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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
2
Subscription details issued for weekly edition with Friday schedule and annual rate. Communications directed to The Leavenworth Echo with addressed contact and names indicated.
The piece argues abstinence societies prompted by household efforts cut turkey prices, then butter and egg costs declined. It urges a broader boycott against profiteering, suggesting substitutes to curb price hikes and noting consumer demand determines value.
The piece laments tax schemes as legislators gather next month. It warns that many schemes will seek public money, dressed as legitimate causes, aided by organized graft. Taxpayers are urged to unite and protest to curb next year's levies.
The fragment notes Allied claims of German actions and cites Yakima County shipping of 25 000 carloads valued at about sixteen million dollars for 1915. It also mentions the U S population estimate for the coming year near one hundred million.
The result showed a slender margin and several possible causes. President Throttle appears to credit Jobn M. Parker, candidate for vice president on the headless progressive ticket, with affecting the outcome and sent a letter to Parker praising the Bullmoose leader's course.
On December 4 the city of Chicago ordered two and a half million dollars worth of postage stamps from Washington. The purchase reflects ongoing postal needs and city budgeting for mail services.
The Peshastin P L F Club held its last meeting with Mrs. Black as hostess. Visits include Mabel Hollenbeck from Everett to see her mother Mrs. J S Coons. Sleighing is good amid mild weather. Mrs H H Stark plans a Wenatchee winter as Mr Stark travels to South America. Notices cover wood shipments to Monitor and Wenatchee, a minor illness, and a Minstrel show planned by local youths with proceeds for Royal Neighbor lodge. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Walter Smith died, Red Cross stamps arrive for home sale, and a farewell gathering for Miss Madeline McCor left for Spokane.
The article argues that anti labor and production hindrances across Pacific Coast commonwealths block industrial growth. It cites Wittenberg King Co in The Dalles Oregon seeking year round evaporator operation but lacking fruits and vegetables, with firms unable to place million pound orders due to current labor and soil production constraints.
J B Duncan reports 58 people did not vote or had names canceled from the Peshastin precinct registration books. The new law requires re registration before eligibility to vote in the next election. Miss Bessie M Horn and Mr John McCoy of Peshastin wed in Wenatchee last Saturday.
Washington reports more than fifty thousand applications for loans totaling about 150 million dollars, seventeen times the available funds. Most requests come from the south-west with over two thousand Iowa farmers applying. interest to be five percent or less. Forest Supervisor Sylvester notes a forestry week and a sheep boom with an old veteran rockmaster selling ten sheep at eight dollars each.
Port Angeles praises a Whalen interests million dollar paper pulp mill in British Columbia as paper prices soar. Snohomish advances report copper property sale to a New York syndicate in Sultan Basin for immediate development and possible reduction works. American Nitrogen Products plans a large Snohomish county power plant to produce nitrates from atmospheric air, with ties to Seattle and Tacoma facilities.
Timber on several school lands in Chelan County Washington will be sold at public auction January 2 1917 in front of the Chelan County Courthouse Wenatchee cash on day of sale minimum bids set by appraised value and authorized by Board of State Land Commissioners and Commissioner of Public Lands Clark V Savidge the sale conducted by county treasurer or Board member disorderly details and lot descriptions listed with appraisals.
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