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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1914
Page
1
Chicago reports heavy foreign demand for military supplies including 40 000 pairs of red trousers 300 000 wire markers and 20 million railroad ties for Mediterranean ports. British and French buyers seek blankets woolen goods and autos with cash terms and rapid delivery across the nation.
Contracts in Miles City Montana note a local firm arranging delivery of 20 000 horses to a European government within 12 months. Paris reports Grand Duke Michael of Russia gifting 1 000 000 pairs of shoes to the French army from Webster Massachusetts factories. Chicago mentions graves-digging machines for European war victims and rail and structural mills reopening at South Chicago with 2 000 workers back at work.
The Jones and Laughlin Steel Co of Pittsburgh has received a French order for 18 900 tons of three and a quarter inch bars to be shipped promptly. The bars will be ground down for projectiles in a three inch shell, with 1 330 000 feet of steel bars ready to ship within a month barring delays.
Five thousand men idle since the European war began have returned to work at United States Steel Corporation mills in Gary Indiana. Mills will not produce military steel this season, focusing on small steel products for automobile and agricultural implement manufacturers.
Allies have spent 250 million dollars in New York on wartime supplies since August 1. French agents bought six million dollars worth of sugar from local refiners in recent days. England placed a 6.5 million dollar wagon order with Studebaker in South Bend Indiana. About 400 thousand barrels of sugar were bought to satisfy French demand as beet crops were destroyed in sugar districts. The Federal Sugar Refining company at Yonkers resumed operations on November 16 after a shutdown.
Wenatchee city council passes salary ordinance cutting the city attorney’s pay from 125 to 100 dollars with 25 dollars for incidental expenses. Other salaries fixed include engineer 150, water commissioner 135, clerk 100, treasurer 100, chief of police 100, patrolman 90, police court judge 40, death officer 20, fire chief 90, and fire wagon driver 80.
Roy Selfe, telegraph operator at Tonga, the first station west of Cascade tunnel, is believed dead after going hunting last Thursday. A search posse, aided by bloodhounds, tracked his snow traces for about five miles but melting snow halted the hunt. Selfe is survived by a wife in Tonga.
J B Schons owner of a ranch on Eagle Creek learned last week his Seattle real estate broker brother John Schons died after being struck by the tongue of an American Express wagon at Cherry street and First avenue. He died en route to hospital. The elder Schons attended the National Apple Show in Spokane when word arrived. The death may lead to a damages suit against the wagon driver.
Joseph Coons butchered two fine hogs this week. Mrs. Aston and Mr. Aston visited Leavenworth. May McClure left for Seattle for the winter. J N Hobson traveled to Wenatchee for Thanksgiving with family. E K Harvey in Seattle on the mend. Weather praised as fine for the season. Robinett and Whitman stay in bachelor quarters at Hobson ranch. Virginia Toles visits home from Cashmere. Thanksgiving services at M E church well attended with Rev. Moore speaking. Lincoln Sinclair and baby visit Green family in Leavenworth area. Reeves moves into McClure property on the hill. James Merrill heads to Maywood Ill for the winter. Principal Bradley and family plus students attend Wenatchee teachers institute. Garretson expects furniture for new house this week.
An Upper Wenatchee valley orchardist F A Wingate experiments with by products by selling jelly from his ranch near Peshastin. The jelly in 5 ounce glasses sells for 15 cents and wagons grass to the Sound. He plans to expand next year to jams preserves and apple butter as a solution to the apple crop disposal.
The pastors of the Methodist and Congregational churches in Leavenworth invite offerings for the Belgian relief fund. The Thanksgiving morning collection will support the fund and gifts will be sent via the Christian Herald office.
A council meeting planned for Tuesday evening was adjourned by Mayor Woldenberg after only three councilmen attended leaving several important matters unsettled.
The new manager John S. Avey assures customers there will be no consolidation of meat markets in Leavenworth. He invites old patrons and new customers to expect fresh and cured meats, packing house products and market sundries at fair prices. Poultry, fish and shellfish supply will meet holiday demand.
Officials in Washington detain 101 Holstein cattle near Spokane after a foot and mouth outbreak. Dr. H T Graves orders quarantine and humane destruction of the herd, with compensation tied to beef value split between state and federal funds.
The Congregational church held a near full evening service last Sunday. The Ladies Guild has been organized and meets in the church parlors Thursday Dec. 3 with refreshments provided by the committee. Sunday School will meet next Sunday at 10 am. Preaching at 11 with the subject Now and Then. Evening service at 7:30 with the subject Ladder of Communication. The church is being painted and looks improved.
The Youth's Companion announces a 1915 calendar sent to every paid subscriber. The calendar features decorative mounting and a practical layout, crafted to be both aesthetically pleasing and highly usable.
Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 with conference service at 10 45. Evening preaching at 7 30 conducted by F E Stern.
The piece urges Leavenworth residents to shop early as Christmas nears in less than thirty days. It highlights store window displays as inspiration and suggests studying them to choose presents and avoid the last minute rush.
Effective March 1 1915 Great Northern lowers round trip fare to 30 from Minneapolis St Paul and Missouri River gateways to all northwest coast points with three month return limit and stopovers. Chicago to 62.50 with similar reductions from other points. Blanket rate includes all northwest cities and aims to boost traffic to the Frisco fair.
Stephen Winchester known as Steve a longtime resident of Leavenworth died Tuesday at his north side home from advanced tuberculosis and dropsy He was described as hard working honest and conscientious and had bought a home for himself and his two sons His wife who first came with him left and now lives in Honolulu Burial was held Wednesday afternoon in the eastern cemetery
Sunday services feature morning topic Unrequited Friendship and evening Modern Babel. The Win My Chum week closed with a pantomime by local talent, drawing a large audience. Rev. Moore Strite and Jones preached nightly. Henry Sauer Gladys West and Rev. Carne spoke. Mildred Adams sang a solo. C A Huff Pastor.
The new Kid Band organized by James McDaniels has twenty four members with expected additions soon. A concert is planned in the near future and practice nights are Monday, Wednesday and Friday at city hall.
A supply pipe burst Tuesday afternoon in Cascade Orchards left the city without water for part of Wednesday. Engineer Barnum dispatched workers and the pipe was repaired by about 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
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