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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02
WenatChee Land Go. in Hands
of Receiver

In suit brought by the Commercial
Bank and Trust Co. of Wenatchee
against the Wenatchee Park Land Co.
on three notes amounting to $4,000
in the Superior court Of Chelan county
the court yesterday found for the
Plaintiff and declared the defendant a
bankrupt company. The evidence
showed that the company owned 500,
900 and in addition $4,000 back
interest to the Lamb Davis Lumber
Co. Of Leavenwoith. Ii also showed
that the land company had transacted
no business and only paid 5000 on its
Indebtedness and had only at the time
OF the trial. 81 in its treasury. This
is the company that opened the land
about Plain and built an extensive
irrigation system taking water from the
Chewawa river.
A receiver for the defunct company
was due to be appointed yesterday.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02
VIII Harvest 5000 Boxes Apples

After spending several days here this
week looking after the harvesting OF
the apples on his orchard near town
Mr.. J. B. Adams left yesterday for We
natchee where he had urgent business
calls. He has devoted so much OF his
time to the affairs Of the Northwestern
Fruit Exchange, which company, By
the way. controls the Skookum apple
brand, that he neglected his own apple
interests. He said yesterday that he
would have from seven to eight thousand
boxes Of apples on his orchard and that
he thought few of them would be lost.
They have nearly all been picked. He
estimated that only about one thousand
boxes remain on the trees and most OF
these he thinks will be saved.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02
AUTO HEADLIGHTS MUST
COMPLY WITH STATE LAW
Auto Owners Must Equip Machines With
Special LenseS-New Law Effective
Dec, 1st

1t having become necessary for the
protection OF life and property tc
designate certain lenses that come
within the meaning Of section 2l oi
the motor vehicle code, known as the
light section, committee of experts
was appointed by the Secretary OF state
TO examine and test various types oi
lenses and devices submitted and re-
port its findings.
This committee has complied with
instructions and reported to me, in
writing, its findings as follows:
First, That no motor vehicle light
casting its rays in advance of the
machine shall be permitted TO use a
lamp of more than 16 candle power.
Second, That the following named
lenses were the only ones submitted
for the test that the committee would
recommend as coming within the
provisions OF the law,
Crew-Levick Tractors, Crew-Levick
Co., Philadelphia Pa. Noviol Conafore.
Corning Glass Works. Corning, N. Y.
McBeth, McBeth Evans Glass Co.,
Pittsburg, Pa. Mckee, Mckee Glass
Co., Jeanette, Pa.
Therefore, in conformity with these
findings on and after December 1st,
1917, any person operating any motor
vehicle within the state without using
some one of the above mentioned
lenses and using light in excess of Is
candle power will be considered as
violating the provisions of Section 81,
Chapter 155, Laws 1917.
Third. In the installation Of these
lenses they must be so installed and
focused that no portion of the beam OF
reflected light, when measured seventy
FIVE feet or more ahead Of the lamps
shall rise above 40 inches from the
level surface on which the vehicle
stands under all conditions of roads.
Fourth, All deputies of this depart
ment and all police authorities through
out the state will be requested to
strictly enforce the provisions of this
ruling after December 1st, 1917.
I. M. Howell,
Secretary OF State.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02
Selling Stock In Department Store

For the past few weeks one OF those
suave, plausible artists who are past
masters at the art OF extracting coin
from the unwarry has made his head
quarters in Leavenworth. He drives
around in a high power, six cylinder,
$4,000 auto.
He is selling stock in a proposed
mail order house TO be established
somewhere on the Pacific coast, which
is to make millions for the investors.
Montgomery Ward & Co., and Sears
& Roebuck, each with a hundred
million capital, and fifty years OF
experience for the former, already have
branch houses on this coast. There is
about as much chance for another mail
order house in the west as there would
be for an ice merchant in the neither
world. If the hundreds who have
invested their good money in mining
schemes, farm and orchard companies,
Steel plants, Cash registers and money
changer, can exchange their stock for
the proposed stock in the department
store, well and good, but in our
jud ment if they invested
good, hard earned money, and failed to
kiss it good bye, they will only have
their regrets to remind them OF bad
investment. -Four per cent govern
ment bonds by the side Of a promise
OF big dividends in department store
may look like a poor investment, but
remember, the four per is dead sure.
The department store is a long, long
gamble. The managers on the inside
may make money. II would require
a hundred million dollars and Ten years
Of time to put department store on a
paying basis. If there was room for
another, which there is not.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02
CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT
LEAVfNWORTH MFRCANTILECO
O. S. Sampson and Butler Sampson
Withdraw From firm and Take
Over Grocery Department

