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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
FENNIMORE

Marie Long, only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Long, is no more. AT
ter brave and long-drawn out fight
with disease, death came to her re-
lief Friday.
John A. Kreul, who was elected as
secretary-treasurer of the Fennimore
Tel. Co., declined to qualify, and Leo
Pasold, elected vice-president at the
annual meeting, resigned the latter
office and accepted the office of sec
rotary and treasurer for the ensuing
year. Robert Cohen was elected vice
president to succeed Leo Pasold. Miss
Clara Doeringsfeld will act as assist
ant secretary for Mr.. Pasold.
The city council at special meet
ing Monday evening adopted the re-
port of the finance committee, placing
the city budget at $56,582.00, and set
the tax rate for 1925, at $50 per
thousand valuation on all taxable
property in the city of Fennimore.
Delinquent water and light bills were
also ordered placed on the tax roll.
Due to the delay in knowing just what
the city school tax would be, the bud
get has been held up the past month,
but City Clerk John Peacock and w.
R. Decker are busy at work on the
tax roll which will soon be in the
hands of the treasurer, Geo. G. How
ell, who probably early next week will
be ready to receive taxes.
One year more, if she lives, and an
aunt of the Misses Lottie and Julia
Muender of this city, will reach the
century mark The venerable lady in
question is Mrs. August Muender, nee
Julia Fette, who has been a widow
since Oct. 30, 1918. On Feb. 2, Can
dlemass and ground hog day, she will
attain the age of 80 years. She has
her home with her adopted daughter
Lima Seifert, Mrs. George Martell, on
farm near Steubeh. She had nc
children. Her husband and she lived
on a 4O-acre farm in Wingville, 21a
miles southwest of Montfort, quar-
ter of a mile straight west from the
Bethel school house. George Preston
has bought the land and added to his
own domain Mrs. Muender is in
complete possession of all her facul-
ties, and has fairly good health, but
has lost control of her lower limbs
hence wheels herself about in hel
wheel chair. She has always been 9
fine musician (pianist), and until the
last few years could play her German
carols on their organ to perfection
| Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
PLATTEVILLE

The local Building and Loan Associ-
alton is constantly growing. 1t now
has an income of more than eleven
hundred dollars a month, and this is
quickly loaned on the best security
Last year several parties interested
in this section in locating oil made
surveys and gathered data. VIM. Jen-
kins states that work of drilling will
be started in the near future on his
farm near the mound 1t is estimated
that the cost of drilling one well will
be about $4,000.
The house owned by Miss Barnes
and occupied by the Ora Steils family
caught fire early Tuesday morning.
The roof was completely destroyed.
The furniture and clothing on the sec
ond floor was a complete loss. Most of
the furniture on the first floor was
saved The children were taken to
the neighbors. Tuesday was one OF
our coolest days. Mr.. Steil carried no
Observation-Disclosures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
Spring Green Youth Put
to Sleep by MOOnshine

SPRING GREEN-The moonshine
traffic is gathering in its victims not
only in the large cities, but even with
such an array of talent as is now en-
gaegd in the manufacture and boot
logging of moonshine in Sank and ad-
joining counties deaths have occurred
from it. Tt ere was a near-death in
Spring Gre n only night or two
since, when young man was found
lying near his team in the snow in an
unconscious condition Had it not been
that physician was within easy call
the man would no doubt have been
taken home a corpse as result OF
this lawless traffic. The doctor found
his heart registering thirty beats per
minute, but by knowing just what to
do and how to do it quickly revived
his patient-Spring Green Home
News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
SUMMONS

Circuit Court, Grant County.
The Woodhouse g. BARLEY Bank, a 90
nestle corporation, and L. A. Woodhouse
and Sylvia Woodhouse as executors OF the
will of M. F. Woodhouse, deceased RAIN
tiffs. VS.. .e Ihn
Abe Key, Alma Key, his wife, Jonn
Cathman and DIR. NJ. M. Davis, Defendants.
The State of wisconsin to said Defendants
You are hereby summoned to appear VIII VIII
IN twantv days after service of this sum-
mons. exclusive of the day of service, and
defend the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid; and in case of your fallure SO 70
do Judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint
GEO. b. CLEMENTSON, Plaintins Atty.
p o. Address Lancaster, Grant county
Wis SV
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
CASSVILLE

