The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-05
1912 WILL BE BIG YEAR
FOR LEAVENWORTH
Many Great Projects and Enterprises on
This Years Program

| HdICue6 valley are lnemeS lndl tIliS
paper has treated consistently and con-
structively for years. They are sub
jects that can be treated with clear
conscience, because no matter what
may be said in their favor the state
ments cannot be overdrawn. All the
elements are here that make for per-
lection, and a more fair and attractive
country cannot be found Throughout
this great Northwest.
That which is visible on the surface
appeals to the sense Of sight and no one
to whom scenic charms appeal can help
help enamored of the country; but its
claims of future prospects of wealth,
prosperity and population does not rest
upon the visible aspects of its topo
graphical features. 1t is what the
country is capable of producing, that is
to yield returns to the intelligent exer-
tions of man, that counts.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
apple industry in the upper Wenatchee
valley is given by interesting figures
recently obtained from fruit growers Of
teis city. The situation is viewed from
comparative standpoint and dealt
with in cold figures.
There are over 5000 acres of apple
trees that are on land within a few miles
of Leavenworth and directly tributary
thereto. On this 5000 acres will be
produced, when in full bearing, / $780,
900 boxes of fruit. This fruit will
bring at least 81 per box in the market,
or one million and half dollars per
year will be added to the wealth pro-
duced in the upper Wenatchee valley.
This is given to show the enormous
value of the annual apple crop which
will have its first real beginning in 1912.
Few people realize the stupendous
character of the apple growing industry
in this immediate vicinity. Fewer still
stop to think what it means as source
of revenue in labor, supplies, and all
around commercial benefit to this COM
munity.
Apple culture, in its constructive
stages is today one of the northwest's
most important industries. AS an ul-
innate producer Of annual wealth, it
bids fair to head the list of our great
undeveloped resources.
Over two thousand acres now set to
fruit trees form the collateral from which
over 2,000,000 worth OF apples will
be produced annually. About 500
acres of this is in the Cascade Orchards,
which are just coming into bearing and
from which it is estimated about ten
carloads will be shipped in 1912. The
best and highest grades OF commercial
apples are the varieties grown here.
The whole structure of the northwest
fruit industry is founded upon quality.
No other factor is more important in
contributing to its success. This is
why the fruit growing industry is going
to be a wonderfully productive industry
for Leavenworth when all the present
orchards come into bearing.
The common interests of this city
during 1912 are going to be linked in
separably with the apple industry for
real commercial production Of apples
the picking, packing, storing and
shipping-will begin with this year.
Indirectly property values are going to
increase. 1t is going to be huge in
dustry. The banker, merchant, pub
licity man and every other commercial
factor are going to be not only morally,
but financially interested in its progress.
Another industry of an entirely differ
ent line that will bring Leavenworth
fame and wealth was started in the year
1911. This is the manufacture OF
steel from magnetic ore by the Rothert
process. This is an entirely new in
dustry. not only to Leavenworth, but
to the entire world. This will be car
ried through in the year 1912 and will
add another chapter to the Romance
Of Steel and Iron" and do much toward
bringing Leavenworth to her own.
The Consolidated Gold Mining
company intends to put in about S40,-