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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
LEAvENWORTH LUMBER co.
IN HANDS OF CREDITORS.
Made What Amounts to Assignment Last
Week-WiII Probably Pay 20 to
rs cents on Dollar

That the Leavenworth Lumber Co., 4,
of which Mr.. F. S. Jacobson is general
manager, has been in financial trouble
has been known for several weeks, in
the hope that some arrangement might
be made whereby the company could
continue business the matter was kept
out OF the papers. Last week, however,
a creditors committee was appointed
and after going over the affairs it was
decided the best thing to do would be
to wind up its affairs, and for that
purpose the following gentlemen have
agreed to act: ]. B. Adams, ]. C..
Biles and S. P. Beecher. A circular
letter has been sent out to all creditors
of the lumber company advising them
of the steps taken and asking them
not to bring suit. The creditors are
also asked to meet at an early date to
determine on the best course to pursue.
It is also stated that $3.50 is due for
labor and that this is a preference debt
and must be paid first and in full.
At the time Of going to press no
action had been determined on. The
Leavenworth Lumber Co. was
organized three years ago last fall by
Mr.. Jacobsen, and Mr.. Moore, formerly
in the hotel business here, as the
principal promoters. The company
did considerable business but it is
presumed that the low prices of lumber
and the advance in the price of labor
is largely responsible for the difference
between profit and loss.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
Belgian ChiIdren's Relief Fund
Movement

Mr.. H. Hartman and Elliott Smith
of Wenatchee were here yesterday in
the interest Of the Belgian childrens
relief fund. Mr.. Hartman who has
inaugurated this movement is organiz-
ing entire North Central Washington
District in behalf Of the suffering
children of Belgian.
The willingness Of those to whom
Mr. Hartman had an opportunity to
talk while here TO assist in the work
leads him to predict most satisfactory
results from Leavenworth. The plans
Of the relief committee as outlined by
him, can not fail to elicit the support
OF the entire community.
He does not come in the capacity Of
a solicitor, but rather to assist in the
organization OF each community and al
low them to adopt their own methods
OF soliciting contributions. Among
the ladies Of Leavenworth who have
aligned themselves with this movement
are Mrs. Eckhart, Mrs. Mohler and
Mrs. Potter. These ladies will have a
plan to offer within the next few days.
So far the contributions made to the
fund from Leavenworth are Mrs. Wun-
der 81; D. H. Magyar 81.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
German Sub. 0nter Starving Belgians
and French

An official Of the Belgian relief
commission is quoted by the London
express as saying that every relief ship
is now held up and that if the steamers
are held many days longer the Belgians
and the French in the territory occupied
by the Germans probably will be starved.
The official added that the Spanish
ambassador, Albertin, was making
representations to the German gov
eminent with the object OF having re-
spected the previous guarantees
regarding relief ships.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
COST OF PRODUCING APPLES
IN THE WENATCHEE VALLEY
6. II. Miller and S. NJ. Thompson, of the
U. S. Department Agriculture Make
Survey and Report

A bulletin OF great interest to Wepat
chez valley growers has just been re-
ceived from the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture. The bulletin is entitled
The Cost OF Producing Apples in
Wenatchee Valley, Washington" and
is the result of an extensive survey
made by G. H. Miller, assistant agri-
culturist, and S. M. Thompson,
scientific assistant. Complete and
detailed data were secured on 81 repre-
sentative apple orchards and the figures
represent conditions as they actually
existed when surveyed in 1914. A
summary of results obtained are as
follows:
The average investment per farm
surveyed is $20,o74; the average
investment per acre of bearing apples
alone is $1,o25. The equipment
investment is high, being $444 per
ranch, or SAT per acre, exclusive of
stock. There is an average Of two
horses per farm or SD tillable acres per
horse.
The total annual cost of production
is S46o.73 per acre, or $0.792 per box,
(. o. b. OF this, labor costs constituted
$1,000 per acre, or $0.302 per box,
and cash cost, including interest on
investment, $500. "a per acre, or $0.4o
per box. This is the annual cost for the
average orchard under clean cultural
management. Where under clover or
alfalfa management, this cost is reduced
about 5000 per box. Orchards average
6H acres and 81 trees per acre. Trees
average II years Of age. The yield per
acre on which data was secured is 593
boxes or 7.3 boxes per tree.
Copies Of this bulletin may be
secured from the superintendent Of
documents, government printing Office,
Washington, D. c., at ten cents per
copv.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
CHFLAN COUNTY NEWS

