Leavenworth Echo Announces Publication Details
The Leavenworth Echo notes it is published by The Echo Publishing Co with H S Rearick and W G Schannach as editors and A L Lee as manager. It is entered at the Leavenworth post office as second class mail matter and issued every Friday. Subscriptions are $2.50 per year in advance.
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the Leavenworth Echo
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Leavenworth, Wash
Leavenworth Echo
Cherry cocktails rise in price and scarcity noted
The article notes higher prices for cherry cocktails due to costly liquor and scarce cherries. It also cites Washington ranking fifteenth in wood veneer production with 362 manufacturers yielding 14,500,000 feet per the 1920 census.
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Washington
Secretary Hoover conference with coal barons boosts prices
Secretary Hoover's talks with coal barons reportedly led to higher prices. Observers note that when Big Business consents, it seldom bears the loss.
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Hoover
Praise for Blewett Pass Traffic Then and Now
Tourists praise Blewett Pass as the road is found excellent and traffic expected to be greater this season. Officials note current work does not interfere with traffic.
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Blewett Pass
State Weather Averages Reported by Secretary Hinkle
Secretary of State J Grant Hinkle releases figures for thirty two year period showing an average temperature of 49.1 degrees, a high of 116 and a low of 36 with total precipitation 35.21 inches in the state.
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J. Grant Hinkle
Wage Cuts Hit 400,000 Rail Shop Workers and Mechanics
The United States Railroad Labor board has cut wages affecting about 400,000 shop mechanics and freight car workers. Telegraphers’ wages are also expected to be reduced soon, a move seen as out of step with current living costs.
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United States Railroad Labor Board
Ford
United States
Governor Hart Rejects Class War Prisoners Petition
Governor Hart refuses the petition of the so called class war prisoners saying it could not be given consideration for all prisoners convicted of criminal syndicalism. If any convicted deserve clemency separate petitions should be filed.
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Hart
Be Prepared and They Will Receive Careful Consideration
A brief note states that readiness will prompt favorable attention and thoughtful review. It implies that preparation leads to careful handling or evaluation by those involved.
State Labor Review Notes Broad Job Recovery
The State Bureau of Statistics under Secretary of State J Grant Hinkle reports a labor condition review showing that most unemployed workers have found jobs. The findings cover unskilled and skilled labor, for men and women alike.
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State Bureau of Statistics
J. Grant Hinkle
Secretary of State
State Dept cuts Molsen to Sound wheat rate
The State Department of Public Works ordered the Molsen to Sound freight rate cut from 30e to 27e with proportional reductions from nearby points. The Spokane to Sound rate remains at 27e despite the longer distance.
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Molsen
Sound
State Department of Public Works
Spokane
Okanogan Merchant Bets on Advertising Campaign
C. FE. Blackwell, a merchant in Okanogan, backs the fruit campaign for North Central Washington by funding weekly page ads and pledging $500 annually for three years to promote the regional fruit industry.
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Okanogan
C. FE. Blackwell
Washington
Save a Tire Day Urges Local Participation
The Cle Elum Echo calls for a save a tire day encouraging organized pickup of items that could damage tires. If residents join, many tires may be saved from premature wear and disposal.
Jury awards Brown in land condemnation case
The jury in the condemnation proceeding against I A Brown of Monitor approved compensation of 225 dollars for one fifth acre needed for a state road. The amount is fair and reasonable, though Brown may not profit after expenses as the court settled the dispute.
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I. A. Brown
Monitor
Brown
Supreme Court Affirms Shaffer Sentence for Second Degree Assault
The state supreme court upholds Judge Grimshaw's sentence for Dan Shaffer who was jailed two to ten years for threatening the sheriff and deputy with a gun and hindering a whiskey search at his home two years ago.
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Grimshaw
Dan Shaffer
State Supreme Court
Shaffer
Henry Ford Offer to Run Muscle Shoals Government
Henry Ford proposed taking over administration of the Muscle Shoals government project in Alabama. He suggested organizing management and funding arrangements to advance the authority and control over the project, aligning with his broader industrial and regional development interests.
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Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Congress adopts report on government property disposal
The house military committee approves the plan except removing the Gorgas steam power plant. If Congress backs the committee and the property goes to Ford, observers will judge if Henry is an exception to the rule or a sign the shoe maker should stay with his trade.
I W W Strike Drift Through Local Railroad Work
The I W W has urged a strike in regional railroad construction. Many members have quit, others are found for work, contractors press on with small crews, and the union’s impact now appears weaker than in earlier years. A worker notes strikes can protect wages but the I W W remains unsatisfied.
Strike Ballot Ordered on Railroad Wage Reductions
Ballots were sent out for a three question vote by about 1,200,000 union shop crafts workers over thirty days to decide on a potential strike in response to recent wage cuts. The piece notes high living costs in the Pacific Northwest and urges unity among workers to secure a fair standard of living, acknowledging possible idle time if a strike occurs.
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United States Railroad Labor Board
Pacific Northwest
Forty Mill Tax Limit Advocated by Seattle Group
Seattle property owners formed the Tax Limit League of Washington in the Press Club auditorium on May 24 to back a law capping real estate and tangible property taxes at forty mills on a fifty percent assessed valuation. Speakers argued taxation injustices favor wealthy non real estate assets and pledged to back candidates in September primaries and November elections who support the limit.
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Seattle
Press Club
Tax Limit League of Washington
T. D. Rockwell
Poultry Account Book Promoted by Washington Extension
R N Miller farm management demonstrator for the State College of Washington Extension Service promotes an egg and flock ledger. The heavy manila card book records eggs laid deaths sales labor feed and other expenses with daily and monthly totals and a year end summary. Demand already outstrips supply and a new edition is planned for next fall.
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R. N. Miller
State College of Washington Extension Service
Washington
Red Jacket the Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan
The 19th century Seneca chief Red Jacket known as Shaginewatha was famed as an orator who kept his people neutral during the Revolution and fought missionaries. He opposed white influence, defended a witch trial defendant, and quipped at executions. He fell from power due to drink, was restored, and died January 20 1880 in Buffalo New York.
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Hat Demosthenes
Cicero
Red Jacket
Long House
Shaginewatha
Salem
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Buffalo, N. Y
Little Turtle Defeats in Ohio Indiana Campaign Story
The narrative recounts Little Turtle of the Miami confederacy leading attacks on Harmar and St. Clair, their defeats, and eventual peace efforts. It notes the 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers and the Treaty of Greenville, with Little Turtle’s pledge to keep peace afterward and his death on July 14, 1812.
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George Washington
Arthur St. Clair
Washington
Little Turtle
Michikiniqua
Ohio
Indiana
Josiah Harmar
Anthony” Wayne
Black Snake
Wayne
Fallen Timbers
Greenville
Chips and Splinters: garden tips and farming notes
Practical agricultural hints urge keeping gardens cultivated and efficient tools on hand. Notes warn to watch for rice and mites in warm weather and cite bee diseases costing over two million dollars annually in the U S honey crop.
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United States
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