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VOLUME XXXIV.
SHELTON, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1920
FATHER SAVES SON
LEGISLATORS URGE CASTING ilOPE
EARLY COMPLETION 0000e00'aeen, youo00
of Mr. and Mrs. Leathers of Mat-
lock narrowly escaped drowning yes-
OLYMPIC HIGHWAY terday while fishing from a small
island in the Satsop river. The
splash dam at the Callow & Painter
logging camp was opened, converting
]BIG BOOSTER MEETING OF PEN, the river into a torrent, and threat-
INSULAR DEVELOPMENT ened inundation of the island.
After waiting several hours for the
CLUB AT OLYMPIA water to recede, the boy's father,
MONDAY who had been fishing further down
stream, threw him a rope, which the
latter fastened about his waist. The
boy was then hauled to the river
bank.
Giving anproval to the ocean route
or the Olympic Highway, between
the Queets and the Hoh river and
asking for the completion at the
earliest possible date of a temporary
road on the line of tle permanent
location, were the outstanding lea-
:lures of the action taken by the mem-
bers of the executive committee of
the Olympic Peninsula Highwdy and
.Development Association, and the
renresentatives and senators from
the counties of the peninsula at a
meeting in the Chamuer of Com-
• nerce here yesterday afternoon.
The. meeting was pre,,.u over by
President Frank H. Lamb of Ho-
luiam and was the third meeti.,, of
the association to be held since the
or'anization. President Lamb open-
• ed the meeting with a short talk
and then called upon Secretary H. B.
Fultz to read the minutes of the last
meeting of the executive meeting held
tt Shelton in September, when it
was decided to call a meeting of the
4executive committee with the legis-
lators here in November.
At the meeting in Shelton a resolu-
tion was passed by the executive
ommittee recommending that "the
organizatio work for an appr0pria -
lion suificient to carry on work at
MEN AWAIT TRIAL
FOR KILLING DEER
IN CLOSE SEASON
WARDEN CATCHES PORT OR-
CHARD MEN NEAR BELFAIR
WITH THREE DEER IN
POSSESSION
Game Warden Will Tucker and
Deputy Hank Crossman who spent
about a week watching a hunter's
camp in the Oak Patch country above
Belfair, on Wednesdv?y' managed to
land C. Henderson and Ainsworth,
both residents of Port Orchard with
three deer in their possession.
After the men had killed their deer
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The American Red Cross ]
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they became usupicious that they
were being watched and decamped,
both endes of the gap in the Olympic but during their absence the wardens
Highway until conpleted," and it had found the carcasses of the
was u on the reading of thin part of sla
• p " " ughtered deer and',took the men
the minutes that the discussion was ..... ^ ..... ,o i ..... ; --
o ened Senator F. 1-1. uarlyon oz nao,,t
"urston county called attention to ':,=2 ),,rx, xo ........
fact that all the funds ave,n- hro%00h°Vt'y '
able for this work were put upon .ne were released on a cash bond of $500
O1 m m Highway for the nex zwo
Y P" " "h .ea'ch to secure their return for trial
years that it would nOt comPhll;:]later" The venison was brought to
gap. This staeme g . I town yesterday and is being held
Pe.ident Lamb the announc.emeni,,ntp disnsen of by the court One
that if the road were to beobuiltt :t I of"the set's of horn's was tile largest ROBBERS ENTER ARM- [DR. H. D. BRADBURY YIELDS
e:rbattwgr;:;rSofihtSoC be con- [brhtdthtaele°nme n wilt fight ' STRONG HOMEFAMILyDURINGABsENCE tl PRACTICE TO NEWCOMER
structed in his tiresome ......
n' .... an • of o-uiam a oad/me case u as mey were Caught -- ' [ Dr. J. T. Shimek arrived this week
............. .. " ". - ' -%, e! with the fresh venison long after the
builder, and wen acquaineo wilx xn ............. When Mr and Mrs. Preston Arm, If rein Eatonville, Wash., and will con-
" "- ou h wbi - the road must nunmg season ctose wna me e-
passl stated tlat he believed, that r R lense could be is not clear., strong retued to their home near inue the dentistry practice of Dr.
