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The census ordered by the
Shelton City Commission showed
that the city had 450 less people
than had been estimated by the
state.
Dennis Colvin, who was in
charge of the census, reported
that the official final count was
6,487. The state had estimated
city's population at 6,928.
Colvin said the number of
housing units in the city was
actually up a little, but that the
number of people per house was
down from 3.1 in 1970 to 2.84
this year.
He commented that of all the
communities which had taken a
census, only one had shown a gain
in population; the others were
down.
The commission ordered the
census after receiving the state
estimate, expecting the census to
show more people than the state
estimate.
They city receives state funds
from several sources on the basis
of population. The census will
result in a decrease in these funds.
Thursday, May 15, 1975 Eighty-ninth Year, Number 20 4 Sections - 40 Pages 15 Cents Per Copy
WILD DOGS feed on a deer. To escape the pursuing pack, the deer
eventually seeks water, but a combination of shock, exhaustion, and the
effect of the cold water on the overheated body inevitably result in the
animal's death.
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hAuDOE, downed by dogs who were feeding upon her living haunches, was
rnanely destroyed by State Wildlife Agent Dennis Ohlde. This incident
OCCurred on April 14 in the Grapeview area, and the culprits were
Uncontrolled domestic dogs.
By JAN DANFORD
Once again deer-killing dogs
will take a dreadful toll as
cumbersome does, heavy with
lawn and no longer fleet, falter
and fall beneath the persistent
savagery of the pack.
Trembling newborns will be
torn to bloodied bits upon beds
of pearly trillium in the midst of
burgeoning forest buds.
Spring is here.
Although marauding bands of
dogs pose year-round problems to
people, pets, property a~d
wildlife, it is during the season of
birth, according to state wildlife
agents Dennis Ohlde and Wayne
Roberts, that deer are most
vulnerable, it is then that these
feral canines and uncontrolled
domestic dogs hold a horrible
heydey to litter beaches and
woodlands with dying does and
half-eaten carcasses.
It is decidedly difficult for the
dedicated dog-loverwith a
preconditioned outlook and no
first-hand experience with a
vicious pack to accept the idea
that any domestic dog is a
potential killer of deer. It is
equally hard to convince others
that the wild dogs roaming the
remote areas of Harstine Island
are not delinquent pets to be
cahned with a kind word.
Those who have been
menaced by these snarling,
slinking teeth-baring beasts find it
equally incongruous to grant
common ancestry to them and to
the loyal animal long known as
man's best friend.
Washington State wildlife
agents have determined that two
wild-dog packs exist on opposite
ends of Harstine Island, each
comprised of five to seven dogs.
There are probably additional
packs. Although interviewed
residents were in accord regarding
the necessity for the destruction
of these animals, most were
strictly opposed to the wholesale
use of guns, traps and poisons as
threats to their pets.
One dissenter commented
that by these words such persons
indicated the probability that
they were guilty of allowing dogs
to run. Almost all, however, who
objected to the guns, traps and
poisons are those whose dogs
legitimately accompany their
owners for protection or
companionship.
Mrs. John Budd mentioned
the shooting of a pet dog at the
scene of a deer-killing.
"That dog," she swears, "was
innocent. He was at home at the
time of the crime, and later
followed another dog to the site
after the deer was down. His
owner kept him well controlled,
and he wasn't a deer-chaser."
Many voiced sympathy for
the bereaved pet-owner aml were
concerned lest similar incidents
occur at the hands of over-eager
and self-appointed executioners.
"I want these wild dogs
exterminated," says Maxine
WaRe, a brush-picker who has
(Please turn to page eleven.)
A proposal for redistricting
the director districts in the
Shelton School District was
presented to the school board at
its meeting Tuesday night.
The proposal was presented
by Arnold Miller from
Intermediate School District 113.
He had prepared the proposal to
submit to the school board for
comments before it is submitted
to the County Committee on
School Organization for approval.
Miller said there are about
6,000 people in the district and
that an effort was made to dMdc
the director districts into about
equal population areas.
The division was made along
voting precinct lines, which is not
the case now.
