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40 MILL LIMIT ITS OBJECTIVE Announced as an organization of property owner*, ''banded together for their own protection, because no body else is going to look out for them," the 'lax Limit League of Washington is this week beginning j work of organizing in every city and county of the state, according to ■< .statement from its headquarter] in I Seattle. Every owner of property in t. ■<.< state i.- in danger of seeing Ins hold ings confiscated because of hi. ina bility to pay the constantly increas ing taxes, the League declare.?, and it announces its objectives as: 1. Re duction of expenses of government, with out Impairment of needful func turnings, 2. A 10 mill limit of tax ation on real and personal property! 3. The more equitable distribution cf the tax load. "We I aye made a study ;>f the t;ix I. us of many states," the 1.0 >.•.;:» an nounces, "and we find that 10 mills upon a BO per cent valuation or $40 (P the $1000 of assessed valuation, is the limit that property ran be taxed without losing its value. Such limits ■>n the amount that property Is taxed :n in use in Massachusetts and New York, and there is no reason why they should not l>e in use in Washington. "We declare that the legislature should provide this 10 mill limit on the amount of property taxes, and provide fqr raising such additional revenue as may be needed from sour ces other than real and personal property." Krai and personal property is pay ing 85 per,cent of all taxes levied, the League declares, and Is bearing a load that is almost twice as large as it should be. "I.Yal estate is get ting to be B liability instead of an as set; the state actually seem-: to be penalizing a man for owning his own home or his own farm. As the taw rate mounts from year to year, more and more property is being confiscat I IT'S TOASTED if 1 one extra process g|a I which gives a ||j a delicious flavor En wluckt9 IVSTRIKE/fl A\CiGARETTE/JM $ > '*7^C. '* "JR. J. Stanley Webster Republican Nominee For Congress Paid Advvrisrmrnt. Makes LOTS of Good BREAD per sack Peach Blossom Flour Best for "Home" Baking SOLD THRU GROCERS Wcnatchcc Milling Co. WrnaUhe*. Waahinfton Ed because the owners are unable or unwilling to pay more taxe.- than their property is worth." Thi l.eauue already i~ organising among the property owners of Seattle and Kini,' County, Taconta, Belling ham and Kverett, it announces, anil a series of meeting! will be hold to . Organic! in every other city and coun ty, before the Legislature meets. CASHMERE. F>r. \v. s. Weiner -pent several ■ lays in Seattle last week on business, Mrs. I.uhi Hal forty and guest, Tony An^stead of Seattle, were Wen atchee visitors Monday. Miss Elsie Banko, Who was ser iously injured in the car accident at Beaver Creek bill Labor day, has re covered sufficiently during the past few days so as to be conscious the greater part of the time. Attorney A. 11. Mobler and son left Monday to locate the buys in the Washington r. Mr. and Mrs Clarence Schmitten moved into oiv of the new apart ments in the Haiijr building last week. Mrs. Grindell, who is touring in the southland, ha< had her hand smashed in the door on an automo bile. Her husband received word Wednesday. Mrs. H. E. Love, who has been the K'cust of her niece, Mrs. N. f!. Nor ton, returned to Seattle Monday. Miss Anna Harris of Dotson, Neb., has located here and is making her home on Pleasant Aye., at present. Frank Freme is over from Seattle on business. Miss Katherine Chancellor of Co lumbus, Ohio, arrived here this week to teach in the public schools. She was a major in college and teaches English and mathematics. William Gorman of Everett is here dining the apple harvest. Mix. Floyd Hall and Roy Egbert were guesta at the V.H. I.inkem home on Sunday. •lack Kelly of lioise. Mali", arrived here Sunday and expects to locate here. He was accompanied by Ed. Mayes of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Julia Turner came down from Okanojjan Sunday to take charge of the cooking at Capt. Graham's ranch. Mr. J. (i. Van Amberg is making good progress with the school orches tra. He has regular rehearsals Mon day and Wednesday. Doris Doyle has been absent from school for several days on account of sickness. Donald Eaton had the misfortune to fall from a truck this week and receive a few minor bruises. Mr. and Mrs. L. Fjldy arrived here from New York Saturday. They have located in the Debord addition. The Cashmere High has obtained a lycium course of five numbers. SUNDAY SERVICES AT THE M. K. CHURCH. Sunday School, 9:46. Morning Worship, 11:00. Epworth League, 6:80, Evening Service, 7:30. ALFRED E. DERBY, Pastor. NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, r. s. Land Office at Waterville, Washing ton, October 11th, L 922. Notice is hereby given that .). ('. Lemaster whoso poitoffice address is . Peshaatin, Washington, ili<! on the Hii : day of January,l922, file in this office | Sworn Statement ami