Miss Beth Okey wrote from Kobe,
Japan, where she arrived New Years
day in time to see the natives cele-
brating, reminding one, Miss Okey
said, of our 4th of July celebrations.
In this city, and in Yokohama, where
she spent "a hours two days before,
she saw some wonderful sights, had a
rickshaw ride and went through the
quaint shops, where bric-a-brac, silks.
embroiderieS, ETC., are sold so reason
ably that it is hard to keep from buy
ing. The devastation caused by the
earthquake is still much in evidence.
In her interesting family letter which
her mother, Mrs. NJ. E. Okey, received
Monday, she said she expected to
reach her destination, Shanghai, on
Jan. 4, and would write from there
soon.
We hear our neighbors, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Myers, expect to move to
Cassville from Garden Prairie some
time in the near future. They intend
to make this village their future home.
Mr.. Myers and wife are old residents
of Garden Prairie, having resided in
this vicinity for perhaps As years with
the exception of two years residence
in Cassville a few years ago. We I'M
derstand their fine new home is for
rent.
Grant Wood and family are coming
to town from the farm along about
March g. Mr.. Wood closed deal with
Jerry Wamsley last Saturday for Jer-
RVS fine residence property. The
Wamsleys will return to their farm
nine miles east of this village.-Index.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
BOSCOBEL

Mrs. VIM. Dawson died at her home
in the 3rd ward Saturday after a
brief illness with pneumonia. De-
ceased was II years of age. Funeral
services were held at the Catholic
church Monday. Burial was made in
the Boscobel cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Brickner mourn
the death of an infant son, Gerald,
who died Saturday at the age of 8
months. The child made marvellous
fight for life against an attack OF
pneumonia, and was in the GONZALES
cent stage when other complications
developed Unable to cope with the
subsequent malady, the little sufferer
passed on to the heavenly realms
Funeral services were conducted at
Mt. Zion, Monday-Dial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
PIatteville to Have
New Canning Factory

PIATTEVILLE-A committee con-
sisting of Robert I. Dugdale, Warren
Thompson, Fred Snowden, William William
Weigel. w. C. Hill, Edward mcclure
and prof. E. J. Stoneman have been
selected to look up sites and attend
to all matters concerning the erection IL y
and the operation of a canning FAC
torv in this city. A meeting was re-
Gently cent held and those assembled 4d Were e
e eddressed by County Agent keenan,
and by Manager Caspers of the Ian In
oaster canning factory. 1t is estimated
that that about $4,000 will be needed Tor
the ta' erection and equipment OF the
n MA and for first operations, The rae
torv will can peas and corn; Inc
farmers in the vicinity are sno"in -
Great or, at interest and are DESTROYS OF
taking stock in the company
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
WITHIN | HOUR
OF THE COURT
HOUSE SQUARE
Happenings From
Exchanges and
Reporters.
ROCKVILLE
ROCKVILLE

Rockville school entertainment, I'M
der the management of their teacher,
Prof. B. W. Basing, was success in
every way. The children rendered
their parts well. The baskets sold fast
and brought good prices
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Hubbard of Sa-
bula, Iowa, spent the weekend with
their parents and friends.
Mrs. J. Rollins is slowly improving
under the care of her daughter, Mrs
John Kitto of Plattevflle.
Old Mr.. Dunn, past "a years, is with
his son, Tom, for the winter and ready
for his three meals day and seems
to enjoy life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kuester and
family spent the weekend visiting
frineds in Dubuque.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
LEGAL NOTICE

Estate of Ben Potter.
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the reg
Mar term of the County Court to be held
in and for said County, at the Court House,
in the City of Lancaster. in said county
on the LIST Tuesday Of March. A. ID. 1928,
being the 3rd day of March, 1925. at the
hour of ten O'Clock in the forenoon, the
following matter will be heard and con-
sidered:
The application Of Jesse =. Williams ex-
ecutor of tho estate Of Ben Potter. deceased,
for the adjustment and allowance of his
administration account. for the assignment
of the residue of said estate to such per-
sons as are by the last viii OF said de-
ceased entitled to the same.
Dated Jan. 9th. 1925.
nv the Court. E. b. GOODsELL, Judge.
r 81. Orchard. Attorney. bocs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
NoTTcE OF FINAL ACCOUNT

In Probate. -, q
Tn the Matter of the Estate of Earl 5.
Walker, Deceased .;,1
Notice Is Hereby Given that at speoI ,,i
form of the county court to be held in ana
for said county at the court house IN the
CITY of Lancaster in said county on the
4th Tuesday (being the gath day. OF feo
ruarv A. D. 1925, at the opening of court
on that day the following matter VIII De
heard and consider ed;
The application of Ethel p. walker ad-
ministra trix of the estate of Earl D WaIhei'
Iaasad late of the town of North Lam
caster. in said county for the examination
and allowance of her final account whlc1
account is now file in said court ana
for the assignment of the residue of the
estate of said deceased to such persons as
are by law entitled thereto
Dated January 22d, A. d. 1929; ro
By the Court, E. b. GOODSELL, Judge:
Brennan & Carthew Attorneys ooco
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
Mineral Point Man
Killed in Feed Mixer