Potlatch on the Canal last Sunday]It G. Bradbury who has been 'forced
terrorary road, or construction road.] evening they found that the house " :
xvold be theemmOn:eibleaaYant:| COUNTY AGENT RESIGNS . • It0 leave on account of the health of
build t e p g y, : -- .......... .... I Mrs, Bradbury. Dr. Bradbu y le yes
losed his talk with a motion that a/ Montesano, Nov. 13.--Two resigna- hadana beenma ramsackeda ammonumrlng,thexr aabSnCewr]se .... r a
....,.. ...... ^,. .... ,:_^_ ^, Saturday for Sunnymde, m Eastern
temporary highway be constructed on| lions have been received by the coun- wn mxu ,wt,u vr vxcx, xroo,on where he will renew his
the route of the permanent location|ty commissioners, W. S." Murdock, wlrYaWeretnShsengwtehe, sSpt[y rac]cemwith the hope th e thcdrier
of the gap in the Olympic Highway|county agricultural aent, goes to . Y" " ..... {'-d climate will improve vtrs. raourys
....... _e neatm ,ne newcomer m a zormer
as soon as possible. | the Minadock reclamatmn project at o cannes xrmc ann even neme ...........
There was some talk of fixing the]Rupert, Idaho, and Miss Della DeN memsexves re a meat ezo mey .... 'o , r,. u,.oh ......
amount that the legislature might be]vin, home ,demonstration agent, will left. ....................... ""
asked to appropriate for this purpose,] take up school work. Mr. Murdock
but Representative Jmes H. Davis/had only been with the county two
of Pierce county, called attention to months and Miss Delvin since Jan- SHELTON NEEDS THE HOMES
the fact that such an action would be 1
premature as no one had any definite
idea as to what would be the 'cost oJ
the construction of such a road, or
the amount available for the purpose.
Davis then made a motion, which was
carried, that a committee be appoint-
ed composed of the executive com-
mittee of the association and two
senators and three representatives to
confer with the highway board and
engineer to ascertain the probable
cost and the available amount for
uch a road as proposed in Mourant's
resolution. President Lamb appoint-
ed on the committee William Bishop
of Jefferson county, Senator F. W.
Loomis of Aberdeen, Representative
Mark E. Reed of Mason, Represen-
tative Oliver S. Morris of Grays Har-
bor and Representative George W.
O'Brien of Clallmn county. The mem'
hers of the executive committee are:
Douglas Shelor, King' county; Joseph
Keelor, Clallam county; Edward Fan-
bert, Mason county; William Bishop,
Jefferson county: F. H. Sweetland,
Pierce countT; C. A. Rose, Thurston
county; Phil J. Mourant, Grays Hat-
(Continued on page 8)
FARMERS ORGANIZE
AND NAME PRICES
MASTER OF NATIONAL GRANGE
DECLARES UNLESS FARMERS'
GET FAIR RETURN NATION-
AL SALES PLANNED
uary. The. federal government asked
the county for Mr. Murdock's re,
lease, as he has been engaged in
live stock work in years past, and
is felt to be the man for the place
at Rupert. He will stay until the new
appointee, believed to be Robert
Cowan, a Washington State College
graduate, has accustomed himself to
the work. No one has been named
for Miss Delvin's work.
TACOMA,, PLANT
NOW PRODUCES
NEW PRODUCTS
FIRST EXPERIMENT WITH THE
MANUFACTURE OF SLAG
W.OOL SUCCESSFUL
Probably no more fascinating and
spectacular sight has been offered in
the industrial plants of the city than
that given last week at the plant of
the Bilrowe Alloys Plant when the
first slag wool was blown from the
huge electrical furnaces.
