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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
STATE NEWS BOILED DOWN
FOR OUR BUSY READERS
Digest Of Weeks Happenings in And Over
The Puget Sound State

a naturauzed citizen TO present his
naturalization papers when applying
for registration as voter was held IN
constitutional by the King county su-
pcror court.
y statewide campaign to end the
Illicit sale Of Jamaica ginger, which he
says Is responsible for the majority of
cases OF drunkenness, has been started
by Donald A. Mcdonald, state prohibi.
ton director.
The supply Of alcohol which drug
stores may use Is being rapidly re-
duCed by federal officials OF eastern
Washington, and In some cases per-
mits have been revoked because of
large sales of alcohol.
Grinding of sugar beets commenced
last week at the Toppenish factory of
the Utah-ldaho Sugar company The
company will operate only its Top.
penish plant this season. Digging has
been in progress for some time.
Elias ]. Payne, so years old, rest
dent of Olympia for the last 26 years.
died at his home in that city. Mr.
Payne was the father of the plan to
link Puget sound, Grays Harbor and
the Columbia river by a ship canal
Readjustments now under way by
the Wcyerhauser Lumber company,
controlling the output Of II mills of
the Weyerhauser lumber interests in
the northwest have brought the price
of lumber below that preceding recent
freight advances.
Grays Harbor county commissioners
have instructed ]. E. Stewart, prose
cutting attorney, to look into the posi-
bilities of bringing legal action to
stop the state from collecting the tax
OF 1861, 642.76, which is II per cent
increase over the tax of 1919
Immediate railroad rate readjust-
ments permitting northwest forest
products to compete with southern
pine lumber in eastern markets is
forecast in Geographic advices receiv-
ed from Chicago Saturday by the West
Coast Luumbermen's association.
Establishment at Seattle of one OF
the largest chemical works in the
United States on the Duwamish wa
terway was virtually assured when
purchase of 80 acres of land as a site
was made by representatives >of the
Stauffer Chemical company, San Fran
cisco. The consideration, it is under
stood, was $4,000. The company will
first build large sulphuric acid plant
at cost of approximately S25O.OOO and
will steadily develop the works until
many more units are established.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
Will Hold Mass Meeting On
Transportation Question

Vashon people have been some
what worked up this week over
the announcement that the Viz
ginia plying on the east side will
be taken off next Sunday, thus
leaving the folks in the immediate
vicinity of VaShon somewhat han
dicappcd in getting off and on the
island. To go via Des Moines, will
mean $l.l0 to get into Seattle,
whereas the people from the north
end can get to the heart of the
city for 10 cents. Unless some
thing can be done to relieve this
expense to a certain degree, a
number of commuters around
Vashon will either give up their
Seattle jobs, or else be compelled
to move their families to the city
for the winter. The highway to
the heights will likely be blocked
for about six months.
When this paper published last
week the story concerning the ar
engagements Mr.. Cowan and Mr..
Anderson had made for the Win
ter, we were informed by Mr..
Cowan that the Virginia would
continue all winter, and of course
we commended the arrangements
without qualification. We have
been unable to get in communica-
ton with Mr.. Cowan to ascertain
the reason for the Virginia going
off. The mass meeting is called
for the log church on Friday eve
ming at 7:30 O'Clock and every
body who is at all interested in
transportation to and from Sc
attic is asked to attend. 1t is hop
ed to solve some way for the Va
shon people to get to town and
back at smaller expense.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
Some Potatoes We'll
Tell The World

We now challenge the world,
and also Ireland, to beat one of
our Vashon Islanders when it
comes to growing potatoes. The
Red River valley Of Minnesota and
the famous Greedy section Of Colo
RADIO must back down and off the
map, or Wen acknowledge our
when it comes to the de-
licious tubers which some folks
call spuds and others merely call
'em murphys.
ID Reed, an honest Glen Acres
farmer, recently dug one hill of
Gold Coin potatoes and weighed
the net result, and found he had
strong 20 pounds therefrom. He
raised an early rose which meas
urcd - inches in length and
weighed a trifc over 3 lbs. He
grew an American wonder potato
which trippcd the beam at 312
lbs. and as his crop isn't half dug
and the potatoes haven reached
their full size, Wen wait and see
what some Of his full grown spuds
will do when they have been Civ
en- a real chance to mature. Next
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
Burton Chicken Dinner
A Glowing Success

