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towering the voters to call special election at
any time to recall and discharge any elective
public officer and to elect his successor by add
ing thereto at the end OF said article sections 80
and "a of said article I'll and VIII CHI shall
read, as follows:
ARTICLE L.
Section 80. Every elective public officer in
the State of Washington except judges of the
courts of record is subject to recall and discharge
by the legal voters of the state. or of the poit-
cal subdivision of the state. from which he was
call, reciting that such officer has committed
some act or acts of ma1feasance or misfeasance
office, stating the matters complained OF, signed
b" the percentages of the qualified electors
thereof, hereinafter provided, the ercentage
required to be computed from the total number
OF votes cast for all candidates to his said Office
to which he was elected at the preceding cleo
ton, is filed with the officer with whom petit
ton for nomination, or certificate for nomina-
ton, to such Office must be filed under the laws
OF this state, and the officer shall call
special election as provided by the general cleo
ton laws of this and the result determined
as therein provided.
Section "a. The legislature shall pass the
necessary laws to carry out the provisions of
section thirty-tEree [331 of this article, and to
facilitate its operation and effect without delay:
Provided, that the authority hereby conferred
upon the legislature shall not be construed to
grant to the legislature any exclusive power of
law making nor in any way limit the initiative
and referendum powers reserved by the people.
The percentages required shall be, state officers,
other than judges, senators and representatives,
ty officers of cities of the first class school dis
trict boards in cities of the first class; county
officers of counties OF the fl st, second and third
classes, twenty five per cent. officers of all
other political subdivisions cities, towns, town
ships, precincts and school districts not herein
mentioned, and state senators and representa-
tives, thirty-five per cent.
There shall be printed on all ballots provided
for the said election, the words:
"FOr the proposed amendment to article one
III OF the constitution, by adding thereto at the
end of said article one III two new sections to
be mum bered sections 50 and q of said article
and discharge of any elective public officer and
election of his successor" Against the pro-
posed am endment to article one u of the con-
stitution, by adding thereto at the end of said
article one ri two new sections to be numbered
sections 80 and "a of said article one III. author
izing and providing for the recall and discharge
of any cleo i've public officer and election of his
successor"
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the State of Wash
lngton.
Done at Olympia this 1st day of July, 1872
lSeall l. M. HOWELL,
Secretary of State
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Proposed Amendment to State
Constitution ..
STATE OF WASHINGTON

