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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1911
Page
2
The fragment announces a Friday issue dated July 14 1911 for The Leavenworth Echo with a note on an annual subscription price and editorial content. The text references general publication details and communications instructions.
A Chicago manufacturer visits Blewett to study the magnetite iron ore deposits powering a new steel plant. The piece cites expected Panama Canal freight rate cuts and predicts the Pacific coast as a hub for eastern demand, with E H Robert’s ore treatment method driving a likely industrial revolution.
Leavenworth draws outside attention from a steel plant and marble industry already underway or planned. A cement plant could employ 1000 to 2000 workers, while a 30 million dollar irrigation canal with intake ten to twelve miles away promises substantial local activity.
The voters in School District No. 49 face a $35,000 bond issue to add at least two classrooms to ease overcrowding. Proponents argue growth and future needs justify the expense, urging community support to improve facilities for a full high school curriculum and related departments within eighteen months.
Women in Leavenworth vote today marking the first election after the state granted women the right to vote. Polls open 1 to 7 p m at the school house north of the track and registration is not required.
The Echo notes a reader poll by The Farmer's Journal with 300 replies. Republicans: Roosevelt 68, La Follette 52, Taft 25, Hughes 9, Cannon 3, Root 2. Democrats: Wilson 38, Bryan 23.
The text analyzes political preferences showing Roosevelt favored by many Republicans while Bryan tops Wilson among Democrats. Harmon struggles for the Democrats, La Follette leads Taft, and Taft's farmer following appears weak. It cautions that direct voting would bar Taft, but logrolling in most states could secure a southern Taft bloc for nomination.
A Vancouver dispatch reports the Puget Sound Iron Company sold magnetite deposits on Texada Island to Duluth interests linked to United States Steel. A Duluth syndicate leased 20 000 acres in the Comox district and, with a Pittsburgh expert, found at least two million tons in sight. Plans for a coast steel works remain unconfirmed.
Mrs. D. Rosenberger celebrated her birthday with a dinner Tuesday hosted by friends and relatives including A. L. Mitchell and daughter Mabel L. J. Nelson visited Peshastin on Sunday. A group of local youths enjoyed a Chinawa river fishing trip guided by Miss Nannie Love.
The Echo outlines typhoid fever history, progression, and death risk, advocating isolation, disinfection, and sanitation. It reviews antiphotics, antisepsis, and domestic water treatment including boiling, filtration limits, and public prophylaxis using antitoxin research and wartime experiences in English and Japanese armies.
Hon John D Atkinson and Thomas McCausland arrived in the region with plans to meet Wenatchee Valley and Northern railroad representatives. He will visit the Chickamin creek quarry and push for an extension from Chewawa river terminal to the marble quarries with work slated to begin within two months.
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