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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
Is After Auto ViOIatOrs

R. B. Smith state official, who was
here three weeks ago and pinched some
ten OF more OF our auto owners for
sundry violations Of the auto laws has
been getting busy in Wenatchee. He
caused the arrest and punishment OF
twenty auto owners, for exceeding the
speed limit. being without tail lights,
and other delinquencies. The World
of Tuesday says there was Weeping,
wailing and gnashing OF teeth" but
they all had to walk up to the captains S
desk and pay up. The authorities are
determined to stamp out violations Of
this character because Of the great dan
ger to the public, and hope to lessen
auto accidents.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
Shippers Order Bill of lading

Just now the government is advising
all farmers to steer clear of this class
of spectators. They will offer the
farmer what appears to be good price
for his hay, grain or produce to be
shipt bill of lading attached so that his
product must be paid for before it can
be removed from the car, which looks
square on its face. If the ostensible
purchaser finds a purchaser at a profit
to him it will OF course be taken up.
In many instances it has been found
that the product has remained in the
car for a week or ten days when there
would be no purchaser found aHd a
demunage charge of IS per day, which
is deducted from the sale price by the
purchaser. A great many farmers have
been swindled in this way. II the
would be purchaser can not pay the
farmer one-half cash on delivery Of the
grain and the balance to be on ship
pers order, have nothing to do with
him. You will have no legal recourse.
There is no violation OF the criminal
law in the transaction.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
No FOrds to Be Had

Mr.. Theo. Paine. manager OF the
Cascade Garage went to Seattle last
Saturday and returned Monday even
ing. While there he visited the north
western distributing agency for the
Ford auto with the purpose of ordering
more cars, but was told none we're to
be had as they were sold out and
ahead OF the factory. The Ford CON-
pany has made forceful the old story.
Make something the world wants and
the public will open a road to your
door"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
American Dogs For War Aid

Senator James H. Brady Of Idaho is
much interested in reports Of the
wonderful work performed by dogs on
the battle front in locating and bring
ing aid to the wounded. He believes
that this Government also should
develop the possibilities Of the dog in
rescue work, and with that end in view
Mr.. Brady has prepared bill for the
purchase or acceptance by gift Of /,
900 animals by the War Department.
Senator Brady is informed that most ol
the animals would be presented to the
Government by dog clubs throughout
the country, many such Offers, indeed,
having already been made.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
Drafted Men Are Called

Following is list OF the drafted men
in the upper Wenatchee Valley who
have been called to report at the Office
Of the local board for Chelan county at
S o'clock September Do, when they
will receive transportation TO American
Lake.
Those called from Leavenwort are
Otto M. Anderson, Ralph H. Harris,
August Harding, Louis I. Dahl James
A. Lamb, Edward H Sharp, Fred M.
Getchman, Henry w. Merritt, Martin
H. Cahill.
Others summoned from this end of
the valley: Allie M. Amos, Dryden;
Johan H. Wallin, Blewett; George A.
Coleman, Dryden; Takumi Mizerko,
Cascade Tunnel; John o. Brooks, Oar
danelles; Carol R. Briggs, Leavenworth
Otto Brender, Blewett.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
WenatChee Is Prosperous

While in Wenatchee last Friday and
Saturday the writer was impressed with
the evidences Of prosperity in the old
town. The sidewalks were crowded
and the streets were lined with vehicles.
There was something like the oldtime
activity Of few years ago. Wenat-
chez is coming back, and no mistake.
The high price of all kinds OF fruit and
an absorbing market has much to do
with the present evidence OF prosperity.
A lot Of people assert that Wenatchee
is destined to be the largest town in
central Washington. There are grounds
for believing the assertion is not with
out base.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
All Registered to Be Examined

II large part Of the governors OF
the states approve suggestion by the
Provost Marshal General, an immediate
examination Of the 100000 men
registered for military service and not
yet called for duty will be begun. The
suggestion was made with a view to
satisfying the great number Of young
men as to what they may expect.
kilograms asking opinions on the
advisability Of such action were sent to
all states and it is expected that all
replies will be received early next week.
To obtain the 687, 900 men already
called for service it was found necessary
to examine approximately 100000.
Under the plan co. sidered candidates
would know whether they are to be
selected and could make plans accord
ingly,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
A Personal And Thereby
HANGS a Tale

