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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1914
Page
2
A persuasive piece arguing country living is preferable to town life. It highlights land ownership advantages, cheaper cost of living, self sufficiency from cows pigs and poultry, ongoing land value growth, and resilience during economic downturns compared to urban wage dependence.
The Oregon Historical Quarterly dedicates a memorial number to Col Harvey W Scott, longtime Oregonian editor and Northwest civic force for forty years. The piece notes Scott’s self made education and rugged personality shaping political and social life, alongside a century of editors with lasting impact.
The article notes his clear dignified yet forceful declarations that established the Oregonian as a formidable force in the newspaper world. He asserted his convictions with resolve, making the paper a recognized power in journalism.
A Lewis County co operative creamery reported a highly profitable 1913, its second year of operation. It sold 75000 dollars worth of butter and collected every account. Butterfat purchases totaled 61051.12 dollars and milk purchases 2353.54 dollars. Labor and salaries reached 2671.25 dollars. Buttermilk sales amounted to 161.73 dollars.
The better feeling in business circles shows across the country with Pittsburg steel mills resuming at full force. Seattle saw mills and Tacoma shingle mills are expected to reopen soon after months of shutdown, and Tacoma mills received an East Coast order for one million feet of lumber for car building, signaling railroad demand.
M. J. Dalton now living in Hillyard dropped by the Echo office to pay his tenth year of subscriptions. He is among more than a hundred readers who began on January 15, 1904 and still subscribe. Originally Leavenworth citizens, they now live worldwide yet stay loyal to the Echo to hear from home.
Brakeman Harvey, injured in an accident last week, is hospitalized at Sacred Heart. He fell from a step on a way car after it broke, was dragged a distance with a severely injured leg. Reports say multiple bones broken. Great Northern plans to hire about 300 men for Marcus division by March 1 for section and extra gang work.
University of Washington home economics researchers led by Miss Elizabeth Rothermel report powdered eggs can substitute for fresh in cooking without nutriment loss. They note government endorsement and current price around 1 dollar per pound, roughly 34 cents a dozen equivalent, highlighting egg content is largely water.
Peshastin reports a few chickenpox cases in the neighborhood. J J Griffith uses a cane to hobble along. Wm Bartlett and wife return from Wilsonville Oregon. J N Hobson loads cord wood in Wenatchee. A G Stage and wife back from Seattle and other Sound points. L H Mundt traps six coyotes for 3 to 10 dollars each. Mrs Wm Taylor returns from California and Mr Taylor plans a trip to the East. J W Drake returns from Spokane after his wife’s operation and recovery. Mark Bartlett of Tacoma visits en route to Cashmere. involved in asbestos mine and now a mica mine near Wenatchee Lake with a guaranteed product.
R. B. Field and L. F. Bullis of Leavenworth State Bank traveled to Spokane on Wednesday to handle banking business concerns. Echo office reports the note on butter wrappers.
Friday features The Schemers an Imp comedy and Italian Friendship a sacrifice tale No Children Wanted about family life Saturday offers The Squatters Child Dora Fixing the Fakirs and Alligator Farm Sunday presents Warner's Feature The Hand of the Law with I J Tinan warden of the Colorado penitentiary Matinee and evening shows advertised Dont miss it.
Echo ad urges readers to place want ads for buying selling or trading as Hallo well Co is praised by locals seen at Scenic Theatre on Wednesday Feb 4 3. The note highlights the theatre event and the classified service.
The state federation of labor backs amendments to the workmen compensation act to provide first aid for the injured and proposes abolishing employment agencies. President E P Marsh of Everett urges stricter immigration laws and recalls injunctions by courts citing Judge Humphries. Forest Supervisor Sylvester attended a Portland meeting. an Echo office ad offers butter wrappers.
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