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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20

the property was first located in 1907,
and is there at this time, doing more
or less work every year. In December
1918 the Thomas Culross Mining Co.
was incorporated and development
from that time was pushed with greater
energy, much work being done every
year since. A shaft was sunk TO a
depth Of twenty-six feet on the ore
vein, the ore being shipt to the Ev-
erett smelter and showed return Of
$25 for every foot sunk in the shaft.
A tunnel has been run a distance OF
$50 feet, with 200 feet more to be
run, then the tunnel will be un-
der the shaft at a depth of 900
feet. A shipment Of ore from the face
of the tunnel received on the last trip
of the Alameda, showed the extraor-
dinary assay return of $40 per ton.
Plans are under way at this time, and
it is confidently believed that the
Thomas -Culross property will be on a
paying basis in a comparatively short
time. The property has been examined
by number Of mining experts who
have not hesitated to say there is the
possibility Of making it great mine.
The Guggenheim agents had the prop
erty examined and made an offer on it
but the conditions about beginning
development work to prove its value
did not meet with the approval Of M.
G. Thomas, and he decided to 60
ahead on MS own hook. Mr.. Thomas
says Leavenworth is his home and il
the property turnst out paying prop
osition this town will get the benefit.
A number Of Leavenworth people are
interested to limited extent and all
are perfectly satisfied that Mr.. Thomas
will give them a square mining deal.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
Labor Day September 9th

Governor Lister has issued his an
nual proclamation fixing Labor Day a:
the first Monday in September, Sep
tember E, and calling on the people
of the state for its general observance.
1t is eminently fitting" says the
proclamation, that on this day specia
recognition should be accorded tc
Labor and all it represents, by seriou:
considerations of its problems and ac.
complishments, and also through socia
diversion.
II cordially recommend that al
citizens OF the state join in genera
observance Of the day, in keeping with
the spirit and importance Of the Laboi
Movement"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
Councilman Schubert Receives Notice OF
Death of Brother

Mr.. J. E. Schubert received word a
few days ago of the death OF his
brother, August A. Schubert, at Fort
Madison, Iowa. Mr.. Schubert's wife
and son returned last Sunday from a
three months visit among friends and
relatives in Iowa. She was still there
when Mr.. Schubert's brother died.
The following notice OF the death ol
August F. Schubert is taken from the
Fort Madison Democrat Of August II;
Died, at the residence in Washing
ton township, Monday, August 9th,
1915, Mr.. August F. Schubert, aged
rs wears, S months and % days.
Death in this instance removes one
of the most familiar residents OF the
township as well as a pioneer in the
successful agriculture OF the county.
One Of family whose names stand in
the history Of the county as one ol
honesty, iaithfulness and industry his
summons causes sincere regret from
ipnumerable friends.
He was a native Of Germany, tho a
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
THIS TOWN WILL HAVE
TWO BRASS BANDS SOON
Movement to Organize Another Band
Among GrOwn-up Band Men of
the Town

A movement was started this week
among the old band men of the town,
of whom there are quite a number, to
organize senior, or grown-up band.
Bandmaster w. R. Lee, OF Wenat-
chez, has been in the town this week
talking the organization up and a
meeting has been called for Tuesday,
August oath, at Tholin's Hall, and all
those who may wish to join the new
band may come in at that time.
1t is the purpose Of the new band
to work in conjunction with the juve-
nile band, and not in opposition, as
the new organization figures on getting
those who would not join the Kid
Band. Mr.. McDaniels has done a
work that is an honor to himself and the
city, and the new band wishes it un-
derstood that they are heartily in ac-
cord with his work, and do not wish to
interfere in the slightest degree with
the Kid Band. With two bands in our
midst Leavenworth will become the
musical center Of the county.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20

