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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-18

Waterfll & Frazier whiskey at The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-18

Watch our ads at the "Nfovie" house. Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18
] Boost or Beat 1t


Nh fditor In reply to the article
qsntca NChautauqala Beach NOV ex-
tnet IN last weeks paper. allow me
spaee Tor a few comments and siggcs-
tions.
It may be littias. early vet for St
Valentine 10 make his appearance. but
Ejljsport sure reminds me Of n comic
Valentine, and a real funny one, too.
Of, perhaps, an illustration of the old
saying, "A tempest in teapot
Altho only small village. it can
create more irritation to the square
inch than any town of its size in the
state.
Yes, Ellisport is older than dear
sister Portage" and has also had the
advance in years Tor promotion As
all we pioneers know, it is not the old
settlers that really get the ball rolling
aud keep it going.
Why didn't mature old Ellisport on
"Chautauqua Beach, as ii used to be
in ancient history. have the original
rural mail route? Right here, Fair
Neighbor, let me correct you on your
statement, Portage Route or ; or
something" As long as one carrier
takes the mail from said post Office it
shall be Route l, OF simply the post
office without making the route dis
tinction at all, rs long as there is no
confusion OF names
The little country post Office reminds
one Of sketches from Chas. Dickens
four hundred years ago. o, they may
net have the box of ashes under the
stove. but in these modern times IL is
no, a very large town than does not
demand the services Of she carrier.
The dock: Well, its good little
dock, alright: but why not relieve the
taxpayers Of this extra expense and
join in the procession of advance
ment? Our friend from vashon
Heights thinks is good idea, ioc.
From a personal standpoint, the dock
is not kept up in better condition than
it has been in the lass couple or three
years, would suggest a sanitation
committee be added TO your Improve
ment Club and get action ON the wait
ing room and dock
Let me congratulate you on saving
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18
DOCKTON

Mrs, and Miss Wilson have been con-
Quoting religious services in the school
house all this week, They plan to re-
turn next week and hold services, Jan.
q to27. There should be large at
tendance and Dockton people should
give them warm welcome.
The number on the sick ltso is still
large. Miss Lynn, our school princi
pal, and Mrs. X. Anderson are both i'll
from la grippe. +
The long cherished wish TO have the
Burton high school grounds cleared is
about to be realized. Mr.. Hicks and
son Albert have the contract to do the
clearing.
Matt Botich has been compelled to
undergo an operation for appendicitis.
He is recovering nicely.
Rev Bale oi Burton will give an i'll
ustrated lecture on Travels Friday
night, in the schoolhouse. His stere-
opticon views are said to be fine.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18
Death Of Mrs. VS.. Bentley

The entire community was sad
dened last Friday by news of the
death of Mrs. Bentley which oc-
CURED at the home east of Bur
ton from a complication of
pneumonia and heart trouble.
Mrs, Bentley was i'll only a week
and for a time her symptoms
were SO favorable that speedy
recovery was looked for. But
the end was near and Friday she
passed to the great beyond
Where all shadows flee.
Funeral services, conducted
by Rev. Gebert of Burton, were
held at the home Sunday after
noon in the presence of a large
number of friends from all sec
tions of the Island. The remains
were taken to Tacoma for inter
ment Monday.
OF the immediate family the
husband and two sons are left to
mourn the loss of a beloved wife
and mother, Mrs. Bentley was
native of Indiana and was aged
AZ years 6 months. The family
has resided on the Island a num-
Der of years, locating in the pre-
sent home 16 years ago, and was
well and favorably known. Mrs.
Bentley took an active part in
all civic affairs looking TO the
betterment of THE community.
Altho not in the best of health,
she ably assisted in the woman S
department. at the last Island
ea,r, and sometime later at a
Social gathering of fair officials
he'd at the home of Mrs. Farr at
Btrton she was present and
Jorled heartily in the program of
entertainment. She will be sad
ly nissed.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18
ELLISPORT

