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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-10
The Merchandise
Of ihe Forests

The Forest Service, like any other
organization with product to sell,
has the goods on the counter where
they may be inspected and judgment
formed as to their value.
| Nearly five million acres of timber
lands within the Forests of District
have been estimated or cruised.
and the data on the amount, charac-
ter, accessibility and value of the va.
| rious bodies Of timber assembled at
convenient points, SO that the pros.
pective purchaser may secure, with.
out trouble, inconvenience or ex-
pense the information he must have
before making investment and under.
taking numbering operations on any
scale.
Cruising of this great acreage OF
timber land has taken eleven years,
but has been taken up more agrees
sively since 1908, when q special
corps Of trained men was organized
for the work. These men go out in
to the Forests in the spring as soon
as the snow has disappeared and con.
tinue the work until late in the fa'l.
Each crew, usually of six men, is
supported by pack train in charge
Of an expert packer, and goes out
equipped for long stay.
In cruising a watershed or large
body Of timber five to ten per cent
of the area is covered in such
way as to obtain representative fig
ures for the entire stand. Besides
the estimates, which are recorded in
! detail a map is made of the country
covered. Very frequently the regi-
on has never been surveyed and it
is interesting to note the changes
from the old guesswork map shown
in the new map, based on survey.
The value Of timber depends very
largely on its accessibility, and the
/ cruisers take into account the vari-
Gus factors Of topography, distance
from market costs of building roads
and other improvements necessary
to facilitate transportation to market
Careful attention is given to prob
able costs of logging and milling the
timber. With these and other sail
ent factors carefully worked out, and
the wholesale prices of the product
known, 1t is possible to arrive at a
stumpage price which takes into ac-
count fair margin of profit.
Ali of the data thus secured are
compiled in a report, and If there is
immediate demand for the timber
cruised, 1t is advertised for sale.
Several advantages are pointed out
in the purchase of government tim
Der. The operator does not purch-
ase, the land and does. not pay inter
est or taxes on land or timber. He
merely puts up moderate deposits to
cover the value of timber in advance
Of cutting. Government patrol re-
iuces the danger of fire. Contracts
are made with view to meeting cur.
rent lumber trade conditions, and
securing proper condition of the
forest after cutting operations have
been concluded.
4 All the timber sale operations are
based On the cruise Of the timber and
with the large amount OF timber al
ready cruised, the Forest Service Is
usually able to direct an intending
purchaser to a tract of timber that
will suit his particular needs.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-10

Tramp the snow about the fruit
trees. This may disturb the winter
quarters of mice and protect your
trees.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-10

A Vermont creamery has estab'isl
ed parcel-post trade of 400 pounds
OF butter week as the result of an
inquiry for good butter made to the
county agent and referred to the
creamery.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-10

often best to give the food slightly
warmed, and in cases of collapse hos
milk acts as useful stimulant.
Health Herald.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-10
LARGE GERMAN WARSHIP
REPORTED SUNK BY MINE
Wireless Calls for Help Heard From
the Waters Of cattesat, Say
Danish Advices

Copenhagen, Feb. GA large Ger
man warship has been sunk in the
Cattegat between the island of An.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-10
CANE SUGAR IN ARIZONA

The sugar cane industry in Arlzo'
ma, a comparatively new project and
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-10
Coal Miners May
Join Ry. Employees

New York, Feb. Labor lead
ers here say that movement is I'M
der way to bring about concerted ac-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-10

There is no tomorrow Do 1t now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-12
GERMANY STANDS

to continue to progress, always
ready to defend ourselves to the
end for the nations existence" he
said, land for it's free and safe
future. We are always ready to
stretch out the hand of peace.
"Our strength has not made our
ears dumb against responsibility
before God, before our nation and
before humanity"
Former declarations" he said,
"had been evaded by Germans ad-
versaries and are now advanced
further. During the long, earnest
years of the war, the chancellor
declared, the emperor has been
moved by a single thought:
How can peace be restored SO
as to safeguard Germany after
struggle which she has fought VIC
toriously?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-12
INSPECT
SCENEOF
Staying

