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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-08
TWO PARK TRACTS
OFFERED TO CITY
Formal Offers to Sell Both the Hannah and
Pennoyer Park Sites Are Made to
the City Council.
SEEK ADDITION TO PLAYGROUND
Council Votes to Proceed to Condemn All Property
Needed to Complete Simmons Playground
on Washington Island.

Acquisition of two large tracts of
land for park purposes in the near flu
ture doomed up as a probability on
Monday evening when the city council
at its regular meeting discussed offers
made to them for the sale of these
tracts. These park sites in question
are the Harmon site on West Prairie
avenue, consisting of twenty-three
acres of wooded land which she will
sell in part or entire to the city at
$1,000 an acre, and the Pennoyer tract
lying between Milwaukee avenue and
the shore Of Lake Michigan just north
of Limit street, consisting Of IS acres
offered to the city for $4,000 or APP
proximately $3.50 an acre,
Both tracts, according to the opin-
ions expressed by the city manager
and by members of the council, are
highly desirable for the city to ac-
quire for park purposes to meet the
needs for additional park facilities in
those parts of the city in which they
are located.
~ Hannah Site Declared Ideal.
Miss Mary Hannah, owner of the
Hannah site, addressed the council rel
to sell the tract to the city and ex-
planned how the land was admirably
fitted for park purposes, being not
only well wooded but also having a
ridge which would make 1T a most
beautiful park.
Of the Hannah site ten acres are
within the city limits and the remain
der just outside Kenosha. City Man
ager Osborn in reporting the offer to
the city pointed out that Grandview
avenue when extended would divide
this park almost in half. 1t would be
necessary if the park tract was Sc
cured to make Grandview avenue
Boulevard through that park tract.
Miss Hannah in offering the park
tract to the city at the price named
stipulated that the park should be
known as the Hannah park.
Pennoyer Tract Also Needed.
City Manager Osborn in referring
the offer of DR.. N A. Pennoyer to sell
the Pennoyer tract to the city, ex-
planned the situation regarding this
land. He declared that this property
was the key to the development of the
Pike river valley for park or other
PuA pOSGb anu CAG1S1O16 highly GGSlI-
able for the city to acquire.
1t was also explained that 1900
lineal feet of Milwaukee avenue
frontage could be resold by the city
for residences with such restrictions
as might be deemed necessary to pro-
tect the balance of the property for
such other purposes as the city might
wish to use it. This would bring APP
proximately $4,000 for Az acres, eav-
ing the remainder to the city for park
purposes for $35, 000
1t was also pointed out that the ac-
QUESTION of this property carried with
it valuable riparian rights, which
would give the city the control of
riparian rights from the mouth of the
harbor to a point one and a half miles
north. This would also provide a
place for the establishment Of new
bathing beach, which, it was declared,
is fast becoming necessity for Ke-
nosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-08
SIX AUTOS ARE
GIVEN WINNERS
Mrs. Geo. Colburn Wins
First Prize Car, a Nash
Special Sedan.
$780, wwvxYN FrVryn NArN
ONE WINS TWO CARS
Mrs. Earl Korf Awarded Cleve-
land Touring, End Honor; and
Overland for Special Prize.
WINNERS.


The winners Of the six autonao-
biles given away in the Kenosha
News subscription campaign just
closed are:
Winner Sits Nash Sedan
Mrs. George Colburn, 3O7 Marion
avenue, 8,472,760 votes.
Winner SPAS Cleveland
Touring Car.
Mrs Earl Korf, 1915 Prairie ave-
nue., 7,649,34 votes.
Winner $500 Nash Touring Car.
Elmer Stein, 500 Fremont ave-
nue., 7,627,230 votes.
Winner $3.50 Chevrolet
Touring Car.
Ed LaPoint, "a Northwest Main
street, 5,539,440 votes.
Winner $4s5.2O Ford Touring Car
Miss Isabelle Boyer, 818 Eliza
beth street, 5,403,600, votes.
Winner Special ANARCHISTS
Overland Touring Car
Mrs. Earl Korf, 1875 Prairie ave-
nue..
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-08
Oconto Lumber Plant
Destroyed by Fire