STATE OF WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
To Whom 1t May Concern: In obedience to
an act OF the Legislature, approved February 20,
1911 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
for the consideration of voters of the State OF
Washington the following proposed amendment
to 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, 1912, there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the State of
Washington a proposed amendment to section
7, article XII of the constitution of the State of
Washington, so that the same shall read, when
SO amended, IS follows:
Section 7. No county treasurer shall be eligi-
BILE to hold his Office more than two terms in
succession
There shall be prints ed on all ballots provided
for the said election the W rds For the pro-
posed amendment to section seven ~ of article
eleven (XI) of the constitution, removing the
prohibition against county officers, except
county treasurer holding Office for more than
two terms; against the proposed amendment
to section seven % of article eleven OF the
stitution, removing the prohibition against
county officers, except county treasurer, hold
ing Office for more than two terms"
In Testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the State Of Wash
ington.
Done at Olympia this Ist day of July, 1912.
TSea1l /. M HOWELL,
Secretary Of State
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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
tiff. VS.. ]. R. Hartoon, single man, Defend
ant
The STATE OF WASHINGTON To the said
]. R. Hartoon, single man, Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty (6o) 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
Court of the State of Washington for San Juan
County aforesaid, and answer the complaint OF
the plaintiff and serve acopy 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
Court.
foreclose certain mortgage given by defendant
to John G. Curry upon the 9th day OF Septem'
Der. 1909, and assigned by said John G. Curryt 10
P. E. Peterson, plaintiff herein, upon the ISL
day of December, 1909, to secure the paym ent oI
500. 90, together with interest at the rate Oh o
per cent per annum, which said mortgage Is
upon the following described real estate situa.
ted in the County of San Juan and State OF
Washington. described as follows, to-wit:
The Northwest quarter of the Southeast guar
ter IN. w. n of 5. e. NJ, the Northeast quaItSei
of the Southwest quarter IN. E. Il OF s. ". a.,
and the Southeast quarter OF the soutn 1r.:.
quarter Is. E. n of S. W. NJ. all in Section Thir
TWO III " West ". N.
L. J. IRWIN
Attorney for Plaintin
P. o. Address: Friday Harbor, San Juan County,
Washington.
First publication July 5th 1919.
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All the news. all the time. Look
for II in the Islander.
Seattle List No o77I4
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
SEATTLE, WASH AUG. 2, 1919
Notice is hereby given that the Northern Pa
cific Railway Company, whose postofice address
is St Paul. Minnesota, has this 9TH day OF Au-
gust. ,ol7 flied in this office its application to
select under the provisions of the Act OF Con-
gress, approved July 1, 1898 l3o Stat 5o7, 67o)
That certain unsurveyed island known as
ssSheep Island" and situated in the Northwest
quarter IN. w. III of Section Nine I9l, Township
Thirty-six 1861 North, of Range Two l7l West.
Willamette Meridian, con aiming approximately
Two lal acres more or less.
Those certain un-urveyed islands known as
..V1ctim Island" and Double island" and sit
uated in the East half IL VI OF Section Seven
teen II7l, Township Thirty-six 1861 North, of
Range two l2l West. Willamette Meridian, and
containing approximately Twenty-three l23 |
acres, more or less.
That certain unsurveyed island known as
"DotIsland," and situated in the East half IE. VI
of Section Nine Iol, Township Thirty-hve 1851
North, of Range Two Ill East. Willamette Me-
ridian. and containing approximately Five Isl
acres, more or less.
The above described tracts containing in the
aggregate Thirty 1901 acres more or less.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring to object because OF
the mineral character of the land, or for any
other reason to the disposal TO applicant, should
file their affidavts of protest in this office
before the 2Ist day of September 1912.
JOHN c. DENNY, Register
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One-tenth of the purchase price must be paid
annually thereafter on the first day of March of
each year, with interest on all deferred paw
ments at the rate of six per centum per annum,
together with accrued interest on any balance
at the same rate: Provided That any purchaser
may make full payment of principal, interest
and statutory fees at any time and obtain deed
or state patent. The purchaser of land contain
ing timber or other valuable materials is pro-
hibited by law from cutting or removing anv
such timber or materials without first obtain
ing consent of the Commissioner of Public
Lands or the Board, until the full amount of the
purchase price has been paid and deed issued
All sales of State lands are made subject to
the reservations of oils, gases, coal, ores min
erals and fossils every name, kind and des-
cription, and to the additional terms and con-
ditions prescribed in the Act of the Legislature
approved March goth, 1907, being Sec. 3of Chap.
256 of the Laws of 1907.
The above described lands are offered for
sale in pursuance of an order of the Board of
State Lani Commissioners, and an order of sale
duly issued and cer tilted by the Commissioner
OF Public Lands of the State of Washington now
on file in the Office of the County Auditor OF said
County.
FRANK c. MORSE,
Assistant Commissioner of Public Lands
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No. 1874
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

In the Superior Court of San Juan County,
State of Washington
West & Wheeler, corporation, Plaintiff, vs.
John B Meldy "a and May Weldy, his wife,
4 his wife, Defendants
The State of Washington to John B. Weldy and
May Weldy, his wife:
IN THE NAME THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty (oo)0ays after the date OF first publication
OF this summons, to-wit: within sixty t6o) days
after the 18TH day of July, 1912, and defend the
above entitled action i'll the above entitled
court, and answer the complaint OF the plainiff,
and a serve eopy OF your answer upon the gn-
below stated, and in case OF our 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 Wedy 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
Their sum of S35 AZ aud interest thereon at per
cent. per annum from November 6, 1911, and The
further of $I3. rs with interest at the OF
per cent per annurn from May a, 1912, and the
further sum of $50 as an attorneys fee and the
costs and disbursements of this action. and to
enforce and forecloSe a certain mortgage given
by the defendants John B. and May Weldy 10
plaintiff and recorded in the Office of the Auditor
OF San Juan county, State of Washington, in
Volume II of Mortgages at page I66, and for the
sale OF the property described IN said mortgage,
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 ;
North, Range West
and to bar and foreclose 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:
1910 Co1man Building,
Seattle, King Co., Washington
First publication july 10. 1917
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following. in which a large number
of BeIlingham residents will no
doubt coincide.
Last week a prominent physic-
ian called me up and wanted to
know why the Argus didn't roast
the telephone service. He said it
was the rottenest that he had ever
experienced in thirty years. and
the manner in which he went into
details lead me to believe that he
was one of the most accomplished
diagnosticans in the country, as
we'll as having vocabulary which
would make my esteemed friend
Col. Alden J. Blethen envious. And
yet it seems to me that Of all the
people to complain of the telephone
service. a physician should be the
last. If this thing keeps up much
longer the hospitals will not be able
to afford Accommodations to the vic
Tins of nervous prostration. And
the telephone service could be
worse. | was up On Orcas island
recently. There are seven farmers
lines running into one exchange and
only couple of pair of plugs with
which to make connections. When
one wants to use the telephone they
drop a postal to Central and she
files it. 1t may be a couple OF
weeks before she gets around 10
your call. but she is very careful
and painstaking young lady, ano
wont forget you entirely. And
anyhow, this system has been i'm
proved over what it once was.
They have rural free delivery Cup
there now %
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Notice Of Sheriff'S Sale Of Real Estate
STATE OF WASHINGTON, &C

