Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-14

inviting one, (This, of course, is
their private road. There is
water for irrigating the garden,
watering the stock and for hot
aud cold water in the house, and
sometimes, when the neighbors
cisterns go dry, this fine plant
supplies them. These people
We're far-sighted enough to know
what an ample water supply
means. They planted trees,
among them being a few naples
along what is now the south ferry
road, and becaues of these bcauti.
ful trees the place is called 'Thc
Naples. y
The Berrys had but two near
neighborS when they lived in the
canyon-the Bridges and the
ClarkS. Mr.. and Mrs. Bridges
were among the earliest settlers,
and Mr., Bridges still lives with
MS son near Tahlequah. His wife
passed to the great beyond some
years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark owned
the place which is now the Camp
Fire Girls summer home-Camp
Sealth, and Of course had the same
conditions with which TO contend
as did all Others coming in the
early days.
The Landers family came about
80 years ago and located on the
west side of the island, north of
but not adjoining the Berry place.
Their first home was located
where Mrs. Caster lives and which
she has owned for more than 20
years. The Landers family owned
quite body of land and still
owns considerable, but several
tracts have been sold off for homes
for others. These include what is
now the Russell place and also
the Bittinger home, each contain
ing 40 acres. b. Landers and faith
er sprung from a race of woods
men in the State of Maine. They
used their native ingenuity and
invented a very effective jack
used in logging operations. They
have a Z" factory" located on the
home place where they manu-
facture few of these implements.
This "jack' is pronounced most
efficient and has brought in a nice
income for many years for the two
sons, Dan and Steve, as well as
to their father.
The members of the Landers
family have done much in making
living easier and more comfort
able on this part of the island.
The Landers place is well improv-
ed and a four-room bungalow is
being built for Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Landers and their two children.
| am sorry that | could not secure
the necessary data from Mr.. Land
crs himself and tell it in his own
droll way, for l know that he
could give much interesting in
formation. | must say this for
him: that even though he came in
the early days as a young man
and endured all the hardships and
privations, he is still husky, and
if you don't believe it, try walk
ing up the hill with him from
Shawnee and maybe you as well
as aonther person | know will ask
who is that antelope, anyway?"
Mr.. and Mrs. Landers raised
two sons and daughter and if
the reader will investigate it will
be found that the "native sons
and daughters of Southern
Heights have grown up TO be as
decent and honorable as any to be
found any where. | do not pre-
tend to say that they are all
saints as they are human, but not
one of these families of whom I
know but has cause to be proud
of the children. The community
gave large percentage of its
boys to the ranks in the World
war but not one was lost. | be-
lieve every one came back fitted
to be a better man for having had
the experience.
The Bittinger family came here
nearly 33 years ago and bought
40 acres from Mr.. Lmders, and
Mr.. Mummy, brother of Mrs. Bit
finger, bought the 40 acres adj
Joining ON the south, now the Rus
sol place. They built log houses
and other buildings, cleared land
raised what they could and the
men worked down on the beach in
the brick yard. The yard was