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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10

Bit by bit the historical grubbers are
digging out the truth about our i'm
mortal George. We have heretofore
been told that he wore false teeth
and that at Valley Forge he unblush-
ingly deceived his ragged and despond-
ent troops with the arrival Of ample
supplies of ammunition, which consist
ed Of powder barrels filled with sand,
and now a correspondent of the New
York Sun declares that in the full
length portraits of Washington by
Stuart, Of which there is one In the
New York public library, the legs were
not his own. II have seen the letter
from Stuart thanking the true owner
for his kindness in providing a SYM
metrical foundation for the bust of the
great president and presenting one of
the smaller portraits In thanks for his
kindness"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
SIX SHIPS SINK UNDER
SAILOR; STICKS TO SEA
TWenty-year-oId Cook Was Tor
pedoed, Mined, Made Prisoner,
Hit by Bullets.

New York.-Stewart Springer was
eighteen years old when he sailed from
here on Aug. 6, 1914. He has returned
an old man, broken in health and with
battered nerves. Few lads OF twenty
and few grizzled veterans of the sea,
for that matter-can boast or bewah
the experiences through which ne mas
passed since his last visit.
Springer is cook of the British freight
err Pearlmoor, now locked at Montague
street Brooklyn. Back in Cardiff,
Wales, he has a wife.
The ship on which he last left New
York was captured and sunk by the
Karlsruhe. After forty-eight days
aboard the raider he was landed with
other prisoners at Teneriffe. His next
adventure came on May l, 1915. He
was aboard a French bark bound for
England when, off the Scilly isles, he
witnessed the sinking of the American
tanker Gul1ight by submarine.
On July %, following, he was mem
Der of the crew of the British freighter
Aidenwing, which struck a mine In the
Bay of Biscay and went down. The
next month he was on a French
freighter. again in the Bay Of Biscay,
when she was torpedoed.
Shortly before Christmas, 1915,
Springer had shipped on the Norwe-
gian freighter Frankstream. She was
torpedoed in the English channel. A
few weeks later found him a member
Of the crew Of a British transport at
the Dardanelles during the evacuation.
The transport was torpedoed, and the
captain was compelled to beach the
vessel under fire from the Turkish po-
sitions. Two machine bullets struck
Springer In the knee.
His last experience was aboard a
transport In the North sea at night.
This time the boat struck a mine.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
Parental Judgment.

Young Hardfax-But, dad, there can't
be any real harm in sowing a few wild
oats. Old Hardfax-Mebbe not, cause
If you're as much of a donkey as l
think you are you can eat the CROP
Chicago News.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
Notice of sherifcs Sale of Real Property
No. 3b15

In the superior Court of the state of Wash
ington, in and for Chelan County
#. s. Hull, Plaintiff
VS..
Festus II. McMullen and Alice o. Nc,
Mullen, his wife; Pearl Z. Holcomb ana
Carolyn q. Holcomb, his wife; William
8. Warner and Minerva Warner his.wife,
Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order t,sale LOT
the foreclosure ola mortgage issued out OF
The SUPERIOR Court of the state of Washing
Ton in and for the County OF Ohelan, on the
DIST day of July, A. D., 1917, in the above en-
titled action, wherein the ao9Ve naIl1ea
AGAINST the above named defendants, Fes-
II McMullen and Alice Q. McMullen, MS
wife, and the community cons1s'lue e % NJ
MS wife, and Pearl p. Holcomb, for the sum
of s374l. 90, together with per cent interest
thereon from the 18th day o e5os S az a. &
with Interest thereon at per cent from tne
25th day of June, A. d., 1917, being money
paid out by plaintiff for taxes on the prem
ises hereinafter described, together with an
attorneys fee of 1897 20, and for costs hereln
taxed at s2l.25, together with all accrueo
costs herein also q decree of foreclosure OF
mortgage on the real property hereinafter
described against each OF the deIenoantS
above named in the said cause, which SAID
Judgment and decree bear date l2th day OF
July A. D., 1917, duly and regularly nled 1or
record in the Office of the clerk of said court
on July 2lst 1917.
| am commanded to sell all Jne rlRnt, tlIle
and interest of the above named defendant
and each of them in the above entitled ac-
tjon In and to the real property described
in said mortgage and situate in Chelan
county state of Washington, and more par
tieulariy described as follows, to-wtt:
The east half of the northwest quarter of
the northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of Section o, Township % North,
Range 90 east of the Willamette Mered-
ian, containing acres more or less, to-
Qether with the water right appurtenant
thereto, from the Wenatchee Canal Com
pany's Irrigation system, according TO
the terms and conditions of the contract
with said company.
Notice is Hereby Given:-That on Satur-
day the LIST day of September, A. D., 1917 at
10 o'clock a. M, of said day, at the front
door of the Courthouse in the City OF we,
natchee, Chelan county washington, VIII
in obedience to said order of sale, sell at
public auction for cash in hand to the high
est and best bidder, all the right, title ana
Interest OF all the defendants in the above
entitled action, in and to the real property
hereinbefore described, or so much thereon
as may be necessary to satisfy said plain
tiff's Judgment, together with interest
thereon, attorneys fees, costs and dtsburse
ments and increased costs.
Dated this 2lst day of July, A. d. 1917
Bert McManus
Sheriff of Ohelan Co.
BY e. K. Stowell, Deputy
first pub. July q; last pub. Aug. 81 1917
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10

