THE EATONVILLE DISPATCH, Eatonville, Washington, July 12, 1918 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by E. Ruth Brewer brewerer@att.net 06/04/04 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ THE EATONVILLE DISPATCH A Weekly Paper For Tacoma Eastern People Third Year, No. 48, July 12, 1918 Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington Pg. 1, col. 1 LOCAL AND PERSONAL For Sale 13 Sheep; Inquire R. Kittleman, Eatonville, Wash. Phone 15 R 3. Adv. No. 48 2t. For Sale: 4 Room House, on two lots with wood shed and garden. This is a bargain for $350.00 cash. Inquire at the Dispatch Office. Rev. Father Mertins will say Mass, Sunday morning, July 14, at 10:30, at John McNamara's on the plank road. Don't forget Aunt Jerusha's quilting party which will be given July 19th. don't miss this. further details in next issue of the Dispatch. Miss Viola Hunter spent the Fourth in Eatonville with her friend Miss Fay Nettleton. If it was up to us-we would instruct the pierce County commissioners to place the following sign on a certain scenic road in this vicinity: "This road was built for use and not for pleasure." QUICK ACTION His Honor, J. O. Ingle who was appointed Police Judge at the meeting of the Town Council July 2, qualified and was sworn in at 8:00 p.m. of the 8, issued his first warrant of arrest at 8:30, a half hour later and had his victim sentenced at 12:00 p.m. of the same day. BENSTON VS. EATONVILLE Next Sunday at 2:30 P. M. the fast Benston Baseball Team will visit the Eatonville grounds with a view of getting the scalp of the home boys. The Benstonites have helped their line-up considerably by a couple of fellows that work at the Trout Lake Mill and as the home team will play nothing but local boys a hard fought game should be the result. The home team still needs a little help but after Sunday's game they hope to have enough to make up the deficit. Everyone turn out. Game will start promptly at 2:30 P.M. If the "Boss" would spend the same percent of his "profits" that the working man does of his "wages" the circulation of money would set the world on fire. Mr. R. W. Coombs spent Sunday with his family in Eatonville. Pg. 1, col. 2 A CURRENT REPORT One of the surprises of the campaign will be that Harry E. Phelps who has been County advisor to the County Commissioners may oppose T. H. Bellingham for County Commissioner. H. O. A. CLUB TO MEET The H. O. A. Club will meet at the home of Mrs. C. A. Nettleton, Saturday July 13. All members are requested to be present. Important and unfinished business, to be discussed. Visitors welcome. EXCURSION TO EXPERIMENT STATION Annual Excursion from Pierce County to the Western Washington Experiment Station at Puyallup, Washington, July 19, Conducted by the State College of Washington. See the Variety Tests; Crop Trials; Fertilizer Plots; Dairy Building; Poultry plant; Forage Crops. Ask your County Agricultural Agent about the plans for the Trip. ROYAL NEIGHBORS GIVE FAREWELL PARTY The Royal neighbor Booster Club gave a farewell party for Mrs. Amanda Johnson at the home of Mrs. June Sherman on Wednesday evening. The evening was spent in hemming dish towels for the lodge. A prize of a Thrift Stamp was given for the best looking dish towel which was won by Mrs. Swanson. Mrs. Johnson was presented with a Royal Neighbor pin, along with several other useful gifts. Those present were: Mesdames Johnson, Canty, Peterson, Steere, Waddell, McDowell, Swanson, Fitzer, Sherman, Lawrence, Kehser, Buchanan, Dunnigan, Irma Johnson, Marion Sherman and Bernice Lawrence. COUNTY ROAD EMPLOYES FIGHT FIRE Owing to the immediate danger of heavy losses of timber by the fire raging south of Eatonville and his inability to employ the necessary number of men to successfully fight it, Inspector McElfresh was compelled to draft four men from the County road work last Monday noon. He took two men from Foreman Canty and a like number from Froeman Nagley. The men were all released Wednesday evening, to return to their former employment. ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS MEETING The effects of the war on the tuberculosis situation will form the basis for the program of the Annual meeting of the Washington Association for the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis to be held July 25-26 at the Army and Navy Club in Seattle. Although a comparatively brief time has elapsed since the mobilization of American troops and their entrance into the war zone, yet certain facts regarding the influence that war conditions have had and will have on the tuberculosis problem at home and abroad seem now fairly well established. No community can afford to overlook its public health problems, and the greatest of these is tuberculosis. Everyone interested is welcome and is invited to attend the meeting. For information address: The Washington Association fro the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis, 916 Cobb Building, Seattle, Washington. Mr. Brayman Walthall our popular tailor, returned a few days ago from a trip to Aberdeen where he had gone on a short visit to friends. Mr. Walthall says he found Aberdeen in a flourishing condition. Pg. 1, col. 3 & 4 PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR The serious situation confronting the State