davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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The above equipment may be seen al the Yellowstone County shop,
adjacent to the Midland Empire Fair grounds northeast of Billings, to
or on terms as provided by law and approved by the Board. For fur
.ter information see c. E. Durland, County Surveyor, Billings, Montana
M .- By order of the Board,
.r"t.. i|e~ = b. -F-. -.r- CHAS. E. WICKS, Chairman.
(Date First Pub. March 1, 194S-4t)
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-31

The word "pencil" originally
meant a small, ine-pointed brush
used in painting. The finer camelfs
hair and sable brushes used by
artists still are called pencils"
and the word is derived from a
Latin term meaning little tail"
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Louisa A. Holman,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned administrators of the Es-
tate of Louisa A. Holman, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice, to the said admin
istratrix at Laurel, in the County of
Yellowstone, State of Montana.
Dated at Laurel, Montana, this
10Th day of March, 1913.
JENNIE STARKEY,
Administrators of the Estate of
Louisa A. Hohmann, deceased.
B. L. PRICE
Laurel, Montana
Attorney for Administrative.
date First Pub. March 81, 1948-4t)
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Clean cotton rags.
Greening Chevrolet Co. 10-10-tf.

FOR Beauty Counselors, products
or complete skin analysis. For APP
pointment, phone ITO evenings
and Sundays. 2-11tf
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SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF
MONTANA IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF YELLOWSTONE.
JOHN E. COFFMAN, Plaintiff,
VS..
COUNTY, a polit-
. ical subdivision of the State of
Montana, and as such, a body
polite and corporate; A. WILL
LIAMS, County Treasurer of yell
lowstone County, Montana; JOS
EPH SEGAL and ......-.... SEGAL,
his wife, if any; w. H. McCOR-
MICK, sometimes known as Will
Mccormick, and -.... McCOR-
MICK, his wife, if any, and the
unknown heirs of w. H. McCor-
mick, if deceased; C. w. DAW-
SON and ...-....... DAWSON, his
wife, if any; JENNIE SHOLAND;
JEROME o. TESCHNER and
..~..... TESCHNER, his wife, if
any; JOHN A. EMERY and BINA
EMERY, his wife; LYDIA MAYO,
and all unknown persons claiming
any right, title, estate or interest,
or lien or encumbrance upon, the
real property described in the
complaint, or any part thereof,
Defendants.
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NOTICE

All classified ads to appear IN this
column must be paid for in advance
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1912 Commodore Hudson 8. Can be
seen at Greening Chevrolet.
3-17-3t
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Lots Thirty-seven (37) and
Thirty-eight (3S) of Block Ten
(10) of Broadwater Subdivision
in the Southeast Quarter
(SEA) of Section Five (5),
Township One ~ South, Range
Twenty-six (26) East, accord
ing to the official plat there
of; and
Lot Thirty-nine 1897 of Block
Nine (9) of said Broadwater
Subdivision, now in the City of
Billings, Montana, according to
the official plat thereof;
Lots Seventeen (17) to Twenty
four (24), inclusive, of Block two
Hundred Twenty-Five (225), of
the original town, now City of
Billings, Montana, according to
the official plat thereof;
Lots Seventeen (17), Eighteen
(18), Twenty-three (23) and
Twenty-four (24), of Block Two
Hundred Twenty-three (223),
Second Addition to the city of
Billings, and Lot Six co. of
Block One Hundred Eighty-one
(181) of the original town, now
City of Billings, Montana, ac-
cording to the official plat
thereof;
Lots One (1) and Two (2), of
Block Two Hundred Two (202),
of the original town, now City
of Billings, Montana, according
to the official plat thereof.
WITNESS my hand and seal of
aid court this 22nd day of March,
948.
KATIE DAVIES.
Clerk
SEAL) E.. o. PRICE
Deputy Clerk
E. Felt
ecurities Building
'illings, Montana
lttornev for Plaintiff.
Date First Pub. March "a, 1948-4t)
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
SALE OF USED ROAD CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

