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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
INCREASED PROSPERITY
SHOWN IN ASSESSMENTS
More Diamonds, Automobiles, House
Hold Goods and Cows Re-
vealed

More diamonds are being worn by
people in Chelan county than ever be-
fore, according to the completed as
sessment roll for 1919, just made up
by County Assessor Spencer. This is
only one indication of increasing pros
perity. Diamonds are about the
hardest thing for an assessor to tind
and list. 1t is very easy to forget
about such little thing as diamond
when the assessor comes around and
it is hard for the assessor to discover
its existence.
On March 1, 1918, the assessed val
ue of diamonds owned and listed by
individuals in the county was $4,6lS,
and on the same date in 1919, this
amount had increased to $685..
Household goods increased in as
sessed valued from $129,265 to $153,-
900 during the same period.
Automobiles increased in number
from 1861 to 1,763, and in value from
s278,275 to $454,015, or an average
assessed value of $257.52 this year
against $204.46 year ago. On
March / automobiles are at their low
est ebb in numbers. Licenses indicate
that there are now about 5000 in the
county.
Stocks of goods and merchandise
on hand in the county were assessed
at s536,445 year ago an these have
increased in value to 1861, ,635.
Farm produce held in storage
March I, 1918 was assessed at $685.
755 and one year later it was valued
at $121,1 for assessment purposes.
Mich cows to the number of 2,069
were assessed at $63,560 year ago,
and this year 2,2S5 were found which
were assessed at $74,320. The aver
age assessed value per COW increased
from S3O.72 to $32.53.
There was an increase in the value
of real estate caused by new buildings,
but this was very small compared
with what will be found next year, as
practically all the new building in
the county have been constructed
since March 1.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
EXPECT RECORD SHIPMENTS
OF APPLES BY OCTOBER 1ST
Railroad Administration is Preparing
To Move Biggest Crop of
JOnathans

The U. S. Railroad administration
and the U. S. Bureau of Markets are
making phenominal efforts to provide
refrigerator cars for what is expected
to be the record apple movement out
of the Wenatchee district during the
first part of October.
The largest Jonathan crop ever
raised in the district will be harvest
ed within the next thirty days and
these together with large portion of
the Rome Beauty, Grimes Golden and
Delicious crop will be ready for ship
ment before October Is.
The Yakima soft fruit crop has
now been practically all moved out,
about 5000 cars having been shipped
from that district to date. Therefore
it is no longer deemed necessary to
divert any more of the Great North
ern's REFERS to the Yakima roads.
1t is the aim of the railroad admin
istration to have 1000 cars available
for use in the Wenatchee district
shortly after October 1, including
what have already been shipped up to
that time. Not all of these cars will
be actually in the district by that
date, but they win be rolling this way
Great Northern officials are conf
dent that there will be no shortage,
and while the shippers hope for the
best they are using every effort to
speed up the movement of cars in this
direction. The great objective of the
shippers is to get the Jonathan crop
cut of the way, for with this accom-
plished it is believed that the rest of
the output of the orchards in Chelan
Okanogan, Douglas and Grant coun-
ties can be moved satisfactorily.
At present the movement of fruit
out of the Wenatche district is at its
low ebb, this being between seasons.
Peaches and pears have all gone for
ward except some of the late varieties,
and apples are only moving in limited
numbers. The first solid car of King
Davids was loaded out of Olds sta
ton by Wells & Wade this week, these
having been grown on the Olds or
chard, now owned by the American
Gruit Growers, Inc.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
PAN MOTOR CAR WILL BE HERE
TOMORROW

Mr.. F. E. Van Orden writes that he
left Spokane Wednesday night in a
new Pan Motor car and will be in
Leavenworth some time Saturday
Nothing in the motor line has been
looked forward to with more interest
than the appearance of this car on
the market. This is due to the fact
that the Pan Co., has been widely ad-
vertised. It's solvency was attacked
in the courts and it is claimed that
other motor makers tried to bust the
company because the Pan company
claimed it would be able, on account of
having no water in its stock, to sell
better cars for less money and still
make a reasonable profit for its stock
holders. Considerable amount of Pan
stock is held here and the holders will
no doubt be pleased to see the new car
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
ARRESTED FOR BURNING
SLASHINGS WITHOUT PERMIT

