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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-31
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
ELECTION
Proposed Water District No. 10

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That on Monday August 31st,
1925, a special election will be held
n Vashon Precinct, King County,
Washington, at the polling place
designated below, for the follow
ng purposes:
% to submit to the qualified
electors residing within the bound
les of the proposed Water Dis
riot in said Vashon Precinct, for
their approval and adoption or re-
lection, the proposition of Great
,ng Water District in said Wash
IN Precinct, to include in said Wa
Ter District all the territory lying
within the following described
boundaries, to-wit:
All of the Southwest quarter
SW14) of Section Twenty nine
(29)
All of the Southeast quarter
SEQ of Section Thirty (30)
All of the Northeast quarter
(NE14) of Section Thirty one CID
All of the Northwest quarter
tNW14 of Section Thirty two 1922
All being in Township 90 North
Range 8, E. W. M.
Said proposition to be expressed
on the ballots as follows:
Water District No. 10 Yes /
Water District No. 10 No II
~ To elect three Water Dis
trict Commissioners for the pro-
posed district, to hold office re-
pectiely for the term of one, two
md three years and until their
successors are elected and qualifi-
ID, the term of each commissioner
o be expressed on the ballot.
Nominations for Water District
Commissioners to be by petition
If at least ten percent of the qua
flied electors residing within the
boundaries of the proposed dis
-rict, and said petitions filed with
he Auditor of King County at
east ten days prior to the date of
aid election.
The polls at said election shall
ne open from eight o'clock A. NJ
until eight O'Clock P. M.
The polling place for said Gee
ion will be at the
"OFFlCE OF THE VASHON
STAND NEWS"
This special election is called
mder and pursuant to Sections
1879 to 1902 inclusive of Rem.
ington's 1929 Compiled Statutes
of Washington.
Dated at Seattle, Washington
this 18th day of July, 1925.
d. Il. FERGUSON
County Auditor of King Coun
ty, Washington Clerk Of the BOARD
of County Commissioners.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-31

The News-Record is printing
more classifieds ads. each week.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-31
NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE
LANDS

LANDS
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
That on Tuesday, the LIST day Of
September, 1925, between tn,
hours of ten o'clock in the fore
noon and four o'clock in the after
noon, commencing at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon of said day, il
front of the main entrance door tc
the County Court House in the
city of Seattle, county of King
State of Washington, by the Coun
ty Auditor of said county, the fol
lowing described state lands
together with the improvements
situated thereon, will be sold al
public auction to the highest bid,
der therefor, to-wit:
NOTE-No one except citizens Of
the United States, or persons who
have declared their intention to
become such, can purchase state
lands.
Application No. 12308.
Lot 8 of section 16, township 81
ncrth, ranges east, w. NJ, contain.
ing 5000 acres, more or less, &C.
cording to the government survey
thereof, appraised at 100000.
Improvements on the NJ Of
lot appraised at $3,164.0O. I'm
provements on the S1a of lot ap.
praised at $24000.)
Improvements on the Ne Of
lot belong to applicant and must
be paid for in cash on the day Of
sale if land is purchased by other
than the applicant. Improve
ments on S1a must be paid for in
cash on the day of sale.)
Subject to easements for right
of way for county roads hereto
fore granted to King County as
shown upon the files, map and re
cords thereof in the office of the
Commissioner of Public Lands.)
Said lands will be sold for not
less than the appraised value a
bove stated and upon the terms
and conditions following:
Not less than one-tenth of the
purchase price must be paid at the
time of sale. The purchaser, if he
be not the owner of the improve
ments, must forthwith pay to the
officer making the sale the full
amount of the appraised value OF
the improvements, as above stated.
One-tenth of the purchase price
must be paid annually thereafter
with interest on all deferred pay
meats at the rate of six per cen.
tum per annum: Provided, That
any purchaser may make full pay;
ment of principal, interest and
statutory fees at any time and OBJ
tain decd. The purchaser of land
containing timber or other valu-
able materials is prohibited by law
from cutting or removing any such
timber or materials without first
obtaining consent of the Commiss-
Toner of Public Lands or the
board, until the full amount of the
purchase price has been paid and
deed issued.
All sales Of state lands are made
subject to the reservations of oils,
gases, coal, ores, minerals and fos,
sis of every name, kind and des-
eruption, and to the additional
terms and conditions prescribed in
section 8 chapter 256 Of the Laws
of 1907.
Said land will be sold subject
to the terms, conditions and re
servations of chapter 100 of the
Session Laws of 1911, relating to
easements for rights-of-way and
the carrying of timber, stone, min
erals and other products over the
sane.
Clark V. Savidge
Commissioner of Public Lands.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-31
New Schedule
TACOMA FERRY SCHEDULE
West Pass Transportation Go.

