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Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1919

Page

6

Mayor turns sleuth. three men held on alcohol charges

Yakima Mayor F H Sweet turned sleuth Monday and brought to the police three men accused of drinking denatured alcohol and offering it to passersby. A moonshine still was raided at Soap Lake by Sheriff Max Deycouf and Deputy H D Merritt, with William Shoblin and Geo Burich charged for federal and state violations. The Snoqualmie Pass remains blocked by snow. Ernest Schneider reports the road may not reopen before June 1.

F. H. Sweet Yakima Ernest Schneider Lake Yweechelus Snoqualmie Pass Soap Lake Max Deycouf States Revenue H. D. Merritt Spokane William Shoblin Geo. Burich United States Clapp Ephrata

Jointists Charged Bonded Over for Grand Jury

County authorities file charges against two individuals for operating a still in a thickly settled area. They are held on $1000 bond and bound over to the federal grand jury, unable to post. They admit running the operation for some time between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. The cases go before the grand jury in June.

Oakland Cars Deliver Satisfactory Use and Low Running Costs

Clyde Warren of Warren Bros. asserts Oakland cars cost less to own operate and maintain than rivals. He cites high fuel efficiency from 18 to 25 mpg, low oil and tire use, and durable 32x4 tires. He notes tires typically last 8 000 miles per set with some reports of 12 000 miles.

Clyde Warren Warren Bros Oakland Cars Oakland Oaklands

Western Pine Manufacturers oppose freight rate hikes

Lumbermen from Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana meeting in Spokane adopted a resolution confirming the association's opposition to tentative increases in freight rates on lumber from the Pacific coast and inland empire to the rest of the United States.

Washington Oregon Idaho Montana Spokane Western Pine Manufacturer Ass’n Pacific Coast Inland Empire United States

End of Term Reflections from Leavenworth High Breezes

The High School Breezes bids farewell to the senior class and readers. Editors praise four years at Leavenworth High while urging juniors and sophomores to carry on. Highlights include senior pins and pennants, Red Cross work, and an arts and crafts exhibit with sewing and domestic science displays. Commencement May 17 at Scenic Theater with a 15 member graduating class. Junior Senior picnic at Lake Wenatchee features food, dancing, and prophesy. Professor Klemme to give commencement address on The Hope of the World.

Breezes Leavenworth High Sophs The Red Cross Scenic Theater Deryl Motteler Theodore Koch Florence Pinch Eleanor Gage Agnes Davis Edward Ritchie Louise Rumohr Alvin Morton Bruce Smith Iva West Olive Blankenship Hazel Peterson John Coppock Emil Schneider Goebert Schubert Lake Wenatchee

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