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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Stapleton and
daughter of Seattle were guests in
the c. DanielSen home Sunday. The
former returned in the evening and
Mrs. Stapleton remaining for sew
eral days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Catalinich and son
James Were guests in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Berry at Tacoma
from Sunday till Tuesday.
Miss Lorna Danielson is the
guest on a camping trip with her
cousin, Miss Agnes Bendicksen auf
family of Tacoma.
Mr., and Mrs. La Marr aud sou
of Seattle, were week end guest
in the home of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Phair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antus of Aberdeen
spent the holidays with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Petersen.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Beretich are re
.ceiying congratulations on the
birth of daughter at their home
on Sunday, July 3rd.
Mrs. Knutsen of Seattle who has
been the guest of Mrs. X. Daniel
sen for fortnight left for her
home Thursday, accompanied by
the latter who will make a prolonl
ed visit in the formers home.
llonoring her mothers guests
from Seattle. Mrs, C. Amundscn
entertained at diner Monday, Mrs
Knutsen, Mrs. Staplcton and baby
and Mrs. Karen Danielsen.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Al IIix had as
their guests the Fourth of July the
latters brother John Hay, of Orr
gon, and Mr. ard Mrs. Roy Bur
nett of Bryn Mawr.
Mr., aud Mrs. Marovieh kate
Ronccviehl Of San Pedro, Calif
announce the birth of son on
Nay %. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Romeo
Vich, the grandparents, are sharing
The congratulations,
Kelmer Roe of st. Paul, Mimi
win conduct services at the com.
munity church Sunday, July 10.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08
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PIONEERS TO MEET

The Pioneers Society of vashon
Island will hold its annual picnic
Saturday, July 10th, 1927 at the
lOOF. Hall at Center.
A basket dinner will be served AT
1890 O'Clock. All Pioneers and old
settlers with their families are in
yited to attend.
Respectfully,
Ella b. Thompson, Secy.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08
Strawberries And Ice Cream

We appreciate the wonderful
work of the ladies as they support
the churches Of Vashon. Next Fri
day July eighth, with a social In
The Log Church and musical pro-
gram in the NJ. y. Auditorium, two
hours of happiness are promised
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08
NOTICE

Tie regular monthly meeting of
the Vashon Island Orthopedie
Auxiliary win be held at the Is
land Club House ON Friday, July
18th. The meeting will begin at 10
a. IN. for work and at = p. m. for
business.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis with party
oil fourteen people from Seattle
mad Fourth OF July dinner at Mrs.
Newman's and enjoyed the day on
the beach.
Mrs, G. l.. Trotter and son,
Joyce, OF Seattle spent last week
end with the Vetters i'll the Me
Clmtock homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archer and baby
are here from Seattle to spend a
week in their summer home, Arch
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cliff and Walter
OF Yakima were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Cliff this week.
Mrs. Keen Of Dockton and Mrs.
Gerber Of Maury were dinner
guests Tuesday at Mr.. and Mrs,
Curtis home. Last Saturday Mrs,
Curtis entertained at dinner, Mrs.
Ward and daughter of Milton,
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs, Herbert Ward,
who were recently married, have
ome TO Ellisport to make their
home in the late Mrs, Aldrich s
little cottage. We are doubly glad
to have them-glad to have a new
iamily in the community and glad
90 see that dear little house oecu-
pied again.
Ellisport has its share Of newly
weds this summer Mr. and Mrs.
Craven Lee are here part Of the
time with Mrs. Lee s mother. Mrs.
Woods Mr.. and Mrs. Hatley are M
home now in a newly furnished
cottage. They spent the Fourth at
the ocean down near Hoquiam. Mr..
and Mrs. Gerber accompanied them
Tor few days outing.
Mrs. c. $. Darling Of Portland,
spent SUNDAY aud Monday with
her sister, Mrs. Trimble.
Mrs Pyle had thirty six guests
over the week end to enjoy the va
cation time Mr.. Will Quick came
all the way from Portland to visit
with Mrs Isyle and the Lees.
Mr and Mrs. Harvey Hill. Nh
land Mrs. Wetmore and children
lall Of Seattle, and Mrs. Black of
Tacoma were at the Frank Fuller
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08
NOTICE