Forest Fire service calls for the adoption of stringent measures to prevent fires. According to the records of the Weather Bureau, April, May and June were unusually dry, only 2.63 inches of rain falling as against a normal rainfall of 7.50 for these months. With the two driest months of the year still ahead of us, the forest fire situation is already serious and threatens to become alarmingly acute. Loggers, lumbermen, and railroad companies have already been appealed to to use every preventable means to prevent further fires and to control those now burning. So that this situation may be controlled, I urge that there shall be no further burning for land clearing until there has been a sufficient rainfall to make this work safe, except the burning of logs, stumps or piles in open fields at a safe distance from other forest material and furthermore, that the burning of slashing this season be limited to those designed to clear land for immediate agricultural use and then only in strict compliance with the law and after a permit has been obtained from the State Fire Warden. There is no more important service to be rendered by the State of Washington to the nation at this time than by being able to supply the lumber required in the construction of ships and aero-planes. No State in the Union can serve the Nation in this respect to as great a degree as can Washington. I, therefore, make direct appeal to all campers, hunters, fishermen, berry-pickers and tourists to refrain from starting fires in or adjacent to forests, old burns, logged-off land or forest debris of any kind. The only safe place where camp fires can be built, under weather conditions now existing, is upon gravel bars or sand bars of creeks and rivers, or upon the shores of salt water. Even when fires have been so built, it is absolutely necessary that they be entirely extinguished after their use. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the State to be affixed at Olympia this 9th day of July, A. D., 1918. Ernest Lister, Governor of Washington. Seal. By the governor: I. M. Howell, Secretary of State. WASHINGTON STATE GOOD ROADS CONVENTION Officers of the Washington State Good Roads Association are preparing for their annual convention to be held in Pasco Thursday and Friday, November 14 and 15 next. The old members and others who are interested in good roads of the State are being asked to forward their dollar membership to F. L. Crowe, membership secretary, 201 Empire State Building, Spokane, Wash. The good roads boosters of the State are being asked to transmit these memberships to Mr. Crowe at this time in order to do away with the confusion and multiplicity of work which is necessitated at the Convention when all these registrations are made after the arrival of the delegates. In addition to this saving of clerical work it is the desire of president Arthur D. Jones and chairman of the Executive Committee john P. Hartman that a somewhat larger fund be provided in order that nationally well-known road builders may be secured through the payment of their expenses as advisors to us of Washington in formulating our future actions and policies. Every public spirited citizen who desires to save to the State of Washington in tax expenditures by saving in experimental construction work and types of road which do not prove permanent should be willing to contribute at one a membership to the Washington State Good Roads Association to help them in securing these experts for the Convention and to provide a legislative fund for use in the next session of the legislature to incorporate sane policies into the road code of the State. These public spirited citizens should send in their memberships at once whether they fully intend to be present at Pasco or not. One of the well known speakers who will be present is "Good Roads" Horatio S. Earle, of Detroit, Michigan. Many residents of the State have heard Mr. Earle and want to hear him again and as often as they can. Lost:--Boston Bull dog. Brindle with white neck. Call M 522, Reward. Mr. Jack LeRoy left Thursday for a business trip to Tacoma. He went by the way of FORD. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Seeley and children, Robert and baby Mildred visited with their parents Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Coombs over the Fourth. They returned to Camas, Monday taking with them Mrs. Seeley's sister, Miss Ethel Coombs and Mr. Seeley's father, Mr. John Seeley. Pg. 1, col. 5 CELEBRATION A SUCCESS The efforts of the committee from the Eatonville Central Council for a good celebration of Independence Day were assuredly crowned with success. The day was hugely enjoyed from the parade to the final event, the dance at Red Men's Hall. We have been unable to learn the names of the winners of the various athletic contests although all were chuck full of interest and excitement. The speech of private Smith was frequently interrupted by applause when the speaker would touch a responsive chord in the patriotism of his audience. The tug-of-war was won by a team composed of N. P. Christensen, Fred Darrah, J. T. Richardson, Robt. Smith, Jas Hayes and Chas. Lupton. The boxing contests between Norden-McElravey, light weights, Hayes-Taylor, welter weights and Scoggins-Wright, heavy weights were all