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THE AMERICAN LEGION Will TAKE
THE LEAD IN Preparation
BETTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT
County ConcIave Declare For Close
Scrutiny of Candidate For
County Offices

Inc hrst county activity 10 be fOs-
tered and promoted by the Iron coun-
ty Legion will be the Observance OF
Memorial Day at Crystal Falls, Iron
River and Stambaugh. The cere-
monies in each district will be dir
ected and supervised by the respect
i've Legion Posts. in full accord with
a program outlined by the county ex-
ecutive committee in initial session
at the Iron River Club rooms Sunday
afternoon. Crystal Falls, Stambaugh
and Iron River posts were represent
ed with three delegates. The commit
tee organized for the ensuing year
with A. l.. Burridge of Crystal Falls
chairman and Guy NJ. Cox OF Iron Riv-
er secretary.
The inculcation of an intense spirit
OF Americanism in youthful America,
the arousing 20 a fever heat OF deep
er patriotism. the PRONUNCIATION of a
greater reverence for veterans OF pre-
vious wars and a revival OF the noble
custom of paying homage TO deceased
heroes on Memorial Day was unani-
mously adopted as part OF tho pro-
gram OF the Iron county Legion.
Memorial Day and Independence Day,
the two days OF the year when the ma
tion should stop from its grimy toll
long enough to do public tribute TO
these sacred moments set apart by our
government in commemoration of
national sacrifice and triumph, will
hereafter be red letter days in the
county. II the earnest endeavors Of
the various posts can make them so.
Definite arrangements for Decoration
Day were agreed upon and rough
outline for a Fourth OF July celebra-
tion accepted. In each case the Leg
ion will ask the support OF all busi-
ness men, fraternal societies, chur-
ches. schools, and other organizations
interested.
The activities OF Memorial Day will
most likely consist of a stupendous
parade to the cemetery, the decorat-
ing OF the soldier graves, patriotic Sc
lections by the band and perhaps q
short service later at the schools OF
city hall. Home guards. .fraternal
societies. school children, a detach-
ment OF Legion men with rifles, decor
ated automobiles for Spanish and Civ
II war veterans and members OF the
Relief Corps. will probably partici-
pate. The whole day will be given
over TO the event and great outflow
OF people is expected 10 make the day
an enormous and eminent success.
The Iron county Legion showed evi-
dence OF it's interest in civic affairs
in the county by endorsing resolu-
tion calling upon all ex-service men
In the county to scan carefully the
list OF candidates for county Offices
before making selection. Although
pledged through it's constitution 10 be
non n-political. the Legion is never~the-
less decidedly interested in the gov
ernmental activities OF the county in
sofar as economic and efficient admin
istration is concerned. Support for
the more capable candidates will be
asked OF members in the ultimate hope
that the county and its people may
Continued on page 4
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OUTLOOK FOR COMING SEASONS
ACTIWTYIs NOT GOOD
HIGH PRICES SCARE OFFICIALS
Failure OF State to Place its Bonds
May Result in CurtaiIment of
New Construction

Iron county's program OF road work
mas been very much impeded owing TO
the fact that supplies are hard TO ret.
prices are high and money Is tight.
with this trio composing the trump
cards In the deck IL is hard to beat the
hand that holds back work on our
roads.
The county's funds are not sufficient
to allow OF any new construction cam
paign or even a campaign OF repair
without selling more OF the bond issue
/ voted year ago and that action will
not be taken by the supervisors until
they can be assured that what money
has been turned into the county cof-
fers from the bond sale has gone into
new construction work. The only new
construction on the program outlined
a year ago is that being done on the
Iron River-Alvin road. which is about
60 per cent completed. and survey
OF the Amasa-B -Baraga line.
Much new equipment was added and
lot OF resurfacing done with the
money and from County Engineer
Larson we learn that the state owes
the county a lot of money on the re-
surfacing work.
The state is not at all flush just now.
especially In the funds for new con-
struction work which are to be sup
piled by the s50.0000O0 bond issue
The last attempt OF the state treasurer
to sell this years allotment OF bonds,
amounting to 100000 was failure
owing TO the fact that the interest rate
| Is 8 per cent and bonds OF that
rate are not selling at par now.
State Highway Commissioner Rog-
ers says that unless conditions change
there Is strong probability that the
road program will be halted Notice
mas gone out 10 the different counties
that no new contracts will be let.
Work will be continued upon old ones
as funds were on hand for their com
pletion when they were let
State Treasurer German in speak
ing OF his inability to dispose OF all OF
the bonds says that he believes II
will be necessary for the legislature
10 make the issue carry 8 per cent
interest to sell them.
Mr. German has disposed OF 3d.
OOO, 900 OF this years issue but can
get rid OF no more.
State Hank Aid Sale
Last fall Mr.. German disposed OF
81. 900, 900 worth OF the $5,000.00O al
lotted for ls2O-ls2l. and the highway
commission, wanting to get the first
years work under way. entered con-
tracts with construction companies.
nearly 10 the limit OF the amount set
for the first years construction.
There was left the remaining $4,000
600 and Il was only last week that
banks in Detrot. Grand Rapids and
Bay City came TO the rescue OF the
state by taking the bonds. Banks In
Detroit, acting purely from interest
in state affairs. took s2,2bolo0O worth
OF the bonds and with similar motives
banks OF Grand Rapids subscribed
$500, 900 while the banks OF Bay City
took s25O.0oo,
SO that Michigan may sell Its bond
on a par with issues OF other states
II probably will be necessary TO
change the interest limit 20 per
cent. Mr. German feels.
The day he was in Detroit attempt
ing to sell the states bonds repre-
sentative from Rhode Island was on
ering Just as gilt edge" securities
~-.t-..s ~. roUa
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SYNOPSIS

