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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-29

Do your Christmas shopping early
and do it at Nelson's. See the new
Cabinet Playerphone. They run from
$50 to 500. A full line of records, at
the Leading jewelers., N. A. Nelson.
nov29*
The first number of the KumtuX
Club lyceum course will be given in
December. Ticket holders for the
course will receive notice thru the
press in ample time to secure reserved
seats.
Mems Mackinaw shirts, wool, $3.50
to $500. j. C. Penney Co. nov29F
The window display of groceries by
the Rutherford Grocery Co. attracted
well merited attention this week. 1t
was display that made the shopper
out after something for the Thanks
giving meal stop and take notice.
Your friends can buy any thing you
can give them except your photo
graph. Wheeler's Photo and Art
Shop. nov29*
In response to advice that her sister
was seriously i'll Miss Laura Nelson,
bookkeeper at the Leavenworth mar
ket, left for Las Vegas, New Mexico,
last Saturday. Just before taking the
train she received message that her
sister was dead.
You can get useful and essential
Xmas gifts at Wheeler's Drug Store.
nov29*
Word has been received here this
week that Lieut. Van Voris was killed
in action in France He belonged to
the 91st Division. Mrs. Van Voris Wis
tied here last summer with her friend,
Miss Lila Snyder, and worked in the
Koerner drug store for a short time
and will be recalled by many of our
citizens.
Wheeler wants your drug business.
Accuracy is our hobby. nov29*
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-29

Printing at The Echo job shop,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-29
DISPOSED OF WHITE RIVER
LAND

Forest Ranger E. o. Blankenship
and wife arrived here last Saturday
from Lake Chelan on two weeks va
cation, and will visit Mr. Blankenship's
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Blankenship, and other relatives.
Mr.. Blankenship has been in the
forestry service for twelve eyars, and
for the past eleven has been stationed
at Lake Chelan, putting in the sum-
mers at the head of the lake and
spending his winters in the town of
Chelan. While here Mr.. Blankenship
disposed of an eighty acre tract of
land in the White river valley to Mr..
Hudson, from the sound country, who
has bought several tracts of land in
the same vicinity the past year.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-29
PESHASTIN

We have much to be thankful for
this year. Let us show it in the
proper way.
School was resumed here Monday.
The flu is still OBTAINING some but it
is hoped all will be in their places
soon.
Work was again resumed at the Pc.
shastin Fruit Growers warehouse last
Friday. The Rome Beauties and
Winesaps are being packed out. The
work is being done mostly with local
help.
Florence Frichtnicht and Earl
Jones, who were both off for a couple
Of weeks on account of the flu, are
again on the packing force at the
warehouse.
Mrs. o. d. Reeves, who was assist
ing in caring for the Chambers fam
lily, was striker with the flu last Fri
DAY, but at this writing is able to be
up. Her daughter Mabel, who was
caring for her, also contracted the
disease, but is also improving.
Adolph Shell received telegram
last Wednesday to the effect that his
mother was very ill at Odessa. He
had been i'll and so was unable to
leave until Monday morning.
Miss Juna Smith has returned to
her school at Chelan.
Mrs. Frank Shell is i'll with the flu.
Clair Ludwig has devoted the past
two weeks to caring for flu patients
in several families. Sometimes he has
been busy night and day.
Thepurse which was lost by Mrs. o.
d. Reeves on the Leavenworth local
some ten days ago, was found last
Saturday night in the toilet tank of
the ladies' waiting room at the Leav-
enworth depot. 1t had been robbed
of the cash only, the gold watch
and a few other small articles were
still in the purse. Mrs. Reeves is
greatly pleased over the recovery of
the watch which she hopes will be of
value again when cleaned and dried.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-29
BOYS IN NAVAL SCHOOL ASKING
DISCHARGE

Hundreds of youths in the naval
training station at the University of
Washington are filing applications for
discharge following the receipt of in
formation that all who desire to re-
turn to school or who may have other
good reasons for discharge will be con-
sidered. That the lessenng of the
numbers will be gradual is indicated
by supplementary orders received in
Seattle that all applications will be
transmitted to the bureau of naviga-
ton in Washington D. C. This will
entail a lapse of time. Many of the
students at the training station, it is
believed, will indicate a desire to re-
main in the navy for the full enlist
ment of three years.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-29
A CAMOUFLAGE PARTY
The following report of the affa

