The Lcavcnworth EchoIN THE WENATCHEE VALLEY-HOME OF THE B|C RED APPLE— WHERE DOLLARS GROW ON TREES

VOLUME 19—NO. 2. LEAVENWORTH, WASHINGTON, miDAY, JANUARY 2, 1920. $2.00 PER YEAH

WASHINGTONSETS THE PACE

IN GAME AND FISHGAME AND PISH HATCHED IN

GREATER NUMBERS THAN INANY OTHER STATE IN THEUNION.

During the years 1917-1818, theslate of Washington liberated moretrout fry and raised more panic birdithan daring any of the precedingyears of its existence, says StateGame Warden L. H. Darwin In hisThird Riennial Report to GovernorLouis p. Hart. The greatest outputof trout fry was in 1018 when 20,-209.---507 eggs wove taken. The next great-est year was 1917 when in round num-bers some 10,000,000 eggg were taken.In 1918, 1,921 Chinese Pheasants werereared and liberated or retained asbrood stock at the State Game Farm,while several hundred pheasants ofother varieties were also reared anddistributed or retained as brood stork.

Tin's remarkable record was obtain-ed during the two years In which tin-United States was engaged In theworld-wide war and it is all the moreremarkable, says (he Game Warden.in view of the fact that during thosetwo years practically every other statein the union was decreasing Its out-put of game and fish fry and gamebirds, while in mog( of the Europeancountries propagation work was en-tirely suspended.

The number of trout fry planted !nWashing-ton in 101 8 «- ;ls greater thantho plantings or all the other PacificCoast states combined during thatyear. Were Steelhead to be classed asa trout, says tlio report, and they arcso classed in Oregon and California,the trout egg production in i:»J8would have exceeded a total of "2,000,---000. The cost of hatching trout in thostate of Washington in 1918 was only35c a thousand as against an admittedcost in the state of Oregon of over $5and a cost in the state of Maine of?!>.05.

The reason for the comparativelylow hatchery report, says the report,is because of the ability of the framedepartment to make use of the state'sexen.sive salmon hatchery system.Washington lias a total of more fishhatcheries than are possessed by thoUnited States government within theterritory of the United States andAlaska combined.

The results of the state's jrreat ef-forts at panic fish propagation hasbeen perceivable for several years,and in the spring of 1919 the leading-daily newspapers of the state wereunanimous in stating- that camr fish-inj* conditions were the best of whichthe white man has knowledge. Dur-ing' the biennium two new trout hatch-eries were built: one at Lake VVhat-som in VVhatcom county and the otherat Walla Walla where a new hatcherysupplanted the old one, which was nolonger capable of use. Attention isalso called to the Increasing difficultyin the securing of trout eg-g-s, becauseof the objection of counties to havincrany of their streams closed to fishingand particularly do some of the smal-ler poplated counties, where most ofthe trout eggs are secured, object tohaving- these eggs taken out of theircounty for planting in the more popu-lous counties.

The State Game Farm is situatedon grounds owned by the State Peni-tentiary and in the main is operatedby inmate or convict labor. Duringthe war the importation of all gamebirds ceased, resulting In demands onprivate panic farms of the countryfar beyond their ability to satisfy.This makes it all the more fortunatethat Washington was producing herown game birds and not depending up-on any other state or any other cou-try. Appended to the report is a largehalfono of the State Game Farmshowing 3.61 acres of breeding andrearing pens under wire. Of the fu-ture of the game farm, the reportsays: "The plans were so made andthe work so far has been donealong lines so extensions may be madeas they are necessary and as fundsare available. In only three otherstates is there attempted artificialarts there were hatched at the gamecarrying on in Washington.