Oconto, Wis. - The Holt Hardwood
plant here was destroyed by fire this
morning, causing a loss of $150,000.
Lightning struck the plant shortly
before last midnight and the bolt was
quickly followed by burst of flames
which enveloped the main structure.
The local fire department was un-
able to cope with the flames and by
two o'clock the sawmill power plant
lumber shed and two dry kilns were
destroyed.
While fighting the fire James Bluch-
err, fireman, was overcome by smoke
and fell twenty feet from a ladder,
breaking leg.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-08
Statewide Campaign
Against Rail Accidents

Madison.-A statewide educational
campaign for the prevention of rail-
road crossing accidents will be under
taken in Wisconsin in the near future
as result of the conference in Chica-
go last week of utility commission
and railroad officials, it was announced
on Tuesday, by state railroad commits
sion.
The campaign will begin conducted
BY the railroad commission highway
commission operating. Other meas
ures for prevention Of crossing acci-
dents will be taken.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-08
CAREY TO SPEAK.

misunderstanding A. E. Carey of
the Wisconsin Civil Service commits
sion, will be one of the principal
speakers on the program of the an
nual convention, National Assembly of
Civil Service commissioners, In De-
troit, May 10, it is announced. Secre-
tary Carey has accepted an invitation
to address the convention on "Civil
Service Administration"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-08
Diaries Show
Only Fairly Clean
Guernsey, Montemurro and Struhar
Concerns Have Bacteria Counts
All Over $4,000, Says Report.

The April report of Henry F. Mil
Ter, chief chemist and bacteriologist
shows that three dairy firms are send
ing in milk to the city which is only
fairly Clean" while the bacteria
count of three concerns is running
over $4,000.
The dairies with the "fairly clean"
milk are the Guernsey, Goodmen and
Kessler people, while the bacteria
count gives the Guernsey concern 49,
600; the Montemurro people $4,000
and the Struhar dairy, $4,000. The
Guernsey dairy has high butter fat
test, but here the bacteria count is
held down to 1900.
Tho ronort is az foIlovys.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-08
Court Reporter Not
Subject to Discipline

Madison. ~ The supreme court on
Tuesday declined to issue peremp-
tory writ of mandamus which would
have compelled Andrew Schneider, cir
cult court reporter at Waukesha, to
show cause why he had not prepared
certain court briefs. The court thus
declined to take jurisdiction in which
is declared to be the first case of its
ever to come before the higher tribu-
nal. Negligence on the part of the
court reporter was claimed by attor-
neys who brought the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-08

and at this point Penree's tears ran
down as if he had been peeling
Spanish onions. He had tear jag
on" the others said.
He could not pay the fine and went
to Jail. Should he be arrested again
for speeding the police will make an
effort to have the car taken from him,
on the grounds that he is not fit
person to be driving a car.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-08
Senator LaFOllette
on Board Walk" Now

Washington.-Senator LaFollette of
Wisconsin, who is recovering from an
attack Of pneumonia, left yesterday for
Atlantic City with Mrs. LaFollette to
complete his convalescence. He is ex-
pected to return to Washington in
about two weeks to resume his work
in the senate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-08
The report is as follows
WEIGHT STANDARDS.

Madison. Wisconsin's primary
weight standards have been submitted
to the Federal bureau of standards in
Washington for ratification, ]. @.
Emery, state superintendent of weights
and measures announced Tuesday.
The law requires the standards be
tested by the federal bureau every ten
years.
Weights of from so pounds to 164th
ounce are included in the state equip
ment for testing weights of cities in
wisconsin. Under the government
standard, a 50-pound weight must
conform within ven-thousandth of a
mound to be certified.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-08

Jimmy Viox, former outfelder of
the Pirates, has been sold by the
Louisville club, American Association,
to the Mobile Southern Association
] club.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-08

Flows with shares shaped like ship
propellors and attached to tractors are
being used.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11
BULB INDUSTRY
THRIVES in VASHON
BY Mrs, George Sheffield

