Northwest States Seek Fifty Thousand for Tourism Drive
Washington and Oregon legislatures will be asked to appropriate fifty thousand dollars to fund a regional effort to attract eastern tourists. California has long dominated this market valued at around two hundred million dollars, aided by the automobile boom and road improvements costing about five million dollars annually in Washington. The plan seeks shared funding from involved states and British Columbia to promote roads and scenic attractions, hoping for tourism revenue and broader immigration in return.
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California
British Columbia
Washington
Oregon
School expenses rise faster than population in state growth
E D Cowen provides figures showing public school expenditure has increased more than tenfold in a quarter century while population and property valuation grew far less. The Spokesman-Review urges the 1917 legislature to curb waste or face replacing lawmakers with a state managerial commission.
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E. D. Cowen
Spokesman-Review
97 Per Cent of New Yorkers Unfit for Marines
A New York Marine Corps recruiting official reports only about 3 percent of Manhattan applicants qualify for enlistment in 1916. Of 5082 applicants in nine months, 167 were accepted, with 556 of 810 medical exams rejected for issues like vision teeth heart and physique. Eight million six hundred eighty thousand dollars in Smith Lever funds will fund farmer education after 1922.
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Little Old
Manhattan
United States Marine Corps
State College News
Northwest tourist campaign urged for regional growth
The Northwest Tourist Association asks Oregon Washington and British Columbia to back a publicity campaign. Officials estimate a $25,000 yearly two year state appropriation plus regional funds could attract extensive tourist business, rivaling California’s spending and potentially generating tens of millions in Northwest tourism revenue.
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Northwest Tourist Association
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Pacific Northwest Tourist Association
Pacific Northwest
California
Fish frozen in ice can revive after thawing
Prof Victor E Smith of the University of Washington describes how a fish frozen slowly in a cake of ice may revive when thawed if the process is gradual. He notes frogs and turtles also endure prolonged freezing with minimal life loss in controlled conditions.
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Victor E. Smith
University Department of Zoology
Prof. Smith
Smith
University of Washington Bulletin
Marines Rebuild Haiti and Protect the Americas
A Washington Post story praises U S Marines in Haiti for transforming sanitation and governance, cleaning towns, boosting living standards, and stabilizing the region under the Monroe Doctrine. It notes similar efforts in Santo Domingo and lauds Marine teamwork and Semper Fidelis Spirit.
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Washington
D. C
U. S. Marine
Haiti
Santo Domingo
U. S
United States
Charles Blayney Colmore
Porto Rico
Willard Hotel
Episcopal Church
St. Louis
Admiral Caperton
Americas
Barnett
West Indies
Sewage Disposal for the Country Home Bulletin
State College of Washington at Pullman distributes a bulletin on sanitation and health promotion in rural settings. Professor M K Snyder authored the guide, which has been requested by every state and even the Venezuelan government for Spanish publication.
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State College At
Pullman
M. K. Snyder
State College of Washington
Venezuela
State of Washington
County of
Chelan
Margaret A. Smith
Charles W. Smith
Mule Music Calms Stubborn Mules on California Ranch
George A. Gage of Sutter county says he is the first musical farmer. He uses a large music box on his Mule ranch to soothe and control mules during breaking. He recalls a mule named Benjamin Harrison who became gentle after a brass band played nearby, illustrating mules love music.
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Marysville
Cal
George A. Gage
Sutter County
Gage
Benjamin Harrison
Yuba City
Charity Sells Cigarettes Risk Fine For Women
In San Francisco 250 young women faced potential fines up to 500 dollars each for selling cigarettes without licenses. The sale benefited blind soldiers and involved about 450000 cigarettes, risking 27 to 28 cents per cigarette if penalties were applied.
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San Francisco
Sweet Charity
Uncle Sam
J. J. Scott
Internal Revenue Collector
Fish Knocked Man Down by Large Catfish
In Salina Kansas a Wa keeney man Hillman suffered a badly lacerated face after attempting to grab a sleeping catfish under a creek log. A sudden strike by Lis Asuship knocked Hillman off balance and allowed the fish to escape.
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Salina
Man
Piano for Sale and Small Furnished House Listing
Lost and found and ad info notice offers quick results with rates ten cents per line for first insertion and five cents after. Piano for Sale from Lock Box 26 Peshastin. Also a for sale or rent notice for a small three room furnished house with Echo office contact 49tf.
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Peshastin
Echo Office
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