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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
JACK HARRIS VICTIM OF Sc
RIOUS ACCIDENT

Last Sunday Jack Harris with
six other boys from 16 to 1S years
was up on the Icicle river where
they went to fish and hunt. In the
afternoon, on their way home they
stopped somewhere near the mouth
of the canyon to rest, and Dean
Haynes and another boy were scur-
fling over the possession of a pistol
when it went off, the ball striking
Jack Harris. The ball entered his
head just above his right eye and
came out through the roof of his
mouth. AS it did not pierce the
brain it is not believed the wound
will prove fatal, though he may lose
his eye sight. On what we be-
lieve is reliable information it IS
said the boys were all more or less
under the influence of liquor. The
man who sold or furnished the
boys the liquor has the disquieting
reflection that he caused the parents
of these boys lot of trouble and
uneasiness. Some men, however,
have neither. shame, conscience or
respect for law To make a profit
they will stop at nothing.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
COUNTY AGENT MEIKLE DEM
ONSTRATING SILO BUILDING

This week County Agent Meikle
built a demonstration silo near Che
Ian on the Isenhart ranch. There
are prospects, he says, that many
other silos will be built locally. Mr..
Meikle reports great interest in the
subject. He will be glad to give two
days of his time to any rancher who
desires to build, supervising the lay
ing out of material, the erection of
the scaffolding, and the building of
the hoops. Mr. Meikle will also be
glad to furnish specifications for all
material required to any rancher
who will indicate the size of the silo
he intends to build The cost of a
silo is not as extensive as many
ranchers believe. For instance, the
silo on the NJ. Horan place cost only
$129.65 in material. Mr.. Horan
kept careful count of the cost
Is there not some stock owner in
this vicinity who needs and can af-
ford to have a silo built who will
call on Mr.. Meikle and have him
come here and build silo and dem
onstrate its low cost and at the
same time demonstrate its value to
any one who keeps stock through
the winter?
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
JAY ADAMS IN TEXAS

Jay Adams, recently commission
ed a second lieutenant in the signal
corps of the army and now stationed
at San Antonio, Texas, in writing
to his former law partner, C. B.
Hughes, of Wenatchee, says he ex-
poets to be on his way "over there"
in the near future. Jay is attached
to the balloon service and says he
has spent 106 hours in the air thus
far. Speaking of the weather, he
says: "Wenatchee may be hot but
it has nothing on this part of the
country. | do not believe that
Texas has got Hades beaten for
heat and we are just about as far
south down here as one could get in
the United States unless you went
to the southern end of Florida"
Mr.. Adams expects to get leave of
absence soon and his Leavenworth
friends anxiously look forward to
his visit home.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN

The canmaign for the fourth lib
erty loan will begin September 28
and close October 10. The result
of the loan will be watched with
keen interest in Europe, not only by
our associates in the war against
the Teutonic powers but by our en-
emies. 1t will be regarded by them
as a measure of the American peo-
pies support of the war.
The Germans know full well the
tremendous weight and significance
of popular support of the war, of
the people at home backing up the
army in the field. As the loan sue
ceeds our enemies will sorrow; as it
falls short they will rejoice. Every
dollar subscribed will encourage and
help the American soldiers and hurt
and depress the enemies ofAmerica
The loan will be a test of the 10y
atty and willingness of the people
of the United States to make sacri-
fees compared with the willingness
of our soldiers to do their part
There must be and will be no fail
ure by the people to measure up 70
the courage and devotion of our
men in Europe. Many of them have
given up their lives; shall we at
home withhold our money? Shall
we spare our dollars while they
spare not their very lives
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
APPLE PRICES GOOD

All indications point to unusually
good prices for apples this year.
Buyers are now circulating through
the valley and many reports of or
chard run deals are coming in. De-
licious and Jonathans are the most
favored varieties. In the Peshastin
and Dryden districts the bidding
among the buyers is quite lively. A
recent sale in that vicinity was
made at the following prices: De-
licious, extra fancy, S2.25; Wine
saps s1.75; Jonathans, extra fancy,
s1.s5, fancy s1.55, C grade s1.25.
Another sale was made at these
prices: extra fancy Delicious $3.50,
fancy s205, C grade s155; extra
fancy Jonathans sl.75, fancy Sl.50,
and C grade $1.30.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
EUGENE HAMILTON JOINS THE
COLORS