The shaft house of the Thomas
Culross Mining Co. shows near the
center of the above picture. The
property is located near Thomas bay,
on Culross island, in the Port Wella
mining district, about seventy miles
from Valdez. In last Sundays Seattle
Times, J. ]. Underwood, the Alaska
correspondent, makes mention as fol-
lows OF this property:
D. M. Thomas, OF Valdez, began
letting contracts for the installation OF
Lane mill, concentrator and other
equipment, to be installed on the
Thomas-Culross property, about twenty
miles south of the Granite. Thomas
brought out with him ten tons of ore,
which, on being treated at the Ia
coma smelter, gave return OF $500
net, in gold and silver.
The vein in this property, he says,
is exposed for distance Of 1,500 feet,
and runs from sea level to the top OF
the coast range. In driving tunnel a
distance OF 270 feet on the vein the
ore averaged SIS foot.
Because the locator OF the property
is an old, respected and we'll known
citizen OF Leavenworth it may not be
uninteresting reading to give a brief
account of when and how the property
was discovered. In the spring OF 1906
M. G. Thomas, accompanied by Joe
Scott, formerly resident OF this valley
went to Alaska. landing at Ketchikan.
In 1907 they went to Prince William
Sound and began prospecting on Cul-
ross island. locating what is now known
as the Thomas-Culross property on
Thomas Bay. Mr.. Thomas has spent
the greater part of his time there since
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
$1.50 Per Year
viii Inspect Cattle Without Charge

The state department Of agriculture,
DR.. H. T. Graves, acting commits
sioner, will cooperate with the United
States department Of agriculture, bu-
reau of animal industry, in establishing
accredited herds Of pure bred cattle
throughout Washington. A. D. Mel
vim, chief of the U. S. bureau, has ar
ranged TO examine for tuberculosis the
herd of any owner of pure bred stock
who so desires. A clean bill OF health
will be given by state and government
wherever no disease is found or where
disease found is eliminated, and such
herds will be known as accredited
herds.
A complete list OF accredited herds
in Washington and other states will be
kept on file for the information Of the
breeders or the public. new lists being
published at regular intervals after the
periodical tests. The idea is to facili-
tate purchase of healthy cattle.
"A breeder in the future will not
have to take the word OF a person in
another state or this state that when he
is purchasing cattle he is doing so from
a healthy herd, and he will not have to
guess at it. He simply will consult
the accredited list," SAYS Dr.. Graves.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20

resident Of these parts since 1851.
His keen sense Of patriotism responded
to the call Of the civil war, thru which
he served as a member of the Fifth
Iowa cavalay, in Company F. Surviv-
ing are the widow, who was Augusta
Henrietta Lange before her marriage
to Mr.. Schubert March ID, 1872, and
the following sons and daughters: En-
nest Schubert, 1102 Second street,
Fort Madison; julius, Herman, Harry,
Hattie and Alice at home; Mrs. Louis
Lutz, Of Charleston, Iowa. Three
children proceeded him to the grave.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
GOVERNOR LISTER PLANS
TO RID THE STATE OF DEBT
Washington at this Time Has Very
Small Bonded lndebtedness-Tells
How to Wipe 1t Out

Before leaving for California and his
trip east to the National Governors
convention, Governor Lister proposed
a plan for the complete wiping out ol
the states debt, which may materialize
in a recommendation to the next legis-
lature. The state now has an exceed
ingly small bonded indebtedness, but
it would be good business, and place
the state in unique and enviable po-
sition, thinks the governor. to get rid
of what little there is by utilizing mon
eys Of the state now idle.
The states indebtedness consists oi
a balance outstanding Of $4,000 on
the Wenatchee bridge bonds, bearing
4 per cent interest, and balance ol
100000 outstanding on the normal
school bonds. bearing 8 per cent inter
est. To take these up by general
fund money now idle and bringing only
3 per cent interest in the banks would
save large amounts annually in interest
and let the state set an example foI
thrift to all other taxing districts OF the
state-city. county and school-and
allow it to go before the world as a
state absolutely free Of bonded indebt'
a1naee
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20

The state public service commission
has given the railroads assurance that
if they comply with the request OF the
Eastern Washington farmers for a re-
duction Of rates on wheat moving east
to Atlantic ports, that it will establish
no precedent for the fixing Of such
rates in the future. The farmers are
asking for reduction Of rates so that
they may may ship their wheat east by
rail. as they fear there will not be
enough ships available on the Pacific
Coast, owing to the war, to handle the
crop. The rate can only 60 into effect
however with the permission Of the
interstate commerce commission.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
fish HATCHERY MAN
ANSWERS CRITICISM
Says 1t Is Unlawful to Take Salmon
Within Mile Of any Dam and Law
Must Be 0beyed

