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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1921
Page
1
Chelan County officials voted to form the Chelan County Officials Association to improve county administration. A three‑person committee will outline plans, with meetings monthly and a Lake Wenatchee gathering proposed for Aug 21 to mix business with pleasure.
A new association is organized and underway. County funds are sufficient to meet expenses with departments having spent over half budgets in six months but projected to economize in the second half to stay within appropriations. Emergency warrants only for spring flood readjustments.
Population data for Washington state shows total 1 356 621 with 734 701 males and 621 920 females in 1920. White residents reached 1 319 777 and foreign born white 250 055, while Negro 6 88, Indian 9 061, Chinese 2 363, Japanese 17 387 and all other groups 1 15.
Sunday School at 9 45 with Epworth League at 7. Topic My Favorite Promise led by C A Fuller. Preaching at 1 00 and 7 00 p m with morning The Necessity of Prayer and evening Divine Protection. Sunday School officers elected after morning service. Pastor WM Hoskins urges all teachers and officers to attend.
St Pauls Evangel Lutheran Church reports Sunday School at 10 with a lesson titled The Call of Moses. The sermon follows at 10 45 using John 9 25 to 41 as the text. Pastor WM Lueckel leads the service and sermon.
Chelan County commissioners, after completing the equalization board work, confront a rising expense problem. Several departments overspent their appropriations, prompting calls for radical cost reductions in the latter half of the year. A $1,500 charity fund addition and $1,800 spent earlier in the year threaten deficits, with an emergency declaration possible to cover future needs.
John Smith known as Red Mountain Ole sells five mining claims to the Royal Development Co while retaining life rights to mine. He receives cash and a life monthly payment and may employ up to two men, or three if incapacitated. The mines lie above Royal holdings, copper dominant with high silver and some gold. ore valued up to $4,000 per ton. A railway and town growth are anticipated as development proceeds in the Red Mountain district near Leavenworth.
Port Angeles reports a historic salmon run along Jamestown tideflats reviving a legend as about 600 Shaker conference followers receive abundance. Salmon littered the beach after July and August tides, allowing weekend harvests to feed the Indian community and sustain the convention.
A hungry doughboy asks the mess sergeant for food after mess hours. The sergeant offers a rare favor by proposing a jem sandwich with two slices of bread jammed together, eliciting anticipation from the eater.
A quip asks about the material of the first talking machine and delivers a punchline that it was made of a rib. The exchange highlights a playful pun on early talkie devices.
Chelan County Game Commission announces a closure of all streams and lakes in the Eight Mile Creek watershed to fishing and hunting until September 15 due to extreme fire risk and patrol difficulties. The rule, effective immediately, urges sportsmen to abstain and cooperate with forest officials to protect the watershed and game preserve near Icicle River above Leavenworth.
Public dispute in Colorado centers on allowing two spouses for farmers as supporters urge Governor Shoup to back a Mormon style arrangement. A farmer writes seeking labor relief by plural marriage, while Mrs. Mary Cornwall counters with a peevish, gendered rebuttal advocating two husbands for wives.
A fragmentary speech argues for polygyny on ranches to reduce domestic drudgery. The speaker contrasts a farmer with two wives to one wife handling field and home tasks and laments lacking modern comforts. The tone reflects critique of ranch life and advocates shared labor.
Local society notes list visitors and activities in Wenatchee and nearby towns. Frank Knapp attended a Commercial Bank meeting in Wenatchee while Ethel Claypool visited her grandparents, and Mrs. Russell Palmer spent a week with relatives in Seattle.
County commissioners order all county officials cars stored in Gibbon's garage at 6 p m every night and on Sundays and holidays unless needed for county business Aimed at preventing private use and saving fuel and tires while increasing accountability amid complaints about picnics and pleasure jaunts.
O C Jock Miller was arrested in a raid on his home, held on a five hundred dollar bond, and faced trial after a search yielded home brew, cherry wine, and raisins. The jury found him not guilty, and the case concluded with Miller discharged.
Washington August 2. Intoxicating beverages imported into the United States during the fiscal year were valued at more than 25 million, up from about 500 thousand prior year. Wine led with over 2 million gallons. whiskey totaled 195 thousand gallons. Great Britain supplied most whiskey, France most champagne, Spain much of the other wines.
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