With the first days of spring
again comes the awakening of
our interest and tastes in the
planting of our gardens so that
they may give delight and con-
tinue with happy results. One,
of the delights is the growing OF
bnlboua plants, beginning with
the first snowdrop and crocus.
the daffodil, tulip and hyacinth,
gladiolus, amaryllis, lilies and,
finally, the dahlias. Most of these
blooms have a short season.
When the gorgeous display Of
color runs riot in the dahlia gar.
den, then truly the Towering
season has reached its height.
Popularity of the dahlia and its
rapid growth on the Pacific coast
and especially in the Northwest
may be due to, natural conditions
of soil and climate. Fifteen years
ago the dahlia was rarely seen,
but today there is scarcely a gar
den but fiaunts its riot of color.
The federal government has
spent several years investigating
the practicability of growing
bulbs in the United States and
after many trials settled upon
Puget Sound as the most salts,
factory place. 1t has established
ait Bellingham an experimental
farm for the growing of bulbs
and many other plants which
have heretofore been importeriI
from foreign countries. Many
millions of dollars were sent ev..
cry year to Holland and Japan
for bulbs alone, but these can be
grown here just as well and at a
good profit, although we have not
had as extensive knowledge OF
experience, but having the soil
and the climate we can compete
There are already a number OF
successful bulb growers on Puget
Sound. With its nature and 10.
cation, it is generally recognized
that Vashin Island could be made
center for the bulb industry.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11
-Four Millions of Americans Lost to Civilization
and to Progress
By ALBERT v SIMS in Mccluro's Magazine.

Today in the United States 100000 noveborn American ctzens
and daughters Of Amecanborn parents locked up and lost
and civilization finland island 100000 square miles
areahe Appalachian mountain region of the South Many of them
today living their forebea did agon
well.
In the past year have talked with persons in these mountains
Kentucky North Carolina Virginia West Virginia and Tennessee
have American flag who have railroad
city building than stories high movie radio telephone
an airpane
does not reach $50 know scoohouse dignity the shack
by that name that had bench chair children
sit rail around the wasand where they speak the language Of
Shakespeare sometimes using words almost obsolete Shaespes day
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

The ladies of the Federated Aid
held really successful bazaar al
the M. E. Church ON Thursday
afternoon. There whs a good
attendasce and the Size line of
candies, cooked foods and needle
work sold. rapidly. The ladies
served tea cakes and coffee dur
ing the whole afternoon. $34 LOO
is added to the Aids funds as a
result of the bazaar.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11
"You See, My Life Has Been Devoted to the
Farm and to My Family
By MRS MAGNus JOHNSON. Wife of Minnesota Senator

think Washington beautiful city, and am glad to be here But
the first time the family has been separated and if the children
here should be happy although do the III
suppose must be considered bit old fashioned because do
play bridge do understand have
tempt it. don't dance either and don't play golf tennis and do
for all the latest ads dress, You life has been de-
voted to the farm and family and have found the greatest happiness
in these two interests
Unlike folks suppose
social plans you call them We just simple people and anyone
drop they home shall always be happy
them In the short time have been here everybody has been
awuy friendly and have been asked join the ladies' ogo
cations But looking after my house. don't think shall have much
time to go about.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

FOR SALE Baby Chicks, about
200 April 7, 200 April Is and
600 April 30, These last at the
May price of Is CENTS. These are
The last baby chicks of the season.
Forest Home Ranch, Burton,
Phone Red 1893 Mr.. and Mrs. j,
w. Forrest, 21-1tp
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11
N Office

WANTED-5 to 10 acres of i'm
property ON Vashon,
Must have first class soil and
plenty Of water, and a real view
of mountains and water. BuilG.
ings not important. Send ful
particulars to News-Record 2ll.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Mr.. Case reports the state con
vention was very enthusiastic for
Mr.. Coolidge and while there was
a merry battle over the choice Of
tho national committeeman anu
the convention as whole was very
interesting, harmonious and near
ly all the delegates left for home
with a smile on their faces. Mr..
Case regretted that he was the
only representative from the Is
land.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11
BY ". B. 3.

