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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
All Should Join the
Cleanup Brigade

The town council is to be highly
commended for its action in adopting
resolution fixing Friday, April 10.
as cleanup day. If the councils re
quest is generally complied with.
much good can be accomplished and
the town can he made much more pre-
sentable and conditions safer from
sanitary standpoint. A little work
on the part of each citizen would ac-
complish much, far more than enough
to compensate for the little labor re-
be given to the streets alone but to
The front as we'll rs the back yards of
bones. and the alleys. The cities
of Tacoma and Portland are noted for
their beautiful homes, and why?
Not because of the beautiful and i'm
posing structures thereon. but by Iea-
son of the residents giving SO much
Of their time and attention to the
identifying of their yards. Port
land is known from the Atlantic to
the Pacific as the rose city and thous
ands of people 90 there annually dur
ing the summer months to see the
gorgeous display of flowers. More
than ten thousand roses we're plant
ed in that city during the year 1909,
and it is stated that twice this nun
Der will he set out this year. A lit
tie more attention given to this work
here would do much toward making
many of the homes more attractive
and visitors would be given far bet
ter impression of the place. Some
of our citizens have already ordered
new plants and will set them out in
the near future. Let others follow
suit and in short time Friday Har
Dor will present a very different ap-
peaIance. Clean up first and then
beautify your places. 1t will be we'll
worth the while and the small ex-
Dense.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

VIM. Graham. of Bellingham, was
here for short time Tuesday enroute
to his home from Richardson where
be went to attend the funeral of Rob-
ert Jones. The Islander is pleased to
announce that Mr.. Graham and bis
estimable family will return to Rich
ardson about April ! to reside per-
manently on his fine place there. He
is having his place plowed now pre-
paratory to getting in his crops. The
family has been residing in Belling-
ham for the past five years in order
to give the younger embers adequate
school advantages.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
Lopez Pioneer Found
Dead at His Home

Robert Jones. a pioneer of Lopez
island. residing at Richardson, was
found dead at his home last Saturday
morning and was buried Monday. in
terment taking place in the Lopez
valley cemetery.
Owing to the peculiar circumstan-
ces surrounding the old gentlemar's g
death it WAS thought advisable to no.
tify the coroner. who instructed DR..
Biscoe to take charge of the remains
and to call a coroner's jury. This
was done. the jury finding that death
was caused by an overdose of carbolic
acid, taken with suicidal intent. The
body was found by neighbcr some
twenty -four hours after death bad oc
Cured. The body was lying upon q
couch and an empty bottle which had
contained carbolic acid was found
near by. All of the dead mans
affairs had been left in the best of
shape and deed was found which
conveyed to his sister all of his be
iongings. including three acres OF
land upon which he lived, COW and
$500. 90 in money.
Mr.. Jones came to Lopez island
about forty years ago from England
and with the exception of few years
that be spent visiting his old home
he had resided there continuously.
He had been enjoying the best OF
health, but by those who best knew
him it is said that he brooded over
the idea that he. might become depen
dent upon the charity of friends or
a charge upon the county. OF which
there was not the least likelihood
He was bachelor and was 78 years
OF age.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
Seattle Adopts the
Semi-COmmiSSiOn Plan