In speaking with an Echo reporter
this week regarding the salmon run
which has been on in the Wenatchee
river for some time, Mr.. H. Baldridge,
:supeIintendent of the local fish hatch
ery states that at the present time
there are few fish getting up this far.
"A short time ago the Sockeye salmon
were running but only a small percent
age of them ever got above the dam
at Dryden on account Of the fish ladder
becoming clogged. The people
around Dryden it appears not knowing
that it was unlawful to take the sal
mon within mile Of any dam
did quite alittle fishing, and also
:speared and shot a lot of the
fish. When Mr.. Baldridge learned
shat certain people were catching the
salf6on he Immediately sent man to
Dryden to put stop to the practice.
This angered the residents Of that vi
cinity and they accused him Of throw
ing FISH back into the river after having
taken the eggs. Mr.. Baldridge says
that this is not true, as in most instan-
ces the fish are given to the Indians
who are only too glad to get them.
The hatchery man says he does not
wish to keep any one from taking SAL
mon from the river, but only wants the
fisherman to obey the law, which reads
that food fish" or salmon must not
be taken within a mile OF any dam or
aishWay. Outside OF these limits any
one has the right to catch salmon. If
people persist in taking salmon unlaw-
fully from the Wenatchee river he says
that the authorities will close the river
between this city and Wenatchee to
all kinds of fishing. The commission
which has charge Of the fish propaga-
ton is self supporting says Mr.. Bald
ridge and does not cost the taxpayers
of the state one cent. In fact they
turned large sum of money over to
the state treasury last year. In addi-
ton to that they are engaged in con-
tinuing and upbuilding the fishing in
dustry which is an important factor in
the prosperity of the Northwest, and
everyone should help instead of trying
to hinder the work.
The state has spent considerable
sum of money on the Wenatchee river
near Leavenworth in the way of a hatch
ery, fish traps and other things that are
necessary to carry on this business and
is now planning on putting in a five
acre inclosure just above the Lamb
Davis dam where the salmon will be
held until they are ready to spawn.
The work will probably be done this
fall. According to Mr.. Baldridge he
finds from fifteen to twenty dead sal.
mon every day which is due to the
bruises they receive in coming over
the rapids. A few Chinooks are now
coming up the river and the run OF
silver salmon is expected next month.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20

Washington reports some IS fires
during July, all promptly extinguished,
and with small loss Of timber. The
Washington Forest Fire Association
has 81 men on duty, and the state,
through its own and the Federal Weeks
Law appropriation, nearly as many
more.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Tholin, accom-
panied by Mrs. Potter, Mr.. Tholin's
mother, left here last Sunday intending
to motor by way of the Sunset route to
Seattle and from there to Bellingham.
where Mr.. Tholin will attend the big
Elk's meeting.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20

The Echo has a
reading circulation
of over 1000 per-
sons who trade in
Leavenworth. Ad-
vertise and increase
your business.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-11
KAZOO TO STAGE
$500 AUTO RACE

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Aug. IL
With the Grand Circuit race meet
ing out OF the way. officials OF Re-
creation park are now busy with
plans for the 1o0.mile auto race at
that track on Saturday. Aug. %.
Secretary William P. Engleman
has started the work OF mailing en-
try blanks TO the we'll known driv.
ers of the United States. II is ex-
pected that at least Is OF the noted
pilots, including Resta, will start In
the big event In an effort 10 land
the $500 hung up as prize money.
AZ the Kalamazoo race has the
sanction OF the American Automo-
bile association, II is certain that
the local event will be the only one
held In America on or near that date
and for that reason thc speed de-
mons will undoubtedly come here
and attempt to get a share OF the
money hung up by the association.
The big event last year was won
by Burman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-11
National League Likely to
Break Record "A Years Old

record for the "a
season Judging from the things Some club
National league
u
Since National
~ National
In all
The
nosed the Cleveland
National
led
bwllh to
does likely lat
all
None able
hotter all a
good
we'll
md
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-11

dttI j. iAahASs NAt i~Nh.N NAN
Man of the Links" is through. he
has announced he will not play IN
the national championship tourna-
ment at Detroit this month.
The tourney will be the first big
one In years without the entry or
the little man who has watched golf
grow from a game scorned as pas
time only for the Oslerized TO a sport
so popular that in many cities the
courses are far too few 10 accom-
modate the demand of both young
and old.
Travis has competed In golf tour
naments % years. He was "a when
he began competition play. A little
more than a month ago. at the age
OF So. he won the Metropolitan cham
pionship.
Jerry Travers is the only golfer
Who has won more titles than the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-11
SOMETHING TO RECALL
IN ocroeER.