"Do unto others as We would
they should DO unto you" is the
golden rule of justice and GER
tainly should it apply in dealing
with children, for Ito encourage
and develop in them a sense of
Justice is to brighten the hope of
ociety. The best promoters and
examples of justice are those who
suspend Judgment until facts are
found in any question of conduct.
An injustice in thought, word. or
deed toward child is a grave
error. A wise man once said,
children have more need of
models than of critics" and it
seems so often true that children
have less trouble in living the
principle of the golden rule than
do their elders. Children lives
among themselvest aue often
beautiful in mutual understand
ing and friendship and whole
some happiness and their short
child lives should be granted as
much that they may grow into
Christian citizenship and that
the golden rule may be their
guide.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Payrolls of the major mdust
ries in the state Of Washington
as reported to the department OF
labor and industries. show an in.
crease of $50, 714,000.80 during
the year of 1923, over the year
previous.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

The Bone and Reed power bills
to go before the people by init.
ative and referendum, respective.
ly. next November have to do
with ar important matter and we
hope to print next week the News
Records views regarding them.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Oregor's initiative measure
which was framed to outlaw pri-
vate schools has been declared a
violation of the U. S. constitution
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Mary Garden threatens to join
the Catholic church to help her
art in playing the Madonna in
1.-THE Miracle"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11
CENTER
Mrs. Dunlap and Mrs. Hearst
Iabe for last week.

Ilabe for last week.
Robert Hartley celebrated his
11th birthday ON Saturday, Mch
%. There were fifteen guests
present and games were played.
after which a fine luncheon was
served and all reported a very
happy time. Mrs. Hazel Jones anG
son, Louis, came over from Seat
tie to attend the party.
Mrs. c. Loike and twins, Bud
die and Clare, spent last Friday
in Tacoma where the children en-
ioyed birthday party with lit
lie Joyce Cheney.
Mr.. and Mrs. G, Krull ST., Mr.,
and Mrs, G, Krull Jr. and son,
and Mr., and Mrs. w. Bachman
and children, all of Tacoma
spent Sunday with John Hofmeis
ter helping him celebrate his
birthday,
E. W. WILDER, C. Loike. A
aammerquist and VIM, Scales
composed a party of Odd Fellow
20 visit thlp district meetinp.
Mrs. Sorlie and daughter Bets!
spent Saturday in Seattle.
Mrs. Sundt has been quite i'll
but is reported improving now.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Hebble and sou
Roy have returned to their homo
here after having spent the win
ter in Oakland, California.
Word has been received from
Earl and Ray Watson at Token
Alaska. They report a good trip
and are enjoying the country
very much.
Mrs Banner and the new twins
are expected home Sunday
Mrs. Herman Deppman and ba
by and daughter, Janice We're Sc.
attic visitors on Monday,
Wadna Mccormick surprised
the folks and spent last Sunday
at home.
Mr., and Mrs. r. NJ, Shermau
had as guests on Sunday Scott
Sherman and wife, Wesley Sher-
man and wife and Mrs. Yenawinc
and daughter Of Seattle.
Jesse F. Dennis is laid up with
d sprained back.
Mrs. 0. p, Miner spent Tues.
day in Seattle,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Haddow,
Sr,, are here in their home enjoy.
ing the opportunity to be with
their daughter Mrs, Hawley and
incidently to pick some of their
gorgeous daffoils which grow 50
well on their place. Some of
these flowers We're sent to their
daughter Elizabeth Haddow who
is attening the Washington State
college at Pullman. They attract
ed a great deal of attention, thus
spreading the fame of Vashdn
Island to the far eastern part of
the state.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Mr.. j. E. Bonnell drove over
Sunday and returned with his sis
ter Mrs. Ripley who was out pre-
pairing her place for summer oc-
cupancy. Mrs. Ripley's daught-
er Muriel who has been in the Sar-
geant School in Boston for the lasi
three years will graduate in June.
Her friends here will be most
glad to welcome her back after
being away so long She has car
ried off most of the athletic rec
ords of her school as well as doing
her academic work. No doubt
Boston is learning that " there
are things in heaven and earth,
Ho,atio, that your philosophy
never dreamed on. '.and that
the West is something to be reck-
oned with.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