MINERAL PoINT-Albert Johnston
rr died here Thursday morning an
b 10, after he had had most OF ms
ripht leg torn away in the geeT r5,,. of
God mixer at the Mineral Point
r Feed Co. of which he was an EN- a.
Move Johnston leaves wife anu
FIVE children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
NOTICE. TO PROVE WILL AND NOTICE
TO CREDITORS.


State of Wisconsin, County Court Grant
County-In Probate.
In re estate of William Breithaupt, de-
ceased. 49,, :.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That at
the special term of said court to be heid
ON the fourth Tuesday of February, A. De-
1925. at the court house in the city OF Lam
caster. county of Grant, and state of WIS
consin, there will be heard and considered
the application of John r. Breithaupt TO
admit to probate the last Will ana testa-
ment of william T. Breithaupt, late OF the
city of Lancaster, in said csunty, deceased
and for the appointment of an executor.
NOTICE is HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN,
That at the special term of said court to
be held at said court house, on the fourth
Tuesday of May, A. D., 1925, there VIII De
heard considered and ar I'd, all claims
against said William I. Brsithaupt, de-
ceased -
AND NOTICE is HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN That all such claims for examina-
ton and allowance must be presented to
said county court at the court house In the
city of Lancaster, in said county and state,
on or before the Goth day of May, A. Dr.
1925 or be barred.
Dated January 10. 1928. 1903
By the Court, E. B. GOODSELL, Judge.
S. H. Taylor, Attorney. 4spo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
MuscOda Lads Develop
Radio Sending Station

MUSCODA-Few people in this vi
cinity know that for the past several
months Paul and Frank Peterson have
been operating their radio station.
Nevertheless it is fact, and reports
of their having been heard have
reached them from far-away Porto
Rico. They do not as yet put on pro-
grams for radio audiences, but at
present confine their efforts to talking
with other amateur operators in dis
tant cities Their call letters are
9DFG -Progressive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
Query and
Answer

G. c., Spring Green-Wil Won
please tell me what day of the week
1875? -
Ans. Feb. IL, 1875, was on Friday.
II. f., Muscoda-Will you kindly
answer when was the opening of the
Worlds Fair in Chicago?
Ans. The Worlds Columbian Ex-
position opened May 1, 1898, and
closed Oct. 80, 1893.
Il. T., Blue River-What day of the
week was Abraham Lincoln born and
now OLD was he when he died?
Ans. Abraham Lincoln was born
on Sunday and was Sc years old when
he died.
M. p, Cassville-Do the Canadians
observe Thanksgiving day as pro-
claimed by the President of the United
States?
Ans. No. Usually the last Monday
Ill October is proclaimed Thanksgiv-
ing Day in the Dominion of Canada.
G. s., Jamestown-Wha country in
the world produces the most gold, and
where does the United States stand :?
Ans. Transvaal, Cape Colony, and
Natal in South Africa lead in the
production of gold, with the United
States second and Canada third.
Reader, Hazel Green-What state in
the Union has the largest rural pop
ulation?
Ans. Texas is largest in rural pop
ulation, with Pennsylvania close sec
ond.
S. H., BoScobel-I wish to ask you
what was the longest baseball game
ever played in both National and
American League?
Ans. In the National League Bos-
ton and Brooklyn played 26 innings
.. to a 1 and l tie on May /, 1920; and
and on Sept. l, 1906, the Philadelphia
and Boston Americans played "a in
nings, ending to 1 in favor of Phil
adelphia.
G. NJ, PIatteville-Can a copyright
issued in the United States be mort
gagged? If so, is it legal?
Ans. Yes. A copyright may be
mortgaged, assigned or bequeathed by
a will.
B. D., ngston-What is the cost
of carrying freight through the Pan
anna Canal?
Ans. The cost of transportating
cargo through the Panama Canal is
approximately 81 ton.
Subscriber, Montfort-Can you tell
me how many Cardinals and how many
Archbishops the Catholic church has
in the United States?
Ans. There are four Cardinals and
seventeen Archbishops, counting the
Archdiocese of Manila, P. l.
H. L., Fennimore-When did the
big United States airship ZR-3 cross
the Atlantic ocean, and what time did
it make?
Ans. The dirigible balloon ZR-3
left Germany Oct. II, 1924, and ar
rived here Oct. Is, 1924-three days
in transit, with no stop.
R. T., Lancaster-Why is 1t that
when one that dies natural death
becomes stiff, while one that is sud
denly killed is limp?
Ans. No body gets stiff immediate
ly when they die. When life leaves
the body, whether natural or killed,
the corpse gets stiff in the coagulatlon
of the blood-as the body gets cold.
This does not come on as rapidly IN
person killed as it does in person
diving from a natural cause.
R. c., Potosi-Is it true there are
over 25, 900 poets in the United States?
Ans. Maybe so. We notice new
wastebasket factories starting up eV-
erywhere.
T. ", Muscoda-Is the West-minis-
fer bell. big Ben" the largest in the
world? And what does it weigh?
Ans. No. The "Kremlin" at MOS
cow is the largest and weighs 44O'OO0
mounds. big Ben weighs 3O,oOO
Dounds.-Progresslve
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
S0TTCE OF HEARING PETITION FOR
CONVEYANCE