PREPARATION OF VEGETABLES TO BE DRIED.
be stirred or turned several times dur
ing the drying In order to secure
uniform product.
When sufficiently dried fruit should
he so dry that 1t is impossible to press
water out of the freshly cut ends of
the pieces and will not show any of
the natural grain of the fruit ON being
broken and yet not so dry that 1T will
snap or crackle. 1t should be leathery
and pliable.
Preparation of Food For the Drier.
In large factories the vegetables are
put through special shredders and Sic
ers not adapted for home use, but
convenient and inexpensive machines
which can be used to great advantage
are on the market. The meat grinder
with its special disks can be used in
certain cases, the common kraut slicer
will cut large vegetables into thin
slices. such as potatoes and cabbage,
and the rotary hand slicer Is adapted
for use on very wide range of mate
rial A large sharp kitchen knife may
be used when a handler cutting device
is not available. Care should be taken
that the material is sliced thin enough
but not too thin. From an eighth to a
quarter of an inch is fair thickness
for most of the common vegetables to
be sliced and dried.
To secure fine quality of dried prod
ucts much depends upon having the
vegetables absolutely fresh, young,
tender and perfectly clean. II steel
knives are used in pairing and cutting
have them clean and bright so as not
TO discolor the vegetable. The earthly
smell and flavor will cling to root crops
If they are not washed thoroughly be-
fore slicing, and one decayed root may
flavor several kettles of soup II the
slices from 1t are scattered through a
whole batch of dried material. High
grade dried root vegetables can only
be made from peeled roots.
Blanching of vegetables is considered
desirable by some housekeepers, al
though 1t is not strictly essential to
successful drying. Sun drying has
much TO recommend 1t. since 1t re-
quires no expenditure OF fuel and there
is little danger of the product becom-
ing oveFheated. Dust, however, gath
ers on the product, and unless II is pro
tected carefully flies and especially
certain Insects which habitually attack
dried fruits will lay their eggs upon 1t.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
TREE OVER $50 YEARS OLD.
Rings Show a Walnut Had Become
That Old Before IL Was Cut.

Shelbyville, Mo. - W. J. Norris, q
dealer In walnut lumber from northeast
Missouri, is completing a remarkable
harvest near Shelbyville. The timber
is being taken from 100 acre tract Of
land belonging to G. W. Hope and will
make approximately 10000 feet of lum-
Der.
1t is unusual to find so many trees
of such superior quality on so small an
acreage.
As determined by the number Of an
nual rings, the average age of the trees
was forty years. One large tree show
ed 152 annual rings, measured forty
two feet to the first limb and cut out
two sixteen-foot logs thirty inches in
diameter. The last large logs and the
bases are to be used making veneering,
while the other logs will be used for
alrplane lumber.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10

DhhAfN NAO1AN AM 'NN@AEApih@''
Forcing air at room temperature across
homemade racks with electric fan.
before drying. To prevent discolora-
ton as the fruit is prepared it may be
dipped for one minute in a cold salt
bath, using one ounce of salt to one
gallon of water Remove surplus
moisture and dry at 10 degrees to
100 degrees F., raising temperature
gradually. Dry from four to six hours
and longer if necessary.
Pears are dried in the same way as
apples. They may be steamed ten min
utes before drying.
Treat ounces the same way as pears.
Peaches.
Peaches usually are dried unpeeled,
but they will be better If peeled before
drying.
(a) Remove the stones. cut the fruit
into halves. or preferably into smaller
pieces. and spread on trays to dry.
(bl Cut in halves. pit. lay in trays
pit side up and dry at same tempera-
ture and for same length Of time as
apples.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
Sense of Humor.