Because Mr.. Hamilton, brother of
our postmaster, lived here many
years and still has friends here we
are re-printing the following from
the Bend, Oregon, Press, of recent
date:
Announcement was made this
week of the sale of the Oregon
Fuel company, owned by C. Eugene
Hamilton, to the Miller Lumber
company, who will hereafter conduct
the fuel business in connection with
the sale of lumber.
The Oregon Fuel company was
organized by Mr.. Hamilton two
years ago, beginning business Aug
ust 5, 1916, and having connections
with both the Shevlin-Hixon COM
pany and the Brooks Scanlon Lum-
ber company for the sale of their
slab and box wood has practically
controlled the sale of fuel in Bend
ever since, and the business has
SIO"n W I've Dlit VI bilt llOSI lii-
portant in the city.
Mr.. Hamilton has felt for some
time that his knowledge of motors
and gas sengines made him an es-
pecially valuable man for Uncle
Sam in his efforts to rid the world
of Hunism, and as soon as he can
he will enlist in the aviation corps,
as a mechanic, hoping to be sent to
the front where expert work is es-
sential and where he can do the
most good for his country.
Mr.. Hamilton came here early in
1915 and, seeing the big oppor-
tunity in the fuel business, he
waited patiently for the mills to be-
gin operation and in the meantime
laid his plans for the future. That
his foresight and judgment were Of
a high order is shown by the re-
suits achieved, and it is only the
call to higher service that induced
him to give up.
He expects to be able TO leave
about September /, and Mrs. Ham
ilton will return to her mother in
Wenatchee, Wash, to remain dur
ing the term of his service.-Bend.
Oregon, Press.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF BEEF
DISCONTINUED FOR PRESENT
Federal Food Administration Ad-
vises Mr.. Hebberd-Ask That
Only Small Cattle Be Used

Charles Hebberd, Federal Food
Administrator for Washington, re
ceived the following statement from
the food administration at Wash
ington:
"a careful analysis of the beef
situation here and abroad shows
the desirability of lifting present
consumption restrictions immedi
ately rather than in September, as
originally contemplated. Therefore,
the present restrictions of serving
beef in public eating places only
one meal each day and the present
voluntary program for householders
of purchasing a pound and a half
of bone beef and pound and q
quarter of clear beef should be dis
continued. But it is highly desir-
able that the American public con-
sumo medium and lighter grades of
cattle, thus conserving heavier ami
mails for our own armed forces and
those of our allies.
"Owing to the extreme drouth in
the southwest and other parts of
the country endangering herds, pro-
ducers are rushing lightweight
beef to market, thus creating an un-
expected surplus of light cuts. All
heavy beef is, for the present, need
ed for war export.
The food administration requests
retail meat markets to handle cat
tie which dress not more than Ats
pounds, and it urges public eating
places and the public in general to
create a demand for light cuts. The
general policy of conservation for
all meat is still encouraged as
measure to safeguard the future
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
F. l.. HEIDRICH TAKES OVER
CASH STORE

Mr. F. L. Heidrich closed a deal
whereby he became the sole owner
of the Cash Grocery Store this
week. Mr.. Paul Weigand was the
principal stockholder and started
the business some four years ago.
There have been several changes in
the management, minor holders of
stock in the company disposing of
their interests. BY this latest ar
rangement Mr.. Heidrich takes up
all the stock and becomes sole own
er. For the present Louie Weigand
will be in charge of the store. Mr..
Heidrich is the owner of large de-
partment store in the Georgetown
district of Seattle, and also owns
considerable acreage in the Cascade
Orchards, near Leavenworth, of
which his son A. W. Heidrich, has
had charge for several years. He
came here from Seattle last Sunday
by way of Snoqualmie pass, accom-
panied by his wife and two child
rem and means to spend about two
weeks here, enjoying an outing and
looking after his orchard property.
Taking over the Cash Store proved
tempting and he did a stroke of bus
mess on the side.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
SKINNER & EDDY EMPLOY AN
ARMY OF MEN

