The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-07-16
Wenatchee

been asked to cooperate with the oeat-
tie chamber of commerce, if it so de-
sires, in appealing to the state depart
ment at Washington that it use all its
! efforts to have the present prohibitive
tariff OF Brazil and other South Ameri-
can countries on apples and canned
salmon reduced. The existing tariff
practically prohibits the expectation OF
apples to South American countries.
The present time is especially propi-
tious, as Brazil is now creating COM
mission with a view toward a general
reduction. -Wenatche World.
Further proof that the orchardist is
diversifying to a greater extent this
year than previously is shown by the
following. An Entiat rancher this week
offered two tons Of Ohio potatoes to local
dealers, but could not find buyers. The
market had been supplied by local
growers.
E. Niccum, former proprietor of the
Olympia hotel in Wenatchee, who has
been in the courts for year or more
for selling liquor in dry unit. got the
stifest fine last Saturday that he has
yet received, 500 and costs and 80
days in Jail.
Mr.. c. J. Christopher, an attorney OIL
Springfield, ILL.,, has located in this city
and will be associated with Fred Reeves
in the peactice Of law. Their Offices
will be in the Commercial Bank build
ing.
Mike Koran has 25 acres of pears
which will produce their first crop this
year. The trees arc eight years old
and heavily loaded. He looks for 10
900 boxes OF pears.
George Dyer manager Of the Seattle
Fruit and Vegetable Exchange esti-
mates the Washington fruit crop oil
1915 at IS per cent OF normal.
Fruit growers Of the lower Wenatchee
valley are apprehensive that there will
be water shortage fer irrigation pur-
poses.
Early in the season apple growers
indicated mind to be well satisfied
with one dollar per box. Now on ac-
count of the shortage in the eastern
states, which constantly grows as later
reports come in, and reduced estimates
on the northwestern crop, they are
talking OF $500 per box at the or
chards.
E. Wagner and son, fruit dealers oil
Chicago, want 400 cars Of Wenatchee
apples-230, 900 boxes-and offer 81
per box, orchard run, loaded on the
cars.
Miss Fay Walker is in Leavenworth
visiting her parents and sisters.
Vinton Gregory, Mack EMIL, Reuel
and Paul Harvey left Tuesday for the
Icicle for few days Of camping and
fishing.
The Elman hotel has changed hands.
w. E. Tomlinson is the new proprietor.
He is said to be a firstclass hotel man.
The local G. A. R. fife and drum
corps assisted by Elias Abrams, director
Of public safety OF Philadelphia, playing
the snare drum, played the entire time
the liberty-bell train was here. Mr..
Abrams appeared to enjoy the expert
ence. When the train pulled out the
corps was still playing on the car and
escorted the bell to Leavenworth.
Mr.. Adams, head Of the peach grow
ers league called meeting OF the
peach growers in Wenatchee last Fri
day to discuss the best methods Of
acting together. Very few peaches
have as yet been signed up. He said
the peach growers should sign up their
crop so that he might know how many
there are to be handled and know how
many orders to try to book ahead OF
time and not have all the peaches on
hand at once with no orders.
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