The entire Republican ticket was
successful in the Seattle election last
Tuesday. 1t was not a great triumph
for the mayoralty candidate, Il. G.
Gill. bis majority over Moore. demo-
crat. being only about 1000, instead
of 5000 to 10, 600. as his most active
supporters wagered it would be.
A press dispatch says that the day
of party politics in Seattle is at an
end-if the new charter amendment.
carried by wide margin, can end
it. The new plan gives Seattle a
semi-commission form of government
In the future there will be nothing
on the ballots to show the party with
which the candidate is allied. Names
will be placed on the ballots upon
the filing of petition signed by
twenty five voters. A primary will
be held two weeks before the general
election, and the two highest candi
dates at the primary will have their
names on the ballots at the general
election.
The present system of ward coun-
cilmen was also abolished. Seattle
will no longer have eighteen ward
councilmen and four at large. In
March, oil. an election will be held
to elect nine Gouncilmen at large.
who will succeed the present twenty
two men. Each year three new
councilmen will be elected and three
will retire. Six bond issues, aggre-
eating over $1,000, 900. all carried
by good majorities.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. E. q. Nash very
pleasantly entertained a number Of
their friends Monday evening in hon.
or of Mrs. Ben Lichtenberg. of Seat :.
tie. who has teen visiting friends on
the island. Progressive pedro fur
nished the amusement of the evening.
Mrs g. c. Randies. Mrs. Isaac Sand
with and Miss Nella Jensen. who
were tied for first prize. drew lots for
1t, Miss Jensen being the successful
one. The gentlemen's first prizes
went to O. g. Wall and @. H. Baker.
E. Ed Allen and Mrs. 8. D. Martin
we're given the consolation prizes.
Lunch Was served about IL o'clock.
Those present we're: Mr.. and Mira.
9. II. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
E. Hackett. Mr.. and Mrs. Q. 9.
Wall. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Murray,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Kirby, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Randles, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. G. Randles. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Sandwith. Mrs. s. D. Martin. Mrs.
@. L. McKinnis, Mrs. 3. W. Mo-
Geary. Mrs. Ben LichtenberR, Miss
Nella Jensen, Mr.. r. p. Morris, Mr..
3. Ed Allen. Mr.. 81. Z. Coffin.
y = :
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
Temptation To Workingmen

Under the title This is Shame. -
The Illinois Issue prints strong edi-
torial on the evil that comes from
paying working men in checks which
the saloons cash." Thus the saloon
keeper takes his toll out of the Ia
boring mans wage. before the mans
wife or his children or the men who
sell him the necessaries of life get q
chance at it. We we're told recently
that one of the large railroads COM
ing into Chicago changed it's pay day
from Saturday to Monday. and the
brewers and distlllers demanded that
the railroad change it back again or
lose their trade. The pay day waa
changed back to Saturday." These
are m-n who will lose their place if
they 60 to their work intoxicated.
Oh. 1t ie utterly merciless. this
liquor traffic. And the pay check
temptation is SO unnecessary. It
employers WILL NOT PAY in cash,
at least let Rrocers and other mer-
chants take lesson from the saloon
keeper and stand ready to cash the
workman's check. He will respond
in the same manner as he does to tha
"kindness'' of the saloonkeeper. and
the result OF his purchases will not
mean disgrace to himself or poverty
to his family.
Mrs. Pearl Alexander.
Doe Bay. Mar. 8. 1910.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

the same time the social side of the
Grange was developed. The invasion
and capture of the machinery of the
Grange by politicians resulted in its
eclipse. but it's social features and its
recognition of the equality of women
on the farm, saved the order from ex.
tinction.
'The Grange must be credited with
some excellent work. Monuments
to the Grange are the numerous co.
operative farmers insurance societies
all over the country. The Grange in
itiated the movement which resulted
in the effort to regulate railroad rates
and abolish rebates and discrimina
tory freight charges. Rural free de-
livery of mail had its origin in the
Grange. and it's successor. the Farm
ers' Alliance. Pure food laws owe
much to the support and early cham
pionship of the Changers. Education
has been fostered along agricultural
and industrial lines, and the move
ment to establish rural high schools
has the active support of the Grange.
The Grange has had a long and
varied experience. Where it devoted
itself mainly to partisan politics the
organization was short lived, but
much of the Granger legislation has
lived and passed the scrutiny of the
courts and the test of practical use.
Where it has given the most et1ort to
developing the social life and intel
ligence of it's members. there the
Grange has gained its greatest strength
and vitality.
"There can be no permanent farm
ers' organization that does not pro
vide for the social life of the farm ;
that excludes women or boys and
girls. or that aims exclusively at pol.
itical reform or mere money making
or saving. Fho~life is more. than
meat. and the body than raiment. >
The satisfying social life of the coun
try must be country born and bred. -
or this reason, if for no other, the
Grange has an important mission to
PERFORM.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

