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New Britain herald., 1917-10-15
DENIES APPLICATION.

New York, Oct 15.-According to a private report received here today from St. Louis, the application of Speyer and company for the appoint men of co-receiver for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway has been denied in decision handed down there by Federal Judge Hook.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15

be accomplished. not by force, but by the principle of nationality now ac- cepted by the entente powers
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

was good attendance and a
good program was rendered at
the close of the business session.
Miss Grace Galley and Mrs.
Martin Tiomsland each favored
the assembly with a vocal solo
and also responded to an encore.
Mrs. S. A. Owens and Mrs. p.
Mccormick each gave a reading
that was much appreciated. Mrs,
Gilbert served a tempting lunch,
and was assisted by the Misses
Grace Galley and Mabelle Gill
bert.
Mrs. ID. A. Carter and Mrs. c..
G. Williams, ST., OF Winslow,
and Mr.. Pompytaire of Daring
ton, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Davis over the week end.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06
Camulos Club

Mrs, Peterson was hostess for
the club, Thursday afternoon,
Aug. 30.
After the general routine of
business was disposed Of, the
members who had drawn plans
of an up.to.date kitchen, were
asked to present the same for
the inspection of the judges.
Three of the visiting ladies were
asked to look over and decide on
the best plan. All were so good
it was n hard matter to decide.
The award was finally given to
small but we'll arranged plan
drawn by Miss Sena Hansen.
Delicious refreshments were
then served, to which all did full
justice. Several new names
We're added to the list of mem
bers. The meeting then adjourn.
ed. The club will meet with Mrs.
Fault, Sept. IA.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06
Glen Acres

Miss Dorothy Veatch was the
honor guest at house party
given by Miss Alece Cowley at
her home over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Dumble.
ton, Bert Campbell and Gene
Van Olinda went to Seattle Wed.
nesday, to witness the drill on
the U. of w. campus by the ma,
val militia.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Likert and
son of Seattle, were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. S.
Van Olinda. They returned
home by way of the ferry Mon
day in Mr.. Van Olinda's car.
Monte Robb, who will be re.
membered by many Island resi-.
dents, enlisted and was sent to
France. Word came last spring
that he had been wounded by
sharpnel and sent to a hospital.
Recently his brother, Jay n.
Robb, of Seattle, received let.
ter stating he had recovered and
was expecting to go TO the front
again.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06
ITEMS FROM BOARD PROCEEDINGS

The following items are taken
from the proceedings of the
Board of County Commissioners
of last week:
Resolution was passed making and
adopting the estimate of the amount
required TO meet the public expense of
the County of King for the year 1918,
fixing the time and place of hearing on
said estimate, and directing the coun-
ty auditor and ex-officio clerk of the
board of county commissioners TO give
notice thereof.
Petition was fled by f. c. Shanahan
and others for county road, and on
motion same was referred to the coun-
ty engineer for examination and re-
port.
On motion an increase of sl5.o0 per
month was granted each and every
employee on the two King County fer
ryboats, Lincoln" and "Yashon Is
land.n
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06
Watermelon Social

The Presbyterian Sunday
School enjoyed a genuine wa.
termelon feed" and a social hour
on the lawn at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Blekkink last
Friday evening. Mr.. l.. G.
Beall, sr., was the hospitable
host and master of ceremonies,
and was active in seeing that
each of the young folks present
had good time, and enough
juicy melon to appease their APP
petite, even though they
"mussed up their ears in the
effort, or had to have a face wash
of melon to properly sense it's
many good qualities. All voted
that the melon season is entirely
too short but owing to the gen
erosity of Mr.. Beall on this oc-
casion the supply was amplea and
the treat much appreciated.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

of Oakland, Cal, came over
from Tacoma, Sunday and were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. D.
Fenton at Quartermaster. Lieu.
tenant Gordon has been trans
ferred from the officers training
camp at the Preside to Camp
Lewis at American Lake.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06
SIGNS PETITION FOR ROAD
Takes Schpol Board to Tssk-Summer
Residents On the Move-Vashon
Heights Busy as Usual

