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rOLUME XXXV. SHELTON, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1921 NO. 32
ALLOWS. DAMAGE
ON UNREPRESENTED
FOWER SUIT CLAIMS
SEPTEMBER JURY TO SETTLE
FINAL QUESTIONS STILL IN
DISPUTE IN TACOMA-LAKE
CUSHMAN CASE
The series of suits connected with
the condemnation of the Lake Cush-
:man power site and incidental inter-
sts was practically concluded this
veek, and the ju/Y discharged from
further service. The court was occu-
pied Monday and Tuesday in some
minor hearings, and in considering
the interests of a number of small
.vmera, :Indians as well as whites, in
the Skok'0mish reservation and van
,ley, who had not been represented in
the former proceedings. Expert wit-
esses were heard regarding the
rights of these parties and awards
vere made in accord with the values
or damages shown. .
There remain several cases for set-
• lement, including the contest of G.
H. Funk for timber lands to be over-
'flowed, and also Mason Court for re-
fund of money spent for roads near
Lake Cushman, which were set over
-until September, when a new jury
will probably be called to consider
wha contests may remain, although
it ]s expected that settlements will
1be reached in most cases.
Judge Wilson will later hear and
rule on the motions for new trials by
• oth sides which were prcsented dur-
ing the hearings before him, while
Judge Wright will rule on the only
motion before him, that offered
against the award in the Putnam
case. It is tbought, however, that
both he Tilden interests and the Ta-
coma attorneys are well enough satis-
fied not to press their mo.tionS, but
, new trial may be asked ii',the case
f the Olympia Door Company.
Before the jury was finally dis-
.charge Monday a right of way case
was healxl in which W. W. Seymour
of Tacoma was seeking ta secure
rights over a tract of land owned by
H. M. RoLbms, on Hood Canal near
the county line. In this case several
of the witnesses testified that the
tract would be damaged around $25
but the jury thought the right of
way was worth $250 to Seymour and
so assessed the damage. This 'con-
,eluding the business before the court
:it was adjourned an(1 both Judges
Wright and Wilson will take advan-
"tage of the comin month for sum-
mer vacation.
IFEDERAL ROAD AID
MUST BE HURRIED
]F AVAILABLE SOON MORE PAV-
ING ON OLYMPIC HIGHWAY
WILL FOLLOW
Olympia, July 14. To be of any
ssistance in Washington's road-
])uilding program for the present
year any federal aid that is to be
extended must be made available by
the end of this month, the highway
department has informed the Wash-
ington congressional delegation. If
congress agrees upon and passes a
bill later in the year the season will
be too far advanced for this state
to profit during 1921, though, of
course, it would be doubly benefited
in 1922.
One lone contract is being offered
b the state subject to receipt of
federal aid. This is a small piece
of paving on the Pacific highway
known as the Island School Job, bids
for whi'ch will be opened August 1.
If no federal money is in sight the
contract will not be awarded.
If federal aid comes in time this
year several gaps in the Pacific and
Olympic highways, notably a six-
mile stretch of paving between 01ym.-
pia and Shelton, could be 'contracted.
And if federal aid is a.sured in time
immediate step.s will be taken to get
ready for paving next year between
Kelso and Kalama to give a continu-
ous paving between Vancouver and
Kelso.
Bids have been called for the Kelso
bridge on the Pacific highway and'
they, together with bids on ele,en
other highwav jobs, will be, opened
Aug. 30. The Kelso bridge iS a steel
structure 722 feet in length with a
102-foot lift span. This will be the
only important highway bridge 'con-
tract let this year.
Under either the senate or house
ill ,in congress the state highway
committee figures Washington would
get about $1,400,000 a year for road
work. This state is anxious that the
]3resent plan of supervision be cbn-
inued instead of,:creating a federal
ighway commission.
'Since the ]€islature adjourned the
nighway divi§mn has done approxi-
mately "$5,500,000 of new road work.
Rainy weather interfered with work
in June but rapid progress now is
'being .made. All officials ,connected
with highway ork agree.a better
class of contractors, better outfits
and more enthusiastic working crews
have been found this year. The bids
are lower than during recent years,
tOO.
