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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
CONCRETE ROADS ARE BEST;
COST ALMOST PROHIBITIYf
This Class of Road Between leavenw0rth
and Wenatchee Would Cost Taxpay-
ers S5OO,O00

The building OF concrete highway
from this place to the county seat has
been talked of for some time and foi
the purpose Of determining its practica-
bility and cost, the county commission
ers last week let the contract for one
and quarter mile from the Monitor
bridge across the Wenatchee river east.
Very little grading will be required on
the proposed road. The contract was
let for S1o, ,631. II the road from Leav-
enworth to Wenatchee, practically rs
miles, was built of the same substance
the cost would be 1892, 800, provided
there was no grading OF consequence.
There will, however, be considerable
grading 10 do, so that the cost would
in rosnd numbers be a half million dol
lars to the taxpayers Of Chelan county
That such a road would be valu
able asset there is no doubt. Also tha
the upkeep would be comparatively
light, is reasonable to suppose. Ever
argument favors building OF concret'
highway from here to Wenatchee bu
the cost. That seems practically pro
hibitive. It may be possible TO builC
the road by piecemeal, say about tw'
miles every year, but building it in one
two or three years would be an under
taking at which the taxpayers woul'
probably balk.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
Railroads Use Much Oil

A decided increase in the use OF pc
troleum as locomotive fuel by the rail
roads of the United States in 1916 is
shown by statistics compiled under the
supervision OF John D. Northrup and
just published by the United States
Geological Survey, Department Of the
Interior.
Reports submitted by So railroad
companies, comprising all that operate
oil burning locomotives in the United
States, show that the quantity of oil so
consumed last year was ~, 1876 All
barrels, making a gain OF SAT-
o51 barrels, or IS per cent, over the
consumption in 1915.
The total distance covered by oil
burning engines in 1916 was 140, 434,-
500 miles, and the average distance
covered per barrel OF fuel consumed
was 3.33 miles. Oil burning locomo-
tives were operated in 1916 over 3d.
$50 miles of track in twenty-one states.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
Apple Orchard Clears $4,000

The filing OF mortgage release by
Frank M Clossen in the Office Of the
county auditor brings to attention an
illustration Of the possibilities the We
natchee Valley offers in the way Of ap-
pie growing on a profitable basis.
Mr.. Clossen came to this country in
November, 1912, and bought a ten
acre orchard, full bearing, at the corner
of Western avenue and Maple street
of o. w. Ernst, placing thereon $12,-
mortgage. approximately four years
after he made his purchase he is able
with the proceeds Of the orchard, TO
lift the mortgage and free the place
from indebtedness. During these four
years he has not only had good liv-
ing for himself and his family, but has
spent considerable money in improve
ments, having put up a $4,000 modern
packing house Of hollow tile, among
other things. s.-Wenatchee World.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
OFFICERS HAD NO RIGHT
TO SEIZE DAYS LIQUORS
Superior Court Judge Decides That City
Officials Exceeded AuthOriy-Day
Still Seeks Damages

Judge Grimshaw in the Superior
Court at Wenatchee yesterday reversed
the decision Of Police Judge Reynolds
in the case of the city versus N. B.
Day.
The case grew out Of the raid made
on Mr.. Days place several weeks ago
when Marshall Teshera seized a case
Of beer and several bottles Of liquor
found on the premises.
According to report the superior
court Judge decided that the authorities
had no right to search Mr.. Days place
and that the liquor now in possession
OF the city should be returned to its
owner.
Mr.. Day says the damage suits
against the city officials still stand and
will come up at the next term Of court.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
RED CROSS AUXILIARY
WILL Be FORMED HERE
Public Meeting at High School Building
Next Wednesday

A public meeting will be held next
Wednesday afternoon at the High
School building at 2:30 o'clock.
A representative Of the Wenatchee
Chapter of the American Red Cross
will be here for the purpose of organiz-
ing an Auxiliary OF that Chapter. Every
woman in Leavenworth who feels that
she would like to help in the Red
Cross work is asked to be present.
The dues are one dollar a year. The
Red Cross is absolutely non sectarian
in work and organization.
1t seems scarcely necessary to urge
the people Of Leavenworth to give the
movement their heartiest support. Be-
cause of the imminence Of war, and
the peculiar fitness Of this organization
to handle war relief matters every woman
should lend her support. Attend the
meeting and hear what the Red Cross
is doing and what is most needed in
the present emergency.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
Home Guards Hold Weekly Drills