LIFE.
Life Is a bubble on the sea,
The ocean OF eternity;
1t floats awhile in glittering pride,
IL may DER many pillows ride.
There comes moment, none knows
why,
No cloud o'erspreads the summer sky,
Some little breath, some hidden thing,
Perhaps a spirit on the wing,
Touches the cord it meltS away,
The sea receives little spray
No mark, no memory left behind.
The everlasting sea, the wind
Flow on. G. NJ. Dawson,
In Family Herald and Star
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

Doubtless the highest price per
square foot for Seattle property was
paid by the Boston Drug Company re-
Gently when deal was made for the
triangle between Westlake and Fifth
Avenue and Pine ST. The considera-
ton was $4,000.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

Rev. Vim. baltimore, pastor
of the Presbyterian church at
Lewiston, Idaho, and Mrs. Latti-
more, who have been enjoying a
months vacation at the D. G.
Fenton home at Quartermaster,
returned to Lewiston Monday.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06
"Freckles'' Pres. chu
this Friday evening.
church

The apple crop in this state this
year will be far ahead Of the 1916 crop
according to a statement by NJ. l..
Dean, chief OF the division of horticul-
ture. He estimates the crop this year
at l7,43l carloads.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

Articles of incorporation have
beed filed by millers of the
Northwest for the organization
Of the Professional Millers as
ISOLATION. Seventy millers of
Tacoma, Portland and Seattle
are members of the association.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. a. +. Daigh of Seattle,
were guests of MIR. and Mrs. Geo. X
Corycll on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Conlifr, of Seat.
tie, were weekend visitors at their
summer home near Cowlcy's landing.
Misses Rhea and Dorothy Cowan en-
tertained Saturday night with dance
in honor of Miss Ruth Coryell's house
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Pinkham are on
a trip TO Point Dewey near Port Town
send, TO last about ten days, They
went In their machine.
Most of the summer campers have
returned to their homes in the city,
the Petley, Morgan, Hill, Neicc and
Woodland families remaining.
The accepted meaning Of throwing
bouquet is that you are insincere in
your praise. We hope the Cove corre-
spondcnt will not define it that way.
We try to praise when praise is due
and surely will criticise when neces-
sary.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown, of Ana
cortes, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Smith. near Cowboys landing, three
days last week. Mr.. Brown is a son OF
Mrs Smith and prominent business
man at Anacortes.
Sunday night n boat load OF Indians
from Neah Bay, camped at the Heights
on their way to Tacoma TO pick hops.
1t was interesting to see them broil
seal and other denizens OF the deep for
their evening meal.
"The beautiful, the busy, vashon
Heights" is certainly going forward in
every way. 1t is conceded that the
Heights dock does more business than
any other, with the possible exception
of the one at Vashon.
Miss Elice Cowley had as guests ff-
teen couple from the city during Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday. Music,
dancing and general good time was
INDUCED in, and every one returned
home pleased with the outing.
Vernon Packard of Chicago, and
Miss Rhea Cowan, we're guests of MIR.
and Mrs Glenn Morgan at luncheon
on Monday. Vernon has decided to
return to college this winter, and is
on his way home from an extended Wis
it on the coast.
We have been familiar with the
new road project several weeks and
signed petition to help it along and
believe in it-but, we think the Cove
and South End roads should be the first
improvements from the new appropria-
ton. Then the new road suggested by
the Cove correspondent next.
Miss Ruth Coryell entertained dur
ing Saturday, Sunday and Monday,
Licuts. Allen Hopkins, a. +. Lovett,
John H. Wakefield David N. MILAN
and Chas. Turner. They have been in
training at the Presidio California,
and are now stationed at American
Lake.
The writer and Mrs. were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Tiomsland on an
all-day automobile tour Tuesday To
those who cannot afford to change their
name to iona Ford it is decided
pleasure. We enjoyed every minute
of the time. 1t was an enjoyable trip.
a great deal of complaint is heard
concerning the ruling of the school
board not to haul children to and from
school, south of the Scales ROAD. 1t
brings up the question of school dis
trict again. The school board is GER
tainly mysterious body. They should
make everything public, and stop this
grumbling, and we should know why
they have made this ruling. 1t is a
strange contrast, when we observe how
liberal the Burton school board is and
the good results they are getting.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