Since yesterdays victory makes
this convenient day for some pen
nant CAB. we might as well gossip
bit about world series possibili-
ties.
How would the betting run II De
troit were TO get into the world
series?
The Tiger offensive strength Is
pretty much known quantity
Nothing in the National league this
year can equal IL. But it seems that
good pitching Ii an essential part
Of encounters for the world cham
pionship.
Here we have a stan that one day
is remarkably strong. another day
pitifully weak. and seldom just
fair. II mas been at its best when
opposed to clubs OF the strength
that Is supposed to go with world
series jousts. Frequently when the
picking was soft and rewards for
victories-from the average angle
great, II has blown sky high.
What would be the odds!
Who would have the nerve TO
wager many shekels with the dope
so erratic!
Speak up. you wise spectators.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-11
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Pairing At State Golf
Tourney Tough On
COntenders

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Aug. II.
Fur win ny at the very start Of
the Michigan state Golf tourns.
mont. which begins this morning
over the courss q the Kent Coun-
try club here. Most Of the cham
pionship contendsrs are paired with
each other for the Arst round. and
the early rounds are certain to
prove the sensational ones Of the
tournament.
Phil Stanton. twice champion and
the best Of the local contenders.
must play Howard B. Lee. Of De-
troit. also champion twice. In the
first match round today. and Jimmy
Standish. also twice champion. must
play A. A. Smith. Jr.. another Grand
Rapids contender Of class. Edwin
II. Brown. who II now champion.
will meet Guy Miller. the Detroit
Golf club star. who played a great
game in the western amateur at
Cleveland last month. Thus half
OF the championship class in the
tourney will have to fail before the
competition gets well started.
There are nearly 200 entries in
the tourney. and the early elimina.
ton OF stars has aroused the less
known golfers to great enthusiasm
They all think they have . chance
now. The qualifying round started
at Z o'clock this morning. with the
sun shining brightly and the course
fast. Stanton and Lee teed on for
their match about . o'clock.
The awards to be made at the
state golf tourney are as follows:
Team Championship cup and indi-
vidusl cups TO the winners.
score In the championship.
FRS, Fii9ht--Michixan cup and
championship gold medal. silver
Second Fiiwht-.woiverins cup. run
ner up and consolation.
Third Fnght-Peninsuiar cup. run
ner up and consolation
Fourth FiiGht--Furniture City cup.
runner up and consolation.
Fifth Flighi---0rand River cup, run
ner up and consoiation.
sixth F1ight--valley City cup. rum
ner up and consolation.
Seventh FhEht-Ramona cup. run
ner up and consolation.
Special cup for driving contest
Special cup for approaching and
Special cup Tor handicap contest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-11
WAR JUST LESSER OF
TWO EVILS.

II develops that Vivian Nickalls
former esteemed Detroit crew coach
Is not absolutely determined on en-.
tering the European war. He sim.
ply prefers enlisting In the service
OF King George upon the battlefield
10 returning TO the University OF
pennsylvania az coach under the
circumstances that now exist.
II Is declared that II the athletic
authorities at Pennsy are willing 70
grant some new equipment. includ.
ing new boathouse. he win return
An increase In salary is also men.
tionedS but Nickalls has intimated
that inadequate facilities for his
crews are worrying him more than
hts honorarium. A new boathouse
or the front in Flanders is the ulti.
matum that he has delivered to the
Pennsylvania athletic board. and I,
u up to thom to decide forthwith,
sey close friends Of the great tutor
-. <"'> - m. 2. = 7. " .'s.I.. rt1f,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-11
TRACK HISTORY MADE
AT FRISCO.

Overshadowed by some critical
situations in the baseball world. an
auto race that set some new records
and another that cost some lives.
and numerous other events that
took up space and attention. the
track and field meet at Frisco Sat.
urday. did not make the splurge ex.
pccted OF II. The fact that while
world marks were made. they were
not allowed because OF high winds,
also helped to clamp a damper on
popuiar interest.
The fact remains, however. that
the meet was the greatest national
affair ever pulled of. There were
many surprises--the greatest OF
them the collapse of Howard Drew
land many sensational perform.
ances which were expected. The
track was fast. and the meet was
well handled. Except for the wind
that made 1t necessary TO refuse
recognition 10 the new records.
everything went OF in a manner
deserving OF the importance OF the
competition. Only the Olmpiads
will overshadow the Frisco meet in
track and field history.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-11
McGOvern Wants
Back in the Ring