M Board II County Commissioners of Yellowstone County, Mon
tana, will offer for sale at public auction N Friday, April 2, 1913, at
1890 o'clock {. m in front of the Court House in Billings, Montana, the
following used road construction equipment:
Sale Co. Equip Appraised
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FOR SALE-Alfalfa hay, phone
Conrad Hart or c. w. Laird,
Laurel, 3-24-tf
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Appraised

Description Value
3 Ton International Dump Truck ......-...$1 $500
3 Ton International truck frame, cab
front axle only $500
IL T. Chevrolet Truck, flat bed.m..... 10000
IL T. Chevrolet truck, dump bed...-..... 375.00
IL foot Adams Motor Grader, gas power. 10000
IL foot Caterpillar Motor Grader,
gas power 10000
IL T. International Truck, dump bed. 10000
IL T. International Truck, dump bed. 10000
1h T.. International Truck frame,
axles and tires only 1900
IL T. International Truck dump bed. $4,000
Caterpillar motor patrol No. 8,
suitable for parts only .......u-..-. 1900
AZ" Austin Western Elevating Grader...... 10000
Homemade Pile Driver on truck chassis. $500
Dodge truck frame with axles and tires. 1901 90
2 yd. Aristocrat dump bed and cylinders. 5000
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THE STATE OF MONTANA
SENDS GREETINGS TO THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:

You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the
clerk of this court, a copy of which
is herewith served upon you, and
to file your answer and serve a
copy thereof upon the plaintiffs
attorney within twenty COY days
after the service of this summons,
exclusive of the day of service; and
in cast of your failure to appear
Or answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default, for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
This action is brought for the
purpose of quieting the title to and
procuring a tax deed from the
County Treasurer for the land and
premises described as follows, to-
wit:
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WANTED-Man for local delivery
and plant work. Steady job; va
cation with pay. Inquire Laurel
Creamery. 1t
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Little Tail History

(Date First Pub. Mar. 8, 1948-5tC
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-22

CARLBERG'S carry q complete
line of home furnishings. Lo-
Gated at 1O3 Kennewick Ave. East.
l2tf
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Real Estate For Sale

Attention-We have connected
with one of the leading con
tractors Of the community and
are IN a position to offer you
a home i'm the better situated
resident section of KcnneWlCk,
AZ q price you can afford To
pay and on terms 10 your sal
iSfaction. as low as 10 per
cent down. Choose your lot.
design your home as you
would like il. This is the OPP
portunity to get the home you
desire. Come in and we will
give you the particulars.
A few good building lots a
valuable. also some choice
acreage.
We offer some good buys in
investment property.
A new not quite finished ?
bedroom home, 5 acres ! mile
west Pasco. This is going this
week al $1,000. Terms
10 acres asparagus and alfalfa
good buildings, lots Of shade,
4 miles out. hard surfaced
road, $4,000.
Interested i'm a paying cafe?
Filling station? Sporting goods
store? Dept. store? Tavern Ina
town? All doing good bust
ness.
Have a couple good homes
near Richland, can be bought
on good terms.
Homes i'm this vicinity are
scarce but we have a few
listed here and there.
We still need liStingS, and arc
getting them, yet we cannot
keep up with our list Of buy
erS. List your property with
AS and WE WILL $ II LII
1T.
GOODEARTH REALTY
Phone 4746
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FOR SALE: Used Piano in good
condition, liz miles South on
Washington Street. Phone 246T
I n. Schmelzer. APP
FOR SALE: 5 room modern home
completely furnished, within
CITY limits. ! acre land, dandy
lawn, shade trees and shrubs.
800. $1,000 down pavement
fmmerdiate possession. 70l Beech
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MAGNUSON
REALTY

