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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-02-26
GAINESVILLE MAN FATALLY
INJURED IN FALL FROM TREE

Joel Harrington of GAINESVILLE, died
at his home Tuesday evening of last
week, from injuries sustained in a
fall from tree. He was engaged in
trimming the branches of tree when
he lost his balance and fell about
fifteen feet to the frozen ground,
striking on the side of his head and
on one shoulder. His skull was badly
crushed and his neck broken. He did
not regain consciousness before his
death.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-02-26
JOSHA JONES, FAMED
BALL PLAYER, DIES

Joshua Jones passed away at his
home on the Indian reservation Sum
day afternoon at two o'clock. A ling
ering illness claimed his life.
At the time of his death, he was
nearly 80 years old. He was united
IN marriage to Cecilia Redwing six
years ago, who with a daughter, sur
wives. Other close relatives who
mourn his early passing are his
mother, Mrs. Julia Jones, a brother,
Howard, and half-brother, Leo.
Funeral services were held at the
Bishop Whipple Mission Tuesday
morning with Rev. G. H. TenBroeck
officiating. Burial was made in the
cemetery adjoining the Mission.
Josh" was a good baseball player,
and as such, made large acquaint-
ance of friends in this territory, play
ing with the Morton team and oc-
casionally travelling aggregation.
Although he had played in various
positions, Josh was found more often
at shortstop where he often enter
tanned the crowd with his antics be-
fore a game, and sometimes during
the game.
Sympathy is extended to the be-
reaved ones.-Morton Enterprise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-02-26

bushels. The balance of the fax used
was imported mainly from Argentina
and Canada. Stocks of flax on hand
in this country are less than a year
ago, and with the flax crop in Ar
gentina far below normal, conditions
seem ripe for profitable expansion of
acreage, DR.. johnson says.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-02-26

William Cole, chief of the State
Patrol of Washington, is in favor of
short skirts. He says: "Short skirts
are an important factor in safe au-
tomobile driving because they keep
men alert and wide awake at all
times" We never knew "alert" and
"wide awake meant not having your
mind on what you were doing.-Ex.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-02-26

Light weight hogs sell at a pre-
MUM. Pigs should be finished at
weights of $50 to 225 pounds for
highest prices.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-02-26

Burroughs Baby Chick Prices for 1880
Order early hundred Get your chicks when Won
want them. We specialize following Breeds
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-06

oId-time folders contest and the
masked ball at Yakima Friday
The state contest was especially
interesting to Mrs. Fife, since sc
many of her relatives took part
One set was composed of eight peo-
pie all of whom were related to
| her. Her father, George Longmire,
played the fiddle; her sister, Mrs.
Whitson, played the piano and her
cousin, Guy Longmire, called the
dance. This won first prize. Her
father was second in the county
fiddler's contest and Guy won sec
end in the state calling contest. G.
Can was first in the state fiddlers'
contest. There were two thousand
persons present, many of whom
were quite elderly.
The meeting of the Ladies' Aid
has been postponed until Thurs
day, March 20. Meeting place to
be decided later. ae -, u
Don't forget the chicken dinner
at the church Friday evening,
March Z, from 6 to 8 pm.
The Woman's Improvement club
will meet Thursday, March 13 at
the home of the president, Mrs.
Adelaide Mcdonnell. Mrs. Frank
Goodell will assist the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Hixson and
their children left Tuesday for
Dayton. Mr.. Hixson has been en-
ployed at the P. P. & L. plant and
they have made many friends here
and are sorry to leave.
Glen Hagen and his mother and
Miss Kathryn Strahorn motored to
Ellensturg Friday afternoon and
visited Miss Strahorn's parents.
They returned Saturday afternoon.
Britt Griffith and family, who
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-06