Wese aso AAaiisPoi tatioH w.
Seattle to Tacoma run, in effec
Sept. 4, 1924; freight, mail and
passengers. -(VIRGINIA W o
West Side Of Vashon Island
Leaves Seattle daily $3.50 nm;
Sundays 8 a. m. and 5:45 p. m.
Leaves Tacoma daily except @
Sunday at 600 am.
Leaves Point Defiance Park 70
Seattle and Way Points At 60
pm. Saturdays only.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
Uncle DOss Pratt

Uncle Doss Pratt, for many years a
valued citizen Of Randolph county,
died at his home in Marmaduke last
Saturday morning following months
illness. The remains arrived here Sat
urday night and were taken to the
home of his son, j. n Pratt, and on
Sunday afternoon were conveyed to
Shiloh cemetery where the burial took
place. Hundreds of friends from Po-
cahontas attended the funeral. Religi-
GUS services were conducted by Rev.
Faulkner of the Baptist church.
Mr.. Pratt was ~ years of age at the
time of his death. He was veteran
of the Southern army in the Civil War
and had been consistent member of
the Missionary Baptist church for
more than fifty years. He leaves a
wife, three sons and two daughters,
two aged sisters and a host of other
relatives and many warm friends.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
FORMER TAX ASSESSOR
CITED FOR BRAVERY

A Randolph county boy was among
10 ex-members of the First Division,
A. E. f., cited by the War Department
last week for exceptional bravery and
heroism during the World War.
This boy is ID. II. Deck Holder of
POcahOntas, formerly of Ravenden
Springs. tax assessor of Randolph
county during the four years immedi-
ately preceding 1925.
Deck left Randolph county as a
member of the Twenty-sixth Infantry
and, after intensive training in this
country, was sent to France for active
service. During his service he re-
ceived German bullet through the
body which came near sending him
West" He recovered, however. and
now, after seven years, the government
has recognized his splendid record of
service and listed him for the citation.
Sam Halliburton of WillifOrd, a
member of the same squad in which
Deck served, was also included in the
citation.
1t is a great honor for Randolph
county to have contributed its share
of the World War heroes. and our
citizens should always mention their
names with pride.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
BADLY BURNED WHEN
CLOTHES TAKE FIRE

Ray Carroll. 13 year old son of T.
7. Carroll of this city, was seriously
burned Sunday afternoon when his
clothing caught fire from some matches
which he was carrying in his pocket.
Ray, with Woodrow Carter, was out
in the woods near town and decided to
build brush fire. A lighted match
is supposed to have dropped into Rays
pocket, setting off the other matches.
AS his clothing blazed up Woodrow
rushed to him and made an eff
fort to strip him of his apparel. This
was not accomplished, however, until
he was badly burned He was injured
more around the ankles as his COM
'panIon was unable to completely re-
move his overalls ON account of his
shoes.
He was brought to town and given
medical treatment at the home of his
grandmother, Mrs Fannie Carroll. At
last report his condition was said to be
improving, though he had been suffer-
ing intense pain from the burns.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
Biggers People Optimistic

The senior editor of the Star Herald
was at Biggers Tuesday night Of this
week and during his stay met a num-
ber of friends
While the people of that community
are very much discouraged ON account
OF the recent drop in the price of cot
ton, yet they say that 1t is the disap-
pointment that hurts most II cotton
had opened at IL or cents in the
seed early In the season and then ad-
vanced to from to 10 cents later the
low price would not have been felt so
keenly.
There are hundreds of acres. of fine
white cotton fields up there which
will bring in thousands Of dollars even
at 4 or 5 cents pound. 1t is the
general opinion of the cotton people
up there, however, that the price will
not remain down, but will gradually
adjust itself at least cent higher
within the next few days.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
holland RESIDENT
COMMITS SUICIDE

