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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-07-28
DANGER and Waste of Forest Fires

The danger resulting from forest fires
can scarcely be exaggerated. Once a
forest fire gets we'll under way there is
no telling where it will end and how
much suffering and loss may follow in
its wake. This truth should make
people exceedingly careful about per
hitting fires to get start. If the fires
that originate through carelessness and
thoughtlessness could be eliminated,
there would scarcely be one fire where
now there are ten. Much has been
said and written about the danger of
leaving few Goals unextinguished at a
camp fire, about the danger of throwing
down a lighted cigar or cigarette while
passing through the forest, but there
are yet people guilty of this nothing
short Of criminal carelessness. Every
arrangement for putting out fires that it
is possible to make has been made. The
forestry department is cooperating with
the state authorities, but guarding
against the outbreak of fires is by all
odds the most important. We cannot
think OF an instance where the old say
ing, an ounce Of prevention is worth
a pound OF cure" applies with greater
force.
Fortunately we have had nothing like
the destructive fires this year that pre-
vailed last year, but the danger from
forest fires will not be passed under
two months. While the danger from
forest fires to human life is great, as we
know from past experience, the eco
nomic loss from forest fires cannot be
despised. Every man in this state
has direct pecuniary interest in
the preservation Of our forests. Our
forests furnish employment to thousands
OF men the year round, and if the for
ests are protected and properly con-
served will continue indefinitely to be
a source Of revenue for the people of
the state. 1t is the duty OF every man
to urge upon his fellow men the i'm
portance OF the prevention of fires as
the most effective means OF preserving
this valuable asset.
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ORDINANCE NO. SO

An ordinance prohibiting the scattering
of rubbish, shayings hay, straw or litter of
any kind in public places or other places
where the same may endanger property by
fire; providing penalty.
Be it ordained by the Council of the Town
of Leavenworth as follows:
Section |. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person making, using, storing, or having
the charge or control of any shavIngs, rub
Dish, sacks, bags, litter, hay, straw or any
combustible waste or fragments, to fail, ne
glect, or refuse, mt the close of each day to
cause the same to be securely stored or dis
posed of so as to be safe from fire.
Sec. ?. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
to store any waste, rags, paper, or other sub
stances liable by spontaneous combustion
or otherwise, to cause fire, in any manner
or place except in receptacle made of in
combustible material.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son to keep store, or place any explosive or
infiammable compound or combustible ma
terial of any kind under or upon the stair
way of any building, or in any place which
shall obstruct or render egress from such
building hazardous in case of fire.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son to allow or permit to remain upon any
roof, or under any shed, or lean-to or in any
street, sidewalk, alley, yard, or vacant lot
any accumulation of paper hay, straw
moss, or infiammable, or combustable rub
tirely contained in receptacle of the char
acter referred to in Section of this ordi-
nance.
Sec 5. Any person violating any of the
provisions OF this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of "a misdemeanor and upon conyic-
ton thereof, shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars (SlOO), or i'm
prisoned for term not exceeding thirty
(3O) days or be both so fined and impris-
oned.
Sec. q. This ordinance shall be effective
and be in force when 1T shall have been
passed by the council, signed by the mayor
attested by the clerk and from and after
five days after IL has been published once i'm
the Leavenworth Echo IA news paper of gen
eral circulation, printed and published with
In said town OF Leavenworth. The-cIerk of
said town is hereby authorized and directed
to cause the same to be SO published
First reading: 10Th day OF May 1911
Passed by the council, signed by the
mayor, attested by the clerk on the 25th
day of July, 1911.
l.. W. WOODROW,
Mayor of the Town of Leaysnwortb
Attest: l.. r. HART,
Clerk of the Town OF Leayenworth
Published In the LeaVenworth Echo On
the 18th day of July, 1911
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1t is said on the best OF authority that
the only thing that goes to waste in the
large packing houses is the squeal Of
the hog as it goes to its doom. How
to get rid OF the sawdust has been one
of the problems with mills which use
it as fuel. Now comes an ingenious
individual and proposes to make stock
food of it. A report from Granite Falls,
this state is to the effect that COM
pany has entered into contract with
the Canyon Mill Company, at Granite
Falls, for the sawdust, from which to
make cattle feed. The process is a
mixture principally with molasses, and
is said to be very nutritious and a great
favorite with stock. The product is
shipped back east. The sawdust brings
the mill company thirty cents yard.
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RuMoRs or GOLD STRIKE AT BLtwtTT
The Golden Eagle Co. Reported to Have
Made Rich Strike in North Star Vein