Mr.. Walter Myers has been here
the past two weeks having heen
called home by the serious illness of
his father, who, however, Is muoh
improved. Walter has been en-
ployed in the Skinner & Eddy ship
yards. He says so many men are
employed there. and the work is so
dangerous that scarcely day
passes but that from two TO as
many as ten men are injured, often
fatally. 1t is nearly always men
who are not experienced in the work.
He also said that on an average of
every forty days an eight thousand
ton iron ship is put in the water.
The shipyard, he says, covers as
much ground as the town of Leav-
enworth and one can see piles of
iron in any direction as big as the
Losekamp building. He intends
shortly to return to Seattle, where
his brother Charlie is also employed,
but may not again go into the ship
yards.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
Y. 7. TUsTIN, SPOKANE,
SHOWS {. {. DILL'S RECORD
Talked in the Park Last Friday
Evening to Over a Hundred
People

Mr.. V. T. Tustin, who is can
didate for congress on the demo
cratic ticket against Mr.. Dill of
odious memory, spoke in the city
park last Friday evening.
When he got through reading
Mr.. Dill's record from the congress
sional record he looked about like
thirty cents, counterfeit thirty cents
at that. Mr.. Tustin made a clean,
patriotic talk. He made no per-
sonal reference to Mr.. Dill, but
showed how Mr.. Dill went before
the people two years ago and Sc
cured votes by pledging himself
voluntarily to support and uphold
President Wilson, and how he vio-
lated it. And after war was de-
clared, when he said he had opposed
the president in declaring war
against Germany, but now that we
were in it he believed in winning the
war and would from then on stand
shquarely behind the president and
uphold him with his vote. And yet
after making this second declara-
ton of his conversion to American
ism, when the president asked con-
gress to pass the conscription law.
he made a speech in congress
against the conseription law, saying
If it passed there would be anti
conscription riots all over the
country, and had this speech
franked all over Washington.
Mr.. Tustin is a clean-cut, patri-
otic American citizen, and no demo-
crat who votes for him need be
ashamed of it. Which is more than
can be said of those who vote for
the sweet-scented Dill.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
MINING DEVELOPMENT WORK
GOING ON AT RED MOUNTAIN
Mining Machinery Not to Be Had.
Company Adopts the Primitive
and Puts in Wooden Wheel

The Royal Development company
is not saying anything but is saw
ing wood, making a fact of a very
common expression. Mr.. James
Naughton, who is experimenting
the development work at the COM
pany's camp in the Red Mountain
region, returned last Saturday from
one of his weekly trips to the camp
of the company. One of the re-
suits of the war is to make it i'm
possible to buy mining machinery.
All the foundries that heretofore
turned out this class of stuff are
now engaged in making cannon or
some other war material for the
government, The company planned
last year to put in a power plant to
develop some twenty-odd horse
power by the use of a water wheel.
The fact that they could not get q
turbine did not reter them, how
turbine did not deter them, how
tNCl' anu biltN az 'iiNO SCt obO""
making a wooden wheel, thus re-
verting to the primitive methods of
the miner of fifty years ago. Their
wheel will be completed in short
time and then development work
can be carried on more expeditions.
ly.
Mr.. Naughton again left for the
camp last Tuesday in the company's
car, with Mr. c. S. Cook as driver.
With him went Mr.. M. J. English,
arrived from Butte, Mont, last Sat
urday. Mr.. English is a mining man
of experience and went up to see
the property and make a report for
some Butte parties, some of whom
are already interested in the ven
ture and others who may become
interested when he makes his re-
port.
Those who have viewed this en-
terprise with considerable skeptl-
cism may have cause to revise their
poinion.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
MANY APPLES WILL GRADE
SKOOKUM

Mr.. J. B. Adams spent Wednes-
day and Thursday here and left yes
terday for Seattle. This was his first
visit to Leavenworth in about two
months. Just now he is very busy
rounding up Skookum apple grow
ers. From such reports as come to
this office we conclude that while
the crop may not be quite as large
as first estimated the quality is bet
ter in that the apples are larger
than usual and the Skookum grade
will be abundant this season. The
price, too, says Mr.. Adams, prom
ises to be very satisfactory this
year.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
CAPTURED THE BOOzt--OWNER
OF CONTRABAND VAMOOSfD
Trunk Full of Liquor Arrived Here
Last Friday and Broken Bottle
Led to Detection