The home guard company holds
drills twice every week, Wednesday
aud Friday nights. The attendance is
not satisfactory. Most of those who
signed up have attended drills fairly
promptly but they are not enough for
a town the size OF Leavenworth. There
are hundred lacking in nothing so
much as the willingness to show on
which side they stand. Whether they
are for or against the nation wide
movement to bring the war toan end,
by helping to make the pressure so
strong on Germany that the people oil
that country will rise against the i'm
perial party and drive them from power.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
FRUIT GROWERS PLAN
MODERN WAREHOUSE
Peshastin Association Let the Contract
This Week For Big New Building
To Be Completed BY August 10th.

Work was started yesterday on the
excavation for the basement OF a moderr
warehouse, being erected for the
Peshastin Fruit Growers Association
F. o. French has the contract fol
digging the basement which is to be
completed by June 20th. Bird &
Hebson of Wenatchee will erect the
structure and are to have it completed
by August 10th.
The building will be Of tile con-
struction, 80x64 #, two stories and
basement, walls IL feet. The basement
will be equipped with air space beneath
floors and ventilators.
This building in addition to theil
present tile warehouse OF 150x60 will
put the Association in position to
handle all OF its stockholders fruit as
fast as it can be picked in frost prooi
building under ideal conditions. They
will handle in the neighborhood Of ESQ
cars OF fruit this year, which will all be
packed at the central plant.
The stock OF the Peshastin Fruit
Growers Association is owned entirely
by the growers, and financed entirely
through the Leavenworth State Bank.
Through careful business methods, the
organization in the five years OF its
existence has made itself strong
financially and has the full confidence
and support OF all its members, which
includes the greater portion Of the lead
ing orchardists in the district. After
careful study Of the industry, the stock
holders are fully convinced that they
can build and maintain packing and
warehouse facilities at the central point
for one-third Of what they can as in
dividuals. Realizing that to do this il
was necessary for them to cooperate
in the fullest sense and finance theil
institution in a business like manner
they have changed their form Of organi
zation this year from a membership
corporation to a stock corporation, each
grower taking one share Of stock iol
each acre OF orchard planted; and il
this manner owning and equipinE
their own Shipping facilities, it leaves
them in an independent position 81
that they can reserve their individua
rights to change their manner Of selling
any year they so desire.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
State Gets Big Sum From Autos

During the month Of April regis
tration and licensing Of automobiles
and other motor vehicles netted the
state S71,oo1.5o in fees, bringing the
total for the fiscal year which opened
March ! to s323,531.50
A total OF 1884 automobiles and
other machines were licensed by
Secretary OF State Howell during April.
This sets new mark for registration in
the month OF April. Last year at this
time there were 40 per cent fewer
machines licensed. In point Of number
Of licenses issued the department is
40 per cent ahead Of the mark made
last year.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
To Train WenatChee Cavalry

That the Wenatchee troop OF cavalry.
officially known as troop c, first
squadron, Washington guard, will see
active service is the assurance OF Major
Hartwell w. Palmer. and Sergeant w.
R. Tyree, who arrived in Wenatchee
Monday. Sergeant Tyree is to remain
as instructor for the troop. The in
formation was brought by Major
Palmer that the troop is to be supplied
at once with 80 mounts, for drill pur-
poses. Quarters are available for the
keeping Of these animals and the gov
eminent will provide the necessary
forage and will pay five men TO look
after them. It is not likely the troop
will be ordered to American Lake be-
fore Julv I.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
Little Change in Teaching Corps