c. B. Fly has interested himself with
several associates in big lead and
silver mining proposition in Idaho and
arrangements are being made for
immediate development. The name Of
the company will be the Eureka Min
ing and Milling Co. and the officers
and stockholders are principally
Wenatchee men. w. R. Prowell is
president and Mr. Fly is vice. president.
Funds are now being raised to install
up-to date electrical equipment.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

Ted Mcclure aged IA, Cornelius
Satterwhite IS and Viter Barbano, also
13, were arrested last Friday for enter
ing the home OF L. R. Lewis and
taking a pistol, and were taken to We
natchee by Sheriff McManus. They
were held under rather loose confine-
ment by Sheriff McManus and abused
his confidence by trying to escape
Monday, but were recaptured neal
Monitor and then placed under lock
and key to await trial. Judge Grim
shaw appointed Mr.. J. Adams to de-
tend the boys, who will in all proba-
bility be sent to Monroe reformatory.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
THOMAS-CULROSS MINING
co. STOCKHOLDERS MEET
Elect Officers and Change Place Of Meet
ing to Seattle Increase Trus-
tees from 5 tO7

The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Thomas Culross Mining
Co. was held last Monday in the Echo
building. Some seventeen or eigh-
teen stockholders were present. Many
of them held proxies for friends. OF
the five hundred thousand shares Of
stock 418, 900 were voted. By amend
ment the bylaws were changed, in
creasing the number Of trustees from
five to seven. Also the headquarters
OF the company and the meeting place
was changed from Leavenworth to Sc
attic. Mr.. G. M. Thomas was re-
elected president of the company, Z.
B. Kinney, first vice president; Mrs.
Anna Sampson. second vice president;
DR.. C. w. Davis, treasurer; Charles
Cowen, secretary. Retiring secretary
G. A. Hamilton was given vote OF
thanks. The treasurer and secretary
are we'll known Seattle men Of means
who have become interested in the
property. DR.. Davis and some other
Of the stockholders present have been
on the property and all pronounce 1t
good. In this connection it might be
we'll to state that the mine is located
on Culross island, lying on what is
known as Prince William sound. in
southern Alaska. G. M. Thomas, who
for many years made his home here,
located the property some ten years
ago and has done considerable devel-
opment work on it. Enough to con-
vince mining men that he has the
making Of a mine. Many assays have
been made, some running over $500
to the ton in metal. 1t is conveniently
located on deep water so the ore can
be run onto ships thru chute few
hundred feet long. There is stream
Of water on the property that will fur
nish ample power to run all the ma
chinery that is needed to operate the
mine. The necessary buildings have
been erected and machinery installed
to reduce the mineral to shipping
basis. Some change in the machinery
and a few repairs are to be made, so
that it was announced by some OF those
present and familiar with conditions
that inside OF sixty days the shipment
OF ore will begin.
The following stockholders were
present: G. M. Thomas and his son
Newell Thomas, recently returned from
the north; DR.. C. w. Davis and Chas.
Cowan Of Seattle; Thos. R. Sheppard,
attorney for the company, Seattle; L.
L. Bassett, Washtucna; E. T. Combs,
RAYMOND, Wash; S. B. McKellips, S.
H. Kinney, L. Kinney and S. c. Kin
ney, Dryden, Wash, H. H. Cowley,
Seattle, Wash; G. A. Hamilton, A.
Lindblom, A. e. James. o. ].
Schmoker and some other Leavenworth
stockholders whose names we failed to
get. Immediately after the stockhold-
ers' meeting the trustees met and Or
ganized by electing the president, vice
presidents and secretary and treasurer
as indicated above.
Those who have been on the prop
etty are quite enthusiastic about it and
predict the early making Of a mine,
which means producing metal and pay
ing dividends to the stockholders, a
consummation earnestly hoped for by
those who have put money into the
venture on the faith Of friends and the
president and discoverer, Mr.. Thomas.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
The Value of Tourist Travel

