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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29

to her chum in Michigan, and I'm just
full of the most delightful news"
"Oh, dear!" sighed the discontented
letter. 'I know something will happen
before we get to the cars. L don't care
if 1 get to the place I'm going or not.
"Oh, goodness! Do keep STILL" inter-
rupted the letter of blue linen. you
make me tired"
Don't fuss" pleaded very 1nky
letter, land L will tell you about my
self. I'm written by little girl of 7
and go this way: dear Aunt larry; L
thaut 1 wood riteyu letter and tel yu
about a trip l had. / went with mi
mama and papa. 1 had a (nic) mic tim.
Sum da 1 vii cum and Sc yu. L like
to"
But Just then a large hand picked
them all up and stuck them in a bag
THAT was the end of the Conversation
in the Letter Box"
FLOSSIE GERMAN.
sos South Sycamore sreet, Santa Ana,
age IL; First street school, grade Az.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
Pencil Describes Career

Dear Aunt Laurie
A bright new pencil box stood on a
desk in the school room. 1t contained
a big red pencil, a new pen and an
eraser.
From within the box came sounds
of whispered conversation about their
owner, Jim. The big red pencil was
telling q story of his life.
Before Jim bought me l was treat
ed much better than 1 am now" said
she. when fresh from the factory
l was shipped through many places.
When / arrived at my destination the
nails We're taken out of the box in
which 1 was inclosed with my COM
panions.
1--WE were put in a glass case, and one
day Jim brought me-"
''Is that the end of your story?"
asked the eraser
YES" answered the pencil. Now
tell your story"
Hush" said the pen. "here comes
jim"
Tell 1t tomorrow. then" said the
pencil. LENA BRYANT.
Watts, grade s; age 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
Diamonds and opaIs Disagree

Dear Aunt Laurie:
The bright jewels were all laid away
in the velvet box and put in the sate
for the night. When all was sun d
close listener could have heard falht
murnur of voices in the safe.
The stick pin and the opal oroocn
were arguing.
"The mistress does not prize you as
much as me, you insignificant STICK
min" the brooch said. The diamond
set in the stick pin glittered like pail
of fire as he hotly answered, "Dla-
monds are far more valuable than
opals, and anyhow L am worn more
than you, as master wears me IN MS
tie every day."
'.I am not used so much" said the
brooch. "because / am more prlzeo
and the mistress is afraid Of losing
me-"
"shut up" growled the wedding
ring, awakened by the conversation
But the two paid no attention to the
interruption and continued.
"Once [ was stolen," said the pln'
with no little pride, land master went
to a good deal of trouble 10 get me
back" A..
"Huh, that's nothing" sneered the
brooch, ct cost $780,"
"I don't know how much l cost, but
it was a large sum- said the PIN.
FRANK TOM HOWELL.
455 Third street, Boyd Street school,
sixth grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
Eraser Complains of Wearing Life

Dear Aunt Laurie:
It was on a hot summer day and the
pencil box and its belongings lay lale
on a desk in the old schoolhouse. Inc
box contained only pencil and
eraser. ,,r
"Oh, dear mel" sighed the pencil, II
do get SO tired OF lying here Tor GAYS
and days. I'm just Tired Of hVlhg'
anyhow" -.
"I feel the same way" said the
eraser. During the winter l am con-
tinuaIly rubbing something. 1t wal!
certainly wear away my life in a snort
while. [ am half gone now"
$50 am l." replied the pencil. When
wear out little or my point breaks
I feel something cutting into me whlch
I know is knife. 1 always think they
are trying to kill me-"
'It is a hard life," said the eraser.
"After examinations were over
couldn't sleep a wink all night"
81 will tell you the story of my life
added the eraser
VERY WE'LL" said the pencil go
zone day last spring" began the
eraser. "I lay on the counter IN
store. Children were coming IN anu
out, all ready for school. L heard
voice say, "I would like that eraser,
please. An! Ho" hOPu ~ 80.
mean me. [ was shaking all over
But alas! A large hand grabbed me
and 1 was sold. 1 was slipped INTO a
tablet. and before 1 had gone half
a block I fell to the ground. lay therS
shivering all day and all night, un-
noticed. and 1 caught my death OF
cold. for the rain was pouring in tor
rents. But the next day little giri
found me and brought me to school"
well, WE'LL" said the pencil. mo"
sHaIl | tell you about my life?'
But it was too late. School mad pc
gun again and the children were
marching in. HELEN hNEChd.
uigh school. grade 9. Redlands, CAL
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29

