The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
STATE INDUSTRIAL NEWS
items of Interest on Many Subjects from
Every Part of Washington

order for thirty million feet OF lumber
it can be filed in a week without any
inconvenience or rush. A short time
ago the South got an order from Italy
for forty seven million feet Of lumber
and there was great rejoicing thereat.
Prices went up and the lumber world
Of the South. became much excited.
There is one mill at Hoquiam that has
more than forty million feet stacked up
in its yards at the present time, and it
could ELL an ordet as big as that from
Italy without the slightest trouble
Hoquiam Washingtonian.
The o. w. R & N. Co., is carrying
on an educational campaign to prevent
accidents. Autoists, especially, are
warned not to take chances at crossings.
If the track is not clear in both direc-
tons from the crossing, autoists are ad-
vised to stop and listen, which is only
complying with the state law. At
tempting to cross in front OF a train is
extremely dangerous, as the motor en-
CINE may stop or any one Of a dozen
other things may happen right on the
track.
1t is surprising to note how many
editors are taking up the idea that be-
fore a man be given a public Office he
should be required to show his qualifi-
cations the same as he would have to
do before securing position with any
responsible private concern. In other
words, show on what grounds he asks
to spend the taxpayers money and his
ability to disburse it economically.
Five hundred jitney buses will go
out of business in Seattle within few
months unless a new bonding company
is formed to underwrite the business.
The present companies will no longer
take the risk because of the many acct
dents and lawsuits resulting from five
cent bus operations.
There seems to be every indication
that business conditions will show great
improvement and that next year will
witness much prosperity. Reports from
outlying districts are most encouraging
and breathe a spirit of optimism that
should prove contagious.
The state can make all kinds OF laws
to regulate capital and the capitalist,
but it cannot make law compelling
man to invest his money. The sooner
the northwest realizes this and acts ac
cordingly the sooner will good times
return.
Safety First" is just as good a slo-
gan in politics as it is in the operation
of a railroad, and the way to carry it
out is to elect men to Office who have
demonstrated business ability.-Wash-
ington State Weekly.
Employers say they pay the indus
trial insurance money, but laboring
men have lost lot Of time and have
worked for much lower wages since the
law went into effect.-Skagit County
Times.
Spokane is the only northwestern city
to show an increase in building opera
tions for the ten months ending Nov. ].
Full time OF six days a week has
been given to 500 men at the Northern
Pacific shops in South Tacoma.
All Hoquiam mills and logging camps
are buster than they have been at this
season for long time past.
The state wheat crop is worth $44,-
1865 $40, while four other staples add
half as much more.
The Okanogan apples won the world
championship premiums at the Panama
Pacific exposition.
The Olympia cannery will double its
capacity, giving an output Of 100, 900
cases.
McClintock- Turnkey Co. are build
ing FIVE story steel warehouse at Spo-
kane.
Large government and railroad orders
for lumber have been placed in Tacoma.
Grays Harbor mills are figuring on
80, 5000 feet of fir for war orders.