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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1922

Page

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Colorful city hall brawl ends with arrests and injuries

A chaotic Sunday morning in the city hall district saw a Black man, Donald Jones, escape from Monroe reform school and clash with Brown Savage and Officer Dude. Jones seized a public safety item, shots fired wounded Savage in the thigh and grazed Dude’s hand. after a brutal scuffle, officers subdued Jones and took him to jail while Savage and Dude received hospital care.

Dude” Brown John Savage Wenatchee City Hall Dude Monroe Savage Sevage Chief Brown John Brown Bill Elliott Hoxsey Jones Arkansas Grant Co Wash Forsyth Walla Walla

Caseys Cap East Washington Hoop Tour with Six Straight Wins

The Seattle Knights of Columbus basketball team posted six straight victories on a tour of Eastern Washington. They defeated Leavenworth 38 19 and 46 14, Gonzaga 21 23, Spokane Athletic Club 24 21, Toppenish American Legion 42 28, and Yakima YMCA 42 24. Captain Stan Riddle and teammates McAteer injured but others joined in. They next face Northern Life in a City League clash at the K of C floor.

Washington Seattle Knights of Columbus Caseys Leavenworth Spokane Gonzaga Spokane Athletic Club Toppenish American Legion Yakima Stan Riddle Benney Davidson Harris Moriarty Myers McAteer Gwards Northern Life Seattle Times

Methodist Church Services Announced for Sunday

Sunday School at 9 44. Epworth League at 6 30. Topic Christian Education led by Welcome Sauer. Preaching at 11 am and 7 30 pm. Last Sunday of evangelistic services. Rev W O Beadles to preach both morning and evening. Everybody welcome.

Epworth League Christian Education Welcome Sauer W. O. Beadles

St Pauls Evangel Lutheran Church Week Services

No services next Sunday as the pastor will conduct church at Waterville. Sunday School at 10. Review the lesson of Elijah and the Prophets of Baal. New lesson Naboths Vine yard. Next church services Jan 29 at 10 45 am. Everyone welcome to attend our meetings.

Waterville Elijah Naboth’s Vineyard

Fine Herds at Washington State College Visit

U S Department dairy cattle breeding specialist R R Graves praised the State College of Washington herd. He complimented Dean Johnson and dairy head E G Weedward on progress and said the herd is high quality with promising young stock and could become outstanding in a year or two.

U. S. Department of Agriculture R. R. Graves State College of Washington Dean Johnson E. G Weedward

Largest still on record found in Chelan County cave

Sheriff Forsyth and deputies seized a 300 gallon illicit still in a hidden cave on Tarpiskin Creek, five miles up Chelan County in Washington. Guy H. Whitson was arrested for operating the plant after officers hiked rough terrain for days, finding oil stoves and a Tralles Scale in use for two years.

Tarpiskin Creek Colockum Mountains Guy Whitson Chelan County Forsyth Guy H. Whitson Wenatchee Colockrm Mountains Whitson Chelan Kittitas Columbia River

Brownie Ranch Grows to Largest Local Fruit Operation

Frank Day completes purchase of the Young ranch, expanding Brownie to 140 acres with 85 acres in fruit. Day, president of Wenatchee Fruit & Warehouse Co. at Peshastin, with W A Darling as manager, plans 35 more acres to fruit this year under Al Hoffman, manager. Both properties were in good bearing condition.

Frank Day al Hoffman

Card of Thanks for William Briskey and Family

We thank neighbors and friends for assistance, sympathy and remembrances during illness and death of our beloved brother William Briskey. Mr and Mrs Frank Fromm Mrs E E Andrews Mary Cahail Owen Briskey. M G Hoffman left Sunday for Glan Haven Wisconsin to stay with parents for a time.

William Briskey Frank Fromm E. E. Andrews Mary Cahail Owen Briskey

Robbers Hold Up Camp E Lumberjacks Saturday Night

Robbers struck Camp E of the Great Northern Lumber Co during a poker game last Saturday night and escaped with five to six hundred dollars including checks totaling over three hundred. They cut the telephone line, lined players up to donate to a savings bank, and warned against cashing any Camp E checks.

Great Northern Lumber Co Leavenworth Aly

Dormant Pruning Tactics for Bigger Apples

Orchardists seek guidance on pruning Winesap and Jonathan trees to boost vigor and yield. Moderately heavy dormant pruning encourages new fruiting wood and larger apples, with soil fertilization thinning and irrigation also noted, while balance between wood and fruit production is restored over time.

State College

Knights Surprise Pythian Sisters With Evening Dance

The K. P. dropped in on the Pythian Sisters at the close of their regular meeting Tuesday evening and surprised them. The Knights brought along a luncheon and the evening was spent at dancing.

K. P

Tax forms 1040A for 1921 income under $5000 available

The Collector of Internal Revenue Burns Poe announces revised Forms 1040A for calendar year 1921 returns of $5000 and less. Forms available January 18 in Tacoma Seattle and Spokane offices with four pages of instructions. Filing required by March 15 1922 with exemptions and rates stated. Penalties apply for late or missing returns.

Collector of Internal Revenue Tacoma Washington Followin Seattle Spokane New Revenue Act

Quincy Battles All Stars This Weekend at Community Building

This Friday and Saturday evenings feature basketball games at the Community building with Quincy versus the All Stars. Past visits suggest a strong challenge from the visitors to our team.

Quincy

Leavenworth Teams Sweep Entiat In Local Games

Leavenworth high school girls defeated Entiat 41 to 6 with Mary Wheeler starring on both ends of the floor. The boys match featured strong teamwork as Leavenworth led from the outset, finishing 24 to 14 after a close first half of 11 to 9.

Entiat Leavenworth Leavenenworth Mary Wheeler

Governor Hart warns on taxation burden and property loss

Governor Hart tells the annual county assessors in Olympia that escalating taxes on property threaten state revenue and industrial confidence. He urges retrenchment in expenditures and cautions against arming tax authorities to seize property, warning added burdens will harm property and industry. Spokesman-Review cites the speech.

Olympia Hart Spokesman-Review

Worker struck by train near mill junction

John Cable, a mill hand, was hit by a work train yesterday at 12 15. He walked toward dinner along the mill track, turned after hearing something, and received a shoulder injury. He was taken to Community hospital with a dislocated right shoulder and minor knee injuries.

John Cable G. N

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Big Negro Reformatory Methodist Church Services ST. Paul’s Evang WM. Lueckel M. G. Hoffman Glanhaven Wis Collector of Internal Revenue Burns Poe District of Ington Governor Hart
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