Forests supply timber to settlers industries and rails
In the annual report for the year to June 30 1915 the secretary of Agriculture emphasizes timber resources in the national forests. Free and cost timber to settlers rose sharply over 11 years. commercial sales also grew. About 45 percent of annual cut is used locally with mining districts and railroads heavily supplied. The forests yield over 300 million feet yearly for national trade and have produced five billion board feet since 1808.
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Secretary of Agriculture
West
Great Copper
Montana
Rocky Mountain
Something of Interest to Cow Owners
Mr Van Brocklin manager of the creamery urges cow owners to arrange for ensilage for next year as cheaper feed. Ten acres of corn can feed twenty five dairy cows for six months and alfalfa as a fall crop stores well in silos. Ensilage saves waste and buttermilk has high feeding value, with skim milk equaling seventy pounds of alfalfa in value.
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van Brocklin
Agricultural Bureau
Buying Securities at Home in the West
The Portland Telegram urges Western residents to buy state, county, city and school bonds locally to cut brokers and premiums. It cites California voters buying Pacific Gas & Electric securities and argues state rate regulation and control protect investors. It calls for public and utility securities to keep interest within the region.
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California
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Apple Grade and Pack Meeting in Spokane
Representatives of Washington apple districts met in Spokane to discuss changes in grading and packing rules after last year. Chelan county delegates oppose material changes, while Wenatchee delegates were selected and instructed last Saturday.
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Spokane
Chelan County
Wenatchee
High Potash Vein Found in Okanogan County Lake Deposit
A lake deposit northwest of Riverside yields the highest potash percentage ever found in the state. A. J. Sutton located the site, and J. M. Adams sent a sample to Washington State College in Pullman. The authorities say the deposit resembles other Okanogan lake deposits and could be commercially viable due to wartime demand.
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Okanogan County
A. J. Sutton
Riverside
Pullman
J. M. Adams
Okanogan
Riverside Tribune
Gun Club Shoot Draws Large Crowd Despite Snow
A large audience attended a Sunday event at the gun club grounds east of town despite a snow storm. Prizes included twenty three turkeys and thirteen geese from ranchers and Sanitary market stock. Spectators watched trapshooters use up their allotment of birds and then move to the 22 rifle range.
Opening of the Colville Indian Reservation Delayed
Senator Poindexter had said the opening would begin July 1 but officials warn lands allotment completes by then with two to three months needed for land department work. The commissioner expects to seek legislation from Congress, delaying opening further, as the Washington delegation plans to appeal to Secretary Lane for prompt action.
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Poindexter
Mr. Sells
Land Department
Congress
Washington
Lane
Blewett Stamp Mill Roof Collapses Under Snow Load
The Blewett stamp mill roof caved in Wednesday afternoon under heavy snow and ice. No one was injured though the site sits on land linked to long court battles in Chelan County. A separate snow slide closed the southside road between Leavenworth and Peshastin. it reopened the next day.
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Blewett Stamp Mill
Blewett
Chelan County
Southside
Leavenworth
Peshast
North Side
Delegation Sets Spokane Pack Standard Split Around Grades
A district with 18 delegates heads to Spokane for a state convention. It holds 63 votes and a ten member committee to cast proxies. The group likely sticks to the regular three grades with one split on adopting a combined pack for extra fancy and second grade. Cashmere leads the challenge on substitution while Spokane-area growers oppose altering the standard box.
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Spokane
Yakima
Snow Slide Traps Peshastin Rancher and Team Near Town
Webster a Peshastin rancher was caught by a snow slide two miles east of Leavenworth last Monday evening. He escaped unharmed but his team suffered. one horse was nearly buried and had to be shoveled out while the other was led down the bank into the Wenatchee River to be freed.
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Carge Webster
Leavenworth
Rock Bluff
Wenatchee River
Uses of Common Salt in Bonding and Masonry
The article notes two frequent applications of common salt. Salt added to gluepot water yields hotter glue than water alone. Salt in mason work water in cold weather prevents frost disintegration of the mortar.