For the past few weeks the com-
pany has been setting up machinery
and experimenting with slg ore with
the view of producing slag wool. Tills
wool, which resembles "a light grade
of cotton, is much in demand at the
:present time for insulation and pack-
rag.
The company, which has been man-
ufacturing ferro manganese for some
time, has hundreds of tons of slag
and it was disco,ered that this slag,
which was consldered to be useless,
could be turned into slag wool at a
profit.
A special electrical furnace was
arranged and machinery for the
blowing of the wool constructed. The
first attempt at blowing the wool, was
made Monday night and met with
SucceSs.
The molten metal is run over a
high pressure of steam and is shot
out through a huge pipe in the form
of a shower of sparks. The cooling
]roeess occurs in the air and the wool
alls in a light fluffy state.
A ton of slag produces a like
amount of wool which has a high
market value at the present time.
The company by working over the
slag also ol/ins from 15 to 18 per
cent manganese which was not seeur:,
ed in the first process o: mettmg oz
the original ore.
White several plants of the city
have been experimenting wi
ith
wool, the Bilrowe
fortunate in
the cost of wool lies
melting of Ledger.
There promises to be something of a building
boom all over the country with the opening of next
spring, when all conditions will be fairly equable to
to the builder, the material man and the workman.
Recent statistics indicate that of the millions of
marriages during the current year less than ten'
per cent were represented in the building of new
homes. Just where all the rest of the newly-weds
are roosting is beyond us. It is a safe guess that
few of these couples will amount to much until
they acquire homes of their own and settle down
somewhere to become staid citizens and fixtures in
some community which offers remunerative work,
good schools and the reasonable pleasures of life.
There may. be better towns than Shelton but
they are few. In fact after visiting many of the
smaller towns of the state we have yet to find one
which combines so many good features for comfort
and satisfactory living. Good schools, churches,
water and sewer system, hotel, bnk, the library
and the new hospital are each of a class seldom
found outside the cities. In fact, the foundations
are well laid for a community of several times Sh_el-
ton's present population; and conditions are s ly
working toward such increase. Living, too, is as
reasonable as anywhere, and our two apparen
needs now are industries calling for more labor,
and the homes in which to house them.
Shelton is a town of home-owners and but
little attention has been paid to the building of
homes as an investment. Now that conditions prom-
ise more inducement to building it is assured that a
new era of real growth will begin next spring. Land
price shows but little increase in recent years and
is the one item which is not likely to show any
decrease in the future, but if anything may in
crease, tIence, intending builders might well se
cure their sites at this time. In fact, the only
vacant available business property on Shelton's
main street changed hands this week'and the new
owners promise to erect a new business building
next spring.
But holders of idle money should consider the
fact that a score of neat modern homes renting
from $15 to $20 amonth would offer a fine invest-
ment.
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Boston, Nov. 10.Establishment of
nationwide s e 11 i n g organizations
which will fix the price for farm
10roducts if the farmer does not re-
ceive thesame pay for the same
hours of work others receive, was
predicted today by Sherman J. Low-
ell of Fredonia, N. Y., master of the
National Grange, at the opening of
the annual convention. Lowell de-
clared the reat changes ince the
beginning ogthe war had ben to the
disadvantage of agriculture, and
many of the laws and rulings of the
national govermnent had lroved an
injury to the farmeis.
"If no attention is paid now by
bankers, manufacturers, railroads and
labor organizations and if the gov-
ernment continues to use its great
power to import raw material free of
duty to reduce costs then the Grange
willbe first to help organize nation-
wide selling organizations which shall
ef thud price of farm products," Low-
There is no threat in this but we
wilt have been driven to it in self
defense to preserve our agriculture,"
he added.
NO. 49
VOTED FIRST rFOR LINCOLN
It. L. Inman, one )f Mason County's
pioneer residents, noticed the item
m our ltarstine correspondence of
another staunch Republican living at
the home of Mrs. Andrews who had
voted for Lincoln and at the recent
election did his bit to keep his pre-
cinct from going "wong," and adds
a little story ofhis own.