Tender, rich, succulent, brown
gravied, acknowledged, perfectly
seasbned chicken, was piled on
plates in such unstinted quantities
that side boards on the plates
would have come in handy at the
Baptist dinner at Burton We'd
nesday evening. 1t was served
cafeteria style, and there were hot
biscuits, mashed potatoes, assert
ed pies, salad, coffee, pickles and
jelly thrown in for good measure.
The dinner was served at the
hotel Burton. A community sing
was held in connection. The pro
ceeds were over $4,000. The Bur-
ton ladies sure know how to serve
a delicious feed.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14

Cranberry jam Is the latest product
OF the Montesano cannery.
The 9th annual convention of the
east Washington W. C. 7. U. was held
at Almira.
CoddFrench post, American Legion,
of C0liaX, has completed plans for an
elaborate celebration of ArmistiCe day.
The cost of city administration dur
ing 1921 will entail raising in Aber-
deon by direct taxes total of $3.50, 1872.
Ellis NJ. Edgar has been appointed
postmaster at Applicable, Douglas cOun-
ty. and George w. Siverly at Telma,
Chclan county.
Twenty-Five deer we're killed in the
vicinity of the Mason County Log
ging company's camp near Bordeaux
Saturday and Sunday.
Aberdeen births during September
were more than double the number of
deaths. Thirty-three births were re-
corded, and but Is deaths.
The Douglas county fair was held
at Waterville with one of the largest
and best exhibits of live stock and
farm produce ever displayed
Disbarment proceedings against
George Olson, Seattle attorney, have
been instituted before the Washington
state board of law examiners.
The Inland Empire Dental associa-
ticn, in session at Colfax, was attended
by dentists from most of the towns
of Whitman and Garfield counties and
a number of north Idaho towns.
Cascara bark peelers in Grays Har-
Dor county received over $4,000 for
their product this year. The crop is
estimated at over 100000 pounds. The
peelers received 10 cents a pound.
H. n. Hill, resident engineer of the
state highway department, who had
been lost in the Black hills country
near the head of Porter creek, was
found by members of a searching
party.
Mrs. r. ]. Vanciclen OF Seattle,
representative of an eastern drug COM
pany, was taken outside Dayton by
two men who offered her a lift" in
their automobile, searched and robbed
of $500
Accused Of accepting q bribe of
500 for winking at an alleged infrac-
ton of the city building ordinances, NJ.
D. Johnson, chief inspector of city
buildings department of Seattle, was
arrested.
About $50 delegates representing
congregational churches Of Washing
ton communities attending the session
at Spokane of the 22nd annual meet
ing of the Washington congregational
conference.
The Washington state law requiring
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
Help Us Celebrate
Our Fourth Birthday

In order to show our honest APP
probation for the reception given
the News-Record we are going to
put on a little birthday party. On
October Dist we will be Just four
years old. On that day all new
who send in or bring
in two dollars will be given the
paper for the remainder of 1920
free, and their subscription adj
vanced until January lst., 1922.
This will give them over fourteen
reading for the price of 50.
All old subscribers who are in
arrears, and will pay up to that
date, will be given the same offer.
All old subscribers who are paid
in advance, may pay us two dol
lars and have their subscription
extended II months from the date
to which they are paid. On all
job work which reaches our office
ON the Dist of October, we will
book at our regular rate, and dis
count the bill 203o. This is not in
any sense a bargain" advertise
ment, but only to show how good
we feel toward everybody. The
only qualification is that subscrip-
tons and job work must reach
us on the 2lst Of October, and this
special offer is good for that one
day only.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
Old Fashioned Spelling
School Aroused Much Interest