President s. G. Barrett OF the Nat
ional Farmers union advises the
members to spend less effort in adopt
ing resolutions and more effort on
reaching congressional candidates as
we'll as the men now in congress. Dy
personal letter writing. He declares
that national and state conventions
are used to ssresoluting" before
breakfast, between meals and even IN
the middle Of the night; that while
this pleases those passing the resolu-
tions it does not have the practical
effect of personal appeals to the Iegis-
lators.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

The launch Falcon. on the rur
between Anacortes and Bellingham,
broke from her moorinRs at the Cur
tis dock, Anacortes, duriag heavy
blow last Friday night and drifted
across the channel and piled up or
the Guemes island shore. It was
thought at first that she had been
badly damaged. but after being pull
ed off By two Anacortes tugs and
towed back to Anacortes it was found
that her injuries we're slight. She
was soon repaired and was back or
the run Monday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
Proceedings Of the
Town Council

The town council met in regular
session last Tuesday evening with the
mayor, clerk. and Oouncilmen Fowle,
Baker. Dightman and Buege present.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
A resolution was introduced and
adopted. fixing Friday. April Is,
general cleanup day Tor the town.
Another resolution providing that
all sidewalks on Spring street be made
to conform to the street grade and be
of the width as provided for in the
ordinance Establishing street grades
and fixing widths of sidewalks" was
introduced and adopted.
The council was requested by pc.
tition to reduce the show license as
provided for in the present ordl-
nance. Referred to the license COM
mittee.
The matter of the poll tax ordinance
was disc rssed and it was ordered that
a new ordinance be drawn and pre-
sented at the next meeting of the
council and in the meantime the le.
galiIy of the poll tax matter inquired
into.
The question of the corporate linn
its was discussed and Mr.. Allen was
sent for to account for the difference
as between the old and the new sur
veys. Mr.. Allen stated that Geo.
Stoney's residence was within the
limits of the town although he was
not allowed to vote on the question
of incorporation. it being stated at
that time that be was not within, the
proposed limits.
The following bills we're allowed:
j. S. Groll, crosswalks s105. 90
E. s. Pease. teaming 80. 20
Western Mills. lumber 28. 80
Chas. Thacker. labor 1926
Fred Peasley. labor Ia. As
E. Ed Allen survey and plat 340.0 90
Adjourned.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

The A. D. Tiff residence property
has been sold to Leon Little. Mira.
Tiff and children will spend the sum-
mer on Shaw island and then 60 to
Bellingham to reside during the
school year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

Fred Humbley has moved to the
Olsen place, near Sportsman lake.
which he recently purchased.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

A number of people recently arrived
from New York state we're passengers
on the RosaIie Monday. They have
been making a tour of the Sound
country in search Of locations for per-
manent homes. Let rs hope that the
beauties OF this county, our climate
and our farms will appeal to them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
Inc Grange, Its Origin, History,
Purposes and Accomplishments

Inc Grange is fast becoming an
important factor in the social and In.
dustrlal life OF this county, and with
good reason, in view of its worthy
history and wholly commendable oh
jects. Secretary Wilson, of the De.
partment of Agriculture. whose grand
work in behalf OF farming interests
entities his opinions to great weight.
says:
Ihe orange is the best organized.
most sensibly conducted and most
valuable organization the farmers of
this country have ever known. It is
organized along proper lines; it rec
ognizes the home and the wife. and
brings such influence into the deliber.
ations of the Grange as to put them
en- very high level, excluding en-
tirely whatever would not be welcome
to the most delicate ears
The Patrons of Husbandry was the
name of this first farmers organiza-
ton. 1t was planned on secret soci
ETY. models and each lodge was known
as Grange. Thus the name of GranQ
ers came to be applied to the mem
bers Of the order and to the order it
self. The recent meeting of the Nat.
ional Grange at Des Moines. Iowa,
celebrated the forty third anniver-
sary of the organizing of the first
Grange at Fredonia. New York. The
father of the movement was O. H.
Kelly, of Minnesota He became a
clerk in what was. then the Bureau of
Agriculture in Washington just after
the close of the war. In 1866 he was
sent South to make some statistical
inquiries. and it was the sad condi,
tiun Of Southern farmers in those
troubled days which impressed upon
him the need for farmers organi-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