A. H. Howard was arrested this
week by State Fire Warden Schaller
and pleaded guilty before Justice of
the Peace Davis and fined $500 and
costs for burning brush and slashings
without a permit during closed sea-
son which is from June to Oct. /.
Mr.. Howards fire spread beyond his
control and the combined efforts of
Ranger Chartrand, Fireman Schnider
and Warden Schaller only succeeded
in Distinguishing the fire after an
hours hard work.
David Coon homesteader in the head
of Anderson Canyon was also arres-
ted by Ranger Chartrand this week
and fined $25 and costs for the same
offense.
Justice Davis states that the state
and Federal forest laws must be
obeyed and that penal sentence
should be imposed instead of fine.
The minimum sentence now is $500
and maximum $500 with thirty days
jail sentence included.
Life and property are endangered
by fie and seventy per cent of forest
fires are caused by brush and slash
ings thru carelessness of logging
companies and ranchers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
NAVAL RECRUITING OFFICER
COMING

u. B. Brown, chief pettey officer
of the Navy acting as advance man for
a Naval Recruiting party was in the
city yesterday making arrangements
for the men who will be in Leaven-
worth Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. The object of the trip is to try
and induce young men to join Uncle
Sans sea forces. The demand for
sailors is very great at this time and
the recruiting officer will tell of the
many advantages that are offered to
those who enlist at this time. There
is a chance to see the world at Uncle
Sans expense, learn good trade,
easy work, good wage and health
full outdoor life. Those signing up at
this time can enlist for period of
two three or four years. Chief Gun
ners Mate Garlock who will be here
Monday is anxious to meet and talk
with the young men regardless OF
whether or not they wish to sign up.
He will be at the Barclay hotel for
three days.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
LEAvENwORTH SCHOOLS FAC
ULTY PICNIC

The faculty of the Leavenworth
schools enjoyed a picnic at the mouth
of the Chumstick Tuesday evening.
They left the school grounds at
about five o'clock laden with sundry
interesting looking packages. On ar
irving at the river each member of
the party found something to do,
some cutting "wenie" sticks, others
spreading buns, making coffee or
tending fires.
After supper everyone tried their
skill aat throwing stones and some re-
markable hits were made, much to the
detriment of pots and coffee cups.
When it became too dark to hit a
target the crowd sought the trail for
home each one agreeing that this pic
mic should be the first of series of
such events.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
CITY SURVEYING FOR DAM

Under the direction of Engineer
Weile who has been employed by the
city to make plans and specifications
for the city of Leavenworth for dam
to be built on the Icicle river, survey
ors began on the preliminary work
this week. Owing to the lateness of
the season little work will be done this
year. A road will be built in to the
site of the dam and arrangements
made to start construction at the low
water stage next summer. The dam
will be built with view of making
use of the same in the event the eIty
decides at a later time to install an
electric power plant. 1t is estima-
ted that the dam will cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
FLU MAY COME AGAIN

Danger of another epidemic of in
fluenza in this state next winter is
problematical, altho such an out
break is possible, DR.. John B. Ander-
son, state health commissioner, said
this week. He declared measures are
being taken thruout the country to
combat it. Means employed last win
ter, including closing places of amuse-
ment and unessential business houses
and prohibition of all public gather
irgs, probably will be employed in the
event af an epidemic DR.. Anderson
indicated.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
CAMP FIRE NOTES

