings taken
are not in conformity with law and
therefore cannot result in valid
bonds. While the record is incom-
plete in many respects. the follow
Ing are the principal objections
i The laws Of Idaho now in force
authorize the issue of municipal
bonds to provide for the construction
and maintenance of necessary water
works and supplying The same with
water'-section 2315 of the Revised
Codes Of Idaho. as amended by the
act approved March 10, 1908. AS
appears from the proceedings sub
mitted the voters of the village OF
Mountain Home. at the election held
on the goth of March, 1911. were
asked to approve a bond issue of
$4,000 For the purpose of pur-
chasing a site for a pumping plant
and for the purchase Of the necessary
machinery for the equipment of the
same for the purchase Of water
rights for power purposes or such
other power as may be necessary; foi
digging or boring a suitable well for
supplying water" The foregoing
statement is taken from the election
notice A strict Interpretation of this
notice must lead to the conclusion
that the proceeds of the proposed
bond issue are to be used not merely
IN the construction of a system oil
waterworks. but also in the purchas,
Of certain water rights for power pur
poses. While it may be possible thai
In the minds of the village board
the water rights for power purposes
are 10 be used in connection with tn,
water system, nevertheless. such il
not the expression Of purpose as Sc
forth either in the ordinance. alOnl
the election or in the notice of cleo
ton. While it is true that under thu
thirty-sixth subdivision of section
pts of the Idaho revised code, cite
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-05-04

Sex headache results from disord-
cred condition of the stomach, and
can be cured by the use of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Try it. For sale by r. w. Smith Co.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-05-04

J. NJ. Howell. a popular druggist Of
Greensburg, KY, says, 1--WE use
Chamberlain Cough Remedy in our
own household and know it is ex-
cellent" For sale by r. w. Smith
Co. NJ
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-05-04
TWO HUNDRED
NEW TOWNS
GOVERNORS OFFICE IN RECEIPT
OF EXTRAORDINARY PRO
POSITION
William II. Sloan, a Cincinnati Man.
Wants Two Hundred Tracts of
Twenty Thousand Acres Each to
Populate.

If the scheme of William f. Sloan
is worked out to conclusion, Idaho
will have 200 new towns and l,OOO,-
600 new inhabitants in these towns
before the end Of four years
Sloan lives at 81 East Third street,
Cincinnati and writes to Governor
Hawley asking information regard
ing the land in this state. He wants
200 tracts of choice land, each of TO-
900 acres, and every tract 20 miles
from the nearest other tract. His
scheme is to bring the overflow pop
ulation of Europe, Canada and the
United States to Idaho, and says that
he has just completed the organiza-
ton of the Unied States immigration
and Steamship Co., which will have
charge of the work 1t is the plan
Of the company to operate its own
ships of from 5000 to 10000 tons
each.
From the fact that Mr.. Sloan wants
choice bottom lands and expects to
get these at from 50 to s. per acre,
it is suspected by the governor that
Mr.. Sloan is not as thoroughly in
formed on conditions in Idaho as he
might be.
Prices Quite Low.
The communication to the govern
or follows: 81 have just completed
the organization Of The United Stat
es immigration and Steamship Co..
to catch and handle and locate the
overflow population of Europe, Can
ada and the United States, amount
ing to about 100000 persons per
year. on farms and in cities Of our
own building.
I'VE will run our own ships $4,000
to 10000 tons) bringing manufactur-
ers, mechanics. merchants, farmers,
scholars, all of the best class, charg-
ing only $40 in steerage and S25
in cabin.
If you and your legislature will
favor a proposition like this-Idaho
to buy or lease 200 tracts of choice
lands. each Of 10000 acres. 20 miles
apart, 100000 acres in total, on 10
years time, with privilege of pur-
chase, we will proceed to build 200
cities. each of 5000 persons, 1000
600 in all. and will bring enough fac
tories and other industries to support
these cities and within the o years
we will buy and pay for every acre
Of these lands as follows: 100000
acres at 80; 100000 at IS; 100000
at 81 and 100000 at So per acre.
1T is likely that we can pay every
cent of it within four years, but we
want the margin for safety.
Never Mind Railroads.
1T is not necessary to pay an.
high prices for lands or railroads
go out six. eight or 10 miles and lie
the railroad build to them. They will
do so. You can find millions of acre
of government lands at $1.25 pc
acre in most of your counties an
our building of cities will bring tn
railroad to reach them. We must asl
for level and rich valley lands Tn
addition Of 100000 people will s.
: increase your taxation receipts as t
pay you 20 times the outlay it vii
cost you to accomplish this under
taking and at the prices we agree t
pay there is a margin of profit in
for Idaho.
Yours truly"
(Signed) WILLIAM II. SLOAN.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-05-04
BOND ELECTION
HID .IIlFGAI
WATER WORKS SYSTEM POST
PONED UNTIL ANOTHER
ELECTION IS CALLED

Letter From Attorneys Explain Why
Election Was not Regular and Why
They Are Unable 10 Take Bonds
Until Another Election is Held.
The Washington times., 1911-01-04
TECH RIFLE CLUB
PLANS BIG SEASON
Over One Hundred Members
Are Enrolled in High
School Organization.

Activities have been resumed in the
Tech Rife Club and plans are under
way for a winter season of sport which
will include the annual scholastic shoot
and the District tournament during the
Easter holidays.
The recent victories in the rife shoot
which placed the handsome team
trophy at the school and the talk at the
presentation Of the medals by General
Wood has added impetus to the follow
ers of rifle shooting and the club now
numbers more than one hundred. The
school authorities are heartily in favor
of the sport and are giving It every
encouragement.
The finishing touches will be put on
the rife range at the school in the
forge shop this week and the club ex-
poets to get into immediate preparation
for the big !nterscholastic meet which
will be hello the middle Of January.
Schools from all over the United
States are entered in the scholastic
league. as 1t is called. and Tech and
Central High are representing this city.
Morris High School, of New York, Is
one OF the latest entrants with the
school at Ogden, Utah.
The ammunition and rifles ordered by
the school authorities will be on hand
this week ard George L. Krafts. H. G.
Wells, and Joseph A. FCrbershaw, who
are the Tech officers of the club, plan
to get the members of the club out to
win the big trophy.
The Washington times., 1911-01-04

The foregoing will give a pretty def
mite idea of the plans for the Nationals
for the early spring.
The surprising feature of the an
nouncement is that there has been so
few. exhibition games booked. Man.
ayers usually make arrangements to
keep the players busy from the time
they leave spring camp until the day be-
fore season opens. This is done by
daily games with minor league clubs,
the object of which is TO enable the
players to become so thoroughly accus-
toned to the work of each other that
there will be no slip up once they meet
their regular rivals in the championship
campaign.
McAleer, however, evidently has diff
ferent ideas, for unless he makes ar
rangements on rather short notice 1t
will be impossible to obtain desirable
dates with the teams that would afford
proper practice.
From Philadelphia comes a report
that the Phillies are to come here
March q and &, but this is evidently
news to MCAleer, as he makes no refer
ence to such games, and, furthermore,
when Georgetown was given April ! II
was with the underst4 4nding that 1t
would be the first appearance of the
Nationals OF 1911 at National Park.
Either more early games will have to
be scheduled or else the players will
be forced to do a mighty lot of work
among themselves in order to be primed