Readers of the local press will recall
an incident recorded some four weeks
ago in which a couple who were tour
ing the state and while crossing the
Blewett pass had misunderstanding
and the husband vanished, vamoosed,
left for parts unknown. The name by
which the couple went was Sladden.
Mrs. Sladden spent some two weeks
here trying to locate her recreant
spouse. She made diligent inquiry.
Told people her trouble and ask their
help in finding trace of Mr.. Sladden,
who she said she freely forgave and
wanted to come back. Finally she
departed and people forgot the incident.
The following Personal in a Seattle
paper last Friday revived interest in
the little family misunderstanding;
D. A. Sladden. Notice-"Oear
Dick: I will remain at Leavenworth
until Sept. 9th, then will go to
Seattle with the car. l have secured
work for you. You should come to
me, and you know I want you to come.
Rosalia -
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
Industrious Woman Has Dis
Couraging Experience

Mrs. Frank Long had most un-
usual experience last Wednesday.
While mopping her floor she slipt and
fell, breaking her arm. DR.. Judah was
called in and set the injured member
and Mrs. Long is resting easy and hopes
to be able to resume her household
duties in few months. A neighbor
of hers says she will never, never try
to mop her own floor again, that she
had no idea there was so much danger
in mopping floor.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
Biz Attractions at the Scenic

A. c. Barclay is this week advertis-
ing two big feature films for the Scenic
Theatre. THE Neglected Wife," a
serial which starts tonight is said to be
one OF the most interesting photo dra-
mas that has been produced in many
months. Every woman who believe:
she is being neglected should see thi:
picture. On Tuesday evening the at
traction at the Scenic will be Hell
Morgan's Girl" The scene in thi!
production is laid in San Francisco,
famed Barbary Coast. Pictures o. the
big earthquake and fire are also in
cluded.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
Tomato WiIt-No Cure

No cure has yet been found for this
tomato disease, says the government
News Letter. The most successful
method of circumventing the wilt is TO
select resistent plant seed. II you
have in your tomato patch one or more
plants that have resisted the wilt take
your seed from the plant that has
seemed to most perfectly resist the
wilt, and do this every year. The
government seed experts are now and
have for some time been engaged in
producing a tomato that will be i'm
mune from this annoying blight.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
S112.SO for a Wagon Load of Corn

T. E. Hendricks sold a wagon load
OF corn to w. L. Bybee the other day
for which he received S112.80, prob
ably the largest sum ever paid in these
parts for a load Of corn.-Progress,
Santa Fe. Mo.
That's going some. Il occurred in
great corn state, too. The item has
additional interest because T. E. Hen
dricks is brother Of our fellow towns
man, Charles Hendricks who was born
near Santa Fe.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
John BaIina Sells Ranch

John Balina who spent several days
here this week tells US that he has sold
his ranch in the Mason creek valley
near Dardanelles, to Swan Swanson
Monday. Mr.. Balina has been resi-
dent OF the Mason creek country fol
30 years. He has not indicated
whether he intended to shake the dust
Of Chelan county from his feet and
seek new fields The new owner ol
the place has lived in the upper coun-
try for the past FIVE years and owns
other property in that region.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
To The Public

With the issue of September 81 The
Report will discontinue publication in
Leavenworth. A new concern to be
known as the Stirling Printing and Pub
fishing Co has been incorporated and
the plant will be moved to Wenatchee
where the printing and publishing busi-
ness will be conducted on a much
larger scale.
On our books we are carrying sew
eral hundred dollars in small accounts
due for subscriptions, advertising and
lob printing, and we are going to ask
that these be paid Immediately. No
tice will be sent advising you Of your
account and we trust that the same
will have your early consideration.
Those who have paid in advance for
The Report will have their money re-
turned.
The four years We have spent in
Leavenworth have been enjoyable ones
and it is with regret that we leave the
city, but in the new field We are about
to enter we see good prospects Of ex-
pansion.
Yours respectfully,
Leavenworth Report,
Geo. T. Stirling. Pubr.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21

