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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1913
Page
4
Ignorance and hatred drift apart as knowledge grows. When we understand a person’s state of mind we pity and do not hate, and education becomes the basis of appreciation and love, for even God understands and loves.
A column from Uncle Donald answers a reader about a suitor who visits without shaving and how to judge his suitability. The respondent infers the man likely works manual labor, suggests weighing acceptance of his advances or ending the pursuit, and promises further private guidance in next installments.
The speaker argues a man’s daily labor leaves him tired and unshaven, not cleaned and refined, and that such modest, rough attire does not lessen his worth. He contends the man is still honest and worthy of acceptance despite appearances.
A Los Angeles federal case challenges President Taft's 1909 executive orders withdrawing millions of acres of mineral lands in Florida Idaho Utah Wyoming Colorado Louisiana New Mexico Oregon Washington Nevada and Alaska. The suit seeks court validation of those withdrawals and questions whether the nation remains a republic or becomes a bureaucracy. It covers oil coal and phosphate lands worth billions and affecting about one third of California oil lands. Also includes personal testimonial and a note on Electric Bitters benefits.
A Mahoney City Daily Record tale mocks stinginess as a chain of comic disasters. A man who would not buy the paper sends his boy to fetch it, triggering a string of mishaps: a bee stand crushed, fence injury, cow death, cream spilled, teeth lost, carpet ruined, and the hired man eluded by the daughter as chaos spreads through the home.
The text promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a preventive and remedy for colds coughs and croup with testimonials from Mrs George W Place of Rawsonville Vermont. It claims the medicine is guaranteed for bronchial ailments and offers trial bottles free at druggists with prices 50 cents and one dollar.
The Echo announces a fully paid up hundred dollar scholarship in a first class business college available to an ambitious boy or girl. It invites applicants to come in for details and guarantees no fake offer.
Restoration to entry notice for 120.10 acres in Wenatchee National Forest Washington to be opened for settlement and homestead entry March 17 1918 at Waterville office. Lists preferences for prior settlers and applicants including J A Norton Victor Haskins Adolf Fredrikson Lawrence Dickinson with specific tract descriptions and highway strip exceptions. Approved December 23 1912 by S V Proudfit Assistant Commissioner.
Timber sale in Wenatchee National Forest Washington invites sealed bids by February 2 1918 for 8720 feet of live western yellow pine 2 million feet of live and 5 million feet of dead western white pine 2 million feet live lodgepole pine 1818 million feet live and 6 million feet dead Douglas fir 75 million feet live 10 million feet live and 2 million feet dead western red cedar board measure sawtimber. Only bids meeting minimum per M feet prices will be considered with deposits required. Information from Forest Supervisor Leavenworth Washington about sale conditions and bid submission.
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