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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1914
Page
2
The Echo suggests creating a joint South American compact with Brazil, Argentina, and Chile to discipline smaller nations and, if needed, intervene to stop quarrels while promoting peace and trade. It argues such a pact could strengthen the Monroe Doctrine, cement friendships, and stabilize Western Hemisphere politics.
An advertising comparison explains that value depends on audience reach. It contrasts Wenatchee valley apples prices and ad costs, arguing larger circulation justifies higher advertising rates. The Echo claims a 3 to 30 reader ratio versus peers and invites reader testing.
Coeur d Alene Idaho residents secured a 33 percent cut in lighting rates from 15 cents per kilowatt to 10 cents for up to 20 kilowatts and a sliding scale for higher usage. The city withdrew its complaint to the Public Service Commission after an agreement arranged by City Attorney Wm F McNaughton.
F E Bailey of Cascade Orchard was surprised Saturday evening by friends at his home for his 38th birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Herman Stolze Mr and Mrs L F Speidel Mr and Mrs Conrad Harding Mr and Mrs Chas Hartshorn Mr and Mrs Frank Bailey Mrs Nicholas Miss Helen Nicholas the Misses Mary Hannah Tvedt Miss Bertha Stoltze Scott Nicholas John Tvedt Gus Harding and Henry Harding Miss Katie Harding Willie Harding Fred Stoltz and Harry Nicholas. A midnight lunch followed. John Burns family visited from Peshastin on Sunday with Jerry Georger and family.
Forest Notes describes Minnesota with 28 million forest acres the largest east of the Rockies. It notes four million timber acres in New Hampshire half in farmers woodlots and discusses annual US fire losses of 70 lives and 25 million dollars in timber. It mentions juniper from New Mexico and Arizona reservations as pencil wood and Canada establishing a McGill linked forest products lab parallel to Wisconsin. It covers national forest planting windows in spring and fall tied to snowmelt and rains.
Prof. Osborn reports Mrs Osborn has the mumps. Marlin Gilbert, formerly of Hillyard, enters school. Several pupils out with chicken pox and mumps. Spelling contest plans underway for late March. Domestic science class working on a cook book under Miss Evans and Miss Miller. Miss Grue out sick. Mrs Bowlman in charge. Monroe High School basketball team visiting Friday. Snohomish notes Monroe’s speed and expects a busy Friday evening. Lincoln Washington programs in grades Friday. many visitors listed and numerous names noted.
Representatives of Columbia Engineering and Construction Co. will meet citizens at City Hall to discuss assessment rolls for Improvement Districts No 2 and No 4 on Tuesday March 3 at 2 00 p m.
On April 7 1914 between 10 am and 4 pm in front of the County Court House Wenatchee Chelan County Washington state lands described as NE of NW of section 16 township 24 north range 18 east Willamette meridian containing 40 acres more or less appraised at 400 dollars will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder Terms require at least one tenth of purchase price paid at sale and one tenth of improvements value paid immediately with annual installments thereafter at six percent interest Purchaser may pay in full at any time Timber and other materials cannot be cut without consent until payment is complete Sale subject to rights of way and reservations oils gases coal minerals and fossils and to terms in Chapter 109 session laws 1911 Last publication April 8 1914.
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