since taking treatment in the Port,
land hospital.
{ At the school election held last
Saturday, the bond issue of $4,000
to build new gymnasium and aud
itorium was approved, there being
: only five against it. Mrs. w. l..
Enyeart, who was recently appoint
! ed to fill the vacancy on the board,
; was elected to serve for q three
year term. T. DeLacey Moffatt,
Mrs. A. G. Rollinger and Mrs. r.
Mcdonnell were elected directors
on the library board. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Odell left
Sunday morning for Wenatchee.
Mrs. J. F. Delvin received word
Monday that her son-in-law, Roy
Fetterly, had been seriously injur-
ed at the mill in Snoqualmie and
left Immediately for the coast. On
Tuesday DIR. Delvin received tele-
gram that Mr.. Fetterly had passed
away and that the funeral would
be held in Seattle Wednesday. Be-
sides his wife, Helen Fetterly, Mrs.
Delvin's daughter, he leaves four
sons, the eldest thirteen and the
youngest over six. Mr.. Fetterly
visited in Hanford last summer and
will be remembered NY those who
had the pleasure of meeting him.
Mrs. Fetterly and the boys have
been here often and our hearts go
out to her and also to DR.. and Mrs.
Delvin.
Services at the local church will
be held Sunday, March 9 at II a.
m. Those who are at Sunday school
at 10 am. will be given an ION
time card"
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Fife and Mr..
and Mrs. Herb Smith attended the I
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IIANFORD
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The members Of the Order OF
the Eastern Star entertained the
members of the Masonic Order and
their chapter at banquet given
at the Masonic hall last Friday
evening. The tables were decorat-
ed in red and white and about sew
enty were seated about the table.
The past masters Of the Masonic
lodge and the past matrons and
past patrons of the Eastern Star
occupied the seats of honor and all
were called upon for speeches. Mrs.
Frederick English. the present
worthy matron of the O. e. S., was
toastmistress. After the speeches,
Miss Harriet Joyce rendered solo.
Mrs. R. j. ROBBERS gave a reading
and Mrs. Norman Anglin and Mrs.
n. A. Moves sang a duet accom-
panied by Mrs. W. L. Enyeart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eary Berg and Jr.,
and Mrs. George Berg drove up
from Portland Saturday to visit at
the Anglin home. Owing to land |
slide on the Columbia highway
this side of Hood River and gravel
covering the highway for 500 !
yards, they had to cross the Col
umbia river three times in making
the trip.
C. DeRigio and daughters, Han
nah and Edith, drove up from Port
land in their new Plymouth car. /
Miss Hannah returned with the !
Bergs, but Edith and Mr.. DeRigio
will remain in HAnford and will !
take care of their raTch. Mr.. De- I
Regio's health is much improved
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-06

consisted Of songs, current events,
an article on the origin Of straw
hats, and a spelling bee in partly
sign language.
Mrs. E. A. Corder has not fully
recovered from her accident but
moved into her new home, the for
mer Pierson tract. Mrs. Lallie
Lampher is staying with her. Mr..
Corder is still engaged in business
in Tacoma and for the present will
divide his time between Hanford
and Tacoma.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-06

profits of the dance given on Feb
ruary II was over $50. T. E. Dill
ling read letter from the manu-
facturers of gas engines and as
this method of irrigation seems
favorable for irrigation purposes,
the committee will investigate
further. Articles of Incorporation
were read and the Grange will soon
be incorporated. Six new members
will be initiated March IL. Mrs.
Joyce, the worthy lecturer, then
took change of the program which
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-06

have been living in Mrs. Lampher's
house, moved to the gas wells Sun
day morning. They now have 9
school house there and it is said
to be the only school in the state
heated by gas. III f..
Mr.. and Mrs. Picatti were in
Yakima Saturday. Mrs. Picatti is
recovering from her tonsil opera
| ton but is still under the doctors
| care. -..as .r
The next regular meeting Of the
Grange will be held Tuesday, Mar.
IL. Six new members will be I'M
tiated.
Martin Sines expects to come
down from Entiat Saturday. Mrs.
Sines and the children expect to
go back with him and they will
make their home in Entiat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harland Nichols
have rented the building owned by
Alex McConnachie and formerly
occupied by the Hartford Herald.
They expect to open restaurant
in that building.
E. C.. Durdle gave a very inter
esting lecture on landscaping, gar
dening, etc. at the high school on
Wednesday evening. He illustrat-
ed his lecture by means of the
blackboard and lantern. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jones arrived
from California on Thursday to
visit at homes of relatives. They
left for Wenatchee Saturday.
Mr.. Bond, the father of Mrs. Ora
Luddington, who recently under
went an operation, has been re-
moved to- his own home. Mr.. Bond
is in his eighties, but is getting
along nicely. ",
=. Word has been received of the
passing away. of the mother of
Laurence Purdin last Friday. Mrs.
Purdin left Yakima last Decem-
Der to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Murphy, in Seattle. She suffered
a paralytic stroke the day she ar
rived in Seattle from which she
never recovered. Her husband pass
ed away two years ago. She was
the mother of six children, four of
whom are left to mourn her loss.
The body was shipped to Yakima
for burial. Mrs. Purdin has visited
in Hanford several times when the
Lawrence Purdin family lived here
and made many friends here who
will regret to hear of her passing
away.
Peter Woutchick, who has been
visiting at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walter Jones, was quite
i'll Saturday evening and left for
his home in Newport Sunday. Mr.. |
and Mrs. Jones took him to Kenne-
wick and from there he went to |
Newport by stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Nichols and
Mr. W. NICHOLS drove up from
Portland Sunday and visited at the
]. w. Fenley home. The two for
ner returned to Portland Tues
lay but If they decide to buy the
Planters hotel, will return in the
lear future. The elder Mr.. Mich
Ills did not return as he intends
o open watch repair shop in the
ear of the post office building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Buckholdt
at dinner Saturday eve-
ling. The table decorations were
n patriotic colors in honor of
Vashington's birthday. Bridge was
,layed later in the evening and
he score cards were decorated
With pictures Of George and Mrs.
Washington. Those present were:
dr. and Mrs. mcdonnell, Mr.. and
drs. A. G. Rollinger, Mr.. and Mrs.
;laude Morashe and George Bur-
ord.
The Grange held a very interest
ng meeting on Tuesday evening.
he treasurer reported that the net
/
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-06