Prof. J. H. Osborn was retained as
superintendent Of the Leavenworth
public schools, with the following
teachers to assist him:
IS. Jensen, principal; W. F. Bickel,
manual training; Miss Mabel Anderson,
domestic science; Miss Elsie Meier,
High School; Miss Frances Haas, grade;
Miss Maude Hinman, grade; Miss
Mabel Fairbanks, grade; Miss Frances
Walsh, grade; Mrs. Myrtle Hayden,
grade; Miss Gertrude Gage, grade;
Mrs. Elizabeth LeGros, primary; Miss
Frances McCorkle, grade; Miss Bertha
O'Bnen, grade; Mr.. Vernon Bacher,
High School; Mrs. Helen H. Carter,
nusic
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
WenatChee Man Commits Suicide

Without giving relatives any intima-
ton of his intention, David Vaughn,
age 81, a resident of Wenatchee, left
his room at the home of his son-in-law,
S. J. Santmyer, and Tuesday morning
made his way through town to the
Columbia river bridge, passed the
guard at the west end OF the bridge
without a word Of creating, proceeded
slowly, as if rather uncertain in mind
as to his course, to the middle of the
bridge, removed from his pockets few
articles which he placed on the bridge
floor, and then leaped from the
structure 90 feet to the Columbia river
below and was swiftly carried away.
Mr.. Vaughn had been in i'll health
for years, suffering from rheumatism.
He did not appear respondent and
gave his relatives no idea OF his ever
taking his life. Besides his daughter,
Mrs. Santmeyer, he has numerous other
relatives in the valley. He was fol
wears a resident OF the Entiat valley.
His body was recovered Wednesday
three miles below Wenatchee.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
THREERAILROADERSHAD
EXCITING time IN FORD
O. c. Miller Takes His Friends For Ride
in New ford-0ne Member Gets His
Leg Broken-0thers Injured

o. c. Miller, machinist at the Great
Northern roundhouse contracted auto
fever several weeks ago. His friends
told him there was only one remedy.
He took their advice and recently ad-
ded to his list Of personal property, one
Ford, sometimes referred TO as tin
lizzie" Now Miller is a pretty good
machinist according 10 his friends, but
for some time he has had hard job in
mastering the idiosincracies of his ma
chine.
Sometimes it would not go in the
right direction, then again the engine
would stop on a level road. All these
things were puzzling, and to say the
least annoying. Last Saturday evening
he decided a spin down the south side
road would be enjoyable, and with him
went Otis Elan and Fireman Chambers.
About a mile up the road from the
Wenatchee river bridge something
went wrong. The steering gear didn't
work or wasn't worked and over the
bank went the Ford and the three rail-
readers. the car making several somer-
saults. When the occupants picked
themselves up all were more or less
bruised. Miller and Elam had their
faces skinned but Chambers Jared the
worse, getting broken leg.
The following day the Ford was
pulled back onto the road and came to
town under its own power. Outside
Of broken windshield and few dents
in the BODY few repairs were needed.
The car is said to have turned over at
least three times, and the wonder is
that some one of the party was not
killed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
Logging Business Improving

According to the West Coast Lum-
herman business conditions as far as
numbering is concerned look better
than at any time in the past several
months.
Cars are more plentiful than they
have been since the crop began 10
move last fall, and it is altogether
probable that this condition will con
tinue to to show improvement so that
during May and June the mills will
probably be able to secure cars in
such number; as to be able to clean
up business that has been accumulat-
ing for the past year. After giving
this side of the slate, the Lumber
man concludes with the following:
But let nobody suppose for a
moment that the car shortage is per-
manently over Not bit OF it. Just
as soon as the crops commence to be
harvested there will be demand for
cars that will make last seasons car
demand pale into insignifcance. The
wheat and other crops will have to be
moved and moved quickly. Then, too,
the production of other crops will be
tremendous, at least so it now appears,
calling for much needed equipment.
With our allies demanding food stuffs
and other supplies in an ever increas-
ing quantity, the demand for cars will
be terrific"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HERE LAST SATURDAY
They Say 1t Will Be Impossible to Build
the WenatChee River Bridge This Year
Road Fund is Short

