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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17

Working women have not made any
demand for an eight-hour law such as is
pending at Olympia now. Those who
have considered the matter realize a
shrinkage in their earning capacity will
follow its enactment. The ten-hour law
which is now in effect is regarded as
adequate. The constitutionality Of a
similar law in Oregon was upheld by
the supreme court of the United States.
Washington is young state and does
not suffer any Of the extreme labor con-
ditions known in the East, where re-
forms have been agitated. Local in
dustries depending on women would
suffer, 10 say nothing Of the havoc such
law would play with the fruit sections
in picking and packing seasons. Every
storekeeper, in the smallest village, as
we'll as every man who employs stem
ographer, is interested in the law. Sc
far as can be learned it was presented
solely in response to labor agitators.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17
NEWS LETTER FROM PORTLAND
Development Association Railroad Build
ing-RiViVing the Cattle Industry
New Salmon HatcherieS

This is big week in Western Wash
ington, the Development Association
formed by the southwest counties hold
ing its convention at Vancouver on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and
Saturday night the Portland CONNER
cial Club banquets the convention del
egates. The program was a well-bal-
anced list of speakers and the discus
sions brought up on subjects cal
culated to interest representatives from
the various sections OF the state.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17

Official figures just received from
the forestry service of the federal
government report 700, 100000 feet Of
timber were burned in Washington and
Oregon last year during the forest fire
season. In some instances these fires
started from sparks freed by railway To-
comotives, and the government has been
urging the use Of oil as a protective fea-
ture. The Great Northern is the first
railroad operating in Washington which
has acceded to this request, having just
given orders that lis locomotives used
in the Western Washington district and
on the Cascade division to be equipped
with oil burners. This means all the
coal CRATES have to be removed and en-
tails large amount Of work. Crude oil
will be shipped from California in large
tank vessels to Everett, where immense
storage tanks are to be erected, having
combined capacity of 1000, 900 gal
Ions. Half dozen substations will be
distributed along the. line. From an
operating standpoint oil burners have
been found to be more economical and
they are not so dangerous from a spark
emitting standpoint.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17

The Hartman lines have authorized
the expenditure of SO, ,OOO,0 900 for con-
struction work on the North Coast road
in Eastern Washington, in order to
shorten the distance between Portland
and Spokane. The road will be short
ened about so miles, making this the
shortest line between Portland and the
Power City. Contracts will be let within
a few days, and the work will be COM
pleted before the end of 1912. The
plans include some remarkable bridge
work where the line will cross the Snake
river and through Palouse canyon, where
formidable engine eering problems present
themselves.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17

No action has been taken on the big
measures pending in the legislature,
tho the session is more than half over.
These are the employees compensation
act. the new insurance code, the pub
lie utilities bill, the matter of good
roads, the settling of appropriations,
and the matter of direct legislation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17
NEWS OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Chinese StaVing-EmpIoyes Compensation
Bill-Oh for locomotives-Eight-
Hour law-Seattle Recall

The cry of 100000 starving Chi
nese has awakened the sympathies of
the American people, and they are con-
tributing relief from their largess. In
the Northwest the Seattle Commercial
Club has taken the lead in the work.
The Red Cross Society has agreed to
cooperate by sending a call for contri-
buttons to all state governors. The fed
'eral government has placed the trans
port Buford at the disposal of the relief
workers, to carry supplies across the
Pacific. The Dollar Steamship Com
pany of San Francisco and the Hill
Steamship Line of Seattle have also
volunteered free transportation of relief.
The Associated Chambers of Commerce,
whose commissioners toured China last
fall, has joined in the appeal for aid.
w. J. Calhoun, the American minister
at Pekin, cables what is most needed
is flour, rice, dried fish and meat, as
we'll as cheap cotton cloth and cotton
wadding for quilted garments. Com
mercial organizations everywhere have
agreed TO provide relief. Persons or
clubs in the Northwest who desire to
participate in this worthy charity can
do so by communicating at once with
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17
west.

Portland is joining with the Puget
Sound cities and California in helping
to relieve the famine situation in China.
Large quantities of food stuffs will 60 to
the Orient during the month, being
carried without charge by the transport
alton companies.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17

There is marked revival OF the cat
tie industry throughout the country
south of the Snake river, due largely to
the improved marketing conditions at
Portland. Depleted ranges are to be
restocked and the roundup in the fall
will again become familiar sight, while
the picturesque cowboy, almost rele-
gated to the past, will again claim a
prominent part in the industrial life of
the region.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17