John r. James of Olympia
came to the Island to attend the
funeral of j. G. Dubois, Tues
day, and united with the local
Masonic lodge in the burial ser
vices.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

After n vacation of three months,
the King county superior court got
down to business Monday. Eighty
cases, civil and criminal, are on the
docket for September,
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06
The HUB OF The ISLAND.
Interesting News Items From Center-A
Summary Of Happenings in This
Vicinity Tenely Told

weekend ut "Fernwood" with her
parents.
Miss Anna Barton spent last
week in Seattle attending teach.
ers' institute.
Mr.. Henry Anderson of Seat
tie spent the weekend with DR..
Cowden Laughlin.
G. Fl. Mosher returned Tues
day evening from visit at
Bremerton with his son.
Earl Danner and Henry Whin.
cry spent Sunday at the Expert.
ment Station at Puyallup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Learned
of Seattle, visited over the week.
end at the r, Hopkins home.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Therkel.
sen of Tacoma, visited over the
week end with their parents.
Robert Carvill and cousin were
taking in Seattle sights Thurs.
day and Friday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. Allison
entertained the Center Card Club
at their home Saturday evening.
Mrs. H. M. Morgan of Seattle,
spent Sunday and Monday with
her parents, Mr., and Mrs, j. II.
Jay
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Dowd and
Mr.. Lloyd Taylor of Tacoma
visited the week. end with Mr..
and Mrs. II. B. Allison.
Miss Hazel Hauck of Seattle,
visited last week at Laurel
Hill Farm" the home of Mr..
and Mrs, w. S. Danner.
W. S. Banner has been laid up
few days while nursing a very
painful jaw. due to taking cold
after having a tooth extracted.
Little Ruth Ward, who has
been with relatives in Seattle
during vacation, returned home
to take up her school work on
Tuesday.
Mr.. L. M. Laughlin left on
Friday last for Bellingham,
where he has position in the
Whatcom high school as instruc-
tor in physics.
Miss Marguerite Stone came
over from Seattle on Saturday,
to remain over Labor Day with
friends on Busy, beautiful,
Vashon Island"
Miss Rene Fault and friend,
who have been spending their
vacation with Miss Faults par
ents at Center, returned Thurs
day last, to Montana.
Mr.. H. Williams and Mrs.
Edith Wyman of Seattle, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hopkins on Labor Day Mr..
Williams is brother of Mrs.
Hopkins.
Heber Ward is still confined
to the Orthopedic hospital in
Seattle. Recently two bones
were removed from his leg. He
is reported to be doing well.
Mrs. Bertha Thompson re-
turned to her home in Seattle,
Tuesday. She had almost re-
covered from the severe fall sus-
tanned about ten days ago. She
was accompanied by her son, I.
N. Thompson.
The Methodist Ladies Aid
held their regular meeting at the
home of Mrs. F. E. Gilbert on
Wednesday afternoon. There
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06
DAMAGE BY BURSH FIRES
Lisabeula Wants Electric Lights Virginia
III Has Series Of hishar Personal
Items Oh Interest

