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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
Some Weather at los Angeles

De uged with more than 4.5O
inches of rain in twenty hours. Los
Angeles was in a near-fooded con-
dition this week Monday.
Streets throughout the city ran
to the cutters with storm water.
Street car traffic was demoralized
and much damage was done, par
ticularly in the wholesale districts.
where easements were flooded and
many stores on the street level IN
undated. Thousands Of telephones
were put out of commission. Inc
rainfall for the twenty hours ex-
ceeded any fall in twenty-four hours
recorded by government observers
there. Because of impossible streets
and inadequate street car service
all schools were closed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28

aims are placed on each floor. The,
black boards are Of slate. Com
municating with each room is q
cloak room. The entire building is
finished in exceptionally fine grain
ed fir.
''The location of the building is
excellent. From one side of the
building we have beautiful view
of the bay and the islands beyond.
The school can be seen from all
boats entering the harbor.
"The architects were Heath &
Cove of Tacoma. and the contract
ors were Ditlefsen & Gerring of Sc
attic. James Gibson was the build
er. McCrary & Mosena, local con-
tractors, built the basement.
The statistics on the building and
grounds are as follows: cost Of
basement, $1.4O0; superstructure
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
FRIDAY Harbor's School Building

"Thisisit." the high school mag
azine which is just out. has the fol l.
lowing comprehensive description
Of the new school building. which
the community is justly proud Of:
Friday Harbor has been much
benefited by a new up-to-date school
house. completed about January 28.
1918. It consists of two stories and
a basement. The basement contains
FIVE rooms. was built with the in
tention Of teaching Domestic Sci
ence aud Manual Training, begin
ming next year. Provision is made
for seven study rooms and three
class rooms in the two stories. The
first six grades are on the first
floor, and the seventh and eighth
grades and high school occupy the
upper floor. The auditorium, which
has a seating capacity Of two hum
dred or more, has in connection
with it a large stage. which is shut
off from the room by six folding
doors, that serve as q curtain. The
ventilating and heating system is
equal to any in the fnest schools in
the state. Sanitary drinking fount-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
Replies to Open Letter

Asael Larson. Legislative Com
mittee Pomona Grange.
Dear Sir: ! am pleased to ans
wer your open letter appearing IN
the Islander February FL, and ex-
plain my vote on House Bill No.
176. relating to the recall OF
judges. When the matter came be-
fore the House / voted for the BILL;
but l think the law should provide
that after the alleged offense, at
least 80 days should elapse before a
recall petition can be circulated.
Then the percentage of voters de-
manding recall election should be
higher than provided in the bill,
because a judge elected bv bare
majority would be in danger of a
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28

recall election every time he made
decision, as in nearly every case
one side or the other is offended.
My vote against the bill upon re-
consideration was in the nature of
a protest against the methods en-
ployed by the "buIl moose" leaders.
The reconsideration was useless
and done simply to delay and an
noy.
While on this subject | wish to
say that l went to Aberdeen as
Progressive Republican and when
the delegates split, attended the
progressive convention, and that |
have been and am a constant sup.
porter of the initiative, referendum
and recall. However, as farmer,
and representing farming COM
munity. | feel it is my duty to
point out that when bill provid-
ing for some measure in favor of
farming interests is referred to the
people under the referendum, it
viii. be voted down by the majority
vote of the cities. And the. cities
will get the hogs share of appro-
priations.
In the legislature at present the
cow counties have majority, but
| if we once control. the said COW
counties can milk their COWS, and
| the cities will take care Of the state
government.
Yours very truly
V. j. Capron.
Olympia, Wash Febr uary "a, 1918.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
San Juan's Prosperity

A report given out recently at the
offices Of R. G. Dun & Company,
shows that there are over 90. 900
acres of land in San Juan county.
Of this amount 1860 acres are
under cultivation. Cereal crops
are grown on 5000. acres, potatoes
on 500 acres and large area devot-
ed to apples and other fruits. The
wheat crop for 1912 totalled Is. SEQ
bushels; oats. 24,3OO bushels; hay.
$500 tons. and potatoes. 72,5OO
bushels. About so per cent Of the
potatoes were exported. The crop
Of apples reached 40. 900 boxes. A
large amount Of cherries and ber-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
Washington Children'S Home