'OLD LOG FEDERAL
FARM LOAN APPRAISER
VISITS LOCA.L FARMS
A. D. Davisson. appraiser for the
Federal Land Bank of Spokane, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in Mason,
County making inspection of the
land of nine applicants for farm
loans in Mason County through the
local association. Mr. Davisson has
been resting for nearly two years
until recently new funds were made
available for farm loans, but in his
opinion farm mortgage bonds will be
in better demand soon and funds will
be effsier to care for the demands
from farmers. However, all the ap-
plications which have been filed with
the Mason County association to date
have been considered, and their al-
lotment is ample to cover those ap-
proved.
MAN WHO BROKE JAW
OF PAYS
BIG Sill IN DAMAGES
MYRVAN WIVELL ATTACKED
WITHOUT WARNING BY RECK-
LESS AUTO DRIVER AT
CATHLAMET
Myrvan Wivell is spending a week
at home, called to attend the funeral
service last Sunday for his brother
Fred Wivell, returned from overseas
for final burial, and also to recover
from injuries received at Cathlamet,
where he makes his home as county
agent for Wahkiahum county.
In driving over a bridge in the
vicinity of that town Mr. Wivell's
car was passed by another driver
who stru'ck a pedestrian in passing.
Mr. Wivell was on his side of the
bridge, traveling slowly and in the
right, but later the other party met
him in a town restaurant anl started
an altercation. Wishing to avoid a
scene, Mr. Wivell turned away, and
his assailant attacked him without
warning, striking a blow which frac-
tured Myrvan's jawbone. The in-
jured man went to Astoria by steam-
er, but not being able to secure ex-
pert attention came back and took
the train for Tacoma, where he was
treated before coming home for a
stay until able to resume his work.
That Mr. Wivell was not at fault
for the accident, nor the offending
party justified in the attack is prov-
en by the latter's being haled into
court and fined $100 for his offence,
and also agreeing to 'cover Mr. Wi-
roll's medical expense and loss, which
will make the hasty action cost him
around $500.
LOCAL LEGION POST
GETS DELEGATE TO
NATIONAL CONVENTION
STATE CONVENTION CHOOSES
CHAS. R. LEWIS AS ONE OF
THREE TO ATTEND KAN-
SAS CITY MEETING
The local post of the American
Legion was honored at the State Con-
vention which convened at Hoquiam
last week by the election of Charles
R. Lewis as one of the three state
delegates to the National Convention
at Kansas City on October 3Oth.
The delegates to the state conven-
tion from the Fred B. Wivell Post
were Reginald Sykes and Vincent
Connolly. Besides these, Edward H.
Faubert and Dr. N. E. Roberts were
present at the convention.
On the fifth ballot the convention
elected C. D. Cunningham of Seattle,
special prosecutor of the Armistice
Day murderers, state commander. The
vote was 97 ot 93. Dolph Barnett,
Yakima, was a competitor. Col. P;
H. Weyrauch, Walla Walla, was nev-
er in the running.
A. E. McCabe, Bremertbn, was
elected vice commander, Charles F.
Albert, Spokane, national committee-
man; Henry A. Wise, adjutant and
finance officer, anal Roy. Jdhn W.
Beard, Hoquiam, chaplain. Wise was
unanimously reelected.
Condemn Senator
Sharp debate followed proposal of
a resolution condemning Senator
Poindexter for voting to re'consider
national bonus bill and commending
Senator Jones for favoring it. The
resolution was passed with a copy
of only one vote against it. A copy
i's to be sent state congressmen, urg-
ing them to get immediate action on
the bonus despite yesterday's actio
in the dnate. Those opposing the
resolution of condemnation called it
"politics."
• A memorial to congress, read by
Philip Tindal, Seattle, asking for an
amendment of the Constitution mak-
ing ineligible for citizenship any per-
son whose parents are ine|igible, for
immed.iate legislation stoppin'g "immi-
gration of Japanese to this coul4try,
and for passage of no legislation cur-
tailing Western state laws .relative
to acquisitioi of land by Orientals
was unanimously adopted. It sug-
gests that the way to prevent race
riots and strife is to send back all
Japane after indemnifying them for
"finan'cial loss.
Seek Cooperation.