For the past four or five days vague
rumors of a strike in the North Star
vein OF the Golden Eagle Co. at Blew
EFT, have been in the air and occasion
ally reached this office. Dilligent in
quiry failed to trace the story to a
reliable source. 1t appears that an eff
fort is being made to keep the infor-
nation quiet. In conversation with
A. Lindblom, owner of one-third in
terest in the Golden Eagle, we were
told yesterday evening that on last
Friday evening what appeared to
be a rich body Of gold bearing ore was
struck in the North Star vein, but as
the extent and real value of the strike
had not been determined at the time
he left the camp, Tuesday, he did not
care to say much about it. 1t was
evident, tho, that he was encouraged
to believe that the strike would prove
to be very rich.
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SALE OF TIMBER, Portland, Oregon,
July 3, 1911. Sealed bids marked outside
Bid, Timber Sale, General Notice, April q,
1911, Wenatchee,n and addressed to the Dis
trict Forester, Forest Service, Portland,
Oregon pill be received up to and including
the 2Sth day of August 1911, for all the mer-
charitable dead timber, standing and down,
and all the live timber marked for cutting
by the Forest officer, located on an area to
be definitely designated by tho Forest
officer before cutting begins, includ-
ing about 500 acres in the basin
n12 of sw4 of nw4, seq of sw14 of nw14, seq
Of nwA, VIZ of swH of neA, e% OF sell of ne,
a, part of nw4 of sw14, neA of sw4 part of
swA OF swH part of seq of sw14, VIZ of nw4
of seq, seq of nwA of se4 e12 of e1@ of neL
of seq, and all In So of se4 north of the
Wenatchee River, Sec. 4, r. rs NJ, r. II r
W. M, within the Wenatchee National For
est, Washington, estimated to be $3.50 900
feet b NJ. of western yellow pine l559On
feet b. M. OF Douglas fir, and l2i,0O0 feet b.
NJ. of grand fir, live sawtlmber; 0S 900 feet b.
M. of merchantabe dead yellow pine and
5000 feet b. NJ. of dead Douglas fir, sawtim
Der and an unestimated amount of cord
wood. more or less. No bid of less than 50 20
per thousand feet B. NJ. for Western yellow
pine, $500 per thousand feet b. NJ for Doug
las fir, and 81 90 per thousand feet b. M for
grand fir, live and dead sawtimber and u
cents per cord for cordwood, will be consid
cred and deposit of 81 900 payable to order
OF the First National Bank of Portland Or
egon, must be sent to that bank for each bid
submitted to the District Forester Timber
upon valid claims is exempted from sale
The right to reject any and all bids is re-
served. For further Information and reell-
lations governing sales address Forest sun
erNlsor, LeaVenworth. Washington, Chas
ii. Flory, Acting District Forester.
July q Aug Is
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LEAVENWORTH

The man I buy from gives value re-
ceived always;
The man I buy from pays his part of
the town and county taxes;
The man l buy from helps support
my school, my church, my lodge, my
home;
Every dollar spend at home stays at
home and helps work for the welfare of
the city;
The community that is good enough
for me to live in is good enough for me
to buy in;
When ill luck, misfortune or bereave-
ment comes the man l buy from is here
with his kindly expressions and words
of cheer and sympathy, and his pocket
book if needs be.
l buy at home, do you?
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Mrs. John Spearin,

The Leon Bluff Grange, of Sultan,
Washington, recently adopted aresolu-
ton opposing the establishment of a
negro colony near Sultan. The pro-
motion of the Tuskegee colony by the
negro preacher-editor of the the Rising
Sun, of Everett, has been under con-
sideration for some time, and land in
the vicinity Of Sollan is proposed as the
site. Many of the residents OF that
locality do not look with favor on the
proximity Of large body OF negroes.
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The Interstate Commerce Decision

