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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-24

tive land that is waiting to be set to
trees. This land can be bought at
prices ranging from 5000 to $500 an
acre with water right. The man who
will acquire ten acres and set it to
trees will be Independent in less than
ten years time. The truth of this
statement may be verified by writing
to any of the growers whose names
appear in this edition. True, an or
chard requires work and lot of at
ton, but one is working for their own
interests and in no other line of en-
deavor are the returns more quickly
and surely realized. An orchard
pays, and pays we'll and at the same
time is healthful and outdoor occu-
patton that will restore health and
vigor. AS stated elsewhere in the
Echo the apple crop of the Wenatchee
Valley has been sold this year for
more than $15,0OO,OO0. This in it,
self should be conclusive evidence to
the doubling ones.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-24
Answers to Usual Queries

Proceeds from gardening between
trees before coming into bearing,
from $50 to 5000 per acre, according
to man doing the gardening.
The net proceeds from bearing or
chards are from $500 to $4,000 per
acre-safe to say $500 and upwards
each and every year.
Apples, pears and cherries come
into bearing from four to six years.
Alfalfa yields from six to nine tons
per acre every year, or about $50 per
acre.
AS to climate, we have about zero
weather for the cold and from 85 to
as high as 95 in the summer, while
we would call the average winter
weather about "a above, the summer
about so to IS above.
Wages are from $500 for common
laborers to $500 per day for carpen-
tiers, masons and painters.
Ranch labor by the month runs
from $50 to $75 per month, according
to his experience in fruit handling.
No cyclones, no hailstorms, and q
sunstroke has never been known.
A fruit failure has never been ex-
perienced.
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GROWERS MEETING DEC. 1--5

December is are the dates selected
for the joint meeting at Spokane of
the Northwest fruit growers confer
ence, the annual meeting of the Wash
ington state grade and pack confer
ence and the first annaul meeting of
the Northwestern potato growers
conference. The latter event is a
new undertaking and an entire day
will be devoted to questions of vital
Importance to potato growers. The
special feature will be the presence
of G. Harold Powell, general manager
of the California fruit growers ex-
change of Los Angeles. He is cas-
lily among the foremost authorities in
the United States and his visit to
Spokane is triumph for the organ
izers of the convention.
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8. Washington has 100000 barrels
in excess of the combined output of
Idaho, Oregon, California, Colorado,
Utah, Montana, New Mexico, and
Arizona. These are the eight other
apple producing states of the west.
This shows clearly the possibilities
of Washington from an apple produc-
ing standpoint. AS peach produc-
ing state, Washington takes third
place, Georgia being first, California
second, Washington third and Arkan-
sas fourth; Washington's crop being
for 1919, according to government fig
ures, 1,417000 bushels. AS a pear
producing state Washington takes
second place, California occupying
first place. This also shows another
important feature in fruit growing in
the State of Washington, and it en-
phasizes the Importance of the adapt
ibility of the valleys of Washington
to the growing of peaches and pears.
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country mingling with the tillers of
the soil. Mr.. Adams is what might
be called good mixer. He has a
pleasing personality and his fairness
at all times has won him wide circle
of friends. By hard work and perse-
verance he has made a success of
everything which he has undertaken.
He is of the type of citizen of which
Leavenworth may justly feel proud.
His interests are here and his heart
is here and he is at all times willing
to cooperate in any movement that
will tend to upbuild the valley.
In addition to his other interests
Mr.. Adams is president of the Tum-
water Light & Water Co., and Vice
president of the Leavenworth State
Bank.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-24
The Big Red Apple