Employers who take advantage to
reduce wages so that "a man cannot
live decently and support a small
family," were condemned in a reso-
lution adopted, which urged employ-
ers and employees to seek earnestly
COURT AT CHEHALIS
TO RE REHABILITATED for better cooperation. .
- -: - The convention anthorized payment
Chehalis, Wash., July 14.An 01d to Mrs. "Warren Grimm, widow of a
'log building, near here, which housed[veteran trilled in Centralia, Armistice
one of the first federal courts, ever[Day parade, of $688.92 if the federal
held in the Pacific northwest, has iguvernment forces her to repay war
been rehabilitated and presented to sk insurance sent her, and held to
the state, have been paid illegally. .
The buildin erected in 1845, hess- [ Every popt was urgedto stamp out
ed General Phil Sheridan and_General [eemmerciahsm and desecration of
Corge B. McClellan, when the ere I Memorial Day b. example, by patri:
in the northwest before the Civil war, [ 0Ym talkz to enildrea in sehool ann
ad had to travel between Fort Van[through publiC. To aid this, every
eouver, on the COlumbia River, and] po was urged t organize a unior
Fort teilcoo, on Puget Sound. :, &me "ri .League.
FOREMAN DROWNS [RECEIi'TS OF HO00E
IN SAWMILL BOOM / TALENT SHOW ADD
AT HOODSFORT WED.
EFFORTS TO REVIVE JOHN MUL-
DER FAIL, ALTHOUGtI HE WAS
TAKEN FROM WATER WITH-
IN FEW MINUTES
The unfortunate drowning of John
Mulder, foreman of the Ahl sawmill
at Hoodsport, in the mill boom at
4:20 Wednesday afternoon, was a
shock to his fellows, family and
friends of the community.
While Working on the logs he fell
into seven feet of water and though
taken out in a few minutes efforts
at resuscitation failed. Examination
of the body disclosed a severe bruise
on the chest, indicating that he had
struck a knot or some obstruction
in falling.
The deceased was a native of Ar-
kansas, was 27 years old, and left a
wife and two brothers at Hoodsport
and his mother at Aberdeen. The
body was brought to Shelton that
evening and prepared for burial which
will likely be at Aberdeen, the for-
mer home of the family. Although
living at Hoodsport but a short time
he had made friends and there will
e general sympathy for those be-
reaved.
I)0 HONOR TO LAST
ovERSEAS VETERAN
I1ETURFII FOR BURIAL
bARGE FUNE]IAL G'AHERING AT-
TEST INTEREST AND SYM-
PATHY AT RITES FOR
FRED B. WIVELL
A mass of flowers and a large
gathering of family friends and ex-
service men atteed the community
interest and sympathy at the funeral
service held Sunday for Fred Burdett
Wivell, whose remains were returned
from overseas for burial at the el(
home. The services were held at
the Methodist Church at 2 o'clock,
with Rev. W. H. Thomas officiating,
and C. L. Gilbert, former pastor and
friend, assisting.
The funeral gathering was large
and the service throughout most im-
pressive, particularly the feature of
the firing- suad which came from
Camp Lewis to pay the last mark of
military respect to which the com-
rade was entitled. Fred B. Wivell
Post, American Legion, which bears
the name of the service man, was
present in force, and its members
TO MEMORIAL FUND
MUCH CREDIT DUE TO THOSE
WHO AIDED IN MAKING tlEN-
EFIT ENTERTAINMENT
SUCCESS
Shelton was afforded a real treat
in the entertainment which closed the
labors of Mrs. G. Stewart and Miss
Pearl Griffin with our home talent
during the past three weeks. The
attendance both evenings was fairly
good .and fully appreciative, and cer-
tainly received full value for its
money.
The fantasy " 'Tis Spring" was es-
pecially interesting to the parents in
noting the spirit in which the young
folks carried through their parts.
Midst a setting of evergreens and
flowers arrives Spring with her fairy
attendants and then with verse and
song spring up the flowers. With
dresses of gay-colored cloth and crepe
the scene was very bright and the
dances and songs well carried out.