VI o. Prather, aged "a, well known
citizen of holland, committed suicide
at his home about nine o'clock last
Thursday morning by shooting him
self through the heart with a pistol.
He had been a sufferer from perni-
cious anaemia for several years and
it is believed that brOoding over his
physical condition caused him to COM
nit the act.
Mr.. Prather had been under the care
of physicians for some time and 1t
was reported several months ago that
his condition was showing marked i'm
provement. However, he is said TO
have recently told his attending ply
sician that his case was hopeless.
He and his wife lived by themselves
and, although Mrs Prather kept near
him at all times, it was while she was
in another room for moment that he
secured the pistol and fred the fatal
shot
The funeral was held. Friday after
noon and lnterment was made in the
Masonic cemetery in this city. The
Rev. Mr.. Gray officiated.
The widow and four children, all
grown. survive. Deceased was mem
Der of the Methodist church and the
l. o. o. f. Lodge.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
Frank Beasley HOnored

j. Frank Beasley Of this city, presi-
dent and manager Of the Walnut Ridge
Grocer Company, was paid a distinct
honor at Washington. ID. c., by the
Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite
Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction.
Mr.. Beasley was elected to the Knights
Commander of the Court of Honor
conferred on masons in 33 states and
foreign countries comprising the juris-
diction for meritoriOus service to the
order.
Mr.. Beasley is the only mason in
this county that we know of to have
the distinction of belonging to the
Knights Commander of the court Of
honor, place which cannot be solici-
ted or purchased.
lie had no intimation that he was to
be nominated for the X. c. G. II. and
knew nothing about it until advised
that an Associated Press Dispatch had
given out the list, Mr.. Beasley's name
being included in a list of s Arkan-
sans-Walnut Ridge Times-Dispatch.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
Attend Grand Lodge

r. n. Lewis, f.. T. Harrison, J. A.
White and E. NJ. Greer, Pocahontas
odd Fellows, and Cleve Friar and Ed
gar Cooper of the Manson Lodge went
to Batesville last week and attended
the Grand Lodge, o. o. F. of Arkan-
sas.
At the meeting the state grand lodge
made provisions for needed improve
ments at the widows and orphans
home and selected Little Rock as the
place for the 1926 meeting.
New officers were elected and great
deal of work was accomplished. AL
bert Sims of Little Rock, state audi
tor, was elected Grand Master of Ar
kansas Odd Fellows for the next year.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
COUNTY QUORUM COURT
MET HERE WEDNESDAY

The Randolph county quorum court
met in regular session Wednesday of
this week. There were thirty-nine of
the fifty justices Of the peace present
The usual appropriations were made
without discussion. The matter of re-
tanning the county demonstration agent
for another year brought on some dis
cussion. but when the matter was
brought to a vote thirty-one voted for
the question and seven against. The
vote on the appropriation for this pur-
pose stood thirty-fve for it and four
against.
The court voted to appropriate 1-10
of mill or $250O0 for the Arkansas
Children's Home at Little Rock.
Judge Million presided over the
court, with W. II. Phipps as clerk
Following is a list of the Justices
present:
J A Mclaughlin, c w McCarroll. ]
I Hamilton, G w Martin, G L Bellah,
w r Jackson, Geo f Johnston, J A
Prevett, w Ulmer, Sam Cohoon, A
Douglass, ID Jackson, j $ Brown,
Mack Dalton, J A Stephens, II Jack
son, W.T. Crismon, w Barnett Leo
Mitchener, Il c Waddell, NJ b James, S
X Childress, NJ X Dismang, J NJ Red
wine, G NJ Penn, NJ II Sloan, N S Car
roll, L w Hogan, Ben Choate, J A
Crlsmon. Lewis Johnston, J II Cald-
well, S ID Poe ID Kirk, w II Kelley,
w Partin, Lee Mays, w L Mock, Jr.,
Jos Dachs.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
STAR HERALD READERS
BRING IN THE SHEAVES

