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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1916

Page

6

Washington dairy stock and state education debate

The article notes Dr. Hubert Hind’s purchase of 20 registered Holsteins from Carnation Farms in King County signaling Washington dairy stock prestige. It highlights legislative fights over higher education funding and curricula, calls for a new normal school, tax penalties for delinquent taxes, and a cautious, conservative session outlook amid public sentiment against radical laws. It also reports Puget Sound Light & Power Co raising wages for Seattle streetcar workers, adding $600,000 yearly payroll despite revenue declines.

Carnation Farms King County Hubert Hind Hawaiian Islands Washington Dairy Hind United States University of Washington State College Pullman Holland The Washington Puget Sound Light & Power Company Seattle

Employee and Company Face Rising Expense Burden

An old article notes the shared challenge of meeting expenses amid high costs affecting both employees and the company. It emphasizes the strain of rising living costs on workers and business finances alike.

Appointed Agent of G N Lumber Co Appointed at Olympia

A power of attorney was filed with the secretary of state at Olympia yesterday naming Geo L Gardner of Leavenworth as agent for the Great Northern Lumber Co of Wilmington Delaware. The firm is the successor to Lamb Davis Lumber Co.

Secretary of State Olympia Geo. L. Gardner Leavenworth Great Northern Lumber Co Wilmington Delaware Lamb-Davis Lumber Co

Masonic Fraternity Elect Officers for New Year

Election held December 18 chose Wor shipful Master L. W. Woodrow Senior Warden Louis Speidel Junior Warden L. O. Taylor Secretary W. O. Atwood Treasurer N. Patterson Installation set for January 2.

L. W. Woodrow Louis Speidel L. O. Taylor W. O. Atwood N. Patterson

Frigid Conditions Slow Trains Across the West

Weather observer McKeown logged thirteen degrees below zero this morning. Spokane hit seven below while Montana areas reported 20 to 37 below. Eastern trains ran five to twelve hours late all week.

McKeown Spokane Montana

Local Holiday Movements And Births In Leavenworth

Miss Bessie Potter visits from Sedro Woolly for the holidays. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs R S Kniffen of Tye Wash at Leavenworth Hospital. A daughter arrived for Mr and Mrs F E Carlquist. W H Bozarth and wife arrive from Ephrata to stay with Wes Beasley. Hugo Kringle visits Seattle for Christmas. Mrs J E Cullen and Mrs E K Barnum host a card party. The Yappy Club invites a black and white dance at Lamb-Davis Club. M E Ladies Aid meets January 3 at 2 30 PM with tea served by Mrs Hart Mrs West and Miss Moore. Miss Elizabeth Marley visits from Seattle for Christmas. she teaches in Seattle public schools.

Leavenworth Hospital R. S. Kniffen Tye Wash F. E. Carlquist W. H. Bozarth Ephrata Wes. Beasley Yappy Club Lamb- Davis Club M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society Hart West Moore Elizabeth Marley

Find Indian Relics Members of New Historical Association

Klamath Falls California reports members J C Rutenic A C Yaden Floyd Brandenburg and George Snyder of the Klamath Historical Association recovered a cache of Indian relics from Modoc lava beds near Tule Lake including pipes stone war hammers dishes grinders per heads arrows mortars pestles and knives after a ten day research expedition.

Klamath Falls Cal J. C. Rutenic A. C. Yaden Floyd Brandenburg George Snyder Klamath Historical Association California Line Modoc County Modoc Tule Lake United States Reclamation Service Lost River

Busy Man Offers $1 000 For Wife

New York reports Albert F. Shore a 34 year old business man hires a friend to find him a wife before Christmas. If a suitable 24 year old blond or brunette student is found, the messenger earns 1000 dollars. If not, any person may claim the prize by producing a suitable bride.

New York Albert F. Shore Shore

Trees for Broadway Cooperation With Park Dept Planned

Foresters employed by the Broadway association will ask to cooperate with the park department in placing trees on upper Broadway. They report difficulty finding trees that thrive in the city and plan to plant oriental plane trees that have shown suitability for the streets.

New York Broadway Association Park Department Upper Broadway

Leavenworth Hoops Drops Thriller to Bellingham Visitors

Leavenworth High boys fall to Bellingham 29 to 19 in a fast paced contest on the local floor. McNett at center and Fitzpatrick at forward led the home attack while Hoxsey showed promise as a new forward. Guards Nelson and Woldenberg played a long, steady defense as the visitors pulled away late.

Leavenworth High School Bellingham Jonah Leavenworth McNett Fitzpatrick Hoxsey Nelson Woldenberg Baskets Woldedberd Wenatchee Osborn McKettrick Knowles McCann Webb

Government to fund Blewett pass highway project

The government and state will each appropriate forty thousand dollars for the Blewett pass highway. Other items include a planned strike by Hillyard trainmen if the Adamson law is not upheld, a Seattle brewery conversion for industrial alcohol, and Grays Harbor Realty Assn aiming to raise one hundred fifty thousand dollars to boost local factory facilities.

Blewett Pass Hillyard Supreme Court The Grays

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