Just what the final effect of the rail-
road rate decision rendered by the In
terstate Commerce Commission and
given to the press last Tuesday will be,
can not be told at this time. That it
will be far reaching in its effect there
can be no doubt. How far it will go
in building up interior jobbing cities
will not be known for several years.
Those who have made careful
study OF the matter assert that the de-
cision of the Interstate Commerce
Commission will result in saving OF
three million dollars each year to the
section OF country lying between the
Cascade mountains and the Rocky
mountains. Certain it is that what is
called the Back haul charge" has
been knocked out by the commission
ruling. In the future, or after October
IS, when the new rate takes effect, ii
a Leavenworth shipper receives goods
from the east he will have to pay the
Seattle rate but the local rate from Sc
attic to Leavenworth can not be added.
In the past, if two one hundred
pound shipments left Chicago on the
same train, one destined for Seattle
and the other for Leavenworth, the Sc
attic shipment bore charge OF $2.25,
while the receiver of the Leavenworth
shipment was made to pay IS, al
though the classification was the same
and the shipment stopped here. The
IS cents represented the local rate
from Seattle to Leavenworth. This
rule applied to every point between
the Cascade mountains and the Rock
les. The railroads justified the rule
on the ground that at Pacific coast ter
minals they were compelled to meet
water rates in order to get business and
the interior shippers were compelled
to pay the additional charge to make
up the loss on the terminal water rates.
OF course, the rule applied to goods
forwarded as we'll as the goods receiv-
ed, so that it is not at all improbable
that the people Of the interior paid
fully three million dollars per year to
help the railroads fight the steamships.
With the completion of the Panama
canal there will be another adjustment
of rates. 1t is this factor that makes
the effect of the recent rate decision a
difficult problem to forecast. Like
many other questions, however, time
will bring about solution.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL

J. B. Violette was a visitor in We
natchee Thursday.
Joseph Hale Of Clinton, Iowa, father
of w. L. Hale, who is opening up a
fruit ranch south Of town, is here on a
visit. He expects to go home by way
Of California this fall.
Harry Warner disposed of his inter
est in the Star meat market this week,
and in the future it will be conducted
by Mr.. Sampson. Harry will leave
shortly for the coast and may decide to
locate there permanently.
L. F. Speidel, of the contracting
firm of Linblom & Speidel, left the first
of the week for Seattle. This is the
firm that recently completed the Wei
gand building and the M. Fitz build
ing, both situated on Front street and
among the best buildings in town.
Linblom & Speidel have the contract
to build handsome five room residence
on the river front, near the Field resi-
dence, for ]. T. Mcdonald, superin-
tendent OF the Wenatchee Valley &
Northern railway. The cost approx
mates very closely $4,000. 1t will be
provided with every modern conven-
fence and will add another to the hand
some residences which line the river
front.
E. Keyser, representing the Pacific
Building & Loan Association, of Ia
coma, was here this week securing sub
scribers for his company. The plan of
the Tacoma company appeals to those
who want to borrow money to build
homes, because the company agrees to
loan double the amount of money ev-
cry month that it collects from its sub
scribers. Mr.. Keyser's company already
numbers among its members some of
the best people in the town and the
number is constantly being added to.
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FRIDAY. JULY rs, 1911
Government of Cities by Commission

The commission form of government
for cities had its origin in Galveston,
Texas, a year or two after the great
food OF September 8, 1900. 1t proved
great success in many ways, chief OF
which was the saving Of money. The
saving really consisted in the city get
ting approximately the full value Of
the money spent in improvements.
The graft was cut out of the contracts.
The police department was taken out
of politics. In short, the commission
form Of government proved most salts
factory and economical. Des Moines,
Iowa, was the next city to adopt the
commission form, with some changes
and notifications Of the Galveston
form. Since then, or in the past four
years, a number of cities nave adopted
the new theory of city government in
one form or another. Spokane was the
first OF the large cities in this state to
take up the new idea, shortly followed
by Tacoma. In the past few month a
number OF the smaller cities of the state
have taken up the newest municipal
cure-all. North Yakima is the most
recent Chehalis will probably vote on
the proposition in the near future.
While not yet year has elapsed since
the first two cities took up the new
form of government they appear to be
perfectly satisfied that no mistake has
been made.
1t is in the south and west and in
the middle states where the commission
microbe has found Judgment. The
people OF the east, always more con-
sentative, have so far stood pat on the
old methods.
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Eneland's Cream Ponies.

