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Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1917

Page

6

Pershing Appeals for Red Cross Fund Support

General Jack Pershing now in France makes a personal appeal to Americans to back the Red Cross Hundred Million Fund. He urges the public to ensure wounded soldiers receive a doctor nurse and bandages at the front.

Jack Pershing France Red Cross Hundred

Civil Service Exam in Eleventh District Seeks Stenographers

The United States civil service commission announces a stenographer and typewriter exam on June 30 1917 in forty Eleventh District cities. Both genders eligible. strong demand for male stenographers in the quartermasters corps with $1000 annual pay. Applications through local boards or District Secretary Seattle. Hoquiam motorship Santa Isabel to San Francisco for machinery. Yakima proposals for a starch plant. new buoy to be installed at Grays Harbor.

United States Civil Service Commission Eleventh Civil Board of Civil Service Examiners Post Office Seattle Wash Yakima Yakima Valley Hoquiam Grays Harbor

Leavenworth Seeks Bids for Rock Blasting and Trench

City of Leavenworth will consider bids for blasting rock and excavating a trench about 500 feet long as part of its water system project. Plans available at City Clerk's office. Bids due July 10, 1917, 7:30 p.m. City Clerk A R Brown.

Leavenworth A. R. Brown Washington

Report of the Financial Condition of Leavenworth State Bank

The Leavenworth State Bank of Leavenworth Washington reports its financial condition as of June 20 1917 with resources totaling 307996.74 and liabilities including capital stock surplus undivided profits and deposits. Clarence A Campbell assistant cashier sworn June 27 1917 before Notary R F Taylor.

Leavenworth State of Washington L. F. Bullis Robt B. Field R. F. Taylor State of Wash Leavenworth, Wash

Red Cross Contributions Listed From Front Page

A long column lists donors to the Red Cross with varied amounts including several individuals contributing amounts from 0.25 to 20.00, denoting a broad community fundraising effort. Names span multiple families and locales, reflecting a sizable postwar appeal.

Washington backs war effort and lumber revival news

Washington citizens generously fund the Red Cross drive surpassing its million dollar goal and pledge more if needed. The piece notes charitable tax proposals, a lumber boom driven by government demand, and state plans for a new first aid board with 12 000 firms awaiting the law's effects while coyotes and unmuzzled dogs spread rabies challenges.

Washington Germany Red Cross

Cast of names and payments listed in historical ledger

A long OCR style ledger fragment lists numerous individuals with varied small payments and amounts such as 2.00 for Hetherington, 1.50 for Zeigler, 5.00 for Morgan, 4.00 for Patterson, and many more, including Japanese and other names, suggesting a payroll or accounts payable record from a past era.

V Hoff F J Williams Thos Hatmaker Geo Hilton C @ Johnson Johnson RB Simons FE Bowman M Snider Wm Hansen James Egan W G Field T H Adams A Hansen OG Bjork O Lilligreen J EH Laherty M Roach the Harrington Sasshara Ed Reynolds Sam Wick Joe Roberts F Baker C J Rairdon Otis Miller D McDonald L Helterline A Kunde Y Amano T Matsumoto H Kiyonaga T Shingai W Fujihara T Wadi S Higashin K Shimiza R Iwata K Tamita K Hara H Araki N Urons K Ogata Ogata U Waki T Yashida H Hirakuri J Kotani Shiroshi K Hinatou Grace Wright N. Patterson

State moves to enforce rabies law amid county gaps

Commissioner Benson cites sheriff inaction and lack of county cooperation as rabies cases persist. Asher Hobson of Washington State College named state director of farm products with a $3000 salary. His first year will survey state food production and markets from Pullman, bringing agricultural expertise to the post.