In addition to the Chinese pheai-frame bird preparation inch as we arcfarm, Mongolian, Silver, Golden,Lady Amhcrst, I'rinoe of Wales andother varieties. These pheasantsWere distributed for the most part tothe parks of the cities of the state, forwhich they are valuable in an educa-tional way. Attention is railed to the

'ft?*"** *Jx# irry^ai HrK prvEi*tr,}!y

the Chinese pheasant, Hungarian part-ride and Hub-White quail, are rapid*ly supplanting our native birds. Twen-

ty-five years ago none of these birdshad been introduced into this state.

Duck shooting in 1918 was the bestif. years, while from every section ofthe state, says the report, comes re-ports of a large increase in the num-ber of deer. Although the state'spopulation has tremendously Increas-ed] as a result of the location in thewaterfront cities of shipbuilding andother war industries, the number ofgame law violations were fewer thanever before. The number of Roose-velt elk in the Olympic Peninsulacontinued to increase and the numberIs now so large that during hard win-ters there are many deaths from star-vation among the herds. Any effort,however, to enact laws to reduce theherds invariably meets with opposi-tion. The State Game Warden saysin his opinion the solution lies in per-mitting the Came Commissions of thecounties, in which the elk are located,with the consent of the State GameWarden, to kill a certain number ifit is found necessary to do so in or-der to prevent the increase of thehi rds to a size where starvationthreatens all of them. The carcassesCould be disposed of by Riving themto state or county institutions. Thisplan, declares State Game WardenDarwin, is In his opinion preferableto one which would permit of the kill-in of elk by those persons who are un-able financially to pay a large licensefee for the privilege.

In 1917 thorn was a grand total of127,600 licenses issued in the state ofWashington and in 1018 there were146,808 issued. In 1017 only 4,681 so-

ci.lled state licenses were issued, thebalance hoinjr county licenses. Thenumber of slate licenses issued in1918 was 6,366. Most, of the state li-

Cl uses were issued in the counties ofKintf, Pierce and Spokane in which arelocated the larger cities of Seattle,Tacoma and Spokane. King countyleads in the number issued each year,issuing 17,867 in 1017 and 22,021 in1918. .Spokane county was second in1017 with 10,275 and Snohomish coun-ty was third with 8,087. In 1018 Sno-homish county was second with 10,---008, while Tierce county in that sameyear was third with 9,730.

In 1017 the grand total received in-to the County and State Game Fundswas $149,409.01 of which only !?28,-T.S.Ofi went into the State (Jamo fund.In 1918 the grand total was $18.r>,0!7.0. n, of which $40,867.01 went intothe State game fund. The total oflines collected in 1917 was $4,616.37and in 1918 was $7,788.10. The ki-ow-iiiK sentiment in favor of the en-forcement of the (ramo laws is shownby the fact that in 1918 there was04.2 per cent convictions as against84 per cent in 1017 and as againstonly 70 per cent in the years 1915 andlOlfi. In 1018 in Eastern Washing-ton 00 per cent of the persons arrest-ted for violations of the game lawswere convicted. The total number ofarrests in 1017 was 170 from which102 convictions resulted, while in 1018the total arrests was 667 from which•'22 convictions resulted.The State Came Warden declareshimself in favor of encouraging pri-vate propagation of all kinds ofk'ame. urges the County (lame Com-missioners to expend the CountyGame Fund for restocking purposes,and pays tribute to the fine personnelof the County Game Commissions.

CHARTER GRANTEDFOR NEW BANK TO

OPEN AT DRYDENNEW INSTITUTION TO OPEN

POH HI sinkss IN FEW WEEKS.DRYDEN BUSINESS MEN \\l)RANCHEBS INSURE SUCCEBS.The certificate of authority for a

new hank to be opened at Dtyden wasreceived yesterday morning and thenew institutoin will ho ready for busi-ness just as soon as a suitable build-ing and fixtures yfreezing of applet in box cars, to it islikely that nearly every late shipperwill have some loss.