The apple is to the fruit family
what wheat is to the cereals. 1t is the
standard of fruit measure. Like
wheat it grows in nearly every eli
mate under the sun, but also like
wheat, it has certain favored localities
where it reaches its highest grade,
both as to quality and yield.
Here, however, in the Wenatchee
Valley, there is no such thing as fail
ure. The climate and the water sup
ply, the two things necessary to fruit
growing, are constant qualities. The
country is practically immune from
frosts and the water supply is under
control of the farmer.
Tt is principle recognized by all
agriculturists that the nearer you ap-
proach the northern limit of produc-
ton, the better the quality of grain.
The principle is also true of fruits.
Apples and peaches grown during the
short summers of the northern lati-
tudes, with their long hours of sun
shine, possess better flavor and keep
better than those grown farther south,
Nowhere are apples of such fine
quality and abundant yields grown
as in the Wenatchee Valley. Here, in
this mountain valley, is the home OF
the big red apple, where the trees
yield, not once in three years, but
every year-and abundantly.
Within the last few years it has
been discovered that grapes grow as
if they were native to the soil. Every
commercial fruit, in fact, with the ex-
ception of the tropical fruits, seems
to thrive and reach maturity sooner
than in more southern ATTITUDES.
One who will take the time to study
the conditions in the Wenatchee Val
ley will be convinced that here is an
ocular demonstration of at least one
phase of the social problem. Here
he can see with his own eyes single
acres of land capable of sustaining q
family of four. Here he can see what
the soil under the simple system OF
irrigation and good care will do fol
him who gives it care.
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Ray E. Simons is fair example of
what thrift and industry will do for
a man. 1t is just twelve years ago
since he landed in Leavenworth, COM
ing here from Iowa after short 50
journ in California. His earthly
possessions consisted of $3.50 and a
few household goods. He accepted
employment in one of the local mer-
camille establishments for several
years and then took a position with
the Great Northern railroad company
as station agent.
It was about this time some ten
years ago that apple land began to
boom in the lower valley. While the
country around Leavenworth was still
more or less undeveloped Mr.. Simons
believed that the time was not far dis
tant when values in the upper valley
would increase and he backed his
judgment by investing his savings
in different pieces of acreage. From
the first he made money on very in
vestment.
He foresaw the growth of Leaven-
worth some eight years ago, and
plated Central Addition which has
since grown to be the most desirable
residence district in the city. Six
months after he placed the lots on the
market he was completely sold out.
Following this venture he turned
his attention to orchard land, and in
the course of few years bought and
sold numerous tracts of land.
Up to four years ago he had been
satisfied with speculation and had
never thought seriously of ever de-
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PAGE SEVEN

former owners of the Great Northern
Lumber Co. and had been well cared
for up to the time of the present
owners taking possession, and it may
be added that since that time the
trees have received every attention.
The three chief varieties are Jona-
thans, Rome Beauty and Delicious.
The orchard is 8 years old and this
years crop is variously estimated be-
tween five and six thousand boxes.
Mr.. Simons has recently completed,
an uptodate ware house, and already
having a modern residence, the place
may be said to be an ideal country
home. Since buying this place Mr..
Simons has added another II acres of
orchard to his holdings which has not
yet reached the bearing stage. How
ever, he expects yield of several
hundred boxes from his young or
chard. He also owns fine 20 acre
tract lying between Leavenworth and
Peshastin which is all ready for trees
and which he says he will plant to
orchard next spring.
He is building a home in Leaven-
worth and expects to spend the win
tiers in town.
Simons is worker, and along with
his hands he uses his head. He be-
lieves that more opportunities exist
in the Upper Wenatchee Valley today
than ten years ago. The secret of it
all is work-get in and dig, and save,
then when opportunity comes you are
in a position to talk with her.
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ONCE A RAILROADER NOW ORCHARD MAN
Says He Always Had Hankerng for the Soil--Owns
an Orchard and Perfectly Satisfied

