Ship Building Boom Expands Across Pacific Coast
The Pacific coast sees a weekly surge in ship construction with thousands employed since January. Dozens of new yards open as war demands and wartime losses push output. Across Oregon Washington and beyond yards build twenty ships valued at twenty million dollars on the Columbia river and fifty three more on the coast. Norwegian capital seeks yard sites while Hoquiam seals a two hundred thousand dollar schooner contract to haul lumber. Seattle Guthrie plant wins an eight thousand eight hundred ton steel cargo ship. Aberdeen signs three more contracts. Industry braces for continued growth until the war ends.
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Columbia River
Oregon
Washington
Hoquiam
Guthrie
Seattle
Peterson
Aberdeen
Wash
School Notes Highlights From Friday Program
The literary program drew a large crowd and featured a strong debate won by the negative. The second community program is set for Friday in the High school auditorium. The 10th grade studies Julius Caesar while the 11th covers Macbeth. A victrola concert drew a good crowd and proceeds fund more records. Mrs. Carter lectures on standard operas each Friday morning with operatic selections.
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Carter
Henshaw-Lemon Tie The Knot In Leavenworth ceremony
Henshaw a G N engineer and Miss Lemon joined in wedlock at Henshaw home with Rev Moore of the Methodist church performing the ceremony. The couple left for Seattle aboard No 1 then to British Columbia and will return to Leavenworth after ten days or two weeks to make their future home. Friends saw them off with rice showers and old shoes.
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Rachel V. Lemon
H. G. Applegate
F. L. Moore
Methodist Church
Seattle
British Columbia
Leavenworth
Increase in Bank Deposits Amid Seasonal Farm Trade
The controller of the currency asked for bank statements the past week and state presses publish them this week. Banks show a notable rise in deposits since two months ago with Columbia Valley bank of Wenatchee leading Chelan county, nearing a million dollars for the first time. All banks report growth driven by fruit lumber grain and other farm product sales at better prices and brisk demand.
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Wenatchee
Chelan County
Republican gains and postwar plans dominate Washington dispatches
Indiana Republicans organize for 1918 victory while postwar migration shows 120000 colored workers moving north for wages in munitions mines and rail jobs. Jeannette Rankin looms as first congresswoman and Woodrow Wilson nears seven Supreme Court appointments. Commerce seeks ten spies to expand trade as exports dwarf imports by 3.5 billion dollars, amid wartime debates.
Thos Nolan Sees Record Prosperity in Leavenworth
Thos Nolan, the town’s clothing maker, reports his shop employs four men and enjoys unprecedented prosperity since moving to Leavenworth.
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Leavenworth
Adamson Law Seeks Supreme Court Ruling
The Adamson law's constitutionality faced its first hearing in Kansas City before Judge Hook. The Missouri Oklahoma & Gulf railroad company filed the suit claiming unconstitutionality. Judge Hook noted the request to fast track the case to the U.S. Supreme Court before January 1, when the law would take effect, as constitutionally questionable.
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Washington University Doings by Special Correspondent
Dobie's victorious eleven returned Tuesday morning from the South after defeating Berkeley by 13 to 3. They were welcomed by students at the Seattle depot before preparing for the Thanksgiving return game at Washington. Lieutenant William D Frazer joined the University as Assistant Commandant of the Cadet Corps and rifle instructor after arriving from Fort Barry. He is a Michigan Agricultural College graduate and former Fort Barry commandant of government equipment. Wenatchee valley students attend this year including Helen Bennett of Cashmere active in YWCA social service and sorority Alpha Phi. Wenatchee entrants include Raymond Kaupp Marie Mooney Victor Dahl Philip Dahl Minnie Bernheimer Helen Ferryman Carlos Zener and Margaret Louise Olds.
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Farm Loan Association Interest Grows in Local Area
The new farm loan banking system set up by Congress last summer should be ready by year’s start. Local efforts aim to form a loan association with J. W. Elliott coordinating and collecting data. Ninth National Apple Show in Spokane drew record attendance, signaling prosperity for growers.
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Grazing Fees in National Forest to be Increased
District Forester George H. Cecil announces approval by the secretary of agriculture of a multi year increase in grazing fees on national forest ranges. Fees will rise gradually toward two thirds of private land rates, with comments from stock associations due by February 1.
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Cecil
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Poindexter Wins Senate Seat With 65000 Vote Lead
Washington final tally shows Senator Poindexter with a 65 000 plurality in a late senatorial election. Wenatchee seeks better water supply by tapping Icicle river with claims of purer water. Two Waterville banks report deposits surpassing one million dollars aided by high wheat prices. North Yakima fruit shippers sue the Northern Pacific and O R N for one million dollars over missing railroad cars. New York Supreme Court upholds law restricting under sixteen motion pictures. Blewett road to receive 37500 federal aid. state and county must match to unlock funds.
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Supreme Court of New York
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Special Meetings At Methodist Church Inspire Congregation
Rev A W Luce delivers searching sermons drawing parishioners toward a more definite Christian life. Many seek deeper commitment while others attend every night and both Sunday services as special music enhances worship. Butter wrappers at The Echo office.
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Leavenworth
Israel
F. L. Moore
Seattle mass meeting repudiates Mayor Gill over I W W attack
In Seattle last week a mass meeting formed a Law and Order league and denounced Mayor Gill for blaming Everett citizens amid I W W violence. Protesters warn against recall but urge firm action against I W W agitators tied to an Everett incident.
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Gill
Seattle
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Snohomish
Law and Order Committee
Law and Order
Industrial and labor updates cross state lines
Tacoma contracts bread at cost and sells it locally while Tacoma little power sales to Seattle are blocked for local industry needs. Fairfield plans 12000 acres of peas next year as North Yakima builds a new sugar factory. Centralia begins irrigation district surveys near Ford and Wallinchs prairies. Railroads stockpile lumber for boxcars as war and Panama Canal closure create shortages. Northern Pacific wages rise 5 to 30 percent for most workers. The St Maries Gazette notes Pittsfield maids seek 7 a week 60 hour week. Olympia reports state officers expense estimates printed for legislature.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Prospect in Cascade mountains draws praise from miner
Bill Herder returned after two months in the Cady pass country where he and Harry Brown built miles of trail from Index to the Cady Pass Mining Co property owned by Jay Buttles and Charles Buttles and associates. He reports a premier prospect with an extensive ore body of copper and silver and molybdenite.
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Cady Pass
Harry Brown
Wenatchee Lake
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Second Community Program Scheduled for November 24
The second in the series of community programs will be held Friday evening November 24 at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. The program features Miss Nicholas, Miss Snyder, Mrs LeGros, Dr Briggs, and Ms Carter performing piano, vocal, violin, and other selections with accompaniment. A Catholic Ladies supper at the Sanitary Market Building drew strong patronage yesterday evening.
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Rogers
Miss Snyder
Briggs
LeGros
Carter
Grant Schaefer
Leoni Farewell
Frang
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