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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-24

Becker's new farm home one mile this
side of the Liberty station, the frosty
rails spread apart, hurting the
baggage, mail, and passenger coach
several feet away from the track and
landed them IN a side-wise position
in a snow bank beside the right Of
way.
c. w rockingham, who is now
one Of the Oldest men on the G. & N.
w. ROAD, stuck to his post in the
engine and bought the iron horse to
a standstill without it's leaving the
track.
Or. S. w. Doolitttle. who was on
the train enroute to Sitter, sustained
slight injuries upon his right hand
and shoulder
VIM. Rees, baggageman, was
bruised and slightly injured by
trupks and baggage which was
thrown about the car in the mix up.
One othar person whose name is rot
known suffered a wrenched ankle.
Aside from these injuries the
passengers were all safely taken out
and brought back to Lancaster in a
special train, but had it not been for
the high banks alongside of the track
the coaches would undoubtedly have
beer turned over and over, resulting
in a number Of injuries to the
passengers and perhaps with the loss
of several lives.
In fact, if the accident had taken
place only a few feet further along
the track the cars would have found
no banks to protect them and such a
lucky escape for the passengers would
have been impossible.
When the news reached head
quarters all traffic west of AIontfoIt
was blocked and a relief train was
made up which came a. far as the
wreck for the transferring of pas
sengeIs and baggage which was made
during the afternoon.
Within just 30 minutes after the
last car was hurled into the ditch the
wrecking train at Baraboo had been
notified and was on its way to the
scene of the disaster with Dan Bray.
a former car-repair man and for many
years a resident Of Lancaster in charge
of the crew
Arriving at 3 80 p IN. the work of
clearing up the wreckage was begun
and at 5 O'Clock the wrecked baggage
and mail car was attached to the
relief traiu and sent with its contents
to Galena.
The passenger coaches were then
tackled and shortly after midnight
the track was cleared and traffic
again resumed.
An amusing incident during the
excitement is told concerning one of
the ladies connected with the show
company who were on the train. She
was very calm and did not appear to
be excited by the accident but she
hal heard a great deal about Liberty
station and was on the watch to see it
as the train went ny. After the coach
in which she was riding had stopped
jumping about she calmly asked of
one who was seated near her.
rs this Liberty p
W. W. Rees, baggageman, has been
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-24
Ladies ead--ImpOrtant.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hulcomb are still at.
Grand Central hotel. if you need any
thing in hair goods Call on them.
now. Satisfaction guaranteed OF nc
pay. Cash paid for cut hair or comb.
ings. Rooms Z and s 48t1%
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-24
LEARNS SPANISH AT 80.
Former Governor Larrabee of Iowa Has
Made Remarkable Progress with
the Language.

Clermont. Ia, Jan. 80 When
William Larrabee, former governor of
Iowa, celebrates his eightieth birth
day anniversary tomorrow he will be
able to talk Spanish to his guests.
He has been learning the language
this winter and has made remarkable
progress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-24
Money to Loan.

Parties wishing to borrow money
on real estate security call on or
write to Wayne's Land Agency, over
Boston Store, Lancaster. Wis. 46ctf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-24

B. + Forbes, father of Mrs. M.
Reed, of this city. was an intimate
friend of Gov Larabee in the pioneer
days when they lived at Garnavillo,
Ia. Gov. Lara bee is also related to
Dudley Williams who built the
Lancaster branch of the Northwestern
railroad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-24
Oxford Sheep For Sale

I have fos sale about 10 good
Oxford ewes, also five or six draft
colts, from one to three years old. and
one good brood mare six years old.
Will take good bankable note in pay
ment for same. RICHARD EDDY
Farmers Phone 1872
48*w2 Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-24
Residence Property For Sale.

We wish to dispose of our house
and an entire block of land, in the
eastern portion of the city. All under
cultivation, with all kinds of fruit
trees, also grapes straw berries an d
other small fruit. For particulars
see or address The Misses Schmitt
Lancaster. Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-24

employed on this division for sixteen
years but never before has he had to
ride on the ties.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19
Proposed Amendment to State
Constitution
SrArE OF WASHINGTON