Frank Wingate one Of the big apple
growers Of the Peshastin valley called
at the Echo Office this week and in the
course Of conversation said he expected
to have 10000 boxes Of apples this
year. Mr.. Wingate is well pleased
with the outlook for the growers and
says there is much activity in the lower
valley. Apple picking has commenced
and will probably last until the first Of
November
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21

Wednesday two men were taken of
the east bound fast mail BY Officer Saw
age and lodged in Jail. They were
taken to Wenatchee yesterday evening
where they will be tried. One Of them
was very noisy and swore he would
never be taken away from here alive.
When a pair Of handouts were pro-
duced and put on his wrists he wilted.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
SMALL BORE RIFLES
BIG NATIONAL ASSET
Fondness of American People for Small
Arms May Stand Country in Good
Stead by Developing Army
Familiar with use of
Weapons

Official records show that there are
approximately $500 active rife clubs
in the United States with perhaps an
additional 700 organized but not atfli-
ated with the National Rife Associa-
ton of the United States. In any
event, we have an interesting PROPOSE
ton before US. During the past few
weeks press reports indicate that
these rife clubs are doing their bit
to help our army go over the top"
By instructing in rife shooting those
men who have been drafted in the ma
tional army.
While this is a new proposition to
US, history is simply repeating itself
because in the early days of 1915 be-
fore England had gotten her men on
the road to intensive training, several
thousand rifle clubs volunteered their
services, their ranges and their entire
equipment to help train recruits in
Workmanship. England is the home
Of small bore rife shooting and the
system Of shooting at short ranges
both indoors end outdoors has been
fairly we'll perfected.
Thus what had really served as a
sport became a national asset in time
OF greatest need. Members OF rifle
clubs physically or otherwise unfit for
active service served on each clubs
range in teaching the raw recruits how
to handle, aim and fire rife with the
greatest possible results. 1t is under
stood that England's soldiers have re-
ceived preliminary training with guns
Of the miniature type, that is, OF small
caliber and light recoil though built on
the lines OF the army rife.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
Troops Trains are Guarded

Lieutenants Schwarz and Sexton in
charge Of the soldiers stationed be-
tween Cascade Tunnel and Spokane
were here this week making preparations
for the troop trains that are going
10 American Lake this week. The
officials are not looking for any trouble
but every precaution is being taken.
The main line and all bridges of any
consequence will be guarded and the
men on guard have orders to shoot to
kill il anyone along the right of way
makes a suspicious move.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
Washington Big Borrowers

According to a Spokane dispatch up
to the close of business last Monday
800 farmers of the Northwest had
borrowed approximately $4,000, 900
through the federal land bsns hsros
Virtually all OF this amount represents
Eastern money which has been brought
into the Northwest by the land bank
for agricultural development through
sales Of bonds OF the Spokane bank.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
Kill Aged People to Save the food

A lady in Cashmere received letter
from her dear old mother in Belgium
which stated that letter was probably
the last they would ever hear from her
as the old people were being killed of
to save the food they would consume,
and that she had passed the age limit
and was looking for the executioners
any minute. And yet the Pacifsis
wonder why the United States has
entered the war.-Methow Valley News.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
Guilty of Highway Robbery

Jerry Young, R. w. Blackwood and
H. Schram, all three OF whom had l..
w. w. cards on their person. were ar
rested here some six weeks ago for rob-
bing Swede near the w. V. railroad
track at the south end of Eighth
street. All three were last week tried
in the Superior court and found guilty
of highway robbery. They will be
sentenced by the court this week.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
New Concrete Road East of
Monitor Open

The announcement was made this
week that the concrete road on the
road to Wenatchee would be open the
last Of this week much TO the relief Of
travellers who have dreaded the make
shift road.
Road Overseer Parish was here
yesterday and said the new Chewawa
river bridge on the road to lake We
natchee would be completed for use
by Saturday night.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
forest Fires Costly This Year.

