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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1910
Page
1
James J. Hill argues fear and lack of confidence drive the current business paralysis. He calls for a return to common sense, warns against hasty settlements, and says stability and elastic adjustment are needed as government and capital redefine their relation.
A large audience attended the Commercial club smoker last Friday night where Prof. R. E. Trumble from Wenatchee spoke on apple tree canker. He detailed identification, remedies and timing for spraying, with the club planning future similar meetings.
The national banks judged “weak” must show stronger capital or be closed after the Sept 1 close of business. Comptroller Murray will compel sound banks to strengthen and force weak institutions to retire, aiming to protect depositors and preserve shareholder investments.
Primaries suggest no alteration to the local option law this year. Prohibition supporters win some counties but overall voters favor giving the existing law a longer trial. Law deemed fair by communities. critics warned against further sessional fights and rushed appropriations.
Spokane firm Washington Steel and Iron Co backed by D A McGregor sent reps to Leavenworth to survey ground for a steel plant. E H Robert, inventor of a magnetic ore to tool steel process, plans to close on site ground soon. Construction expected before winter. details to follow in The Echo.
Insurgent leaders plan a non partisan slate to oppose five incumbents after Sept primary wins. The Non Partisan Judiciary League will nominate a ticket likely including Rudkin Fullerton and Democrats Hickman Moore Neterer with Democrat support anticipated for November ballots.
The city faces a rat overrun affecting property and public health. the health officer has contacted coastal city authorities for best practices to exterminate the pest. Rodents were nearly absent in Ellensburg up to a year ago.
After three months of talks between railroad officials and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen a substantial pay rise is granted. Local freight conductors move from 4.18 to 4.62 for a 10 hour day and branch line passenger conductors from 125 to 150 a month. Brakemen receive proportional gains with other wage list changes to take effect September 1, following committee work since June 7.
The railroads launch autumn colonist fares to the Northwest with a uniform $25 from St Paul and Missouri River points, $33 from Chicago, and $32 from St Louis. Tacoma News dedicates its Women’s Number to suffrage efforts led by Mrs Emma Smith De Voe, who also runs a Kitchen Contest. Seattle welcomes a new Metropolitan Theatre on the old University of Washington grounds as Klaw & Erlanger push for Northwest venues against John Cort's independent circuit.
The Great Northern Railway demonstration train arrived an hour late and spent less time in town, drawing fruit growers and ranchers for seminars on farming, fruit growing, and poultry. Prof. Thornber urged specific pruning and spraying methods for Washington orchards, detailing varietal suitability, summer pruning, and pest control.
Mr H L Blanchard of the Western Washington experiment station presents a carload display on a modern poultry plant with feeds and fowl pens. He urges hens to receive varied grains with meat scraps or milk and abundant green feed such as alfalfa clover and lettuce. Green feed is the key to good production, and grains should be offered in litters to encourage scratching. Bran and beef scraps belong in hoppers for late feeding. He recommends keeping heavy birds like White Rocks and Rhode Island Reds in a 25x50 foot enclosure with a 12x15 laying house, two grass runways on each side, and alternating crop rotations.
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