veloping an orchard himself. In
fact he did not think it could be done
and hold down job at the same time.
Still he believed he could see where a
bearing orchard would be profit
able investment and finally could re-
sist the temptation no longer. He
bought ten acres on the south side of
the river from Leavenworth, moved
his family into a good substantial
home that was already on the place
and from that time on it has been
Rancher Simons. He continued his du-
ties with the railroad company, how
ever, for several years, and twice a
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others. AS it is not considered adj
visable to continue the growing of
crops between the rows after trees
are four years old, it is certain that
Wenatchee's supply will never exceed
the demand.
The following is a very conseva-
tive estimate of the amount of fruit
produced, per acre, in the Wenatchee
Valley. The amount varies according
to age and varieties of trees.
Apples-500 to 1900 boxes per acre
Peaches-7O0 to 1000 boxes per acre
Apricots-700 to 1000 boxes per acre
Cherries 500 to 5000 boxes an acre
The average amount of receipts per
acre are as follows:
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FIRST COMMERCIAL ORCHARD
IN VICINITY OF LEAVENWORTH
was Planted by j. b. Adams in l0O6-Has Been a
Consistent Producer Since it Began to Bear

Among the fine orchards of the Up
per Wenatchee Valley is that of j. B.
Adams, situated about mile east of
the corporate limits of Leavenworth.
1t was Mr.. Adams who was first to
demonstrate that apples could be sue
cessfully grown in this district. Hav-
ing more foresight than the average
man, he saw decade and a half ago
that a great future was in store for
the apple grower in this valley. The
adaptability of the valley for raising
apples was just being recognized at
that time.
After careful study of conditions
in the upper valley Mr.. Adams came
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to the conclusion that apples could
be just as successfully grown here as
in the lower valley, and being man
of action he Immediately purchased
an 80 acre tract east of Leavenworth,
his present holdings. The tract had
only recently been logged off and re-
CURED considerable work before it
was in shape for an orchard. He
managed to clear 20 acres, however,
which he set to apple trees. Being a
busy man at the time, even as he is
today, being engaged in the logging
business in addition to law practice,
he engaged Wynn Faulkner to care
for his place. By careful management
and close attention it has reached the
stage where it ranks with the best in
the entire valley.
When apple growing was yet in its
infancy there were many who pre-
dicted a failure for those who set
their trees on logged off land. Mr..
Adams, however, has set all such fears
at rest. His orchard is now twelve
years old and for the past seven
years has been one of the most con-
sistent bearing orchards in the county.
This year he will market between
10000 and 10000 boxes, which at the
prevailing prices will net him con-
siderably over $4,000.
Being a firm believer in the future
of the apple industry Mr.. Adams this
year added to his orchard holdings,
taking over the F. L. Stayner place,
north of Leavenworth. This orchard
is young but will have some four thou
sand boxes this season.
Having desire to get into the
marketing end of the business, Mr..
Adams some three years ago asso-
ciated himself with the Northwestern
Fruit Exchange. His familiarity
with the fruit business together with
his marked ability soon won him the
confidence of his company and he
now represents them as Field Mana
ger for the Northwestern states. In
addition to this he is president of
the Growers Service Co., organized
for the purpose of handling the small
fruits and produce of the Northwest
He still calls Leavenworth home,
but resides in Seattle most of the
time, when not travelling about the
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According to statistics just pub
lished by the Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington is the banner apple
state, its crop this year being more
than twice the entire 1919 New York
crop, which state ranks second as an
apple producing district.
The estimated crops of the differ
ent districts of Washington is as fol-
lows:
Walla Walla district, 853 carloads
of apples, viz: Winesap lat; Rome
Beauty 432; Jonathan 1856; mixed va
rieties 1T.
Spokane district, 500 cars.
Benton county, all varieties, 1,4OO.
Wenatchee-
WlneSaps zolo
Jonathans lSob
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-05-16
Record Coinage by U. S. of
UndeSpiSed Penny in 1918;
Rising Prices Was Reason

Reports from the minis show a
total of 3O7,614,O0O one-cent pieces
turned out by the United States In
1918. This is a record coinage. 1t
stands for only single years prog
ress, however, in a tide of pennies
which has been rising steadily dur
ing the latter half of the war period.
The average annual output of one
cent pieces from 1907 to 1916 was
about 100,O00,000.
Ostensibly the 1918 increase in our
smallest of coins was made necessary
by the call for small change to pay
war taxes ON goods sold at retail.
Really, all sorts of economic causes
are behind the rising demand for pen
MES. Rising prices of provisions and
other staples have gone constantly
into odd figures.
At times and places of old in the
United States, down ON the gulf and
out on the gold coast, the cent has
been despiSed. Men boosted of spend
ing nothing less than a nickel. The
copper coin now has its turn about.
Nobody holds it in scorn.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-05-16
THE CoNQUEROR WORM