A change in the management and
personal OF the Leavenworth Mercantile
Co. was made this week. Mr.. O. S.
Sampson, who has been manager oi
the company for the past twelve years,
and his son, Butler Sampson, withdraw
from the corporation and take over the
stock OF groceries, hardware and
crockery, and the Winton store, and
will continue in business, occupying
the quarters in which the grocery de-
partment OF the Mercantile Company
was heretofore conducted, under the
name OF the Sampson Grocery Co.
In the change Mr.. R. B. Field
succeeds Mr.. o. S. Sampso' as
president OF the Leavenworth Mercan-
tile Co., Mrs. S. R. Davidson, vice
president and Mrs. G. w. Sampson
secretary and treasurer Of the company.
Mr.. Chas. Smith becomes general
manager for the company.
The Leavenworth Mercantile Com
pany was organized in 1905 and has
conducted a successful general mercan-
tile business since that time. 1t has
ever been one of the leading mercan-
tile institutions OF the town. The
personel OF the company has changed
from time to time but the business
grew and the quarters were enlarged
in keeping with the growth and
development Of the town. Under the
new management effort will be spared
to keep up the reputation for supply
ing everything the public wants at q
fair price. Mr.. Smith, the new
manager, has had years Of experience
il the mercantile line and will devote
all his energy to the benefit OF the
company and service TO the public.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

According to advice received by the
Echo late yesterday, the wedding OF
Miss Grace Aston and Albert Coleman
will take place in Wenatchee Saturday.
After the ceremony the young couple
will take the afternoon train for the
Coast where they will spend their
honeymoon, The bride is a niece Of
J. T. Mcdonald. one of the members
Of the Peshastin Lumber Co, and is a
daughter OF the South, having come to
Washington from Alabama last March,
since which time she has resided at
Blewett with her brother Andy Aston.
She is charming and beautiful young
lady.
Mr.. Coleman a son OF Nate Cole
man, the lumberman, is well known in
Leavenworth, having resided in this
territory at different times for the past
ten years. He is at present in charge
OF the motor transportation Of the Pc
shastin Lumber Co. The future Mr..
and Mrs. Coleman have host OF friend:
who extend congratulations. On theil
return from the coast the young people
will make their home in the McDon-
aid residence at Blewett.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02
American Red Cross to Hold
Gigantic Convention in Seattle

Red Cross workers from Washington,
Oregon and Idaho will be in Seattle.
today to go over with Mr.. v. D.
Stimson. chairman Of the Northwestern
division Of the American Red Cross,
all the problems Of the organization.
This is preliminary meeting to the
expected visit Of Henry P. Dawson,
chairman Of the war council and Harvey
D. Gibson, general manager Of the
Red Cross who will both arrive in Sc
attic, early Saturday morning. All
Red Cross workers are invited tc
attend this convention to hear these
men speak and unravel the problem:
OF Red Cross activity.
Miss c. F. Bulls who is Vice Chair
man Of the Leavenworth Chapter, lef
yesterday for Seattle to attend tn,
meeting.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

The Masquerade Ball given by the
ladies of the G. I. A. to the B. OF L.
E. at the Firemen's Hall on Wednes-
day evening was a grand success both
financially and socially. Over one hun
dred and fifty tickets were sold and
the hall was packed with spectators.
The prizes for the best costumes we're
awarded to Mr.. E. G. Gowing and
Mrs. H. e. Osborne who were dressed
as Uncle Sam and Columbia. For hav-
ing the most comic costumes, Miss
Aimes and Herman Franklin carried of
the honors. Dancing was kept up till
! o'clock and all report a delightful
evening.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02
About Sending Packages