OF
OF KoKo tailor OF Tipu YumYum
Is
hearing that KoKo condemned to death tor flirting be-
being condemned die nd KKo has been raised TO the
decides
but persuaded by Koo to postpone for at least month he waits
satisfy the Mkado Ear exceed their own rpeca
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THE TAX REVIEW

The tax commission held review
OF mining property at the court house
last Thursday forenoon. The aggre-
gate tax valuations as reported are
not very different from those OF last
year. Among the reports made were
the following.
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SCHOOL OPERA LAST NIGHT
Pupils Acquitted Themselves Very
Creditably-MIss Dagsett Praised

The opera "Mikado" was given by
the pupils OF the Crystal Falls High
school last night atthe city hall. ow-
ing TO the fact that we go to press so
early we must defer an extended men
ton OF the excellent work done by
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What the Merchants Say

A reporter called upon Peter La
Plante, manager OF the Finnish a.
Swedish Mercantile Assn. He inform
ed us that he has less than 25 bushel
OF pototoes on hand to supply his
trade and for seed. He said that he
was at sea as 10 how to get a supply
for seed and deplored the shortsight-
edness OF letting so many OF the pota-
toes go out OF the county. Mr.. La
Plante said that his trade has con-
sumed about 500 bushels of potatoes
so far since last digging time.
Mr.. Andrew ostrand of the Crystal
Falls Cooperative Society reported
about so bushels on hand. He figured
that sufficient to run his regular
trade about two weeks.
In regard to seed Mr.. ostrand said
that he rarely sells potatoes for seed
as the potatoes he gets are mixed.
Confined on page 4.
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GROWERS HAVE BARELY ENOUGH
POTATOES FOR OWN SEED
SHORTSICHTED LOCAL POLICY
Indifference to Shipment of Pota-
toes From County Results in a
Seed Famine Here

Iron county potato growers grew
more potatoes last year than they did
In any previous year yet Iron county
today IS drained SO dry OF potatoes
that It is a question IL there Is enough
seed TO supply the wants OF the people.
Our farmers shipped every potato they
could spare TO get the big prices or
cred. The result Is that they cannot
sell any for seed and gardeners have
turned their attention 10 the dealers
in an effort 10 cover their wants for
planting purposes
The price or potatoes last fall at
digging time ruled about at $i,25 per
bushel and many OF the farmers sold
at those figures, principally to local
dealers both in Crystal Falls and at
Iron River. Some of the stores filed
up their bins but made no effort TO
cover their wants for spring and seed
time.
Bad Condition Results
The result is that the dealers, or
most OF them. are bare OF potatoes and
must buy from outside the county to
supply the wants OF the customers
and OF those who want seed.
The very short sighted policy on the
part OF the dealers has created con-
dition where, at the present outlook.
Il Is probable the crop OF potatoes In
Iron county for 1920 will not be as
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Crystal Falls Township

Mrs. r. u. webb arrived home last
Tuesday and will spend the summer
al the Webb cottage at Fortune lake.
she spent the winter In California.
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Drsmaiis Persona

