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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
6
A patriotic editorial lauds American efficiency and war mobilization contrasting it with German efforts. It cites contributions to the Red Cross and YMCA, claims rapid American military progress, and includes a regional dialect anecdote from Rowland Robinson's Danvis Folks.
Department of the Interior announces that Charlie H Atkinson of Leavenworth Washington filed for a Final Five-Year proof to establish claim to unsurveyed Township 29 North Range 16 East Willamette Meridian containing 70.49 acres. Proof to be made before United States Commissioner R S Ludington at Wenatchee on September 8 1917 with witnesses L S Chambers Gust Burgrin Richard Chambers and Joseph Stafford. Ben Spear Register.
A Kansas tornado near Andale caused extreme damage including wrecked garages, damaged railroad cars, and a fleeing resident found in the street naked. A church survived as the storm veered away just before reaching it, with other residents injured or displaced and animals reported amid debris across the district.
Washington reports French sick and wounded will be brought to the United States to ease French hospital congestion. Quarantine stations nationwide are being prepared to handle these patients as government medical experts warn war brings a pot of contagious diseases and extra strain on public health services.
Peshastin J D Day reports unloading of lumber for a new apple house on Saturday. Raleigh Swarner arrives from Billings Mont to surprise his mother Mrs Lou Swarner. J S Smith becomes night watchman at Biles warehouse succeeding D B Searcy. Edna Carroll regains mobility, Miss June Smith returns from Ellensburg. Laurence Cade repairs the river bridge with a crew. J E Pendleton and sister thinning apples for G A Hawker. Mrs A C Gilbert vacationing and making boxes. Miss Mabel Reeves returns on 43 and hosts a party for Mr Dan Nicholson. Ringling Bros circus posters appear. townsfolk think times are hard. Miss Gila Pendleton resumes duties after vacation. John Bergren suffers lumbago. Arnold Bigelow returns from Walla Walla reporting fair road conditions with some sand and slow speeds.
Blewett residents and visitors are named in a roundup of weekend movements with Mrs. W E Biles returning to Seattle and Miss Julia Biles planning to stay near Seattle. Mr Phillip Beaudin came back from Soap Lake after nine weeks away, and Mr J T McDonald spent Sunday with family in Everett. Mrs S A Covert and family camp at Allens Grove as the Ladies Aid met with Mrs F H Lake for a large session.
A national Never Again society forms branches in Milwaukee and Madison. Each branch carries the Never Again name with the appended congressman who voted against the president’s war declaration, such as Never Again Nelson in Madison and branches in Milwaukee honoring Cary and Stafford. The group plans more clubs in districts with opposing congressmen and to display pledge buttons. Everett box factory sold to Oregon men will employ 40 to 50 workers.
The ad promises a five minute decision window to save five dollars on Hoosier cabinets. It warns customers to come early tomorrow to ensure securing one of the cabinets at an unheard-of price from K. and V. Hardware Co.
Kelso-Work advances on a new bridge over Cowerman river while Auburn hosts a 14‑worker concrete plant producing 16‑ton slabs. Spokane smelter processes 1140 tons ore weekly valued above $100,000. Ellensburg awards a $26,116 heating plant contract for a school. Mines ship weekly carloads of concentrates from Northport Tamarack and Custer. Toppenish eyes a 2500‑ton potato pledge to secure a starch factory. A $60,000 fruit evaporator plant is planned. War tax pressures push demand for tax relief across city county school and state levels. New fruit drying plants rise in Wenatchee Yakima and Spokane. Toppenish adds a warehouse and brick block.
Aged Mrs. Fred Pingle's Manitowoc residence yielded over 4000 dollars in coins stashed in mattresses quilts and under carpets. The finder a cleaning woman uncovered the hoard in rubbish heaps and inconceivable places as the Pingle family once lost fortunes in a bank failure.
Mrs. Frank Carey of 1802 Gilpin Avenue lost her wedding ring seven years ago in a yard. The ring was found recently by the current occupant while planting flowers and returned to her in Wilmington, Delaware.
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