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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
6
The American Red Cross will run a six week program starting June 6 to organize swimming corps on Puget Sound. It includes practical demonstrations and lectures to promote safe water sports with governor Lister backing the effort.
Telma Mrs Brown conducts school census Monday. Grover Dickinson visits Winton Saturday. D W Fowler and wife travel to Wenatchee last Saturday. Pauline Paulson leaves for Bellingham Friday. Laurence Dickinson reports three bears last week. Dr Langdon departs for Seattle Sunday night after ranch days. His wife stays visiting sister in law Mrs Harlan wintering at Langdon ranch. Irene Evelyn and Alice Fowler visit Richardson home. Crowds at Bates hotel and Club House Saturday night with orderly crowds. Carnahan family to move to Peshastin this week for season work. Plowing and gardening continue despite cold. coats and fires comfortable.
State industrial notes report 37 lumber ships under construction on the Pacific coast. Other items include strategic plant takeovers at Anacortes, new cheese capacity for Stanwood, and plans for a 6100 ton elevator and 100000 sack warehouse by Coulson Company.
An editorial urges optimism during downturns noting newspaper advertising supports business. It cites a Pacific coast merchant who spent Ree in ads during a peak of depression with strong results and recalls the Wall Street adage to buy when others sell and sell when others buy.
Smith Center reports two stubborn farmers in a Kansas contest. One refused to sell. his 2000 bushels rotted under sunflowers. The other stored 1000 bushels in an uncovered crib waiting for 75 cents a bushel, but heavy rains ruined the crop.
A political notice announces Frank A. Reynolds, N Insche, and Bert McManus as Republican candidates for Chelan County sheriff, each subject to voters at the primary. Reynolds is described as seeking nomination, Insche as Wenatchee chief of police in his seventh term, and McManus from Cashmere.
Tom C. Atkinson of Wenatchee is a Republican candidate for county engineer. He has served as deputy in the county engineer’s office for the past four years pending voters’ primary decision.
Notich advertises business paragraph column with 10 cents per line first insertion and 5 cents subsequent, minimum 25 cents. For sale includes fresh cows heifers and all young stock Jersey and Holstein. Also listing for rent a five room house with city water lights and half an acre of bearing fruit trees, inquire R. E. Simons G. N. Depot 2111.
Seed Jerusalem variety grown locally offered at two dollars per sack. Leave orders at Rutherford's store. Also home grown onion sets available. By J B Hathaway. 18.
For sale a near new five room house on a large 200 by 195 foot lot with fruit trees and berry bushes. Located three minutes from the schoolhouse. Part cash and terms. Inquiries at Echo office. 17
Reader offer for a handsome hardcover titled Mount Vernon the Home of Washington with colonial blue ink and gold leaf cover. Expert says it breathes the true spirit of the place. Regular price $1, sale 75c on approval. return within one week to U S Press Association, Bond Building, Washington, D C.
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