Nsnki-oo disguised wandering minstrel and in
Thpu) Dorman Bal
Guenther
pshTu Noble
( Caroline Dele
OF (
pe.a-po
In Conin
o school-Girls Mobiles, Guards and Colies.
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great as that OF 1919. People can't
get potatoes TO plant.
Iron River was reported to be en-
tirely out OF potatoes one day this
week and the dealers were scurrying
around among the farmers picking up
a sack here and there to piece out
their local trade.
This condition is dangerous to the
seed supply as potatoes that ought TO
be planted are liable to be eaten In
steads The farmers have shipped TO
the limit and any releasing OF potatos
now on hand means that they are de-
creasing the amount that they will
plant.
While Chicago dealers shipped out
carload after carload OF potatoes our
county merchants sat idly by and saw
them go. Now they wish they had
dubbed together and purchased car
or two OF the good Iron county stock
so as to supply the needs OF Iron
county people instead of having to
go to Maine or other places to buy
potatoes for import. The chances are
that ere this dilemma is solved some
OF the potatoes that were sold and
shipped out OF the county will be re-
sold to Iron county users and shipped
back here at a handsome profit to the
speculators.
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Musca reco ~ Jean
Habeland
by Nelson Wisner.
Decorations Costumes-Mss socker southard
-byth
Business Management-by Senior Glass.
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ACT Courtyard OF Ko-Ko's official residence.
ACT II--Ko-Ko's Garden.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-09
SCHNEIDER'S PRAIRIE

Mr.. Bert Morrow of Montana ant
son of Seattle are visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Morrow
Mr.. Ernest Weatherill made {
business trip to Tacoma Monday.
Mr.. George Weatheran. who hal
been on the sick list for few weeks
has recovered
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston are Tacoma
visitors for few days.
Messrs. James and Harry O,Hart
made business trip to Olympia Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dowen have
returned from short visit in Seattle
Everyone who attended the socia
gathering at the Prosperity Grange
hall enjoyed a good old time dance
The dance at Schneider's Prairie
Saturday night was largely attended
and everyone reported good time
Mr.. John Smith has purchased {
new Oakland car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Whitney mo
tored to town Tuesday.
Mr.. Broadbent visited Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles Bowen Tuesday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-09
MARCOTT MOTOR co.
IN NEW SALESR00M
HAS LINE OF CARS FROM LARGE
SIN no MODERATELY.PR
-FOUR

With a line of cars ranging in
price, size and equipment from a
high grade large six to a moderately
priced four-cylinder model, the Mar
colt company, recently incorporated
for $25, 900, is now established In
the salesrom at Fifth and Washing
ton streets recently occupied by the
Schultz Auto company.
w. T. Marcott of Union Mills, who
has been operating an automobile
lagency here for several years under
the name of Marcott Motor company,
continues as president of the new
concern. e. r. Keene and ]. A.
Wakefield, two young men who were
associated for Is months in the en-
ploy of a Tacoma auto firm, joined
with Marcott in organizing the local
company. Keene is vice president
and sales manager and Wakefield
secretary.
Service sells the car" is the slo-
gan the company has adopted as in
dicative of it's policy. 1t will handle
the Chandler Six, the Cleveland and
Maibohm light skies, the bort four
and the Apperson eight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-09
SOUTH BAY

Ivan Parse and sister Gladys from
Tacoma are visiting relatives and
friends at South Bay.
Mrs. P. A. Robbins has returned to
lher home at Pleasant Glade after
caring for Mrs. Hannaford for some
-four weeks.
F. A. Warner, who has been very
sick, is much improved at this writ
ing.
Leo DeHart has purchased another
new Buick Six, after disposing of the
other one he had to Wilbur Cramp OF
Pleasant Glade.
Miss Georgiana Clark has returned
to her school duties after spending
the holiday vacation with relatives in
Bellingham.
Miss Nyquist has also returned for
the same duties after spending her
vacation with relatives in California.
Several from South Bay took in the
masquerade at Puget New Years
Eve. All reported fine time and a
large crowd.
Mrs. Jennie Rogers and grand
daughter spent Saturday with Mrs.
Hannaford.
Dyke Whitaker and wife from
Canada left South Bay this week
after spending the holidays with Mrs.
Sam Madden and Emil Whitaker
and family.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-09
NORTH LAKE