Lature Benson Asher Hobson Washington State College Hobson Pullman

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Rere Wheeler’s C. R. Rothen & Co MIDGE Department of the Interior U. S. Land Office Waterville Wash Adolph Fredrikson Winton Washington N. R Range Willamette Meridian Ludington United States Wenatonae Wm. Thomson, Sr Wm. Thomson, Jr H. Cedarquist Chiwaukum R. Heinrichs Ben Spear Register Heal County of Chelan Skykomish Lumber Company, @ corporation George G. Smith Hattie Smith Superior Court Skykomish Lumber Company Help the Red Cross Texas Civil Service Examination Santa Isabel San Francisco The Leavenworth State Bank County of Chelan Clarence A. Campbell Chickering-Kimball-Smith and Barnes Cline & Hendrick Central Wenatchee Wash St. Yakima, Wash Portland Oregon R. Marin R Narritt T Morimoto C P McGill Ethel Maston Dale Marble Miss M Moore T Mullin Andrew McIntosh J H Osborn Sai Otoni S Ogasawara C Nomura K Nakamishi Dellan Nickles Mary Nickles N Okiyama M Okomoto Frank O’hara JS Quigley S A Potter A E Ault F R Clark W E Beasley Wm Bricker le McMunds Roy Poussin Ernest Ranns J VanCamp A Oscarson E Greeley O E Addlerman Geo Nicolls E Boommele Lou Wilson Frank Gustafson Gust Johnson Elof Olsen Fritz “Tedlund Richard Peterson Victor Olsen Chas Johnson John Peterson Elof Gustafson Dan Suedman Olof Hult Carl Gustafson Ed Jackson Jno Erickson Ross Muilu Aug Sealeng Jack Johnson A Walton I Greeley A L Morris R Lattore Martin Peterson Roy Long Joe Sarvillis Emil Newman Jno Flood H Khilerg Joe Smith B C Munig Chas Peterson F P Cornwall Jno. Weis Pete Paulson Frank Meeks H Mahrs Joe Buford Ed Miles H Bunson E H Thomas Otto Spronberg John Gooch M Sugiuchi Tom Fujioka Hirakuri Y Omori K Kumagai Y Oka H Nakazawa S Kimura T Mizuko J Okeim Seto T Kusudo Nakano H Sakura K Yashiro F Fijwara S Hamano O B Mac J G Miles James Fraser T C McKenzie Wm Churchill H S McNett Ed Lenz S H Chambers A P Nicholson A Tsuchihara O Howell AE Ault G W Hoxsey Weigand & Dryer Gus Fleck Nick Kinchers Miles and McKenzie Jao A J Farrell T S Pipkin John Ewing TC Yocum Frank Hennessy Chas Richards Geo Blacksedge H. C. Percival E. Steffens E Severson P J McGuire Neal Franklin Geo Westcott D H Hansen A S Newell L R Lewis Jas M Swan Grace Hitchcock Geo Bunch D Appelgate CA Fox Cora Fox J R Ramsey MD Bjork C P Seely Mrs J H_ Sharpe J A Hedin Lester Brown J Lawrena Dickinson H Richardson T Ono T Yamasaki K Tanemura Kanemori R Mastada H Mangaku Fred Searles W C Lipman Geo Siverly C H Brown Sam Lane E C Berry L H Telfer J E Curser J G Burrows C A Meeker J B Metrand Mrs B H Henid G Turner C F Embree M Akagi G D Stoops G R Moshier Frank Kneiss O Hastie H Cook J Kido O M Pabst Mrs Pabst Marie Pabst Mrs H Pardo Glen Putnam J R Roth Thos Richards A Richardson O F Reysel Tillie Rust Lewis Root O Stewart Albert Simpson Gus Swanson K Seto K Shiba M Semba O J Schmoker K Sasoki E L Springer J Skarf Joe Stafford N Ssukamoto Jos Tracy J Tegtmeier Sakeuchi G Takasugi O E Talberd Lee van Winkle OC B Vance Harry Warner H F Woldenberg James Wunder Y Yaasa K Yasuda G Applegate M F Gurmonde D Tegtmeier L Shipley Scott Williams A L Mitchell Henry Dotson Jne McKinnon A van Thuss W A Tegtmeier J E Cullen JO Douglas J L Maston F Clemens O E Rogis A B Wescott J Brewer Quigley Jae Hardman Clarence Huston Henry Garr U Davis Hugh McShane H D Richey Jack Ahearn Geo Terrell Frank Erickson J R Smith W F Crotty R Horey H Orondak Chas Willman Sam Huston Frank Yuma Wendell Williams Art Babst H Wood FE W Johnson W E Jones Jne Bowers A Douglas R Jackson Guy Montgomery Northwest News Congress Northwest of Washington E. F. Benson Mutual Merc. Co Mutual Mercantile Co Leavenworth Meat Market Naxlie Sales Co Calder Herring Mgr Es Nazimova Scelsznick Graham’s Repair & Harness Shop
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