Rev. E. S. Chappell. superinte n.
dent of the Bellingham district Of
the Washington Children's Home
society, preached at the Methodist
church here Sunday in the m orning.
at the Valley church in the after
noon and at the Presbyterian church
in the evening. soliciting contribu-
tions at each service. There have
been several children placed in good
homes in San Juan county, and the
work is quite well known. On the
trip over this time Rev. Chappell
brought two bright boys. both of
whom were left on Lopez island.
one in the home Of A. L. Erb at
Port Stanley. and the other with
Levi Randall at Lopez.
Both of the boys had been attend
ing the public schools in Seattle,
and their standing was SO high that
they passed their grades without
examinations. The society has plac-
ed over 500 children during the
past year. A wonderful work for
the socitey, but indicates a deplor-
able state Of affairs from one view
point.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
WhatSanSka Federation

This is the name Of the new orga-
nization which effected a temporary
or ganization at Bellingham last
week.
The three syllables composing the
title are a combination of the first
syllable of the names of the three
counties included in the federation
Segregated and hyphenated the
name would be "What-San-Ska.
Thus Whatcom, San Juan and Skag.
it counties are all represented in
name of the federation. The name
is the device Of G. L. Knight of
Burlington and W. D. Demarest Of
Sumas.
The official slogan of the fedora
tion is to be "Whatcom, Skagit, San
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
Biographies An Wrong

All the Biographies are wrong
and it is not the Japan current
that brings color to the orange and
blush to the peach in California.
Scientists have discovered that the
Japan current does not come this
way but is headed off in another d.
rection and the cold>water between
the California shore and the mid
Pacific is what makes the climate
cold instead of torrid. During a
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
Whatcom and Skagit Get Big End

The state budget as introduced
last week carries $198,600 for the
Bellingham Nor NAL school, and the
state fish commissioner is allowed
$181, 900, of which $3.50, 900 is to
be spent in hatcheries. but not to
exceed tie amount collected. Thus
Whatcom and Skagit counties, ex-
cluisve of the amount to be allowed
for roads and the like, will get
$842, 700, or something less than 10
per cent of the total budget as in
troduced.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28

rles also were exported. Dairy pro-
ducts estimated at $4,000 and fish
at Sl25. 900 complete the list of
income producing resources. The
report shows that there was an
increase of 9 per cent in bank de-
posts and that the county enjoyed
a prosperous year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28

research it was found that the wa
ter along the coast was several de-
grees colder than in mid ocean and
that if it were not for this fact the
heat in the valleys of California
would be oppr essive.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28

Spread the manure over the fields
while it is fresh and rich in humus.
All the available fertllizing ele-
rnents thus will be absorbed by the
soil instead Of leaking away in lot.
nen or stall. Farm and Home.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28

Work on the new buildings to be
erected BY the San Juan Packing
Co, on the site Of the old Brown
mill. will be commenced in 2 few
days.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
Auto Mishaps-No Casualties.

Louis Erickson of Wyanett, who is
perfectly familiar with the manipu-
lation of the various levers and other
things necessary to operate benzine
cart: came near being bruised and
bunged up on Saturday. but fortu-
nately only the machine was
wrecked, although a poplar tree with
which it co]lided received a mighty
dent. Yet it was no fault of Louis
the internal steering gear refused
to work. Another machine was
secured and the derelict, twisted and
disorganized, towed into the hospital.
Henry Holthus, who has a reputa-
tion for making good time over the
country roads, put big dent in his
machine on Sunday night by running
into a COW on the Battle brook
bridge. Robt. Kornmann, who
witnessed the accident, says that the
COW was hurled distance of so feet
but landed upon it's feet none the
worse for the experience, while the
Car was disorganized A cow which
can withstand a shock of this sort
must be mighty tough proposition.
How would you like to eat a steak
cut from it?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
Congressman Criticises Parcel Post Plan,

