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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29

No trace has been found of Mark
H. Maxwell the 20 year old postal
clerk who disappeared from Wenat-
chez, Aug 7, at the same time that
$4,000 in currency was found missing,
between there and Waterville. Max
we'll was last seen on the depot plat
form at Wenatchee on the afternoon
of Aug. 7, and it is believed that he
took the train to Spokane and from
there made his way into Canada.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING

A meeting to consider ways and
means of fighting the high cost of
living, also the investigation and
prosecution of dealers who may be
guilty of profiteering was held in We
natchee last Friday at a meeting of
the Commercial Club in that city.
A Fair Price committee was APP
pointed at the request of U. S. Attor-
ney General A. Mitchell Palmer,
made to Mrs. Allison Barry thru U. S.
State Food Administrator Charles
Hebbard.
The following telegram from At
torney General Palmer was first read
at the meeting:
"In order to secure accurate infor-
nation relative to charges of prof.
teering in necessary commodities, it
is the desire of the government to as
certain whether or not such dealers
are making more than a fair margin
of profit. Will you assist in your
state by requesting those persons who
have been county food workers lad
ministrators) under your jurisdiction
to appoint Fair PricA Committees, in
Guiding one retailer Of groceries, one
of dry goods, a representative of pro-
ducers, one of agricultural labor, two
or three representatives of the public
generally and a wholesaler where
practicable.
"Please request them to pursue
practically the same inquiries with
regard to food products and the or
binary necessities in dry goods and
clothing that were pursued by your
fair price committee under the food
administration act. This committee
will be a legal body without power
to summon witnesses or fix prices.
at is requested, however, to ascer-
tain the cost prices and a fair mar
ginning of prices if retail prices are in
excess of what the committee regards
a fair price. The committee is to have
published it's list of fair prices re-
porting to you for review. You are
requested to report to the department
of justice a general review of the sit
uation in your state, any evidence of
boarding or violations of the food con-
troll act which may develop in the
work of such committee should be
turned over to the U. S. Attorney,
who will be instructed to employ all
his as we'll as those of the
bureau of investigation to cooperate
with you and your committee in seek
ing out and furnishing all violators
of the law.
"There is a pressing necessity for
the restoration of normal conditions
il is believed that thru this organ
ization you and your county appoin-
tees can render a valuable service to
the country at this time and your CO.
operation and widest compliance will
be greatly appreciated.
"The widest publicity of this move
ment and the result obtained by the
county committees, it is believed, will
be an important factor in its success.
Please wire me whether the govern
ment can count upon your active CO.
operation"
Knowing the excellent results OBJ
tanned by the fair price committees
of Washington during the war and
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29
SEATTLE AFTER PROFITEERS

Seattle, Aug. 26-All Seattle retailers
believed guilty of profiteering are to
be prosecuted, United States District
Attorney R. C. Saunders announced
here tdoay. Mr.. Saunders stated that
wage earners are bearing the nations
financial burdens and charged that
INSCRIPTIONS merchants are making
consumers pay their their income and
excess profits tax.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29

Orchardists who desire to get a
Quantity of nitrate for fertilizer must
place their order this week says
County Agent Meikle. The prices on
the nitrate will be $50 per ton in car
load lots and $85 per ton in smaller
lots. The completed order must be
made up next week so it is absolutely
necessary for those wanting a por-
ton of the supply to make their wants
known at once. Those desiring to
place an order should write to Mr..
Meikle, at Wenatchee or to the hor-
ticultural Inspector, Mr.. Darlington.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29
ALL BUINESS HOUSES WILL
CLOSE LABOR DAY

With the exception of the soft
drink establishments all the Leaven-
worth business houses will remain
closed Mondy in observance of Labor
Day. So far as we have been able
to learn no formal demonstration has
been arranged by the Leavenworth
laboring men.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29
GROWERS GUARD FRUIT
Spokane Valley Orchardists Arm
Themselves To Save Crops

Fruitgrowers of the Spokane Vel
ley, have determined to arm them
selves and mount gard over their or
chards an effort to prevent thefts of
fruit it was announced this week fol-
lowing a meeting at which the natter
was discussed. Damage to orchards
has brought losses of fruit growers to
a heavy figure, it was stated.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29
DOCTORS FEES UP 25 PER CENT

The doctors of Okanogan, Omak
and Riverside, who have met the ris-
ing costs of living heretofore without
raising fees, have now announced an
increase of rs per cent in their charges
for residence calls. The office rate
will remain the same.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29

Colville-Samples at Pierre lake
show 5000 a ton in gold, copper and
lead.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29

The present indications are that
Washington, Idaho and Oregon will
market 10000 car of apples this year.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29

A modern $4,000 creamery and
cold storage plant is now assured for
Chewelah.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29

T~hirty-two million trout fry will be
released in the state of Washington
this year.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29