One of the points of the Camp Fire
law is "Glorify Work. That is a good
point to emphasize just now when the
first weeks of school have passed ano
the temptation to do less than ones
best sometimes presents itself.
Work can be made a glorous thing
in different ways if one takes time to
think about doing so.
By remembering other points of the
law Camp Fire girls will find ways
of glorifying work.
All work to be really glorious
should be work cheerfully done, no
matter if the task is not the one we
would exactly choose. Aside from
that it should represent our best eff
fort and then it can hardly fail to
bring joy to the doer.
To "Pursue knowledge" means work
and "Be Trustworthy" also applies to
work.
A number of the girls have COM
pleted the work required for the first
rank and will become "Woodgather-
ers at the next council meeting OF
their camp.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
WORK OF THE SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army has fourteen
corps in the State of Washington, each
corps an ever-active and energetic re-
lief committee, each an agency al
ways con the job" hunting out the
man, woman or child who is in trou-
BILE and who is in need of help. The
corps are organized with one or more
meagerly paid Salvation Army officers
in charge and each with a more or
less small army of Soldiers" who re-
ceive no remuneration, who are devot-
ing their lives and all the time they
have outside of the hours they spend
in earning their livlihood in this SER
vice to mankind.
The Salvation Army conducts a Res
cue Home in Spokane, to which are
sent girls from all parts of the state.
Ninety of these were admitted to this
institution last year, and forty-one
children were born there, with the
prospect of getting a fair start in life
such as would have been absolutely
impossible were it not for this home.
In Tacoma is Hostel House for
women, a fine big residence building
facing on Wright park. This Hostel
House was built out of war funds,
primarily to take care of the wives
and mothers and other women rela-
tives of the soldiers who We're sent
to Camp Lewis. With the ending of
the war and the decrease of the num-
ber of soldiers sent to that camp, II
has become more and more working
girls home. 1t contains sixteen
rooms and has accommodations foI
more than thirty girls and women
| An effort is made to make it as near
ly self-sustaining as possible; board
and room, laundry included, costs the
girls on the average of not more than
| S7.75 a week, and when she gets out
of a job or is sick she is cared for as
| long as she needs care at absolutely
no cost. 1t is a haven for the girls
and women who may come to Tacoma
in need of home until such time as
they can take care of themselves.
The Budget Plans for Seattle in
clude the establishment of much lar.
ger house of a similar nature in Sc
attic, with a big hotel for the mer
in addition. 1t is to these industrial
homes that the down and outer" is
sent, and cared for, given such work
as he can do until he is able to get
On his feet and take care of himself
The hotel for men in Seattle has been
a boon to thousands of men who have
gotten down and been in dire need.
Industrial work of the same kind is
conducted in Spokane. In Aberdeen
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
NEW MEDAL FOR us. FLIERS

Dora Ohlfsen an Australian de-
signer of the Anzac medal, has pro-
duced in her Rome studio a new
medal dedicated to the American air
forces. The face side consists of the
head of an Ameican aviator the model
for which had served in the American
air force operating on Italy's fronts,
surrounded by an allegorical design
symbolical of Americas will and
power.
The reverse side of the medal is
symbolical of the task America accom-
plished in transporting her fighting
forces across the seas and bearing an
inscription taken from President Will
sons message to congress which
reads:
"There is, therefore, but one re-
sponse possible from us: Force,
force to the utmost; force without
stint or limit, the righteous and tri-
umphant force which shall make
right the law of the world, and cast
every selfish dominion down in the
dust"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
s2.OO PER YEAR

the Salvation has a building worth
approximately $4,000, in Anacortes a
building, in Centralia lot, in Yak
ina a building. On some of these
buildings it has been necessary to
place mortgages in order to conduct
the relief work of the Salvation Army.
The Home Service Campaign now
launched in Washington is to main
tain these Salvation Army corps, to
add buildings where necessary for the
continuance an enlargement of their
service to humanity, and in various
ways equip them for a bigger and
grander work The State Budget, to
which all counties will contribute, in
c1udes maintenance of the Rescue
Home, $4,000 for special charities, to
be distributed where the need is great
est, and for general increases in the
work of the army.
The activities of the Army are lin
tied only by the limits of the need
for loving, tender social service. The
army goes into the prisons, keeps the
prisoners in touch with their fam
lilies and all the influences that may
tend to bring about their reformation.
II conducts missing Friends" de
partment; and with its corps estab-
lished as they are thruout the entire
world they are always finding men
and women lost to their families and
their loved ones. This is the Home
Service which the public is asked to
support.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
WENATCHEE LODGE KNIGHTS
PYTHIAS WILL CELEBRATE