Postmaster General Burleson's
plans for extension of the parcel post
and the lowering of rates came in fol
severe criticism in the national house
Of representatives last week when
Representativ Kindel Of Colorado.
one Of the two congressman called
in by Mr.. Burleson as consultants in
his revision plan, declared that the
entire plan of extension of the parcel
post had been worked out by d COM
mission Of four 81, 500 clerks, none OF
whom 'cOuld run corner grocery
for me- The new rates in the first
and second zones are much too low,
Mr.. Kindel contended, in comparison
with the rates for the other zones.
He characterized particularly the
fact that packages can be reshipped
four times under the short zone
rates at a total cost much less than
the long distance charges. The
through rate on 100 pounds from
Chattanooga to Washington, he said,
would be Sl.22, while if the package
were reshipped four times the rate
would amount to only So cents.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
FERGUS Falls Good Roads Dav

A local :good roads day. of Fergus
Falls automobile owners was OBJ
served last Friday and proved sue
cess. A press dispatch from that
place says:
"Motorists donned overalls, got
many Of their friends to ACCOMPANY
them, and were sent out in detach-
ments on all the roads leading from
the city. The day was spent in
picking up loose stones, digging up
those that were embedded directly in
the wheel tracks and filling in small
ruts and sand pockets. One party
came in at noon for a supply OF
dynamite to blast the rocks that
they were unable to dig out. The
workers were surprised to find how
much territory they could cover on
most Of the roads. Those who were
unable to take part in the work will
make cash contributions toward a
good roads fund.-"
Good for Fergus Falls.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
Bids on Road Work Wanted.

Sealed bids wanted for grading the
road between sections Is and p, towr
of Blue Hill. There are about 2, so;
yards to be moved. Plans and speci.
tications may be seen at the Union
office. Bids must be in the hands OF
NJ. B. Madison, Princeton, on or be.
fore August 80, as they will be
opened at the steel bridge over the
St. Francis river at 10 a. m. on that
day. Certified checks for per cent
of amount of bids must accompany
same. The supervisors reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
Open bids are also wanted for grad.
ing about 40 rods between sections 2;
and 26, in town of Blue Hill. The
contract will be let at p. m. of the
day speciied-August Scat the
place where the work will be done.
Dated August IA, 1913.
NJ. B. Mattson,
34-3tc Town Clerk.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
Exciting Times at Onamia

Mrs. r. Z. Mark conducted sale
of western horses at the stock yards
last Saturday. She disposed of every
horse she brought here, which num-
bered about 25 head. AS a conse-
quence Eichmiller, Geo. Pry and
others are we'll supplied with horse
flesh and are spending some of their
spare time busting bronchos.
Frank Balow claims the distinction
of being the first charter member in
Onamia to the E. z. Mark club. VIM.
Balow, chief organizer. with A. A.
Seeman as deputy. report that the
club has added a great number of
members during the past week.
Henry Goulet also states that he has
done little missionary work for the
club and was successful in landing
two or three members. Lake Breeze.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
VILLAGE Council.

The village council met in regular
monthly session on Tuesday evening
and, in consequence of the absence
of President Byers, DR.. McRae was
selected as president pro tenn.
The village recorder was instructed
to notify L. w. Pierson that the
wooden grating outside of c. H.
Nelson's store must be repaired
forthwith, as it is a menace to
public safety.
1t was decided by the council to
have the weeds growing on the sides
Of the streets cut.
The council ordered that wire
screens be placed in front of the
village lookup windows to prevent
INSCRIPTIONS persons from passing
Intoxicating liquors to prisoners.
The auditing of number of bills
completed the work of the session.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
The New Naturalization Law.

Naturalization must, under a re-
cent act of congress, be completed
within seven years from the taking
out of the first papers or applicants
will be denied citizenship, according
to word received from Washington by
r. S. Coleman, chief of the United
States naturalization service in
Minnesota. The law will be effec-
tive after September p. The effort
of the service is to force applicants
for citizenship in this country to get
their final papers as early as possible
after the first are granted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
Miss King Honored.

