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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1916
Page
1
In the city primary held alongside the general election the Second ward council seat was decided by 21 votes with N Montgomery receiving 15 and J E Shubert 6. Montgomery’s name will appear on the December ballot as the ward’s candidate.
Last Tuesday's election produced more surprises than usual with Utah flipping to the Democratic column. Chelan County saw Sumner defeated by Pool of Wenatchee for representative. Adams lost the joint Chelan Kittitas senator race in his home county, while Kittitas Republicans backed Adams by over 300.
The three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Leary died last Friday evening after a piece of an apple lodged in his throat. Dr. McKeown performed an incision to remove the obstruction but the child died. The Learys are respected longtime residents with many friends.
Forest Supervisor Sylvester told the Echo that work on the Blewett Pass road was suspended this week due to weather conditions. Work will resume next spring as conditions permit, and more work may be done than planned including bringing grades to five percent and widening the road with turnouts to make it equal to other state roads.
The Methodist church women host a parcel sale and serve a chicken supper in The Echo building today. Proceeds support church activities and community programs.
Manager Barclay arranged for Western Union election returns to be read at The Scenic Theatre Tuesday night. The packed audience watched as returns flashed in, with readers predicting a close race. The first night reports drew cheers as favorable results emerged and a lively mood persisted.
Mr. Motteler says a car shortage slows apple shipments from Leavenworth. He has shipped sixteen cars and has over three ready to ship in the warehouse, with many apples awaiting transport. Leavenworth stock compares favorably in size and color with valley rivals. Charley Fox shows Winter Bananas that outperform this year’s offerings. his trees are young and not yet bearing full. Once bearing, he expects to measure crop by carloads rather than hundreds of boxes.
Election officers in Kenosha Wisconsin walked off for higher pay on election day. The law sets six dollars per day while officials sought ten dollars. The city council declined to grant the raise. It is unclear whether an election occurred in Kenosha.
Citizens in Leavenworth will elect a delegate for the Spokane conference on November 25 to discuss changes to Washington apple grading rules. A Leavenworth meeting tomorrow at 2 30 p m will choose the district’s representative for the 80 delegates from North Central Washington. A Wenatchee gathering November 18 will finalize district wishes.
A schedule lists meeting times at Dryden Grange Hall and Dryden warehouse with additional sessions in Monitor Brown's Hall and Cashmere. Delegates allocated: Dryden 3, Leavenworth 1, Monitor 5, Cashmere 4, Peshastin 3, covering November 13 to 15 with 2:30 pm starts.
Interesting notes describe wood uses in piano soundboards and organs and highlight that 61 percent of U S hardwoods come from southern states. It notes the Appalachian region as a major producer, a Madison Wisconsin lab creating a dye from osage orange waste, a substitute for imported rustic, and that most paper is wood based. It also mentions artificial silk derived from wood in some textiles.
Industrial committee of Spokane Chamber of Commerce and the State College of Washington mining department study the commercial potential of iron production by electric smelting near Spokane. Leveraging Stevens county ore and Spokane’s power supply, the project warrants thorough investigation. Invitations go out for a dance at the L D Club Saturday night, likely the start of a winter series of parties.
The National Apple Show sets November 25 1916 for a general meeting of fruit growers and dealers to decide 1917 grade and pack rules. Washington Horticultural law provides a public hearing and Spokane conference to define a Washington Standard Pack and grading standards with a tonnage based representation and 178 votes allocated among districts. Delegates may vote by proxy but no single delegate may exceed four proxies.
A powerful morning storm struck Leavenworth between four and six o'clock causing extensive damage. The Merriam addition home of Geo Watson suffered heavy structural loss including a torn roof and scattered debris, with a chicken house destroyed and eighteen of twenty four chicks killed. The event at 6 10 yesterday morning left walls cracked and plaster damaged in upper rooms.
J. I. Brownlow, W. A. Brownlow, Henry Sauer and W. Wamsley left for Eagle Creek at the start of the week to hunt for several days. They told friends they do not expect to return without securing several ferocious animals, and it is hoped they will not bring them back alive.
John Carmody foreman at Camp 1 of the Hoy Company departed for Seattle at the start of the week to spend several days at his home there.
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