Opposition to the employees compen-
sation bill, now before the legislature,
seems almost unanimous. Working
men, the supposed benefciaries, have
united with the many interests that
would be financially affected by the un-
just provisions of the bill. The fact
every employe, no matter what the
character of the employment, must pay
out of his or her wages Q cents every
day into the state fund, has raised a
storm of protest. Those responsible
for the bill admit the so-called first
aid" fund, to be raised from employees
and employers, will yield $2,000,000
annually from the start, and it is con-
ceded IS per cent of this sum must be
spent in administration-in other words,
in the creation of gigantic political
machine, which would have but IS per
cent of its income left to apply to the
aid of injured employees or bereaved
families. This feature alone is deemed
sufficient to kill the bill.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17

The Hill and Hartman lines an
nounce the usual subscription of $1,000
each to the Portland Rose Festival, to
be held the coming June. Preparations
are being made to handle very heavy
traffic during the festival season, pas
senger officials expecting an unprece-
dented tourist movement to the North
west.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17

While few women are able to write for
the magazines, all can write for catalogs.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17

Before the end of the present session
there will be received reports on the
state training school at Chehalis, the
fisheries department, the rock crushing
plants at Fidalgo and Meskill, on the
state soldiers homes at Orting and Port
Orchard, and on the construction OF
the new armory at Bellingham.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17

An increase in the marriage license
fee to 50 is provided by a bill intro
duced in the house by the Thurston
county delegation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17

Notwithstanding but eleven bills have
been enacted at the present session,
Governor Hay expresses satisfaction
with the attitude OF the present legisla-
ture, and calls attention to the fact
that in a similar time the last legisla-
ture enacted but nine measures which
became laws.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17

When a legal holiday falls on Sunday
the Monday following shall be observed
as a legal holiday, according to the
provisions of a bill Just passed by the
legislature. This bill was favored by
the banking institutions of the state.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-17

1t is probable the question of the
abolition of capital punishment will not
come up again in the present session,
as both houses Of the legislature have
killed bills relating to the subject. For
the next two years, at least, persons
convicted of capital offense must suf-
fer the death penalty as heretofore.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
ma q beach and stretches stnsslf

x1aA q beach and STRETCHES kfmseli
n..>sa nil Afan zones cracked
again the hidden head shot forth
from 4ts c-onceainient A sudden turn
and Captain Plum would certainly
have been startled. For II was q weird
object this spying head: Its face dead
white against the dense green CT the
verdure, with shocks Of long white
hair hanging down on each side. fra
ming between them q pair OF eyes that
cleaned from czvernous sockets, like
black glowing beads There was un.
missekable fear, a tense anxiety in
those ~glittering eyes M Captain Plum
walked toward the paper. but when
he paused and stretched himself, the
sole OF his boot ~carelessly uampling
the discarded letter. the head disap-
peared again and there came another
satisfied bird-like chuckle from the
gloom OF the thicket
Captain Plum put on his coat,
buttoned IL close to conceal the veap-
ons in his belt and walked along the
narrow waterFun that crspt like a
white ribbon between the lake and
the island wilderness No sooner had
he disappeared than the bushes and
vines behind the rock were torn asun-
der and a man wormed his way
through them For an instant he
paused. listening for returning foot
steps, and then with startling agility
darted 70 the beach and seized the
crlnpied letter
The person who for the greater part
Of the afternoon had been spying upon
Captain Plum from the security Of
the thicket was 10 all appearances a
very small and a very old man, though
there was something about him that
seemed to beiie a first guess at his
age. His face was euaciated; his hair
was white and hung in struggling
masses on his shoulders; his
hooked nose bore apparently the
infallible stamp Of extreme age.
Yet there was q strange and TN
canny strength and Quickness in
his movements. There was no stoop
20 his shoulders. His head was set
squarely. His eyes were as keen az
steel II would have besn impossible
TO have told whether he was fifty or
seventy. Eagerly he smoothed out
the abused missive and evidently sDc-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13

- Sosso.
htensive poultry keeping On haevy
DuQ = q gamble
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13

the alert for tempting morsels of
food from all sources. Generally the
type of a PROLIFIC layer viii be found
in birds with q long keel, full breast.
long and straight underline tinstead
Of showing a hal-circlel, with legs
well apart q bright eye, blood-red
comb and vattles, and smart carriage.
ing is largely a matter Of strain, and
IL certainly win pay the owner Of any
fock Of poultry to perpetuate a sat
~isfactory strain of layers. This work
may be started in a humble way by
selecting two or three birds which in
vestigation has proved TO be prolific
egg producers, preferably twoyear~
old hens, with trap-nested round, mat
ed 10 an early-hatched cockerel. The
following eason the pullets Matched
should be mated 10 the male bird, and
any cockerel Matched TO the parent
hens. whilst in the following season
the granddaughters of the grandson
10 the original hens. Such pedigree
breeding is full Of fascinating inter
est, and the records made invariably
prove OF great value to an aspiring
poultry-breeder. Every effort should
be made to retain each season, by
careful selection. only the best lay
ers. and eliminate any doubtful speci-
mems, discarding all haphaZard meth
DDS, and keeping the main object well
In view-gg production IL In by
such means that fowls with 200 egg
laying capacity are bred.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
SECURING A LAYING STRAIN
Watch Carefully Production Of Birds
Kept and Use Eggs for Matching
from Best Fowls.