eff this wonderful new Sargon
had only been on the market ear
lier i could have avoided years of
suffering. For seven years 1 suf-
fered almost constantly with a
dull, aching pain in my side and
finally these troubles broke down
my whole nervous system.
Thanks to Sargon and Sargon
Soft Mass Pills-all my troubles
have disappeared, and I haven't
had a headache since taking the
treatment. Mrs. G. w. Hump
1903 South Goth ST., Omaha Neb.
Thousands upon thousands of
cases like the above can be cited
where Sargon has triumphed after
all other medicines had failed.
Vibber-G Clifford Drug Co., agents.
- ADV.
The Nome nugget., 1930-09-13
LOCAL NEWS
SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY

The Nome public school will op- en it's doors for another years school work and study, Monday, Sept. 18th. The school bell will peal forth again, its warnings to those who are euroute to school. Due to the Victoria arriving about Monday, only the grade school will be called to appear by 9 am. Monday morning. The high school will be called for Tuesday morn ing. The Victoria has as pass enger the high school teacher for the Nome high school. The fac ulty for the entire school for the next year is as follows; Superinten dent E. J. Beck, High school teach CT Miss Bertha Rainbow, Miss Flor ence Kinney, 6, ', Sth grades, Miss Hazel Johnson, 5. 4, 5th, grades, Miss Susan Drenth pri- mary grades, and A. A. Chagnon janitor
The Nome nugget., 1930-09-13

be spirited battle. With the possibility of It, Betzmer again in the game as center for the North land, the Nome boys are going to have to show some speed, if they want to uphold the basketball re- putation of Nome. Both teams are eager to get at it again after a months forced absence from the game. due to the emergency calls which the cutter had to make.
 The line-ups of the two teams are unknown but it is presumed they will be very nearly the same as those who appeared on the floor at the last game. The Mug gets advise is don't miss this game; it's going to be the best game so far stag.u Play begins at 500 pm. al the large Eagle hall. The admission price will be Adults 50cts., Children of school age 25cts.
The Nome nugget., 1930-09-13
Nome Council Meets

The Nome City Council met in regular session last Monday night with all councilmen present except Kurth and Martin. The minutes of the preceding regular meeting and also the special meeting held Saturday, were read and approved.
 After taking up several minor items of interest and deciding to arrange a matter of location for Knute Oranges cabin, the council ordered all bills passed on by the finance committee, paid.
 The matter of the LamarauX cab in and property was laid On the table until such a time as the own CTS or representative could come before the council with concrete information and plans. The coun- cil then adjourned
 At the special meeting held Sat urday. Sept. 9th, the council vot- ed to accept the offer made by the bondsmen of former city clerk Jac obsgaard, and satisfactory settle ment was arranged for all parties concerned.
The Nome nugget., 1930-09-13
EIELSON MEMORIAL. FUND COMMITTEE MEETS FOR PLANS
 tContinued from pa ge onel