Application, I No. 018636, to purchase the s\Y'.» SK' 4 ami SKUSW'i, Section 2.S Township 21 North, Range in Mast. Willamette Meridian, and the timber thereon, under the provisions of the act of June 3, IS7B, ami acts amend atory, known as the "Timber and i Stone Law," at such value as might ! be Axed by appraisement, ami that. ■ pursuant to such application, the land i and timber thereon have been ap praised, * 102.00 the timber estimated | 76.000 hoard feet at $0.76 per M, 160, --j 000 board feet at $1.60 per M, an.l the land $120.00; that said applicant will ofl'er final proof in support of his ap ! plication and sworn statement on the i 2:Uh day of December, i:» 22, before U. I S. I.udinjrton, V. S. Commissioner, at j Wenatchee, Washington. Any person is at liberty to protest this purchase before entry, or Initiate a contest at any time before patent ; issues, by filing a corroborated affi i davit in this office, alleging facts which would defeat the entry. K. K. FRITTS, Register. (fit-Oct. 20, Nov. 21) THE LEAVENWORTH ECHO ABBOTT DIED FRIDAY FROM INJURIES Andrew Abbott died last Friday about noon ai a result of the fall. chronicled last week, in which his neck was broken. The body was removed to the par lon of the I.eavenworth Undertaking Co. and relatives notified. His broth er Arthur, of Portland, Orepon, ar rived Monday for the funeral, which was held Tuesday morning at 1 1 o' clock, the I'ev.Alfred B.Derby, pastor of the Methodist church) preaching the sermon. Burial was made in the Leaven worth cemetery. Mr, Abbott was 18 years of age and is survived by his wife who is an inmate of the state asylum for the in sane, and three children—a daughter with a family at Kntiat and the other three at the Washington State Rescue home. (i. N. TIME TABLE. West Bound No. I . . ihn- U:()i| p, tn. No. .'! due 2:'-'S\ a. m. -\ To. .">!) ar. 1:80 p, m. East Hound. No. 2 duo 1:18 a. m. No. -1 due 'lA2. p. m. No. 40 lv. 6::;o a. m. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN. In the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of Chelan. In the Matter of the Guardianship of Beulah M. Abbott, Incompetent, Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed and has qualified as Guardian of the estate of Beulah M. Abbott, Incompetent. All pei'SOm liavin^' claims. againßt the above named incompetent, are hereby notified and required, to serve them, duly verified , with the said Guardian, at the Leavenworth State Bank, Leavenworth, Washington, and tile with the Clerk of the above en titled Court together with proof of such service, within six month.- from the date of the first publication of this notice, to-wit I within six months after the 18th day of October. LD22. ROBT. B. FIELD, Guardian. J. T, I.imllcy, Attorney for Guardian, Leavenworth, Chelan County. Wash ington. Oct. 13—3t. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION IN ICICLE IKIiKiA'I'ION IHS TRICT, CHELAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT A SPECIAL KI.KCTIOX WIU. BE HELD IN ICICLE IRRIGATION District, in Chelan County, State of Washington, on Saturday, the twenty eighth day of October, A. D. 1922, arid that the polls will be opened at nine o'clock A. M, and kept open until four o'clock P, M., of saiil day; that at said election there is submitted to the elec tors for said District, possessing the qualifications prescribed by law, the question of whether or not the bonds of said Icicle Irrigation District, in the amount of Two Hundred Twenty five Thousand Dollars (s2'2">,oOo.n(i). bearing interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, Interest payable semi-annually at the office of the treasurer of Chelan County, Wash ington, and payable in Gold Coin of the I'nited Slates in eleven series as follows, to-wit: At the expiration of ten years, three per cent of the whole number of said bonds; at the expiration of eleven years, four per cent; at the expira tion of twelve years, live per cent; at the expiration of thirteen years, six per cent; at the expiration of four teen years, oi;rht per cent; at the ex piration of fifteen yean, nine per cent; at the expiration of sixteen years, ten per cent; at the expiration of seventeen years, eleven per cent: at the expiration of eighteen years. thirteen per cent; at the expiration of nineteen year-, fifteen per cent: at the expiration of twenty years, six teen per cent; shall be Issued in the manner provided by law for t>*e pur pose of reconstruction, betterment and extension of the Irrigation BVS tem nnd works owned by the District, and in the aquisition of the necessary property and rights therefor, anrl to otherwise carry out the provisions of the law under which said District is organized; That for the purpose of said elec tion on said bond issue the Teicle Irri gation District has been divided into five election precincts, and that the boundries of said election precincts, ami the voting places in said election precincts, for the said special election, notice of which is hereby (riven, are as follows: LEAVENWORTH PRECINCT: Ml that portion of tne Icicle Irrigation District lyintr west of the e:i~t line of sections 6. 