The famous cream ponies which are
used 10 draw the kings carriage on
state occasions are the sole survivors
of II breed OF horses which has 9th
erwiSe passed out OF existence. They
are the direct and only pure bred de-
scendants OF the famous horses of
Turnover. which George l. brought
with him to his new English kingdom
two centuries ago. The once famous
white horses and black horses of Han
over have died out. and now the
creams alone survive. and only In
England. for when Queen Victoria
sent to Hanover about 1890 to procure
fresh stock for the royal stud not one
was to be found. London Answers.
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To Get Results

You advertise to sell your goods and
keep your name in front of the public.
1t is only reasonable that you will be
better able to do this with persistent
effort than with spasmodic attempts. If
you were to tell man or woman daily
about the quality and prices of your
wares you would produce more effect
than if you were to talk to him or her
at uncertain intervals.
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Resolutions of Respect

Whereas, it has pleased the Great
Spirit to call from the forest Of life, tc
the Happy Hunting Ground beyond,
the soul of our good brother, John
Spearin, who was an honored member
of Chcamin Tribe No. 81 Improved
Order of Redmen.
Therefore, be it resolved
First, That we bow in humble sub
mission to the will of the Great Spirit,
who doeth all things well.
Second, That as tribe, we pledge
our sympathy to the bereft family, and
that our charter be draped for thirty
days in honor of the memory of oul
deceased brother.
w. V. DAVIS.
Signed by the Committee.
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Modern Business Method

John Wannamaker, the great New
York and Philadelphia retail merchant,
on one occasion said: Advertising
doesn't jerk; it pulls" 1t begins very
gently at first, but the pull is steady.
1t is likened to team pulling heavy
load. A thousand spasmodic jerky
pulls will not bulge that load, while
one-half the force in steady effort will
start and keep it moving.
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SALE OF TIMBER, Portland. Oregon.
July ., l9ll sealed bids marked outside
BID, Timber Sale, General Notice June r
wi, Wenatchee," and addressed to the Dis
trlct Forester Forest Service Portland
oregon, Will be received up to and Including
the 18th day of August, l9lI for all the mer-
chantable dead timber standing and down
ana all the live timber marked for cutting
by the Forest officer, located on an areo 10
DE definitely designated by the Forest offic.
er before cutting begins, including about f6l
acres in the vicinity of Peshastin Greek. i'm
surveyed Section Il, T. % N, X. II e. W. M
Mlthln the Wenatchee National Forest
Washington estimated to be 5,G76,OOO feet b,
M. or western yellow pine, 1871 600 feet b. NJ
on Douglas fir, $4,000 feet b. M of grand mr.
I'VE sawtimber; ll2,OOO feetB. NJ. of merchant
able dead western yellow pine and lS5OOO feet
b. NJ. of merchantable dead Douglas FIR. lop
scale, more or less No bids of less than ~ "a
per thousand feet b. NJ for live and dead
western yellow pine, $500 per thousand feet
Il. M, for live and dead Douglas fir and Fl %
per thousand feet b. NJ. for grand mr. will be
considered, and deposit of 81 900 payohIp ia
the order of the First National Bank of
foftmnd, Oregon, must be sent to that hank
Ior each bid submitted to the District For
ester. Timber upon valid claims is exemDf-
ed from sale. The right to reject any and
all Dlds Is reserved. For furt her Information
ana regulations governing sales address
rorest supervisor, LeaYenworth washing
ton. Geo. II. Cecil, District Forester.
July u Aug Is
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Reputation is one of the prizes for
which men contend. 1t is. as Mr..
Burke calls it, 1.-The cheap defense aud
ornament of nations and the nurse OF
manly exertions" 1t produces more
labor and more talent than twice the
wealth of country could ever rear up.
1t is the coin of genius. and 1t Is the
imperious duty of every man to be,
stow 1t with the most scrupulous JUS
tice and the wisest economy. Sydney
Smith
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He Liked tho Lie.

