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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
4
Local column lists residents joining the colors and notes community events in Wenatchee and nearby towns. It records health travel, church revival help, business visits, school staffing changes, and a 1917 Alaska mineral output update with copper and gold values. It also mentions Waitsburg to get a $35,000 municipal water system and lists numerous names, places, and officials.
The shop repairs shoes with the same care used for new items. New soles and heels are added to old shoes to extend serviceability and appearance. Customers are assured their footwear will receive proper attention when entrusted to this service.
A telegram from Miss A Delano director of the nursing bureau in Washington urges immediate expansion of the nursing corps for army cantonments. Miss Lillian L White notes 2000 nurses sent abroad and 2000 awaiting mobilization while total is raised to 40000. age limits lowered to 21 and women over 40 may be admitted after examination. Smaller nursing schools added to accredited list and merit judged in applicants. Vancouver votes $185000 bonds to fund a 52 acre site for G M Standifer Construction steel shipyard costing $1000000 with ten steel Government ships contracted totaling $17000000.
Department of the Interior notices Alonzo Black of Merritt Wash has filed intent to prove up a homestead claim on the W 1 2 NE 1 2 SW 1 2 and other parcels in Section 6 Township 26 North Range 16 East Willamette Meridian. Hearing before United States Commissioner R S Ludington at Wenatchee on March 14 1918 with witnesses S F Hagadorn H B Smith G D Mahar and S F Black listed.
In Chelan county Washington Anna M. Sampson has qualified as executrix of the G. W. Sampson estate. Creditors must file claims with proof of service at L. J. Nelson office Leavenworth within six months after the first publication dated January 25 1918.
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