Spokane-Better grades of coal
have advanced from $11.75 to $12 q
ton.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29

Work is being rushed on a club
house being built by the Rod and
Gun Club of Walla Walla.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29

The Eastern Star plans a 81 100000
temple at Seattle.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29

A 200 barrel flour mill may be es-
tablished at Sprague, to cost 100000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29

The wheat yield of Whitman coun-
ty is estimated at 10000, 900 bushels.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29

Pullman-A $117,535 contract has
been let for the construction of a
girls dormitory at the Washington
State College.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29

Tacoma plumbers received a raise
of 81 per day-$9 for eight hours.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29

Try a Want AID in The Echo.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-01-23

everything was decorated. They sent
down a carload of iron crosses from
Ber- in. and everyone got them. even
the cooks.
I'VE were ready to quit cruising.
though it wasn't much to look to. 60
ing to Germany. Out at sea we'd
times, but we always prayed to bring
along ship, and one came along, and
we had food to live on. sometimes
good and sometimes bad.
"We,l, those of us who were pris-
oners were sent to camp. had a
crew of Swede sailors and Japanese
cook. The Germans hired the Swedes
to work on the Wolff and the Jap was
imprisoned with the crew of Jap
anese liner. They put me in mill
tary officers camp because ] was con-
sidered a dangerous character.
81 was on the Wol1 eight months.
which meant freedom of the decks
when we weren't in action, ard then
they put all the prisoners in the
hatch and stationed half dozen Ger
mans at the door with grenades to
throw if we showed any fuss. I've
been in several German camps during
the last year, but longest at Vi-lin-
gen.
Pm not much on ttAs military
stuff, and / don't salute anybody but
Germans, and then because i want
to live to go back to San Francisco
They call me captain and salute. but
it's all overheard, this saluting, now
that we're away from the Germans.
."It was a good enough experience,
but at my age I'm not looking for ex-
periences. I've had to fight with all
kinds of nationalities since I've been
prisoner, just to get food. and some.
times it was pretty rou. h. But
there's no kick coming from me.
just so l get back to the bay alive
and find the old woman. Then we're
going to Market street and celebrate.
and af; er that it's my own yard. and
the INSIDE of that, for me-"
In his travels the captain has ac-
auired an iron cross and sundry
other German media s. which he says
are cheaper than bread in Germany
For a cake of soap you can get a bar
rel of them. He is bringing back
collection of souvenirs for the Golden
| Gate Museum.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-01-23
Glad To Be In
Canon City Again

D. w. Powell. Of the Powell-over
land Company. and wife arrived home
last night from different points in
New Mexico. They visited differ.
ent cities. including Fulsom and Des
Moines. While In Fuisorn Ms. Pow
ell was taken Ill with influenza and
WIS confined to her loom for eight
days.
Mr.. Powell reports that there IN
still great deal OF influenza IN New
Mexico, and that busiress is almost al
standstili on account Of II. He
also encountered some very severe
snow storms and blizzards. and not
until wnlsenburg was reached on the
homeward trip was pleasant weather
fourd. The cattle and sheep owne-s
have suffered great loss on account
of the weather, Mr.. Powell, SAID. and 1t
is certainly q pleasure to be back
and see the sunshine.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-01-23
Object To
Federal Control

The press reports published n few
days ago that recommendations have
been made to Congress that the gov
eminent be authorized by law TO take
over the ownership ard control of ali
wire ess plants and stations in the
country. is looked upon with d.sfavor
by amateur operators In Canon City.
a matter in which a number OF young
men here are interested.
1t is contended that a monopoly Of
wireless telegraphy by the Federal
authorities would work q consider
able hardship on amateur operations
without affording the government. SO
far as they are able to determine.
any compensating advantages. They
say that such q course would tend
to stifie individual initiative and in
genuity and eliminate them from .
field Of scientific research in which
they are deeply concerned. They as
sert that amateur Investigation Of the
mysteries of wireless telegraphy has
done much for it's development. and
by permitting its unhampered contin-
uance, important discoveries for the
perfect OF such service are likely
to be uncovered Amateur opera
tors Of private plants furnished the
government with several thousand
skilled men when the United States
entered the war. In fact. they af-
forded the military and naval forces
with the only supply Of such men to
be had until technical training could
be given to volunteers by the author
tiles.
Amateur operators in Canon City
declare that work does not interfere
with the messages sent out from the
great wireless stations by the govern
menf as the transmission waves they
create are lower and do not conflict
In any way with the hifher waves or
grea e. energy sent out from the more
powerful plants OF the Federal estab-
lishments. The monopoly Of the wire
less Interests Of the country by the
government. amateurs say. would
"Prussianizc" the industry and pre-
vent young men from their ina'ienable
right of harmless. but scient flc ex-
rerimentation.
During the war all amateur wirs'ess
p]arts in Canon City were voluntarily
and patr otically dismantled by their
owners in response TO the request OF
the government, but now the iighting
Is over. they are desirous Of again
taking up their wosk and research
. ong that line.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-01-23
Mrs. KOhlman And
Daughter Have
Busy Week