Nearly new home in new
addition to kennewick. Two
bedrooms, nice living room,
kitchen with lots of built-ins,
utility room. An attractive
home that can be bought for
the right price.
Filling station grocery COM
bination in an excellent loca-
ton, doing a good business and
showing a fine profit. Can be
handled by man and wife.
Two bedroom home with a
full basement, pipe furnace.
Completely furnished includ-
ing electric range, refrigera-
tor, radio, lawn mower, etc.
Priced right and all you have
to do is walk in and make
yourself at home.
'lS acre farm with 9 acres of
asparagus. 4 acres of grapes.
alfalfa and pasture. Three
bedroom home, barn. Silo, two
horses, farm machinery. 81,
500.
Two bedroom home, in good
location, on an acre of ground
in the city limits. Very attrac-
tive and well arranged. Gar
age.
Five room home, 2 bedrooms
upstairs, one down. Bath with
shower, nice light kitchen
with plenty of built-ins, full
basement, electric water heat
er, drilled well with pressure
system. 3 acres Of grounds,
2 acres of grapes. DULY a
short distance from town.
Two bedroom home on a large
we'll handicapped lot. Good
sized rooms. recently redec-
GRATED. Garage. Only $4,000.
FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR
KENNEWICK FARM OR
OTHER PROPERTY: Lease
on SD room hotel i'm Spokane.
Three stories i'm a good loca-
ton. Price includes all the
equipment. fixtures and fur
niShingS. Three room apart
ment for the owner. COM
pletely furnished. This bust
ness is showing a very nice
net profit every month.
Five room home i'm PaSco, 2
bedrooms. 3 room apartment
in basement. Good size lot.
Price. $1,000.
Three bedroom home i'm Ken
newick, i'm good location and
just like new. Bath with tub,
hardwood floors, furnace, dim
cite, laundry tubs and other
convenienceS for modern liv-
ing. Possession Immediately.
Could you use 40 feet of good
highway frontage near the Y?
We have it and the price is
Is reasonable as you will find.
10 acre farm, plums. appricots
grapes, mint and alfalfa.7
room house with a full base
ment, reasonably priced, $751;
500. H.. -.
so acre farm near Benton City,
40 acres irrigated. Has new
two bedroom house, needs
some work to complete. Farm
is completely stocked and the
price includes all the machin-
cry.
No matter what you need stop
in and see
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ALUMINIUM "a, #. Universal
Custom Built Trailer. Lots Of
cupboards and closets, PHILIPPINE
Mahogany, Butane stove, Floures-
ent lighting, Oil heater, many ex-
tras. Will Deliver. Write for Pict-
ures. l. Anderson Ait Aleutian,
Apt IL, Portland 3 Oregon. 43-P
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GOODEARTH REALTY
Phone 4746
For Sale

Ia Benton Street, Kenncwick
Phone Sill
iReSidence Phone 3l2lD
FOR SALE
FARMS 50-acre farm close
TO Kennewick. Good fertile
farm land, some Sub-irrigated
pasture. Fully piped, some
permanent crops. Large 2
bedroom house, modern
plumbing, furnace heat, fire.
place, full basement. Garage
and large dairy barn. Price
$l9,500.
10-acres with Concord grapes,
asparagus and Italian prunes.
Concrete block 5-room house,
good chicken house, concrete
machine shed. Price S7,800.' "
l0-acre farm with excellent
modern house south of Ken
newick. u.
20 acre asparagus farm south
west of Kennewick in excel
lent condition. Price $4,000
RESIDENCES = 2-bedroom
full basement house in City
Home Addition. Modern
kitchen, furnace heat, closets,
tub-bath. 2-car garage. This
is bargain at $4,000.
SHAKE FINISH modern q.
bedroom house close in. Full
basement, furnace heat. Nice
yard with trees, lawn, shrubs.
Price $500. e..
2-Bedroom house immediate
. possession at west city limits.
Price $1,000. o.. -
BEAUTIFUL GRAY SHAKE
house with all the extras for
good living, choicest location
in excellent neighborhood
Must be seen 10 be appre-
ciated. Shown by appoint
ment only. 49,
2-bedroom house in Mob Hill
Heights, newly painted, some
furnishings included, all for
$4,000.
RIVER ROAD location with
modern home, and frontage
on 2 hiways. This can be q
real money-maker.
RIVER ROAD frontage at
city limits, may be arranged
TO include building.
2I2-acre building site near
west city limits.
"a ... .....
Just ] OF those Howard street
lots left ut $3.50.
Several good building lots in
Ole Brue Addition can be
bought right.
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ID. L. MITCHELL

l0l Avenue e, Kennewick
Office Phone 1921
Home Phi Dne 4266
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Real Estate