North. which later became known as the Alaskan Airways, Inc, he was made vice-president and gen eral manager of the new company.
 The final chapter of his life came to close with dramatic suddenness. While attempting to transport passengers and cargo from the Nanuk trading ship lying off the coast of Siberia, he and his mechanic Earl Borland crashed about 90 miles from the ship and were killed instantly
 The American Legion, Dorman H, Baker Post No. Ii of Fairbanks is sponsoring the movement to err ect on the campus of the Alaska College an aeronautical engineer ing building and dedicate it to the memory of Colonel Ben Eielson, whose achievements are a distinct contribution to human progress.
 It would seem that school of |aeronautical engineering would be an ideal expression of tribute to him by Alaskans, and it's location lege at Fairbanks, the scene of some of his early triumphs is most appropriate one. Every person in Alaska will be benefited by this project and it is one in which all should have some part.
 That the project is meeting with popular approval is evidenced by the fact that large number of contribution, solicited and otherwise have been received. MT. Childs Prick of the American Museum of Nat ural History; Captain A. E. Lathrop. Commercial Company, have each contributed s1OOO,OO to the mem orial fund.
 President Charles Bunnell, of the Alaska College also donated s1,0O0.0O.
 In next weeks issue will appear | a subscription blank and another article dealing with this project. Watch for it. Also next week or in some of the subsequent issues of the Nugget will appear list of those persons appointed in the
 outlying sections of the Second
 Division who will handle this cause in their districts.
The Nome nugget., 1930-09-13
BASKETBALL GAME TONIGHT

Nome will meet the cutter North
 land on the basketball floor again tonight for the third game of the series being conducted this sum mer. Each team has a game. and the rivalry becomes more intense as time goes on It promises to
The Nome nugget., 1930-09-13
PETIT JURY TO BE CALLED

The Petit Jury will be called to put in their appearance in the District Court house Monday, Sept 18th, 1880. at Il am. Followine g is a list of the jurors who will ap- pear:
 Helen Bahlke w E Bartholomew Mrs Peter Berg A L Bergeron H Conrad
 Gus Cornelius C Eckroth
 Geo. Geomalis Harry Gerberg Edward Gross Joseph Hendrich Geo Hellerich John G Jacobson Mike Kennedy Leo Kent
 A s Kemp
 c w Lewis
 Patrick McGraff Mrs Geo Marshall Albert Miller Mrs w B Miller Thomas Ochman Hugh O'Farrell Peter X Peterson Mrs Thos A Ross Mrs A Polet
 Carl Stenious
 Martin strand
 A c Wheeler
The Nome nugget., 1930-09-13

Ali ed Hansen. better known as the "Champaigne Kid", who receiv is still in the hospital and is pro- gressing nicely toward getting better
The Nome nugget., 1930-09-13

Airplane Envelopes. z5cts p,- dozen at Nugget once.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-23
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

mitted to the voters at such cleo
ton.
The ballots to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon
the following:
For Water Improvement Dis
trict." Against Water Improvement
District" For Issuance of Notes
Of Said District" Against Issuance
OF Notes OF Said District" and said
ballot shall contain five blank
lines upon which to write names
Of persons voted for, for the office
of directors, with q heading For
Directors, five to be elected" No
other matter shall be placed Oh the
ballot except the heading. Off
cial Ballot"
This notice OF election is issued
under and in pursuance Of an order
passed by the Commissioners court
Of Cameron County, Texas. on the
l4th day Of July A. d. 1880, at a
Regular Session Of said court, and
after a public hearing had been
held by said court on the pet ion
Of Earl G. Sans, and others, pray
ing for the establishing Of a Water
improvement District within the
metes and bounds hereinbefore set
out, to be designated Cameron
County Water Improvement Dis
trict Number Seventeen" and 10
be established. and TO operate, un-
der Section 50 Of Article is, of the
Constitution Of Texas and the
Statutes enacted in Pursuance there
TO for the purpose Of the control
storing, preservation and diStribu-
ton Of the waters and flood waters
Of the Rio Grande River and the
resacas and streams within. cross
ing or adjacent to said district for
the irrigation OF the lands included
in said district for domestic. power
and commercial purposes. for the
drainage OF lands in said district
needing drainage. with power to
issue bonds (without the limitation
provided in Article 3, Section 50 Of
the Constitution, for the purchase
and construction Of such improve
ments and works as may be neces-
sary IN order to carry out those
purposes. and also praying for au-
thority for the issuance OF notes
Of such district BY the Board Of
Directors OF such district, when
qualified. to the maximum percent
age allowed by law. based on $685.
10000 ESTIMATED and proposed cost
OF such improvements for the
purpose OF creating a fun to pay
the costs Of the organization of the
district, and the cost Of all surveys.
Investigations. engineering. issuance
OF bonds, making and ling OF maps,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-23
G ADVERTISEMENT
THE sTAIE OF EXA

