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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1913
Page
2
The Echo announces the final 1913 issue, thanking readers for support and promising to improve. It bids goodbye to the old year and looks forward to welcoming the new year, noting readers’ kindness and economy-friendly patronage.
The piece argues the new monetary law, signed last week, improves on the fifty year old system. It outlines eight regional reserve centers, potential easing of money flow between districts, and doubts about panic prevention but expectations of fewer and milder panics. Many prominent financiers endorse it while awaiting full effects and studying its provisions.
The speaker notes the law’s Democratic origin but urges retaining the depositors guarantee clause. The statement endorses a broader idea in finance that banks and others entrusted with money should guarantee its safe return, viewing it as a step in the right direction.
Congressman Bailey of Pennsylvania introduces a bill in Congress to extend free mail delivery to smaller towns. The move argues that rural residents have long been denied a basic postal privilege enjoyed by cities and farmers alike.
Nate Coleman one of the largest stockholders sold his interests in the Leavenworth Lumber Co now owned by the remaining partners. The firm organized a year ago by F. S. Jacobsen N. Coleman and W. E. Moore plans a $12000 warehouse in Wenatchee and a cold storage plant here with three months logging to secure a full next season. Coleman will stay in Leavenworth and may enter another business next year.
Last week Governor Lister signed a conditional pardon for W. L. Davis who shot and killed carpenter John McGee in 1907 in Leavenworth. Davis was convicted of second degree murder and serving a twenty year term in Walla Walla.
A Brown owner of the Hub Clothing store delays planned two month absence in eastern states for another month or two.
The Department of Mining Engineering at the State College of Washington offers a 12 week winter course for prospectors miners and business men starting January 5 1914. Subjects include assaying mineralogy geology and ore treatment with lab work. The course is free with a small materials fee and board lodging is 25 to 30 dollars monthly. Write Prof Francis A Thomson for full particulars.
A $100 reward is offered for the recovery of the body of Fred Nelson who fell from the mill Co s dam around Oct 20 and drowned in the Wenatchee river. He was about 20, wore a flannel shirt and brown pants. Notify Mrs D C Town Leavenworth Washington. Reward offered by Mary E Nelson sister of Fred Nelson.
Notice invites readers to place ads for lost and found goods or buying selling renting and information in the Business Paragraph Column. Rates are 10 cents per line for the first insertion and 5 cents per line thereafter with a minimum charge of 25 cents.
For sale at this office old papers offered at ten cents a bunch. Address or contact details not provided.
Attention hog raisers see Reynold Bros Breeders offering Prince Rane mule-foot pigs 10595 full blooded stock. Sons cared for and fed until service with a five dollar service fee. Hog immune from cholera. 51-4
All accounts contracted with City Drug Store up to December 1 are payable to E H King who will establish his headquarters at the old stand. Come in and square up.
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