Resident. lots close i'm and
priced right.
10 acres with new house,
2 bed rooms, living room,
kitchen. bath and shower,
large water heater, full base
ment, oil furnace, own water
system. located at Finley.
z SO, 500. Terms '. -
10 acres at Finley, 2I2 acres
asparagus, 4 acres alfalfa, 3
room house and other build
ings, good well. $500. ia
2 bed room house, large liv-
ing room, kitchen, utility
room, bath and shower, cleo
trio range, hot Water heater,
partly furnished, large lot.
S6500.
10 acres on South Highland
that is a real view point.
10 acres on South Highlands
i'm asparagus and mint, also
20 acres on South Highlands
in asparagus and mint, 10
acres on the West Highlands.
The above acreage all good
spots and easy TO subdivide.
Terms : .. -a7
Old established feed, seed
and farm supply business,
fire proof building, very
well equipped. Doing year
around business with a very
good income. Price 100000
plus inventory. Terms
10 acres West Highland, on
Highway, 2 acres grapes, g
acres asparagus and lie
acres mint, large house, all
modern, out side utility and
showers, new 3 car garage
i'm apartments and rented,
some trailer houses now on
property and lots OF room
for more. This is real income
property. $4,000.
Listings wanted on City
resident property. If you
wish 10 sell give me your,
listing.
c. A. CRAWFORD
REALTOR
Phone 70l ..
lo8 First Ave. East
Kennewlck, Wash.
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Real Estate For Sale B!
KenneWick's Oldest
Agency
Fine livable house that you
will be glad to own. 3 bed
rooms, double garage and APP
proximately l12 acres of land.
Terms.
Excellent business opportun-
ity on Kennewick Avenue.
Reasonable.
Is acres of gradeA soil with
fine home that will suit any
one.
17.77 acres of land already
cropped. This place will sell
itself and will not be on the
market long.
Fine home with small acreage.
Home is coZy and arrangement
Of rooms handy. Land already
cropped.
40 acre farm east of town. One
OF the fine farms that has had
exceptional care. Barns eXcell-
ent. 2 bedroom home with all
modern conVenienceS. Terms.
5 acres, 2Is acres of cherries,
21S acres grapes. No build
ings. This place has been a
money maker. Build to suit
yourself
2 bedroom modern home in
city limits and in a fine
neighborhood. This is a buy
Terms, -,@s.E. -. Can
Modern home with 2 large bed
rooms. Full basement. Plenty
of built-ins in kitchen. Large
windows makes this home a
CHEEKY one.
We have several good buys on
lots for both residential and
business purposes.
Interested in a money making
trailer court that is money
maker and in a very good 10
cation? We have it. sf-
3 Our insurance, loan and real
estate service is complete.
Fyfe e Spaulding. Inc.
Z Phone 1921 a
.~ I'll Kennewick Ave
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GET TOP price for your car. We
will buy your car for cash or
sell it for you on consignment.
Columbia Finance Corporation, IL
Avenue G., KennaWick. 13tfc
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REAL ESTATE
For Sale