of the class which appeals to lovers of the manly art but all were declared draws. R. Potter won the Fat men's race, as was to be expected, as it is generally known that Rolla is a very fast man. A small daughter of R. Kittleman won two of the girls' races by competing with the girls of her own age as well as of the next higher class. Earl Williams won the pie eating contest held at midnight although the prize would have gone to Jim Hayes if it had been awarded to the contestant spreading the most pie over his face. Taken as a whole the celebration was a great success and Eatonville's safe and sane Fourth of this year will remain for some time in the memory of our visitors as well as the local residents. CRUSHED WHEN PART OF OIL TANK FALLS T. M. Crow, of Seattle, Instantly Killed in Bellingham Accident T. M. Crow, of Seattle, said to be foreman for James Griffiths & Sons, of that city, were crushed to death this afternoon at 4;20 at the plant of the Olympic Cement Company when two sections of a big oil tank which were being loaded onto cars were blown down by a sudden gust of wind. The men were caught in such a way that they were killed instantly, their bodies being mashed to a pulp. Two other workmen, Ed Holman and E. Sheldong, of this city, were injured severely, Holman probably fatally. Crow was in charge of a crew of a dozen men on the contract taken by Griffiths & Son to move a monster oil tank to Everett. Their work was in no way connected with the cement company. The tank, which had been used for storage by the cement company was being torn down in sections and loaded onto flat cars, and two sections were upended on the car preparatory to securing them for transportation. Wooden braces had been inserted between the sections and several of the men were at work between the heavy metal sections at the time of the accident. Little warning was given. The only sign of a collapse of the pieces was the cracking of the braces as the wind struck broadside. The above was brought to the Dispatch office as news by Mrs. Vickers, who received it in a clipping dated from Bellingham. EATONVILLE TO HAVE MINING Mr. Frank Gouger and a friend from Tacoma were in Eatonville last Sunday inspecting Mr. Gouger's mining prospect on the city property near the headworks. Mr. Gouger announces that work will begin on the prospect in the near future. Pg. 1, col. 6 ATTENTION RED MEN AND D. OF P. The Annual Picnic of the Red Men and Pocahontas of Pierce County will be held at American lake, July 28, 1918. If you wish to attend give your name to the committee so that transportation may be arranged for the correct number. The cost will be learned later. Persons willing to furnish room in their autos will notify the committee of the fact together with the number they have room to transport. Any such person who wishes to choose as to who shall accompany them will notify the committee. Get your pennants from the committee. Leslie kipper, N. P. Christensen, and Fred Matheny, committee. LOCAL RED CROSS Those who attended the meeting of the Red Cross, June 28, were: Mesdames E. A. Williams, Hearn, Wingard, Coombs, Swanson, Green, Longale, Magnuson, Wilcox, Brislawn, Vale, Walker and Nettleton and Misses Wilcox and Signa Green. The local is now working on convalescent gowns. Pg. 2, col. 1 FOR EXAMPLE After reading I one of the dailies that there is a shortage of cooks and bakers in the U. S. Navy and that the age limit had been waived. Mr. Frank Mensik, Sr. visited Tacoma last Saturday to offer his services in that capacity. Perhaps this might have been a news item rather than the subject of comment otherwise, but it is not the first case of its kink in our community where one of the older, "boys" has offered to enlist. Mr. S. H. Elmlund, some time ago, offered himself for enlistment in the Marine Corps. Both these men are of foreign birth, citizens of our country by naturalization, both are around the age made famous by Dr. Osler and both have sons in the service. Could either of these men claim one of the allied nations as the lad of his birth the thought might occur that their patriotism was directed for the land of their nativity rather than our own country but such is not the case, as neither may make such claim. So it must follow that since these men are acquainted with the forms of government of Europe, and therefore acquainted with the menace of Prussian domination, they are so appreciative of the liberties enjoyed in free America that they are ready and willing, even eager to offer the supreme sacrifice that that liberty may be extended throughout the world. The fact that these men were not accepted into the service is altogether beside the question and of no importance. The main outstanding fact is, that they, in good faith and with every expectation of being accepted, OFFERED to go. There is an example set and lessons to be learned in the actions of these two men. One lesson is: that regardless of how long the war may last or how many names the casualty list may claim, Uncle Sam will always have patriotic nephews ready to offer themselves in Liberty's cause. It may be that there are men who are setting up false claims for exemption from the selective draft, but there are plenty of men, not of draft age, who will fill their places. They have set