Notice of Sale of Chelan County Machinery
Chelan county will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the front door of the Court house in Wenatchee at 11 o clock in the forenoon on June 4 1917. Items include a three ton Avery truck with heavy rear axle and dump box a Clyde D D hoisting engine and boiler a double drum friction hoist a No 2 all steel Aurora crusher on trucks with elevator and buckets a Port Huron six yard dump wagon and related equipment. Clerk T S Ross of the Board of County Commissioners. First published May 4 last May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelan County
Court House
Wenatchee
Washington
Port Huron
Urgency of Food Production Not Exagerated
A letter to The Echo argues that American farmers must expand food production to win World War I and secure national safety. It stresses the need for fair crop prices and adequate harvest labor while linking food security to victory over Kaiserism. The piece also notes the obituary of Edwin Benjamin Shipley, aged 2 years 9 months 9 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers of America
Edwin Benjamin Shipley
C. H
Elsie Shipley
Cashmere
Washington
Increased Meat Supply Urgency Amid High Prices
The piece urges every reader to fatten a pig by fall to cut family meat costs and boost national supply. It notes hog prices are at record highs, demand remains strong, and government calls on farmers push expansion of hog production for postwar demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Forest Supervisor to Visit Cle Elum for Telephone Extensions
Forest Ranger L. F. Chartrand reports Supervisor Sylvester of Leavenworth will arrive next week for a short stay to review telephone extension plans. The government plans to build its own line to Cle Elum this season to ensure direct service. Sylvester is well regarded in the area for his prior helpful input.
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L. F. Chartrand
Wenatchee National Forest
Sylvester
Leavenworth
Farm Loan Association Ready for Applications
The Leavenworth Farm Loan Association is fully organized and accepts individual loan applications. Forest Ranger Tyler returned from Cascade Locks Oregon to rejoin the local forestry office and, with Spencer Blankenship, has been cruising timber in the Chumstick valley. Local residents include Mrs. James Miller visiting from Wilbur Wash, George McDonald returning to work at G. N. Lumber Co, and Mrs. E. Mohler returning from the coast to care for a sick father. The Eastern Star held a social dance in the Masonic hall. In Ilion New York, Silveria Hopkinson married Charles Monroe through a window as he lay ill with scarlet fever. quarantine officers observed the ceremony with Rev. J. F. Wilds of Herkimer performing the ring exchange and kiss.
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Tyler
Cascade Locks
Oregon
Spencer Blankenship
Chumstick Valley
George McDonald
Idaho
G. N. Lumber Co
E. Mohler
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Ilion
N. Y
Silveria Hopkinson
Charles Monroe
J. F. Wilds
Herkimer
Sidelights On the War and World Opinion Today
A compact overview contrasts Allied and Central powers with remarks on neutrality and submarine warfare. It notes Britain France Italy Russia and the United States united in defense of liberty while Germany and Austria defend their Kaisers. It highlights Norway's submarine losses and urges American leadership to resolve submarine policy.
Washington Law Limits Flag Ads and Mutilation
The echo want ad column notes that under Washington law any person who places inscriptions or advertisements on a U S flag or displays it with such markings or who mutilates or disfigures the flag is a misdemeanor. Punishment can include a fine up to 250 dollars or up to 90 days in county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Only True Living Daughter of Revolution Turns 102
Mrs Hannah Dial of Jacobs Creek Pennsylvania celebrated her 102nd birthday as the only living daughter of the American Revolution. Her father Robert Slemmons served throughout the war as a scout and Indian fighter, endured capture and torture, and she keeps an Indian tomahawk he used in combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hannah Dial
Jacobs Creek
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Robert Slemmons
Sle
New York Boy Awarded 10000 in Amputation Case
Hilmer J. Carlsen an eight year old boy won a $10000 verdict against BE W Bliss Co in Brooklyn Supreme Court for injuries on January 20 1916 when a five ton munition truck ran over his foot causing three toes to be amputated. His father received $3000 for loss of services.
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New York
Hilmer J. Carlsen
Supreme Court
Kelley
Brooklyn
BE. W. Bliss Company
Wild deer treated by state veterinarian in New Jersey
Dr. Whitfield Gray, state veterinarian, nursed a wild deer after a collision with his car near Newton. The buck struck the vehicle, breaking the windshield and mudguard, then fell unconscious. After bruises were treated and a restorative given, the deer recovered enough to walk away in about half an hour.
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Wheeler
C. R. Rothen & Co
MIDGE
Cascade Undertaking Co
John Kuelbs
T. S. Ross
County Commissioners
The
Hutchings
Gifford Pinchot
the Echo
Forestry Department
France
America
England
Belgium
Cle Elum
Leavenworth Farm Loan Association
James Miller
Wilbur Wash
S. P. Bethel
Mutual Mercantile Go
Leavenworth Meat Market
Inland Meat Co
Wenatchee, Props
Young America
Norway
Nicholas Romanoff
Germany
Napoleon
Haig
Uncle Sam
Pennsylvania
Doctor
Auto
Echo
Graham’s Repair & Harness Shop
Echo Office
Treasury Department
Harnese
Dr. Daniels
DR. A. C. Daniels, Inc
Boston, Mass
Wheeler's Drug Store
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