Noah Brown, pioneer citizen Of the
Wenatchee valley is in Los Angeles,
CAL, and writes an interesting letter to
the Wenatchee World. After giving the
names Of some forty we'll known citizens
of Chelan county who are spending the
winter there he tells off the value of
tourist travel to California and urges the
importance Of Washington doing some
thing to get the pleasure seeker to
visit the northwest.
The tourist trade is the best crop in
Los Angeles county and I do think the
citizens here are the most selfish
class in some ways that I have ever
seen. They claim the best in every
thing. I heard several lectures here re-
garding this state and more especially
this county. They claim the best
harbor on the Pacific coast here at San
Pedro, the richest county in the United
States in soil production, the best
climate in the world for all seasons OF
the year. They claim they raise better
apples in Humboldt and Santa Clare
counties than any place, and that Los
Angeles has a population OF $4,000.
This city takes in a strip one mile wide
and 81 miles in length to San Pedro,
city Of many thousands. This is done
in order to control the water front and
wharves Of the ocean steamers. II you
want to get in scrap, just compliment
the state and its products in which you
live and you will have it, no matter if
facts and statistics prove you are right.
You must not do it.
I trust the time is not far distant
when Washington will come fully into
uCI OWu anu SCCUIC that WHICH Sic
justly deserves, the summer and
autumn travel that comes here and
most times returns the same way. We
could have it the same as Oregon, so I
have been informed, il a strong effort
were made by our state TO get it, there
being an unjust charge in ticket rates.
A side run through Puget Sound and
Lynn canal in Alasks, visiting old Fort
Wrangle, Juneau, the great Treadwel
mines, Ketchikan and Skagway. with
the fine scenery, would be a wonderful
incentive to offer them.
I have had many questions asked by
visitors here in regards to Washington
and in answering them found on many
occasions that they were much surprised
to learn we had such a good country.
II the fares for passengers were Justly
regulated so they could take in our
state in the round trip, it would be an
excellent plan TO send few widewake
boosters here and have the tourists
visit u.s..
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
Contract Let For WenatChee P. 0.

The daily press Of the 2nd inst,
contained the following Washington
information relative to the Wenatchee
postofice. Contract for the construction
of the new postofice building at
Wenatchee was awarded to the Sound
Construction & Engineering company
OF Seattle. This concern, which was the
lowest oi ten bidders, got the job at
price of S74,225.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
MARSHAL TESCHFRA MAKES
BIG HAUL OF STOLEN GOODS
Arrested Two Men for BOOtegging and
Finds Watches, JeweIY Dry goods
and Groceries in Shack

Wednesday night between ten and
twelve o'clock Marshal Teschera
arrested two men for bootlegging who
gave the name OF L. A. Steurnagle and
W. ]. Durling. They had just sold a
small bottle OF alcohol for dollar. In
searching them he found them with
each a pistol and large bunch OF keys
OF every kind and shape, and from one
he took gold watch and dollar.
The keys and pistol aroused his
suspicion and he thought they might
be guilty Of something more serious
than bootlegging. He recognized the
men as frequently coming out OF a
small shack on the north side OF
the track just east Of the fire.
mems hall, and he secured warrant
from the magistrate to make search.
In the house he found another man
who gave the name Of w. F. Dolan.
A search revealed such lot of loot Of
every kind that he Immediately placed
Dolan under arrest and now has all
three men in Jail.
He found ladies gold watch, Elgin
make in a B. & B. case, with the
name "Callie" engraved on the inside
lid, and a gentleman's gold watch,
another pistol, lot Of gold rings,
stick pins, lockets, watch fobs, and
other articles Of jewelry, several new
pocket knives, six razors, some OF
them new, three new rain coats, a
dozen suits OF cloths, many of them
new, IS or 30 shirts, mostly new,
about 90 bed sheets, IS pair OF shoes
all sizes, many showing no signs OF
having been warn, part Of a bolt OF
domestic, about a gallon of alcohol, a
lot Of bacon, and considerable
quantity of spices Of all kinds.
The marshal says a more complete
search will doubtless reveal lot more
stuff. A gold locket had the name of
w. c. Roach engraved on it. A watch
fob with the interlaced initials, w.
A. g." solid gold ring with H. S.
1910" engraved on the inside; another
gold ring with II ]. P" engraved on
the inside. Several gold nuggets were
also found and any number Of sets
looking as if they might have
been removed from the setting,
and many other articles not here
enumerated. The men will be
held here pending thoro search and
further examination. Sheriff McManus
was here yesterday on other business
and said the men would likely be taken
to Wenatchee after further examination.
Yesterday afternoon Marshal Teschera
made another investigation Of the trios
quarters and found additional evidence
Of criminality. Among the things
found was a considerable number Of
sheets, pillow slips and other bed cloth
ing with the initials of the Lamb-DavIs
Lumber Co.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
Priest Rapids to be Developed