PA. what's a man with a sense of
humor?"
"A man with a real sense of humor.
my son, is one with the ability to see
more funny things about himself than
you can."-Puck.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
ATTACKED BY PET BUCK.
Hatchery Superintendent and Wife Set
Upon While Feeding Pet Deer,

Auburn, Me.-John f. Stanley, sew
enty-six, superintendent of the Maine
fish hatchery grounds, and his wife,
seventy-one, were nearly killed by a
pet buck which suddenly became en-
ragged. Stanley was feeding the AMI
NAL, which charged on him, breaking
several ribs and cutting and bruising
him. Mrs. Stanley was awakened by
the noise and, clad only In her night
gown, rushed to the Enclosure to aid
her husband. The buck charged her
too, and would have killed her but for
a collie, which set upon the deer and
drove him away.
Mrs. Stanley crawled to the tele
phone, gave the alarm and then faint
ed. Her husband was found half sub
merged in brook and helpless. The
buck was killed by order of the state
authorities.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10

Monterey, Nashville engaged In
getting timber In the woods on Dry hill
in Monterey @. Wellman and his men
heard a rattlesnake, but could not see
IT. After a search they found 1t under
one of the horses feet. The hoof had
pinned 1t down so that it could rattle,
but could not coil to strike. The men
killed the snake.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
BET HE'D WIN BRIDE.
Best Man Willingly Pays Over Wager
He Had Lost,

Chicago.-Gordon Thorne of this city
and his bride, who was Miss Virginia
Miner, are on their way to California
to spend their honeymoon, carrying
with them a check for $1,000 signed by
Townsend Netcher. who was best man
at their wedding.
After the ceremony the bridegroom
collected the check and announced to
The guests that he had wagered Netcher,
a fellow clubman. last autumn that he
would win Miss Miner.
Never lost bet with so much pleas
ure," Mr. Netcher said as he signed the
check.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-14
STERLING

WEST PRAIRIE, February 5.-Hav-
ing caught our breath after the biz
card, we'll again greet friends. $500.
Many of this cOmmunity's young men
have been wolf hunting of late. The
wolves headed for Sag City, and later
one was reported killed by a farmer
near Freeman, who shot it in his yard.
The hunters were shown too much
hospitality in some homes in Sag City,
thus losing their interest in wolf-huut-
ing .... Oscar Elton has been hauling
wood from the valley the past few days
IT. 4 Johnson. while unloading a
load Of hay. befell with what might
have proven a serious accident He
fell from the load, bruised his nose
and sprained his wrist: but is reported
much improved John MunsOn and
Jake holland are stepping high over
the snow drifts, after adding new
members to their families, that of d
son and daughter respectively. The
beautiful parsonage on North Prairie
is about finished. Mr. Hoilien of
Westby is spending a few days in this
com munitY with his son David =. Hen
~ Swangstu started for school with
his children, but on not returning,
members OF the family went to look
for him, and found him stuck in a
snow drift humming Home Sweet
Home. ." Albert Sandwiches new,
modern house, 28x2S, was recently
dedicated, when neighbOrs and friends
surprised him and brought with them
baskets laden with good things to eat.
Games we're played and good time
reported Thee. johnson and Jake
Davis main sport now days is fishing.
Last Sunday they were somewhat puZ-
zled as to where to get bait. But af-
ter making their wants known to Christ
Brudos, a big hearted man who will
ingiy shares all peoples trials and tri-
bulations) extended an invitation to
the boys to bring salt and thus hello
themseles to the wriggling angle
worms in his snow drifts.A good
attendance is reported from our school
in this cold weather. The teacher,
Miss Edith Hill, and pupils keep the
roads open by travelling to the school
house on horse back . Frank Buck
les is preparing to erect modern
barn next spring =. Sever Yttri, a Il
Moland and Peter BOlstad are eng AZ.
ed at the Christensen farm. j oe
Brown was invited ~ an oyster supper
last week, but owing TO the cold wealth
er, refused to CO.. Mrs. Ludwig Lee
of Westby has been at the parental
home on West Prairie, for the past
week. Albert Fhkke has been haul
ing logs Arthur j. Flikke has been
on the sick list for some time. =. Hans
Davidson while returning to Christeu-
son 5 farm last Sunday, got stuck IN a
snow drift, All holland happening
along came to his rescue.
TIMBER WOLF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-14
SoMETBIsC LIKE 1T