quietly. Then the needle was angry.
"Wel1, Alice will use me long before
you, Miss Smarty," said the ill-bred
needle.
''Wen see, but I'll not argue with
you any longer" answered the pin as
she turned over for an afternoon nap.
The needle had some work to do so
he went at it rather lazily and with a
bad temper also. The pin woke up in
about an hour, but she would not
speak to the needle.
Just then little Alice came upstairs
on an errand to her room. AS she was
going down again her mother called to
her to bring a pin. Alice was nearer
her workbox than her pintray. So she
took out this lonely little pin.
At last the pin was going out in the
world and the needle stayed in the box
The pin opened her eyes wide so as
to take in all she saw.
RUTH COVEY,
SO9 Wilson, Pasadena. 4th grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
Finds a Pleasant Reward

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When I was about 8 years old my
mother was trying to teach me how to
dark stockings. OF course L did not
care in the least to learn and would
gladly have stopped the uninteresting
lessons, but my mother did not think
so.
Every Wednesday afternoon on my
return from school / had to darn
stockings for one hour.
Well. one day a schoolmate of mine
asked me to come over to her home
CONTINUED on Page Eight}
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
Finds an Easy Way

Dear Aunt Laurie:
AS the topic is about a most diff
cult task being completed, will tell you
of a very hard task which I have
every morning. and that is, shelling a
large potful of peas. [ at first took
them one by one and split open their
old hard shells But as I went on and
on for quite a while finally told NAM
ma of 1t and asked her if she could
help me out.
The first thing she told me was to
put enough water on the stove in a
teakettle and let it boil, then put 1t
all over the pot of peas, let them stand
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
CITY PRIZE WINNERS

! The Junior boys and girls who :
!. live in Los Angeles are to call at !
;. this office for their prizes in the <
< future, either on Monday or Sat !
:. urday, and not later than two !
i weeks after the prize is awarded. !
X Honorable mentions must be :
;. presented personally and the prize !
!. TAX i home.
! This applies only to boys and I
K girls who live within the city of :
!. Los Angeles. Other prize winners :
j will receive their checks and books Z
i by mail as usual.
4. X 4 X \ \ < \ \ - < / :. X I / i. i 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
Anxious to See World

Dear Aunt Laurie:
once a little girl named Alice owned
a dear little workboX of blue straw
II contained a little thimble, two spools
of thread, a shining pair of shears,
lonely little pin and a large darning
needle. The needle and the pin had
never been out in the world before, and
wanted very much to get out of the
workbox. Mr.. Needle said: "Alice likes
me best, I'm sure"
mo, I'm sure she doesn't Hike you as
we'll as she does me-" replied the PIN
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
Letters Tell Stories

Dear Aunt Laurie:
II have such sad news" the letter
edged in black was saying. Where l
came from a little girl died and / am
going to her papa in San Francisco to
tell him to go home"
"Well, now, I've right jolly news. I
must say" said the fat letter of the
red seal. "a little girl is sending me
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29

awhile, then shell them, and the peas
almost drop from the shells, they are
so well soaked.
That was a difficult task which l
had and completed. Your niece.
KATIE GAMSJAGER.
1905 Delmar street, Pasadena Grant
school, sixth grade,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
Notions Discuss Their Importance

Notions DISGUISE lnelr lmpoTtaHSS
Dear Aunt Laurie:
"Well," said the sissors, after Mrs:
Smith had put away her sewing, Il
have done more work today than any
body"
mo. you haven't" said the needle.
"The dress couldn't have been made
without me-"
"Nor me-" spoke in the thread. For
she couldn't have used you without
me-"
II may not be as useful as the rest,
but she would prick her finger II 1t
were not for me-" said the thimble.
"It was only today when she had
friend come and see her dress that the
friend said: The thread is so beautiful:
1 shall want some for my new dress,
then she picked me up and admired me,
so you see people admire me" spoke
UP the thread.
"Stop your fussing, for we are all
lust as useful. If we were not She
would not have bought any OF US,
plped UP the needles.
II am glad she needed me-" said the
thimble.
80 am l." they all replied.
'I came from the silver mines where
the men dug me out of the mountain
and then they took me to the FACTORY
and 1 and my brothers were made INTO
thimbles," said the thimble.
II came from the steel factories ana
then to the store and here l am" said
the scissors.
"I did too, only from a different fac
tory where they make needless" spoke
up the needles.
my travels would be too long to
tell. but 1 will tell you some day." said
the thread.
Hush" said the scissors, 81 hear
footsteps, From a new niece,
BETHEL CUSTER.
1854 Arrowhead avenue, San Bernard
ino. Age IL, 7th grade, Central school
/ am always glad to welcome the
new nieces and hope to hear from you
very often.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29