In spite of all existing conditions,
readers of the Star Herald are coming
forward in grand style to pay up past
obligations and to get right for another
year or two.
These subscription accounts of ours,
which range from one dollar to two or
three, are apt to be regarded lightly
by some of our subscribers but suppose
all Of our readers should neglect u.s.
all at the same time. Every grocery
man in Pocahontas would have to close
down and the Graham Paper Co. would
go bankrupt.
Take a dollar or two, multiplied by
/ several thousand, and you can see
what We are trying to get at.
We have a very satisfactory list Of
new and renewal subscriptions for our
Honor Roll this week and we hope,
with the cooperation of our readers,
to make it grow each week until all
of us are satisfied.
You can't run flivver very well
without gasoline and we can't run a
paper very well without spondulix.
Don't take food from your family in
order to have money to pay us, but
remember us when you have little
ahead.
The following new and renewal sub
scriptions to the Star Herald have
been received since our last report:
w II Brooks, A NJ Blackwell, w II
Barnett, NJ Burrow, Ezra Ator, Mrs
r NJ hilbert, ] S Warner, Warner,
! J l. Webb, b o Brown, w NJ Brown,
w L Haynes, A T Weisenbach, I
Tillman, J r Broadway, Mrs Il Gle
ments Bass Davis, e L Freeman, G I
/ Poteet, John Chorice, Mrs Leila h
! Spell, l. ID Rapert, c II Greer, Mart
Hogan, Ed ID NJ Holder, b + Smith
] II Myrick, DIR II Nixon, Mrs Emma
Boiling, G II Lindsey, Tom Hill, w ii
Farmer, Jas A Vester, II Johnson
Mrs Il l. Bibb, Mrs Jennie O'Neal
Dick Shaver, G S eagle, f Brawley
Mrs NJ f Sorrell, w NJ Johnson, B 7
Taylor, Chester A Holt, Mrs VIII Lane
JDGillespie, b f Bigger & Son, Tom
Bigger, Graham, 7 J Shores, II G
I, Farrow, Harry Wilmington, f Whit
tington, Bank of Biggers, $ Lacewell
II Ferguson, J Il Rogers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
Excellent Shows

The Princess Stock Company, show
ing at the Kozy Theatre all this week,
is packing the house each night with
its shows.
This company, headed by Ed and
lola Ward, is well known here, hav-
ing showed in this city annually for
several years. They have never fail
ed to give entire satisfaction with
their clean, modern plays and their
stand here this week is adding favor
with all who are fortunate enough to
attend.
The company has good show on
tap each night the remainder of this
week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
Pledges To Fraternity

A dispatch from Fayetteville states
that Turner Bigger, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Bigger of POcahOntas, who
is student at the state university,
has been pledged to the Scabbard and
Blade, a military fraternity. Seven
youths from other sections of the state
were pledged the same day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
New Township officials

Governor Terral last week appointed
seven Justices of the peace in Ran
dolph county to fill vacancies due to
divers causes. The appointees and the
townships they will serve are as fol
lows:
Mack Dalton, Davidson township.
NJ. X. Dismang and j. NJ. Redwine,
Little Black township.
NJ. f. Sloan. holland township.
Ben Choate, Richardson Township.
Oscar Prince. Wiley township.
w. L. Mock, Jr., Warm Springs town
ship.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
Hardy Cafe Leased

Hardy, Oct. 25.-Mrs. J. w. Pratt
of Water Valley has leased the King
restaurant on Main street here and
will open it the first Of November.
Mrs. Pratt formerly owned and man
aged the Southern hotel at Ravenden
Springs. She will make number of
improvements on the premises.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
Many New FOrds

Jones Bros, local Ford dealers,
have received number Of the new
model Fords during the past few weeks
and all have been delivered to pur-
chasers. The appearance of the new
model is making q decided hit.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
Improvement Club To Meet

There will be a special meeting Of
the Community Improvement Club at
the court house next Tuesday even
ing, Nov. 3, at Z 80 o'clock.
Business of Importance is to be
transacted at this meeting and all
members are urged to attend.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29

Mrs. Mary Wiley. who has been
dangerously i'll for some time at her
home here, was reported slightly inn
proved yesterday. Up until then there
had been little hope for her recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Mrs. Woods Entertains
at New Years Tea

Mrs Edwin Wood Ellis entertained
at New Years tea Thursday after
noon between the hours of 4 and at
her attractive home on Dresden ave
nue.. The house was nrettiiy decorated
with cut flowers and was lighted with
candles, making Il most effective color
scheme. In the music room were pink
and white pinks, in the living room and
library were snapdragons, and in the
dining room were red roses. Mrs. Ell
lis received her guests, after which
they passed to the spacious dining
room where the refreshments were
served. Mrs. T.. l.. Goodspeed poured
tea and Mrs. Fl. IT, Eldridge poured
coffee. Mrs. Ellis was assisted in the
dining room by Mrs. Anna Rafter. Mrs.
ArIo Adams, Miss Perry, Miss Mary
Trafton and Miss Mary Katherine
Hubbard. Guests were present from
Augusta. Portland, Hallowell and Lew
ictpI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02

the fire with the members OF the
Bath handful crew.
He has been with the Holdings
worth and Whitney Company for 40
years and was prominent in the con-
struction work on their Winslow and
Madison plants. RE is a charter
member of the odd Fellows, life
member of Kora Temple, Mystic
Shrine and the oldest living member
of Maine Commandery, No. K. T.,
and a 32nd degree Mason. Mr.. Oil
yer was the first man to pile logs
by steam in Gardiner. and he also
installed the first electric light that
the city ever had.
Mrs. Oliver was Miss Abbie L.
Moores and was born in South Gar
diner. They We're married 80 years
ago Thursday by Elder Nutting,
then pastor of the Highland Avenue
NJ. T.. church. The popular couples
had the best wishes Of large cir
Gle of friends for future happy an
niversaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Holland Will Join New York
In Celebrating Tercentenary