Washington reports say that Rep
resentative Esch of this district is
urging a measure to empower the in
terstate- commerce commission to di-
rect the handling of freight and the
use Of supply cars during times Of al
legged car shortage resulting in partial
paralysis of business and high prices.
One of the commissioners has made
known that the measure has the sup
port of the administration. The Esch
idea provides that the commission shall
have absolute and summary control
in every instance of big car short.
age, so that the commissions repre-
sentatiyes can be on the ground and
supervise the handling of freight in
any way that may seem best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-14
econd Asnirant Tor Superintendent,

The candidacy OF Mr. Wendell T..
Morgan for county superintendent OF
schools, makes the second to announce
a purpose to seek election 20 that very
important place. Possibly there may
be others intent on a like purpose
This probably means that our long
time head of the county school system.
Superintendent Gardner, will not stand
for reelection. Mr.. Morgan is d ma
tive of the county, where he has al
ways lived except when absent in other
fields ia teaching occupation or at
seats of higher learning He has al
ways kept in close touch and abreast
of the times. educationally- although
engaged in Agricultural pursuit on his
town of Sterling farm for some time.
More than a year past he has been
one of the two county supervising
faaRhapS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-14
WHO siGsr

Tne country has been on the anxious
seat for ten DAYS regarding the posi-
billty of war with Germany. The Wis
c0nsin legislature, composed Of all
shades of politics, has adopted very
strong resolutions approving of Pres
ident Wilson peace policies and ten
dcriug him her finances and sons for
war if needs be. While all this has
been taking place in Wisconsin, one
OF the United States senators from
the state, Mr. LaFollette, was one of
five in that distinguished body to vote
against approval of the president ;
ultimatum To the foreign power The
question naturally arises: ''was Mr..
La Toilette, or was a practically united
legislature and people wrong in their
views?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-14
RURAL NEWS ITEMS
Contributed bv the Eassor-a
1--we Co4Te~rcrsosf.


SPR- SEVILLE, February s. Ple,.ty
Of cold weather and suOwdrifts. \
number Of young 70 Ks spent last Wed
nesddY evening at the Len German
home. Mrs W. C. Miller spent last
Wednesday with Mrs Denver McDon-
aid. Barbara Weed visited relatives
on Belgium ridge Tuesday aud We'd
uesday Last THURSDAY evening about
twenty i've neighbJrs gave Mr.. and
Mrs. Dell Anderson a farewell sur
prise. RefreshmeDt, were served and
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson presented with
token Of remembrance. They are
moving TO Loyal, where Afr. Anderson
has purchased a farm Denver Nc
Donald lost COW last week. ... John
Wood spent Saturday and SUNDAY
with NirUqua relatives Len Cor
man is on the sick list Edison Roach
and j. Il. Shreye were business callers
in our vicinity last week. Ed Best
purchased a fine horse from Edison
Roach. GLUE BELL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-14
City Ordinance No. ITO
An ordinance regulating restaurants, victusline
houses and similar places.


The Comma Council Of the City Of Ffr0qua
do OTtidin a. tOilOlDs:
Section /. Every person. firm co-partner-
ship engaged within the corporate limits of the
city of Viroqua in the business of. or conducting
any restaurant victualng house the keepers
of ordnaries, or other place where victuals meals
beverages. soft drinks. candies. tobaeeos, or SINH
lar articles sold. shall close his. her. their
place of business as early as ten o'clock .. m. on
the first day of each week. commonly called Sun
day and early eleven O'Clock mon each and
every other day of the week And such place OF
business shall remain closed until the hour of five
o'clock a. m. of the following day, during which
time the owner. keeper. agent, or employee shall
not give away. vend sel, deal barter. traffic in
any viotuas. drinks. other articles for the pur-
pose of evading this ordinance. nor permit any
person 10 be in or about such premises.
Section :. Any person. firm. or co partnership
violating the provisions of Section of this ordi
nance shall upon conviction therefor pay fine Of
not less than five dollars and not more than TWEEN
tyfiye t25) dollars. and the costs Of prosecution
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in force and
effect from and after its passage and publication
Passed. ordained and ordered published this
18th day Of February. 1917.
w. f. GARRETT. Mayor
Attest E ]. OLDER, Clerk.
Published in official city paper this l4th day of
February. A D., 1917
Introduced by Alderman Siias Foster
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-14
sToppeRp.