Postmaster Hamilton tells the Echo
that all Christmas packages to member:
ofthe American Expeditionary force:
in France should be mailed not latei
than Nov. IS. as it is the intention o.
the postal authorities to make every
effort to have all mail delivered to the
boys on Christmas morning. Good:
must not be packed until the post.
master has examined the contents. He
will then certify the same in the
package and it will not again be opened
in transit. This order comes from the
postal department and must be complied
with to insure prompt delivery.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02
Mr.. |. P. Durand Died Last
Night

The subject Of this sketch passed
away yesterday evening at $50 at the
home of Mr.. H. x. Featherstone, whose
wife is sister Of Mrs. Durand. His
faithful wife and his son Lyman Durand
were present when the end came. Mr..
Durand came here three weeks ago
from Rochester, MINI, where he con-
suited the famous May Brothers about
his health. They gave him no hope
and he came here where he lived so
long before moving to the coast about
ten years ago. By profession he was a
locomotive engineer and had been with
the Great Northern railroad for nearly
eighteen years. Because OF falling
health he rave up his work over a year
ago and has spent most OF his time in
Seattle where he made his home the
past ten years, tho coming here often
to visit Mr. and Mrs. H. x. Feather
stone. Kidney trouble which finally
took dropsical turn was his aff1iction.
The remains will be laid to rest in the
Leavenworth cemetery. Funeral ser
vices will be conducted in the Masonic
temple next Sunday at p. n,. and he
will be buried with full Masonic honors.
He was So years old and leaves a
wife and three sons, Lyman, who re-
sides here and Charles and Inman who
are at the family home in Seattle.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02
Somewhere In France

II was Private Lingley's first night
on the firing line-a dreamy sentimen-
tai youth from Poetic Boston. He
had pestered the sleepy sergeant all
evening with questions about trench
life. After all said Che not noticing
the sergeant's bored expression) althc
we do suffer hardships and face great
risks, we are making history Sergeant,
and America is watching US" Just
think OF the thousands at home Just
now Sergeant. that are thinking about
u.s." AYE" said the Sergeant and
Just think Of the millions that dom
care a dam. For Christ's sake mai
dry up and let me get some sleep.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

]. c. Davis is in receipt Of post
card from Claud Hood dated Oct. 7th,
somewhere in England. Claud stated
that he was in an American rest camp
on the English channel. He futhei
stated that it was only a six hours
journey to France and that he expected
TO be on French soil in a few days.
His address is Co. E. 10th Engineers,
Forestry Division, American Ex'
peditionary forces. France.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02
frost Hit Apples tuesday Night

Not only apples, Of which some
hundreds OF thousands Of boxes are yet
on the trees in the Wenatchee Valley,
were injured. we are told, but many
other farm products. 1t was unusually
cold, the thermometer falling as low as
90 degrees above zero. Some varieties
Of apples, such as winesap. may come
thru without injury, but the more deli
cate varieties suffered. The great bulk
of the apple crop has been saved.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02
IRRIGATION Fond Election Defeated

An election was held in the district
composed Of Cashmere, Dryden ano
Peshastin and most Of the arabic land
between the three towns last Saturday
1t was proposed to bond the distric'
for S125, 900 to build an irrigation
ditch from the Chiwawa river down the
Chumstick Valley and put water on the
lands in the district above named. The
proposition failed Of carrying by vote
of 154 against to 1877 for the
proposition.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02
Trappers Must Obtain licenses

A provision Of the new game law
provides for a yearly license OF $500
for all trappers. II is necessary to
obtain a license from the county
auditor before it is lawful to set traps
for any fur-bearing animal. It seems
that this law is not generally known
and some violations are being made
which Game Wardens propose to stop.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02
Special Meeting of Kumtux Club

There will be a special business
meeting Of the Kumtux Club at the
home Of Mrs. A. G. McKeown on
Friday evening Nov .. at 8 o'clock.
After the meeting a social program will
be enjoved. All members are urged
to be present.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

From John Koerner the Echo learns
that his son Walter became a father
Oct. 2sth. It's girl Walter is ex-
pected home about Nov. IS and will
be associated with his father in the
Drug business.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

