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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23
Not Working.

He was doomed to failure all his
life. He either told the truth too
religiously or said the wrong
thing.
It began when he got his first
job as Office boy.
He hadn't been there long when
his employer looked up from an
important letter and said irrita-
bly,:
"Don't whistle at your work.
boy
81 amt working, SIR he re
piled. I'm only whistIing, y
Burlington Hawk-Eye.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23
CHASE GARDEN PESTS
NOW, SAYS KINCAID

"Do not wait INIT! you can see
the whites of thei reyes before at
Itacking the garden pests" warns
Trevor Kincaid, professor of ZOO
logy at the University Of Wash
Iington.
The warfare against the insects
Of spring should be started now
! says DR.. Kmcaid. More pests
will loom up later, but few min,
utes work done now will be more
effective than hours done later.
Good tillage is necessary. Clean
| up the ground early in the season
before the cut-worms come out
Early spring digging exposes them
to birds, parasites, frost and rain
Rake up and burn all old leaves
and debris, for they harbor worms
Examine the trees for the eggs
of the tent caterpillar. They are
sticky bands which are easily seen
Do not confne the examination tc
your own yard, but watch the va.
cant lots in your block. This would
cut down the expense Of spraying
later.
The earwig is the important pest
now. The earwigs are long anc
narrow with slender antenna. The
Icurved pinchers at the posteriol
lend distinguish them from Other
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23
Fast Growers.

''P 'taties is good this morning,
ma am, said the old farmer, max
ing his usual weekly call.
Eyes, and that reminds me" re-
torted the customer rather grim
ly. "How is it that those you sold
me last week were so much small
er at the bottom of the basket than
at the top?"
"Well," answered the old man,
"p 'taters are growing so fast now
that by the time I've dug a bas,
ketful up the last ones are about
twice the size of the first. Farm
Life.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23
Sense and Nonsense
Hidden Treasure.

zone of the finest collections of
stuffed birds in the United States
is in the Philadelphia Academy of
Natural Sciences, observed a
gentleman from that city, and |
Glanced to be there one day when
Ia certain millionaire was examm-
ing the collection in the company
.of curator. "
" Yes, said the curator, this
collection of stuffed birds is worth
thousands and thousands Of dol
lars.
{" is that so said the million.
ARE. Why, what IRE they stuffed
with I? -Harper's Magazine.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23
Planting Potatoes,

In order to secure a crop Of good
potatoes for family use, proper
care must be exercised in plant
ing the seed.
Proper preparation Of the soil is
essential. In order to produce
smooth, well formed tubcrs it is
necessary to have a seed bed free
from hard clods. Deep fall plow-
ing should be practiced and a re-
blowing Of the soil is recommend
ed, where moisture conditions per-
init. 1t is also well to give the
ground weekly narrowing from
the time of the spring plowing
until time to plant the seed. A
light, loamy, well drained soil is
best suited for potato production.
Seed selection is another essen.
tial. The best is none too good
even if it costs a little more. Sc,
cure certified or other high grade
seed, experience, in this state has
proved that it is not safe to use
any other kind.
Don't get in a hurry to plant
potatoes in the early spring. II
the seed is planted while the soil
is yet cold there is a possibility
Of more disease developing. Field
demonstrations conducted in var
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23
Out of Town.

When Vice President Coolidge
first began practicing law he was
by the court to defend
. burglar who had no funds.
While cross-eEmmining the lady
whose home had been burglarized
This dialog ensued:
What time o. night was it
when you saw the prisoner in your
room 2"
" About three o'clock, sir"
Was there amy light in the
room at the time?"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23
GROWING WHAT YOU EAT


ious parts of the state show that
potatoes planted in June give the
largest per cent of commercial
tubers.
The Oregon experiment station
has lately proved that the blossom
end seed pieces are the best and
that their vitality is lowered if
this seed piece is split. Potatoes
should be cut so as to save the
blossom end seed piece whole.
Seed treatment is another es-
sential practice. Treat the uncut
seed six weeks before time to
plant, using four ounces Of cor
rosive sublimate to 80 gallons of
water. Dip the seed for one and
one-half to two hours. Immense
the potatoes in the solution either
loose or in wooden crates but do
not use burlap sacks.
The treating vat for corrosive
sublimate should be made Of wood
or cement. In the case of the fam
lily potato patch a wooden barrel
or wooden candy bucket will
ihandle the Job.
Corrosive sublimatc is a deadly
poison when taken internally, but
does not iniure the skin. Do not
treat tubers for food-they are
poisonous to both humans and
cattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23