again. In the morning 1 was all rusty
and looked very old. She came and
took me into the house that day and
/ was all cleaned up and sold to a
peddler who sold me again and here
l am idle for the present"
What are you pins for?"
why we pin things when they go
wrong and we are of great use."
None of you are so useful as We"
said the spools of thread all sitting up
in a row."We help to sew all kinds
of CLOTH"
you wouldn't be of any use If we
weren't there" said the needles, be
cause we help to push you through
the cloth. MABEL ANDREWS.
Burnett school, grade B7. Age 13.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15
Seasons Output At
Wdldron QudrrieS

According to the Railway aud Ma
rine News. published in Seattle. the
fleet of barges belonging to the Coast
wise Steamship & Barge Co., lnc.,
which have been engaged during the
past summer in transporting rock
from Waldron island to the govern
ment jetty on Grays' Harbor, have
completed their seasons work. Dur
ing the summer the barRes st. James.
James Drummond, Charger, Big Bon
ANA. Carondelet and Palmyra have
delivered 64.613 tons Of rock at the
government jetties, very good re-
cord, everything considered. The
towing of these barges has been done
by the Puget Sound Tug Boat Com
pany. the tugs Sea Lion (recently
sunk) Goliah and Iatoosh doing the
principal part of the work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15
Best Time TO,
Spray For Aphis

In reply to an inquiry made recent
~ by a prominent Oregon orchard :
ist. Prof. Melander, of the Pullman
AGRICULTURAL College. says" :"The best
treatment for the aphis is winter
spray of either sulphur or lime wash
or tobacco. If it is necessary to
treat this pest during the summer
time. the best treatment is the tobacco
spray. This can be purchased on the
m srket under the name of black leaf
dip. which is strong decoction OF
tobacco. When diluted one part to
So parts of water, it makes the prop
er strength for spraying for aphls.
Tobacco sprays are especially useful
where the aphis has curled the leaf.
The ants that are present on aphls
infested trees are there to feed on the
excrement of the aphis, substance
known as 'honey dew Now and
then an ant may carry an aphis. but
the spread of the aphis from tree to
tree is not caused by their ant visit
ors."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15
Veteran Mail Clerk on Steamer Rosalie
Found Dead at His Post of Duty

J. M. Hays, the venerable mail
clerk on the Port Townsend San Juan.
Bellingham route. was found dead in
his bed in the mail room of the steam :
er Rosalie. just before the vessel
reached Deer Harbur Thursday morn
ing. He had been up at West Sound.
attended to the mail there and seem
ed to be as we'll as usual. It was bis
custom after leaving West Sound to
make up the Deer Harbor and Roche
Harbor Iail and then lie down and
rest until near Roche Harpor. When
near Deer Harbor deck hand went
to the mail room for the sack for that
poiEt but folding that the pouch was
not locked aud failing to arouse Mr..
Hays he reported to Purser Juleff, who
went Immediately to the mail room
and found that the heart of the faith
fu) old clerk had ceased to beat and
that mis- spirit had "returned to God
who gave it,. Lying peacefully up
on bis back. his arms folded across
his breast. he was sleeping the sleep
that knows no earthly waking The
angel of death had found him at his
post, faithful to his duty to the very
last.
For fifteen years he had been
familiar figure at the eleven places in
the county which he visited six times
a week, handling daily the incoming
and the outgoing mail of the people,
hundreds of whom he personally
knew. Ever ready to assist postmas
tiers along the route when able to do
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15
No Good Grounds
For Making Kick

