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Shelton Mason County Journal
Shelton, Washington
July 31, 1975     Shelton Mason County Journal
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Edward J. Logue" wa~ given a two-year suspended sentence by Judge Hewitt Henry last Thursday when he went on trial in Mason County Superior Court for the illegal sale of $5 worth of amphetamines. Logue pleaded guilty to the charge of selling the amphetamines to a drug agent. A second charge of selling cocaine was dropped by the prosecuting attorney when Logue agreed to change his plea from not guilty to guilty on the first charge. Logue's attorney, Jerome Buzzard, outlined the circumstances surrounding Logue's arrest and also told the court Logue's present position in life. He asked the judge for leniency. Logue, said Buzzard, was approached at the place he worked by a man who identified himself as a diver who wanted some drugs to keep him warm when he went diving in cold water. Logue told the man that he didn't have the amphetamines the man wanted, but he might be able to get some. The man contacted Logue in person three times and another time by phone until f'mally Logue purchased $5 worth of amphetamines from a friend to give to the man, said the attorney. Buzzard said Logue was working at two jobs and was going to school simultaneously at the time he was arrested. He lost both jobs because of the arrest. Logue is not a drug user nor a purveyor of drugs, said Buzzard. He is 30 years old, married with a child, has a bachelor of arts degree from The Evergreen State College, was honorably discharged from the Air Force and had no previous felony record. Logue has done counseling of drug addicts and users for years on a volunteer basis, said Buzzard. Logue took the stand in his own defense and explained that he did not sell the drugs for a profit; in fact, he didn't ask the drug agent for any money. He said he was happy with the snails that the drug agent brought him. The agent left $5 on the table and Logue picked it up later, he said. The defendant also said he had just secured another job in California and it would be a hardship on him to be thrown in jail because he would lose another job. He had hoped to move his family to California on Friday (the next day) he said. The prosecuting attorney recommended Logue be incarcerated for not less than 90 days. Buzzard told the court that if Logue wasn't a good risk for probation and leniency, it would be hard to find someone who is. He realized his mistake and doesn't plan to make the same one again, said the attorney. He also 'asked that Logue be allowed to go free instead of to jail because Logue promised him a ride back to Olympia that afternoon. Henry agreed that Logue should be granted leniency and gave him a two-year, suspended sentence on the conditions that he have good behavior, not associate with those involved with drugs, and not possess any controlled substances. Henry said Logue appeared to have "'picked himself up by the bootstraps, gotten a job, and progressed." He ordered Logue to pay the cost of prosecution ($32). And he said that his decision had nothing to do with the fact that Logue had promised to give Buzzard a ride back to Olympia that day. LEON SHELTON, 75, has come back to visit the city named for his grandfather, David Shelton. ton' grandson visits The grandson of David Shelton, town founder, is in Shelton for a visit for the first time since 1915. Leon Shelton, 75, whose father, levi, was the son of David, is a resident of Tacoma and has been retired for 13 years. leon said his father was a timber cruiser, a surveyor who informs timber companies of the amount of harvestable timber on a tract of land. levi began in the business at the age of 16 as a timber failer. In 1875 Levi went to Seattle to look for a second wife. He found her working as a maid for the hotel in which he stayed. They then moved to Orting, Washington, where Leon was born, and moved to Tacoma six months afterwards. Leon said, "Tacoma was where he got all his work; the railroad came in there. He cruised all the land for Fort Lewis where they were going to built it up. "He's one logger who didn't drink," said leon. Most of Leon's brothers and sisters were so much older than he thai they died long ago, as have many of their children, leon said he has lost track of his relatives because of this. He never married. The closest Leon came to working in the woods was as a bull cook, taking care of the bunkhouses. He did a lot of restaurant work in California, and in Tacoma worked as a mail carrier and an elevator operator. Leon said things have changed greatly in Shelton since he was last here. He used to visit his uncle who had property near the present-day Safeway. Leon referred to the area as "up on the hill in the woods." Travis files for mayor A shoreline permit requested by Frank G. Bruer to build a dock 171 feet out into Hood Canal was denied by the Mason County commissioners Monday