On tour Of inspection of the roads
in this vicinity and to look over con-
templated improvements, County Com
missioners Hickey, Cadman and Mil
ham, accompanied by Engineer Berry,
paid Leavenworth a visit last Saturday
and called at the Echo Office.
Speaking Of the bridge over the We
natchee river, which the people OF this
city have been after for several years,
Mr.. Hickey Of the Second District
said it was out OF the question for this
year at least, as there is practically no
money available at the present time
for this sort Of an improvement. How
ever he stated it might be possible to
build the bridge in 1918.
The structure planned would cross
the Wenatchee river in the vicinity of
the fish hatchery or would be contin-
uance OF 9th street. and it is estimated
to cost $4,000 Leavenworth people
have agreed to subscribe several thous-
and dollars of this amount. The pres
ent Wenatchee river bridge which is
very undesirablv located, could be
moved to some other point and would
result in big saving to the county.
While he did not say as much, Mr.
Hickey intimated that if the people of
this city would present their proposition
to the Commissioners next year, they
would have better chance of getting
what they want.
The Commissioners made a trip up
the Chumstick valley where they say
considerable improvement work will be
done.
The Scenic Highway is drawing
heavily on the county road fund this
wear and no new improvements are be-
ing considered at this time.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
RED CROSSSEAL, SALES
EXCEED FORMER YEARS
WenatChee Awarded first Prize and Gets
Three Number Lecture Course
IeavenwOrth is Third.

Results OF the recent sale Of Red
Cross Seals and awards in the prize
contest have just been announced by
the Washington Association for the
prevention and relief Of tuberculosis,
under whose auspices the statewide
sale was conducted. Ali records were
broken, the total number of seals sold
being o81,758 the best record up to
this time. The anti-tuberuclosis
leagues, and all cooperating agencies
are jubilant over the results and several
aggressive local campaigns are being
planned.
Competition for the prizes offered by
the Association was keen and in many
cases very close. To Wenatchee goes
the first prize-a three number lecture
course. Her per capita record is l.4S
seals, Pullman close second with l.47
and South Bend third with 1913 for
each resident. Goldendale among
competitors of 1000 to 1000 population.
is easily victor with 1913 seals for each
person. Davenport second with l.36
per capita and Leavenworth third with
1 1.28 to her credit.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
WILL HELP HARVEST CROPS
U. S. Government lndOrses Plan to Send
School Students TO the Farm-labor
Shortage is Alarming.

Uncle Sam today called upon Wash
ington's High school students to help
harvest the states war crop this sum-
mer and thus prevent the threatened
shortage OF labor in the farming
districts.
The call, by which the students will
be enabled to help their country in
much needed and practical way, and at
the same time obtain employment at
prevailing wages, today was issued by
Henry M. White, United States Com
missioner Of Immigration and employ
ment, with headquarters at Seattle.
The plan Of placing the states high
school students on the farm is indorsed
by the United States Department Of
labor, the United States Department OF
Agriculture, the State Department o l
Agriculture, Mrs. Josephine Preston'
State Superintendent Of Public In
structions, the Seattle and Tacoma
School Boards. and school officials in
various parts Of the state.
The United States Employment
Service, which will carry on this
patriotic and important work, will have
the active cooperation Of the organi-
cations named: The Young Mems
Christian Association, the State
Harversters' League, the Rotary Clubs
Of Washington and the com mercial
organizations throughout the state.
The United States Employment
Service in its efforts to forward this
movement has adopted the slogans
School boy be man on the farm"
It likewise is having prepared an
attractive button which will be inscribed
with the American flag and the slogan
mentioned, for distribution among the
young patriots Of the state who agree
to 20 into the harvest fields this sum-
mer.
An effort is being made by Com
missioner White and his assistants to
have May 18th designated as enrolment
day in the FIVE hundred high schools
Of the state. Governor Ernest Lister
this week was expected to issue
proclamation naming this day officially
as enrolment day and calling upon
school officials, including all principals
and teachers, to encourage the students
to enroll this date for service in the
harvest fields.
Commissioner White has addressed
an appeal, described From the Class
room to the Farm Movement" to all
the schools Of the state, and already
has begun to receive responses in which
principals indorse the plan in sending
the names OF students who Immediately
TI6sStinusd on psss dTl
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
Gets Arm Broken Cranhng Auto