The case of John Pierwsza,
charged with killing his wife at
Wilkeson, Oct. 80, is drawing to-
ward it's close.
Witnesses for the defense were
examined Tuesday morning; judge
and jury were. to go to Wilkeson
Tuesday afternoon to inspect the
scene of the death; it is expected
PierwsZa will be put on the stand
in his own behalf Wednesday
morning; and 1t is not improbable
that the testimony will all be in
by Wednesday night.
A kitchen range, a clock, q pair
of old slippers, a scrap of red rib
bon, and other homely articles
were produced in the courtroom
Tuesday morning by the defense,
in preparation for Wednesdays
proceedings. Pierwsza was quiet
er and apparently more cheerful
than on Monday.
Broken by Grief.
That Mrs. Pierwsza had threat
ened to take her own life, was
the testimony of Mrs. Mike Mil
Ter, through an interpreter. She
also testified that Mrs. Pierwsza
used her right hand in washing
dishes, peeling potatoes, etc.
Nick Batinovich, carpenter at
Wilkeson, told of having seen
Pierwsza grinding butcher knife,
and of having seen him put his
hand to his mouth as If he had
cut 1t.
Bert s. Coleman, a newspaper
man who attended the inquest,
said Pierswza's demeanor was
that of one broken by grief," and
that not even severe examination
shook it.
Loses Self-Possession.
Evidence that Pierwsza's fin
gernails were worn short was OBJ
, tanned from Jeff Hamilton, deputy
sheriff at Wilkeson, by the de-
tense, apparently with the inten-
ton of proving that he could not
have inflicted the scratches found
on his wife's body.
Others who testified Tuesday
morning were Jacob Walters, who
F, had met Pierwsza going toward
his house on the night of the Goth,
, and George Harrigan, stenogra-
pher at the inquest.
Pierwsza lost his self-possession
Monday afternoon, when a wit
| ness testified that he had said his
wife would not die sooner than he
did unless someone killed her."
II didn't say It! l didn't say
| it," screamed Pierwsza, rising tc
his feet; and when restrained by
his attorneys he broke down and
cried for several minutes.
The testimony Monday after.
noon was to the effect that he had
said he wanted q younger woman
because his wife had no children, =
+, and that he was planning to leave
her. The testimony of Charles
Velinda, a Wilkeson expressman
was attacked by Attorney j. M
Gordon on the ground that he had
sold whisky to Pierwsza Illegally
and was now trying to curry favor
with the prosecuting attorney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-12

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IL.
Premier Lloyd-George will
discuss" Chancellor Won Beth
manufactures peace proposals
when the former addresses the
house of commons, in the view of
British embassy officials here to-
day.
Pending his coming speech the
embassy referred to Lloyd
Georges recent statement to the
United Press for England's ideas
on peace. They had no reason
to believe, they said, that Lloyd
Georges views on that subject
had changed since then.
Speaking privately, embassy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-12
JAP IMPORTER AND
AMERICAN BRIDE
60 ON HONEYMOON

SEATTLE. Dec. 12.-Harry c.
Watanaba, a wealthy japanese i'm
porter, and his new American
bride left Seattle today for their
honeymoon in Japan.
Watanaba gave his age as So
and his business as a toy manu-
facturer Of Cleveland, Ohio. His
bride, Miss Julia Evans, rs, an
attractive blonde American girl,
said her home was In Detroit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-12

ish foreign office will make no
statement regarding Germany's
peace proposals until the terms
proposed from Berlin are official
ly known and all allies have been
consulted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-12
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

BERLIN, via Sayville wirless,
Dec. 12.-Chancellor Won Holl-
weg's propositions for peace ne
gotiations as outlined in the reich
stag have as their object, he said,
the guarantee of existence, of hon.
or and of liberty of evolution for
the central powers, appropriate
for the basis of the establishment
of lasting peace.
"Unconfused We have progress
ed. 1t is our firm decision thus
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-12
AUTHOR TO SPEAK

G. A. Snowden, author Of the
History of Washington" will
give an address on Geographical
Misnomers" before the Tacoma
branch Of the State Historical So
ciety at 8 o'clock tonight in the
club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-12
OF
NORTHWEST SHOWN

Herbert Cuthbert, secretary of
the North Pacific Coast Tourist
association, will give an illustrat-
Cd lecture at p. m. Tuesday in
the Commercial club rooms on
Pacific Northwest. the Great In
fernational Playground"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-12
KAISER WILL VISIT
BUCHAREST SOON