Wn. Shultz, manager for the Fri
day Harbor Packing Co.,. came down
from Seattle Tuesday for few days
business visit.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

B. H. Claghorn left for Seattle yes
terday morning to take charge Of the
box Office at The Meadows, where the
big aviation exhibition is to take
place.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

Mrs. j.. A. A.Anderson, of East Sound,
was visitor here yesterday. combin-
ing business with pleasure.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

Isaac Sandwith' points with pride"
to q new wire fence woven for him
this week by John Taylor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

"Ihe Granger movement spread
over the country like wildfre. and
soon became of national Importance.
Oranges were established in every
community, cooperative stores were
opened, and some effort was made to
control prices of farm PRODUCTS. At
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

Miss Myrtle Palmateer is gaining
strength slowly and IL able to be ont
q little.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

joe Gohr has built q Kitchen addt-
tion to his house.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

and con. Murray is having a gran
lck, bui'. Outrefe foot wall, three feet
ut strsat along the front Of his
''eee Property.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-30
BLACKWELL.

Mr.. Shellhammer went home Friday.
Fred Skubitzke was Christmas Wis
itor from Madison.
Mrs. NJ Finley ard Mrs. Rymer did
shopping in Laona Thursday.
VIM. Klawitter spent Christmas
week at his home in Mosinee.
Lawrence Ely left for his home in
Evanston for the holidays Friday.
No time was lost by the mill on &C
count of the holidays except Saturday
night.
TIE postoffice Inspector was here
Tuesday looking over the office and
mail route.
John Grezenski left for Stevens
Saturday morning to be at home
Christmas.
Miss Emma Skubitzke came home
from Wabeno Saturday to spend two
weeks vacation.
Mrs Henry Mueller spent Friday and
Saturday with her sister, Mrs. Kokot,
at Blackwell Jet.
Fred Moldenhauer took the L q N
Ry for Wausau and Knowlton Saturday
morning to visit his old home and
friends.
The Farrar and Merryfeld families
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
McKeague at Laona.
Mr.. Armstrong of Crandon was here
the past week looking over the ground
with reference to holding special meet
ings of the Holy Jumpers but found
little encouragement.
The Sunday School had very pleas
ant entertainment and tree on Satur-
day evening. The children received
each gift and everyone present re-
ceived stocking of candy and nuts.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-30
THE YOUTHS COMPANION IN 1911.

Just ffty-two good numbers, one af-
ter another, of only the best reading
selected from the worlds abundance of
every sort.
Nearly three hundred of the most en-
pertaining stories ever written-not the
kind that are forgotten as soon as read,
but stories that one loves to remember
and talk about.
Then there are the famous men and
women who write for Companion read
ers. 1t is the next best thing to meet
ing them face to face, for they choose
topics which are sure to be of interest
for their audience of three million Com
panion readers.
The Announcement of the enlarged
and improved Companion for next year
will be sent to any address free, and
with it sample copies of the copies of
The Companion.
Those who subscribe at once, sending
81. rs. will receive free all the issues
for the remaining weeks of 1910; also
The Companions Art Calendar for 1911
autographed in thirteen colors and gold.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-30
DARING ATTEMPT
TO ROB SALOON
Unknown Man Attempts to Rob
Fred Luckow's Saloon at Black
well Jet. Shoots Six Times But
Gets Nothing.