Mr. and Mr.-. Frank K. C&rlquigtentertained New Year*! eve at 500.There were live tables. The winnerswen Mis. B. *'. Rutherford and Mr.Charlei Cockburn. A splendid supperwas served at midnight which wasfollowed by social talk and music andthose who wished danced. Mr. andMrs. Carl(|iiist are splendid entertain-ers and all had a yon pleasant even-ing.

l'vt. Martin Nelson of Cooper.town,North Dakota, and l'vt. Stanley S.Blaise, 1 Michigan, both stationed atCamp Lewis with the 57th Artillery,were Leavenworth visitors Wednesdayand Thursday. They wore enjoying afew days' leave and I'vt. Nelson beingan old friend of the Kcho bunch, cameever to MC our town and renew ac-quaintance. Pvts. N'tlson and Blaisewere in active service in Fiance forseveral month* and expect to receive,their dischnrgp from the army in a

PROGRAM

Piano RecitalBY SOME OF THE PUPILS OF MAX KRINGKL

January Second, 1920, 7:30 Sharp, At Assembly Room t

High School

1. Arrival of the Friends LichnerMiss Alice Gibson

2. Dance of the Bears Carl Hein.sMiss Juanita Burgess

3. Marie BohmMiss Gertrud. Qewda

\u25a01. Meditation MorrisonMiss Eva Mitchell

B. Everybody'! Darling EilenbergMiss Maiy Wheeler

fi. Remember Me BrmkmannMiss Blsada Hylton

7. II Trovatorc—Duet VerdiMisses Juanita Burgrss, Alice Gibson

8. The Song of the Swallows BolunMiss Ivie Smith

9. Dreams of Home CooperMiss Sybil Bowers

10. Dream of the Shepherdess LabitzkyMiss Margaret Dahlgreen

11. When the Lights are Low EngelmannMiss Leona Hawley

12. Alpine GlowMiss Lucy Watts

13. r>th Noctourne LeybachMiss Pearl Applegate

14. SelectedMiss Gladys Imberg

15. Secret Love LanpvMiss Nita Tyler

16. Charge of the Uhlans BohmMiss Eunice Williams, Max Kringlo

17. Tlie Dying Poet GottsclialkMiss Hazel Pence

IS. The Mountain Stream SmitnMiss Edith Hylton

19. In the Cloister BohmMiss Helen Blanlcenship

20. The Rosary NcvinMiss H. M. Hess

21. Mountain Spring BohmMiss Eunice Williams

22. Fanfare Militaire AsherMiss Eunice Williams

23. Little Golden Blond EilenbcrgMiss Helen Blanlcenship

21. T.l Trovatoro SmithMiss Edith Hylton

25. Poet and Peasant SuppeMiss Edith Hylton, Max Kringel

CONCRETE ROADS.

CHARLES MYERSLEAVENWORTH MAN

SHOOTS HIMSELFHAD BEEN ILL AND DESPOND-

ENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS.SCEOND SHOT OF REVOLVERDID THE BUSINESS.

Charles Myers, of Leavenworth.who had been in poor health forabout five years, shot himself lastSaturday afternoon, Dec. 27, and diedinstantly from the last shot.

It seems that his ill health had soaffected his mind that he had plannedfor some time to do away with him-self. On Saturday, it is reported, hehad Induced his mother to give him akey to a trunk, secured a revolver andwhen his mother left the house, wentout back of a shed and shot himselfover the heart. This shot failing tolie fatal at once he then shot himselfthrough the head, the bullet enteringat the comer of the eye. His brotherand others heard the shots and hewas seen to topple over.

Coroner Templeton was notified ofthe matter and deemed it unnecessaryto hold an inquest. The body wasturned over to the Leavenworth Un-dertaking Co.. and burial was madeon Monday, Dec. 20. at 2 p. in., fromthe Leavenworth parlors. Rev. Ho.:-Idni preaching the Million.

Deceased was "(i years of age andis survived by his parents, two broth-en and one sister, all of whom, ex-cepting one brother, who is in Mexico,were present.

