Eight Hour Day Adopted by Inland Empire Mills
North west lumbermen met in Spokane to approve an eight hour day effective January 1 1918. About twenty mills including Great Northern Lumber Co of this city agreed to the change and plan big scale logging soon. Several mills in eastern Washington supported the move while Western Pine Manufacturers Association withdrew. Some firms in western Montana eastern Oregon and southern Idaho kept ten hour days citing demand concerns.
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Spokane
Inland Empire
Great Northern Lumber Company
Peshastin Lumber Co
United States
Frankfurter
Wilson
South
Western Pine Manufacturers Association
Montana
Oregon
Idaho
American Railroads Do Biggest Business in History
Railroads in the United States surpassed four billion dollars in gross receipts for the year for the first time, totaling 4,188,227,185. The gain over 1916 was 451,905,438, while net income fell by 91,876,155 due to higher fuel, material, supplies costs and wage increases.
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Bureau of Railway News and Statistics
Interstate Commerce Commission
Six Acres Yield 3650 From Orchard Investment
Six acres of bearing apples show profits for J H Cronkite of Trinidad with one fourth Jonathan and three fourth Winesap. Last year he grossed 8650 from 2300 boxes sold at 1 60 each while costs included 6 cents a box for picking 12 cents for boxes and 10 cents a pound for paper. He did most labor himself except harvesting and spraying. The Tacoma government orders 20000000 feet of lumber from Washington and Oregon mills.
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J. H. Cronkite
Trinidad
Jonathan
Water System Repairs After Heavy Rains
Water Commissioner Talbot reports crews repairing the city water system damaged by recent heavy rains. The summer intake costing over $1000 was washed away along with part of the pipeline. A temporary winter intake will be used while plans for a more substantial upgrade are developed next summer. Water is currently supplied by G. N. Lumber Co.
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Talbot
G. N. Lumber Co
Fuel dealers urged to cooperate with government
A Washington state official warns coal dealers to cooperate with the U S Fuel Administration. Telegrams say noncompliant dealers risk coal being diverted to those who cooperate. If no cooperation notice by 4 PM today, coal in transit will be diverted to compliant local firms.
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United States Fuel Administration
United States
Federal Fuel Administration
Pennsylvania
Great Northern traffic hopes rise after flood damage
Weather and high water after two weeks of rain caused destruction on the Skykomish valley with the Sultan bridge ruined and many slides. The Great Northern line between Skykomish and the Coast is open, and thru travel may resume next week if conditions hold. Repairs on the Alpine-Tye bridge area are expected within three to five days, but further rainfall could cause more trouble. Local elder residents note rainfall this period exceeds prior records.
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Great Northern
Skykomish
Sultan
Tye
Alpine
W. F. Blankenship
Upper
Wenatchee Valley
Echo
Exports Reach Record As U S War Economy Grows
The department of commerce estimates 1917 exports at over six billion dollars with imports under three billion, creating a trade balance over 3.15 billion. Gold movements shift toward credits and abroad, with gold exports totaling 374 million, led by Japan Spain and South America. Officials view the surplus as proof of the United States wartime economic strength.
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Department of Commerce
United States
Japan
Spain
Germany
Wheat sale set record price by Colfax judge ruling
The Colfax superior court judge set a record price for wheat at 248 a bushel for 693 bushels, sold by Joseph Koontz to Geo Driesell for hog feed. The decision held the contract valid and awarded Koontz the market price plus warehouse and handling charges.
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Superior Court
Colfax
Geo. Driesell
Joseph Kuntz
Driesell
Koontz
Kuntz
Deed Records 704 Acres Sold Near Wattsburg for 100000
A deed for 704 acres about eight miles south of Wattsburg was filed in the auditor's office with a $100 war tax stamp. The land sold for $100,000, or $144 an acre, a record price for wheat land in the Walla Walla Valley belt.
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Wattsburg
Walla Walla Valley
Death of Gus Nelson at Bjork home after long illness
Gus Nelson died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Bjork following more than a year of illness. The Leavenworth Undertaking Co. conducted the funeral on Sunday with many old timers in attendance. L W Woodrow received New Year wishes from his son Harrison in Denver. Harrison and Roswell McNett just returned from six months in Hawaii with the artillery and may soon reach France.
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Gus Nelson
John Bjork
Nelson
Bjork
Leavenworth Undertaking Co
L. W. Woodrow
Harrison
Denver
Colo
Roswell McNett
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
France
O'Rourke Heads to Spokane for Minor Operation
Wm. O'Rourke travels to Spokane this week with his young son for a minor operation. counterfeit dimes of the latest issue are reported circulating across several areas of the state.
