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Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1922

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Drivers Name Posting Plan Shifts Responsibility in State

Olympia announces new stage line rules requiring drivers’ names to be posted where passengers can see them and driver identification upon complaints. The Department also enforces safer operation, heating, lighting, and licensing report requirements as part of winter readiness and traffic oversight.

Olympia Department of Public Works State Highway Department Tacoma Seattle Spokane Washington Grant Smith & Co Yakima Canyon North Bank Underwood and Lyle Anderson & Nelson Tonasket

Doc Snell Wins by KO in Third at Wenatchee Boxing Night

The Wenatchee Commercial club hall hosted about 800 fans last Saturday as Doc Snell of Peshastin defeated Phil Lewis of Seattle by knockout in the third round. Lewis, a veteran with sixty fights, became the first to be stopped by Snell who now has three straight knockouts. Mickie Hannon beat Young Wells in a six round main event, while Sewell Dean fought Soldier Woods to a draw.

Wenatchee Commercial Club Hall Mickie Hannon Wenatchee Young Wells Portland Sewell Dean Leavenworth Soldier Woods Seattle Art Fitzsimmons Snell Lewis Doc Young Veter Andy Landon

Experts discuss production and fertility in land development

Yakima Nov. 28 Prof C L Waller of State College addressed the Washington Irrigation Institute on land ownership trends and the push to reclaim desert and swamp lands. He warned that rising farm values may push farms into capitalist ownership and noted irrigation, drainage, and cleared lands as key future gains.

Washington Supreme Court of the United States L. L. Thompson Thompson U. S. Supreme Court Yakima C.L. Waller The State College Washington Irrigation Institute United States O. E. Baker Bureau of Economics Great Plains Prof Waller New England Asia Russia

Local residents make short trips and visits

Delano returned to Marysville for the winter. Galbraith Luckenback and other teachers attended a Chelan county institute in Wenatchee. Hedin visited the county seat. Brasfield from Nelson BC spent a week with the Searles. Comstock and children returned to Seattle after two weeks with the McDaniels. Harvey was taken to Leavenworth for medical care. Searles Brasfield and Dickinson shared a chicken dinner at the Searles home last Sunday.

Delano Marysville Galbraith McDaniel Will Harvey Leavenworth F. S. Searles Brasfield Dickinson Frank Searles

Packing Shed Burned On J L Kooken Ranch

The packing shed on the J L Kooken ranch near Dryden burned last Saturday night. The fire’s cause is unknown and it held twelve to fourteen thousand boxes of apples. Insurance on the fruit was arranged by the agent who had purchased it for delivery on board cars.

J. L. Kooken Dryden Kooken

Tax reform urged to curb state tax burden

University of Washington professor Frank J. Laube argues for reform of Washington state taxes citing a 150 percent rise in tax burden since 1910 while assessed values grew 30 percent. He favors a shift from general property tax to broader bases, warns of social upheaval, and calls for centralized administration to ensure fairness and efficiency.

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