Some people seem inclined to
"kick because the mail. steamer R0s
allie has been q good deal behind her
time of late. owing to heavy
freight traffic. Would it not be bet
ter to rejoic. that salmon and apple
shipments are so heavy as to tax or
dInary transportation facilities to the
limit for few weeks? The Rosalie
mail schedule is a liberal one in
point of time and she seldom fails
to reach the terminal of her route
within the limit allowed by the mail
contract. And it will do no harm to
bear in mind that during the winter
months she will make her daily trips
as rule on time. often running with
little freight and few passengers and
not infrequently failing to pay ca
penses.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15

go. attending strictly to his work
always accommodating. never irritable
or impatient. courteous, kindly and
considerHte IL his relations with
passengers. he had the sincere respect
and cordial good will of all who knew
him.
Little is known here of his life bis.
tory. He was a pioneer of the Pa
cific coast. having crossed the plaine
in "pralrie schooner" in the early
sixties. He was in San Francisco at
the time of the earthquake in 1868.
He leaves wife in Seattle, from
whom he was divorced some years ago.
a married daughter, and a son. He
has brother who is. or was few
years ago at least. prominent law
yer in Idaho, and who was attorney
general of that state during the min
ing troubles in the Occur d'Alere
district, when U. S. troops were sent
to Wardner to guard the "bull pen"
in which large number OF miners
we're confined, and maintain order.
Mr.. Hays was a close reader of the
daily papers and took deep interest
in national politics and public affairs.
strongly supporting Republican prln-
oipals and policies.
The body was taken to Seattle for
half mast and officers ard crew sin
cerely mourned the death of the gray
old clerk of the mail service. An
other employee of the postal service
met the steamer at Port Townsend
and took charge of the mail.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15
A Few Facts Concerning
The Great A.-Y.-P. Fair

w. A. Halteman. executive com.
missioner for the Alaska YukonPa-
cific Exposition. in communication
to the Islander. briefly outlines the
good work done by the A. Y. P.
commission and the great good result
ing to the state and to one OF the
states great institutions. the Unlver-
sity of Washington. The Fair which
closes tomorrow night, has been re
markable SUCCESS and the state owes
much to the management for it's un-
tiring efforts and good work. Mr..
Haltemau says
Washington State Building,
Seattle. Oct. IL, 1909.
The San Juan Islander.
Fri lay Harbor, Wash.
Gentlemen:
The A-Y-P-E held in the state of
Washington is coming to close. The
Commission of the State of Wasnlng-
ton at this Exposition has endeavor
ed to accomplish two things.
First-To have every resource OF
the state represented in an attractive
manner.
Second-To so arrange the exhibit
OF each resource as to be effective.
The Commission of the State OF
Washington have constantly worked
with the one idea in mind that. in
asmuch as the state would expend the
money of the taxpayers of the state,
it was but reasonable that this money
should be considered by them as an
investment and not gift, and that
positive returns should accrue to the
taxpayers of the state.
In the first plaue this commission
erected seven buildings IN which to
place part of this states exhibit.
These buildings are the Washington
State building which is conducted al
all times for all the people. the For
estry Building. the E d IN cat o n
Building. the Good Roads Building.
the Woman's Building, the Dairy
Building and the Model Dairy Barn.
Every one of these seven buildiDRf
erected by the Washington State Com
mission have been accepted by the
Board Of Regents Of the State Univer
sity for permanent use by the Univer
aity. They have served the purpose
of exhibit buildings for the state and
will save the taxpayers OF Washing
ton the expense of additional univer
sity buildings for years to come.
The mineral industry of the state
has had an exhibit of representative
ores from every mineral bearing sec
tion of the state. Over Eve hundred
and sixty separate exhibits have sbeer
made In this department. and approx
imately two hundred and fifty toms o
minerals, exclusive Of clay and Goa
are on display. Clay. cement ant
coal are ell we'll represented; cemen
and clay by effective working dis
plays.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15