An unsuspicious looking trunk was
put off No. 1 here last Friday and
to its careless handling hangs Z
tale Something inside the trunl.
broke, and an odor, not unfamiliar
to the bibulous pervaded the atmos
phere. Agent Simons says the
trunk drew like a porus plaster or
piece of stale cheese in fly time.
When he came on the scene thirsty
denizens were gathered all around
the trunk. He had to elbow his way
in to the crowd to find out what the
excitement was all about. Having
been assured by those who pretend
ed to know that it was nothing less
than the aroma from Spirits Fer
menti, he notified Terminal Agent
Woodrow, who in turn notified the
minions of the law, and the trunk
was taken in charge and placed in
durance vile to await disposition.
The law requires that unclaimed
goods, without making a distinc-
ton between booze and bacon, or any
other commodity, must be advertised
to give the owner an opportunity to
put in a claim. In view of the fact
that claim of ownership might lead
to conviction, with a Jail sentence, it
is not likely it will be CLAIMED.
Drayman Yocum had the check but
could not give the name of the own
er.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS FULL
lICKFT-NO DEMOCRATIC FILINGS
Last Filing Day Brought Out Some
Surprises = Some Democratic
Nominations on Primary Day

Last Saturday, August 10th, was
the last day on which a candidate
could file for office and it was OBJ
served by three republicans. Mr..
Jno A. Gellatly filed for represen-
tative, Mr. L. NJ. Hull for county
clerk and Mr.. N. NJ. Sorensen for
justice of the peace in the city of
Wenatchee.
A full list of the filings for of
fee follows:
Sheriff-Bert McManus.
County Commissioner, first dis
trict-E. F. Cadman.
Auditor-A. V. Shephard
Engineer-Fred NJ. Berry.
Assessor-E. G. Spencer.
Treasurer-George r. Fisher
Constable-W. F. Lake.
Coroner-A. J. Templeton.
Justice of the Peace, Leavenworth
j. C. Davis.
Clerk. A. Baker, L. M. Hull
-. =. t9ltNtua
Justice of the Peace, Wenatchee-
John f. Porter, N. M. Sorensen.
Prosecuting Attorney-N. A
Pearson, W. F. Whitney.
Representatives.. A. Gellatly,
E. NJ. Gillette.
Superintendent of Schools. F.
Casebeer.
Commissioner Second District
f. C. Long, George Watson.
While no democrats have filed
for office it is yet possible for
them to get on the ticket for the
November election by primary nom
ination, and it is quite generally be-
lieved several democratic nomina-
tions will develop in this way
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
$40 TAX ON OCCUPATIONS

Special taxes of SO a year on oc-
equations or profession, except war
industry trades, farmers, teachers
and ministers of the gospel, were
written into the s8,000,O00.0O0 war
revenue bill by the house ways and
q levy OF S25 a year on wholesale
means committee. A similar tax
was placed upon any business with
receipts of 5000 a year or more, with
houses with receipts Of 100000 or
more.
In addition to the ordinary duty
of ten per cent on all iewelry sold
at wholesale, the committee put a
ten per cent tax on retail sales of
iewelry composed wholly or partly
Of platinum. This is designed to
discourage such use of platinum
during the war.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
SECOND REGISTRATION OF
YOUTHS REACHING Il YEARS
All Young Men Becoming of Age
Since June 5th Must Register
August 24th

All youths who have reached the
age of twenty-one since the second
registration last June are required
to register August oath by order of
Provost Marshal General Crowdp,
under a proclamation by the Presi-
dent. The purpose is to add quickly
TO the almost exhausted class one to
meet army draft calls in September.
About 10000 young men will
register. Most of them will qualify
for class one, and therefore will
join the army probably within a
month after their names are record
ed.
President Wilson's proclamation
excerpts the territories of Alaska,
Hawaii and Porto Rico from the
registration temporarily but a later
day will be fixed for these. Only
men in the armed service are ex-
empted from registration.
1t was announced that the sug-
gested date, September 5, would not
be the day for the registration of
men from IS to 45, even if Con-
gress passes the bill because several
of the largest states in the union
hold primary elections on that date,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
CREAM DELIVERIES INCREAS-
ING