Figures given out by State Fire
Warden Pape show 687 forest fires
were reported this season, that they
caused damage aggregating more than
S27 900, cost the state and private
individuals $4,000 for fighting, and
burned over more than 116, 900 acres
OF land.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
Sterling Printing Co., Incorporates

The Olympia State Capitol Record
OF Saturday Sept IS, contained the
following item of news: mo. 4l,6os,
Sterling Printing Co., Wenatchee; Cap
ital stock $4,000. S. o. Pool and G.
T. Stirling incorporators. Filed by S.
o. Pool"
Mr.. Pool is the representative from
Chelan county in the legislature.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
AIS Montana Recruits Thru Here Yes
terday

A special train Of fourteen sleeping
cars and two diners carried the men
thru here yesterday evening on their
way to American Lake concentration
quarters. All but thirteen came from
four counties in Montana.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
AMONG THE SHEEP men
SHIPMENTS EVERY WEEK
The Man Who Owns Sheep on the High
Wave of PrOsperity-Mutton and
Wool AItitudin0uS

/ A number OF the t1ock owners nave
been gathering here the past few week.
The shipping season is now at its
height. VIM. Wilson and Sam o.
Stewart came in from the Yakima
country the first of this week. They
winter their sheep in the high lands
back of Yakima and summer Craze
them on the Wenatchee National forest.
The rich and abundant grasses in the
national forest furnish the best of sum
mer range where sheep get fat for the
fall and winter market.
Mr.. S. o. Stewart expects to ship IL
cars from Shugart station on the We
natchee Valley Northern on the 22nd
of the month. Mr.. Wilson will send
out five cars on the 25th from the
same point.
Louis Schneider another sheep man
who grazes sheep here in the summer,
last Tuesday sent out five cars Of what
are pronounced the finest lot OF lambs
ever sent out from this section. They
weighed from 80 to IS pounds each,
which brought the owner between eight
and ten dollars per head. They are
getting so much for their stuff just now
that modesty forbids their telling just
how much they are receiving for wool,
lambs and mutton.
Mr.. R. M. Jackson, buyer for the
Henry Packing Co., of Seattle. got in
his work on several of the sheep men
here this week and succeeded in get
ting Paul Locier to part with 1900
wethers and Albert Treiben with the
same number, all Of which were loaded
near the Shugart place and sent to the
Chicago market this week.
Mr.. Jackson also bought 1000 Of as
fine wethers as ever went to market
from this section from Mrs. Vessey.
They were loaded Monday and went
to Seattle.
Mr.. Jackson says the sheep men
will all soon be rated among the great
capitalists Of the country if the high
prices prevail much longer.
L. H. Lawson, purchasing agent for
the Frye company OF Seattle was an
overnight guest at the Wenatchee,
departing Wednesday for the upper
country. Mr.. Larson says the sheep
market is performing all kinds Of aerial
tricks these days, prices having
ascended to an almost unbelievable
figure. Sheepmen throughout North
Central Washington are rolling in
wealth and many tales are told locally
Of the checks in five figures that they
receive.
Ed Mudd, one of the oldest, and
also one of the most successful sheep
men who Craze sheep in this region
shipt twenty car loads Of sheep from
here to Chicago last Friday. They
will net him the snug sum Of $40, 900.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21

Seattle-Site is sold for new steel
ship plant. Sale Of twelve-acre tract to
the Erickson company will give city its
fifth industry Of kind.
Zillah-New fruit evaporator plant
will employ 100 women and youths.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
NO SHORTAGE BOXES FOR
WfNATCHFE VALLEY APPLES
leavenwOrth and Blewett Box Makers
Prepared to Meet All Requirements