corner iotS. t"o DSSiooiis
large kitchen, lots of builtins,
/ inlaid linoleum, nice sized liV-
ing room, two good sized bed
rooms, nice bath, full base
| ment, with outside incloSed en-
trance, very desirable for a.
pts, has large double garage,
lovely lawn, & nicely fenced.
Near schools & can occupy in
two weeks. $1,000.
| 5 acres of asparagus, one of the
best on Highlands. Very fine
view for home on school bus,
mail route. $4,000.
Have very fine peach orchard
over $500 trees, very fine coun-
try home, & other buildings,
anyone would like to own this
one, & its real money maker.
Two bedroom home, living room,
bath, large kitchen with lots of
builtinS, garage attached, very
large lots, dandy lawn, flow
ers G. shrubs. $500.
Duplex furnished, fine location,
good income, lots of furniture,
electric stoves, refrigeratorS,
extra large trees. $4,000.
Fine business location, dandy in
come, & living quarters.
A beautiful stock ranch, l245
acres on main Highway about
so miles out of Spokane. has
lots of good water, 20 herd
cattle, will run 300 head, mo-
dern home, 3 large barns, 80
ton hay, all kinds of farm ma
chinery, tractor & etc. 200
acres alfalfa, electricity, school
buses stop, 10 miles from
school. Priced TO sell, $4,000.
Terms.
20 acres, some fruit, alfalfa, sew
en- room modern home, deep
well, stock, & equipment,
$4,000.
Large concrete block building.
other buildings on property, in
come over $1,000 per month.
20 acres asparagus, near i'm, no
buildings, fine tract to divide
into lots or small tracts.
$1,000 down.
Drive in Market, good frontage,
$4,000. Rents for over $4,000
per month. r
Grocery store, building, stock.
fixtures, good buy. $500.
Good home on highway, seven
cabins, good ones, & all fur
nished. Room for more, best
location. $4,000. =
Trailer Camp, wonderful loca-
ton, very nice surroundings,
loaded with trailers. $4,000.
acres, minis & cherries, 2 bed
room home, full basement.
bath, electric water heater, wa
ter softener, good WE'LL, electric
pump, large barn, has Case
Tractor & equipment. Can &C.
| cupy now. $1,000.
20 acres, ii asparagus, lDs a.
grapes, 5 room home, parking
shed, barn, tractor, truck, lots
| of other farm machinery
$13,50O. -. :,
Very fine residence lots on third
ST, 100 #. frontage, dandy
location. $1,000. -.
Six acres, apples, peaches, cher
ries. Very fine view, near in.
$4,000. -
Have a garage, dance hall, res
taurant, tavern, pool hall &
other businesses for sale.
Furnished home i'm Pasco, fine
iocation,. Can occupy soon.
Can use so more homes. Also
small acreage.
X. c. CLIFFORD
REALTOR
HoxY Theatre Bldg. Phone 1882
a4s Kennewick. Wash.
FOR SALE: New 48 model traitor
house. Easy terms can be ar
ranged. c. G. Taylor Grocery, 5O4
Fruitland st. Phone 566l. 43-45p
E0R GAIT. 49,. =,
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ID. L. MITCHELL
1--WE Cover the Valley"

we cover the valley
Stock Ranch-1260 acres, 200
acres in cultivation. alfalfa
and wheat. lots of equipment,
including two tractors. trucks.
everything TO operate a ranch
of this type. about 80 tons Of
hay, 30 head Of cattle. Nice
modern home. good water,
three good barns and other
buildings. This property is
near Spokane corners on two
main highways, a wonderful
buy for someone interested.
sickness causing sale.
Home-FuImiShed or unfur-
nished. . bedroom, inside City
limits. $4,000 or $4,000
Home & 3 acres inside City
limits nice to build some more
houses on or sell off, $4,000.
Terms.
Beautiful new home complete
ly furnished close in, good To-
cation. priced right and terms.
We have a client who has a
popular late model car TO
trade in on a new home.
Business property in kenne-
wick with good income, and
a safe investment, see us for
details.
Some wonderful Hi-way front
age right al the Y. Also nice
5 bedroom home with l30-lt
frontage just outside City linn
its, this is a bargain and won't
last al $1,000.
Furnished home in Pasco,
dandy location, immediate
possession. also some income.
see this now $500. Terms.
Home and income IN kenne-
wick, 3 bedrooms, 2 other ca
bins on property all rented
We have 5-l0-l5-20-4O acre
farms in different parts of the
lower valley for sale from
$4,000 TO $4,000. We can
match your desire and pocket
book if you viii come in and
talk il over, and we have
some of the best.
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WANTED: A small apt. or house
furnished or semi-furnished. Not
Motel apt. BY refined couple.
No; drinking or children, excel
Ient references. j. G.. Thomas,
Rox 500. Courier-Reporter. 43p
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NEED MONEY? See US first for
any type of loan. Real Estate
and Insurance. Columbia Finance
Corporation, IA Avenue c, Kenne-
wick. l3tfc
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MAGNUSON REALTY
l02 Avenue c East
Kennewick Phone 1925