Mr.. and Mrs, Strom and three child
rem moved to Seattle on Monday where
Mr.. Strom expects to accept position.
Mrs. c. ]. Pyle spent few days in
Seattle the past week. She now has as
a guest Mrs. NJ. e. Tucker of thatcity.
w. w. Keyes, chief engineer of the
Northwest Electric and waterworks
plant at Montesano, was a gseSt al
Hotel Elhsport several days the past
week. Mr.; Keycs. came over to help
in the recent REIMBURSEMENT al the light
plant.
Mrs. f, +, Newman, who has been
visiting her daughter at Mineral for
the past six weeks returned Monday
She brought her little granddaughter,
Mary Florence Smell, with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Hazclhurst were Mon
day visitors in Seattle.
Mrs. E. w. Furbush spent Sunday in
Tacoma visiting her son Edwin. She
found him much improved and feeling
quite hopeful of speedy recovery. he
expects be out in Two or three weeks.
Mrs. Bucknell of Burton motored
over to Ellisport on Thursday to visit
her father, Mr.. A. Wigmore.
c. II. Newcom has recently had an
electric range installed in his home.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18
BURTON

The Vashon- Maury Island Ma
tional Farm Loan Association
was organized at a meeting held
at Burton on January u. The
object of the Association is to
enable the members to avail
themselves of the provisions of
the Federal Farm Loan Act as
soon as the Federal Land Bank
for the Northwest, recently locat-
ed at Spokane, shall be in oper-
alton.
AT this meeting the Farm Loan
Act was fully discussed, board
of directors was elected and
seventeen farmers joined the as
sociation.
All who apply for member
ship before the charter is grant.
ed will be considered charter
members. After the charter is
granted and the association has
commenced business, new mem
bers may be admitted by a two
thirds vote of the trustees.
AT meeting of the board of
directors, held Monday, Jan. 10,
the preliminary organization was
completed by the election of the
following officers: Harry E. Keat-
ing, president; George Sheffield,
vice-president; W. 6. Parlles,
secretary treasurer.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18

your streets after your Rip Van Winkle
stunt. How lucky unfurl the flag.
After twenty years Ellisport is waking
up.
December was your unlucky month;
but let us hope that the new year will
calm the storm(s) and bring that
Peace and good viii to ALL
Get off the beaten trail; extend your
capacity: get on the firing line of adj
vancement and boost for Ellisport.
Don't be Il mummy-a a mummy aint
had no fun for a thousand years.
An Old Timer.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18
SOUTH COVE

A social organization was form
ea of the people of this district
IN November, and that meeting
was reported in The Record.
The second, meeting was held
IN the school house. Dec. IA.
with cutie a good attendance.
Music was furnished by Mr..
Rcnouf and Mr.. Bidil. The
scholars furnished a nice pro
gram, and readings were given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Renouf and S.
? Rrollaw Recitations by Mrs.
II. o. Tholnason and MIR. K.
Brady, A committee of ladies
furnished refreshments.
Our third meeting was held
Thursday evening, January II.
with a very go)d attendance. S.
p. Brokaw furnished music,
song and speeches on the phono-
graph. Scholarsfrom the school
gave several numbers and Mrs.
Thomason and Mr.. Brokaw gave
readings and Mr. Brady gave us
several recitations. The bach.
elors furnished refreshments,
which We're fine and served in
style. All present had a very
enjoyable time.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18

may want to know" as well as
we. Some of them ought to stay
on the Island; but a look over
the past may not be encouraging,
hence our feeble efforts to shed
light as it looks to us.
Maybe we're all wrong If
so, somebody dig up something
better. Nothing will please us
more. We have not been here
30 years vet, nor vet 10, so are
open to be shown. :"
There are many things we
want to write about in the future,
but would enjoy the views OF
others on these subjects as we go
along.
May everybody dance, is the
wish of Ivan Tono.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18

At the hour of going to press
The Record is informed that the
meeting of the Commercial Club
viii be held in the Presbyterian
church instead of the Y. NJ. c..
A. building.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18
UlT----FOR PROFIT?