While in Wenatchee last week re-
porter for this paper heard number ol
expressions from apple growers
indicating aprehensions that there
would be a shortage of apple boxes.
A little inquiry on the part OF the
writer OF these lines enables US to say
that no fears need be felt on this score.
The box mills Of Leavenworth,
Peshastin and Blewett, we are told,
have made preparations to supply all
the fruit boxes that the growers Of the
Wenatchee are likely to need.
At meeting Of fruit growers from
all over the northwest with box manu-
facturers OF Washington and Oregon at
which the government was represented
by agents from Mr.. Hoover's depart
ment it developed that there was
shortage Of boxes all over the country,
due to the extraordinary demand for
boxes, which trouble is still further
augmented by the striking of box mill
hands and saw mill employees. Mr.. L.
o. Taylor as a representative OF the
Great Northern lumber Co. attended
the meeting and returned with large
fund of information. The joint meet
ing was held in Portland last Friday
and Saturday and resulted in some
revelations anent the box making
industry. The advanced prices on the
part of the lumber mills are due to
two causes, the extraordinary demand
for boxes and the shortage of labor.
Men who have heretofore been en-
ployed in the saw mills and box
factories are in striking humor and
have struck for higher wages and
shorter hours OF labor. Many mills
haye been idle for weeks and are turn
ing out neither boxes or lumber. At
the meeting it developed that saw mill
and box mill employees, now that pro-
hibition is in force, and the law is
constantly being enforced more strictly
against the sale Of liquor, the employees
have money and do not care if they
have employment or not. They will
not work as long as they have money,
said one representative of the industry,
We can not get men. When we
succeed in getting a miscellaneous
force the strikeing workmen intimidate
them and quit Some of the box
makers said at the Portland meeting
that they intended 10 try giving employ
ment to women and girls. Cashmere
was represented at the Portland meet
ing by Mr.. Segru and Wenatchee by
Mr.. ]. H. bengal, president Of the
Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association.
Mr.. j. H. Dumas, leading grower
Of the Walla Walla country asked to
have box contracts fulfilled, and futher
asked that the government take up the
question Of box prices and endeavor
to determine if the high prices are
justified by conditions.
Mr.. Frank Wingate was in the Office
yesterday and said there was much dis
satisfaction over box prices. He said
the apple growers OF the valley were
willing to pay for boxes in proportion
to the prevailing prices Of apples. II
apples were selling at 81 per box he
thought ten cents was as high as apple
growers could pay, but thought they
would be willing to pay 1914 cents il
they were getting SIPS for apples, OIL
IS cents if the apple prices were $3.50.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21
A Red Cross Luncheon

The Red Cross ladies will serve a
luncheon at the high school building
Saturday. The young ladies Of the
high school will do the serving. Red
Cross workers are expected to help
prepare the tables in the afternoon.
The effort deserves the hearty
support OF every man and women in
Leavenworth.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21

Toppenish-Utah-I Sugar Co.
buys site here for factory.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-09-21

First Skagit oats bring s41 per ton.
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LIVESTOCK
STOCKS
METALS
SELLING
MEETS ADVANCE
Effect Of BuI|iSb Ginning Re-
port Overcome,

NEW ORLEANS. Jan s..Prters rose
II TO 81 points around the opening In the
cottcT market hero today In response TO
higher prices ir>Hther markets yss,.r.
day and on the comparatively small Ein-
ming output for this last period. Heavy
selling met the advance. causing an i'm
mediate reaction. Half an hour after the
opening the trading months were points
higher 10 points lower than the close Of
last week
At n level II points up to 4 down, net
tho demand for contracts strengthened
on extremely bullish spot accounts from
the interior and the statement that To-
cal spots wsrs a. least rs points net
higher. Tho market gradually recovered
siandinE late In the morning nj net
rise Of 27d29 points.
The rise OF 81 points In spot cotton in
creased the demand for contracts, In the
trading UP TO l30 the advance was
widened 70 Fl to 30 points
Spot cotton, steady. 81 points up. Sales
on the spot, 500 bales, TO arrive. l.sso
tslss Good ordinary, n@ cents; :tric'
Yy Y7soe; V1u'"tl s,rlci low miSdilns W i7.7s"; mid.
ding, 1s,ooo; strict middlinG. Is stec; good
middliRg, 1s3c; strict good middling
1880. Receipts. 6,,2% bales; stock. 10"
l22 bales