MILAN. Dec. 1.-THE news
paper Secolo says Kaiser Wilhelm
expects shortly to visit Bucharest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-12
LEATHER
NOVELTIES

Mems Hat and Cloth Brush
Sets of pigskin, with nickel
plated harness fittings, also tie
racks and whisk broom hold
ers from $1.65 to. -. 1915
Also Collar Bags of sheep
skin, saffian, goat, seal and
suede feathers at 81 90 to $500
Other leather novelties in
clude--
Scissors sets. manicure sets,
sewing sets, desk sets, game
sets, coat hooks, bill folds,
tourist sets, music folios, brief
cases, writing portfolios, Pull
man slippers, military brush
sets, etc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-12
BRITISH RAISE QUESTION
OF Limiting ARMAMENTS

officials said when given the Ger
man embassy's forecast of Ger
many's peace terms, that the i'm
portant question of limitations of
armament or perhaps partial dis
armament must not be omitted If
any peace discussion is to be in
itiated and continue for any
length of time.
Another official said that the
whole principle of continuing the
war is to convince the German
people of the "evil of German
militarism.
Whether the German people
yet realize that EVIL" is the ques-
tion which England must decide
before she can talk peace, he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-12
Colonial Ivory Mirror,
Special 81 25


Hand Mirror of Colonial
ivory with 5-in. heavy beveled
plate mirror; very special
Value .........$1 %
FOR THE SMOKER
Glass Cigar Jars with tops
of Colonial silver, hammered
silver, bronze with animal
mounts, copper and brass in
various unique designs.
Some have lighters in the
top; priced from 1925 to $3.50
-Humidors, for cigars and
cigarets, of hammered silver,
cedar lined; at .$1.75 to SIS
Silver Holders, for cigarets
or matches ...... S5c to $1.75
Silver Ash Trays with two
Company Ash Trays with set
of 4 trays and match holder
.Pl.IO
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-02-04
The Birth of Every Child Should be Re-
corded

In reply to advice from the board Of
health OF Washington that the birth Of
her baby had not been recorded a
Bellingham woman wrote, I have had
seven babies and no one ever before
asked me to go thru this foolishness. "
When the woman wanted to leave the
country to go abroad she was prevented
from leaving because she could not
show the birth certificate of her child.
There are hundreds Of reasons why this
is necessary. No foolishness about it.
An American recently had two sons &c
to Canada and enlist. They were un-
der age, yet because she could moi
show birth certificates showing they
were American born they were moi
turned loose.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-02-04
To Clear Up Uncertainties in
the Dry Law

Chelan county's prosecuting attorney
is to go to Olympia to meet other at
attorneys and together with the attor-
ney general 60 over the state wide pro-
hibition law and clear up the many
doubtful places in that losely drawn
enactment. one OF which is whether
one has the right to get two quarts Of
liquor and twelve quarts of beer. The
cumulative "and'' and the alternative
or" has given some of the auditors
trouble. The Chelan county officer
has refused to give any one applicant a
permit for both the liquor and beer,
while other counties have interpreted
the law to entitle the applicant to both.
There are other antiquities, how
ever, which need clarifying.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-02-04
GREAT WARS Effect
ON LUMBER PRICES
Halls Improvement and Necessary Build
ing That Will Cause Demand
After Conflict Ends

A copy OF the Aberdeen Scotland
Free Press, city with 100000 inhabi-
tants was handed to The Echo one day
this week by w. Mcintosh. The Free
Press finds that the war has had de-
pressing effect on building operations
of every kind. Not only because the
citizens of Great Britain find it neces-
sary to economic to meet the higher
war taxes which hits all alike, but be-
cause the price OF lumber has risen
enormously, due to the high price OF
ocean freight rates and the government
order for all ships to give preference to
war material.
So great has been the scarcity ol
lumber that the native forests have
been drawn on for much needed lum-
Der. Something which never would
have been done but for the dire neces-
sity. This doubtless indicates the CON
dition all over Europe. from which can
be drawn the rational conclusion that
after the war is over there will be a
large demand for lumber of every kind.
Great Britain has for many years drawn
heavily on the timber of Sweden and
Norway. but this stock is wholly insuf-
ficient to meet the great demand after
the war comes to an end. The United
States and Canada will be called on to
supply Europe with her lumber needs
and for this reason The Echo conf
dently predicts that great prosperity
will surely come to our lumber indus
tries and that it will continue indefi-
nitely. The price of lumber will ad-
vance rapidly with the first indications
OF peace.
The Scotch paper adds that the price
of foreign lumber has rison 70 per
cent since the war began, and that the
prospects for 1916 point to still higher
prices.
AS showing how the war affected
lumber shipments to Aberdeen these
figures are given:
American timber, 1914, 6,785 loads;
1915 none. British and European,
1914, 63,604 loads; 1915, $4,000
loads.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-02-04
Douglas County Man Kills 115 Hogs