William was said to be the ugli-
est though the most lUvable man In
taliun after q short absence his broth
or said
willie. | met in New Orleans Il Mrs
Furrrster. who is a great admirer of
volirS She said. though. that II wasn't
So much the briliancy OF your mental
attainmpnts ms your marvellous phys
zeal and facial beauty which charmed
and delighted her"
Edmund" cried William earnestly.
that Is wicked lie. but tell 1t TO me
again." Every body's.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-07-28

The friends of President Taft are
much elated over the passage OF the
reciprocity bill last Friday. 1.-THE bill
first passed the democratic house some
two months ago. 1t passed the repub-
lican senate with the help Of democratic
without which it would not have
passed. What have Mr.. Taft's friends
got to boast about, anyhow.
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looic of the Land.

A specimen of rustic reasoning which
Is too good to lose is recorded In Mr..
r. L. Gales Studies In Already" "A
barber" he says. was telling me with
great gusto how he had refuted an
atheist. I inquired what arguments he
had employed.
81 asked the atheist said the bar
Der. what portion of the Scriptures he
based his ideas upon
"'What did he say to thatT
"'Never word.
"The defeat had been crushing and
final"
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Sufficient Reasons

My interests are here;
want to see the goods;
Here l live and here buy;
I sell what I produce here at home;
I want to get what l buy when | pay
for it;
NV home dealer carries me when l
am short;
The man I buy from stands back OF
the goods;
I believe in transacting business with
my friends;
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A New INTERPRETATION.

History Teacher What conspicuous
feature figured IN Harrison's cam
paign: Pupil In the long procession
they had log cabin with colored
man tied on top. History Teacher
A whatt Pupil Well. my history says
there was live coon fastened on the
root. IIppincOtt'S.
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Signed by the Committee.
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned takes this method
of expressing her sincere appreciation
of the many acts Of kindness by neigh
bors and members of the Methodist
church during the bereavement follow
ing the accidental death of her hus-
band, John Spearin.
Mrs. John Spearin.
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A communication signed "Subscrib-
err, received this week, went the way
of all unsigned communications. viii
people never learn that we cannot print
anything Of which the writer is so much
ashamed that he cannot sign his name9
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If you do not believe that Chelan
county is one OF the best counties in
the state, go out into the country and
listen to what the farmers have to say.
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The fact that ice is plentiful and
cheap makes living In Persia more
pleasant than 1t would otherwise be.
and the fact that 1t can be- obtained
AT all IL indicative of the ingenuity OF
the people OF the country. The ground
is so porous that water perrolates
through quickly There are therefore
few rivers or lakes from which ice can
be- obtained and II Is seldom 81 cold
IN any part of Persia that Ice Of II
thickness suitable for packing would
form under the direct rays of the sun
The Persian obtains his ice by making
n shallow pool and building nigh
wall which will protect II from the
sun a thin layer of ice will form
This lf- floods al night With water, aud
So he goes ON adding inch TO inch until
ne can cut block of considerable
thickness. - Los Angeles Times
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Garfish Skin.

woman looking over costly jewel
cases in one OF the muSt expensive OF
the uptown shops the other day was
struck with the beautiful. ivory like
finish OF II number OF them. What
are they made Of" she asked admir-
ingly "Gartish skin. madam. answer
ed the salesman. "Gartish feather. we
ind is very little known about out
side OF the trade. and yet 1t has come
TO bp OF Importance. II not only can
be worked up to the polish. but 1t is
wonderfully hard They say certain
tribes at Indians knew its secret and
that among them il was used as ar
NOR. the tradition being that breast
plate of II would resist any tomahawk
or arrow 1t can be made now 50 that
it will turn the edge of knife or a
SPEAR New York sun
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An Arizona mans philosophy is
one flag, one country and one wife at
a time"
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Count the crops and boost for Chelan.