The development Of 100000 horse
power at Priest Rapids, 9 miles from
Beverly, the crossing OF the Milwau-
kee railroad on the Columbia river.
is planned by the Washington Iuiga-
ton and Development Co., says G. L.
Parker, district engineer in charge OF
the U. S. geological survey, headquar-
tiers for Washington in Tacoma.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
Library Benefit Dance FiremanS hal
February 22.

The Library Committee will give
their annual Washington's Birthday
Dance at Firemans Hall Thursday
night February D.. Tickets $1.oo per
couple. Extra ladies 25 cents.
The proceeds from this Ball will be
used to buy books for the Public
Library there should be a good
attendance. OF
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
Vegetables, Oranges and Grape Fruit
Frozen

Florida dispatch Of the 9th inst says:
The extreme cold OF the part three
days has killed rs per cent Of the
states vegetable crop. All the re-
naming oranges and grape fruit were
frozen on the trees, and many trees
were frozen. The losses are expected
to total millions OF dollars.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

The Ru herford Mercantile Co. yes
terday made a fine window display oi
Crescent goods, coffee, teas, spices.
extracts, etc. all made in Washington.
Did you see ita
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

The little three year old child Of
Conductor Wheeler fell backward of
chair last Friday and broke his arm at
the elbow. DR.. Judah set the arm
and says the child is getting on as
we'll as could be expected.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

Rufus Woods, OF the Wenatchee
World was here a few hours between
trains yesterday. He is taking a deep
interest in the Belgian relief work.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

One day last week the officers OF
Gle Elum nabbed two colored gentle
men with % quarts Of whiskey which
they proposed to vend among the
citizens Of that town.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

The Chelan county Horticultural So
ciety was organized in Wenatchee last
Tuesday. The object Of the society is
to confne all its attention to horticul-
tural matters.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

Mrs. Harry KIollpfeiffer aad baby
returned from Cashmere yesterday
after a visit to her parents.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

Wenatchee will celebrate Lincoln S
birthday next Monday with appropriate
ceremonies.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

The Echo has a
sadine circulation
of over 1000 per-
.ons who trade In
Leavenworth. Ad-
vertise and increase
your business.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

Our Job Printing
department is COM
plete. If you want
High Glass printing
at reasonable prices,
come to this office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14

clock already had been legally pushed
forward 70 correspond with Green
Htch tiu1es aaueutly noon 6odaE
would have been only 1895 q. ii. be-
fore the two alterations.
WITH tie double change there IS
nothing like general agreem eut. The
Irish are entirely at odds regarding
the time Of day For some business
purposes In the cities the rev time
has been accepted Wiliy-nlilg- Trains
rnH by 1t and government offices de
mend it. Several privately AMI re
l:giousIy controlled schools also ton
form - IL. but the commissioners Of
national education have given aaf al
hours grace for the coll call III ma
tloE&i schools
In the farming communities "A con
siderC bic portion - the population is
sCtli going By the cid time schedule.
on the ground that the eaTlieF time
d5sarranges farm work ana tbe milk
ing % COWS
But. IN regard ~ church services.
t}se greatest divergence preve1la. The
EIt5ez taut churches generally haze
adopted the new sine for thetr SER
vices but the bishops of several Gath
ole dtoceses haze direats3 their
clergy TO keep 10 The old time. even
perm ting theus =3ves 10 say come
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14