Mrs. E. c. Booth received letter
from Mr.. Booth short time ago. He
is still on the fighting front in Flanders,
and says the weather has improved and
something Of importance is expected.
This probably refers to the big advance
made Gen, Haig during October.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

Blewet raised s11Oo for the Second
Liberty Loan.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

Spokane-Work will soon start or
moving picture studio.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-26

aska under law of congress occur red Tuesday. August 14 1906. At this election Frank H. Waskey was elected as the first delegate to con gress from Alaska He was born in Lake City. Minnesota, 1873. He came 70 Cook Inlet in 1898. and in 1900 be- came resident of Nome.
 Point Barrow is the most northern point in Alaska. and here is located the most northern postofIiee in the world
 Nome was incorporated in 1901 William II. Pearson was it's first may or.
 The name of Fairbanks was incor- porated in 1903. with George B. Branch mayor.
 The town of Cinema, ten miles be- low Fairbanks. was incorporated a few months before the town of Fair banks, in the same year.
 Juneau was incorporated in 1900.
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Friday Thursday and Friday
 At The DREAM
thursday and Friday

fought in November. 1914, the Ger mans intensified their effort in the was; and brought up their effective ness ;o a higher figure and at the same lime increased the number Of battal- ions on their eastern front so that they then had 1.2e3 battalions on the western front and 3se on the eastern front.
 Then came the Russian offensive n Galic:a and 10 check the Russian ad- vance toward the German frontier. Germany was compelled 10 throw more troops on her eastern front, in cr=4sing the number ot battalions in September. 1915 10 7S0 To do this :. was necessary 10 reduce the number 0: German battalions on the western front from 1.2s3 10 1.120.
 Many divisions were transferred from eacern 70 the western front. when the Germans gathered their for ces for he beginning ot the grea tat- .le Of Yerdun with the rasul, that in June. 1s16. there were 1876 Herman ba--alions on the western iron. and -hose on The eastern front were re- 3ucsd from 50 70 574
 The German drive against Rumanla was made possible by adding more than 309 bat-alions 10 their eastern battle line. bringing the total on the eastern front 10 s9e This was done without reducing the number of bat .alions on he western front below 1900
 When inc French and British began -he:r grea- offensive operations in July 1e17. the Germans were compel led 10 bring fresh forces 10 the west ern front, increasing their battalions there 10 1.456 but reducing the num- ber on their eastern front to only 860. Subsequently the German battalions along -he Russian battle line were in creased b. the addition Of more than 101 ta.talions. bringing the total there -o e65 on September l Of this year. Those were divided into g divisions Q: three regiments each. During this movement the battalions on the west 4rn troa- were reduced 10 1869. di- v.isd into 147 divisions.
 And that is believed 10 have been the nun Der on the German western front on Sep-ember I. These figures do not include any German troops on gar -ison duty in the interior Of the coun- TT nor those maintaining lines Of communication.
 The las, boat from the IdiJarod for down-riTe- points left that place on October :.
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HISTORICAL FACTS
 ABOUT THE GREAT
 ALASKA TERRITORY

Attn Island, the farthermost one of the Aleutian group. is more than 300 miles nearer to Toaio than it is to San Francisco.
 Cod fishing grounds in Alaska ap- proximate an area of 125,o00 square miles.
 The first salmon canning establish ment in Alaska vas erected in 1873, with an output valued at s40,000.
 The third article Of the treaty with Russia provides: "The inhabitants of the ceded territory, according to their choice. reserving their natural alleg- lance, may return to Russia within three years; but if they shall pre- fer 10 remain in the ceded territory, they. with the exception of unciyilized native tribes shall be admitted to the enjoyment of all the rights. advan- tages. and immunities Of citizens Of the United States"
 No attempt was made by congress 10 establish civil government in Al aska until 1884, the territory being governed until that time by military forces.
 Vault Creek, Fairbanks district was
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-26