In view of the fact that this com-munity will in a short time he layinga concrete road, the following fromthe Concrete Highway Magazine will !be of interest to our readers. This 'article is illustrated in the Concrete JHighway Magazine, showing views ofthe road and the big machine used in :laying the cement. Particular atten- •tion is directed to the great amount of jconcrete laid each day with tho jmachine:

On ,h\\v JIY (-919. work was st^rf.^)

•\u25a0 on 67,400 square yards of one-courseconcrete pavement on the old Lexing-ton-Winchester Pike in Kentucky. Thi

jpavement is 18 feet wide, 8 inchesthick at the center and 6 inches thickat the sides, of a 1:2:3 concrete.

Sand and coarse aggregate are ob-tained from the Ohio Sand & GravelCo., Columbus, Ohio, and are deliveredto the grade in 3-ton trucks carryingapproximately 4 yards of material.Expansion joints are placed at theend of the day's run, which is a max-imum of 500 feet.

The old waterbound macadam road-bed, is being sacrificed and reshapedto line and grade, and makes an excel-lent foundation for the concrete. Amixer of 27 cubic feet, loose measurecapacity, is being used and 4 1-2 sacksof cement are used to a batch. Theminute mix is strictly adhered to.Concrete is mixed with about 5 pal-lons of water per cubic foot of cementand deposited on the subgrade bychute. A finishing machine is beimrused and excellent results are obtained although a paving roller is avail-able and employed wherever excessivegrades are encountered, to safeguardagainst waves in the surface.

Curing is accomplished by coveringwith a 2-inch layer of dirt and wettingdown for at least two weeks.

Our average day's run of 10 hoursis about 100 lineal feet, although dur-ing one 10-hour run, ,r>42 feet werelaid.

The contractor on this work is J. IT.Cahill, of Louisville, Ky., and the en-ineers are G. C. Appleton for thestate, and F. K. Kurzenabe for thecounty.

PEBHASTIN NOTES.J. A. Warman was a business call

r in Seattle the first of the week.A miscllanoous shower was given

at the Patrick home last Tuesday inhonor of Miss Pamela Patrick, a bride-to-be.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith and daugh-ter were Sunday dinner quests at theDan Lopue home.

Mr. and Mrs. Fnrost T.eedy havedisposed of thoir Wenatchee property,and will reside on the Hobson ranchthis summer.

Mr. Stage returned Sunday from atrip to Spokane.

Mrs. Amos Miller was in Wenat-chee Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Garretson arrivedhome last week from their trip toPortland and other coast cities.

George Hauber has been unahlr tnattend to business for several days.being sick with a bad cold.

Miss Elizabeth Hauber entertainedthe members of her class, and leveraloutside guests, at a Christmas partyat her home Friday nipht. Mostsuitable ( ?) gifts were exchanged, re-sulting in considerable amusement. Adelicious lunch was served.

Mr. Haumgardner was in CashmereMonday.

Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gilbert, hav-ing sold their home to Charley Foster,have left for the Big Rend country tovisit awhile.

Mr. and Mrs. Merle Wilcox and babywere in Leavenworth Monday.

Miss Rosa Pendleton of Leaven-worth, was a guest at the ArchieMills home Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Lanphero are visitingat the Warman home for several days.

Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mills wentdown to Wenatchee on Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Gilbert leftWednesday morning for Spokane, tobe pone the rest of the winter.

Mr. and Mrs. Karl Wingate return-ed home from Spokane Tuesday.

Mrs. Hastings anllnilln*l most popularyoung people were united in marriageTilcsday evening at five o'clock, whenMiss Pamela Patrick became the wifeof Charles Arbogast. at the Patrickhome. They were attended by th"bride's brother and pister, with RroKroneman reading the ceremony. Th»bride was beautifully gowned in tansilk and carried white ehryanthermims.Only the immediate families worepresent, and after the ceremony, abountiful dinner was servcri.

Mis' Adeline Page gave a party at! her home Thursday night in honor of| Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arbogast.