after they heard testimony at hearings last week and this week. Last week's hearing was continued until Monday and groups of protesters were at each meeting. A majority of those testifying at the hearings believed the proposed dock was too long for a 60-foot lot and would be unsightly. Commissioner Bill Hunter moved that the permit be denied because of the proposed dock's large size in proportion to the Bruer lot and his motion was approved unanimously. He said the commissioners' decision can be appealed to the Shorelines Hearing Board in Olympia. In other business, the commissioners: - Got a memo from the State Highway Commission which said Mason County's share of the gas tax receipts from 1976 would be estimated at $529,000. - Signed a contract agreement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to house Indian prisoners sentenced from the Skokomish and Squaxin Island Tribal Courts in the county jail. - Passed a motion to increase the insurance on the new recreation building at the Mason County fairgrounds to $120,000 as the result of a letter from Rocky Hembroff Agency that stated replacement cost would be $120,158. - Heard from County Planner Jim Connolly who said the owner of the Blue Heron Condominiums on Hood Canal has sent him copies of the plat certificate from the condominiums. ConnoUy added that Blue Heron representatives would like to appear before the commissioners next Monday with estimates of the cost of bonds for the sewer system. - Asked the county prosecutor to check the attorney general's opinion as to who has jurisdiction over the waters in Mason County. The commissioners want that information before they make a decision on whether or not to set speed limits on Tee, Haven and Wooten Lakes. A hearing at the commission meeting last week showed that a lot of the people on those lakes take care of their and many don't limit is required. your hearing tested once a It's free at Beltone Come to see our Mr. Roy Pears consultant for Mr. Pearson will be here Friday, August 1 9:30 until 1:30 p.m. at HY-L.OND INN -- 426-8277 If hearing is your problem.., ® IS 418 S. Washington, Olympia, 943-9650 A~-petition signed by over sixty ,percent of the registered voters of Harstine Island was presented by Bob Phillips of Hartstene Pointe to the commissioners of Mason County Fire Protection District 5 at their regular meeting last week, asking that Harstine and McMicken Islands be annexed to the fire district. Residents of Harstine Island had attended previous meetings of the fire commissioners to ask if they would be accepted in the district if petitions were circulated and had received an affirmative reply. it was stated at that time that a fire engine purchased by Hartstene Pointe would be turned over to the district. The petition was accepted by the board which concurred with the request and will be examined by the county auditor to verify the validity of the signatures. If the petition is valid, it will be presented to the county commissioners for approval of the annexation. Viger dies of overdose (Continued from page one.) 1949. He was employed by Frank A. Travis filed to retain his post as mayor of Shelton this week. Travis is a 50-year Shelton resident who was born in Washington. He attended Irene S. Reed High School, Lakeside and the University of Washington. He is a World War II veteran with five years of wartime service. For the past 18 years, he has been in business as the owner of Washington Evergreen Company. Travis listed these projects as being instigated during his last term of office: a new addition to the firehall and a new fire engine which have resulted in a lowering Simpson Timber Company. Survivors include his wife, Retta, of Union; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell (Butch) Viger of Arecibo, Puerto Rico; three sisters, Mrs. Marel Current of Oak Harbor, Washington and Janet Viger and Peggy Viger, both of Shelton; a brother, James, of Shelton; and many other relatives. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Batstone Funeral Home. of fire insurance premiums and has improved protection of life and property for city residents; a 500,000-gallon reservoir was put on the water system to insure fire-flow capacity and ease domestic demand; a new well was acquired to augment the reservoir; three limited improvement districts were formed for paving projects with tWO of them completed and one now in progress. For all your insurance needs.., we're here to help. COMMERCIAL INSURANCE, Homeowner, Farmowner, Auto, Boat, Health & Life, Pension Plans and Mutual Funds. R. Craig Chapman, Associam 506 Franklin St. Shelton 426-3357 Suppliers of the finest, freshest seafood in the Northwest. Fresh daily! Local kings from 8 Ibs. to over 20 Ibs. We cut them fresh daily D We cook them fresh-daily • . Oysters Crab . Smoked Salmon Open Monday• thruFriday 10 to 6 Saturday & Sunday 10 to 5 S.I.T.E. Seafoods 4 Page 2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, July 31, 1975