Lyons fair which ne have now helo
ter two years and which We will again
hold next March there will be an esTja-
ciaI branch for business men
only SINE The United States be-
came All aIIS have we determined 10
establish at the Lyons fair a branch.
% be known As the Business Mems E1-
change, This branch will not he for
takers bat for doars I am said 20 be
more like an American than a French
man. and I want To get American men
OF action to come over to this fair.
Last March American did business 70
the amount Of forty-eight millions
there. and ! hope ta1s next March they
viii do more Americans need To
know more about the things we have
q sell ia France, ami We ia particu-
lar need the heavy machine parts
made IN America for construction
work. we need to be taught some Of
the American ways Of organizing bust
ness 81 doing iG quickly"
This Business Mems Exchange will
give Americans q chance TO do bust
ness not only with as. but with Ita1-
fans, with EngIishmen, with spaniards
and others, For instance. it might lead
to she building Of the projected canal
from Geneva 70 Switzerland. to Lyons
. the center Of industrial France. or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14
WANTS AMERICANS
FOR BIG BUSInJ ESS

Rome - spondenc ice. Talk.
words. won't whip Germany either in
q military sense now or IN q CONNER
cIaI sense after the war said Edouard
Herriot. Senator Of France, war mayor
~ Lyons. member Of the French Eco
monte council and q delegate here 20
the International Commerce confer
euce-
So far as concerns France and she
United States. I want to see the bust
ness. Inen Of the two nations get to-
aether now ana talk business and do
business in 8 big way have been an
vItad to the United states and may GO
there IN Septen ber. I have never been
there, but now that re are allies
wish 70 IN order to meet people and
understand the country better IN the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14

sharp things about tha Irish members
Of parliament who allowed the Iegis-
lation 70 pass without an exception be-
ing made Of ireland. The Archbishop
Of Dublin. Doctor Walsh. however. has
adopted the new time for his diocese
The primate az all Ireland. Cardinal
Logue, fayors the old time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14

some az the French and Italian ratie
roads. to the building Of plants CO uf1l-
fze the water power Of the mountain
streams or these two countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14

down to NarseiIles. connecting with
the great river Rhone-M arseilIes canal
now being completed. This exchange
onght n Lead 10 the eIectrifcatIon Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14

There's plenty Of big business doing
over here and we want the big bnsi-
ness men OF America 70 help US to
share in it
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04
OMITTED Press Leased wireJ

PARIS. July l,-ParIs Went
wild with enthusiasm today In
acclaiming its gratitude TO Amer
lea. Its millions cheered them
selves hoarse as battalion OF
Pershing's bronzed veterans
swung along in parade. eagerness
to get at the foe appearing in
every snappy step. They cheered
again, so thunderously that the
whole city seemed TO roar, as they
espied Gen. Pershing himself, and
their own idol, Papa Joffre,
hurrying in an automobile thru
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04
j. s. TROOPS GIVEN
OVATION IN PARIS

the streets.
First ON tho program OF
France old-time American cele-
bration OF the Glorious Fourth
WAS the presentation OF flags to
the American commander. Mai.
Gen. Pershing. at the lnvalides.
There the great court was sur
rounded by troops. massed four
deep The greatest notahleS OF
France were assembled in the cen
ter. and they, like the populaee
and troops themselves. cheered as
he stars and Stripes were pre-
scented
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04
II ARRESTED
in FRONT OF
WHITE HOUSE
United Press Lcnsed wirsJ

WASHINGTON. d. c.. July A.
Eleven women and one man were
arrested in front of the White
House today while a crowd of
5000 cheered and hooted when
Women's Party militants staged
two suffrage demonstrations at
the executive mansion gates.
Miss Lucy Burns fought two
policemen before the banner was
destroyed. Several other BAN
ners were ripped to shreds by men
who tried to break up the picket
ing expeditions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04
SUBS TOLL IS
GETTING LESS


toh'ed fress Leased Wtre.t
LONDON, July 4.-Weekly
sinkings by submarines or mines,
announced by the admiralty to-
day, is the lowest for the past
month.
Fifteen vessels of more than
1900 tons wer sunk. Five of
less than 1000 tons were de-
stroyed. Eleven fishing vessels
were lost. Sixteen vessels were
unsueeessfully attacked.