Charley Turkman lias yoM Ml homfrin'ri ft) John Strehlp.

SULLIVAN & GRINERWAREHOUSES AT

MONITOR BURNMOST DISASTROUS 1 IKK THAI

HAS EVER OCCURHED IN WKN-ATCHEE APPLE DISTRICT. TO-TAL LOSS, $175,000.

Fire broke out in the Sullivan *\u25a0Oriner warehouse at Monitor about 10o'clock Saturday ni^ht and cotnplcttljdestroyed this building as well as tin-.Tdjoininpr warehouse of the Wenaichee Produce Co., lying to the westalonK the railroad trark.

The origin of the fire Ii unknownl,but when dlicovered hy K. L. GahringM, it seemed to be burning in the virinity of the elevator.

It was impossible to check theflames and the firo continued to spreaduntil bctb warehouses were totallyconsumed.

Tho Sullivan & Orlner warehousewas in two parts, ono-lialf boinjr ofVriek and tile and thr> other of frame.Tt was originally built by the GrowersSupply Company. Tt was 100x1(10fret in size and valued at $86,000.About 40,000 boxes of apples werestored in the warehouse and were atotal loss.

The warehouse of the WenatcheeProduce company was also built in twosections, rach 50x100 feet in size. Onesection was frame and the other wasof brick, the building- beincr valued atbetween 515,000 and ?20,000.

About 30.000 boxes of apples wereburned in the Wenatchee Produce com-pany's warehouse. The estimatedloss of the Wenatchee Produce company, including the building and contents, is about $75,000 and that of thpfirm of Sullivan & Orlner over $100000. The loss is about one-half co\ered by insurance.

This is the most disastrous ware-house fire that has ever occurred inthe Wenatchee district. There bein?no firo protection available it was ab-solutely impossible to do anything incheck the spread of the flames afterthey had rained headway.

MARINES GET IS DEERIN HUNTERS' PARADISE

"Howwould you like to get thirteendoor in three days?" asked SrrcrtKenneth Painter of the Marine Corpsrecruiting office. Seattle, Wash.* re-cently. "That's what three Marinesdid recently.

"Some happy hunting grounds, eh?This is no hunter's yarn either, forits truth has been attested by a com-missioned officer of the Corps, and HieVfnison was eaten by thp officers andmen of thp location guard at Pekln,China.

"Wo roopived word of this remark-able huntinjr trip from Gunnery SergtT. A. Tieken. who wrotr to Friendshoro about it. Ho and Sergt, P. A.Fortnoy and Pvt. 'Ralph Baker got afurlouph and a hunting pass and wentinto thp mountains about 110 milesfrom Pi'kin and ribout HO miles from :\u25a0railroad.

"There they found a paradise fc "hunters. Thpy hired all the guidedneeded for a few coppers a day. Thefirst shot they fired brought down abustard, which weighed 25 pounds andwas as pood eating as a turkey.Pheasants were found in abundance aswell as wild pigeons.

"But itwas the deer they were afterand these were so plentiful that thovonly took advantage of the hard shot-;for fear of hoint? considered 'framehops.' In one lucky shot at almost500 yards with a service riflle one ofthem dropped a hip- buck which top-pled over a 150-foot precipice. Theyhad to tramp seven miles around Bliii?h mountain to pick him up.

"While they were doinjc all thisshootinp they lived in the strangest•huntinp lodsro' I ever heard of. Itwas a Chinese incense factory and ithad two disadvantages. One was the-smell and the other was the bods.These beds were made of brick with\u25a0 fire built underneath to keep the oc-cupants warm. Tiiken write.- thatthey had to nova to the floor almostevery night because their host thoughtit was the part of hospitality to Veepthe fires so hot they were almostroasted.

"This is a great old Corps for .if, ---one who craves stranpre adventures,"writes Serjrt. Painter. "Anyone, whoenlists is sure to have something in-terpstintr to write homo about before[he has been in very long."