Lo! tits gala night
Within the lonesome latter years.
An angel throng, bewinged, bedight
In wells, and drowned in tears,
Sit in a theater to see
A play of hopes and fears,
While the orchestra breathes f1tfully
The music of the spheres.
Mines, in the form of God on high,
Mutter and humble low;
And hither and thither fly;
Mere puppets they who come and go,
At bidding of vast formless things
That shift the scenery to and fro,
Flapping from out their condor wings
Invisible woe.
That motley drama-oh, be sure
1t shall not be forgot!
With its Phantom chased for evermore
BY crowd that seize it not,
Through a circle that ever returneth in
To the self-same spot;
And much of Madness, and more of Sin,
And Horror, the soul of the plot.
But see amid the mimic rout
A crawling shape intrude;
A blood-red thing that writhes from out
The scenic solitude
1t writhes--it writhes!-with mortal pangs
The mines become it's food,
And seraphs sob at vermin fangS
In human gore imbrued.
Out-out are the lights-out all,
And over each quivering form
The curtain, a funeral pail,
Comes down with the rush of storm,
While the angels, all pallid and wan,
Uprising, unwilling, affirm
That the play Is the tragedy, Man."
And its hero, tho Conqueror Worm.
Edgar Allan Poe.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-05-16
OLD NORTH CHURCH
LANTERN BURNS AGAIN.

Senator Poindexter's speech was the
greatest thing that has happened in
the senate since the War of 1851. l
heard him and never saw him in bet
ter form, with all of his tremendous
force in full play.
The life of the nation was about to
be destroyed and he was the first one
to raise his voice In it's defense. The
others who took issue against the
league of nations followed him, but he
was the first to take that stand He
has left nothing unsaid that could have
been said in defense of the Constltu-
ton.
While he spoke to the crowded gal
leries of distinguished visitors the past
arose before me like dream. 1 could
see the lantern in the old North
Church and hear the clatter of gallop-
ing feet as Paul Revere rode out in the
night. could see the farmers gather
ing along the lanes of Lexington and
hear the sharp reports of their rifles
l beheld Washington with his troops
crossing the Delaware to attack the
Hessian horde Then l saw torn down
from the battlements at Yorktown the
flag of CORVALLIS, and In its place
arose the Starry Banner, never to be
lowered again by human hands.
The issue this speech has created
will be the issue in the presidential
campaign. 1t overshadOws everything
else taking place at the capitol.
On the night of George Washington's
birthday strange thing happened;
two lambs were born in the White
House yard and one was named MAR
tina" and the other named George"
1t looks like the spirit of Washington
will live.-W. A. p, in the JacksOnian,
Camp Jackson.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, May
2, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Min
ME Mcconnell, of Spring Camp, Ida
no, who, on March 7, 1916, made
Homestead Entry, No. 06437. for Lot
2, SWA NEA, Sec. 5, TIP. % N, and
So NEA, ny SEA, Sec. 80; SWA
NWA, Section 33, Township 90 NJ,
Range 2 West, Boise Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
three year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
the Register and Receiver, U. S. Land
Office, at Lewiston, Idaho, on the
18th day of June, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edward Davis, of Spring Camp,
Idaho; William A. Spivy, of Spring
Camp, Idaho; W. M. Cattron, of
Spring Camp, Idaho; H. Saxby
Boles, of Boles, Idaho.
1916 Henry Heitfeld, Register.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court, County OF
Idaho, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of Chris
Nelson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Letters
of Administration on the estate of
Chris Nelson, deceased, were granted
to the undersigned on the 18th day Of
April 1919, by the Probate Court of
Idaho county.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
TO me for allowance at the office of the
undersigned administrator at Cotton
wood, Idaho, within ten months after
the date of the first publication of this
notice, or they shall be forever barred.
Dated this 14th day of April 1919.
Felix Martzen, Administrator
of the Estate of Chris Nelson, De
ceased.
F. E. Fogg, attorney for admins
traitor, Grangevilie, Idaho.
First publication April Is, 1919 1874
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-05-16