A few weeks ago we wrote an
article on Eggs, and therein
referred to fruit as it has been
handled on Vashon Island as a
failure, with the exception of
Strawberries.
So far nobody has ''riz up" to
contradict us.
We rather hoped somebody
would but they didn't. On the
contrary, Mr.. A. Booster, in The
Record of January 4th, rather
emphatically illustrates our po.
sition as correct.
In answer 10 A. Boosters nu-
merous questions as to whittier
he is drifting, it looks to us like
he would land where the cat did
which got out of a 40-foot we'll
by climbing up two feet each day
and falling back three feet each
night. That, is, if he persists in
dealing in pears on advertised
basis per his report.
But you are not to understand
that we see no hope at all for
fruit raising here. Not at all.
But most radical change is
necessary in most lines.
There is the one exception
Strawberries. This fruit HAS
been made success on the Is
lands is yet but by only a
very few people at present.
With the advent of the can
merry and its establishment on a
permanent business basis. we
see no reason to fear lack of a
market for strawberries, as the
cannery will contract to take all
that can be raised at fair price.
And the Seattle and outside mar
ket is always very good for this
fruit. And it grows to perfec-
ton, and produces so well that
we can really compete with all
other localities if properly han
died.
We will refer to the properly
handled" business a little fur
ther on. But the soil, climate
and market seem to be ours,
speaking strawberrywise.
Many newcomers and others
have thought the rocky, gray
ely soils found in so many
places are not good for much,
but this fruit seems to like it.
Some of our most successful
growers claim that the rocky
soil is the best, as it holds the
heat better during fruiting sea
son; so keeps the growth con.
tinuous despite cool nights
So go in for strawberries along
with your egg factory. No bet
ter cultivator on earth than 1000
chickens in a patch after fruit is
of. White bugs andsthergrubs
have small chance them
After Strawberries we believe
about the only fruit that stahls
any chance here is BartlettpearS
and sour cherries. The same
reason. in part, apply to these as
to Strawberries, viz, the cannery
will always take them at a fail
price, and the general market is
good. Both fruits seem to dc
well here, grow plentifully, good
size and flavor, few pests, and
are easily cared for, as compared
for example, to apples, and can
be harvested without loss even
if if rains when ripe.
Sweet cherries have done fair.
ly well; butyo stand to lose the
whole crop if it rains at the right
time, which it usually does.
We have heard, too, that some
growers have made good with
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18

cient market could be developed
to make them profitable as
main crop.
Apples r. cut 'em ont. You
can't compete with real apple
communities. The price is too
low; the work and expense too
great; its pests too many, and
its crop failures too persisteNtly
common.
So we would say, grow straw
berries, sour cherries and Bart.
lett pears if you want to grow
FRUIT, and chickens in every
row. But not like you have
been doing it in the past. Most
of the fruit orchards on the Is
land are a huge joke, or would
be if not so tragic. They com.
prise from 10 to so varieties each,
so if you get good crop you
have half a dozen boxes of one
kind-and can't interest buyer,
not even the cannery.
Now, as to the handling of
such fruits. If even our favored
three are to be profitable, you
must GET TOGETHER and raise
enough to amount to something
White River valley went in for
raspberries. Everybody raises
them. Raise all they can.
Willamette valley raises logan
berries. Everybody does it. Lots
of them. Not half dozen bushes
apiece, but acres and acres.
Kennewick raises strawberries.
Everybody plants EN-.
These communities make it
pay. There's an object for
buyer to look them up.
If Vashon Island really aspires
to do anything along the fruit
line it must plan and plant what
will grow best, cost least to pro
duce and IN SUFFICIENT oUANTI-
TIES to interest somebody.
If everybody who has ) acres
or more, who wants to stay here
and make a living off his land,
viii plant all his acreage in one
or more of our big 8" tbs
done. Chickens between the
rows, of course.
Takes a long time to raise
trees. Chickens quick; good
while you wait. Specialize and
concentrate. See the cannery
man; he'll help. He will, per
haps, contract to take everything
you can produce and pay a good
price. Isn't that A SURE THING?
You will need the cannery to
make good. It's good thing a
sure market in advance.
If you have to depend on com
mission men you lose. If you
have TO depend on selling your
stuff at the public market stalls,
it takes the extra time of one
man, woman or child, who ought
to be at home on the ranch, in
the home or in school and IT'S
NO WHITE MANS JOB TO SELL IN
THE MARKET STALLS. So the
cannery at present is the only
sure and certain relief at all
times, and for such fruit as they
can pay good prices for is the
very best outlet.
In time we hope we shall have
public markets worthy of the
name, which viii give complete
relief for all produce under state
supervision.
Now, Mr. Editor, please don t
get huffy at our temerity in thus
telling all cur oldtimers what to
do. But it's not for the old
timers. There are a good many
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18

