The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-11

en- by the boy himself. II the state
ments made were true, and they had
not been denied at the time this was
written, then the doctor who was call
ed is deserving of severe criticism and
should be required TO give an account,
Representatives Of the city and
county will meet with the park board
Monday at 10 n. m. TO again discuss
the ferry landing problem.
The above appeared in the Tacoma
Tribune Of Sunday, The park board
met at the regular time, 1880 n. M,
on Monday, but no one representing
the county or city or any organization
was on hand to plead for landing at
PIT Defiance Park or any other point.
A Tacoma terminal point was dis
cussed In rather an informal way by
two or three in attendane who were
there as onlookers and because they
understood hearing would be given
at this time The informal talks
disclosed n proposition that was very
favorable te landing at or near Old
Town, namely, that in case the term
inal was located there, approximately
$4,000 would be expended in can
merry adjacent thereto; also that Old
Town is near the business center, is
convenient TO the residence district
and To the schools. Whether or not
the park board has reconsidered It's
former action. to-wit., that II would
not grant permission TO allow term
inal to be built at the park, has not
up to this time been disclosed.
A tip to sportsmen- If you must hunt
the defenseless birds--the farmers
best friends-on the Islands, kindly
use every precaution to avoid shooting
your ncighbor. A number OF ''close
calls have been reported 10 The Re-
cord which do not reflect TO the credit
of the hunters. And please do not
trespass where forbidden.
Grand Rapids pays a monthly prize
to the city employe who suggests the
best method of saving money to the
taxpayers. How big prize should
go to the one who suggests reducing
the number of city employees Tacoma
Tribune.
Approximately $4,000 will be ex-
pended in repairing the county fessy
Washington rs the result of an in
vestigation conducted last Friday by
the county commissioners and Capt.
Anderson, says The Star. The hull
was found TO be in fairly good condi-
ton. 1t was proposed by the former
board OF commissioners to sell the boat
for 5000. A duplication of the vessel
now would cost $4,000.
The tax levy for all state purpose
next year, as given by the state board
OF equalization, win be s.33 mills.
King county viii be called upon to
pay into the state treasury in taxes
the sum Of s2,oo7,s 44 the only county
in the state to pass the million-dollar
mark.
Secretary OF the Treasury William
G. McAdoo was the guest Of Tacoma
on Tuesday afternoon and of Seattle in
the evening while on his Liberty Loan
campaign. In each place he was ac-
corded an ovation. AT Camp Lewis
the distinguished speaker was greeted
by an audience of 10000 soldier boys,
and he afterwaid stated that this was
the most impressive sight he had ever
seen.
Calvin S. Hall, graduate of the
Chicago College Of Law, a practicing
attorney in Seattle since 1900 and a
prominent democrat, was appointed
Monday to succeed the late Judge Al
bertson as Judge OF the King county
superior court.
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