To breed up g laying strain there
is no better way than to watch care
fully the laying powers Of the birds
kept and $ only eggs for Matching
purposes from birds whose general
character as winter layers will bear
examination He must be a poor poul-
try-keeper who has not observed in
dividual birds who can be classed al
frst-rate layers, and II eggs from
such birds are Matched the owner can
depend upon ~benefting himself by
the progeny raised, and have the add
ed pleasure of ~benefting agriculture
generally. The observant poultry
keeper viii seen learn TO distinguish
the good layers, for such hens or pull
lets viii be found to be first u in
the run at daybreak and the last to
roost at eTentide, besides always pos
sessing a good appetite. and being on
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
Winter Esga

Wtupof e08&
The correct Snd most exact answer
10 the question. Why don't my hens
~ winter eggsr ID: They can't
Thav arO Matched too iatA
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
TO MAKE DOUGLASS MIXTURE
How This Celebrated Tonic for Hens
n Chickens Is Made-Good
Cholera Preventive.

Probably the best tonic for hens
and chickens is the noted English
Douglass Mixture" 1t In made a.
follows:
Take pound OF sulphate Of iron
and two ounces of sulphuric acid and
dissolve In one gallon of rain or soft
water. Add one tablespoonful Of this
mixture to each gallon OF drinking
water. The fowls should have no
other water to drink when the Doug
lass mixture lis given
The recipe should be preserved By
those having poultry a. when proper.
II prepared and given II In invalu.
able In the prevention of cholera. and
IN toning up the health Of the aock
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13

ceeded even In the falling light In de-
ciphering much Of IL for the glimmer
Of q smile flashed over his thin fea-
lures as he thrust the paper into his
pocket
Without q moments hesitation he
set out On the trial Of Captain Plum
A quarter OF q mile down the path he
overlook the Object Of his pursuit
All, how do you do, sir.- he greet
ed as the younger man turned about
upon hearing his approach "A mighty
fast pace you're setting for an old
nan sir" He broke into q laugh
that was not altogether unpleasant,
and boldly held out a hand. We've
been expecting you. but-not In this
way ] hope there's nothing wrongs'
Captain Plum had accepted the
profiered hand. Its GOODNESS and the
singular appearance OF the old man
Who had come like an apparition
chilled him. In a moment, however. II
occurred TO him that he was . victim
CT mistaken identity. As far as he
kA&N A4EIG N6 III JIG I'LL D[6NEA
island who WIS expecting him To
the best Of his knowledge he vas q
fool for being there. His crew aboard
the sloop had agreed upon that point
with extreme vehemence and 10 a man
had attempted TO dissuade him from
the mad project upon which he was
launching himself among the Mormona
in their island stronghold. All this
came to him while the little old man
"a looking up into his face. chuck
iiLg. and shaking his hand a. Ii be
were one of the most important and
most greatly 70 be desired personages
In the world
Hope there's nothing wrong
Car'nr" he repeated
Right rs q trfvet here, dad" n
piled the young man, dropping thu
cold hand that stiIl persisted in cling
ing 20 his OWL But I guess you'v,
got the wrong party Who's expecting
msE
The old mans lace wrtnklsd itsel
In = grimacs and one cleaning ey,
opened and closed n IN understanding
wink
-Ho h0. ho.-of urs you're no
expected Anyway, you're not ex
pected TO be expected. Cautious.
born Eenerzl.-mighty clever thing Il
do. Strang should appreciate it Tn,
old man gave vent 10 his own approbs
ton In . series Of inimitable chucklea
Is that your sloop out there! he IN
quired fntereStediy.
Something In the strangeness Of III
situation began to interest Captail
Plum He had planned = little advs1
ture Of his OWE. but here was one thu
promised to develop into somethin,
more exciting He nodded his hsaA
That's her.
-SplGndid~ CARGO vent on tho g
man -Splendid cuYD. chr
Pretty fafr.
Powder In mod shaD& sAr
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13

SarsapariIIa

Cures all humors, catarrh and
rheumatism, relieves that tired
feeling, restores the appetite,
cures paleness, nervousness,
builds up the whole system.
Get It today In usual liquid form on
chocolated tablets called Sarsataba.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13