STATE OF WASHINGTON
OFFICE JF THE SEcRE rARy OF STATE
To Whom 1t May Concern: In obedience 70
an act OF the legislator apr owed February 49,
ror + entitled as follows: IAN ACT to amend sec
ton OF article XII Of the constitution OF the
state of Washington relating to terms of Office
of county officers there is hereby published
tor the consideration OF voters of the state OF
Washington the following proposed amendment
10 the constitution of said state:
That at the general election to be held in this
state on the Tuesday next succeeding the first
Monday in November, 1917, there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the State of
Washington proposed amendment tO section
!, article XII of the Constitution of the State of
Washington, so that the same shall read, when
SO amended, follows
Bile to hold his Office more than two terms in
succession
There shall be printed on all ballots provided
for the said election the rds For the pro-
posed amendment to section seven 10 OF article
eleven (XI) of the constitution, removing the
D onibition against county officers, except
co. nty treasurer. holding Office for more than
two terms; Against the proposed amendment
to section ~ OF article eleven OF the con-
stitution, removing the prohibition against
county officers, except county treasurer, hold
ing Office for more than two terms "
III Testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal OF the State OF Wash
ington.
Done at Olympia this lst day of July, 1914
(Sea1] In HOWELL,
Secretary of State
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19
The Size Of the Sea.

The Pacific covers 68,000,000,
the Atlantic 100000 and the In
dian ocean, Arctic and Antarctic
100000 square miles.
To stow away the contents of the
Pacific it would be necessary to fill
a tank one mile long, one mile wide
and one mile deep every day for 40
years. Put in figures, the Pacific
holds in weight 948,000,000,000,-
000,000,0O0 tons. It would take
about 100000 years for all its wa
ter to pass over the falls of Niagara.
The average depth Of the Allan
tic is not quite three miles. Its wa
tiers weigh 325,0O0,000,O0 100000
tons, and tank to contain it would
have each of its six sides 430 miles
long. The figures of the other
oceans are in the same startling pro-
portions. 1t would take all the
sea water in the world about 2,000,-
900 years to flow over Niagara. A
tank to hold it all would have to
measure nearly 1000 miles along
each of its sides.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19
MIGHT END ILLUSIONS
= Every One Might De Only ahs Wet
He Liked Beet

He Liked 1ssA
II WONDER" said the professor.
chow things would work out If !
magic wand should be waved over
the world, permitting every Tom,
Dick and Harry Of US to engage ii
the occupation he especially likes
Pretty nearly everybody would has
ten to make a change, I fancy. It
would be interesting to note both
general and individual results.
II have a friend who is q broker
q successful broker, | should imag-
inc, because by his advice I have
been able to increase my modest
capitsl-but, bless you,. is he salts
fed with being broker? Far from
it. If he could do just what he
wanted he would follow the sea. I
am not sure in just what capacity,
but probably as the captain Of 4
transatlantic liner. Conversely, I
know a seafaring man the height Of
whose ambition is to establish him
self on shore, the master of a little
farm. A woman acquaintance Of
mine who is making quite a name
for herself as writer cherishes the
longing to go into settlement work.
And SO it goes. Speaking for my
self, I can say that, while I have
been happy as an instructor Of
youth, l feel that what talents /
possess might have been moro prof
itably employed in exploring. Yes,
you may smile, but in my earlier
days I had the twanderlust,' and
even now my favorite reading is Of
the exploits of men who have been
able to get beyond the confines Of
civilization and report what they
have found.
'1t seems Is If most of us had
what I may call second selves, whose
imaginary careers are far different
from those that, as q matter of fact,
are the ones experienced. Would
there be more happiness if the inn
aginary achievements were the real
ones? We are apt to think so. The
chances are that establishment
would come as it does frequently in
our actual callings. At any rate,
we can now think of the JOY Of the
might have beens- and, that is
something. New York Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19
No. 1914
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

In the Superior Court of San Juan County,
State of Washington
West & Wheeler, a corporation, Plaintiff VS..
John B. Weldy and May Weldy, his wife,
and j. Richa I'd Weldy and Jane Doe Weldy,
his wife, Defendants
The State OF Washington to John B. Weekly and
May Weldy, his wife:
In THE NAME OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty (6o) days after the date OF first publication
of this summons to-wit: within sixty (6o) days
above entitled action in the above entitled
court, and answer the complaint OF the plainiff,
and serve copy of your answer upon the un-
dersigned attorneys Cor plaintiff. at their Office
below stated, and III OF YOUR failure so to do
Judgment will be rendered against you accord
ing to the demand Of the complaint, which has
been filed with the Clerk of said Court.
The nature and object of said action is to Sc
cure personal Judgment against the defendants
John B, and May Weldy for the sum of $3.50, with
int est thereon at the rate of eight per cent
per annum from October IS, 1911, and the fur
ther sum of SIS AZ aud interest thereon at per
cent. per annum from November s, 1911, and The
further of $I3. 26 with interest at the OF
8 per cent per annum from May 4, 1914, and the
further sum OF $50 as an attorneys fee and the
costs and disbursements of this action. and to
e John
plaintiff and recorded in the office of the Auditor
of San Juan county, State of Washington, in
Volume 81, II OF Mortgagss at page Io0 and for the
to wit:
The Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quar-
ter of Section and the South Half OF the North
west Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter of Section IL, Township q
North, Range West,
and to bar and forec1ose the said defendants of
and from all right, title, claim and interest of,
in and to said property described in said mort
gage and every part and parcel thereof
BYERS & BYERS
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Post Office Address:
500 Colman Building,
Seattle, King Co., Washington.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19
Not to. Be Trifled With.