On Monday evening, August II,
several of Miss Kings neighbors
proceeded to her residence, at an
hour when ultra-fashionable people
are preparing to retire, to celebrate
her birthday anniversary. Their
attendants, bearing sundry boxes,
packages, etc., containing the deco
rations and refreshments, brought up
the rear of the procession and, enter
ing the house by the back door,
quickly changed the otherwise
modest appearance of things inside
to a veritable banquet hall. Pink
and white roses were placed in the
dining-room, asters, gladiolas and
sweet peas in the living-room and
hall. and none but those presen thave
any idea of the beauty and magni-
tude of the flowers which these
swift-tingered professionals arranged
so skillfully. A birthday cake with
candles ''too numerous to mention'
occupied the center of the dining.
room liable.
Music and games made the hours
seem to fly rapidly. Miss Ellen
Engberg presided at the piano and
c. A. Dickey rendered several
beautiful solos. Delicious refresh
ments were served at a signal from
Clinton Slater, at the close of
which James Hartman, in a witty
little speech, presented Miss King
with hand-pa1nted china fern dish
as a souvenir of the occasion and a
reminder of her birthday. Those
present beside the above mentioned
were Mrs. Slater, Mrs. Hartman,
Mrs. G. A Dickey, Mrs. G. H. Rines.
Mrs. Nora Nichols, Mrs. VIM. Nicely,
Miss Ethel Seaman, Miss Essie Starr
and Miss Carrie Hansmeyer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
Gunboat Smith Defeats Jim Flvnn.

Gunboat Smith. which is the
pseudonym of Edward Eckblad of
Milaca, defeated Jim Flynn, the
Pueblo fireman, in the fifth round of
scheduled 10-round pugilistic bout
at Madison Square garden, New
York, on Friday evening. Smith
knocked Flynn down four times in
the fifth round, and the referee
stopped the fight, Flynn having
been rendered entirely helpless.
Smith weighed 1881 pounds and
Flynn 1857.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

A special train will run from here
to st. Cloud on ''Princeton day. tc
accommodate visitors to the Central
Minnesota fair.
Messrs. Cater and Bloomingdale,
aided and abetted by G. H. Rines,
attended the democratic state con.
vention yesterday.
J. T. D. Sadley has secured some
fine specimens of hardwood in this
county which he will exhibit at the
Minneapolis exposition.
Recent heavy rains have left the
roads in deplorable condition.
Overseers of highways should lose nc
time in repairing the bad places.
Miss Nina Clough, daughter OF
Senator and Mrs. D. NJ. Clough OF
Minneapolis, is to we'd Roland
Hartley of that city on August p.
Mrs. n. e. Jesmer and children re.
turned from Iowa on Friday. Mrs.
Jesmer says she saw no small town
anywhere that would compare with
Princeton.
Another sidetrack is being put in
here. 1t is rumored that there will
be through passenger train to Du-
luth when the extension from
Hinckley is completed.
Overseer Orr is doing good work in
road district 3. He proposes to have
every able-bodied male in the dis
trict work his poll tax or he will
know the reason why.
A force of men are at work on a
large barn for F. NJ. Campbell on
his lots fronting the court house
block. Mr.. Campbell also contem-
plates building fine residence on
the same lots.
Yesterday august 15) prairie
chickens could be slaughtered legally.
There are two sportsmen to every
chicken in this vicinity, but thanks
to Messrs. Galley, Ewing, Dickey and
Mcclellan we have been enabled to
sample several of the toothsome
birds-legally, of course. =? ''legally''
Ed. I
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
Fire at Alfonso Towards.

Fire in the home of Alfonso
Howard caused considerable damage
on Tuesday night, scorching the
walls and ceilings and destroying a
quantity of household goods. Mr..
Howard, with his wife and three
children, returned from the moving
picture show at about IL o'clock and
found the house on fire. He turned
i'll an alarm and, with pals of water,
fought the flames, and when the fire
laddies arrived he had succeeded in
subduing them. The fire is attrib-
uted to the explosion of a lamp.
Mr.. Howard carried a small in
SuranCe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
Mile Laos County Schools.