The annual picnic Of Elizabeth
Nixby Chapter ID. A. r. viii DE-
"a on Thursday. July 1ith e.
80 home of Mrs. c. L. Woods Of
ElIispoIt.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08
Lily Show Date Is
Changed To July 8

The Lily Show will be held III
the Island Club House Saturday
July 9th instead of the 10th as had
been formerly announced. This
change in date is made necessary
by the fact that the warm weather
has advanced the lilies much faster
than had been expected.
Exhibitors from off the ilsand
will be on hand to bid for the
prizes. some of which are now on
display at the Yashon State Bank
Don't forget the change in date
and the fact this show holds the
distinction of being the only lily
show and that the Vashon Island
Lily Club is the first Lily Club to
be formed in the United States.
The Judges for the day will be
Messrs. Collier, Popp and Joe
Smith.
Prizes and ribbons will be a.
warded the winners in the vari-
ons classes. Prizes will also be
offered for showings of roses, per-
ennials and ANIMALS.
The following is list of the
classes open to entry and manner
of judging.
Sweepstake Trophy, Best Lily in
the show. (No entry required.)
Section A.
Best Lily, Single stock.
Glass l. Lilium Regale.
Glass 2. Lilium Candidum MA
donna.)
Glass 3. Lilium Longiflorum,
(Easter.)
Glass 4. Lilium Elegans.
Glass 5. Lilium Speeiosum.
Glass 6. Native Lilies.
Glass Z. Varieties not otherwise
classified.
Glass s. Water Lilies.
Best Vase or Basket, Seven
or More Blooms
Glass 9. Lilium Regale.
Glass 10. Lilium Candidum.
Glass II. Lilium Longiflorum.
Glass II. Lilium Elegans.
Glass 13. Lilirm Speciosum.
Glass IA. Native Lilies.
Glass Is. Varieties not otherwise
classified.
Glass 16. Best bowl of Water
Lilies.
Section B.
Glass l. Best Single Rose.
Glass 9. Best vase or basket of
Roses.
Section G.
Glass /. Best bowl of Perennials.
Glass .. Best bowl of mixed An
nuals.
Glass 3. Best bowl of Annuals,
one kind.
Anyone may make as many en-
tries as they wish but not more
than one award in each class will
be made to members Of the same
household.
Entries must be made not later
than eleven o'clock. Judging will
start at twelve o'clock.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08

Last saturday afternoon while
splitting wood Ralph Steen met
with what might of been a very
serious accident when a knot flew
Up and struck him in the left eye
He eyeball was pierced but at
This time it appears that the injury
i'll not be permanent.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08

The double holiday brought Mrs
Bittinger a visit from her younger
daughter, Mrs. Homer Hall of
Portland. Mr.. Hall aud Jean ac-
eompanied her as did also Neil
Redding Of Portland, another OF
Mrs. Bittinger's grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Rolando.
their three little girls and their
cousin, Miss Margaret Rolando,
motored over to Elgin and spent
the Fourth with Mrs. Rolando 5
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rossi.
Mrs. John jenkins spent the
first Of the weak in Tacoma with
Mr. and Mrs II. Nieking-
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rolando had
Al their Fourth Of July guests Mr..
Narcotic Of Tacoma and his son,
Walter.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Gaddey Car
oline Berry Of Tacoma with their
children. Geraldine and James, and
Mr.. John Berry spent the week end
and Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs. S
II. Berry.
Mr.. ard Mrs. George Norris Of
Kelso with their three children and
Mis- Mabel Porter Of Seattle spent
the Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs
Withlrow. Mrs Morris and Mis-.
Potter are Mrs. Witherow 5 sisters
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08
CONDENSED SYNOPSIS
OF LATE STATE news

