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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
6
Fairfield plans a $25000 warehouse and cold storage plant while Sedro-Woolley orders street improvements. Aberdeen reports daily whale processing at Bay City, and Colfax votes May 24 on a water extension. Multiple towns note new factories, schools, and infrastructure with totals cited for bonds, construction, and improvements statewide.
Washington legislature backs a constitutional amendment to require voter qualification for bond issues. It cites statewide indebtedness of 101 million dollars and per capita figures, arguing only taxpaying property owners should vote, to curb debt, taxes, and poor credit, with potential benefits for home building and property values.
The State Land Commissioner is compiling in his office a complete list of state lands in each county where purchase contracts have been executed. The goal is to help county treasurers curb losses from delinquent tax certificates. Lack of records has reportedly caused many thousands of dollars in losses as lands revert to the state after installments.
Dr Hoxsey with the Chambers brothers and others plan to depart late next week for Red Mountain in quest of brain. Reports say bears are plentiful in the area. Vancouver sees the Sanitary Cannery sold to and run by the Oregon Canning Co. Aberdeen backs a city water system and free river bridges. Walla Walla to pave Whitman street with bitulithic. Vancouver commercial club to start an employment bureau.
Attorney General W V Tanner rules the emergency clause on the horticultural code invalid ending the drive against fire blight in Yakima County. Governor Lister tells officials to ignore the ruling as Supreme Court decisions on general and highway appropriations and the fish code settle the issue. Yakima County plans mandamus action in the supreme court to fix immediate effect of the new law, but delay endangers the fruit industry.
An eastern chemist warns that removing soil nitrogen with crops could lead to starvation unless fertility is restored. He highlights air nitrogen and Chilean Nitrate of Soda as solutions and cites a government report estimating 4.943 billion Spanish quintals of nitrogen in sight, with 35 million quintals exported annually enough for 150 years of world consumption.
Report notes significant expansion and investment in Stevens County mining operations with new ore extraction plans, equipment upgrades, and increased labor demand. Local officials project rising output and potential economic impact for nearby towns and suppliers.
The jitney issue is addressed in many cities along common carrier lines. A monthly license fee, a sufficient bond to protect passengers against accidents, and a designated route of travel are three essential regulation elements. Low prices on printing at this office.
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