The reading "Mary Jane" was re-
Ceived with much applause, the pan-
tomime being especially realistic. The
portrayal was after the early Eliza-
hethan style, where the scenery was
annonnced rather than shown. The.
skit "Dinner's Ready" was full of
thrills and amusing in'cidents and
very well relished. The vocal solos
and solo dances added variety to the
program and were each well received.
Last but not least came the skit
"Pat and the Law" which wouhl have
to be seen to be appreciated. Need-
less to add this act was a winner.
and went off with a whirl. The
hole, t program ran over three hours.
Much credit is due to all who aided
in the venture which netted a fair
sum for the Memorial Fund. Special
programs were distributed v,:hich
were made possible by the business
men who futmished the ads to cover
the cost.
It might as well be added here as
anywhere that the audience assembled
could not but note that there was
something of the Shakespearean in
the arrangement of the stage, the
curtain and conveniences, be remind-
ed of the need for an auditorium and
place for large show gatherings in
Shelton, and hope for an early ac-
tion on the part of those having the
Memorial in charge.
bore the casket uder the simple
draping of the countT's flag to their
second and final rsting place in the
home cemetery, where it may be
honored with each returning Mem-
orial D,ty.
DEATHBED REPENTANCE
It is worth while noting the frantic efforts of
the fishing interests and the state fisheries board to
preserve the salmon of Puget Sound waters at this
late day, when the blow which killed the fishing in-
dustry was struck years before and by the same
people who now mourn the passing of an industry
which once coined money for them.
The Journal recalls the efforts to force' the fish
and cannery combination between 1898 and 1905 to
observe only brief restrictive periods, limiting the
fish traps, and preventing the wholesale slaughter of
salmon on their way to the spawning grounds. The
Mason County representatives of that day were
almost alone in the warning to the interests to spare
a few of the fish for seed, and the fact that now sal-
mon are reckoned singly rather than by tons is ample
evidence that the warning was timely.
It may be recalled that fish traps were planted
on every point even into the bays of the upper Sound,
and remained until no longer profitable, leaving few
salmon to pass for the seine fisherman, or to escape
to spawning streams. It was at this end of the Sound
that the minished number of fish in annual runs
was first noted, and what was true of "silver" and
"dogs" here was true of the "sockeye" which mainly
spawned in Canadian waters. By not dealing fairly
with our Northern neighbors in those days it is much
to expect that they will put themselves out to raise
salmon to be waylaid on the American side when
homeward bound.
The killing of the fishy goose which laid golden
eggs is entirely due to the greed and lack Of fore-
sight of the cannerymefi of that da3; who may have
felt that the sea of salmon would never run dr v or
seeing were bent on robbing the people of a heritage
for a brief gain. The fish trust of the lower Sound
was a powerful combination a score of years ago and
maintained a strong lobby before legislatures to re-
sist legiSlation. This was continued until the lean
years came and the fish trust became alarmed and
changed its tune into clamor for relief and protection
from the state to save their industry.
Nor is it entirely forgotten that Commissioner
Darwin, who was chosen to head the department and
who is still retained as state supervisor of fisheries,
was no minor factor in the lobby maintained by the
fisheries trust in those early days. It is unfortunate
for the people and the slmon industry that he and
the fish barons of that period did'not then "see the
light" they see now, for what was once the state's
second industry m now far down in the list and will
never be very mportant again.
- . ,
MARSHALL NABS BOTTLE
SELLER. STILL FREE
While Marshall Read was on hi
rounds late Sunday night he xitness-
ted a transaction in which he claimed
a bottle of liquor was handed to John
Matson by Mrs. Guy Collins and an-
other woman from an auto and mon-
ey was given in exchange. Matson
and the bottle were taken in custody
and he signed an affidavit admitting
the purchase of the liquor and pay-
meat of $3 for it. Warrants iiave
not yet been issued for the part Mt.
Collins played in the deal, but Attor-
ney Lewis expects to take action to-
day. The other party in the auto
was Mrs. Homer Osborn, who lived
with her husband and another woman
near the fairgrounds. '[hey decamp-
dd in the direction of Bremerton
earl,, next moriing.
