Apple Market Prospects Brighten Despite Smaller Valley Crop
The Wenatchee valley apple crop is smaller than usual but still sufficient to support prosperity if prices rise. Prices have climbed as much as a dollar per box with calls for two dollars for top varieties. Growers seek cash on delivery to avoid extended waits, and dealer trade has cooled as hot weather persists.
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Wenatchee Valley
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Douglas
Okanogan
Grant
J. B. Adams
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Continued Hot Weather Affects Business
The long heat spell depresses all activity as households cook less and seek cold meals. Social events shrink, people flee to hills and lakes, and routines falter after midday heat. Farmers and ranchers face impractical workloads, while fruit ripening and packing suffer from the day’s heat.
Hot spelldrags on as heatl ines haze swallows air
Forecasters offer little hope heat will end soon. Thermometer steadies near a hundred for over two weeks. Oldest resident recalls no longer spell. Smoky haze from mountains worsens heat as fires burn. Winds absent, rain not expected until after September begins.
Nothing Doing In Echo Column As Heat Slows Town Topics
The Echo laments a drought of local intel lectual pabulum due to mental moral and physical strain from extreme heat. A century degree heat and stifling atmosphere push writers toward verbose excess and a constipation of ideas, slowing the weekly town topics.
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The
Echo
Church Services Schedule for Rev. Nicholas O Rafferty
The schedule lists Low Mass at 7 30 and High Mass at 9 30 on the first, third and fifth Sundays with a sermon at both masses. Sunday evening devotion includes rosary, sermon and benediction at 7 30. Sunday school meets Saturdays at 10 with altar boy instruction at 11.
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Nicholas O’rafferty
Sunday Church Services Schedule
The notice lists a Sunday program with a 10 oclock school session a 11 morning worship on the subject Wrong forever on the throne and a 7 pm young people's service followed by an 8 pm preaching. Everybody is welcome.
Lutheran Church Sunday School and Service Schedule
Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m and preaching at 10 45 a m led by Rev F E Stern for worshipers and families.
Adventist Lectures at Tent This Week
Seventh Day Adventists present an evening sermon The call of the hour and a Sunday stereopticon lecture God’s message for today. On Wednesday another stereopticon talk The evils of intemperance. Attend in the large tent at 8 p m for informative sessions.
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Stereopticon
Army to patrol state timber 100000 spending debated
The army will be used to cruise the million acres of state timber at a cost of 100000. Critics say the money could be better spent planting trees.
Railroad Rumblings and Shifts Across the Division
Boilermaker C J Carlson on the sick list. Crew changes include Cushman on No 1 vacation and Dunc Tegtmeier back at work after two weeks. Vanderwest relieves Calder on trains 3 and 4 plus McKinnon filling for Tony Blomeke on No 1. Stokes visited local agent R E Simons last Friday. Wycoff relocates from Wilson Creek to Wenatchee for switching. Harry Fairleigh reports to Spokane for work. Dempster moves from here to Hillyard. Swanson relieves Timekeeper Floyd Williams, on vacation in St Paul. Conductor Guy Merwin recovering from injury at Wilson Creek. Rush and Dalton fishing in northern Idaho for about ten days. Higgins visits for locomotive inspection. Dave Grant stationed at Wenatchee as helper engine for trains east and west. Roundhouse crew glad to be back to 9-hour days after five months at 8 hours. Company letter limiting cars hauled praised by railroad men. Woodrow states Cascade Division limit 65 cars, Spokane Division 81 cars, past highs up to 170. Dr Hoxsey to St Paul for Great Northern Veterans meeting September 16, 76th Hill birthday. Veterans require 25 years service to join. 500 attending. Route to lake has many curves. passing space tight. Proposal for universal speed limit with motorcycle patrol to curb speeders. fines likely to reduce risk on county roads.
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Vanderwest
Mr. Calder
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Tony Blomeke
No. 1
Stokes
R. E. Simons
Wycoff
Dave Grant
Wenatchee
Woodrow
Spokane
Hoxsey
Great Northern
St. Paul
Great Northern Veterans Association
James J. Hill
Horn Use Urged After Near Miss on Lake Wenatchee Road
An Echo reporter relays local complaints that motorists on the Lake Wenatchee route rarely blow their horns at curves. A witness says twenty approaching drivers did not sound a horn, nearly causing a collision, and urges all drivers to use horns to prevent accidents on busy summer days.
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Echo
Lake Wenatchee
Card of Thanks and Federal Trade Boost
Card of Thanks from 34 E. L. Potter and Children expresses gratitude to Leavenworth residents, Royal Neighbors, and Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Burgess for kindness after a bereavement. Washington reports note federal commerce bureau facilitated nearly 6000 foreign trade opportunities, yielding exports around 125 million dollars.
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Leavenworth
E. N. Burgess
E. L. Potter
Washington
Federal Commerce Bureau
Creamery sees dairy ranchers surge as season shifts
Manager Holcomb reports the creamery has more than doubled its patrons since operations began last spring. Butter output per month lags due to less cream in warm weather, but cooler months should boost production and spring may bring material gains. Ranch owners in the area have increased cow numbers and many new to dairying plan to start next year.
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Holcomb
Linden Made in Linden Day Sparks New Warehouse Plans
To boost home industries on Saturday August 21 a Linden event highlighted two large warehouses being built at Zillahene. Local officials press for jobs and regional growth as construction begins on the new facilities.
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