Mrs. Eklund of Seattle, who has
been visiting at the Reed home, re-
turned to her home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Shincke and son
Bertram called at j. ]. Adair's Tues
day evening.
We are sorry to report that Archie
Hayden is very sick. We wish him
la speedy recovery.
Mr.. Leon Warner spent Saturday
evening at the Reed home.
Miss Carrie Springer is staying
with her sister, Mrs. Charles Nye. at
Calvin.
Everyone from here who attended
1.-THE masquerade ball at Puget New
Years Eve reports very good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Adair visited
friends in Tacoma Wednesday.
Messrs. James Bentley, Ira Spring
|er and Melvin Hayden. Miss valate
lChristiansen and Arnold Christensen
spent Sunday evening at the Reid
home.
Mrs. L. M. Springer and daughter
Dorothy called at Reeds Tuesday af-
lternoon.
Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Eklund and Mr.
Ernest Reed called at J.NJ. Adair's
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wadrof of Olympia
lspent Tuesday at the ]. j. Adair
home.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-09
PINE GROVE

Mr.. j. N. Wiseman is at home
again after a long siege of sickness
in the hospital at Olympia. He is
not very strong yet.
Tom Wiseman's have moved from
the rented place to his own near his
fathers.
A. Ostby's have moved from their
tent to the house vacated by Wise
man.
Harold Larson was down from Sc
attic to spend Christmas with his
sister, Mrs. Peter Jorgensen.
E. A. Carlson is digging a we'll
The old one caved in.
The Peter Jorgensen family took
dinner New Years day with the
Honey's.
Miss Mamie Breton has returned to
her home at Puyallup. She has been
visiting for some time with her
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-09
ONE ADJUSTMENT TO 532
TIRES IS KELLY RECORD
Increasing Sales Indicate Motorists
Realize Their Economy,
Dealer Says.

The more Kelly Kant Slips that are
sold, the stronger is the evidence OF
their superiority, says r. J. Stowe
sales manager of the Kelly Tire Com
pany, distributor in Thurston county
for Kelly-Springfeld tires.
lone adjustment in every 532 tires
sold last year is record worth more
than passing interest" said Mr.
Stowe. 1T means that more motor
lists are realizing the worth of pos.
sessing a tire that will stand UP
under the every day grind, regard.
less of weather conditions of the
roads.
Although Kelly Kant Slips are
guaranteed for but 1900 miles, the
average in this territory is from TO-.
900 to $1,000. Many users are get.
ting 10000 miles to a set. This is
what saves money and incidentally
time.
FLEET operators of light trucks
are also finding the Kelly Kant SliI
great time and money saver. The
light duty truck cannot be equipped
with solids II any speed is required
and the truck operator must have 9
pneumatic tire that will give Ions
mileage, and do away with constant
trouble"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-09
Neighborhood News
Continued from Page Four.

Enjoyable time was had. The host
ess, Mrs. Benton. was assisted in serv-
ing by Mr.. Benton, Lester Benton.
Edwin Balmert and Andrew Palm.
There were guests from Olympia.
Black Lake, Belmore, Kearney's Cor
ner, and independence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bozarth and son Ev-
erett spent New Years day in town
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, who spent
several days in Tacoma, returned
home Sunday.
Howard Benton of Mountain View
spent the weekend with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lockwood and
Miss Lockwood and Mrs. Luedecker
attended the surprise card party and
dance given by Mrs. Mccormick to
her husband at their home at indie
pendence. They report splendid
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bossuyt are enter
tanning Mr.. Frye, former resident
of this place.
w. F. Brasch had the misfortune
to have one of his horses badly
kicked the other day but at last re-
ports they thought the animal would
recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton and family
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-09
SUMMIT LAKE

Miss Julia Brown of Olympia il
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Brown.
Mr.. Lew Marbet motored to Olym
pia Saturday.
Miss Lucille Cause spent the holi
days at her home at Priest Point.
The Brown brothers are busy get
ting out single bolts.
The Summit Lake school opened
Monday after two weeks vacation
Donna and Lila Campbell spent
the Christmas holidays with theil
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Barr.
The roads between here and Olym
pia are in very bad condition.
Mr.. Clarence Brown visited Mr.
John Weaver.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-09
CHILvERs PLEADS GUILTY.
Youth Who ''Stuck Up Poker Gam
Sentenced to RcfOrmatOry.