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Wm. O’rourke
Spokane
Washington Sees Record Auto Licenses This Year
The state has 99 300 autos licensed and $516 000 in license fees collected by the auto department with the fiscal year not yet closed, surpassing all prior records.
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Washington
Auto Department
State defense plans organize counties for war drives
The Washington State Council of Defense outlines a county level plan to reach every citizen and unify war fundraising efforts. It urges only sanctioned drives and notes local school actions against a pro German teacher while praising volunteers aiding two billion dollars in war savings stamps. The railroad take over by federal authority won’t disrupt the state Public Service Commission which aligns with national war policy.
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Seattle
State Council of Defense
State Council
Broadway High School
H. W. F. Kilian
Board of Education
State of
Washington
United States
Kaiser
Public Service Commission
Blaine
National War Council
McAdoo
Merchant Marine to Recruit 50,000 Sailors Northwest quota sought
The United States Shipping Board will recruit 50,000 sailors for the new all American merchant fleet with a total target of 100,000 over time. Washington and Oregon are named as primary sources, with training ships planned on the East and Pacific coasts and Gulf. Applicants aged 21 to 31, citizens and with or without prior sea experience, will be trained as seamen and other crew roles, receiving training pay and eventual standard wages plus possible war bonuses for Atlantic service. Send age and address to W J Grambs Seattle or Henry Howard Boston.
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W. J. Grambs
Washington
Oregon
Henry Howard
United States Shipping Board
Northwest
Boston
Pacific Coast
Gulf
Atlantic
Stewart
Seattle
Custom House
Draft operations indicate no calls to Feb fifteen
Capt I W Zieghaus reports from the provost marshal general that there will likely be no further draft calls until February 15 unless special requests appear such as bricklayers. Washington local boards have sent full quotas to Camp Lewis and replacements are scarce. The best state record noted, with the February 15 date anticipated for second draft quotas to move forward.
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I. W. Zieghaus
Washington
Camp Lewis
Little Wetsel Shipments Net Largest Check for Small Stock Load
The Little Wetsel company of the Methow valley shipped four carloads of live stock to Armour Co. in Spokane and, after all expenses, received a check for 10,506 dollars. The shipment included 82 steers and 45 hogs sold at 10.25 dollars per hundredweight for cattle and 15.50 dollars for hogs. The proprietor said the check was the firm’s largest for such a small shipment.
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Little Wetsel Company
Methow Valley
Armour & Co
Spokane
Weisel
Rail dining cars save food in Oct Nov reports say
Din ing car services nationwide saved 469508 pounds of meat 288098 pounds of wheat flour and 25699 pounds of sugar during October and November according to the food administration. The report notes the savings came despite a 20 percent increase in meals served compared with last year.
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Food Administration
Canada Enters Prohibition Era During War
Canada is declared bone dry this week with a ban on importing intoxicating liquor after Christmas Eve by Premier Borden. A future date will also see the manufacture of intoxicants prohibited, with the ban lasting through the war and for one year after peace.
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Canada
Borden
Man Held Over Desertion Prefers Penitentiary Over Uniform
Everett M. Price was arrested last week by Marshall Love and is detained at Fort Wright. He admits registering at Bellingham on June 5 and says he never checked if he was ordered to exams. Price, 5'6" and 180 pounds, worked at Great Northern Lumber Co. and would rather face prison than wear the U S Army uniform.
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Everett M. Price
Marshall Love
Fort Wright
Bellingham
San Francisco
Camp Lewis
McManus
Woodruff
United States
Great Northern Lumber Co
Eickmeyer and Brownlow Take Over Cash Grocery
E T Eickmeyer and J I Brownlow have leased the Front street corner formerly John Koerner’s and hold an option to buy. Both men reside in Leavenworth and bring business sense to the Cash Grocery venture. Paul Weigand recently sold the Commercial Block to a Seattle buyer, with plans undetermined.
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Cash Grocery
E. T. Eickmeyer
J. I Brownlow
John Koerner
Mr. Hickmeyer
Mr. Brownlow
Leavenworth
Paul Weigand
Seattle
Congressman Dill’s War Zone Visit Questioned
The article reports Dill’s offer to speak on his wartime France observations was discouraged. He faced a chilly reception and likely lack of interest. The key question proposed was why he would not resign to avoid misrepresenting the Fifth District.
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Dill
France
Fifth Congressional District
Tommy Richards Returns from Seattle Seeks Army Role
Thomas M. Richards known as Tommy returned the first of the week and applied for admission to the aerial service but was rejected. He plans to seek another branch of the Army.
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Thomas M. Richards
Tommy
Seattle
Army
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Tacoma
State of Washington
Deed H
David Whitcomb
G. N
Sky
Coast Road
U. S
Seattle News Letter
Merchant Marine
E. M. Price
Eickmeyer and Brownlow Take
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