"Of course" he said in an Off
hand way, ct goes without saying
that a beautiful girl like you must
have had many offers of marriage"
She blushed prettily, and her eyes
seemed to say, "Of courses" but she
did not answer otherwise.
"And, of course" he went on, Il
would not think of asking who any
of the men were or anything about
them, but I am interested in know
ing how they do it."
Then she reused herself.
"See here" she said, care you
trying to get pointers for a pro
posal to me or to some other girl ?"
Thus it was that she pinned him
down, as it were, and brought him
TO the point.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

In the Superior Court of the State OF Washing
ton, for the County Of San Juan.
J.E. Peterson, Assignee Of John G. Curry Plain
ant
]. r. Hartoon, a single man, Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty t6o) days after the date of the first publ
cation OF this Summons, to-wit; within sixty
(6o) days after the fifth day of July, 1912 and
defend the above entitled action in the Superior
County aforesaid and answer the complaint OF
the plaintiff and serve a'copy ofyour answer upon
the undersigned, attorney for plaintiff, at his
office below stated, and in case of your failure
so to do, judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint
which has been filed with the Clerk of said
Court.
The object of the above entitled action is to
foreclose certain mortgage given by defendant
Der. 1909, and assigned by said John G. Curry to
P. E. Peterson, plaintiff herein, upon the Ist
day of December 1909, to secure the paym ent OF
$4,000, together with interest at the rate OF
per cent per annum, which said mortgage IS
upon the following described real estate, sltua..
ted in the County of San Juan and State OF
Washington described as follows, to-wit:
The Northwest quarter OF the Southeast quar-
ter IN. w. n of ). E. ", the Northeast quarter
OF the Southwest quarter IN E. OF ). W. Al
and the Southeast quarter of the Southwest
quarter Is. E. n of S. W. NJ all in Section Thir-
teen (Isl,. Township Thirty sixt36) North, Range
Two [21 West w. M.
III. IRWIN
Attorney for Pla1ntln
P. o. Address: Friday Harbor, San Juan County,
Washington.
First publication July 5th 1917.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19

on the bare branches of the bushes
About the first of July. the first of
the tortoise shell butterflies began
to immerge from the chyrsalids.
There are already, and will be for a
couple of weeks at least. millions of
these brownish. black-spotted but
terf1ies. and then there viii be more
of the black caterpillars. Next fall
there will be countless butterflies
again. These will hide in all man.
ner of places during the winter.
Although there may be thousands
of caterpillars in the second brood
where there are now hundreds. it is
not likely that they will do any
harm to any of the cultivated crops,
as their food plant is alomst entire
ly laurel or buckbrush.
If remedy against the caterpil-
lars is desired. about the best thing
is to destroy the chrysalids with
fire. Of course. the first brood of
caterpillars has already done its
work. but by destroying the chrys-
Aids the second brood is prevented.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19
Unprecedented Caterpillar Outbreak

During the past month tie De-
partment of Entomology at the
State College of Washington has in
vestigated the unprecedented out
break of caterpillars of the Califor-
MIA tortoise shell butterfly. They
have appeared in countless numbers
throughout various parts of the
state and British Columbia. having
been reported from Clayton, Spo.
kane, Chelan, Brownsville. Moscow
Mountains. Idaho, and from Nelson,
British Columbia. Here. as in Cal.
ifornia. their native home. they
feed on the laurel. or buckbrush,
Caenothus, and occasionally. as 3
last resort, on willow and a few
other native plants. They have not
been known to do any injury to any
OF the cultivated plants: hence there
is no need to be alarmed as to thei,
possible harmfulness.
During the last week of June the
caterpillars began to pupate hanging
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19
NOTICE