As outlined, District One
would include city precincts 10
and 16, Northside, Capital Hill
and Airport precincts. It is
presently represented by Dr. Mark
Pioneer
Voters in the Pioneer School
District will cast their ballots
Tuesday on a $96,000
maintenance and operation levy.
This is the second time the
levy has been before the voters. A
levy for $193,000 was defeated in
March.
After the defeat of the first
levy, the school board asked a
citizens' group to study the
proposed school budget and make
recommendations for reductions.
The study group came up
with the recommendation for a
$93,000 levy with proposed
reductions in deferring purchase
of a new heating plant, cutting
out extracurricular activities,
elimination of the position of
special physical education
teacher, reducing the band and
vocal music programs to half the
amount of time they now have,
elimination of the night janitor,
elimination of teacher aides and a
clerical aide, and reduction in the
amount allocated for testing
materials.
The proposed levy also
contains a contingency of
$25,000 which will be needed if
the special levy in the Shelton
School District passes June 3.
Music Man
Rehearsals are underway on
the Shelton High School Music
Department's production of
Meredith Willson's "The Music
Man."
The production will be
presented May 29, 30 and 31 as
part of the Forest Festival
activities.
The musical is intended to
depict "real small town lowans of
1912" in a real situation.
Professor Harold Hill, a shyster
traveling salesman, arrives on the
scene to sell the paraphernalia for
a boys' band.
Hill, portrayed by Mike
Krona, has no intention of
starting a real band or giving
lessons, but intends to leave town
with the money.
Marian, the librarian,
portrayed by Robyn Ogden, is
not fooled by him.
Trucksess.
District Two would include
city precincts 2, 3, 6, 11 and 14
in the city and is presently
represented by Dr. George
Radich.
District Three would include
precincts 5, 8 and 12 in the city
along with Cloquallum, Westside
and Dayton precincts. There is
presently no school board
member living in that district.
District Four would include
precincts 7 and 13 in the city,
along with Isabella and one
Kamilche precinct west of
Highway 101. Board members
Arne Johnsen and Judith Barr
presently live in the proposed
district.
District Five would include
city precincts 9 and 15, along
with Mill Creek, Arcadia and the
Kamilche precinct east of
Highway 101.
Miller said according to law
levy
ore
If the Shelton levy does not
pass, that amount will not be
collected.
The $93,000 will require
$1.60 for each $1,000 of assessed
valuation. If the Shelton levy does
not pass, that amount will be
reduced to 90 cents per $1,000 of
assessed valuation.
Johnsen and Mrs. Barr could
continue to serve until their terms
are up and, at that time, there
would be only one board member
elected from that director district.
The other three directors are
up for election this year.
No one would be elected from
the proposed Director District
Three which presently has no
board member until the 1977
elections when Johnsen and Mrs.
Elimination contests for ten
events which will be held at the
Forest Festival Logger's Sport
Show will be held Saturday at the
Mason County Fairgrounds. The
elimination contests will select
those who will compete in the
various events at the Logger's
Show May 31.
Events in which there will be
elimination contests are truck
driving, skidder driving, big saw
competition, small saw
competition, high ground choker
setting, putting wrapper on
loaded logging truck, axe toss,
alder log chopping, obstacle
bucking and the keg toss.
To be eligible to enter the
contests, according to Dick
Andrews, chairman of the logging
show, the person must live in
Mason County or be employed by
a Mason County logging
Barr would be up for election and
only one could be elected.
Miller said the county
committee would be contacted
and a hearing date set up on the
proposed director districts.
The hearing should be held in
time so that the necessary action
is completed before Filings open
the end of July so anyone
interested can file, knowing which
district they are in.
operation.
The contests start at 8 a.m.
and will conclude about 4 p.m.
They will be held in the rodeo
arena at the fairgrounds.
The public is welcome to
(Please turn to page two.)
Voters in the Hood Canal
School District rejected for a
second time a special levy to raise
$92,000 for the 1975-76 school
year.
The special levy received a yes
vote of 198 to 271 no votes in
official returns, according to the
Mason County Auditor's office.
The percentage of yes votes
was 40.4 percent, well below the
60 percent yes vote needed.
ROBYN OGDEN as Marian and Mike Krona as Harold sing a number from
"The Music Man" during rehearsals at the high school music department.