A dispatch in the Wenatchee World
from Mansfield, dated Jan. 81, states
that E. ]. Carroll shot lis head Of
hogs during the worst part OF the
storm. The pigs were crowding into
the pens and smothering, and nothing
could be done to care for or feed them
so he took his gun and put them out
OF their misery. He estimates the loss
would not be heavier than if he had
fed them dollar wheat and had to sell
at the present market price, Some of
the pigs weighed over 100 pounds.
They were hauled out into the field
and will be buried in the spring.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-02-04
The Hard Times Dance

The members of the o. E. S. lodge
gave hard-times dancing party in the
Masonic hall Wednesday evening. A
large crowd attended and everyone
pronounced it a most enjoyable affair.
A prize was awarded to the couple
making the toughest "hard-times"
showing. Doctor and Mrs. Judah won
in a walk, to use race-track lingo.
They looked the part so we'll that some
body suggested that a collection be
taken up for them.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-02-04
NATIONAL FORESTS NOW
NO LONGER FOREST RESERVE
Increase in Timber Value and Intelligent
Administration Adds to States
Revenue

It does not seem to be generally
known that the term Forest Reserves"
is no longer legal or official. This
name was changed by act of congress
March 4, 1901. to National Forests" "
to indicate that these resources were
not locked up as reserves" for the
distant future, but were to be admins
tered for the greatest good OF tie
greatest number now.
The first allotment of national forest
money made to Oregon and Washing
ton in 1910, after the passage OF the
act which gave the states share of the
national forest revenue, was 81 1865 fol
Oregon and $1,823 for Washington.
In 1915 Oregon's share of this revenue
was $4o,675, and Washington's was
$37,445. The constantly increasing
demand for national forest timber as
sures much higher rate of increase in
the next few years, and ultimately the
states will receive large revenue from
this source.
OF the approximately 100000 acres
of school land within the national for
ests Of Washington, ,233,000 acres have
thus far been cruised as preliminary
step in the exchange of these lands for
solid block of national forest land oi
equal area and equal value. Upon the
completion of the cruise OF the school
lands it will then be necessary to cruise
an equal area of land to give to the
state in exchange for the school lands.
The cruising work is being done un-
der a cooperative agreement between
the federal government and the state
OF Washington.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-02-04
JANUARY SNOWFALL
AND TEMPERATURE
Almost as Much Snow in January, 1916,
as Winter of 1914-15-Seyenteen
Days of Zero Temperature

The extraordinary severity of the
weather this winter and the still more
extraordinary snowfall up to this time
makes the weather topic one Of un-
usual interest. Below is given the
temperature and snowfall record for
January 1916, by days, with a compar-
alive record of the snowfall for the
winter OF 1o14-15 by months, and the
snow fall this winter by months up to
and including Feb. 8. The figures
are furnished by DR.. A. G. McKeown,
the local u. S. weather observer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-02-04
Delightful Musical Entertain
ment

The Musical Entertainers, three
young ladies. Miss Hockinson, violin;
Miss Garten, singer and reader. and
Miss Ingram, reader and singer, gave
very pleasing entertainment to a large
audience in the Scenic theatre last Fri
day evening. The first two numbers
on the program, a vocal solo by Miss
Garten and violin solo by Miss Hook
inson capturad the audience. Miss
Garten has an excellent voice and ac-
complished the higher notes with per-
feet ease. Hers is easily the best
trained voice it has been our pleasure
to listen to in Leavenworth. She was
roundly applauded and responded with
a simple melody. Miss Hockinson's S
violin selection was difficult piece OF
music we'll rendered, and might have
been played with more expression had
she not suffered with benumbed fin
gers. The evening was very cold and
the stage was woefully lacking in
warmth. Miss Ingam's recitations
were delightfully."- droll and often pleas
ing. The ladies OF the Kumtux Club,
who by the way brought the entertain
ers to the city, have our thanks for, to
our mind, the best entertainment we
have had in Leavenworth.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-02-04
Rotary Stuck in Snow.