Mrs. L. X Kohlman and daughter
returned to Canon City last Sunday
after spending a week in Denver.
They have been guests Of Mrs. Henry
Mack during the week. Mr.. Kohl
man came down on the train with his
wife and daughter. but went ON
through on bis way back to Van
couver, B. c.
Mrs. Kohlman and daughter left
Friday night for California They
will spend few days at Delta on the
way.
Mrs KohIman and Miss Marjorie
have had another busy week in Canon
City. Monday Mrs. Mack had few
Tuesday night Mrs. Mack entertained
a few friends at dinner. Thursday noon
Mrs T. NJ. Harding entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Kohlman for luncheon. and
ia the afternoon the Dickens c ub
met with Mrs. Harding. Thursday
night Mr. and Mrs. C A. Biggs enter
tanned about 40 guests at dinner and
cards in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kohl
man. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kurtz OF
Grand Junction were also honor
guests. Friday noon Mr.. and Mrs.
Koblman we luncheon guests of
Capt. and Mrs. William L. Mack In
the evening thev were guests OF M.
and Mrs. Guy U. Hardy. VINO were
entertaining the card club.
Mrs. Kohlman and Miss Marjorie
took late train for the West, feel
fEg that they had had come very
Peasant weeks visiting in Canon City
and had met most of their old-time
friends.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-01-23

scout, thinking to fill the traditional
long felt want. got out puny thing
called the Cloud City News and the
union printers had their pull at the
pipe when they foaled the News Dis
patch, but they went to the scrap heap
years ago and are not even q memory.
Once also there was q f1eeting struggle
called the Carbonate and the Dispatch
coming after the boom had simmered
down, but they scarcely belong to the
annals of the graveyard. A still later
publication was the Lake County
Miner by e, J. Hoefragels. but do
not know what became of it.
In the final analysis the jews flocked
to the carrion remains Of all that re-
manned from the general collapse and
managed to piece the bones together
by consolidating what was Jeff of the
Herald and Democrat. The deal was
engineered by Jake Heinburger. the
circulator on one of them. and the Gug-
genheims, noble philanthropists that
they are when there is something in il.
put up the dough and brought in the
ark Henry C. Butler is the last Of the
Mohicans to recite the glory Of the
day and reflect the grandeur of the
past and seems to fill the job passing
well for such a modest fellow as he is.
Leadvflle in the period Of its wond-
erous history encountered some great
newspaper men and they had to be
something more than the ordinary clay
to have withstood the wear and tear
OF the day and night going over such
a rough trail. ! am a poor recollcctor
and remember only a few such shin
ing lights as Colonel Barlow, Coicne,
Joyce, Champion Vaughn. Henry Spar
nick. Major Ward, Orth Stein. Ed. Cou-
nan, Mike Gavisk, Halsey Rhoades.
Thornton Chase. George H. Abbott,
p. A. Leonard. A. F. Wuensch and VIII
liam H. Griffith. and a whole drove OF
other good fellows. the most Of whom
have long since passed over the range,
where nothing bothers-
The things that happened as well
as those that never occurred would
make a large juicy volume OF human
interest and such a work has been got
ten out by Cad Davis. although ] have
never been able to annex copy Of II.
Old Bill Alexander. he of tempting ap-
petite and red nose. operated a new
stand at Pap Wyman's corner and
looked like calf under a new shed. He
once get a twenty dollar sinner for
twenty copies of a weekly edition that
contained the account of necktie
party and which VIII describe in the
Field and Farm OF November 1S.
Harry Runner. the rough neck seere'
tary OF the Sons of Colorado, was news
kid selling papers on the streets OF
Leadville when there were no streets
at all hut mere trails through the
pines. Those were the bally good
days for the old chaps to talk about
but will quit right here before telling
something worth while.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-01-23
Relief Campaign
Progressing

The campaign in Canon City for the
raising Of funds for tie relief of the
war sufferers in Armenia. Syria and
other countries of the Near East. Is
progressing nicely, but at this time
it is impossible to state the amount
OF money that has been subscribed. as
OILY incomplete reports have been
made by the solicitors to the head
quarters committee.
The figures now available, however,
indicate that by 6 O'Clock this eve
ming the appo-tionment for the
Canon City district will be well in
hand Every precinct and locality In
tie community is being canvassed,
and the results in the main appear to
be gratifying. All Of the captains,
lieutenants and team members are
diligently at work. and the outlook at
this time is encouraging that the full
quota Of the local district will be
pledged before the end Of the week.
The drive made among the business
men on Main street Wednesday and
Thursday resulted In subscriptions
totaIfne $3.50 In Precinct No. 9 5000
was rSised, with more promised
Other precinct chairmen report en-
and the outlook fs fa-
vorsb'e for raising the entire assess-
meht during the next day or two,
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-01-23
Made Trip To Coal
Camps Thursday