"No sir, it was quite dark. "
"Could you see your husband at
your side?" T.
ono, sir. y
"Then, madam said Coolidge
triumphantly, "please explain how
you could see the prisoner, and
could not see your husband. "
"My husband was cut of twon
SIR
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23
Griffin g Griffin, Attorneys
1891 Alaska Bldg, Seattle
Notice of Hearing Final Report
and Petition for Distribution.

In Probate, No. 303l5.
In the Superior Court Of the
state Of Washington, for the coun-
ty Of King,
IN the matter Of the estate Of
Annie Laurie Sloan, deceased.
Notice is here by given that
Matthew Sloan, executor Of the es-
tate of Annie Laurie Sloan, de
ceased, has fled in the Office of the
clerk Of said Court his final re
port and petition for distribution,
asking the Court to settle said re
port, distribute the property to the
persons thereto entitled and to
discharge said executor; and that
said report and petition will be
heard on the 10th day Of April,
1928. at $50 a. M, at the court
room Of the probate department Of
said Court.
Dated this 18th day Of March,
1928.
GEORGE A. GRANT,
Clerk Of said Court.
By II. G. GORDON, Deputy.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23
Griffin g. Griffin, Attorneys
1219-21 Alaska Bldg. Seattle
Notice of Hearing Final Report
and Petition for Distribution.

IN PROBATE, No. 3UI4b.
In the Superior Court of the
state of Washington, for the coun-
ty of King,
In the matter Of the estate Of
Harriet NJ. Cattell, deceased.
Notice is here by given that
James Riddel, executor of the cs-
tate of Harriet NJ. Cattell, has
fled in the Office of the clerk Of
said court his final report and pc
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23
SAMUEL WETTRICK,
Executor Of said estate.
-AE ,--- IL ..--
Peterson & Mcbride, Attorneys
COZ Hoge Bldg, Seattle
Notice to Creditors.
In Probate, 32696.

In the Superior Court Of the
state of Washington, for King
county.
In the matter Of the estate of
John r. Barker, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
and has qualified as executor Of
the estate Of John Y. Barker, de-
ceased; that all persons having
claims against said deceased are
hereby required to serve the same,
duly verified, on said executor or
his attorneys Of record at the ad-
dress below stated, and file the
same with the clerk Of said court,
together with proof Of such ser
vice within six months after the
date Of first publication Of this
notice, or the same will be barred.
Date Of first publication, March
10, 1928,
PHILIP D MACBRLDE,
Executor of said estate.
Address, SOP Hoge Bldg. Seattle
Peterson & MacBridc, Attorneys
for estate, 602 Hoge Building,
Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23
NJ. SKANSKIE, Prop.

Extra boat leaves Burton Satur-
day night at 6:20 and Tacoma at
IL 100 p. m. for Quartermaster and
all regular stops between.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23
Robert D. Eamlin, Attorney.
905 Arctic Bldg, Seattle.
Notice to Creditors.

Notice to Creditors.
In Probate, No. 24469.
In the Superior Court Of the
state of Washington, for King
county.
In the matter of the estate Of
Marie StaehG, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23
TAHLEQUAH FERRY
(South End Ferry)

Daily Service Between
Point Deance and Tahlequah
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23
WEST PASS

TRANSPORTATION co.
Office Pier Phone Elliott boot
N. 9. CHRISTENSEN. Rss SEATTLE, WASH
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23