DARWIN DECLARES
CURTAILED FEHING
RECUPERATIVE NEED
EARLY FAILURE TO RESTRAIN
GREED OF FISH TRAP OWN-
ER RESPONSIBLE
Seattle, July 15.--"The order of
the State Fisheries Board, closing all
salmon fishing on Puget Sound from
August 26th to September 15th and
from October 26th tb May 1st of the
following year, is.the subject of more
discussion than any other order made
by it since it came into official ex-
istence on April first last," according
to L. H. Darwin, Secretary of the
Board and State Supervisor of Fish-
eries;
"The reason for this, of course, is
that it curtails salmon fishing to a
much greater extent than it has be-
fore been curtailed in the history of
the state. The cessation of fishing
operations between August 26th and
September 15th will )apt only permit
a considerable percentage of the last
of the sockeye run to reach the
spawning grounds, providing the Can-
adian fishery officmls will establish
a similar closed season, but it will
permit of 65 to 85 per cent of the
humpback salmon escaping to the
hatchery and spawning streams.
"While the order of the State Fish-
eries Board has been made without
any reference to similar action by
the Canadian fishery officials, it is
the sincere hope of the Board that
the Canadian officials will take similar
action."
The establishment of a closed sea-
son from October 26th to May 1st of
the following year is to permit of a
larger number of silverside, chum or
dog and steelhead escaping to the
!mtchery streams and natural spawn-
mg grounds.
WOMAN PROTESTS
AGAINST TOO MANY
ELK IN OLYMPICS
STRANGE THAT NATIVE FOOD
WILL NOT SUPPORT SMA.LL
HERDS IN WINTER
F. L. Fromme, supeTisor of the
Olympic forest recently received a
letter from Mrs. Lena Fletcher, of
the upper Hoh river region, stating.
that the elk of that section bad suf-
fered greatly from the lack of an
adequate food supply during the win-
ter months. The writer states that
in traveling around that country a
few years ago after a severe winter
she saw dozens of carcases of starved
elk. She points out that this con-
dition was due to )ver population of
the elk family, which naturally made
the food supply inadequate, and that
this condition could be remedied by
issuance of special licenses, allowing
the surplus, which is largely in the
male ranks of the family, to be hunt-
ed and killed off during certain sea-
sons. Mr. Fromme, after investiga-
tion, believes conditions are much as
Mrs. Fletcher describes them and i
going to do what he can to remedy
the situation. e believes that a se-
vere winter, wth conditions among
the elk tribe as they are woulff mean
a tremendous Joss of elk.
Olympic Elk are the celebrated
Roosevelt strain and they, are under
state protection. Heretofore permits
to kill a limited number .for scientific
or other purposes have been rarely
because ;of what hgs been 'con-
a that if latitude
of the an imals
usual senseless
hunting of men who have no sense
of duty in cooperating in the perpu-
ation of wild an!mals . Th'i eel; of
Western Wash'inton were salved fx'om
exterminati0n only bY. close regula-
tion of hunting within the last few
ears, and every sessidn of the les-
ture since has 'brought: a ..rew#al
of determined effort to again nermit
hunting the animals with d'ogs.--
Olympian:
INVES'iGATE ALL CLAIMS
Whether there is money enoughin
the soldiers' bonus fund to pay :all
claims or not, each veteran's appli-
cation fbr adjusted 'compensation will
be investigated and prepared for
payment as soon as the money is
available. As the bonus department
works down toward the bottom of. the
list it is found the clairris are di-
minishing in amount, due to the fact
that the short-enlistment men appar-
ently filed last. However, i is esti-
mated between $1,500,000 and $2,-
000,000 in addition to the $11,000,000
bond fund will be needed to meet all
claims. About fifty days more work
is required to investigate the re-
maining claims. In the meantime
legaI questions will be taken up with
the attorney general.
TIs week has brought some warm
weather, f0reruaher 'of:.the coming
hot spell ..... i
HUNDREDS ,GATHER
HERE FOR FORDSON
DEMONSTRATIONS
FARMERS FROM ENTIRE DIS-
TRICT VIEW WONDERS OF
MODERN POWER EQUIP
MENT AT SHELTON VAL-
LEY WEDNESDAY
Although the Fordson Caravan was
two days late and several of its at-
tachments had been dropped by the
wayside during the two weeks it had
been out on the road, thirteen of the
"handy men" each trailing some form
of equipment for use on the farm,
reached Shelton on Tuesday evening
in readiness for the demonstrations
arranged by the local agent, W. A.