l. W. Felter district chairman, in
company with Rev. Charles ]. Armen-
trout, chairman for the Canon City
district, motored TO Chandler. Rock
vale and Williamsburg on Thursday
il the interest of the Aremenian and
Syrian relief campaign. now being
conducted throughout tie county.
They report TIE out ook at ali the
places they visited encouraging for
raising the amounts assigned ttem.
although in one or two of hem there
seemed to be lack OF information
and unde- standing as to the object
and purpose of the drive. Chandler,
IL is believed, will have no difficulty
in obtaining its full quota
On the return trip MessTs Felter
and ArmeEtrout made short visit to
F. orence to consult Rev. Mr.. Burcb-
field, chairman of the county organ
ization for relief in the Near East, but
were unable to see him, owing to the
fact that he was under quarantine at
home for the influenza.
Mr.. Felter has thus far had no re
ports from Chaffee or Custer coun-
ties in relation to what is being done
there in the campaign to secure funds
for relief work in Armenia and con-
tiguous cour tries. He expresses the
belief. however, that people there viii
subscribe the sum allotted to them.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-01-23
many ESKIMO
DIE FROM
INFLUENZA

The United States and Inhabitants
were not alone in the ravages of the
Spanish influenza, which caused such
fata. results to so many people. News
of the ravages Of the epidemic among
the Eskimos of Seward Peninsula,
Alaska, has been received. The infiu-
eraa, it appears, has cut down the
very flower of the Eskimo race in
certain sections.
Probably the highest type of Es-
kimo of the North resided in the vi
lage of Cape Prince of Wales on Be
ring Straits. where a population of
so natives has been reduced to 25
adults and 100 child en-. This farthest
west community in the American coz
tinent showed the Eskimo at his best.
There was not single white man
there. Even the bureau of education
work was carried on by native teach.
ers.
News of the havoc worked in the
village by influenza will be particu-
larly sad to w. P. Loop. chief Of the
Alaska division, bureau OF education.
now ON a mission to Southern Alaska
1t was Mr.. Loops pioneer which
brought the Cape Prince of Wales peo-
pc to the health and prosperity they
enjoyed until the influenza scourged
them. Loop went to Cape Prince of
wa'es in 1880 when the natives were
debauohed from the liquor traffic car
ried in by whalers. His colleague
was murdered by the natives. but he
stayed on, remaining IL years till the
liquor traffic was no more and the
reindeer imported by the bureau of
education for the natives had in
creased into great herds.
Thus the Cape Prince of Wales men
became great reirdeer herde-s. One
man alone owned 1000 reindee~, an
other 1000. Nearly every man in
he village owned some. The animals
browsed on the tundra for distance
of 100 miles, from the village. IN ad-
dition to the reindeer Industry, the
natives fished and hunted, catching
walrus. seal, fish and polar bear Last
winter two dozen of the white bear
were slain.
The natives maintained their own
church, conducted the bureau of edu-
cation school for so pupils under the
progressive leadership of a young Es-
kline, Arthur Nagozruk, and managed
a cooperative store. -
Now has come the deadly epidemic
which the Eskimo has been iS1able to
resist and what was once flourish
ing and happy community is scene
of deso'ation and orphaned children
OILY a remnant of the band has been
left, according to reports. to crawl
out of their igloos by the frozen ses
at the foot Of the great silent white
hills.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-01-23
New Express
Rates Lately
Put Into Effect

The new rates recently put into ef-
feet by the American Railway Ex-
press Company have been summar-
lied as follows by J. l. Muncey, gen
eral agent of the company at Pueblo
A maximum of II cents the 100 pounds
higher on frst-class shipments, and
II cents higher on second-c ass ship
meLts. in so-called first zones, or
short hauls-generally less than 100
miles On longer hsuls the first
class rates are advanced IL cents the
100 pounds and the second-cl ass rates
s cents on the 100 pounds-as max
imums. In addition. regardless of
distaHce, 10 cents the 100 pounds is
added to commodity rates.
II is estimated that these increased
rates will yield for the company an
added revenue of s23.679, 900, of
which more than s17. 1000, 900 would be
derived from shipments in the first
zones. 1t is further estimated that il
will take half or the s23.679,000 to
pny the increased sa'aries of EN-
ployes. The other half will go to
the railroads for the transportation
service. The railroads now take as
toll 5Oh per cent Of every dollar re-
ceived by the express company for
transporting shipments.
Mr.. Muncey says that the express
increase is not so great in the West
srn states as It is east of the Missis-
sippI.