STATE OF WASHINGTON, IS.
County of San Juan. 90
By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of
the Honorable Superior Court of San Juan coun-
ty on the 9TH day of September, 1872 by the
Clerk thereof, i'll the case of Viola ]. Augir,
Plaintiff versus Thomas T. Paxson and Vina
Paxson his wife, ct al Defendants, No 1917,
and to me, as Sheriff, directed and delivered
Notice is hereby given, that will proceed to
sell at public auction to the highest bidder for
cash. within the hours prescribed by law for
Sheriffs sales to-wit, at 10 O'Clock a. NJ on the
I2th day of October, 1912, at the front door of
the San Juan County court house, i'll the State
of Washington all the right, title and interest
of the said defendants Thomas r. P. xson and
Vina Paxsoa, his wife, in and to the following
described property: situated in the County Of
San JUAN State of Washington, to wit:
The Southwest quarter OF the Southeast quar-
ter [S.W.A E.4] of Section 81, Township 81
North, Range est w. NJ, and Lot N w. "a
NE. Al i'll Section g. Township Sc North, Range
West w NJ, also the tract of land III Section
bounded as follows:
Beginning at point 80 rods west of the north
east corner of Lot 10 [S.E. 4 N.E.4l in SAID Sec
ton g. and running thence in southeasterly
direction to post which stands 70 feet from a
certain Yew tree standing on the brink of the
the beach of the sound; thence running to the
northwest corner of a oue-acre tract at the
northeast corner Of ten-acre tract formerly
owned by w. r.. Sutherland thence south to the
north boundary of said ten.acre tract; thence
west, parallel with the north boundary of said
Lot to the west boundary Of said Lot TO-;
thence north to the northwest c rner of said
Lot 10; thence east to point of beginning.
Also the following described tract in Lot 1
NE Il N.E.Al of Section 6, to-wlt:
All that part of Lot I lying westerly of the
county road as now located and south of line
drawn from point the west boundary of
said Lot I, which point is distant $40 Of feet
MOI tn OF the Southwest corner of said lot east
to the west boundary of said county road
levied on as the property of said defendants
Thomas T. Paxson and Vina Paxson his wife.
to satisfy judgment amounting to Fourteen
Hundred and Ninety six Dollars and costs of
suit, in favor of plaintiff.
Dated this 18th day of September, 1912.
S. v. BOYCE
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The Better Half Indeed.

An English judge recently had an
inspiration. A defendant appeared
too dull to make defense or an
swer intelligibly questions put to
him by the judge. Suddenly the
judge said, "Where do you live ?"
and the Ineligible reply, "About
FIVE minutes of" was at once forth
coming. "Then just run home and
fetch your wife and run little
quicker than you talk" It was
done, and the wife's clear and bust
nesslike statement of the facts won
the day for her helpless husband.
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She Gathered tho "Lions."

In former years, when she was
Lady Jeune and her second hus-
band, Sir Francis Jeune, was alive,
Lady st. Heller was one of the
most popular hostesses in London.
Her salon was the recognized meet
ing place for sions'' of every de-
scription.
Indeed, SO varied were the guests
made welcome there that famous
wit who had been invited to attend
a notorious murder trial replied:
'No, I don't think I'll 60, thanks.
If the poor wretch is condemned it
will be too painful. If he's released,
why, l expect I'll meet him at Lady
Jeune's."
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BRUMMEL's. FAMOUS CRAvAT.
Il Was . Work Of Art, Tied Only BY
Sudden inspiration.

Je was WORK OF ART stoo Only by
Sudden Inspiration.
George Brummel, better known
as sBeau Brummel," was for twenty
years the despot of fashionable Lon
don society. At time when Ma
poleon was winning his victories
there were people who would have
preferred the fame of this prince of
dandies. But it should not be sup
posed that he was extravagant in
his dress. William B. Burton in
s'The Days of the Georges" quotes
his famous aphorism, as true today
as it was then, GA well dressed gen
tleman ought to wear nothing which
would attract particular attention
in the street." He took the elements
Of dress as he found them and
brought each to perfection in
harmonious combination.
His one innovation was the white
cravat, and upon this he lavished
his genius. He had a theory, which
he impaired to his intimates, that
cravat could be properly tied only
by a sudden inspiration and that
if that inspiration failed it was nee
essary to begin over again. Such
serious views on this mighty ques-
ton doubtless explained the appear
ance of Mr.. Watson (Brummel's val
ETY. on the staircase with an armful
of white cravats and his remark to
a favored guest, "Some of our fail
ures.'
To another inquiring into the
mysteries of the cult Brummel
whispered the magic word, ''Starch."
The famous neckwear, it appears,
consisted of many feet of fine linen
stiffened to the exact degree which
would allow of three parts of its
length to be held up without col
lapsing. Having attained this fine
temper, it was ready for Mr.. Brum-
mel's throat, and the central rite
Of the toilet began.
As each fold encircled his neck
there was a solemn bending down
of the beau's chin in order that it
should take a natural crease, this
being repeated until the whole pre-
sented an aspect acceptable to his
fastidious taste, when it was secur-
ed by a gold brooch, and the ritual
was at an end. A few-a very few
of his most intimate friends were
admitted to these sacred mysteries.
The Prince of Wales, of course,
came when he chose, which was
often. He would honor the beau
by watching him attentively by the
hour at his dressing table.
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A telephone Yarn

