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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1918
Page
4
The Y W C A War Work Council teams with girls clubs near cantonments barracks and navy yards. Leaders organize activities dressmaking nursing Red Cross work and relief while promoting patriotism and responsible roles for soldiers and society.
The San Francisco Examiner advocates expanding female labor to boost wartime production, calling for a “woman power” industrial army replacing manpower. It argues millions of women must be drafted and organized to work in farms and factories, though officials note risks of lowering standards while Alaska fox farms show high animal product values.
Claude Green of Petersburg Alaska operates a fox farm on Tongass National Forest. Beginning with eight pairs of black foxes two years ago he now raises about two hundred fifty to two hundred seventy five blue foxes and seventeen black foxes.
An editorial urges western farmers to unite against campaigns to shrink beet acreage. It warns reduced acreage already idle factories and warns that cutting production would boost sugar prices and aid foreign rivals, harming the western sugar industry and supplies. It calls for solidarity to secure fair prices without crippling the industry.
The army and navy monopolize the wool market, demanding high grade wool for soldiers and sailors and tying up ships to import more. Civilian needs rely on shoddy stock. years show 35 million sheep shorn, with wool value around 40 million dollars, not enough for the 4 billion under arms. Argentina and Chile boosts imports while the agriculture department seeks to raise U.S. production. Secretary Houston says every extra fleece boosts shipping for Europe. Western states urged to expand flocks and wool production on farms.
A Leavenworth woman recounts relief from sour stomach and bloating after trying Adler-ika as a buckthorn bark glycerine remedy. The advertisement promises complete bowel flushing and rapid relief from constipation gas and sour stomach.
In Chelan County Washington probate court C B Hughes is appointed administrator of the estate of Israel Trask deceased He directs all creditors to present claims to Hughes at Hughes Adams law office Columbia Valley Bank Building Wenatchee WA within six months of first publication November 1 1918 to avoid bar First publication November 1 1918.
The Leavenworth State Bank files a 1918 writ against A H Leftwich et al for 1270.85 and costs. The sheriff will sell the NW quarter of the NE quarter of Sec 7 T25N R18E WM with water rights at Wenatchee Chelan County at 10 AM on Nov 30 1918 for cash to satisfy the judgment. Bert McManus sheriff notes sale at the courthouse front door Wenatchee and deputy E E Stowell signs. First pub Nov 1-4 and Nov 22.
Cause No 4022. Washington Mutual Savings Bank filed a judgment against Wenatchee Apple Company and several individuals. The sheriff is to sell described property to satisfy a 1918 judgment of 4220 dollars plus fees and costs. Described property includes part of the east half of the west half of the northwest quarter.
Legal notice of sale for a described tract in Section 34 Township 22 N R 21 BE W M to satisfy a judgment. Sale set for November 16 1918 at 10 AM at the courthouse front door in We natchee. cash to highest bidder with costs and attorney fees included. Dated October 11 1918. McManus first published October 18.
Royal Development Company files for patent on Upper Chief Lode Big Vein and Big Vein Chief quartz mining claims in Leavenworth District Chelan County Washington. Official survey No 1121 details boundaries adjacent to unoccupied public land. Last day to protest November 21 1918. Ben Spear Register.
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