The educational department ba!
endeavored to demonstrate to all Wis
itors. especially the prospective set
tier, the advanced Losltion of the
state of Washington in school mat
ters. A domestic science and man
ual training class was maintained uI
to the opening of the school year
The endeavor has been to demonstrate
to prospective settlers that the State
of Washington is fully abreast of the
times in school matters.
The lumber industry. the fishing
and oyster industries the Historical:
department and the Health depart
ment are each attractively and effect
lively display ed in the Forestry Build
ing. The purpose of the forestry and
fisheries exhibits was mainly to create
a greater market for the products of
these departments.
The dairy industry Is represented
in the Dairy Building by an operat-
ing creamery as we'll as by exhibits
of butter and cheese from many sec
tions of the state. The Model Dairy
Barn IS what the name indicates. and
IS in charge of competent herdsman.
Four breeds of cattle a. on display.
and careful milk and butter test is
being made. This Model Dairy Barn
was constructed with q view to dem
onstrating the advantages of nodern
dairy barn construction and santa
tion. Plans and specifications OF this
barn can be had free of charge by re-
quest to the State Dairy Inspector.
Que of the most comprehensive and
effective displays Of the states re
sources is in the Agricultural ana
Horticultural Building. Thirty six
ont of the thirty eight counties in this
state made striking displays OF their
varied resources. The State Com
mission asalsted the counties Dy
building their booths. paying freiRns
and express charges. and IN other
ways. with which assistance the small
or counties of the state were enaoieo
to participate, and without son az
sistance many of these counties could
not have been represented, and tney
were the ones most needing settlers.
without exception every county re-
ports direct and positive returns from
their display. These county displays
won the admiration Of all visitors.
One feature to which we especially
call attention is the loyalty OF aii
sections of the state to the state as .
whole. At no former exposition nave
the counties in the state holding tne
exposition had such loyal support.
The commercial greatness OF tnls
state is unquestioned. and this Ole
play Of loyalty is an evidence OF h1Rn
class citizenship. which is 10 It's great
est resource.
Yours very truly.
W. A. Halteman,
Executive Commissioners.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15

W. j. Court, in a letter to the Is
lander, reports the following prizes
awarded San Juan County exhibits
at the A.-Y. P. Fair; Oil painting of
fruit, silver medal, to Miss Pitcher {;
apple blossoms in oil colors, bronze
medal to Mrs. G. N. Culver; oil
painting by Mrs. Ill. Atkins, bronze
medal; honorable mention on agates,
scroll work. sbelr frame and Indian
arrow heads exhibited by w. H Dex-
ter, West Sound. Mrs. Charles Wood,
Argyle, and Bert Coff1u, Friday Har-
Dor. Two honorable mentions and
a gold medal on grain. As to the
grain. Mr.. Court did not state in his
letter the names of exhibitors.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15
Former Lopez Pioneer
Dies At Chimacum

Mrs. George Richardson. of Quill
Gene. died last Saturday morning at
the home of her sister. Mrs. William
Eldridge. at Chiuacum. after long
and painful illness. For several
years past deceased bad been a res
ident of Quilcene, but previous to
her residence there she and her e.
teemed husband resided for many
years at Ric hardson. Lopez island,
where both we're loved and highly
respected. The town of Richardson
was named sfler him and unless We
have been misinformed he was the
one who filed upon the land upon a
portion of which the town is now To-
Gated. Besides her husband deceased
leaves several children to mourn her
loss. She was u first cousin of Mrs. s.
NJ. Bugge's of this place.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. johnson, tourists
from Central California. we're pass
engers on the Rosalie Monday en-
route from Seattle. to Vancouver. via
BellinRham. They wanted especially
to see something of the islands and
were much pleased with the trip
sThey think of locating at some point
on the Sound and said they might be
back here. "a great many more peo-
pie would take this trip" said Mr..
johnson. "if its beauties were made
known to them and they we're told
how to get here. We had. come diff
Guilty in Seattle in finding out the
way here. Nothing seems to be done
there to indnce travel this way
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15

Tne steamer Ophir. of Vancouver,
cleared from here Tuesday with 423
sheep Gall ewes) purchased by Paul
=. Ladner for stockmen on the fraser
river bottoms. This .'skinny busi-
ness" enriched the treasury of the
United States to the amount of S5. OF
and brought about s17OO to San Juan
farmers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15

While the county does not make
very great showing in cattle and
horses as compared with its big neigh
bors, Whatcom and Skapit. it has over
1000 more sheep than are assessed IN
both of those counties and maintains
its position as the principal sheep
county west of the Cascades.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15
Number and Assessed
Valuation of Live Stock

The proceedings of the state ooaro
of equalization give the number ana
assessed valuation, fer purposes vi
state taxation, of the various Kihos
of live stock ia this county as loi-
lows:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John Templin and
son Jack. of Seattle. are spending a
few days at Friday Harbor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15

Albert Jensen went to Seattle on
Tuesday to spend a few days at the
Exposition.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-15

Orin Boyce. of Argyle. this week
shipped several boxes of very choice
apples to Seattle commission house.
who it is said has purchased them es-
pecially for the Japanese market.