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of the entire crop.It is difficult to ascertain the average prices paid for different varieties as it is a matter of individual bargaining. Contracts have been made for Winesaps, orchard run, from $2 to $2.25. Spitzenbergs and Yellow Newtons from $2 to $2.35, Jonathans and Rome Beauties from $1.75 to $2.10; Delicious from $2.50 to $3.Among the buyers who are actively in the market at the present time are the Cashmere Apple Co., E. Wagner Son, Gellatly Fruit Co., Willis Van Horn, Wenatchee Valley Fruit Exchange, G. M. H. Wagner Sons, Pacific Fruit and Produce Co., and others. Some of the local concerns are holding off waiting more definite information as to prices and market conditions.GOVERNMENT LOSINGON AIRPLANE SALESHas received Only Twelve Per cent on Original Buying * PricesWashington, July 17—That the government is not making any money in sales of airplanes is evidenced by an official report which shows it has received only 12 per cent of the original cost in such sales.Eleven hundred Standard J-I planes were sold for $200 each.This is about 4 per cent of the cost.Sixteen hundred and sixteen JN-4 planes were sod at $400 each or about 8 per cent, and 4,608 Curtiss motors were sold for $400 each or 19 per cent.The entire lot was purchased by the Curtiss Aero pane and MotorCompany.bers are left in their various individual campfires when they depart further on their journey. Fires should be extinguished before leaving by thoroly drenching them with water, and care should be used in seeing that not a vestige of fire remains.It also is to the interest of the ranchers and orchardists in this section to see that the danger of fire is completely eradicated as a forest fire at this dry season .would be a great menace to the cities and farm improvements of the district.”He reported that the forest fires in the Cashmere district had been conquered and had been extinguished.The Massachusetts State Forestry Association of ninety members will pass thru Wenatchee next Friday on No. 1 and Mr. Sylvester will board the train here and accompany the party to Seattle and enroute will give them some information pertaining to the Wenatchee National Forest.SOME RECORD FOR ONE DAYThe largest amount of fines the Yakirria police court ever collected in one day was the $425 obtained Monday, when Judge R. B. Milroy tried 35 men and women, some leading citizens, on charges of speeding at rates varying from 27 to 45 miles an hour thru the business district. The judge remarked that the only reason a majority of the other automobiles in town were not in court was the inability of the police to handle more cases during the time they operated late Sunday evening.T. R. Myers, just put on the staff as a special motorcycle cop, is credited with the arrests, which netted the city enough to pay for the machine and his month’s salary in one day.
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Leavenworth Echo
Leavenworth, Washington, US
Fri, Jul 18, 1919
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