GEORGE A. ERNNT,
Clerk Of said Court.
BY II. G. GORDON, Deputy.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-17
INDIAN BASKET WEAVER

ment.
At the head of the trail stands the
priests to receive the racers. The first
to arrive is sprinkled with sacred meal
and water, then taken to the Antelope
kiva, where he is given prayer-sticks,
sacred meal and an amulet of great
power. The other runners deposit
prayer offerings at an appointed
shrine.
At noon on the ninth day the snakes
are washed in the snake kiya. 1t is
purely ceremonial.
The kiva, underground, is about IS
feet square. The priests squat and
sing. Some of the older priests sit
around large bowl of water, which
has been blessed. At a signal two
priests reach into the jars containing
the snakes, and take out handful.
They are handed to the priests sur
rounding the sacred water They are
dipped again in the water, the priests
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-17

the head priest stirs the mixture,
kneads it with his hands, casts sacred
meal into it, the singing gradually
subsiding.
Then silence. Prayer by the chief
priest. More sacred meal in the mix
ture. Stirring. Then the liquid is
sprinkled to all the cardinal points.
The head priest takes white earth,
mixes it with the charm liquid and
rubs the resultant white paint upon
the breast, back, cheeks, forearms and
legs of all the priests.
The Hopis do not believe that the
mixture itself protects them from
death from snake-bite, but that the
ceremony in its preparation does so
protect them.
Meantime, on the fourth day follow
ing the setting up of the Antelope al
tar, the Snake men start out to catch
the snakes needed for the snake dance.
Earnest prayer comes first, then
each man, with hoe, snake whip made
of feathers tied to two sticks, sack
of sacred meal (corn meal over which
the chief priest has smoked and pray
er), and buckskin bag, set out north
ward after the snakes.
When one is seen, prayer is offer
ed, sacred meal is sprinkled on him,
he is tickled softly with the snake
whip, then seized and placed in the
bag.
Four days are used in catching
snakes, one day for each cardinal di-
rection from the village.
On the eighth day at sunset the
Antelope priests dance in the plaza.
This dance resembles the snake dance
somewhat though cornstalks instead of
snakes are carried.
Now the day of the snake dance
dawns. All preparations up to now
have been completed on exact sched-
ule.
On the morning of this, the ninth
day, first comes the race of the
young men. Long before sunrise the
race begins from away off on the
desert, near one of the springs. Ev-
eryone not in the race is watching it
from the mesa top. At remarkable
speed the racers cover the miles in
tervening between the starting point
and the bottom of the mesa. They
bound up the steep bluff to the top.
The jingling of the bells each run |
ner wears, the excited shouts of the
watchers, the cheers offered for
those who win--all add to the excite
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-17

singing with constantly increasing vol
ume of sound concluding with blood
curdling yell as the washers throw the
snakes over the heads of the singers
and onto the sand of the sacred altar
at the other end of the room.
Then, for moment, quiet, then
more snakes are brought and washed
and thrown upon the sand, until all
have been washed.
Often hundred or more snakes,
many of them rattlers, are thus
thrown together in a-wriggling, hor-
rid heap, from which some of them
scatter and crawl about the room.
At sunset comes the snake dance,
the spectacle for which all painstak-
ing elaborate preparation has been
made, the concluding event of the
nine-days' ceremony.
Every vantage point above and
around the plaza is occupied by a
crowd, not only of Indians, but of
visitors from all parts of the world.
The priests of the Antelope clan
appear first from the kiva. They
march to the dance plaza, where a
cottonwood structure called the skisi"
has been erected and in which are the
ollas containing the snakes.
In front of the kisi is a. hole COW
cred by plank. This represents the
entrance to the underworld. The
priests sprinkle sacred meal over it
and stamp on it. They circle and re-
peat the performance four times. This
notifies the gods of the underworld
that the dance is soon to begin.
The Antelope priests line up near
the kisi, sing monotonously and wait
for the arrival of the snake priests.
When the latter arrive they sprinkle
meal, stamp on the plank to warn the
gods, circle and so on, like the An
telope priests did. Then they also
line up.
On signal the snake priests divide
into groups of three. The first group
approaches the kisi. The first man of
the group kneels. He is handed
snake from the kisi. He breathes
upon it, puts it between his teeth,
stands up. Another member of his
group puts an arm around his shoul-
der and the two prace away, followed
by the third member of the group. A
third of the way around the snake
is dropped and another is handed out
from the kisi. The third man in the
group gathers up the dropped snake,
after sprinkling meal over it.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-17

