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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1917

Page

6

Herring Promotes Washington Industry and Shipbuilding Ties

W E Herring, industrial agent for Puget Sound Traction Light and Power, travels the East and South to attract manufacturers to Washington. The piece notes education funding battles, University stance on the Educational Survey Commission, Seattle Chamber and Commercial Club consolidation, and potential new taxes to fund schools and roads.

Washington W. E. Herring Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company Herring Puget Sound

Peshastin Community Holds Key Meetings and Ice Industry Talk

In Peshastin last Saturday the Peshastin Fruit Growers debated a new storage and packing house near the current warehouse with an estimated cost around 18000 dollars and favor the project. The icicle canal issue was raised as owners seek to transfer interests to landholders to secure water for summer needs.

Peshastin

Regulation of railroads by the national government assured

The article states that regulation of railroads by the national government appears to be an assured fact in the near future, replacing the existing system of forty eight diverse state commissions.

City budget record shows surplus of 8100 in Hoquiam

Hoquiam adopted its budget system and finished last year with an $8100 surplus, well within the estimated expenses.

Hoquiam

Cashmere and Chelan County News Briefs

Last week in Spokane Jesse Birmingham and Edwin McGuire enlisted as apprentice seamen. Attorney A. H. Mohler in Seattle discussed Cashmere utility bond sales and potential premiums. Mrs. John Liddell broke her arm and strained her wrist after a stove pipe accident at home. The town of Manson seeks a name change with a public vote. Mary Roberts Reinhardt, after visiting Lake Chelan, may have a NW origin story to be published this year.

Navy Spokane Jesse Birmingham Edwin McGuire Cashmere A. H. Mohler Seattle John Liddell McCartney Manson Lake Chelan Mary Roberts Reinhardt Northwest Superior Court State of Washington Mary A. Jewett A. M. Malmgren Wenatchee Heights Wenatchee Wash Bert McManus Said H. K. Lemmon

Wenatchee Woman Files City Injury Claim

Dora E. Hudson of North E street sues the city of Wenatchee for 3650 claiming permanent injuries from a December 20 fall on ice along Delaware avenue. Through attorney C B Connor she seeks 2000 for permanent injury and loss of earning capacity 1000 for pain 75 for medical care 75 for nursing to date and 500 future nursing.

Dora E. Hudson North E. Street Wenatchee C. B. Connor Delaware Avenue

Chelan ladies reorganize civic group and plan town improvements

Chelan ladies formerly in the Chelan Improvement Society met at Mrs. George Brown to decide on disbanding or reorganizing. They chose to reorganize and push town improvements including interior hall beautification and street maintenance to curb insect breeding. The next meeting is set for January 31 at the town hall to remaster the membership roll. Membership dues are fifty cents a year. Joshua Green and C B Tyler loaned Lake Chelan Land Co. $120000 at 8 percent, the largest mortgage in years, to support the Lake Chelan project.

Chelan Jleader Joshua Green Seattle Puget Sound Steamship Company C. B. Tyler Lake Chelan Land Company Court House Lake Chelan

Royal Neighbors Visit Peshastin Lodge for Initiation Banquet

Ten members of the Royal Neighbors Lodge of Peshastin visited the Lodge here Wednesday evening. They brought three candidates to be invited into the order with help from the Leavenworth lodge. A banquet was served late in the evening.

Royal Neighbors Lodge of Peshastin Leavenworth

Joint Birthday Party Honored Four Ladies At Atwood Home

A Thursday birthday gathering at Mrs. Duradhn Atwood’s home honored Mrs. Will Franklin Mrs. Earl Montgomery Mrs. W. O. Atwood and others. Music and fortune telling sparked merriment and a late four course luncheon was served. The hosts planned to repeat the event annually.

Will Franklin Earl Montgomery W. O. Atwood Duradhn

Mines Mushroom Garden in Abandoned Coal Mine

Theodore F. Imbach of the Morgantown agricultural station secured access to a deserted Pittsburgh coal seam mine near Morgantown. He analyzed the damp soil and found it suited for edible fungi, launching a thriving mushroom farm that ships large weekly to city markets.

Morgantown W. Va Pittsburgh Tennsylvania West Virginia Theodore F. Imbach State Agricultural Experimenting Station

And Still Eggs Are High

Charleston West Virginia report notes Rhode Island Red hen Elassie owned by L P White of Birch Run Kanawha county laid an egg daily for two months. Each egg larger than normal with the latest measuring eight and a half inches long and seven inches wide. Flos sie is less than one year old.

Charleston W. Va Elassie Rhode Island L. P. White Birch Run Kanawha County Flossie

J B Huff Returns After Three Week Absence

J B Huff came back yesterday on No 43 after a three week absence. He visited several towns including Montana but found no location with business prospects as good as at home.

J. B. Huff Montana

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