Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-23
Consider CaLmly.

Right splendid down quietly think
the ferry Unless this question considered from the prop
viewpoint there danger of creating the bter eud that
existed the little island empire And that just what certain in
teress desire,
There be reiterated this time The first is that
single resident of the island either the south end the
wishes present ferry discontinued curaed
the landing point transferred In the second place the present ssees
of the ferry system cannot curta the service to land at
without breaking ifs lease with the county
In the third place there absolutely danger of the ferry service
being discontinued there offer file in the commissioners
office the ferry any only good
vice at lower rate but also substantial for the two boats
Those absolute facts and should be stamped deby in the mind
of every resident of the island.
Considerable criticism given the of the West
Pass Transportation company because president alleges that 70
of the traffic originates the south half of the island The
statement nconsequntal only ufle local pride and does
particular injury 1t is merely matter of viewpoint No
however, deny that there people residing south of the
geographical the island whether majority
considerable the NewsRcord prepared and less
What does interest the NwRecord ways and populate
the many farm homes the vicinity of vashon well
those Mauy island and other parts of the two islands One ferry
system has maintained the population Undoubtedly
portaion facilities assist in remedyng the defect.
There has been objection companies operating ferry
systems the island Bless hearts, dear DIRECTORS but
mttee of dozen island begged the officials of the Ksap Trans
portaon company ds their efforts operate shuttle
between vashon Heights and Faunoy put be-
Portage Three Tree Point All efforts utterly
vain The officials stated that there add regular
service yet they expected the county officials build $4,000 dock
for days week during three four months throughout the
summer
Then there objections side ferry the grounds
that the small landings along the island will be This
problem that unfortunately and ultimate
solution be sight The Kitsap County
poron officials stated Seattle that that company has standing
offer divide equally the fare with any who will OPP
Robinson Heights
ferry The writer believes that the Ktsap people the
operate that boat making the profit there any and absorbing
any losses should there be any the general operating expenses
of the ferry
There quite huge ferry like
the City of Bremeon which could carry traffic from the
city about thirty minutes time The writer believes that if such
the that the demand for additional ferry would
not be nsisen The writer realizes that
the negborhood 100000 build equip machinery
that with the sparse population of the island would be
say charge prohbitve prices operate it, Such ferry will
eventually be placed the but until the population the
island increases several hundred fold
Whether VashonMaury island going get
Of the people coming the Northwest in the
depends pretty largely upon transportation facilities Whether
these facilities be augmented depends entirely upon
farsghedness and oadmnded attitude that the residents
he side of the island For each community grow prosper
Vashon Heights be built up by opposing Southern
Heights yashon prosper by fighting Burton any
Lisabeua add to its community by robbng and back
biting Eispor Portage the east side of the island The
of the island nmica every community grows
prospers with the general M ol3 IF the entire island
lot of these nsportat questions will be considered
meeting Of the Commercial club Burton Tuesday evening
Every member aaG @ Of the island urged presen-not
coming with "a chip his shoulder determination to
assist deciding what the best for the entire community and
bued with desire carry any program that may outlined