The following report of the affair
was handed in for publication:
A kitchen shower was given Tues
day evening, Nov. 26th, by Mrs. A. T.
Eickmeyer and Mrs. Motteler, at the
home of the latter, in honor of Miss
Ethel Masten. About fifty guests
were present. The evenings enter
taiDment was principally camouflage.
The first was a camouflage marriage
ceremony, preceding which Mr.. Jensen
sang "Oh Promise Me" to the strains
of the wedding march. The bridal
party entered led by the ribbon bear
ers, and followed by the parson, best
man and bridesmaid and bridegroom.
The ceremony was all in pantomime.
The members of the bridal party wer
appropriately dressed in the style of
many years ago, the bride wearing {
dress of brocaded satin, which was a
wedding dress forty years ago.
After this a wheelbarrow camou-
flaged with pink and white crepe pa
per and bows of the same was wheeled
out loaded with camouflaged gifts,
many of them real works of art. Miss
Masten, assisted by Mr. Brown, pro
coded to open them. They caused
much enjoyment for those present.
After the gifts had been opened, of
Which there were many, both usefu;
and beautiful, refreshments were
served by Mrs. Motteler and Mrs.
Eickmeyer, assisted by Mrs. Masten.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-29
CASHMERE JAILS TWO RUSSIAN
ROOTLEGGERS

Two Russians arrived in Cash
mere from Montana last Saturday
with suit case of whisky. They
were doing a thriving business until
Marshal Larkin interrupted their
trade. Justice Stanford fined them
each 500 and costs. The Russians
were shy $40 in making up the fine
and were taken to Wenatchee to serve
out the difference in the county Jail
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-29
WENATCHEE WILL CELEBRATE
DEC. 1, AND Z AND s.

Sunday Dec. 1st will be celebrated
by the Flks of Wenatchee in a peace
demonstration. The following Satur-
day and Sunday, Dec. and s, will be
observed in honor of those who ac-
lnowledged allegiance to Great
Britain as we'll as those who reside in
the valley and have become citizens
of the United States. The civic bu-
rcau of the commercial club has ar
ranged to give the first luncheon of
The season at noon December 7.
There will be appropriate addresses
and all British and Canadian subjects
are invited.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-29

complete the work of destruction.
These detachments will not set fire to
things till a. m. 1t will be re-
membered that there are means to de
file all wells. Mines must not be ex-
ploded too soon. 1t is the duty of
every man to cooperate in the work
of destruction"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-29
M. E. CHURCH NOTICE

Prayer and teachers meeting on
Thursday evening at 1880.
Sunday services:-
Sunday School at 1000.
The pastor will speak at HOO; sub
iect, "Earthen Vessels"
Epworth League at $50.
Preaching at 1880; subject, Refuge
of Lies.
A. H. MORTON, Pastor.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-29
NOTICE OF LADIES AID MEET
ING

A meeting of the ladies of the
Methodist church will be held Wednes
day, Dec. 4th, in the parlors of the
church. Tea will be served by Mes
danes Duncan, Hendricks and Eick
meyer. We have had two months
vacation. Everybody come.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-29

Mrs. C. B. Fly and daughter Helen,
Of Cashmere, left Tuesday on No. l
for Seattle, where they expect to
spend the holidays with relatives.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16
OROFINO-FORD'S CREEK
ROAD ROUGH AND ROTTEN.