| Other groups are following the Sam
/ procedure. 1t keeps up until all til
snakes that had been captured duRinl
the four days have been used. Tn
gatherer has lively time of It us
ually, as he has to keep in his con
| troll all of the snakes his dancer ha
dropped, unless he can get an Ante
lope priest to help him.
| When all the snakes are out of tn
kisi, the chief priest also comes out
makes circle on the ground Will
sacred meal. On signal all the priests
both Snake and Antelope, rush up ans
throw the snakes they have into thi
circle. Every Hopi spectator Spits to
ward the circle. The chief pries'
sprays and sprinkles the mass witt
meal, another chief with water.
Next the Snake priests grab hunci
of snakes-all they can get hold Of
and dash off and release them, lettinf
them go toward the four cardina
points of the compass.
Then the Snake priests 90 to theil
kiva where they drink deeply of AZ
emetic. It Is quick-acting stuff anc
comes right back up. This is for In
ternal purification. Then comes twt
or more days of feast and frolic.
The snake dance has nothing to k
with snake worship. 1t is mainly
prayer for rain. Acts of sun worship
are part of the general ceremony.
Each thing used or carried has 9
purpose-the lightning symbols OF this
Antelope priest, the shaking Of rattles
to initiate the sound Of falling rain
the use of sacred corn meal because
corn is the principal article Of theii
diet.
The snakes are used because tM
reptiles are supposed to be the best
intermediary between the Indians 10
their plea for rain and the gods In
control of the waters.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-17

The snake dance is prayer for
rain, which the Hopi believes, is stor-
ed in vast reservoirs in the heavens.
He also believes there are vast water
supplies below the earth. So, annual
ly he petitions the powers that govern
these reservoirs to loosen the waters
and permit them to flow into the
springs.
The snake dance is more widely
known than any of the other Hopi GER
emonies. 1t altelnates in each Hopi
village with the flute ceremony.
In August Of every other year from
those villages holding such dances,
the Snake and Antelope clans meet
jointly and determine by various me-
THEOLOGICAL signs the date upon which
the ceremonies shall begin.
This decided, the public clier from
the house-tops announces the date.
This announcement is made about two
weeks before the dance is held. The
dance Is always in August. Nine days
cover the ceremonies connected with
the dance.
First the Antelope altar is "set up"
This is the making of mosaic of diff
ferent colored sands. The sand is
sprinkled on the floor. First border
is made of several parallel lines of
different colors. Inside the border are
clouds, below them four ziz-zag lines,
representing lightning, which is the
symbol of the Antelope clan.
Then come several days of prayer
stick making, ceremonial smoking,
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-17

praying and singing. Each act is of
profound ritualistic Importance. The
prayer-sticks are prayed over and
consecrated at every step in their
manufacture, and each day the altar
is blessed and prayed over. Each par
ticipant solemnly smokes the sacred
pipe, filled with weed native to
the Hopi region, and this smoke, as
cending to the heavens, is supposed to
provoke rain.
Each day sixteen songs are render
ed, to the accompaniment of rafting
by the priests.
In the snake kiva the snake charm
liquid is made. An Indian basket is
placed on a special altar. Shells,
charms, crushed nuts and sticks are
placed in the basket. A priest, for
mally and with much ceremony, pours
liquid into the basket from north,
south, east, west, up and down.
Meanwhile the priests circling the
basket, squatting, chew some sort of
substance, and then put it in the liquid
in the basket.
All is ready to make the charm po-
tent. Each priest holds snake whip,
stick with eagle feathers attached,
while the pipe is lit and passed to
the chief priest, who, smoking silently,
puffs the smoke into the liquid. Then
the pipe is passed on, all doing like
wise.
Follows the singing of four songs,
the priests waving their snake-whips.
Then the fierce Hopi war-cry, while
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-17
THE INDIAN SNAKE DANCE Is
HELD ONLY AFTER LONG
AND ELABORATE CEREMONY

ceremonies of the Hop Indians leading up to their
famous annual snake dance most elaborate The fol-
lowing account of this preparation for the event and of
the dance itself authentic and will give clearer insight
into the significance the Indians attach to the dance
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-19
WARE GAME PROTECTIVE
TO MEET AT WAYCROSS