The training school, which closed
on July 80, was followed by the state
examinations, which were attended
by 66 applicants for renewals, ex-
change, and limited certificates.
Indications are that larger per
cent will pass the tests this year
than is usual though that cannot be
fully known until the returns are
sent back about the 25th of this
month.
1t is noted that nearly all who at
tended the summer school have been
successful in getting positions in
this county or in the adjoining
counties. Mile Laos county schools
are nearly all supplied with good
class of Enthusiastically all being
graduates of various schools and
colleges Of this state or from other
accredited institutions OF learning.
The school boards of the county
are almost universal in asking fol
the best workers for their districts,
to whom they are ready to pay good
salaries. They are keeping the
school buildings in excellent con.
dition as to apparatus, ventilation
and heating, libraries, text books
janitors and many other things that
would have been severely laid away q
few years ago.
Agriculture is on the list as
among the work in nearly every
school. It is receiving attention
through the local teachers, and also
by lecture course by competent
men sent out by the state each
year.
The consolidated course in the
central part of the county, under
the auspices of the Milaca high
school, has been we'll conducted, and
heartily merits the approval of the
patrons in those districts.
Nahkon is in line for an advanced
school for next year. The large
building will be in readiness fol-
opening in September. District Il
is also in for good four-1oom new
building, now under way, to be
ready for the fall term. Onamia
recently changed to an independent
district, which will promote educa.
tional interests in that growing
village. District has completed
another tWo-room building in the
western part of the district: thereby
giving it two strong semi-graded
schools. Three, and possibly four,
new buildings will be erected in the
new districts in the towns of Hay.
land, Page and Onamia All will be
modern buildings, up to the standard
required by the state.-Guy Ewing,
County Superintendent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
Jewell Nursery COMPANY.

We have been successful in secur-
ing the agency for the Jewell
Nursery company of Lake City for
this territory. This is well-known
and reliable company, established in
1868, and its trees and shrubs are
guaranteed. 1t makes a speciality of
supplying fruit and other trees par
ticularly adapted to this climate.
We shall be pleased to call upon
you at any time and quote you prices
on anything you may need in our
line. Write or call up on phone.
-- S. Winsor.
34-tf Theodore o. Ziemann.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14

FOR SALE AT AUCTION That
desirable 12-room frame dwelling
house and lot situated east of high
school building, Princeton, MINI.
Property will be offered at auction
on Wednesday, September 3, by T.
}. Kaliher. at 2 p. M, Hiram
Whittier, owner, Princeton, MINI.
p34-3t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
Under New MANAGEMENT.

I have purchased the Book pool
and billiard hall and am conducting
in connection Herewith an up-to-
date barber shop. The pool hall will
at all times be conducted in an
orderly manner and in strict &C.
cordance with law.
33-4tc Don Evans.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining un'
claimed at the postoffice, Princeton,
Minn., on August II, 1913: Mr.. M.
D. Sellhorn, Mr.. Otto Barhog, Miss
Ruth Norine, Miss Sybil Con]ey,
Mrs: Margrette E]efson, Mr.. Jena
Elefson: Please call for advertised
letters.
.. M. M. Briggs, Act. P. M.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14
Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Aulger Rines and Frank
Smith, under the name and style of
"Rines Horse Company" was dis
solved on June q, and that Aulger
Zines will not be responsible for any
debts incurred by said Smith in con-
nection with said company after that
date.
32-3tc Aulger Rines.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14

FOR SALE-l913 Model, Motor
Cycles and Motor Boats at bargain
prices, all makes, brand new
machines, on easy monthly payment
plan. Get our proposition before
buying or you will regret it, also bar
gains in used Motor Cycles. Write
us today. Enclose stamp for reply.
Address Lock Box II, Trenton,
Mich. 29-1Otc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-08-14

FOR SALE-A bean thresher out
tit, ~ horse power International
engine. Outfit will thresh from Is
to Is bushels per hour. Only run
four weeks. Does good work. Will
sell cheap. Call on or write to Cecil
Stanchtield, Foreston, MINI. 34-2tc