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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1912
Page
4
State figures show total school district receipts of 13,805,359 and disbursements of 11,240,293 for year ending June 30, 1912, leaving a 2,565,066 balance. Warrants decreased by 837,408, Chelan county saved 1,559.71, and Chelan’s districts totaled 207,900 receipts with 179,549 disbursements and 105,587 on hand.
The article notes no primary path exists to nominate another candidate, so the Supreme Court justice to succeed Judge Dunbar will be elected via stickers at the November election. This reflects a unique write‑in style process and the absence of a standard primary for the post.
Sept 30 1912 list of letters uncalled includes J E O Shain Florence Elsberry Ray Nielson A V Thomas R M Walsh W R McMinn Leonard Weigle Z M Mrs.
University of Washington botany instructors George B. Rigg and Sanford M. Zellar returned from a four day kelp bed inspection in Freshwater Bay and at the Elwah river mouth near Port Angeles. They will study Alaska kelp beds next summer as business men in San Juan County form a company to exploit kelp potash for fertilizer and plan a Port Townsend factory.
The article notes shifting support toward Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive party across several states. P Frank Rothermel Jr formerly Philadelphia district attorney and Robert G. Valentine ex-Indian Affairs head join the progressives in Massachusetts and Baltimore. Others like George Dobbin Penniman and Thos L Hisgen align with Roosevelt, while in Lima Ohio twelve Republican central committee members resign to back the Bull Moose movement.
At a public works meeting the city engineer is to advertise for bids after the meeting's report. Romans favor bitulithic paving on James street, citing durability and cleanliness, noting brick and asphalt are inferior. Creosote blocks are rejected due to slipperiness from past accidents.
The Sunday school hosts a Rally Day service starting at 10 o clock with songs recitations and illustrations. Old and new members will receive membership buttons. Evening services follow as usual. Max A Jeffords pastor.
A North Carolina father credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with saving his 14 year old son’s leg after an ugly bruise led to a persistent ulcer. He says all remedies failed until one box cured the boy. The ad notes the salve cures burns boils skin eruptions and piles and costs 25 cents at druggists.
City Council will sit as a board of equalization on Tuesday October 22 1912 at 8 p m at City Hall Leavenworth to consider the assessment roll for improvement district 1 covering Front Eighth and Ninth Streets Objections must be filed in writing by that time stating grounds Guy A Hamilton City Clerk Chelan County Washington September 17 1912.
If you are a housewife you cannot reason ably hope to be healthy or beautiful by washing dishes sweeping and doing housework all day and crawling into bed dead tired at night You must get out into the open air and sunlight. If you do this every day and keep your stomach and bowels in good order by taking Chamberlains Tablets when needed you should become both healthy and beautiful. Sold by Kings City Drug Store.
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