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Petitions having been presented and filed with
the Board OF County Commissioners of San Juan
County, Washington, ask ing said Board to create
a district comprising the following described
property situate on San Juan island, San Juan
county, Washington, in which live stock shall
not run at large, towit:
All that portion of the island lying south and
east Of the following line: Beginning at the
meandeI corner of Sections rs and 80 in Town
ship IS North, Range West; thence due north
to corner common to Sections "a and IS in Town
ship SIS North, Range West. and 10 and go,
Township IS North, Range West; thence east
one-f1alf mile; thence north to township line be-
tween Townships IS and So; thence due West
one-haff mile on said township line to the south
west corner of Section 81, Township Sc North.
Range West; thence due North two miles to
corner common to Sections "a and IS in Town
ship Sc North, ange West, and Io and 20 in
Township 50 North, Range West; thence due
East to meander corner between Sections 20
and zo in Township IS North, Range West;
Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given, that said
Board will hear all persons interested in the
question on August s. 1914, at the hour of O'Clock
p m. in the Court House at Friday Harbor, said
county and state.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
of San Juan County, Washington
By JAMES BUCHANAN, Chairman
Attest: r. ID. MADDEN, Clerk.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19
Hchousen Seymour.

There was an Irish actor named
Seymour who had the nickname
*Chouse," which came from his un-
lucky slip in the passage in "Othel-
Il" "When ] love thee not chaos
is come again" It was in Cork
that he made the break, and Cork
did not forget. When he returned
. year later the city was placarded
by an artist in chalk, "Chouse has
come again" He played Othello,
and the gallery observed, "Deuced
good, Chouse!'' The dying Mool
sat up, shook his fist in the direction
of the observer and invited him, il
he were a man, to come down and
have his head punched.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19
Whatcom County Berry Growers

The Whatcom County Berry Grow
ers meeting last Saturday at the
Fitzgerald farm. was held under
the direction of Horticutual lnspec-
tor Flint. assisted by R. c. Ashby,
superintendent of farmers insti-
tutes; L. F. Chaplin, agronomist for
the Western Washington experiment
tai station, and H. W. Sparks. SUI
pervisor of demonstration farms.
In the forenoon representative
fruit growers of Whatcom county
held an interesting session. in which
the Growers Association was form
ed. 1t was decided to divide the
county into five districts as follows:
Ferndale, Blaine. Lynden. Nook
sack and Everson. These five dis
ticts each will have local orgniza-
ton and will cooperate through a
county central organization.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19
She Cheated.

Said an indignant mother to he1
little son, "Why did you strike little
Elsie, you naughty boy p
Dick Indignant in his turn
What did she want to cheat for.
then?
sHow did she cheat?" asked
mamma more mildly.
"Why," explained Dick, Eve werl
playing at Adam and Eve, and she
had the apple to tempt me with
and she never tempted me, but venI
and ate it up herself"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19
THE MT. BAKER MARATHON

July 3d. "A and 25nex Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day. Marathon and Motor Boat will hold the
boards Beng Those having the matter charge be-
this will be the finest entertainment offered in city
this The boat will hold from
o'clock in the morning until the afternoon of the three
Whacom and the fastest craft in the United States
will compete for honors There fourteen entries in the Mt
itself comprising at least five of the best known dis
world Aside the big
will be in the downtown sectionmoto cycle
ces Indian races, balloon ascensions etc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19

The whole state of Washington needs political physlc
There is much bile the old girls stomach to insure
healthy administration of affairs.-Guemes Tlikum.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19

The house Wednesday passed the bill the depart
men labor the secretary of which shall have place in the
cabinet has long been by organized labor
It now goes the senate.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19

Artistic job printing at the ISL
aDder office.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19

THE IMPROVEMENT CLUB


The next regular meeting of the Friday Harbor
Improvement Club is due to Monday, Au-
gust s. at Grange Hall. In view Of the fact that the
band meets there every Monday night it has been
suggested that the regular night be changed from
the first Monday in the month to the first Tuesday,
then neither the regular special meetings would
conflict with the band boys. If you have anything
to offer regarding the matter consult President Kirby
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19

''Pa. what does it mean when
you say prices fluctuate?"
ut means. my son. that they go
up and down. When it's some
thing you've got to buy. the price
goes up; and when it's something
you've got to sell the price goes
down.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19

The following current joke, and appeals
humor but it is than JOKE containing economic truth
whitehall individuals have in contact with time
That which specially desire is hard get with the
also true The old lady couldn't understand why her hens quit
laying when the price eggs began ~ but there
The item is thought provoker
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-19

First publication July 5th 1919.