Just what particular form the eel
ebration will take we are not advised,
but will take the liberty of calling it
a peace celebration, because peace is
the only thing in this world that is
greater than the great war, and can
not be celebrated too much. Several
grand officers, we are told, will be
present. After the feast of reason,
(Big Talk there will be feast of
good things to eat. Knights of
Pythias from all over the country are
invited and expected to attend. The
big meeting will take place in the
lodge rooms next Monday evening.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
TONS OF PEACHES GO OUT BY
PARCEL POST

Over four tons of fruit, principally
peaches, went out thru the postoffice
this week, most of it destined for
Coast points. On Tuesday 1,S0O
pounds from the Walter F. Swalwell
ranch, just at the outskirts of town,
went to Everett. On peach box the
rate to Everett is "a cents and on an
apple box 48 cents. Shipments by
parcel post, says Postmaster Hamil-
ton, is increasing all the time. Many
of the merchants use the parcel post
very extensively. At this time of
year the outgoing parcels exceeds the
incoming.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
10000 TONS GULL APPLES

Thirty thousand tons of Gull apples
valued at approximately $3OO,OOO are
expected to be used by Yakima by
product apple plants this season. Most
of the plants are expected to begin
operations September 10. Vinegar
dried apples, canned apples, apple but
ter and cider are few of the varied
items manufactured by the factories.
One plant which has contracted to
buy 10000 tons of the apples estimat-
ed / 5000 gallons of vinegar will be
their output in addition to other pro
ducts,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
DIES FROM THE WOUNDS
RECEIVED WHILE HUNTING
Chas. f. Lemon Has Horrible Acci-
dent Near Ingalls, Creek-Long
Wait Before Help Arrived

Chas. E. Lemon Jr. who was brought
to this city Tuesday evening suffering
from a gunshot wound inflicted while
out hunting near ingalls, creek,
passed away at the Leavenworth
Hospital Wednesday forenoon.
The tragedy which is the first this
year resulting from a hunting trip
occurred Monday afternoon near the
head of ingalls, creek some twenty
five miles from this city Mr.. Lemon
with his brother Marcus were out IN
search of birds and while crawling
thru underbrush his shotgun was acci-
dentally discharged the load passing
thru his right leg near the hip and
blowing the left thumb completely off.
His brother rendered what assistance
he could towards checking the flow
of blood and after arranging the
wounded man as comfortably as he
could left for the road builders camp
nearly ten miles away. His course
lay down a mountain side and over
rough trail but he covered the distance
in less than an hour and half.
On reaching the camp call was
sent in for physicians and Doctors
Hoxsey and Judah left for the scene
at once. 1t was after midnight some
eight hours after the accident before
help arrived. AS it was impossible
to bring the man down the mountain
side at night, DIR. Judah remained un-
til the following day when he was
brought out over the trail in
stretcher.
He had weakened considerably from
the loss of blood and exposure but was
in good spirits and his chances for
recovery looked good AS the doc
tors said he was "game to the last"
When on the operating table Wednes-
day however he failed rapidly and was
unable to stand the shock of the op-
GRAFTON.
The deceased was % vars of age
and made his home with his parents
in Everett. For the past summer he
has been spending his vacation with
his grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A.
Biggs at Cashmere. He was stu
dent in pharmacy at the University
of Washington and had only three
months left to finish his course. He
bore an excellent reputation and was
highly spoken of by his friends.
The remains were prepared for bu-
ial by the Leavenworth Undertaking
Co., and shipped to his home in Ev-
eett.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Sampson left on
the afternoon train yesterday for
Missouri, where they expect to visit
with relatives at their old home in
Gentry county. On the way they will
stop in Spokane and Couer d Alene
to visit Mr.. SIMPSONS brother. They
will spend the next six months visit
ing in various places and return next
spring by way of the southern route
and in all probability make Wenatchee
their future home. Just before leav-
ing Mr.. Sampson sold his residence
including the furniture, to Mr.. F. A
Sinclair, president of the Leavenwortt
State Bank who expects to take pos
session in the next sixty days.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
1000. 900 CARS THIS YEAR