The Washington apple crop fol
| 1927 is estimated at 2S,000 cars.
Building permits for five months
in Bellingham exceed 81, 100000.
The new 100000 Henderson a
partments at Kelso have just been
finished.
The Western Quarry at Tenino
will employ % men cutting stone
I, for Camp Lewis.
Bing and Lambert cherries are
; selling at l7-lS cents pound in
Wenatehee.
Yakima buyers are offering $40
a ton for potatoes and $l4 for al
falfa.
The Yakima hop crop is estimat-
ed at 25,000 bales and is selling at
1920 cents.
| Construction has been commene-
ed on new 60 room hotel TO cost
I$l5o 600 at Pullman.
Ridgefield has voted a bond is
sue OF $35,20O for school purposes.
The contract has been let for
new deaf school building at Van
couver to cost $139,426.
The Great Northern Railroad is
to commence construction of a
$4,000 station for Bellingham at
once.
The Pacific States Pulp & Paper
Company OF Aberdeen will double
Tie original l00-ton sulphite plant
and build "A 50-ton paper mill.
The strawberry crop at Aber-
deem is estimated to be % per cent
above that of 1926.
The Zellerbach Paper Company
has commenced construction ON Il
T3l, 100000 pulp plant at Iloquiam
The Cornerstone for a new Ma
sonic Temple and theatre for Pc
Ell has been laid.
Kelso-The state fish hatchery
at Clearfork viii handle 10000, ,000l
eggs year.
The city of Walla Walla is to
build a new $4,000 fire station.
The Union Oil Company is to
build an oil storage plant at Aber-
deem.
vancouver-The prune CROP
promises to pay well this year.
The long distance telephone ser
vice from Shelton TO Olympia has
Deeh uouoled.
The city of Shelton has voted
S3I 900 bonds for school purposes.
The new Mates block at Monroe
and Indiana in Spokane will cost
$4,000.
The lowest bid received on the
new municipal building at Blaine
is $4,000.
Blaine-The county will pay 49,
6O4 for having planked road strip
TO Ferndale.
The Taylor wheat farm of 63Ol
acres at Waitsburg sold Tor S72,
l5O.
The state has liberated 5O,OOOI
marked Chinook salmon fry in the
Chinook river.
Several streets in Sumas are be-
mug grafeled ana improved.
The permit has been issued at
Chehalis for the building the new
100000 junior high school.
The last unit Of $4,000 waterl
pipe replacement project for Che
halls is underway.
Coltax--Bids have been received
tor the extension Of the Lubbenl
nd Albcrtson roads.
Lewis-Paeiiic county DairymenI
have paid off the last OF S200,0O0I
onds for dairy plant built sevenI
years ago.
Lougyiew buildinq permits since
January are S73g, ,l25 within and
Fl.050,000 without the city limits.
Yakima Valley has more beef
attic than at any-0ther time since
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08

The Baeehus, Zwarg, Gorsuch
aud Menees families enjoyed a
beach picnic on The Foufth. In the
evening they had a large display
of fireworks.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08

Roger Graham, wcll driller Of
Kent, is drilling well ON the Kutz
place TWO miles north of the Table
quah ferry ON the highway.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08
NOTICE

There will he no open house
meeting at the Island Club this
month owing to the rush Of the
berry season.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08

Mr. and Mrs. Iloyd Haine.
pert Thursday at the Il. Z. Bridg
man home.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08

The island Garage is being paint
i and will have a new sign this
week.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08
BURTON

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fAIrs A. p Youngl
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SOUTHERN HEIGHTS

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DOCKToN

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IIr. and Mrs. Harvey Hill. Nh
and Mrs Wetmore and children.
IAN of Seattle, and Mrs. Black Of
Tacoma were at the Frank Fuller
home over the Fourth.
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Continued on last page
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08

Mrs. John jenkins spent the
first Of the week in Tacoma with
Mr. and Mrs II. Nicking.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rolando had
their Fourth Of July guests Mr..
Narcotic of Tacoma and his son,
Walter.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-07
NORTHERN N]TES

William P. Mills, head of Sitka's pioneer mercantile establishment which had its beginning forty years ago, and Mrs. Mills, recently com Ipleted a tour of the northern and western. Alaska They started from Sitka on q steamer for Skagway and come down the Yukon rivc- to Taca- na, the.yce to Nenana and Fairbarks and back to the coast by way of the Alaska railroad Wihilc in Fairbanks, MT. and Mrs. Mills visited the Alas ka college of which they had read considerably, but found it to be even better institution than they had imagined
 Joe Moore, until recently an em- ploye of the Alaska Road Commis- sion, committed suicide recently at the Gokona roadhouse by shooting himself with a 44-calibre revolver. Moore had been employed as truck driver by the commission and a short time ago had a collision with anoth- CT auto and immediately resigned his position. The deceased is said to De survived by a wife and child in the States.
 Watermelon, musknelon and sweet corn of a quality which those who have tasted them declare to be un- surpassed by those grown elsewhere in the world, were successfully raised at the Manley Hot Springs this sum mer. They were raised mainly IS an experiment, but they were cultivated so easily that it is expected they will be grown on a more extensive scale hereafter.
 c. E. Sykes, his son c. s. Sykes, and c. B. Goddard, oil men from Ardmore, Oklahoma, were recent big game hunters in Southeastefn Alas ka, in company with large party. In the Gulkana country, they had a very successful hunt. They hunted for mountain goats in the Tracy Arm prior to their departure for the South This was MT. Sykes fifth trip to Alaska, but it was the first made by his son.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-07