Chas. Deppman of Seattle was
his Vashon friends the
fore part Of the week.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18
Presbyterian Church

The attendance at the special
meetings for the two weeks was
an average OF twenty five each
night. As a result of the meet
ings six united with the church
Sunday morning, at which time
one the largest communion ser
vice in the history of the local
Presbyterian church was observ-
ed In all twenty nine have
ioined church since the first of
August. Those assisting with
the meetings were Rev. Hansen
Bergen, Rev. j. M. Dick and
Dr.. W. A. Major, all of Seattle,
Rev. Galley and Rev. Murray.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18

DR.. Major was entertained last
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. c. Beall, sr.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-17
loo MILLIONS ARE
LOANED TO RUSSIA
No Strings Tied to Advance of
Huge Sum; All to Be Spent
in United States.

WASHINGTON. May l6. = the
United states today loaned Russia
500, 100000. The money was loaned,
to be spent as needed. without supu-
lation or understanding OF any sort
further than Russia stands back or
the Obligation. will make il good ana
will spend the money in this country
under the supervision of representa-
tive of the treasury department or Il
commission to he named by the Amer
lean government.
Co-Opcration Keynote.
The latter stipulation was made IN
a spirit Of cooperation, without IN
tending to embarrass the Russian
government or to curtail its purchas-
ing powers, but with the end in view
that Russia will secure the maximum
result for the money she is to spend.
To aid in this the treasury department
will place at her disposal the services
of expert buyers in this country IA
miliar with American markets ana
with American values.
Today's loan to Russia was made, II
was authoritatively said, partly as an
earnest manifestation to the Russian
people that the United States places
no credence in rumors that Rus Ia Is
contemplating a separate peace with
Germany.
Credit To Belgium.
4 credit Of s45.000,00O TO Belgium
also was established today by Secre'
tary McAdoo, the sum to be with
drawn in six monthly installments OF
$500, 600 each. The transaction also
marked Belgium's first participation
in the loan to the allies and brought
the total sum advanced and credits
esta blished by the government to en-
tente nations up to 500 100000 with
in the three weeks that have passed
since President Wilson signed the wal
Finance Inv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-17
YOUNGSTERS ROB MOTHER
Police Pick Up Boys, Age and II. AT
Request of Sapulpa.

Two boys, neither yet in his 'tceha
were found by the police last night in
cheap lodging house on East First
street, where they had gone for a
night of rest after a very busy day of
sightseeing.
The lads, one but 9, and the other
two years his senior, left their home
in Sapulpa yesterday morning after
having appropriated $50 bill from
their mothers purse. When taken in
charge last night by the police the
boys could produce but S9.G5. two
searchliGhts four searchlight batter
les. two pairs of rubber-soled shoes
and enough "thrillers" gathered from
the picture shows of the city to fill
Harvard book shelf with the best
wild west stories ever written.
They were turned over TO their
mother last night who informed the
police she would assist the adventures
in wood shedding" their stories.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-17
SHARP SHR|NKAGE
IN U-B0AT TOLL
Only Is Vessels of Over l,60C
Tons Lost in Last Week,
Report Shows.

LONDON, May ia sharp shrink
age in the terrible toll being exacted
from the worlds tonnage by the sub
marine menace is shown in the week
ly British report, issued today, which
gives the number OF British ships OF
more than 1000 tons lost in the last
week as Is. This bears out the pre-
vious statement Of admiralty officials
that the weapons for combating the
t-hoats are being quickly sharpened.
Arrivals Heavy.
The summary:
All nauonatties. Arrivals 2.56S;
sailings 2,552.
British vessels mined. summarized
and sunk, over 1000 tons, including
one previously, IS; under 1900 tons
five.
british merchantmen unsuccessful
~ attacked including five previous
ly l9.
British fishing vessels sunk, three
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-17