The January jury term of the SUI
perior court opened Monday. The
first case on the calendar was that
of Joe Chilvers, alias Levi Brandon,
charged with grand larceny. No jury
was called in this case. as Chilvers
pleaded guilty. Superior Judge d.
F. Wright of Department No. 2 SEN
fenced Chilvers to not less than one
and not more than Is years in the
Monroe reformatory.
Chilvers, who is barely 10 years
old. several weeks ago held up a
poker game in one OF the focal log
ging camps and relieved some of the
men of their money. He will be re-
moved to the reformatory from the
county Jail some time this week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-09

BRONSON TELLS HOW
HIS FIRM HANDLES
SECOND.HAN

= SEOOND.HAND CARS y
!. !. !. !. :. !. ! !. !. !. i !. :. !. :.
I'VE do not sell secondhand cars
on commission" w. l.. Bronson,
salesman for the Bronson Motor Car
company, said yesterday in discuss
ing the companys' policy.
when a car is sold on a commits
sion we term 1t q secondhand car"
he continued. 1.-THE owner thinks it
is worth a certain sum. If you get
that amount for me- he says, 1 will
give you a commission
"In such a case the owner sets the
price and 1t is generally good and
high.
I'VE sell only such cars as we buy
in when the owner is purchasing a
new car Understand correctly, the
purchaser of the new car does not
leave his old car for us to sell for
him. We buy his old. or used car.
when we deliver the new one. That
is why we can sell our used cars for
less money-because we have our
money tied up and will not buy un-
less we can buy at price that will
let US sell quickly.
II wish could tell you how we APP
praise a car before buying 1t but that
is a secret. I'll say this: we don't
use the old-fashioned way of walk
ing twice around the car. standing
off and squirting one eye at it, then
kick one of the tires and say, oh,
about six hundred dollars"
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day evening. when the officers for the
ensuing year were installed by Broth
er Lewis of Tumwater After the in
stallation chicken pie dinner was
served and the lecturers hour was
filled with spicy short talks" music
and reading.
| Next Saturday night there will be
an invitational dance at the Grange
hall.
After vacation of a couple of
weeks our school has begun work
again with every pupil present.
Florence NJ. Hartshorn, who has
spent the last two weeks with friends
in Seattle, returned to her home here
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Hatcher have
returned home after spending a
couple of weeks with relatives at
Bellingham.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-09
SAv|DCE DECIDES TO
STAY IN LAND OFFICE
NUT A INTERNATIONAL CANDI.
DATE, HE Announces, BUT
WILL SEEK REELECTION

In a letter written to Senator
Charles E. Myers of Lincoln county,
made public New Years Eve, Clark
V. Savidge, state land commissioner,
announced his determination not to
be a candidate for governor in the
Republican primary in September.
At the same time Mr. Savidge an
nounced his candidacy for another
term as land commissioner.
With Mr.. Savidge out of the race
entries in the gubernatorial handi-
cap thus far announced include Act
ing Governor Hart of Tacoma, Sena-
tor Edwin T. Conan of Spokane, Sen
ator George B. Lamping of Seattle,
and Colonel Roland B. Hartley of
Everett.
That the action of Mr. Savidge
may be followed by the elimination
Of one or all of the other candidates
now in the race before the campaign
opens up in earnest is prediction
made by some of the political proph-
cts around the capitol.
y Such elimination may be in the
nature of voluntary retirement,
prompted by lack of expected sup
port or may result from pressure
brought to bear by party leaders in
the interest of harmony That lead
ers are viewing with disfavor pros
poets of bitter fight for the nomina-
ton and will welcome the appearance
Of dark horse capable of uniting
the strength of the party at the gen.
eral election is factor to be more
than usually considered in the selec-
ton of probably successful candi-
dates.
That Mr.. Savidge carried the
largest personal following of any Of
the suggested or avowed candidates
is generally conceded and his unwil-
lingness to enter what promises to be
a strenuous campaign for nomination
indicates that the fight may develop
into struggle that. unless compro-
misses are effected. will seriously af-
feet the general result.
Mr.. Savidge intimates the POSSIBLE
tiles of complications in his letter an
'nouncing his determination. which
follows:
My Dear Senator: ?.
In March of this year you were
spokesman for a group of legislators
who called for the purpose of request
ing me to become candidate for
governor. expressed my apprecia-
ton of the honor paid me and prom
Used you my answer late in the year.
believing that the people would not
be interested in candidates. before
that time.
As you well know, have at all
times been averse to entering such a
contest for gubernatorial honors as
usually takes place, and it now seems
certain that the approaching one will
not differ in the number of it's COM
plexities from those of previous
years.
have neither the inclination to
ask my friends to enter such a con-
test nor the financial resources to
meet the expense of conducting the
same.
~ In addition to the above, have a