In conversation with Mr.. Love,
manager of our creamery, we
learned that the butter output of
the Leavenworth creamery will this
year show an increase over 1917.
For the month of July this year the
increase over July, 1917, is a thous-
and pounds. He also says that he
finds ready home market for all the
butter he can make.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
PESHASTIN RED CROSS DANCE
SUCCESS FINANCIALLY

Mr.. Guy Stage was here yesterday
afternoon and said the dance at the
opening of the Peshastin warehouse
for the Red Cross was a success in
every way. Approximately 800 was
netted for the Red Cross. People
We're present from every part of the
valley. The music was pronounced
good and the devotees of the dance
had a round good time.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
CASHMERE NOT WHOLLY UNWILl-
ING ON COMMISSIONER MATTER
Justness and Fairness of Leaven-
worth's Contention Admitted
Very Friendly Feeling

Eight representative citizens of
Leavenworth went to Cashmere one
evening last week for the purpose
of presenting to the voters of our
neighboring town the justness, the
fairness and the political soundness
of giving to us the county commits
sioner. 1t was pointed out that it
was only fair and in the interest of
good feeling to allow the office of
county commissioner to go to Leav-
enworth, to which a number of
those present assented. The Echo
purposely refrained from mention
ing the meeting last week. The
Cashmere Record, however, con.
tanned the following fair and friend
ly account of what took place, which
we have pleasure in reproducing;
Citizens of Leavenworth have ap-
pealed to the people of Cashmere
and community to let them have
the commissioner for the second dis
trict, and in asking have set forth
several reasons which they want
considered A delegation of citi-
zens from the up-river town headed
by Deed H. Magyar, editor of the
Echo, was in Cashmere Wednesday
night and met several of our peo-
ple, to whom was outlined the ma
ture of their visit. Mr.. Magyar
acting as spokesman, stated frankly
that the time had arrived when the
people of Leavenworth wanted rep
resentation on the board of county
commissioners, that it never had
had in the history of tn county
such representation, and that in a
spirit of friendliness, fairness and
political sagacity they were here to
ask us to lay aside our claims as a
community for the office this term
and give in to them.
Arguments setting forth the mer-
its of their request pointed out that
Cashmere had candidates for two
that the ticket was overloaded from
here might result disastrously with
the county-seat having the strong
balance of power and the outside
not cooperating and working and
voting harmoniously. Mr. Magyar
pointed out convincingly the spirit
of friendliness that had always ex-
listed between the communities, and
in asking Cashmere to forego its
claim again for this office said it
was only a fair, equitable and rea-
sonable request. He stated George
Watson, a former resident of Cash
mere, was their candidate.
The few citizens present readily
recognized the merit and wisdom in
the argument of Mr.. Magyar and in
the same friendly spirit as given re-
viewed the situation. Mr.. f. c.
Long, Cashmere's candidate for the
position, was present, and stated
that the matter was one that was
entirely IN the hands OF MS friends,
and that whatever procedure was
followed by them was agreeable to
him. After exchanging few
pleasantries he retired as he said "to
leave the meeting to take action
without embarrassment"
The handful of people present,
however, did not feel like acting as
sponsors for the community, nor
was it asked of them by the visit
ors. The people present felt that a
more general and representative ex-
preston should be made, and the
matter rests with the proposition
put up by the Leavenworth people
for our consideration and action.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
KNITTERS, TAKE NOTICE.

The allotment of sox and sweat
ers for the Leavenworth Chapter
must be forwarded to headquarters
August 28th. Knitters will please
finish their garments and bring
them in by that time.
This Chapter will be short of fill
ing the allotment unless knitters
hurry up and shoulder their posi-
ton of war workers.
Anyone having hospital or other
garments finished will please take
them in to headquarters.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16

The members of the local board
are feeling much relieved today.
The call from the draft headquarters
making Chelan county's quota to
Camp Lewis on August 26th was
fixed at 28. 1t was further stipu-
lated that these men should be taken
from class one. Chelan county does
not have that many class one men,
only fifteen being available. The
board has been advised that the
quota will be reduced to fifteen, in
asmuch as that is the maximum
number of Chelan county class one
men Wenatchee World.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16

DR.. Hoxsey left for the upper
reaches of the Icicle yesterday in
company with Emory Ross on n
three days fishing trip.