We doubt if there has ever been
given a more interesting evening
on -Maury island than the
spelling school held in the log
church at VashOn Wednesday eve
ming. A business meeting of the
P. Y. A. preceded the school, with
president Mrs. Convey in the chair.
The chair appointed the chairman
of several committees, and thus
the organization is getting well
linked up for hard work. The
membership fee was set at 30 cents
for the year, and this will also in
clude a years subscription to the
state magazine, "The Washington
Parent-Teacher.'
Mrs. Bridgman was appointed
chairman Of the program commit
tee, Mrs. Garvin was asked to
head the membership committee,
Mr.. Nichols will act as chairman
Of the reception committee, Mrs.
Mccarthy is chairman Of the
social committee, and Mrs. Smock
was named chairman of the
Library Board.
In the spelling contest an I'M
usually large number of good
spoilers was discovered. The con-
test reached almost brcathless in
crest toward the close when Prof.
Kucera was on one side alone, and
Supt. Nichols was facing him com
panionless, on the other side.
Bellies lcttrcs brought down the
Supt,. and the next word winged
he winner, who took his seat
over daguerreotype.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
Alumni Dance October 25th

The alumni of Purdue Univcr-
sity of La Fayettc, Ind, will be
hosts at an informal dance and
card party on Monday evening,
October % in the Engineers Club,
Arctic Building. The organiza-
ton Of which Mr.. l.. Murray
Grant is president, and Mr.. j. L.
Bradfeld, vice president and Mrs.
n. Parker Jones, secretary, gave
a reunion dinner last Tuesday eve
ming at the Arctic Club.
Graduates and former students
of Purdue and members of the
Association Of Collegiate AIumnac
are requested to communicate
with Mrs. n. Parker Jones, Broad
ripple Ranch, Portage, Wash.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
BURTONITE REPORTS
ALASKA FISHING
Pen Picture Of The Industry
Told By One Who Was
There

Alaska, except for the gold
found in its wonderous mount
aims. has been peacefully unheard
Of until the last few years have
brought to light the great in
dustry of fishing. Now its bays
and rivers are filed with can
neries, also traps and fish boats,
of which there seems to be no
limit.
Most of the fishermen who have
fish boats are found at least two
months of the summer in Alaskan
water, and find that fishing is not
harder than i'll our own Sound
Country.
While the trip up or down Gov
ers the distance Of from ZOO to
1000 miles each way, is merely a
pleasure trip, even in this small
craft, providing the charts issued
by the government are followed
accurately.
The fish in South Eastern Alas
Ra begin running the latter part
Of June, and run heavily during
July and August, when the can
neries do most Of thier work.
Running means that the fish
are coming in from the ocean to
find the creeks and rivers to lay
their spawn for the future fish.
At first it comes in struggling, but
it seems in reaching some given
point, they school up and the fish
ermen set their Seines and catch
.hem before they reach the creeks.
Traps are built in narrow places
" near point where they figure
.he' fish must go, to gain a
certain creek or inlet.
Fishing laws are made by the
Federal Government, and say No
fishing within two hundred yards
Of mouth of creeks for purse lines
or gill nets, or five hundred yards
for traps or fixed appliances.
The leading species of salmon IN
south eastern Alaska are humpyS
and dogs Of the light color, and
5ockeye and cohoes of the dark
red. The latter two kinds are
considered much better fish, and
sell at a greater price. Also there
is the king salmon which is seldom
caught i'll a seine, but tished with
"A hook and line. This method
being used by the trawlerS. There
are white and red kings, the diff
ference in price being from one
bird to a half more for the red.
1t is claimed by the experts that
Che flavor is about the same, but
the demand for red salmon is far
greater than the white. These
ash weigh from twelve to fifty
pounds, often larger, and the
bringing in these large fish being
no small sport.
Inc last TWO years nave been
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
BIG BUSINESS AT
305 PINE ST, SEATTLE

Through our special efforts we
have increased our business about
75%6. We specialize in Boys
Knickcrbocker Suits and First
Long Pants, Hats, Caps, Shirts and
BlouScs. Seattlc's only exclusive
Boys Shop-THE JUVENILE,
305 Pine st., Seattle. 49tf.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14