proposed 25 per cent Increase would
net approximately $l00,000,000.
Party lines were obliterated at the
outset Of tho fight. Appeals of Re
publican and Democratic ways and
means committee members for sup
port seemed to fall on deaf ears on
both sides of the house.
An attempt to increase the surtax
beginning at $1,000 was defeated. The
proposed rate between $1,000 and
s7,5OO is / per cent and Representa-
tive Sherley sought to have this
doubled. An overwhelming vote re-
jected the proposal. Then Represent
ative sherley Joined in support OF the
Lenroot plan 10 add 25 per cent to
the schedule Of surtaxes on incomes
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-17
POISON CASE IS BATTLING
san Antonio Police Puzzled over
Death of Woman Physician.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. May 16.-
Police admitted today they were baf-
fled over the mystery surrounding the
Death of Or. Sara Francis Herdman,
an osteopathic physician, who died at
her home here yesterday. Her two
sisters Miss Alice Herdmsn and Mrs.
Margaret Allen Of Brooklyn, n. Y.
are being held for investigation The
authorities believe DR.. Hcrdman died
Of poisoning.
Wheeler Herdman OF Wilkesbarre,
Pa, brother of the three women, tele-
graphcd today he was starting for san
Antonio.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-17
Proclamation

Whereas, Certain prog cssiVe
and public-spirited citizens of
the city of Tulsa have and are
providing for the local and visit
ing public the most interesting
and expensive display of valuable
horses and cattle ever assembled
in the southwest in what is
known as the Continent Live
Stock exposition and horse show,
beginning Wednesday, May l6,
and continuing for four days. at
the free county fair grounds, ana
Whereas, To assure the sue
cess of such stupendous project
each and every citizen of the city
OF Tulsa, who possibly can do so,
should cooperate with the pro-
moters of this important show
and exposition by attendance and
patronage at as many as possible
of the sessions of said show and
exposition,
Therefore. |. John II. Sim
mons, mayor of the city of Tulsa,
Okla, eager to cooperate with
the officers and directors Of the
Continent Live Stock show
and exposition in encouraging
all possible attendance, do pro-
claim and declare that day
known as Tulsa day at said show
and exposition. on Thursday,
May II. a half holiday on and
after 12 o'clock noon, and do
suggest and urge that all stores,
offices, factories and employers
of labor shall dispense will busi-
ness for the remainder of the
day and permit their employees
to attend the afternoon and night
sessions of this highly important
! affair.
Given under my hand this 10th
day of May. 1871
j. II. SIMMONS. Mayor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-17
Insurgents Start a Fight in
House for Heavy Boosts in
Wartime Income Charge.

WASHINGTON. May ia vigor-
Gus movement to increase the pro-
posed war revenue bill income sur
taxes another % per cent on all
amounts above $4,000 started In the
house today under the leadership of
Representative Lenroot Republican
of Wisconsin, and Representative
Sherley, Democrat of Kentucky.
over the determined opposition OF
Democratic Leader Kitchin and Rep
resentatives Fordney of Michigan and
Hin of Connecticut, Republicans, the
insurgents succeeded in obtaining in
the committee of the whole their pro-
posed increase from to 33 per cent
on incomes between 10000 and $780,
600. and tomorrow they Will resume
their fight, determined to elevate ev-
cry division until incomes above
$500, 900 would pay almost 60 per cent
Would Bring 100 Millions.
Should the proposed increases pre-
vail there will be an attempt to strike
from the bill the proposed freight
light and heat taxes and possibly the
increased second-class mail matter
rate. Unofficial estimates are that the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-17
SQUADRON OF us.
DESTROYERS NOW
ON BRITISH SIDE
Effects junction With the
English and Joins Fight
on U-Boats.
BRITAIN WELCOMES US
People Line Up and Wave
Ola Glory as American
Boats Draw in.
IN BRUSH WITH A SUBMARINE
Result of First Fight Between
Yankee Craft and German
Is Not Known Yet.
IN BRUSH WITH A SUBMARINE
RIf.sir.S iSNCuANGED.

LONDON, May l6.-Nice Ad-
miral Sir David Beatty, COM
mandcr of the British grand
fleet, has sent the following
message to Admiral II. r. Mayo,
! commander of the United states
Atlantic fleet.
THE grand fleet rejoices that
the Atlantic fleet will now share
! In preserving the liberties of the
sea"
Admiral Mayo replied:
The United States Atlantic
\ fleet appreciates the message
, from the British fleet and well
comes opportunity for work
with the British fleet for the
freedom OF the seas"