Mrs. M. Baunsgard and son
Earnest of Spanaway were here
calling on old friends, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and fam.
lily, former residents of Southern
Heights, have moved onto the
Colvin place.
Frank Kneebone, VIM. Hiersch
and David Myers returned Sun.
day, from eastern Washington,
where they have been working
during the summer.
Roy Kncebone, who is attend
ing Wilson'S Modern Business
College in Seattle, spent the
week. end at home. He reports
they are preparing for large
enrolment there this week.
AS the long, dark evenings
draw near, it starts us wonder.
ing what the prospects are for
securing electricity out here this
winter. We haven't heard any.
thing about it lately. Anyway,
we don't like the idea of having
to go through another winter
with oil lamps.
Passengers on the Virginia
Ill, Thursday of last week, ar
rived in Seattle just in time for
lunch. Chris ran his ship on a
sand bar at Olalla, and had to
wait two or three hours before
he could get off. No. III had a
little more hard luck on the re-
turn trip from Seattle to Taco.
ma, Sunday night, when she
broke her propeller.
Lisabeula's representatives in
the Seattle shipyards, all spent
the week end at their homes.
They are Messrs. Church, Etter,
Ellsworth and Lynn Bedford,
and William A. and Charles
Hiersch. Most of them are
working at the Skinner & Eddy
plant. We understand they are
the only ship building company
in Seattle paying the union
wage scale.
The presence of all the able.
bodied men in the place was re
quired on the firing line last Fri.
day. The breezes livened up the
brush fires that have been
smouldering near here for the
last week, and the flames sue
ceeded in crossing the road, and
started burning around the pro
perty owned by the Hierschs.
The ire-fighters managed to get
it under control before much
damage was done. However,
all the buildings on the Hogarth
place. north of here. were des.
troyed.
We are pleased to see by the
Cove correspondents letter last
week, that there is petition out
to have road along the West
Side. This will help to build up
this side of the Island. We are
also interested in seeing a ferry
come to the north end, although
the opinion seems to prevail
around here that if it does it will
be liable to play havoc with our
boat service. If this proves to
be the case we will be in sorry
plight up here, as it will take
too long to go to the north end
with old "Dobbin, and "fivers"
are rather rare birds around this
neck o. the woods.
1t Gordon Wannnnt accom-
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

LIT. Gordon Wagonet, accom-
panied by Mrs. Wagonet and her
sister, Miss Margaret Morrison,
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

Mrs. Edith Morton left for
Ellensburg Wednesday, to take
the position of supervisor in the
State Normal Training School.
Later, the two sons, Robin and
Archie, will join her and enter
the Ellensburg school. During
the seven years Mrs. Morton
was principal of Vashon schools
she gained a host of friends, who,
while they regret to see her
leave the Island, wish for her
the best and truest success,
knowing that she will prove a
real help to any community
where her lot may be cast.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

1t is unwise to pry too closely into
the business of a hornet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-25
Notice of Referees Sale.

BY virtue of an order of sale di-
rected to the undersigned Referee
from the Clerk of the District Court
'of Decatur County, Iowa, on a de
cree obtained in said Court on the
18th day of January, 1917, in favor
.of Jessie %. Alley as plaintiff and
against William Scott ct al. as de-
PENDANTS, for the partition Of the
real estate named and described in
plaintiffs petition and decree, / will
on the Bird day of November, 1917,
at O'Clock p. M, offer for sale to
the. highest. bidder, the following
real estate, to-wit: Commencing at
the n. W. corner OF Block Three %
in Stout and Gillham's Add. to
town OF Leon, thence east 14S feet,
thence south los feet, thence west
l4S feet, and thence north los feet
to the place of beginning, being lots
and in Block 3 in Stout and Gill
hams addition toLeon.
Terms of sale will be cash. Said
sale to take place at the Exchange
National Bank, Leon, Iowa, at the
hour Of 2 p. M, where and when
due attendance will be given by the
undersigned.
Dated this 9Th day of October,
1917.
E. G. MONROE.
LIT Sole Referee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-25