See Blue Shop for late styles.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-07
TWO H. s. FIvES

Last year was a banner season for Seward basketball teams the local boys snaring every series they became mixed up in and from the present outlook there is no reason why they cannot repeat. Seward is assured of two high school lives both of them comprised of veteran players. Big things are expected from these lads.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-07

FRESH KILLED CHICKENS FROM -ONGS RANCH, AT FRYE BRUHN.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-20
Watkins To Serve
Four More Years

Roy Watkins, convicted here on a
charge Of forgery in March, 1926,
will serve four years in Folsom
prison. Papers determining the
length Of his sentence were filed at
the county clerks office this
morning.
Watkins entered a plea of guilty
to charges of having passed several
bad checks here after he had been
confronted by considerable eviderc"
of his guilt in superior court, be-
fore Judge Franklin j Cole. The
forged name, are said to have been
- clevar.r drawn by Tho defendan
that two Of them were resented at
:. bank and payment made.
The check npon which tie charg,
against Watkins was brought war
rade on; TO cash and signed r.
Anslyn. II was endorsed p. Fl.
Wilson and was given to Carl Par
iish. The amount was for $40.
Watkins was committed to San
Quentin prison ior term Of from
one to IA years ~ Judge Co'c wit
reromnendatp that ia term b,
set = five years. Watkins was
trahs ferred > Folsom neNitentiar,
week after being committed to
San Quentin.
The defendant admitted to the
court that he had served one year
in prison in Nevada on similar
conviction.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-20
HUNDREDS FIGHT
SEVERE BLAZE
IN SAN JOAQUIN
Fire Spreads Over Wide
Area Necessi t a ting
Drafting Men.
by United Press Leased Wire

LIVERMORE, Cal, July 20. -
Several hundred men were battling
brush flames which threatened to-
day TO sweep over the towns of
Tracy and Banta, in San Joaquin
county.
The fire burst out Of control yes
terday afternoon, l5 miles east of
Livermore, in Alameda county.
Every available man in Livermore
was rushed to the scene.
The flames roared through the
night unchecked by efforts of the
fire fighters and this morning had
spread over ID mile front
Several men were reported over
come by the smoke during the
night and taken to Tracy. The
county fire warden was reported
among them.
Toward midday reports from the
fire front said the flames had Gov
cred approximately $4,000 acres,
virtually all grazing land.
Its value roughly was IS cents
an acre, cattle men said.
The fire will deal a serious blow
to the cattle industry in this sec
tion and will require distribution
of the cattle to other sections of
the state where grazing lands are
available, they said.
Three new camps of the Hetchy
aqueduct coast range tunnels prof
ect- are in the immediate vicinity
of the blaze, and expensive machin
cry is menaced. Preliminary work
on the first aqueduct tunnel has be
gun, under supervision Of the city
of San Francisco.
Men were being drafted from as
far away as Newman, in Stanislaus
county.
A. {. Frost. state forest ranger,
is in supervision over the fighters.
1t was believed the flames would
consume most ranch buildings in
the vicinity of Tracy but that the
town itself would escape. Tracy
has population of between 800
and 100
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-20
USUAL SCANDAL
BREAKS IN SALE
OF FIGHT TICKETS