The Hague. Holland, Jan. | (By 4.
P)-Freparations for Hollands par
ticipatiUn in the forthcoming tercen-
tenary celebrations ting
the founding OF New Amst erdam
(New York; are already afoot. ac-
cording to a report of the Neder-
landsch -Amerikdansche Fundatie
sister organization of the Neither
land America Foundation of New
York
The chief aim OF the Dutch funda-
tie is the promotion of closer intellec-
tual ties between Holland and the
United States. The report. reviewing
the past years activities says the
fundatie has been able to give social
and business introductions to many
prominent American visitors to this
country.
4 system of mutual collaboration
ny arrangement with the Neither
lands American Chamber of Com
merce. the Dutch Emigration Bureau
and the Tourists Association has Civ
en- excellent results. the report says.
One section of the fundatie de-
votes itself to the translation of the
Dutch literature into English Tor
circulation in America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Quietly Observe
5Oth Anniversary

I Dir. and Mrs. George Oliver quiet
" observed the tiftieth anniversary
fof their marriage at their'home on
upper Water street Thursday after
noon. Mr.. Oliver has been resi-
dent of Gardiner for 30 years. COME
Ing here from Augusta at the age of
iour years. He has had many inter-
sestlng experiences. He began work
on the Monday after Lincoln's as
ahatlon, for the Nash Company in
Gardiner. and in 1869 he, with fifteen
olhers, went to the Isthmus of
'fanama, and twelve of that number
succumbed to yellow fever. In 1866,
az me age of twelve years. he join
ca the local fire department and two
vars later attended Il freman's
muster in Lewiston. At the muster
me alarm of the big Portland con-
eldsfatlon was sent in. and Mr.. Oil
ser IMAM a lad of fourteen went TO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02

liquor in all sections Of the city, the
police said that there was little dis
orGer. The downtown district was
crowded until early morning hours.
Paris, Jan. i.-(Br A. P.)-The
French parliament adiourred al :
o'clock this morning until Jan. Is. The
clocks in both houses had been stop
ped at midnight and the early morning
hours We're spent in bringing about an
agreement on pending measures the
Passage of which was necessary before
the beginning Of the new year. among
them the bill for provisional monthly
appropriations pending the passage of
the budget. Seven hundred thousand
government employees received a pew
year gift by the adoption in both
houses just before dawn of provisions
for a 500-franc increase in the annual
pay Of the employees.
Detroit. Jan. detroit police bn-
lieve case of homicide was uncovered
in with the finding of tho body of
Adolph Bonnie. 81. in n house here
early today. The man had been shot
to death. The only person in the place
when the body was found was arrest
cd and gave his name as Charles J.
korby. s.. There We're Indications po-
lice say. that a New Years celebration
had taken place. Imogene Campbell. II.
is dead. and Joseph Ryan. soldier AT
Selfridge Field. is seriously wounded
as the result of a shooting affray in
Mount Clemens. near here, early this
morning. Police say that Ryan shot
the girl and then turned the gun on
himself after a quarrel which was one
result of d gay New Year party
Washington, lar. l.-Scientists at
tending the annual convention of the
American Association for the Advance
ment Of Science. ushered in the new
year today with further disclosures
of scientific progress that pointed the
way TO important accomplishments in
the dawning year. Scores of papers,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
DRESDEN

SOUTH-A1exander Munsey passed
Tuesday afternoon in Wiscasset.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clare Freeman OF
Woodford were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Carlton for the past Few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Siegalr ana
son Joe were calling OH Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Mcdonnell at dresden Mlils
Sunday.
Mrs. perley Rood of West Dresden
was calling on Mrs. Nesta and
Frances Seieair Sunday evening.
Mrs. G. l.. Seigan was the guest
of Mrs. Charles and Miss Margaret
Penhard one afternoon last week.
Mrs. Leland Seigars passed Tues
day and Tuesday night with her SIS
ter, Mrs. Harold Wan in Gardner