The road from Orofino to the
mouth of Ford's creek, distance of
four miles, is today, according to
the opinion Of many local drivers.
the worst piece of highway in the
county, and unless converted into a
half way decent road will result in
great loss to Orofino in a business
way beginning with 1919.
The Republican talked with Mr..
Hamilton, in charge of the U. S.
Forestry Office here in Orotino, and
from him learns that the Govern
ment has been penalized 1-2 a
cert per pound on its supplies ship
ped from Orofino, and during the
rush this reached six thousand
pounds daily. Mr.. Hamilton says
the rub came on the four miles be-
tween Orofino and the mouth of
Fords Creek, and the all but inn
passable pitch at the top of the
grade at the Dennis ranch grade
This season the U. S. Forestry de-
partment has spent not less than
$4,000 with Orofino merchants for
supplies, and an additional $4,000
with Orofino automobile owners for
transportation. Then Mr.. Hamilton
adds the thing that should make
Orofino sit up and take notice.
"The Government will not stand
for the penalty Of 1-2c pound on
freight from Orofino. Unless the
road is put in shape the chances are
that Orofino will have seen the last
OF this business"
| Mr.. Hamilton characterized the
road from Orofino to Ford's creek
as the worst piece of highway in
the county.
In addition to the government
business, Orofino has profited large
ly from the traffic of men going In
and coming out, and many addi
tlonai thousands have been spen
in our town with the hotels, thu
stores, barber shop, and others. 1
is seldom the men do not cash theil
time checks and buy few supplies
| Suppose this traffic is turned il
the direction of Greer, or any othe
point how will Orofino like it?
And what will the excuse be, /
Orotino is placed on the side lin
because of rotten roads?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16
ELEVATORS SAVE U. S. ARMY
In HANDLING FEED OATS.

According to a recent U. S. Bulle-
tin the Army has found that it pays
to handle oats by the bulk method.
The bulletin says:
AS an instance of money saving
in the bulk handling of grain in
modern elevators. as compared with
the costly bag handling of the Paci-
fic coast, the Flour and Grain World
calls attention to the grain eleya-
tors which have been provided at
National Army encampments to
handle oats. These elevators repre-
sent an investment of about $16.-
900 each. and by bulk handling OF
oats save Z to cents q bushel. As
the average cantonment handles
about 10000 bushels of oats
monthly, one of these elevators will
pay for itself In about two months
and after that contributes to a saw.
ing of 100000 per month In the
16 cantonments.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16
MRS. RIPLEY ANSWERS
CALL OF GRIM REAPER,

The grim reaper visited another
Orofino home this week, and touch
ed the hearts of friends and rela-
tives. Sunday. August IL. after an
illness of some years. Mary c. Rip
ley closed her eyes in eternal sleep.
Deceased was fifty-fve at time Of
death. She was born In Topsheld.
Maine. where she grew to woman
hood. and when she married her
first home was at Shell Lake. Wis,
where she lived score or more of
years. Thirteen years ago she came
west and located in Idaho. Her hus-
band had died in Shell Lake. and
her whole soul was wrapped UP In
her only child. son. Herbert. And
| the love of the mother was returned
| by the son, who has been devoted
called and stilled the pangs of sick
ness and disease.
The husband died % years ago.
and was laid to rest in Shell Lake.
where a dutiful and faithful wife Is
now following and where husband
and wife will be reunited in death.
Mrs. Ripley is survived. in addi-
tion to her son Herbert. by sister
and one brother. both residents Of
Maine.
The remains, accompanied by the
son, left Orofino Wednesday morn
ing for Shell Lake.
Tho people Of Orofino have been
kind to the family during the i'll
mes and death, and the son asks the
Republican to say for him that hs
appreciates more than words car
tell what neighbors did at time
when kindness and sympathy arr
the most precious things In thii
world.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16

The half mile of tough road from
the mouth of Elk Creek to the Oro-
fino Highway district, bit Of bad
highway lying in the Clearwater
highway, was this week opened for
traffic on water grade. Highway
Commissioner Samson Snyder in
forms us that the work has been in
charge of John Pearson, and that
he has done the people most sat
isfactory piece Of work. The job is
rot only well done, but not a penny
has been wasted.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16
WE SHOULD WORRY.

OF course, when the other fellow
proceeds TO accept political opinions
that are contrary to ours, he has
sold out. Bat just the same most
men and women are sincere, and
the inten tions of most people are
good. That is why the Republican
is not tearing its hair because the
farmers. many of them known to us.
have Joined the Nonpartisan Lea
que. And we don't care a whoop
if they pay $1,000 per to join. It's
their privilege in this glorious old
U. S. A., and we don't know that
it is any of our business. So you
have our opinion without any frills.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16
HAND 1T TO THE GERMANS.

The German army had no inten-
tion OF remaining south of the
Marine river, declare the inspired
military critics of Berlin. Certain
ly not. They had about $4,000 men
to be killed. so they crossed the
Marne and had them slaughtered on
the south bank of the stream, where
their remains would not litter the
German position on the north side.
German efficiency still is several
laps ahead of all competitors.
The most recent victory inven-
tory from Berlin placed the amount
Of war indemnity to be collected
by Germany from the United States
at sac, 900, 100000. There Is the
possibility. however, that the price
may be marked down to S33.300..
1880 since that little affair or
the Marne.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16
SCHOOL OF MINES
WILL SEEK GOLD.


