Local Happenings and Notices in Leavenworth
A collage of brief items from Leavenworth and nearby towns reports social visits, road and property updates, and misc. incidents. Among notes, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Putnam return from a trip to Liverett with good roads. a worker breaks a hip repairing snow sheds. Henry Koch recovers in a wheelchair after a railroad accident. burglar steals and abandons attire from the J. M. Wade residence. volunteers and advertisers populate the community record with ads and notices.
New Breed of Poultry Developed by Uncle Sam
A new poultry breed named Lamena has been developed at the U S Department of Agriculture Experimental Farm in Beltsville Maryland. Created by Harry M Lamen the breed is a white fowl with red ear lobes that lays white eggs and uses White Plymouth Rock Silver Gray Dorking and White Leghorn as foundations. Details on availability are pending and samples will be distributed to state agricultural colleges and experiment stations to test adaptability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Wallace
Harry M. Lamen
Bureau of Animal Industry
Pure-Bred Livestock in Washington Census Figures
The Bureau of the Census announces preliminary figures from the Census of Agriculture for Washington. Figures are subject to correction and cover pure-bred stock figures by category and region. The release highlights the distribution of pure-bred livestock in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
Census of Agriculture
Mountaineers to trek three weeks near Glacial Peak
The Seattle Mountaineers club plans a three week expedition starting Saturday morning. About eighty climbers will travel by three trucks to two miles above Little Giant and establish a base camp above the area. Transportation co ordinators Brender Roth and Brown handle moving gear and provisions. They expect arrival on No 2 or 28 and plan to depart by Railroad Creek and Lake Chelan after the stay.
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Seattle Mountaineers Club
Glacial Peak
No. 2
Little Giant
Wm. Brender
Jack Roth
Dude Brown
Brender
Dude
Railroad Creek
Lake Chelan
Appreciation from Henry Koch Family
The Kochs express deep thanks to Leavenworth residents and Great Northern Lumber Co. for sympathy donations and flowers after a recent affliction. They wish God’s blessings and safe guidance for all readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth and
Great Northern Lumber Co
Henry Koch
Body Found of Peter Coske Drowned on Log Drive
The body of Peter Coske, who drowned May 25 while employed on the Great Northern Lumber Co. log drive, was found last Friday evening above the power dam of the Great Northern Railway Co. in the canyon two miles above town. Section men located the body. the coroner attended on Saturday morning. An inquest identified those with him at the time. Burial followed Saturday at Leavenworth cemetery with Rev. Father Daly officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Coske
Great Northern Lumber Co
Great Northern Railway Co
Leavenworth
Father Daly
Electric machines peel normal spuds at Cheney Normal
State Normal School at Cheney reports new electric kitchen equipment for Monroe Hall. A Hobart kitchen machine and a potato peeler run on electricity, with a capacity above 40 pounds per minute. A meat cutter is also added. The three speed mixer handles mayonnaise to light bread, speeding mashed potatoes for all residents.
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State Normal School
Cheney
Hobart
Monroe Hall
Cheney Normal School
Factories Add Great Wealth To Washington State
The Washington factories in 1919 added 363 453 000 to state wealth as the Manufacturing Association cites Bureau of the Census data. There were 4 919 factories producing goods valued at 809 635 000 with 150 482 workers and a payroll of 225 757 000. Daily 587 702 horsepower powered industrial activity and 1 856 316 residents matched by payroll indicate strong economic impact. Compared with 1909 figures wages materials salaries capital invested and other metrics show substantial growth.
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Washington
Manufacturers’ Association of Washington
Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
St Pauls Evang Lutheran Church Sunday Events
The St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church announces Sunday school at 10 with lesson Jacob in Egypt. Services follow at 10 45 with a sermon on Salvation not by the Law but by the Promise of God. Sunday school outing at 2 p.m. WM Lueckel, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Egypt
God
WM. Lueckel
Franklin K. Lane and the burden of public service
The New York Tribune notes the 57 year old Franklin K. Lane died after 35 years of toil in public service leaving a modest estate of about 10 000 dollars. The editorial argues government work requires either wealthy entrants or constant patronage and warns of pressures pushing capable poor men out.
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Franklin K. Lane
Lane
Tammanies
New York Tribune
Chiwaukum Lake Remains Closed This Season
Commissioner Hart received a message from the Deputy Star Game Warden directing that Chiwaukum Lake will remain closed this season. The State Game Commissioner plans to install an eyeing station on the lake, likely operated jointly by county and state boards.
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Hart
Chiwaukum Lake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stoke’s
Leavenworth Pharmacy
Glen Putnam
Liverett
Mr. Putnam
Cowger
Tumwater Hotel
James Kirkwood
C. G. Smyth
Mr. Smyth
John O'Riley
Grant Smith Co
Leaveworth Community Hospital
Max Spremberg
Guemes
Ed. Hoxsey
Spokane
Wm. Greaves
New Lexington
Ohio
The
Echo
Mary Weber
St. Paul
F. W. Clemmens
Otto Green
Everett
B. A. Darling
C. W. White
Peshastin
the Sound
W. A. Harding
Deaconess Hospital
Wenatchee
Ansco
Mrs. Ross Irwin
Snohomish
Guy Hamilton
Marian
New York
G. B. Woodruff
Mrs. Woodruff
Great Northern
Central States
Eugen Slet
Packer
Ben Agor
Reynold Rearick
Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music
Losekamp
A. O. Neutzel
C. G. Cockburn
Volcine
Tumwate
T. H. McGowan
Howard Blankenship
McKeown
Elliott
Alvin W Alexander
J. W. Elliott
Berenice Darling
Brothe Tommy
Lawrence
Kansas
Ozark Mountains
Chiwaukum
Keeh
J. M. Wade
North DP Street
Mr. Wade
Peterson
Wades
Oregon
Howard Roach
Santa Rosa
Howard
Uncle Sam
Stoke
Geo. Ingham
Lake Stevens
Anna Sampson
Daughte
Seattle
Leavenworth Hatelery
Harding
Jules Lindley
Ferne
Ramona Space
Curtis
Grandma Church
F. A. Sinclair
W. C. Lyts
W. McNeilly
Leavenworth- Cashmere
Ayrshire
Guernsey
Jersey
Lincoln
Oxford
Shropshire
Berkshire
Chester White
Duroc
Hampshire
Poland
China
Famworth
Kodaks
Wheeler
Rutherford
Leavenworth, WN
ST. Paul’s Evang
Wheeler’s Drug Store
Leavenworth’s
PAL Pty
Gartner’s Bakery
Vader
Leavenworth, Wash
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