A snow plow and engine has been
stuck in a snow bank three miles west
OF Leavenworth since Tuesday. Yes
terday a rotary was brought from Spo-
kane and last night went out to relieve
and liberate the two crews. The en-
CINE and rotary was kept alive.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-02-04
Eight Feet in Eight Hours "a Feet Inside Thirty HOmS-fOm
and Half Feet all Over Puget Sound Country
WORST SNOW STORM SINCE OFFICIAL RECORD KEPT
All rasOnnenta Railroads Tied Upght Feet Deep the Upper Wenat
chez Valey---fbod Dangers Must Be ReChOned With

watershed, and if warm wave hit the
country and endured for ten days OF
two weeks, as is not unusual at this
time Of year. the canyon of the Wenat-
chez river could not carry all the water
that would come down it. There is
about five times as much snow in the
hills at this time as there has been any
time in the past twenty years. The
food dangers can scarcely be exagger-
ated and it would be well to keep this
in mind.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-02-04

The above table shows temperatures
of zero and below zero for seventeen
days of the month. On the mildest
day, the 23rd, a Chinook wind pre-
vailed and reduced the snow levels
about ten inches.
For the purpose OF comparison we
give below the snowfall during the
winter of 1o14-15 by months, and the
total, and the snowfall for the winter OF
1856 by months, and the total up
to and including the third day of the
present month:
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-02-04

The snowstorm which hit the north
west coast OF North America the night
OF Jan. 31st and lasted from 48 to so
hours was without doubt the worst,
most widespread and destructive that
ever hit this country since the white
man came. 1t extended from southern
Alaska to northern California, covering
1000 miles OF the interior. In places
the snow fell at the rate Of over foot
an hour-reaching in the mountains a
depth of over twenty feet, and else
where from one to four feet. Fuel
shortage is reported from many points.
All railroads were paralyzed and all
wires down from II to so hours, some
for four days. Schools closed, street
railways stopt running and all traffic
was suspended.
Following is a news summary for
Feb. 2nd:
Victoria, B. C.-Worst storm in over
so years; foot snow and still falling.
Stores and schools closed; no street
cars running.
Fuel shortage and other bad condi-
tions thruout Idaho and Montana.
Seattle-The dome of the $2,000,-
900 Catholic cathedral fell in from
the weight of snow, doing damage esti-
mated at 100000.
Portland-Conditions frightful. All
railroad traffic suspended; schools are
closed; street cars stopt; many acci-
dents.
Wednesday, Feb. q Great North
ern. Northern Pacific, Oregon Short
Line, Milwaukee, and even Spokane,
Portland & Seattle were closed to
traffic. The latter was opened again
today.
Bellingham-High wind is drifting
the snow rapidly and traffic virtually
stopped. Schools close. Food and
fuel is short.
Boise-Train service suspended on
all branches OF the short line. Street
cars stopped and coal famine threatens.
Walla Walla-Business halts, schools
close, street cars stop, theaters dark,
funerals postponed, roofs cave in, no
rural mail, fire department helpless;
three feet Of snow.
Wenatchee-Chelan region is par
allied; locomotion by road vehicle or
train stops; "a inches Of snow in city,
deeper in country. Fuel shortage.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-02-04
With your meals drink Lifestaff.

Since the price Of wheat reached the
dollar level considerable Washington
wheat has been sold. A very consid-
erable amount of the 1915 crop is still
in the hands Of the growers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-02-04
Advertised letters

James Ainge, Joseph Fromm, o.
Laurgaard, James D. Oliver, B. ]. Par
ker, Antonio Santo, ]. H. Mcdonald,
A. c. McCullem.
When calling for the above please
say advertised.
G. A. Hamilton, Postmaster.