1.-The fact there will be three
! judges to nominate and elect in this
district at the approaching primary
and election, under the non-partisan
judiciary law, instead Of two as here.
tofore, is the occasion for a good deal
! of interesting gossip among our
democratic brethren.
| Here is the dope which promi-
nent democrat pulled off in the pres
ence of the Advertiser-Gazette man
+, today:
I'm the election of Judge Max
well the first time. the people of this
district adoped the non-partisan jul
enacted by the legislature. They are
we'll satisfied with the experiment
Both Judge Maxwell and Judge Ev-
ans have given quite general salts
faction. 1t is understood tAst Judge
Maxwell is determined to retire at
the expiration of his present term
In this judicial district there
ers, and from 5000 to 10000 demo-
Gratis. We must nominate and elect
three judges next year | think the
people want to continue the non
partisan judiciary principle, what
ever they think of our crude law on
the subject, and you republicans
ought to be good fellows and concede
sumptiyely Judge Evans of Corydon
and Judge Fuller of Mount Ayr will
be the republican candidates in the
east and south parts of the district.
This arrangement would logically To-
cate the other judge on the main
line of the Burlington in the north
ern and central part of the district.
Creston is the ideal location, IS it is
conveniently accessible to Bedford,
ncO0n1o
man in the district better fitted to
make an ideal judge than p G..
Winter of Creston. He Isl an able
lawyer and every inch clean, true,
just and square man. We democrats
of Union county, where he has lived
from his boyhood, will ask for his
nomination. and election, and you re.
publicans, II you want to do the real
nice thing, will say Come on. boys
There is unquestionably strong
sentiment among republicans for a
continuation of the non-partisan ar
rangement which has worked SO sat
isfactorily in this district for a
number of years past, and of course
the democrats are in favor of 1t. AS
Judges Maxwell and Evans have CIV
en- general satisfaction. AS a matter
of fact. if the non-partisan judiciary
law had been repealed and Judge
Maxwell had decided to be candi-
date there is no republican in the
district strong enough to beat him,
in the opinion of most politicians.
He has not only made splendid
judge, but there is strong senti-
ment throughout the district in favor
of the non-partisan idea which was
put into effect by the voters in the
first election of Judge Maxwell and
was afterwards generally ccquiesced
in by republicans of the district.
1.-The Advertiser-GaZette can most
heartily endorse the good words this
democrat has to say for P. c. Win
ter. There is not a man in the dis
trict better qualified for the bench.
He is just what the democrats say he
is, an able lawyer, and every inch a
clean, true, just and square man. -.
Creston Advertiser-Gazett
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-25

At the beginning of it's special ses-
sion there was nothing but criticism
of the sixty-fiifth congress. At the
end of the session there is nothing but
praise. So well did it perform its
tasks, the most gigantic that any
congress ever faced, it has won the
commentator of all patriotic Amerl
cans. The president unq4estionably
in saying: "The sixty-ffth congress,
now adjourning deserves the graft
tude and appreciation of a people
whose will and purpose ! believe it
has faithfully expressed. One can
not examine the records of it's action
without being impressed by it's COM
pleteness, it's courage and it's full
of great task.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-25
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-25
Notice of Referees Sale.

rected to the undersigned referee
from the clerk of the district court OF
Decatur. county. Iowa, on a decree
obtained in said court on the 725th
day of september, 1917, in favor OF
John w. Butcher as plaintiff, and
against Leo Bird ct al, as defend
ants, for the partition of the real es-
tate named and described in the
plaintiffs petition, ] will on the 10th
day of November, 1917, offer for sale
to the highest bidder the following
real estate, to-wit:-
Three acres off Of the north side
of the southwest Of the southeast
range 26, Lots l, 2, 8 and 4 in block
seven in Terre Haute; twenty and
one-half (2O1a1 acres north of lot
three in the northeast one fourth of
the southwest quarter, section II,
township 6S, range 26; lot three (3)
being the south 9A acres Of the
northwest one-fourth of the south
east quarter and seven and one-half
i71s) acres off of the south side Of
t the northeast onefpurt do+, Of the
township IS, range 26.
All of said land being in Decatur
county, Iowa.
Terms of sale to be cash, said
sale to take place in frontof the
court house door in Leon at the
hour of two CD o'clock p. M, of
said dav when and where due at
tendance will be given by the under
signed.
Dated at Leon. Iowa, this 18th
day of October, 1917.
STEPHEN VARGA,
Referee.
!, $ Sale e, to be November 10, 1917,