A lone person attempted one OF the
most daring robberies pulled off in this
section of the state for long time, at
Blackwell Jet Tuesday evening.
About six O'Clock, while all the
boarders were in to supper, lone per-
son, with piece of building paper fas-
tened over his eyes, entered the saloon
Aed Luckow at Blackwell Jet. and
dens..nded the contents of the cash reg
lister on the back bar. Mr.. LuckoW,
who was back of the bar at the time,
pressed the "No Sale" button down
half way thereby locking the register
and refused to hand over the money.
The robb2r fired at him but missed, the
bullet blowing it's way through the
mirror in the back bar. He shot again
with the intention of hitting MIR. Luck
ows hand which was on the register,
but his aim was poor and again he hit
the mirror. Evidently the robber had
a case of stage fright for he shot six
times with no effect. After the sixth
shot Mr.. Lucknow picked up pop bot
tie and started for the man but he ran
out the side door and made his escape
in the darkness
AS near description of the man as
could be obtained was that he was
about Is years old, smooth face, light
SLOUGH hat, dark checkered jumper,
white stockings and low rubbers. He
carried six shot 80 caliber Smith &
Weston revolver.
Mr.. Luckow, who is a man of about
so years of age, deserves a good deal
of praise for the brave manner which
he acted. The register contained about
500 at the time although at times has
been known to hold from $500 to $500,
which evidently at some time or other
had attracted the robbers attention.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-30
LET'S ALL GET IN LINE.
Booming Ones Town Brings In Big
Returns For the Money Spent.

Booming Ones Town Brings In Big
Returns For the Money Spent.
"Town boosting" is a phase of adver-
Using that has been developed in COM
paratively recent years. 1t is true that
many years ago there were few en-
terprising cities that spread broadcast
alluring statements of their advan-
tages, but this advertising was done
more in the interest of real estate
dealers than for the general good OF
the community. These efforts, too,
were sporadic and without system.
Today there are hundreds of cities all
over the country that are conducting
systematic, thOrOughgoing advertising
campaigns and they are getting big
returns from the money spent.
Aside from getting new residents and
Industries. the advertising of town is
q mighty good thing in another way,
says the Merchants Record and Show
Window. 1t develops a loyalty and
enthusiasm and u pride in home insti-
tutions that is worth a good deal to
the merchants of the city. When lot
of enthusiastic business men keep
hammering away at the fact that this
is the best town in the state, or the
United States" people after awhile
absorb some of the boosters " enthu-
siasm-they begin to see the doughnut
instead of the hole.
They find many virtues where before
they only saw faults and before long
a lot Of chronic knockers" are trans
formed into boosters" A well de-
veloped local pride among its citizens
is one of the most valuable assets a
town can have. 1t is the strongest
possible antidote for the mail order
complaint; it keeps money at home
and benefits everyone in town; the
merchant most of all. By all means,
every town, no matter how large or
how small. should have a Booster
club"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-30
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

K. Weeman of Shawano was a bus
mess caller here yesterday.
The ADVERTISER wishes its readers
a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
NJ. J. Dickinson & Co. presented their
customers with neat souvenir plates for
Christmas.
Adolph Hassman and wife of Fond du
Lac were Christmas guests of the form
ers mother, Mrs. r. Hassman.
Yesterday Frank Mischo purchased
the stock of shoes and gents furnishing
goods carried by j. B. Enders. Mr.. Mis-
cho is removing the goods into his own
store.
Postmaster Fred Schoephoester and
Paul Meyer of Padus were in town on
business Saturday. Mr.. Meyer is in
charge of the store at Padus for the
new company.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-30

Entered at the Post Office-at Eabeno,
Wisconsin as second-class mail-matter.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-30
GOOD SEASON FOR LOGGING.

The cold weather set in earlier this
wear than usual and the many loggers
took advantage of it by getting an
start. Colburn, Reavey & Lindberg,
who are using the former Colby house
for their camp have already hauled
about 200, 900 feet of logs. Anderson
& Anderson, who are logging west of
town, have hauled about 160,0 feet.
The Rusch Land & Lumber Co., made
the first start and have been hauling
logs for the past two weeks. The
Jones steam log hauler was started
Tuesday. A number of the farmers
and small jobbers started hauling the
first of the week.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-30

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