7 and IS in township 21 north, ranee 1S K. W. If., shall con stitute and be known as T.eavpnwnrtli Precinct. The votine place for said precinct shall he at Adams' Apple Rouse in section fi. township 21 north. range is K. W. M. PESHASTIN PRECINCT: All that, portion of the Trifle Irrigation District lying in the west half of township 21 north, range 18 E. W. M.. except sections fi. 7 Kid IS of said township, shall constitute and be known as Poshastin Precinct. The vntina- place for said precinct shall be at Wenatchee Fruit & Warehouse Co.'s Apple House in section 8. town shin 21 north, ranee IS E. W. M. DRYDEN PRECINCT: All that portion of th Tciele Irrication Dis trict Ivinjr in the east half of town ship 24 north, ranee 18 E. W. M.. and in the east half of township 2" north, ranjre 18 E. W. M.. rxent section 1 of said township 21 north, ranjre 1' F. W, M.. shall constitute ami be I known as Dryden Precinct. The vot ing place for .-aid precinct shall be at I the office of the Icicle Irrigation Dis trict in Mm residence of ITm'> I' ley in section 2:>, township 21 north. range 18 E. W. M. CASHMERE PRECINCT: All 'portion of the Icicle Irrigation Dl trict lyinn in the west half of ti j ship 23 north, range 19 E. W. M.. an 1 in section 1, township 2'\ north, . is K. W. M.. shall constitute and known as Cashmere Precinct. Thf votine place for said precinct shall !i" Spelgers Apple House in section 9, ! town-hip 23 north, range 19 E. \V M MONITOR PRECINCT: All that ' portion of the Icicle Irrigation D: trict lying- in thr east half of to ship 2:'. north, range 19 E. W. M.. -' nl constitute and be known as Monitor Precinct. The voting place for -aid precinct shall be at .Mm Zajjer's Apple House in section 1 t, township 29 north, range 10 E. W. M Dated at the office of the ICICLE IRRIGATION DISTRICT near Dry den, Chelan County. Washington, this lth day of October. A. D.. ID9" WILLIAM TITUS T. \V. PARRISH J. L. KOOKFX Directors of Icicle Irrigation District. Attest: HUBERT REMLEY, Secretary. Oct. 6—lt SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION In the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of Chelan. JOHN' B. ADAMS, Plaintiff, A. C. JOHNSON Jr., RUTH I. GRAVES, formerly KITH I. .JOHNSON, and ALEX C. JOHNSON, Sr., Defendants. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, TO THE SAID A. C. JOHNSON, Jr.. DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to ap :iwl '// ! ■ I "^ />M V I / /I I I />y "* / I** (!) I H » /wf' f*^^lT^ " He Jy ''/' / I ii\ / *^l I ■bY f // i ■ ■••"s^l """ ~*r# ' * * v,^ i iipi ah ■■ What good! clothes do for you They give you good style to begin with; the fine, all=wool fabrics and ex= pert tailoring keep the clothes looking right; they save your money because such clothes wear longer You get those things here; we sell nothing but good clothes; Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes You'll get what you ought to have here THE TOGGERY Pipkin-Taylor Co., Inc. Walk-Over and Holeproof Hosiery Flui'sheim Shoes lor Men for Men, Women and Children pear within sixty (60) days afti i I ■ late of the Brst publication of • summons to-wit: within sixty f6O) days aftei the 22nd day of September, | 1022, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court an ' answer the complaint of the plaintiff ' and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff at his office ;:nd post-office- address below staled; and in case of your fail- j ure so to do, judgment will be ren- ] • lered against you according to the de mand of the complaint which has been filed with the clerk of said Court. The object of said action is to quiet Itle :n the plaintiff to the following described real estate situated in the County of Chelan and state of Wash ington, to-wit: Lets twenty-four CM) and twenty-three (2") in block eight (S) of the Original Plat of Leav- NOWHERE CAN BE POUND A shaving brush at any price that gives to a man more real hnncst to goodness satisfaction than a Rubber ed Lather Brush. They come in every cnceivable size and style and price ti> fit any pocket book. We have them. :isc to $1.50. LEAVENWORTH PHARMACY enworth according to the recorded plat thereof and also a strip of land eleven feet wide otT the Easterly side of lot twenty-two (22) block eight (8) of the Orig inal Plat of I.eavenworth accord ing to the recorded plat thereof, said eleven feet strip running: full length of said lot twenty-two (22) block eight (8), as aforesaid on the Easterly side thereof, and to have the real estate contract entered into on March 30, 1820, be tween John B. Adams and Mary A. Adams as vendors and A. C. Johnson, Jr., and Ruth I. Johnson (now Ruth I, Graves), as vendees decreed to be cancelled and terminated. HERMAN HOWE, Attorney for Plaintiff. P. O. Address: I.eavenworth. Chelan County, Washington. (6t—Sept. 22—Oct. 27.)