Here is another estimate on the
1919 automobile production in the
United States:
Two million passenger cars of all
types.
Four hundred thousand motor
trucks.
Two hundred trousand tractors.
The estimate claimed to be con-
sevative, places the total automotive
vehicular production at 100000.
Twenty years ago the "horseless" car
was a joke-an alleged dream.
Today the manufacture of automo-
biles is the third greatest industry in
the world.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19

The City of st. Paul, Mimi, has
municipal bank which has been in OPP
GRAFTON for six years. The bank Is
operated by one clerk. 1t accepts de
posits and issues per cent certifi-
Gates redeemable on demand with in
terest, whether the money has been
on deposit one day or one year. For
investment of its funds the bank buys
tax certificates and bonds for the
City of st Paul. Within the past Il
months this bank has purchased $780,
600 of 4159o 80 year water bonds;
$500, 900 AZ %o school bonds and $780,,
900 $50 tax levy certificates. On
July 1st, 1919, its deposits were sS,-
$4,000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
BLANKET SALE SUSPENDED

The sale of blankets by the surplus
war material department of the quar-
termaster general has been temporar-
ily suspended until more equitable
method of distribution can be inau-
gurated. Tere is a strong demand
for the blankets from all sections of
the country.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19

Thomas Follett, a pioneer farmer OF
the Tekoa section, operating 1870
acres, has received a check for So
438.7O for the fall wheat from 60
acres on his place, $108.20 per acre.
The grain averaged Sc bushels per
acre and he received S1.95 per bushel
less a small dockage. On the bal
ance of the farm Mr.. Follett raised
barley and secured $48 per acre.
Gross proceeds from grain were
S1O,8O0 and the threshing bill was
S12O5.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19

Mr.. W. C. Howe, brother of Herman
Howe, is here on a brief visit to his
brother. He was recently discharged
from the army and returned from
Fance where he was connected with
the medical department of the Amer
lean forces. By occupation he is a
printer and linotype operator.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19

Scores of Inland Empire towns are
sending commercial organization sec
retaries to the Pacific northwest con-
vention in Spokane on September "a
25126. 1t is generally appreciated
that the opportunity is offered for
secretaries to CLEAN in valuable infor-
nation as the result of the interesting
discussions promised as to best meth
ods of promoting local civic interest
and aims.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
STATE NEWS

Pastures about Belvidere, ILL.,, are
said to be carrying 10000 Yakima
sheep which are being fed until the
stock market presents more favor
able price. The cost of good pasture
is said to be two cents per day per
head.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19

Yakima has grappled with the
housing problem by launching move
ment for the organization of a COM
pany with capitalization of S250,000
to build homes. Public spirited res
idents are expected to purchase the
shares. The primary object of the
undertaking is to provide badly
needed homes rather than to earn
profits.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19

In line with the presidents recon-
mendations for reducing the high cost
of living and prevent profiteering
Senator Jones of Washington has in
troduced a bill providing that whole
salers, jobbers and retailers must at
tach the cost price of every article
they sell or expose for sale.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19

1t is reported that one of the largest
cotton mills in China is to be erected
to the north of Wuchang. II is
planned to install 1000 weaving ma
chimes and over 10000 spinning
frames.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19

Ten million feet of lumber has been
contracted to be shipped TO France to
erect small dwellings in the devastated
district.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19

Jim Massey "bulldogged" a steer
at the Walla Walla frontier show in
fourteen seconds. On average time,
however, he took second to Ray Nc
Carroll. Bleamister, buckaroo from
Reno, New, rode a vicious bucker
named Coyote, said to have thrown
270 men. The show was a great sue
cess.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19

Sweden has developed 1870 of her
total available water power. The
United States probably less than one
per cent.