YOU CAN GET A
BETTER TRAILER
NOW
Don't miss seeing these new 1913
models on our lot.
UNIVERSALS, ~PACIFICS
MASTERBILTS & NORMELS
Leaders i'm Quality but not i'm
price. q.
ALSO REAL VALUES IN THESE
USED TRAILERS
AZ Columbia, l8' Sl495
al Travelo, 25' 2,l95
AZ Pan-American, 81 2,750
40 Mobilguide, Is 1850
&c Brumpton, So 3,l50
AZ Glider, 22' 1875
az Home Made. l3' 495
&c Home Made. l6' ATS
QUALITY USED CARS
al Buick, Conv. $l,395
Al Plymouth, 4 DIR sed. 1855
Al Stude Champion, sed. 1,095
40 Nash, 4 DIR. Sedan l,095
40 Ford, sedan 1,045
SO Buick, Conv. l,095
80 Fiat Cabriolet 295
SO Ford, DIR. sedan Cos
81 Packard, DIR. sedan sos
v'35 Ford, 4 DIR. sedan 295
80 Ford, DIR. sedan 1876
30 Ford, 4 DIR. sedan las
90 Chevrolet Pickup 20 n~ rs
THE MOST FOR YOUR MONEY
AT
JOE HAUGEN'S
COLUMBIA TRAILER SALES
80 Avenue c, Kennewick
On The Highway
OPEN EVENINGS & SUNDAYS
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q N " Wanted " " "

WANTED TO RENT: House or
anartment. Please call KenneWick
Ia1 ask for Chuck 43p
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-01
KEEPING UP WITH
THE TIM ES

the French colony of Indo-China
The Philippine Islands were not
far away. We protested by cutting
off all exports through freezing ia
panese credits in this country.
II was while negotiations we're
still going on to find way out Of
difficulties that Japan suddenly
started the shooting war on Dec 7,
194l
WHEN SURRENDER TERMS
. were finally signed aboard the
u. S. S. Missouri In Tokyo Bay on
Sept ., 1915. the United States pro-
'ceeded with her occupation respon-
sibilities in the Far East. General
Douglas Macarthur Was named the
Supreme Allied Commander. After
two years of occupation, talks of an
early peace treaty with Japan are
now being voiced
In Korea, events were not pro-
ceeding rs favorably. When General
Hodges landed in southern Korea
to take charge of the surrender of
Japanese troops, Russia had already
penetrated northern Korea Korea
was finally divided into two zones
with Russians occupying the north
ern half and the United States the
southern half. Present theological
differences between these two great
powers are blocking the Korean dc
sire for immediate independence.
In China Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek's Kuomintang government
faces a sta1e1latc In it, struggle
against the Chinese Communists.
Our policy toward postwar China
has been to encourage the creation
of a united. strong end democratic
China which would be a Stabilizing
factor in Asia However. efforts on
The part of the United States to
bring about the coalition between
, the NationaliSts and the Com
munists have SO far been a COM
pletc failure and civil war still
RACES.
THE UNITED STATES
faces the New Year with cold
realization that our security in the
Pacific must not go unchecked this
time We have asked for trustceship
of former japanese Pacific Islands.
Also our bases In Alaska and Ha-
waii will be strengthened.
More than ever before in the his
tory Of our country will our stake
in the Pacific be greater We are
now a Pacific power, and are vi
tally concerned with what happens
IN the Far East.