NEW YORK, July 20.-Tickets
to the Dempsey -Sharkev fight were
given to ticket brokers on consign
ment but will be recalled, j. F..
Boynton, treasurer of the Madison
Square Garden Corporation, testi-
fled before L. s. Commissioner G..
w. Cotton today.
Boynton was the first witness in
the United States attorneys inves-
tigation of fight ticket speculation.
He has charge of ticket sales. He
testified that there are $4,000 seats
in the Yankee stadium for the
fight. Thus far s750,O00 has been
received for tickets and $4,000 ad
ditional in notes from members OF
the Madison Square Garden corpor'
alton who are permitted to buy
choice seats and pay for them at
their convenience.
United States Attorney futile,
opening the hearing, said he bellev-
ed that within the last "a hours the
law requiring the sale price Of ev-
cry ticket sold to be printed upon
it, had been violated by ticket
brokers.
"If this hearing brings out evi
dence of violations, will bring
charges and prosecute, demanding
iail sentences for those convicted
he said.
Boynton produced table show
ing the seat arrangements for the
fight. Referring to it, he said the
seats totalled $4,000, Of which the
first Ga rows, or approximately ~
900 seats, were priced at $27.oo;
the next IA rows at $3.50 and the
next 10 rows at $ll. The remain
der were cheaper.
Boynton admitted that bonuses
were acceptable from purchasers of
tickets. He said he had accepted
them and there were 40 or 30
clerks at the Madison Square Gar
den box office and he did not
doubt that they accepted bonuses.
"If some one gives me a dollar,
I give him a good ticket he said.
"If some one gives me a couple of
cigars, | give him a good ticket.
If some one gives me bottle of
Scotch | give him four or five good
seats.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-20
BY PAUL, R. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent)

ARDMORE, s. d., July 20.-Out
here in the golden west where there
is plenty sf scenery and enough
outdoor life to please the most per
sistent of game hunters. news has
been scarce for the Washington
Correspondents to ':cover' the sum
mer vacation of President Coolidge.
Realizing this comparative short
age of news, Mr.. Coolidge suggest
cd that Newspaper correspondents
write stories about the Ardmore
dry farming field station, 1900
acre tract of land devoted by the
Federal government to experiments
in raising crops where the rainfall
averages only II inches a wear and
about the Bellefourche irrigation
project where the government furn-
ished water for the farmers of two
counties.
In accordance with the Presid-
ent s suggestion, the United Press
correspondent came here and has
found some interesting information
concerning the extent to which the
government has gone to develop the
soil possibilities of vast prairies.
Farmers Visit Station
0. r. Matthews, head of the ex-
perimental farm, divulged the fact
that thousands of farmers yearly
visit his 400 acres of cultivated
land and 1900 acres Of pasture
land to learn the tricks of the trade
of growing alfalfa, wheat, corn and
sugar beets and of raising cattle.
Mr.. Coolidge himself saw the crops
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-20
Slayers Continue
Hunger Strike''
Nv United Press Leased Wire

BOSTON, July 20.--Nicola Sacco
and Bartolomeo Nanzetti today
started the fourth day of their hun
ger strike.
Although the two men under sem
tence of death have had no solid
food since early Sunday, both left
untouched the regular prison break
fast. AS at each previous meal
time since the beginning of their
fast, however. Vanzetti drank a
small quantity of coffee.
Warden William Hendry of
Charleston state prison, where the
men are waiting death in the cleo
tric chair next month, has consid-
cred no plans for forced feeding. In
dieations were that it would not be
resorted to except as an extreme
emergency measure.
Sacco and Vanzetti are hunger
striking supposedly in protest
against Governor Alvin T. Fuller $
"secreto - review of their case.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-20
CHAMBER WILL
ATTEND C0L0RED
W0MEN'S DINNER

Believing it the duty of the
Chamber of Commerce to aid il
every worthy cause in Ell Centre
President X. Y. Watson stated TO
day that the regular weekly dinner
of the board of directors will be
held tonight at the Colored Won
ems Progressive Club dinner or
State street.
The club is endeavoring to raise
funds for 4 recreation building on
the East Side and is serving dinner
to the public today from IL a. m.
until p. m.
President Watson's plan me,
Hith the hearty approval Of the
other directors. After dinner the
regular meeting will be held in the
chamber of commerce rooms.
''We are glad to be able to as,
sist the colored women in their
very worthy undertaking." Presi
dent Watson said, "and we hope
many others will join us. The
chamber of commerce also appreci
ates the courtesy of Bill Conway of
the Barbara Worth hotel in allow.
ing us to cancel our usual Wednes
day night reservation. He agreed
Immediately when the idea was
suggested to him and we know the
Colored Women 3 Progressive Club
will also appreciate his action
Several varieties of real southern
menus are offered by the colored
women and there was large at
tendance at the dinner this noon
Dinner is served in the old Nash
auto agency on State street, oppo
site the city library.