"AYCROSS, April 19.-In the in
terests of game preservation in Geor-
gla, matter which has received the
attention of legislators and of the
citizens of the state in large meas
ure within the past few years the
Ware county Game and Fish Pro-
tective Association will meet at 2
O'Clock this afternoon, according to
an announcement made by Presi-
dent W. S. Booth, of Manor. The or.
ganiaztion, which was launched a
few weeks ago, has grown in mum,
Der until it has among its members
a great many Of the leading busi-
ness men of Waycross and farmers
and business men of Ware county.
The meeting will be held at the court
house, as formerly, according to Mr..
Booth. A discussion of protective
measures will hold the attention Of
the membership throughout the meet.
ing. AVE-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-19
FIGHTING EFFORT TO
CLOSE ADAMS DEPOT
Lee County Station, Established
81 Years Ago, May Be Clos
ed BY Central of Georgia

Stephens Pace and Thad B.
Glover are in Lee county today tax.
ing deposition for use in the fight
to be made before the Public Service
Commission of Georgia against an
effort to close the agency at Adams
Station. The station at Adams was
established 81 years ago since which
time the agency has been main
tanned constantly, but recently the
Central of Georgia made application
to the Public Service commission for
permission to make Adams non
agency station.
The petition viii be heard in Allan
ia Monday, when evidence will be
PRESENTED by residents at Adams
seeking to have it disallowed. Pace
represents the protesting shippers,
one Of whom is E. L. Bell, of Amer
Gus, who owns extensive farming in
terests centering at Adams. Pace has
demanded that the railroad produce
all records showing receipts and ex-
penditures, covering both passenger
and freight service, into and out of
Adams since 1917 and as these will
constitute a vast volume of doeumen-
tary evidence, it is expected one en-
tire day win be consumed in the
hearing.
Adams is the only station between
Smithville and Leesburg, and during
the fall season specially, ha been
busy shipping point during past
years
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-19
CONDITION OF STATE
ROADS NEAR AMERICUS
Caye Reports on State of High.
ways In Sixth Division for
Week Just Ended

w. @. Caye, Jr:, Division engineer
for the Sixth division state high
way system, today forwarded his re-
port for the week ended April 18
to w. r. Neel, state highway en-
gineer. The report shows the con-
dition of all state highways in this
section of Georgia, that is, all roads
now under supervision, either because
of construction operations, or being
maintained under the state highway
system. Roads maintained by county
forces are not included in the report.
The report gives the condition Of
these roads as follows:
Route 1.-Chipley to Hamilton,
poor, very rough; Hamilton to oun-
ty Line, poor, but passable; County
Line to Columbus excellent; Column
bus to Bull Creek, under construc.
ton detour good and marked; Bull
Greek to County Line, fair; County
Line to Cusseta, fair, except in shor
hills; Lumpkin to Cuthbert, under
construction, but passable; Cuthbert
to Clay, County Line, good.
Route 3,-Pike County Line to
Thomaston, rough, but passable;
Thomaston to Butler, under con-
struction, detour rough but passable;
Butler to Ellaville, good; Ellaville to
Americus, under construction but
passable; Americus to Leesburg, good
Leesburg to Doughetry County Line,
fair.
Route Richland to Lumpkin,
fair.
Route 49.-Houston County Line
to Oglethorpe fair; Oglethore to
Americas, good.
Route 55.-Cusseta to Richland,
fair. ssa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-19
FOURTEEN n { " .
SC H 00LS ADDED.
Total Number of Accredited ~ p1isa
Scbools in Georgia Now 239'
Committee Announces

ATHENS, April 19.-Fourteen new
schools have been added to the list of
accredited schools in Georgia and siN
have been dropped from the list by
the University Of Georgia accerdit-
ing committee.
Five other new applications were
deferred and sixteen were rejected
for the year. This brings the total
nubemr of schools on the list for the
year to 293 as compared with the
eleven four year schools in 1904 when
there were only 94 high school grad
yates. Last une 5,7225 high school
graduates were reported in Georgia
and practically every county in Geor-
gia now has a four year high school
although all of these have not yet
been credited by the committee.
Georgia has 65 schools on the list
of Southern accredited high schools
a larger number than any other Sou
thern state besides Texas.
Thirteen schools were ised from
group two to group one and three
schools were reduced to group two.
Three high schools for negroes were
added to the list for the first time,
these being the Athens digh and In
dustrial school, Morehouse Academy
of Atlanta, and Payne Academy of
Augusta.