discovered September 30, 1902, Chat anika Flats. by John Dobbins- about 100 claims were recorded: En- gineer Creek. December 29. 1902, by James Dadson; Dome Creek. Fair banks. September II. 1902, by D. A. Shea: Cleary Creek, August 1, 1902. by Felix Pedro This was the begin ming of the great Fairbanks mining district.
 The output of gold from Alaska in 1907, was s31.200,0o0.
 The name. Alaska" for this great northern country was suggested by Secretary Seward. and means great land. It is of composite Russian and Greek language.
 The first reindeer introduced in Alaska came from Siberia in 1891, when sixteen animals were landed at the island of Unalaska by the United States revenue cutter Bear
 The first election ever held in Al
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2fhTISTlCS SHOW
 E82 AND FLOW OF
 GERmANY'S FORCES
German Army Increases From I5l2 BattalionS to 1881 But
 New Reduced to 1869

--'-rE FRONT. Oc.. -iCo7res-
 5--aaa-A c,es- idea Q: -he sb5 1 t-1.~ = German forces on me eas- z- -s western t-on-S during he =---s phases c: -ae var from he 2:-g ?: hcs.!-i-:es | 1sI4 1ill -he e=z.a-.1z .: September 1917. is ob- =.z=5 Tom carefully compiled iator-
 ton which t1e correspondent ot IT. Associated P-@ss < enabled e .-a7s-i-
 From .a.= ]. .s gathered .aa, when ne Germans started -ha var ty in -soe 84,Eiem they launched 1Iso aa--a.:oas . infantry formed mo ss s-t 91= 5a.s divisions 0: four regi- -=a-s each oa .he F-zaco-Belg:an s--,. za..= 3a ne Russian front they employed aa.E - ba;=alioas formed mo 25 - divisions ot tol- regiments 4c1 Or September tz.s year they ez5 on -54 E7aaco-Belgi British from
 s9 5s--a,:5ls formed into 1T div =.s some q which Ns-e Q: tAree & c-1=-s Q: four regiments each. &55@ 9a -5@ Russo-Ruz1anian iron; = 1a-.a..o1s formed mo s2 d:yts,
 - az-- .a ,5-s ' vi, thus ba seen "a. -.-= German armies o1 me fighting :-11-s hare be=z increased in the -z-=e y=s-> . war rom -512 ba.cal s-s Q 334 ta,:a.ions
 A -=v:=z Q: ne different periods Of -- @zr show how these troops have
 =- employed a. various times. ac-
 -5.as 70 a1a-14- ne principal -t- s--- 2: nc Germans has been direct =d -o~z-5 ,-= ~=s-era o- he eastern +9z:
 n Augas- 1914 ,hs attention 0: he German a:ea command was absorbed r -1= a.-ac. on Belgium and Franc-.
 -14 Russian from was regarded
 =ee-5a-r occupation A. -ha- ~ -z= infantry effectiveness 97 tae
 =-a from numbered l.I+1 bartal- 5- T. as 1-2 d:T.s:oas each division r--.=-i-g e toc- regiments On ths =a-,@-1 ..9-,. ,A4 Germans ,hs1 had
 z ,z--s..o-s comprising 25 1-2 div zso1s
 Nz@a ne 5a;-,e os the Yser was
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A. K. Delaney was the first mayor
 Valdez was incorporated in 1901. Henry W. Miller was the first mayor
 In 1907 there were six military posts. comprising 36 officers and 653 enlisted men. The posts were Fort Davis, Fort Egbert, Fort Gibbon, Fort Liscum, Fort St. Michael, and Fort William H. Seward. There was also Signal Corps station at Valdez com posing one officer and 61 men,
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-26
BIGGEST ASSORTMENT YETI!

Novelty Skirts, in plaids, checks, stripes and colors-Novelty Sample Gowns in two-material effects, in silks, satins. georgettes, and velvets. See the newest combinations. Also a big shipment of new coats, sizes up to A for largest women-which will be sold at $20.00 each. regardless of cost Here's your chance. At the Parisian Cloak X Suit Shop.-adv
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-26
KETCHIKAN FURNITURE
 COMPANY

Before you buy, sell or ex- change your furniture, figure with the Ketchikan Furniture Company.
 Front Street near the Electric Company's office.