Boys Suit Shop is located at
GOT Fidelity Building, Tacoma,
There is where the money is saw
ed. Special features: Double Seat
and knees in every suit. making
them last twice as long. We have
added to our line, first high school
long pants suits.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14

ninnies and hundorgans, should
the aforesaid wampas cats, pities,
ninnies and hundOrgans overpow-
er and destroy the crew, Lee New
nan. surviving brother-in-law of
the owner and originator of the
idea, went along-and much Of
the equilibrium of the trip was
Jnly maintained by Mr.. Newman s
quick impressions and instructive
decisions in the times Of the great
est danger. Chef Tillinger, who
cooked for similar scientific par
les of bold and daring adventur-
ers in the mountains Of Bavaria,
and who has made such study
of caloric food values, that he can
ell to the twentieth part of one
Door scruple just how many grams
of bacon and beans is necessary
or the best bodily trim preceding
such quest, was at the head Of
the culinary force, and much of
the credit for the success Of the
endeavor is due to his knowledge
# food and food combinations.
The Editor was the last Of the
leven-he was persuaded to join
he party in order to give a true
literary favor to the lofty and
]audable expedition. 1t was also
remembered he was used to dan
gerous ocean voyages, having liv-
ed Through the thickest of the
Ford Peace Expedition fray, and
returning to his own native land
10 tell the true story of Madame
RoSika (vulgarly called Schwim-
mer), and how she successfully
chartered the special train
through Germany in 1915" on
which the linguistic editor rode on
in majesty until the Holland Dor
der was reached.
At last Dugwalla bay was en-
tered. We haven't space to here
describe how this wonderful bay
Obtaintd its name. Suffice to say
it was named after Chief Dug
walla, an Indian who bravcly un
dertook to discover it, but alas,
he no longer lives to tell the tale.
He sleeps beneath the cypress, the
myrtle, and the willow-and only
the geo ducks are left as a monu-
ment to his great discovery.
Sunday afternoon at last drew
on, Dugwalla bay was now fore,
and Utsaladdy was aft. Our lives
were placed absolutely at the dis
posal of Skipper Sherman, and
each kissed the sword, thereby
swearing obedience to his word
and nod. A slight wind arose out
of the south-Skipper Sherman
took the soundings, examined his
chart, made some scientific obser-
vations concerning the weather,
and ordered the gallant craft
turned half, right oblique, and
when the boat was finally turned
with its Prov toward Vashon
island, the blamed thing lcaped
and roared like ten thousand
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
WHEN IN SEATTLE

Do not fail to see Waldron Co.'S.
large display of room sized Rugs,
which are delivered all over, on
terms at attractive cash prices.
They also carry Furniture close
bye 1922 Fourth Ave. Henry Bldg.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
BURTON AUTO SERVICE

Go anywhere, any time. Phone
Red 1901. 22tf
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
EXTRA LARGE RUGS

Also odd sizes are carried by
Waldron Co. 1922 Fourth, Seattle.
Young Mems Suits, Overcoats.
Macllinaws-save money Boys
Suit Shop, 9th floor Fidelity Bldg,
Tacoma.
Al Kellogg, prompt auto service.
Day and night, Phone Black 832,
Portage, %
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14

For shingles see W. V. Convey,
Vashon. The quality and price is
right. Phone 223.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14

For a business education inves-
Iigate Success Business School.
Seattle, Wash.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14

Neolin soles at Rendall's repair
shop, Portage. Phone Red ll51.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-03-04
Future Marvels

Sir Oliver Lodge made the prophecy that while
he did not know whether the utilization of atomic
energy would come tomorrow would take CEN
turv he did not believe that our descendants would
be consuming stored material, such COAL using chem
cal energy and burning up air when they wish to drive
machinery They would, instead be taking the energy
out of an ounce or two of matter instead of out of
give hope working physicist and that propellers with
three thousand times the efficiency of existing mechan
ss possible that the air may do unprecedented
work along litte-suspected lines matters be-
yond the bounds of immediate possibility These spec
uations cause thrill as new year and new epoch
PHILADELPHIA Public Ledger.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-03-04
A Striking Change