There are awlays plenty of op-
portunities to kick at the telephone
service. no matter which one it is.
nor where. The following appear
ed in the Bellingham Argus recent
Iy, and is amusing because of the
exaggeration the item contains.
The Orcas system. like the San
Juan. is not perfect. but is as good
as could be expected and is certain
ly great convenience:
H. A. Chadwick is editor of the
Seattle Argus, has lived in Seattle
about % years except when among
the San Juan islands, and has had
TO use the telephone good deal of
the time. That Seattle has had to
suHer from other things besides
George Cotterill is attested by the
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Two Handles.

Everything has two handles-the
one soft and manageable, the other
such as will not endure to be
touched. If, then, your brother do
you an injury, do not take it by the
hot hard handle, by representing to
yourself all the aggravating circum-
stances of the fact, but look rather
on the soft side and extenuate it as
much as is possible by considering
the nearness Of the relation and the
long friendship and familiarity be-
tween you-obligations to kindness
which a single provocation ought
not to dissolve. And thus you will
take the accident by it's manageable
neutrality-suspicious..
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Proposed Amendment to State
Constitution
STATE OF WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

STATE OF WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
To Whom It May Concern: In obedience to
an act of the legislature, approved March H.
IoII entitled as follows IAN ACT to amend
article one ).of the Constitution of the State of
v ashington, authorizing and empowering the
voters to call a special election at any time TO
recall and discharge any elective public officer
and to elect his successor, by adding there.o at
the end of said article one ID two new sections
which shall be numbered sections AZ and "a of
said article one ~" there is hereby published
for the consideration of the voters of the State
OF Washington the following proposed amend
ment to 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, 1912, there shall be sub
their adoption and approval or rejection, al.
amendment of article one III of the constitution
of the State of Washington, authorizing and en-
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Applications No. 7O2S-7O53
NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE LANDS

Notice is hereby given that on Saturday, the
ten O'Clock in the forenoon and four O'Clock in
the afternoon, commencing at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon of said day, in front of the main en-
city of Friday Harbor, County of San Juan,
State of Washington, either by the County
Auditor OF said county or by member of the
of Washington, the following described State
lands, together with the improvements situated
thereon, will be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder therefor, towit:
Application No. 7o28
All tide lands OF the second class, as defined
by section of chapter 36 of the Session Laws
Of 1911, owned by the State of Washington situ-
ate in front OF. adjacent to or AUDITING upon
lSt sees ;t IS township 81 north range west
more or less, measured along the meander line,
according to a certified copy of the government
field notes of the survey thereof on file in the
office OF the Commissioner OF public Lands at
Olympia, Washington, appraised at $500 per
lineal chain, or $2S2. IS; improvements appraised
at $500 90.
Application No. 7o53
All tide lands of the second class. as defined
by section of chapter 36 of the Session Laws of
1911, owned by the State of Washington, situate
in front of, adjacent to or abutting upon the
following described uplands:
range west W. M, with frontage of 81. IS lin
cal chains, appraised at $500 per 1ineal chain,
or $377 IS; also
range west w. NJ, with frontage of 38.24 lin
cal chains, appraised at $500 per 1ineal chain,
or $zao.44;
Ali as measured along the meander line, ac-
cording to certified copy of the government
field notes of the survey thereof on file in the
Office OF the Commissioner of Public Lands at
Olympia, Washington.
Said lands will be sold subject to the terms,
conditions and reservations of Chapter 100 of
the Session Laws of 1911, relating to easements
for rights-of-way and the carrying OF timber,
Said lands will be sold for not less than the
appraised value above stated and upon the terms
and conditions following:
Terms and conditions of sale.-Not less than
one-tenth of the purchase price must be paid at
the time of sale to the officer making the sale.
The purchaser, If he be not the owner of the i'm
making the sale the full amount of the apprais- |
ed value of the improvements, as above stated. |