STODDARD, February 5-Mrs Theo.
School entertained the ladies aid So
Ciety Thursday. Steua Hokland of
Esofea and Rose Gotham of La Crosse
were guests at the Chris. Olson home
a few days. d. Edward Wolf of Hills
boro transacted business here Tuesday.
While here he was a guest at the IL.
BlaShek home Miss Helen Stems
lem was in La Crosse Saturday. Ray
Umberger is i'll at the home of his par
entS. DR. Remer was called Monday.
Mrs. viii Groth and Emma Groth
were La Crosse visitors Saturday
Mrs. Fred Quackeubush is i'll at her
home with bronchitis DR.. Remer is
attending her Mrs Geo. Hall who
underwent an operation at the La
CROSSE hospital about two weeks ago
IS slowly gaining. Julius Larson of
Chaseburg called on friends here a
few days last week . . Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Nelson and daughter called on
relatives in la Crosse over Sunday.
Mrs. L. Nottingham is i'll az her home
with la grippe Her daughter Mrs.
Robert Hesljp of Wilton, Illinois, is
/ here caring for her. Mrs. Joe Spring
er who had d cancer removed in La
Crosse by DR. Cohen is doing nicely,
and Is expected home IN rev days d..
Mrs. FrOelich who was threatened with
Pneumonia, is under the care of DR.
kerksicek .... Mr.. anu Mrs. Joseph
Thompson pleasantly entertained three
tables of SEQ Saturday evening. 49,.
f. G. Amann Of Prairie du Chen and
b. L. Case of MazeHsnie attended the
quarterly directors meeting at our
local bank Wednesday The South
eastern is experiencing great difficulty
on account Of the drifting snow. Trains
for Sunday and Monday were annulled
and a large number of shovelers from
here have been taken out on the work
train for openinV The WaY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-14
ORDINANCE NO. 1O9
An ordinance fixins the salary of CITY official
elected or appo nted during the ensuing year

An ordinance ffxinB the salary of CITY officials
elected or appo inted during the ensuing year.
! The Common Council Of the Cftg Of E-Ir0qua
/ d OTddtR as foliGles:
The salary of every city official elected or ap-
pointed during the ensuing year is hereby deter
termined and fixed as hereinafter set forth. which
amount shall be the salary of such city official
during the terra for which elected appointed,
and shall be paid out Of the city treasury at the
end of each month
The salary of each member Of the common coun-
ell is hereby fixed at one dollar for each meeting
of the common council attended by such member.
The salary Of the city marshall is hereby fixed at
SIS per month. The salary of the street commits
sioner is hereby fixed at $40 per month. The sal
AIRY of the pumpman is hereby fixed at SIS per
month. The salary of the rest room attendant is
hereby fixed at IS per month. The salary of the
nightwatchnan is hereby fixed at S55 per month
Ii shall be unlawful for any person appointed
nightwatchtnan to accept any remuneration or
pratuity from persons. partnership or firm for
any service whatsoever rendered as nightwatch-
man. Any such person appointed nichtwstch-
man who shall violate this provision of this ordi-
nance shall forfeit his Office and shall be removed
summarily from said Office by action of the com
rnon conDci.
Section s.-Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances
in gny manner conflicting with this ordnance are
hereby repealed.
Section S-This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Passed. ordained and ordered published this
6th day Of February. 1917.
". E GARRETr. Mayor.
Attest: E J. OLDER, Clerk.
Published in official city paper this 14th day Of
February A. ID. 1917
Introduced By Alderman H. E. Rogers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-14

DR.. G. A. Miushall: We are plan.
ming on getting home on the 18th Of
this month. Arrived at Portland last
week, came from Frisco on the steam
ship, Great Northern. DR.. Chase met
US and we found them all well and
happy. DR. Chase holds the import
ant position of city meat inspector
He surely has done some wonderful
work here along those lines, and is
very well liked. Portland IS a very
nice city with a fine climate. Regard,
to all our friends in VlrOqua.