Interesting statistics from the National Forests in Oregon and Washington
The District Forester in Portland reports fiscal year 1914 timber giveaways totaling over twelve million feet B M in Oregon and two million in Washington under free use permits. Revenue from sales reached 159,362 dollars in Oregon and 90,647 in Washington, with 35 percent allocated to state road and school funds. Grazing permits covered thousands of cattle, horses, and sheep across both states, while forest service development included hundreds of miles of road and trail, thousands of miles of telephone lines, and dozens of bridges to improve administration and public access.
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Oregon
Washington
Cascades
East Side
Forest Service
Oregon timber study totals 292 million feet by species
Oregon completed an estimate by species of timber on twenty eight national forests in Alaska Washington and Oregon totaling 292 594 million feet Douglas fir leads with 75 656 million feet on all but three forests Western hemlock ranks second with 72 851 million feet Yellow pine holds third with 30 363 million feet and is mainly east of the summit of the mountains
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Portland
Oregon
Alaska
Washington
Fremont
Prize announced for Washington federation short story
Mrs. R. B. Hassell announces a 10 prize for the best short story by Washington federation club women with submission by May 1 1915. The winning tale must be 800 to 1500 words set in Washington and may appear on the Made in Washington program at the Spokane convention next June. The committee also plans a Washington authors directory.
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R. B. Hassell
Everett
Washington State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Club Women
Washington
State Federation
Spokane
W. J. Brier
Real estate transfers in Leavenworth area recorded
Ruth Wells transfers to A L Mitchell for 3 Eagle Dale Orchard Homes. Geo B Deering to O B Robertson and to L B Robertson for Leav. additions. Sheriff to A L Mitchell for 2000 dollars in Leav. area. Sheel McKenzie to Ida M Davis. C E Hamilton to Jno W Beasley. Deed H Mayor to A B Coleman for Cascade Gardens. J W Miller to L P Robertson. L P Robertson to Geo B Deering. Sheriff to Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. Wenatchee plat.
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Ruth Wells
A. L. Mitchell
Eagle Dale Orchard Homes
Geo. B. Deering
O. B. Robertson
Land Co’s
L. B. Robertson
Sheriff
Sheel McKenzie
Ida M. Davis
C. E. Hamilton
Jno
W. Beasley
H. Mayor
A. B. Coleman
Cascade Gardens
J. W. Miller
L. P. Robertson
Leav Land Co
Land Co
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
G.N
Wenatchee
Shackleton Aboard Antarctic Expedition Tea and cocoa only stimulants
Sir Edward Shackleton described the polar party using tea and cocoa as the sole stimulants. He recounted a 321 mile march in fourteen and a half days with two to three lumps of sugar every two hours to generate warmth. He noted temperatures reaching 2 degrees below zero and explained snow must be melted for drinking, conserving heat for energy.
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Antarctic
Edward Shackleton
Pain and Life From Dr Gillies Morality and Pills
A London physician Dr H Cameron Gillies calls pain the universal language and teacher of life while sharing Highland proverbs about pain and hope. A schoolboy notes moral courage by sharing candy, and the ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming quick relief from dizziness biliousness constipation and a tonic effect with a 25-cent price.
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H. Cameron Gillies
London
Highlands
French Military Valor and Royal Recognition in War Legend
A French officer sacrificed his ship to avoid capture, perished with his crew, and his heroism was honored by placing his sister on the navy list. Napoleon named La Tour d Auvergne first Grenadier of the French Army and ordered his name to be read at every grenadiers roll call with the response Died on the field of honor.
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France
England
Napoleon Bonaparte
Army and Navy Journal
Magnificence of Antioch Through Paul's Eyes
Christian Herald notes Antioch under Greek rule left a grand urban framework. A royal project built a five mile marble colonnade with covered promenades, paired with trees flowers and fountains. Romans later added a theater aqueducts and baths, while Apollo statue and Nymphaeum near the river drew praise.
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Antioch
Paul
Apollo
Christian Herald
Courage and fear across seas and a Scottish minister
A London Outlook reflection contrasts sea fishermen’s bravery with terrified travelers halted by police. A Scottish mining district kirk finds a young minister facing a practical joke as his landlady teases his hygiene with a dumpling remark.
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Detroit Free Press
There Were Three
Grace and Evelyn recount a strange incident in which a man enters the library late at night. He pretends to search for a book and mentions wanting “4 Study In Scarlet,” noting there are three copies. The dialogue mixes alarm with a comic misreading of library stock.
Urgent Repairs Advised Before Snow Falls
Structures of all kinds deteriorate unless kept in repair. If your roof leaks or other repairs are needed you had better attend to them now. You will save money time and a great deal of inconvenience by having everything repaired before the snow falls. No charge is made for delivery within city limits.
Quick Results Follow a Want Ad in The Echo
A brief column notes quick results from a recent want ad in The Echo newspaper. It highlights responses and next steps for readers seeking goods or services advertised locally.
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Nolan
Thos. Nolan
Ali
Vienna Bakery
S. H. Knowlton
Prop
Echo Office
Woodrow Wilson
Thos. R. Marshal
J. Bryan
Treasury
G. McAdoo
L. M. Garrison Ames Reynolds
Albert Burleson
Navy
Josephus Daniels
Franklin K. Lane
Agriculture
David F. Houston
C. Redfield
Ge Land School
Fishback Insurance ‘Commissione Supreme Judges
A . K. Morris
R. G. Dunbar
I. Rudkin H
Crowe A
J. Chadwick Wallace
National Forests
District Forester
Cascade Mountains
Shackleton
Leavenworth
Dr. King
New Life
North Sea
General Utility
Peshastin
Harrington
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
Lamb
Davis Lumber Co
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