"The School of Mines Geological
survey in its investigation of the
war mineral resources of the state
of Idaho has desired to include gold
in the list of war minerals, for
while neither the U. S. Geological
survey nor the U. 8. Bureau of
mines has yet done this, 1t is clear
~ only matter of time until they
will be forced to do so. owing to the
dire need for gold production at
this time" according to Dean Fran
els A. Thompson of the Idaho school
Of mines.
.'It is we'll known that the three
great undeveloped gold areas oi
western America are Alaska. Plum
rs. county, Cal. and central Idaho
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16
A PIPPIN OF A ROAD FROM
WEIPPE TO PIERCE CITY.


The Republican editor had the
pleasure last week of travelling over
splendid piece of public highway
from Weippe to Pierce. This is a
stretch pf some IA miles. and Is
fine. The grade is nowhere steep,
altho the road winds over a rather
high divide. The bed has been
graded, properly crowned and ample
care. TAX en- for the drainage. 1t Is
now ready for good top covering
of gravel, the only thing now need
ed to make it finished piece oi
substantial permanent hi ghway y
The Pierce Highway Board has, II
should be explained. already gray
eled some of the soft stretches, and
this work will undoubtedly proceed
as the funds are available.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16
TRADE FOLLOWS THE HIGHWAY

ELEVEN and modern hotels have been placed in
- operation to be opened during the 1918
along the Lincoln Highway result Of the tremendous
growth Of automobile travel this highway Total expend
lures for hotels total almost $2OOOOOO Over 100000
has been invested in garages Tourist traffic has in
creased from 200 to 500 per each year since the dedca
ton of the Lincoln Highway in 1913 Millions of dollars
spent annually by these tourists
The establishment of the Lincoln Highway through
connecting from Atlantic Pacific coasts has been
sponsbe for tremendous business boom all lines catering
to the travelling publc-Highway Magazine.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16

County Attorney Smith has been
in Pierce the past week looking af-
ter the business affairs of Col. Todd,
deceased. Mr.. Smith is administra-
tor o. the, Todd estate.
The Zelenka boom at the McGill
spur below Ahsahka. now holds a
little less than one million feet of
logs put in by Swanson and Jenson
up the Clearwater opposite Dent
These logs are the property of the
Kettenbachs of Lewiston and are be-
ing cut at the Zelenka mill at sc
much per thousand.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16

What is the biggest and most
far-reaching movement ever made
in Clearwater county, is about to
be launched in the Clearwater high
way district. Within few days
there will arrive in Elk River one
of the latest improved power road
ditchers and graders, a powerful
steam shovel, capable of handling
from 35 to so yards per hour of
dirt or gravel or loose rock, and
doing the work of small army of
men and many horses. The cost of
this machine is near $4,000, and 1t
goes to work at once on a new
grade from Elk River to the Latah
county line, to dig out highway
over the Neva divide that at no
point will exceed 6 per cent.
With this modern implement the
cost of road construction will not
exceed so per cent. of the cost with
men and teams, SO the taxpayers
dollar is going to do double duty
under the new system, and the peo-
pie will get the benefit of this busi-
ness methods applied to roads.
Tho Clearwater Highway Board
did not stop with power grader,
but have contracted for gasoline
power compressor and will do all
necessary drilling hereafter with q
power drill. just as in the mines.
The combination will give that dis
trict strictly modern machinery and
will result in the finest system oi
canyon grades to be found any
whore in the Northwest.
The Clearwater Highway District
will, beginning early in 1919. star,
construction on new grade from
Greer, on the N. P. eight miles ur
the river from Orofino, to replace
the present grade leading to Fraser
and Weippe. According to an
nounced plans this new grade will
have no grade to exceed 6 per cent.
making it the finest thing this sid,
of tht, famous lewiston Uniontowr
highway that is the pride of tn,
whole Northwest. Today the pub
lie must climb grades from eithe
Orofino or Greer in places twelve t,
twenty per cent, and the load II
! freight or passengers is determine,
by the load that can be negotiate,
over these worst places. With
six per cent grade out of Greer
is certain that much OF the train
, now going out of orofino to tn
forests east Will be diverted to tn
. splendid Greer grade. and our sis
ter town will be the beneficiary t
4 the extent of thousands of dollar
annually.
The time for foolishness on tn
part of Orofino is. therefore pas
: and unless some way Is found
..eep up with the procession, OF
town may well kiss lot of bus
ness good bye.
The situation is serious for Or,
fino. end only the most careful e!
penditure of the Orofino Highws
funds can meet the crisis facing
q at this moment. Unfortunately v
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16