NEW YORK, Aug. 1l.--Terry Nc
Govern wants to be q referee. At
the regular meeting OF the state
boxing commission. Terry put in his
bid for the third-man Job. In the
event the commission decides to nj.
low decisions In this state.
Johnny Howard, the Bayonne mid
dleweight. and Happy Littleton.
hailed a. the Stanley Ketchei OF
the southwest. will meet In q 10
round bout at the ST. Nicholas A. c.
here tonight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-11

to golfers and fans who, year after
year. have watched the Little Old
Man" in his traditional uniform Of
Oxford jacket and knickerbockers.
chewing on black cigar. playing
his way into the semtfnals and
finals.
rive had my day I'm willing
now to step aside for the younger
element" was the statement OF the
Little Old Man" as he closed his
tournament career.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-11
EIGHT TO RACE
ON HOOSIER OVAL

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Aug. H.
Undismayed by his poor showing on
the haywood track against Resta ct
al, Barney Oldfield fastened here
Immediately when he heard OF the
coming 100-mile race on the parent
Speedway. He traded an acceptance
for an invitation. That makes eight
racers, including De Palma, Resta
and Cooper.
Because OF conflict in dates. the
local track has been given Oct. 8
for Its contest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-11
NET men ARE
NEAR FINAL
Semi-Finalists Get In
to Action Tomorrow
Three Chosen

But one match in the mems
singles state tennis championship
tournament will be played today.
Richard Doughty, Detroit's sole
championship hope left In the run
ming. will meet Jimmie Weber. OF
Chicago. today, to determine which
OF the pair will be a semi-finalist.
State Champion Green. Jerry Web
er. and Ketcham. all OF Chicago.
have qualified for the semi-hnals,
which will be played of Thursday.
The first round OF the ladies' singles
was played yesterday. The sum
maries OF the days play follow:
Mems siaxIe..
THIRD ROUND.
ketehum Chicago, beat Weber
Detroit, So GO
Gardner. Toledo, beat stone. Jr.,
Detroit. 60. 60.
Green. Chicago. beat Corey. Toledo,
Lightner, Detroit, beat Rsdford
Detroit. Ga. SO
Doughty, Detroit beat Mack, Ann
Jas. Weber. Chicago. beat codd. De-
trcit So SIS, Sc.
Jerry Weber. Chicago. beat ReindeI
Detroit. e-2. 81.
Harry Stevens, Detroit heat Walsh
Port Huron. SO, 81.
FOURTH ROUND.
Jerry Weber, Chicago. beat stevens
Detroit. s-l. 10
Green. Chicago: beat LIghtner, De-
Ladies' singles.
FIRST ROUND.
Miss Sparkling, Detroit beat Miss
BirdsalI. Detroit. S-1. So
Miss Alice stanley. Detroit. beat
Miss Christian, Pontiac. SCI. is, Sd.
Miss Marion Metcalf. Detroit. beat
Mrs. Van Dyke. Muskegon. by default
waldby. ADRIAN. ca, is.
Miss Holt. Detroit, beat Miss Day.
Pontiac, SO. ga.
Miss Montgomerie. Detroit beat
Miss stark. Adrian. 81. Us. SO.
Miss Elizabeth Metcalf. Detroit.
beat Miss Tillotson. Toledo. So, So.
Cancellations.
FIRST ROUND.
Robinson, Detroit. beat Aguinaldo'
Kross. Detroit. beat Bird. Lansing.
Webster. Detroit beat streeter. De-
troit s-s. So
stoc king. Detroit beat Morse, De-
troit s-t rs
Doolittle. Detroit. beat shreve, De-
troit, SO, 81
SECOND ROUND.
Atkinson; Detroit beat Bueknell'
Westbrook.. Detroit. beat Lawrie,
Detroit. oil. s-s
lie seuers. sarnia. beat J. Bixei.
Button, o. So, sd.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-11

Little Old Man" Travis won the
Metropolitan championship four
times. was national champion and In
1904 won the British championship.
He was the only Yankee to ever
carry away an English golf title.
Travis. by being on the links al
most every day for years. reduced
the game 10 a science. He knew
TO within few feet. the carrying
distance of each OF his sticks He
played golf a good deal like q chess