B. c. Newman will tell you that he
is the unluckiest man in Leavenworth
or for that matter in the whole state OF
Washington. About two months and
half ago he had fall and got a
broken leg as a result 1t was an un-
usually bad break and since that time
he has been unable to walk without
crutches. Last Saturday he was able
to throw away his crutches and the
following Monday he said he would &c
to work.
But fate had decreed otherwise.
Late Saturday evening he met friend
and was invited to take an auto trip to
Biewett. About midnight when they
were ready to come home and he
offered to crank his friends car, he
turned her over" alright, but thing
that frequently happens, especially
with Fords, you are not two familiar
with, occurred this evening. She back
fired. and the next moment, Newman
knew be had broken arm.
Some one else cranked the Ford
then, and he was rushed to this city
and placed under the care Of DR.. Hox-
sey, who sayslit will be five or six weeks
before he will be able to use the arm.
Newman says he has had all the ex-
perience he wants with cars and that
never again will he attempt to crank
one.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
Telephone Call Leads to Arrest.

Charged with stealing an automobile
tire in Seattle which he sold for SIS.
True Prescott was arrested in Cashmere
last Saturday and taken back to the
sound city to stand trail. Prescott had
eluded the officers but being anxious
TO know if the police were on his trail,
phoned to his sister in Seattle. The
telephone call was tipped of to the
King county authorities and few
hours afterward he was under arrest.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
DdndeIiOn Wine

For those Of our readers who do not
have the recipe for making dandelion
wine we publish the following. Place
four quarts Of dandelon buds in four
quarts of beiling water, scald and let
stand over night Strain; dissolve foul
pounds OF sugar with four lemons,
peeled and sliced. Add to juice oi
dandelions and let stand for four days
or until fermentation is conplste.
Strain and bottle.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
Odd Fellows District Convention

At a district convention OF Odd
Fellows, comprising the counties Of
Chelan, Grant and Douglas held at
Waterville this week. Cashmere was
awarded a $50 prize for competitive
degree work. Wenatchee was chosen
as the next meeting place.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18

Seattle-Fourfold increase in the
output Of the Pacific Oil Mills Co.,
through the expenditure for factories
Of s25o, 900, will follow the leasing by
the company from King county yester-
day of a seven-acre tract on the
Duwamish waterway, according TO
Herman Meyer, secretary and manager.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-18
Big AppIe Crop Predicted

Most Of the fruit trees in this valley
are in full bloom. While the bloom
is three weeks later this year than or
dinarily, the orchards promise to bear
the heaviest crop Oh record. Ten thou
sand carloods OF apples are predicted
unless the drop is exceptionally heavy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
cUsTARD PIE COMEDY.
It's Vogue In the Movies Due to Our
Primitive Sense of Humor.

It's Vogue In the Movies Due to Our
Primitive Sense of Humor.
After the comic pursuit" picture
movie directors were at their wits end
until the most famous impresario Of
knockabout fun invented the motif of
the custard pie. custard pie bonn
bardment has two very strong elements
Of humor concealed in its action. One
is surprise, and the other Is messiness.
There are lots Of nice people who think
it is vulgar and outrageous to laugh at
such elemental humor, yet there is
something fundamentally funny in see
ing body's face projected through the
soft goo Of a custard pie.
If you do not believe this try 1t some
day on your neighbor when he pushes
his head over the fence to say good
morning or to borrow the lawn mower.
Hit him full on, butter side out, with
custard pie and see whether the re-
suit is not funny or tragic. A hair Of
ten divides the two. If you make this
experiment you will learn that only a
complete bullseye is funny. If the pie
should hit on the edge or only partial
ly break, the joke is held in suspense
and spoiled, but if you moon him"
assure you the neighbors for miles
round will all laugh. My. the number
of custard pies that we have wasted
while one Of the comedians perfected
his technic and aim! A good custard
pie thrower Is invaluable in the comics
1t is queer that the pie must be custard.
This same director also invented the
comedy police, who have had more
trouble with the real police than any
actors on the screen. The humor of
The wild exploits of these volatile Off
GERS of the law is based upon two
motifs. One is the collapse of dignity,
and the other Is kid desire in the
hearts Of nearly all of us to see author
ity get it in the neck.-Rob Wagner in
Saturday Evening Post.