Johnson, for Wednseday. During the
evening a series of moving pictures
showing the possibilities of motive
power on the farm were given on a
screen in front of Johnson's 'arage
to those who had gathered to inspect
the unusual caravan.
The demonstration was advertised
for Monday and it was disappointing
alike to those in charge of the local
arrangements as well as many who
came to town Monday, but as soon as
advised of the delay Mr. Johnson
spread the news over the county as
far as possible. After leaving the
main highways some of the machines
not of prticular interest here were
left behind, and on a very bad stretch
of road between Willapa Harbor and
Aberdeen more were left stranded,
but the fact that so many machines
were able to cover the or(haas, roads
with heavy loads attached and make
schedule time is tie best card for
the Fordson.
Many Farmers Gather
The real demonstration of the util-
ity of the Fordson and the various
farm equipment arranged to go with
it was given at the Sharer farm in
Shelton valley and early in the mor-
ning the Caravan was on the scene
unlimbered and ready for operation.
There were fully two hundred far-
mers and interested spectators to the
early plowing operatmns and during
the day nrobably five hundred had
been in the gathering. A tract of
nearly an acre was plowed with
a double-bottomed Oliver plow, and
discing and packing operations follow-
edto show the speed in which farm
work can be handled in rush seasons.
The most interesting to all was the
demonstration of stump pulling by
means of the ordinaT ])ordson gear-
ed to a winch and small derrick,
which proved its power by pulling out
large sections of stxmps which had
previously been blastei. The partic-
ular feature which attracted those
familiar with sttch operations was the
self-releasing choker, which was easy
to apply and automatically released
by the "haulback without the danger
and delay attending working about
the job. Several large stumps were
pulled into a pile under the hoist to
indicate the ease and speed of modern
land clearing operations.
Makes Farmer Indcl:.endent
All of tbe machines and attach-
monte were almost a necessity on any
farm of moderate size, and suggested'
great possibilities in community co-
operation where several small far-
mers were together. There are in
Mason County a score of Fordsons
owned by indivilual farmers, who
have tim most necessary machines:
for ordinary farm work, but it was.
of especial interest to note the great
utility of the Fordson in displacing
the hired man and making the far-
mer independent in most of his oper-
ations. Besides his plowing, drilling
and cultivating, mowing, filling the
silo, cutting wood, clearing land and
furnishing power for separators, feed
mills, grinders, etc., the farmer might
even haul logs by tractor or secure
a Fordson made over into a minia-
ture locomotive to run on rails and
OWerful enough to haul several truck
ads of 10gs.
(Continued on page 8)
BONUSDEPARTMENT
GIVES EVIDENCE OF
GREAT ACTIVITY
WILL REQUIR-E o9 MORE WORK-,
IN(; DAYS TO COMPL-E
COMPENSATION. WORK
The number of dlidms passed for
pa?nmnt by the state bOnus depart-
meat now totals 28,590, aceording to
a report. :issued this week, which
shows the activity of the department
sine its 6rganiZ'atlon in " March. The
first ,warrant Was issued on March i
and from that date until May 1, war-
rants were issued at the rate of 382
per day ',On May';t, the office force
of thb. departmen¢ was increased and
the issuance .of warrants ran up to
more than 400 daily. The repor
Shows that 2,710 claims are being
held in suspense on account of flaws.
The total amount of claims passec
sin'ce' March 1, is $6,767,238.18 witl
each claim aeraging ,$236.70. The
cost of the administratmn of the de-
partment amounted to $42,935.46.
The number of claims that have
been filed is 55,175 after which 31,-
300 investigated claims have been
taken from that number leaves 23,-
875 'claims to be investigated yet by
the bonus department.
"With 23.875 claims at 405 war-
rants issued per day it will require
59 more working days to complete
the soldiers' compensation work, 'a
said John Frater, legal advisor for
]the bonus department.
At the present time there are 38
employee in the department o e wh|ci
[number 14 are eX.service m,,, one
an ex-eerylee woman, 15 women and
8,,n-service men.--Olympia Stano
dard, . • ,: "