The entire newness of the new world in which we
are living finds few more striking evidences than in
the petition sent by the Aero Club of the Far North
west to the Post Office Department, asking for the
Inauguration of arplane service between Chicago and
Alaska via Seattle. Along the route, as proposed,
land planes would be used between Chicago, ST. Paul.
Minneapolis and Seattle. At Seattle the mail would
be transferred to seapanes for the trip north to et
chikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau and other
towns in Alaska. The plan entirely feasible, and
there can be little doubt that it will meet departmental
approval. When times change men and methods must
change with them Coming in sight OF this great
change recalls the days of the gold rush to the Ko
dixie, less than generation ago, when, tolng up
through the White Horse Pass from Skagway in cara
vans a-horseback and on foot the pilgrims found
some consolation in hearing that those who had taken
the trail at Edmunton had Jared even worse in time
and comfort
Alaska is now well covered, comparatively speak
ing, with telephone and telegraph lines. Railroad
building is under way 1t could be as being al
ready new world if it could be set alongside
the Alaska of 1898 But the changes thus far effected
grow out of the introduction in the territory OF in
strumentaities and devices to Alaska but grow
ing old elsewhere. What is proposed is the intro
duction, by April !, of something not much newer to
Alaska than it is to all of the world. When Juneau
can talk to Chicago twice week, those who will won
der most will be those knowing most of how long it
took letter, coming in going out of Alaska, to
reach its destination only three decades agoSt Louis
Globe Democrat
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-03-04
Must Not Have Another War

1t is certain that if there were another great war
every man. woman and child in the nations involved
would be conscribed for the warlike service of the
nation. Imagine, then, the nations instantly con-
demned, when began to complete industrial ster
ty. Imagine also the cities being bombed day and
night with deadly cases. every bomb packet of gas
accounting for its hundreds. If that would kill
civilization, nothing physical material could.
We think ourselves that it would kill it. We are
imagining this prospect for the purpose of arguing
by of terror That would be futile. The spirit
of man cannot be daunted, and when civilized man is
fighting for his principles which without exaggeration
he loves dearer than his life when his blood up,
he is equal to any fate We merely offering cold
and rational argument that civilization is threatened,
that it be saved and that it be saved far
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-03-04
The Flag of Zion

There is something new under the sun, and it is
seen along the coast of Palestine from which region
much of everlasting wisdom has emanated. A ship
bearing the blue and white flag of Zion has been
placed in service for the accommodation of passengers
and freight in the harbor along that ancient seaboard
Just what the ensign of Zion represents in the read
ustment of the nations yet distinctly Defined but
this an era quite different from that of the Moslems
long in possession by force of arms of Jerusalem and
Constantinople. On the vessel will undoubtedly be
found the Bible and not the creed of the Mohamme-
dams who nearly overwhelmed Europe that they
fought great battle for dominion on the plains of
France. The crescent is the emblem of menace
against the civilization that has become and
that represents benevoence and moral restraint
known powerless in earlier times. Peaceful COM
munication and trade are the mission of this little
pioneer ship with the strange flag. But what wonder
full changes it suggests where Mount Zion lifts its
STORED crest, monument where Hebrews
and Christians alike look in sorrow and ask themselves
"How long?"
The flag of Zion is welcome addition to the
flags of all well-meanng natons.-Selected
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-03-04
-. co M NJ e II Il S -.
Have Not Lost Faith

We waited for America we hoped for her
operation in the costly and difficult task of saving the
wreck of civilization in Eastern Europe and Western
Asia And though our hope has for the moment been
disappointed we believe firmly ever in her gen.
crosby and disnteresedness Her Intervention brought
the final downfall of the Hun only by her aid can the
work of reconstruction in peace be carried through to
a satisfactory end.-London Daily Mail.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-03-04

NoTcE-ln order regulate the conduct of this column
inmates sign their name register number and lock num-
Der all queries submitted for publication Inmates
of course will be published, only the initials of each
querst being used.-Editor.