Snow Pulls Trains in Cascades Throughout Snowstorm
Snow and rain halted Cascades rail service with no westbound trains arriving Tuesday and only one eastbound. by Wednesday all trains ran late. Three feet of snow and soft ground hindered travel from Wenatchee to Skykomish, while birds and hunters reported rough weather and indoor contests kept visitors busy.
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North Bank Road
Skyamish
Horseshoe Tunnel
Wenatchee
Apple Bloom Sets Compare With Century Plant Fantasy
A columnist extols apples as both beauty and utility imagining a century plant in full bloom to rival. Mrs. B H Gritzmacher hosts cousin Albert Daube from Auburn Washington and expects her father Albert Vievens from Medford Tennessee who plans a Wenatchee valley apple orchard investment.
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B. H. Gritzmacher
Albert Daube
Auburn
Wash
Albert Vievens
Medford Tenn
Wenatchee Valley
Railroad Roundup Names Back on the Job
Roundhouse foreman Robt Smith returns after a month in Missouri and Boilermaker Guy Montgomery comes back from Wenatchee. Engineer D Tegtmeier returns from the coast while Engineers Stafford and John Farrell remain on the sick list. Koerner's Drug Store touts a large selection of candy. Section foreman Ernsberger suffers a four inch gash from a switch engine accident while supervising snow clearance.
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Roundhouse
Robt. Smith
Missouri
D. Tegtmeier
Ernsberger
Car of Tom Henry Apples Seized
State deputy inspectors Darlington and Ludwig refused a certificate for Tom Henry apples due to wormy fruit and a C grade extra fancy not meeting color rules. Commissioner Graves ordered the car stopped and an appeal was filed. the case draws attention from other growers. The shipment was slated to depart last Saturday.
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Darlington
Ludwig
Graves
Forest Fire Statistics for Wenatchee National Forest 1915
The Wenatchee National Forest logged 150 fires in 1915 the most on record. Most were campers fires extinguished early, 76 were caused by camper carelessness, and 31 had undetermined causes. Acres burned totaled 7800 including 3000 grass. about ten million feet of timber valued at 7500 were destroyed along with 3600 in young timber. Fire fighting cost reached 6200 plus 1300 in cooperative help.
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Wenatchee National Forest
Forestry Office
Department of Fighting Fires
L D Basket Ball Team Defeats Dryden 37 to 10
The L D Basket Ball team traveled to Dryden last Friday and beat the Dryden home team 37 to 10. A reception, dance, and supper followed the game in Dryden hall. The L D players praised their reception and hope for a return game soon.
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L-D. Basket Om
Dryden
L.-D
Dryden Hall
Weather summary for November and December totals
The record shows November and December precipitation with 11334 inches of snowfall up to December 21 and 12.84 inches of rain and melted snow. In the last three days rainfall and snow added 2.21 inches, and December so far has 7.35 inches of rain and melted snow.
Potash From Seaweed eyed on California and Bahamas coasts
Plan to extract potash from beach kelp on the California coast and the Bahamas islands. Dried kelp yields about nine percent potash. Potash price cited at $600 a ton versus $38 at war outbreak. Bahamian seaweed deposits reportedly reach millions of tons from the Saragossa sea.
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California
Bahama Islands
Bahamas
Saragossa Sea
Sweetheart Gift Suggested At Wheeler’s Drug Store
A reader is urged to buy a box of Lowrey’s chocolates at Wheeler’s Drug Store as a charming gift idea. The note emphasizes a thoughtful treat for a sweetheart and points to the local shop for purchasing.
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Wheeler’s
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Conservation OF the National Forests
Koerner’s
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Portland Telegram
GUN Club
Colville
Sells
F. T. Motteler
Mr. Motteler
Echo Office
Cascades
Chas. Buttles
Cashmere
F. Patton
J. Dooley
J. Shirley
L. Cade
Peshastin
L. Wilson
Guy Stage
Wm. Stage, Jr
Dooley
Paton
Apple
Guy Montgomery
Stafford
John Farrell
Koerner
Tom Henry
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