State of Wisconsin, in County court ioi
Grant County-In Probate.
In Re Estate of Bertha Laabs, Deceas a1
Notice is Hereby Given, That at the
special term of the County Court 70 pe
held in and for said county at the Court
House in the City of Lancaster, IN salo
county on the fourth Tuesday of February,
A. D., 1925, the following matter VIII De
heard, considered, examined ana aoJus ~,
Tho annlication of Richard Freymlller
for the conveyance to him of certain real
estate by the administrator of the estate Oh
Bertha Laabs, deceased, pursuant TO laIli
contract dated the LIST say of March, A. u
1929 made by such decedent in her me-
time, as set forth in the petition now
pending in said court o-
Dated, January oath, A. u. 19zo' 49,
by cn' o Corthou, ATTORNEYS 50c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
Jail or 5000 Fine;
He's Still at the Jail

BARABoo - Martin Miller. sauR S
c,tn is in the Sank county Jail here
convicted of having a still ana o'he e.,
u u,oonsbine making paraphernalia IN
l,tS Of paying a 5000 fine or spend
sno CIV months in jail. AS yet the
sne has not been forthcoming.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
This Was Worse Than Contemplate
( Platteville Witness.)

Some contemplate whelp cut
and stole the aerial at Harry Beck
with's home There are two
invalids in this home who enjoy
dirtyassuchdo XIX shrdlucmfwyp
listening to their radio, and the per-
son who would do such dirty trick
should be apprehended, sent to jail.
The party who did it had better return
it before trouble is made for them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
GRINDELL STATE CRAFT OFFICER

John L. Grindell of Platteville was
elected vice president of the state
granite dealers association at the
Milwaukee convention held last week.
Mr.. Grindell has purchased and is now
installing a new Gardner-Ricks com
pressor to be used as a source OF
power for running the sand blast proc
ess of monument lettering and cary
ing. Els equipment is said to one OF
the most up-to-date in the Northwest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
- npNoN At PLATTEVILLE

There were three fires IN rapIu su, :,
cession at Platteville last week. III; a.,
were house fires, the first TWO Deins
w.t. .uished without serious loss
srua ,ast FIRE was at the John Halo
haroe on wednesday morning ms
n.rrcture was totally DESTROYED. only
sha foundation stones remaining.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
Cuba City Firemen
to Enter Tournament

CUBA CITY-The Cuba City fire de-
partment is in the market for a tourn-
ament outfit, consisting of ladders,
hose couplings, -nozzles and racing
harness. The company will send a
picked squad to be entered in the fire
mems tournament at Watertown next
summer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04