Mr. Inman cast his first vote for
Abraham Lincoln at the age of 19
years, while stowing in the army.
He has voted fox' every succeeding
Republican candidate for president,
including Harding, who has just been
elected by a great national landslide
of votesand from his long years
of observation of the country's af-
fairs says that he has never found
cause to regret his party choice.
RED CROSS ROLL
CALL NOW UNDER
WAY NOT DRIVE
OLICITORS MERELY ASKING
PAYMENT OF ANNUAL ONE
DOLLAR MEMBER STIIP IN
NATIONAL ORGANI-
ZATION
The annual Red Cross Roll Call
which is going on this week is not
a "drive" and should not be re-
garded as such, according to the
statement of County Chairman Loop.
The solicitors are asking nothing
more than the payment of the annual
dues of one dollar for membership in
the National Red Cross.
According to the chairman there
are a number of people who do not
understand the nature of the solicita-
tion and are confusing it with the
many "drives" which have been car-
ried on in the past. The dollar pays
membership in the organization for
one.year and there can be no more
dues collected until a year from this
date.
Material has been sent out to every
community in the county and the
woi'k is under way but as yet no
reports have been received br the
'chairman. The cpntinued . rmn is
somewhat delaying the worzers u
it is expected that the entire county
will have been solicited within the
next week.
In town the high school girls are
willingly donating their time to the
xork. The toxn has been divided
into districts so that each person is
soil.cited in his home, regardless of
where he works. No one can be
solicited twice. The chairman asks
that prompt and courteous treatment
be given the young solicitors.
A detailed report of the member-
ship and collections wil be published
at the conclusion of the work.
SHIPPING HARDWOODS
Two carloads of hardwood lumber
'cut by the Morris Johnson mill tn
the Skokomish valley, went out by
carf, erry yesterday, and two more
cars are being loaded from the mill
of the Tacoma Cabinet Works for
shipment to that city. The better
grades go to San Francisco works,
and the poorer stuff fihds some use
at the Tacoma plant. It is reported
that the price of hardwood lumber,
made from maple and alder logs, has
other classes of lumber
the better grades are now
It is likely that the
cutting of our hardwoods will slacken
until demand opens in the spring.
BOY LOSES HIS LIFE
IN UNLOADING LOGS
GAS ENGINE BOLT
CAUSES DEATH OF
SKOKOPlISH MAN
GEORGE CAMERON KILLED LAST
THURSDAY WHEN STRIUCK
BY FLYWHEEL OF HEAVY
FARM ENGINE
George W. Cameron, one of the
leading frowners of the Skokomish
Valley, met a shocking, death last
Thhrsday afternoon while doing his
evening milking. There was no wit-
nesses to the accident, and what hap-
ened to the unfortunate farmer can
e surmised from conditions sur-
rounding the case. Mr. Cameron
had gone to the barn to do the milk-
ing and when his wife noticed that
he had been longer than usual she
went out to investigate and found
her husband lyin on the engine
room floor unconscmus.
Failing to arouse him she attempt-
ed to drag him k, to the house but
soon found herself unequal to the
task. The telephone system being
out of order she was unable to call
in the emergency and was forced to
walk a half mile to the nearest
neighbor, Joe Vail, to summon help
andthe doctor.
Returning with help the still un-
conscious man was removed to the
house and Dr. Richter reached the
home soon after, but Mr. Cameron
had died before his arrival. On o.-
amination it was found that both
legs were broken, the back of one
hand was skinned and a severe cut
was made in the back of his head,
evidently the result of getting his
clothing caught in a bolt protruding
from the flywheel of the gasoline
engine.
The engine, whi'ch was a large one
used for operating lights, feed and
silage cutters and other heavy power
as well ,as :the milking apparatus,
was not affected by the acdent but
continued to run until closed down,
and the only evidence of the damage
it had done was on the person ,of the
unfortunate i victim.