Captain Plum followed without ~
ply. He guessed that the cabin was
made up Of one large roo1. and thai
st the present time, at least II poo
sessed no other occupant than the
singular creature who had guided him
to II
IT Ii Just Al wen. on this pssttculnr
night that no light Ia cen At the
window" continued the old man .
hs rummaged about . table for o
match and q candle. Il have q Htfls
corner back here that q candle win
brighten up nicely and no one In ths
world WIN know It Ho. no. hollow
nice II 10 to have . quiet little eornM
sometimes! En-. Captain Plum
i ~ the sound Of his name Captan
Plum started a. though an unexpected
hand had suddenly been laid upon him.
So he was expected. after all, and hia
name was known! For Q moment hta
surprise robbed him Of the power q
speech The little old man hal
lighted his candle. and, grfrnins bae1
over his shoulder. passed through Z
marrow cut in the van that could hard
" be called Q door and planted hi
light On . table that stood In the eea
tor Of . small room. o. closet, nol
more than i've feet SQUARE Then II
cooliy pulled Captain Plum's old -
ter from his pocket and smoothea 4
cut IN the dim light
TO BE CONTINUEnl
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13

N -
ter remedy for
sick kidneys
than Do q Q
Kidney Pills.
George Seid-
er, S32 Pacific
Ave-, Alameda,
Cal, SAYS: Il
could Cot lie
on my side ow-
ing to the sore
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13

ness over my Kidneys. Ny limbs
swelled badly and the flesh was soft
and fabby. After beginning to use
Doan's Kidney Pills, the swelling VAN
ished and the pain in my back disap-
peared."
Remember the nameDcan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents q
box Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, y. 7.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
iF YOU WOULD BE WELL
KEEP YOUR KIDNEYS WELL.

The kidneys filter the blood When
they r sick, the uric poison Is re-
tanned and various troubles result No
kidney symptom. however slight,
should be neglected. There is no bet
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
Hens in

Hens IN confinement TO do thelr
best must be supplied with vegeta-
bles like red cabbage. boiled pots-
hoes and turnips- They must also
have . partly fresh diet. like meat
scraps and the refuse from butcher
shopa. They resemble human beingz
N loving . variety Of foods, are
pleased with an occasionsi change a
dist and poultrymen believe that Il
pAys to gratTy then, and kssp tAAn
oontaRted and happy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-02

also tends to carry away more waste
material
Pimples and black-heads show that
the waste material Is not being car
ried away properly but is being left
to clog the pores. Sometimes this ac-
cumulation of waste material is due to
lack OF cleanliness. The waste ma
terial is left on the skin and clogs the
pores SO they cannot perform their
work. Sometimes the fault Is due to
poor circulation or to diseases OF the
excretory organs. II one organ is In
capable Of performing its work, the
other organs must Of necessity do
more than their share in trying to aid
1t. II the kidneys and bowels are not
carrying OF their share of the waste
material Of the body. the skin Is bur.
dened with an extra amount to be dis
posed OF. Sometimes It II unable to
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-02
CHIlD'S HEAD
A MASS OF HUMOR

Il think the Cuticura remedies are
the best remedies for eczema | have
ever heard of. My mother had child
who had a rash on its head when 1t
was real young. Doctor called 1t baby
rash. He gave US medicine, but 1t did
no good. In few days the head was
a solid mass. a running sore. 1t was
awful; the child cried continually. We
had to hold him and watch him to
keep him from scratching the sore.
His suffering was dreadful. At last
we remembered Cuticura Remedies
We got dollar bottle of Cuticura Re
solvent. a box of Cuticura Ointment,
and bar OF Cuticura Soap. We gave
the Resolyent as directed, washed the
head with the Cuticura Soap, and ap-
piled the Cuticura Ointment. We had
not used half before the child's head
was clear and free from eczema. and
II has never come back again. His
head was healthy and he had beau
tiful head OF hair. / think the Cuti.
cura Ointment very good for the hair.
1t makes the hair grow and prevents
falling hair" fSigned) Mrs. Francis
Lund. Plain City. Utah, Sept. 10. 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere. a sample
Of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. IL L. Boston.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-02

with a given persons skin only can
be discovered by experiment So II
YOU find your complexion improving
under a given treatment. do not
change your methods because some
one else recommends different treat
ment
There are few directions that win
seldom disagree with any skin. Usu-
ally 1t will be found beneficial to battle
the face at night with hot water to re-
move all dirt: then massage with good
cold cream. In the morning all that is
necessary is quick rub with cold wa
ter. Do not be afraid to rub the face
little. The skin needs exercise as
well as any other part Of the body
How often 1t Is neglected, Pinching
or rubbing the skin tends to draw a
greater supply of blood to the parts
massaged. This Increased circulation
brings extra nourishment with 1t and