DR.. Balls family are at their
cottage enjoying these spring
days. The people living in the
cities feel fortunate in having a
place of their own when the
Spring fever takes aggressive
form.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11
MAGNOLIA BEACH
Irene Case, Correspondent

Vacation in some of the schools
brought number of people to the
beach fGr the week. Among
those taking advantage of this
were Mrs. Hawley and family
from Bellingham who are occupy
ing their summer home here.
Mr.. Hawley brought them down
III their car last Saturday and re
NAMED with them until Sunday.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Mrs. Charles Haskell accompa-
MED by her son Howard and their
boy friends Walter Little, Charles
Batell and Joseph Kennedy are oc-
cupying the Forbes Haskell place
during the vacation.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

1t looks like old times to see
the Day home occupied again, al
Harbor Heights. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Day and family who
have lived here for five years,
spent the winter in Tacoma, but
are back for the vacation.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

1t hurts us just as badly as
anyone when we have to leave
anything out of the paper that
was sent in for publication and
that properly belongs in. We
often work far into the night and
sometimes all night, to take care
of these matters but sometimes
copy comes in late-in fact. every
week since we have been in Va
shon, one or more letters have
come in all the way from u to a
hours late. The paper should be
printed Thursay night to get into
The Friday mails but lots of mn
serial does not reach ~ until
Thursday evening and some of il
comes Friday morning. That al
lows no time for printing, folding
and mailing. Try to get as much
of your copy in by Wednesday as
possible.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Mrs. Stanley Morrison who has
been quite i'll is much better and
is able to be out among her flow
ers again.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

The News Record force are
sampling some of Mrs. FL. How.
ards fine home grown and can.
ned Strawberries this week and
find them delicious. We appre,.
icate the berries and the donor
particularly as she is Kansan
and we Were for many years also.
We are quite surprised TO find i'll
Mrs. Howard, out here on Niashon
Island, a sister of our notable
newspaper man and Writer Ed
Howe, of the "Atchison Globe"
of the United States. We are
quite proud of having lived in the
anne town with him.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Simpson
and family are back in their home
at Indian Point.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Gerald Layton left last Satur-
day to visit frields in Walla Walla
relatives in Spokane and 2 sisters
who are attending the Washington
State College at Pullman, Lita
and Mildred.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Mrs. c. Loike and twins, Bud
die and Clare, spent last Friday
in Tacoma where the children en-
ioyed birthday party with lit,
lie joyce Cheney.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Mrs. o. u, Miner spent Tues.
day in Seattle,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

in decision rendered on March
81 by three judges of the federal
court sitting in Portland. The
decision is of interest to the peo.
pie of the state Of Warrington,
where a similar law has been Pre-
posed. 1t is initiative Measure
No. 40 fled Jan. s.
More than 10000 Signatures
will be required to get this mea-
sure on the ballot for the Noyem-
Der election, but it is doubtful ii
it can be dome as the measure will
be apt to be set aside by the
courts. The Oregon case will 60
to the U. S. sapreme court.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Jesse f. Dennis is laid up with
d sprained back.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

E. w. WILDER, C. Loil1e. A.
aammerquist and VIM, Scales
composed a party of Odd Fellow,
90 visit the district meeting.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ, Shermau
had as guests on Sunday Scott
Sherman and wife, Wesley Shcr-
man and wife and Mrs. Yenawinc
and daughter Of Seattle,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Mrs. Sorlie and daughter Bets!
spent Saturday in Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

Wadna Mccormick surprised
the folks and spent last Sunday
at home.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-11

MIR. and Mrs. G, Krull Sr, Mr.,
and Mrs, G, Krull Jr. and son,
and Mr., and Mrs. w. Bachman
and children. all of Tacoma
spent Sunday with John Hofmeis
ter helping him celebrate his
l.;,.Ahlnr