The remains were brought to Shel-
tn for preparation and shipped Mon-
day to Renton, where the funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon. Reton is
the former home of Mrs. Cneron,
who was married about fifteen
months ago and came to join hr
husband in building up the farm.
Deceased"was a native of Canada,
born in t881, and is highly spoken
of by his neighbors in the valley.
Gee. W. Cameron and Chas. F.
Wamsley joined early last year in
the pin'chase of the Fleming farm,
which next to the Webb fmn is the
largest in the Skokomish Valley.
They made considerable improvement
duri'ng the year: added lugh grade
stock and cleared more of the good
lamls which had lain idle for a gen-
eration. In February of this year
Mr. Cameron took over the entire
interest of his iociate,in both the
farm and the stock and machinery
added since the original purchase,
and the latter was working hard to
carry through the burden he had
assumed.
He was making a success of the
farm and expected to show a consid-
erable gain for the year in spite of
the loss of a large field of hay due
to early rains. About twenty cows
were being milked and the cream
shipped to Seattle• 'The improvements
made on the farm during the past
two years include a fine new farm
house rebuilt barrL silo and other
outbuildings, power and light plant,
milking machine, Fordson tractor,
and other machinery and equipment
enabling the handling of the farm
with little outside help. The farm
represents an investment of about
$25,000. _.
CECIL MILLER IS INSTANTLY
KILLED AT LOGGING CAMP
AT MUD BAY
Cecil B. Miller, young son of Ira
Miller, was crnshed to death under
a log being unloaded from logging
trucks last Friday afternoon at the
dump on the Highway at Mud Bay.
The boy, who was about 17, had
been driving a logging truck and
was alone hen killed. It is sup-
no d he was caught by a log when
he loosened the load. From the
nature of the injury, which was on
the head, the victim never knew wlat
had struck him.
GRAND OPERA, BUT
HOME SONGS, TOO
PROGRAM IS SUITED TO DIVER-
GENT TASTES WHEN Me-
ALISTER TRIO APPEARS
HERE
Vfhethe'. one loves, in music, the
brilliant arias of grand opera or the
simple folks songs of the heart and
home, one will find his choice
on Monday evening, November 22nd
when he hears the McAlister trio at
Dick Helser, dMving along the the Lyric theatre. Kathleen and De-
highway from Oylmpia, found the Ross McAlister and Miss Ada R.
body at five o'clock, or soon after the Phillips wire asists them are musi-
acci'tent, as school children passing cian at home in either) • . .
shm±ly before saw nothing of it. Ira I The dramatic elemen preitommaes
Miller and John Austin operate the!in their brilliant program. Operatic
"ng ca ap on the Dural place, larias are given in costume ann mu-
wt ich the logs were hauled. ]sically ind dramatically are rendered
--y. I with "exquisite are. Vocal, piano and
kL HI BOYS BEAT /cello numbers and dramatic readings
BRIMERTON HERE SAT. are also featured. The McAlisters are
Although the Bremerton High
school team invaded this city last
Saturday with more than fifty root-
ers they were forced to admit defeat
at the hands of the local football
eleven. The final score was 27 to
known broadly in America where for
years they have been outstanding
figures on the lyceum platform. Kath-
leen McAlister has a dramatic so-
prano voice of wide range which she
uses with authority and intelligence.
DeRoss McAlister is one of the truly
20. At the end of the first half after capable tenors of the day. Miss Phil-
considerable loose playing on both lips is a cello soloist of unusual at-
sides the score stood 20 to 20 but tainment. The McAlister trio" is truly
in the last session the local boys outstanding: ' and its program is so
over the seven varied as to insure an. evening of
visitors were in i rare delight on the occasion of its
Coach Nobles. A dance ] appearance in Shelton. •
iven in their honor in the eve-[ Ticket may be reserved at the
the senior class of the high|Hotel Slelton on Saturday, Sunday
[. and Monday; . . i