Department Of the Interior, u S. Land Office
at Lewiston Idaho, April %, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that William Henry
Read. whose post-office address is Spring Camp,
Idaho. did on the oath day of March, 1919, file in
this office Sworn Statement and Application No.
Township % North Range West Boise Meri-
dian, and the timber thereon, under the provi-
sions Of the act of June g. 1873 and acts amenda-
tory known as the Timber and Stone Law, at
such value as may be fixed by appraisement, and
that pursuant to such application, the land aud
timber thereon have been appraised, $4,000. I'M
der application 05942, the timber estimated 10000
board feet at leo per NJ and the land $4,000 that
said applicant will offer final proof in support of
his application and sworn statement on the Sth
day of July. 1919. before the Register and Receiv
er. U. ). Land Office. at Lewiston. Idaho
Any person is at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before entry, initiate contest at any
time before patent issues. by filing corToborat-
ed affidavit in this office. alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
1910 HENRY HEITFELD, Register
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-05-16
Cure Bent Backs by Suggestion.

Suggestion plays a great part In the
cure of physical ills of soldiers. Ac-
cording to Lieut.. Col. A. F. Hurst, all
men suffering from bent backs can be
cured by persuasion and re-educa-
ton.
The patient is told that his posture
is a bad habit formed when his back
was painful. He is asked to stand
with his back to wall, with his heels
touching it. His shoulders are then
gently pushed back till they touch the
wall.
In most instances the soldier findr
that In a few minutes he can stand
erect without support. and after walk
ing few times in the same posture his
cnre Is complete.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-05-16
umbrella Pants" and Prince
RIberts May Be the Style

That the men of this country will
soon have to wear baggy trousers, or
umbrella pants" was the intimation
of tailors attending the twenty-third
annual convention Of the National AS
ISOLATION of Clothiers in New York
recently. The abrogatlon of personal
liberty is expected because of the vast
quantity of cloth left ON the clothiers'
hands by the wars sudden ending. The
clOthiers advocated the double-breast-
ed coat and the Prince Albert as
means of using up surplus cloth.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-05-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, May
2, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Earl
Van Pool, of Spring Camp, Idaho,
who, on November l, 1915, made
Homestead Entry, No. O6354, for
NWA, SWA NEA, and We SEA
Section 25, and NEA NEA, Section
26, Township 20 North, Range 8
West, Boise Meridian, has filed no
tice of intention to make three year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver, U. S. Land Office, at
Lewiston, Idaho, on the 18th day of
June, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry j. Walz, of Joseph, Idaho;
Walter H. Lemons, of Spring Camp,
Idaho; George ]. Smith, of Spring
Camp, Idaho; Picket Chamberlin, of
Boles, Idaho.
1916 Henry Heitfeld, Register
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Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office
at Lewiston. Idaho April "a. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that
EDWARD WILEY
of Boles Idaho. who on April q, 1912: October S,
1914 made II. +. 04436. Add H. +. No. O5765, for
Nj NE4. and SET NET. Sec. "a, TIP. 80 N, X. 3
w. and Lot 2. Ell NW4. and NJ NEt; Section 10.
Township so North, Range West Boise Mer-
dian, has filed notice of intention to make five
year Proof. to establish claim to the land above
described. before the Register and Receiver, U.
S. Land Office. at Lewiston. Idaho, on the 9th
day of June. 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harvey Right of Whitebird, Idaho Charley
w. Sallee, of Boles, Idaho; Lena Zurich. of
Boles. Idaho; Jean W. Lamb of Boles. Idaho.
1875 HENRY HEITFELD Register.