In connection with the stimulation
Of gold production from the last
named region. we are planning a
reconnaissance survey of the gold re-
sources of the area which includes
Elk City, Dixie. Buffalo Hump, Orc
Grande. Pierce City, and adjoining
camps. This will not In any sens,
be a precise geological survey, but
,ather a general investigation from
a strictly economic point of view of
the possibilities for gold production
from this area"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16
Clearwater Highway District
Will Use Modern Machinery

have become involved in a most dis
tressing plight, owing to the many
grades in our district,
and the comparatively small income
possible to meet it. Still more un-
fortunate is our plight because our
highway board is wasting much Of
the small available funds, 100000
going down the river through neg
ligence in an attempt to repair the
Orofino bridge, and 5000 per year
additional being paid in the form of
pension to the democratic county
chairman. 1t would certainly be
bad enough were there no crying
need for the most rigid economy
and the best of business methods,
but the situation today makes the
wasting of one penny calamity
that will later rise up and damn
the business men of Orofino till
they rise in their wrath and compel
it to stop.
The transient trade this season
has been of immense value to both
the Orofino and the Cottage hotels
here, and the several thousand men
who have come and gone through
Orofino, have left more than $4,000
with local auto owners, and other
thousands with merchants, BARRIERS,
confectioners, etc.
We mention this to show how far
reaching this matter of road i'm
proyement is, and how the wasting
of Orofino highway funds is going
to strike home in vital spot. Let
him who thinks he has no interest
in the wasting of road funds stor
and take another look at the situa-
tion. II you think this pension Of
| 5000 per year to the democratic
county chairman does not matter tt
you, consider what the lack of roae
repair is going to cost you. and sat
isfy yourself as to how yon are go
ing to get 1t even If the Orofint
highway is carefully and economi
cally managed.
The Republican cares a lot mor'
about good roads than 1t does abou
the pesonal interests of politicians
In the interest of the public ma.
we not suggest that the democrat
in the Orofino highway get togethe
and agree upon Jack Bryant, Oil
Holmberg. A. r. Holmberg. Pete
Han son. or any good man who ha
a ca. and the time to devote to tn
highway business. and ask Mr.. De,
mer. in the interest of the pub /,
to resian. Let the business of tn
J Orofino highway be conducted i
! the same manner as regards ofic
rent, clerk hire and clerical ASST.
, tance as the other highways are q
Grated Can 1t be said tina. thel
, is malice. or abuse or iniu ,tice
+ this suggestion? And is it not II
: right thing to do?
The Greer grade is now frun Il
: to 16 per cent. in many places.
: is to be uniform six per cen
y standard highway, and rememb
S business follows the lines Of lea
e resistance.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16
MISS KIRKPATRICK MARRIED.

Miss Odessa Kirkpatrick, of Wes-
ton, Oregon, a sister of Mrs. w. R.
Affieck of our city, was married at
the home of her parents Sunday,
August II. The groom is Virgil
Neild, who is now in the. service OF
Uncle Sam in the Navy. The bride
spent some months in Orofino and
has many friends here. Mrs. At
fieck has been visiting at Weston
with her parents and was present
at the wedding.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16
First 1918 Wheat Delivered.

r. NJ. Noftsger delivered the hrst
load of 1918 wheat to the local ele-
vator of the Rochdale Company. It
was grown by the late John Mix on
the land Just east Of the village
limits. and made an average of .
little les than 25 bushels per acre.
The price will be few cents under
50 per bushel.
The second grain to be delivered
came in the irst Of the week from
the Andy Shaw farm east Of town.
It is q very hard wheat and should
make excellent -four. We did not
learn how much the yield was, but
even at 50 per bushel the net profit
to tile producer is not very much.
SO heavy is the cost today of pro-
duction.