To the sheriff or any constable
Of Cameron County. Greeting:
You are hereby commanded TO post
IN each of four places within the
boundaries of the proposed Cameron
County Water Improvement District
Number Seventeen. as such bounda-
ries are shown on the notice OF cleo
ton hereinafter mentioned, and al
SO to post at the court house door
Of the county court house OF Cam
eron County, Texas, in the City Of
Brownsville, Texas, one OF the &C
companying original notices OF cleo
ton signed by the county judge OF
Cameron County, Texas, and at
tested by the county clerk OF said
county, accompanying this writ, for
twenty (20) days previous TO Aug
ust 9th, 1880, the date set for such
election, and also to cause one OF
such notices to be published once a
week for three consecutive weeks
previous to said date Of election, the
first publication 10 be made at least
twenty C20) days previous TO said
date OF election in some newspaper
Of general circulation which has
been continuously and regularly
published for a period OF not less
than one year In Cameron County.
Texas, a duplicate original Of such
notice being hereto attached and in
all things made part of this writ.
Herein fail not, but make due re-
turn hereof showing how you have
executed the same. to the honorable
County Commissioners Court OF
Cameron County, Texas. on OF be-
fore the said 9Th day Of August,
1880.
Attest H. D. Seago. county clerk
and clerk Of the county Commits
sioners' Court OF Cameron County,
Texas.
Given under my hand and the
seal Of our said County Commits
sioners' Court at my office at
Brownsville, Texas this I4th day OF
July 1880.
SEAL
II. d. SEAGO,
County Clerk and Clerk of the Com
missioners' Court Of Cameron
County, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-23
VIGOROUS PLAY
" " " n " u
DISCLOSES MUCH
X X X " " "
TO TENNIS FANS

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w. Va, July 23-R1-The gallery
was on its feet - now cheering;
now gasping as Miss Josephine
Durham, washington. and Miss
Reba Kirson, Baltimore. battled
in the West Virginia Open tennis
tournament here yesterday.
Miss Durham drove the ball
fiercely at Miss Kirson. Reba
romped to take the drive
R-r-r-ripl Something happen
ed.
Reba clutched frantically at her
falling skirt. Play stopped ana
Miss Kirson hurriedly retired to
the dressing room.
A few minutes later she reap
peared. attired in a pair OF mems
shorts" And the game went on.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-23
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

district Is more particularly descr!b-
ed, melted and bounded as follows
to-wit.
Beginning at the intersection Of
the boundary line between the Es-
piritu Santo Grant and the San
Pedro de C~arricitos Grant and the
Iowa Gardens Road IN Cameron
County, Texas. for the northeast
corner Of the tract herein described.
thence with the east line Of the
San Pedro de Carricitos Grant.
south 8 deg. OF min. west 30.4li.4
feet TO a point in the center Of the
Rancho Viejo Resaca. thence with
the center Inc of said Rancho Viejo
Resaca north rs deg. 06 min. west
1888 feet, thence north 50 deg. 08
min. went 1903 feet. thence north
50 deg. IS min. west 32l.3 feat 10
the junctdre Of the Rancho Viejo
Resaca wlsh La Leona Resaca
thence under She north bank Of the
said Leona Resaca with its meand-
ers south 81 deg. 81 min. west 277.3
feet, thence south rs deg. 81 J..
min. west $500 fest. thence south
81 deg. As IL min. vest 5000 feet.
thence north IS deg. 50 IL min.
west 1000 feet TO the southwest
corner Of the tract herein described.
the same being a point on the west
line Of the tract herein described
and the east line Of the Hood tract.
thence with the said west line
north 9 deg. AZ l-2 min. east 29,e38.S
feet TO the center line of the Iowa
Gardens Road and the northwest
corner Of the tract herein described
thence with the center line OF the
Iowa Gardens Road. the same be-
ing the north line Of the tract here
in described. south 30 deg. As l-2 min
east 2332.5 feet to the place of Begin
nipg. containing approximately
1898 acres"
At which election there shall be
submitted the following PROPOSE
tons:
For the Water Improvement
District" Against the Water I'm
provement District" For the Is
suance OF Notes Of Said District"
Against the Issuance Of Notes OF
Said District" and the election or
five directors for said district.
The manner Of conducting said
election shall be governed by the
General Election Laws Of the State
OF Texas, except as otherwise pro-
vided In Chapter 2. Title les. OF
the Revised Civil Statutes Of Tex
as. Revision Of 1925, and In Acts
amendatory thereof and supple
mentary thereto.
None but resident property tax
payers who are qualified voters OF
said proposed district shall be en-
titled TO vote on any question sub