Washington crops show record acreage and higher value in 1919
Final estimates by G. S. Ray indicate Washington's 1919 crops cover 3,815,000 acres with a total value of 161,098,000 dollars. Wheat leads production at 40,100,000 bushels from 2,440,000 acres, oats yield 12,800,000 bushels, barley 30 bushels per acre on 128,000 acres, and potatoes at 7,250,000 bushels amid drought and weather setbacks.
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Washington
G. S. Ray
Federal Bureau of Crop Estates
Eee Eee
Ex-Soldier Boys Organize Loyal Legion Post
At City Hall on Tuesday nine teen attendees signed an application for a local American Legion post. The chosen name Victor Johnson honors a Leavenworth boy who fell at Chateau Thierry. A charter earns officers and a permanent group once received. About 75 ex-service men exist locally. full membership is hoped. The Echo endorses the movement for the boys and country.
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American Legion
Victor Johnson
Leavenworth
Chateau
The
Echo
Waterworks case decided in favor of city
Judge Allen in Superior Court awarded the city approximately twelve thousand dollars against the contractors in the Leavenworth Waterworks dispute. Full particulars will be published next week.
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Allen
Leavenworth Waterworks
Man Pleads Guilty in Illicit Distilling Case
Max Spremberg, charged with illicit distilling, pleaded guilty to possessing a still and paid a $100 fine, the minimum in such cases. Other case decisions were not yet received when this was written.
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Max Spremberg
Power Plant Sickness Delays Echo Office Production
The power plant faltered all day Thursday causing the Echo office to run with little electricity. As a result many important items were omitted from this issue. An upcoming One Cent Sale at Wheeler's Drug Store is announced for next week.
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Echo
Wheeler’s
Tegtmeier Injured in Delta Engine Accident
D Tegtmeier brother of Wm Tegtmeier of Leavenworth and former city resident was severely hurt Tuesday at Delta when caught under his switch engine. He was adjusting under the engine as freight cars moved, crushing both legs. Amputation was initially feared but later deemed unnecessary. He was married and lived here until last summer.
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D. Tegtmeier
Wm. Tegtmeier
Leavenworth
Delta
Tegtmeier
Masons Initiate and Install Officers at Hall Event
The Masonic Hall hosted initiation and officer installation after a 2:20 PM initiation and an evening supper. Officers named include W M Geo Hauber S W H G Krollpfeiffer J W S Maddox S D H A Batchelor J D W FE Daniels Seey C G Cockburn Treas A G McKeown Tyler J C Ruth Stewards T C Pipkin John Fergren Chaplain Rev Wm Hoskins. Rexall sale ads note Jan 15 14 17 and Wheeler photo shop framing services.
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Masonic Hall
W. M
Geo. Hauber
S. W
H. G. Krollpfeiffer
J. W
S. Maddox
S. D
H. A. Batchelor
J. D
W. FE. Daniels
Seey
C. G. Cockburn
Treas
A. G. McKeown
Tyler
J. C. Ruth
Stewards
T. C. Pipkin
John
Peshastin Fruit Growers Hold Annual Meeting
The Peshastin Fruit Growers Association held its annual meeting on January 6 in Peshastin with 712 shares represented. President M W Starks presided as J A Warman presented the eighth annual manager’s report showing 274,069 boxes of apples packed to date and plans for a new 125 by 125 foot cold storage building at about one hundred thousand dollars. The group approved the storage project and future investments, praised the board and staff, noted expansion in tonnage and manpower, and reaffirmed a continued relationship with the Northwestern Fruit Exchange under the Skookum brand. Grace Lanphere was reappointed assistant manager while Warman remains manager.
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Sociation
Peshastin
M. W. Starks
J. A. Warman
Bartlett
Northwest
United States
Northwestern Fruit Exchange
Skookum
Grace Lanphere
Mayar Writes From Sunny California
San Diego reports describe a cashing in on tourism with high hotel arrivals and elevated living costs. The writer notes Spanish place names, missionary style public buildings, and a weather record of 72 degrees on Christmas Day. Traveling from Seattle by water, the journey included stops in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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San Diego
Cal
Leavenworth Echo
Washington
California
H.C. S
Leavenworth
The
Echo Harbor
Seattle
San Francisco
San Pedro
Los Angeles
Roach Sells Pastime Poolroom to Walton
W C Roach retires after selling the Pastime Poolroom known as Roches Smoke Shop to William Walton of Spokane. Walton arrives with family to relocate in Leavenworth after a 25 year Spokane stay and prior Cour dAlene and Avery.business ties. Roach may pursue other ventures while remaining in town.
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W. C. Roach
Pastime
WM. Walton
Leavenworth
Roache
Spokane
Walton
Cour d'Alene
Avery
Thado
Mr. Roach
Echo
Roach
Mr. Walton
Wheeler's One Cent Sale Promises Big Savings
Local notice promotes Wheeler's Drug Store one cent sale January 16 17 claiming major price cuts on coffee tea cocoa chocolate and flavoring extracts. Another item notes Mrs Amanda Town joining her son in law Frank Hennessy as partner in Town and Hennessy real estate and undertaking business boosting growth and service.
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Wheeler’s
Amanda Town
Frank Hennessy
Mr. Hennessy
Town & Hennessy
San Diego's Growth and California Cities Compared
The narrator notes San Diego's promising harbor and climate, compares Seattle and San Francisco, and discusses Los Angeles, Imperial Valley oil prospects, and California fruit. It mentions population figures for Los Angeles and San Diego, railroad links via the San Pedro and Arizona line, and hints at future growth and prosperity driven by favorable climate and hinterland development.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
M. H. DeYoung
California
Seattle
Frisco
Los Angeles
Tacoma
Union
San Diego
Imperial Valley
Washington
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Loyal Legion Post
Thierry
Fergren
Wm. Hoskins
Rexall
Peshastin Fruit Growers
Mayar
Sunny
Wheeler
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