Sixteen head of cattle, two horses
and 20 head of hogs were burned to
death in a fire on the G.. A. TrueSdell
farm near Kenosha Tuesday. A barn
and silo were destroyed and the live
stock suffocated. The total damage
was $4,000
A decrease in patronage has re-
suited in the elimination of one pas
senger coach on each Illinois Central
railroad train passing through Mon
roe, it has been announced by f. e.
Lamboley, local agent. 1t leaves the
trains with but one coach, each di-
vided to provide a smoking compart-
ment.
Convicted of cirulating counterfeit
$40 bills, believed to have been thrown
from a train last June by counter
feiters, George Mann, AZ, Palmyra,
was sentenced to four years in the
state prison at Waupun by Judge Ros-
coe c. Luse, sitting at Elkhorn. Nick
Wucinski, 18, West Allis, who passed
several of the bills at Whitewater,
was sentenced to three years in the
Green Bay reformatory. Mann said
he gave some of the bills to the boy
to dispose of. Wucinski denied that
he knew they were counterfeit.
w. H. Afford, vice president of the
Nash Motors Co. of Kenosha and Mil
waukee, intimated in a speech before
a civic organization that the Nash
company might follow the lead of
some other larger Wisconsin indus
tries which had left the state "be-
cause of exorbitant tax rates" Mr..
Afford submitted figures to show that
the profits of his company in Wiscon-
sin amounted to $315,520, while the
tax the company must pay for 1924
amounts to more than double that
amount, or $792,508. The tax bill
amounts to about 100000 more than
the company wuold have to pay if it
moved its plant into Michigan, Mr..
Afford said
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
NEW PLATTEyILLE DEPUTY

PLATTEVILLE-Jo Chapman,
retired salesman of this city, has been
appointed deputy sheriff for this dis
trist under Sheriff Harry F. Living
ston' Mr.. Chapman takes the place of
peter Johns, Livingstons first ap-
pointee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04

Recent deaths at Mineral Point, Mrs.
Annie Mulhairn. aged So. lifelong
resident, and Nicholas Hartert, aged
90. a native of Luxembourg, Europe.
He is survived by five children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
BEST WISHES FROM ST. PAUL

st. Paul, Mimi. jan 20, 1925.
Publisher, Grant County Herald,
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Dear Sir
I enclose my check. $3.50, to apply
on my subscription to the Herald.
1 like the philosophy of your first
column editorials, and the fine tribute
you frequently pay to your worthy
living citizens. Especially do l appre-
ciate the tribute paid in your last is
sue to DR.. John H. Reed.
l shall be disappointed if I do not
soon find at regular intervals a COL
umn from Miss Emma Schreiner, Civ
ing your readers the benefit of her
Cruising Around the World"
Yours very truly.
HENRY ROTHSCHILD.
(Thanks, Mr.. Rothschild We be-
lieve in paying honor where honor is
due, while the worthy ones are Iiv-
ing.-Herald.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04

Barber Hebenstreit, known as the
watchdog of the city treasury" Dor
rowed a Pick and Cad from some one
last week and discovered another leak
in the treasury. 1t was the "pay-up
notice to watertakers, and he instruct
ed the marshal to have the publica-
ton of same discontinued. Mr.. O'Don-
nell, the marshal, would like to have
it known that there are but two days
left in which to pay water rentals for
the first six months of this year, after
which water will be cut off from the
premises of all those in arrears. In
order that Alderman Hebenstreit may
WOO Morpheus untisturbed by dreams
of reckless extravaganza on the part
of the marshal we are publishing this
notice free of charge.-Pick & Cad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-04
How They Sass 'em
Down i'm Shullsburg

SHULLSBURG-If the prediction of
"Rowanite Colony of the Seventh Day
Adventists proves true, the next issue
of this paper will be the last, as the
world will come to an end on the fol-
lowing day, Feb. 9th. Members OF the
colony who are in business are sell
ling out at sacrifice and getting their
worldly affairs in shape for the final
step off, although why they should
worry about their property if they &C
tually believe the world is coming to
an end is beyond us. We will contin-
lie to accept subscriptions and give
credit for same.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-09
SECTION TWO
NATIVE SONS EVEN
CLAIM FISH DANCE
IN THEIR CLIMATE
r os AN0ELEs. July . SOUTH

F oS ANGELES. judy . South.
IL eru Californian. have taken
up "a new sport. the game OF
gumion hunting
Grunton is FISH. OF the genus
smclt. which comes out OF the
water at night and dances ON the
tn dancing. II is explained. r.
caused bv the efforts % tho rish
10 get back into the water after
laying Us eggs In tho sand. whore
The next hish water matches them
out
Beaohgoers by the thousands
flock 10 the heUches nightly with
wooden boxes, nets and shovels Co
scoop up the unsuspocting fish.
Grunion Is a sea deucacy. very
appetisins when properly fried
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-09
PLANS OUTLINED
ny CITY ENGINEER

Two plans were outlined by City
Engineer Blackwell to port, state and
city officials meeting Ia his office,
They incorporated seawall from
Madison 81 north 10 Bay st.. along
the Elliott bay waterfront. attended
hy two alternate plans 10 widen Rail
road ave, 20 $50 feet all tho way
from Salmon bay TO West Seattle.
Either plan may result In lawsuits