an example to younger men and their sons may, in the years to come, tell with pardonable pride of this action, aye. Eatonville and our entire community may well be proud of them for it is such as these that give ample assurance that "a government of the people, for the people and by the people SHALL NOT perish from the earth." Pg. 2, col. 2 Mr. C. C. Biggs, Eatonville, Dispatch, Eatonville, Wash. Dear Sir: For some time I have been receiving the Dispatch from you, for the Pierce County Historical Committee, who have charge of the gathering of newspaper clippings from the different papers of the county in regard to the various activities of our people to help America win the war. The Dispatch has always done its full share in publishing articles and announcements, showing the finest American spirit and you must be a power for great good in the territory around Eatonville. Congratulations. The National Committee in charge of gathering material for future historical reference desire to have as many photographs in the collection as possible. For this reason I suggest that you kindly place a request something like the following in some future issue of the Dispatch: War Photographs Desired The Pierce County Historical Committee having in charge the gathering of records in relation to the things done by citizens of Pierce County to aid the United States government win the war desires all the photographs that can be obtained showing the activities of pierce County citizens in connection with war work. Pictures of Red Cross drives and meetings, patriotic addresses, workmen in the camps doing war work, pictures of soldiers, ladies knitting for the soldiers, and any other picture that will show work done for the Government are desired. If these pictures are mailed to Miss Lyle, care of the Tacoma Public Library, they will be preserved for future historical reference. Thanking you for your courtesy and extending best wishes, I am, Very respectfully yours, Benjamin L. Harvey. Pg. 2, col. 3 Jesse L. Peterson returned from New York City last Saturday evening having been honorably discharged from the U. S. Army by reason of physical disability. Believing that his experiences would be of interest to our readers we have asked him to express them in his own language. The Editor. PVT. JESSE L. PETERSEN, Co. "B" 116th, Engrs., 41st Div., U. S. A. As far as I have learned in my experiences of the past eleven months I like the army life and wish that I was able to keep it up. The first camp in which I was stationed was Camp Greene near Charlotte, N. C. It was there that I commenced my training, everything going fine until suddenly, we received orders to move to Camp Mills, Long Island, N. Y. We trained but very little at this camp as we were stationed there merely to await further orders. After being there about two weeks, we received orders in October to go aboard ship for "over there". We embarked in New York Harbor one night, as happy a bunch as could be found anywhere. Next morning orders were issued permitting us to go on deck and to our surprise we learned that we were about five hundred miles off the coast from Halifax, Novia Scotia and on the roughest sea that I have ever experienced. On our fourth day out, sickness broke out among the troops so were ordered to turn back to new York City in quarantine with the measles and to be held in the Detention Camp until further orders. It was at this Detention Camp that my physical troubles were discovered, after which I was sent to Ft. Ontario, N. Y. remaining there for two days for examination. It seemed that nothing could be done for me at this place so I was sent to the Base hospital at Camp Mills, N. Y. I remained there three weeks and as my health did not improve, I was transferred to the General Hospital in New York City. After being there about six weeks, where I received as good care as one could possibly get, my health was sufficiently improved to return to duty at Camp Merritt, N. Y. One week later, I was confined to my bed with pneumonia and was sent to the Base Hospital in this camp. I pulled through the pneumonia case in good shape but it left me with "leakage of the heart valves" and very bad lungs. I was then given a thorough examination and it was decided that my physical condition unfitted me for overseas service, so, on Jan. 4th I was called up before the S. C. D. Board and recommended for discharge from the service. I was, then not in condition to stand the trip home so I was held in the Hospital until my strength and general health was improved. During the time from Jan. 4 to June 24, I had just about all the sickness any one person could have; measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria, pneumonia and typhoid fever. To my surprise, on June 24, I was handed an honorable discharge and immediately thereafter, I was homeward bound. Were I in good health and as strong as a man should be, the first place I would hit for, would be Uncle Sam's Army because it is a life every young man should lead. Pg. 3, cols 1-6, top _ of the page ARE THE PACKERS PROFITEERS? Plain Facts About the Meat Business The Federal Trade Commission in its recent report on war profits, stated that the five large meat packers have been profiteering and that they have a monopoly of the market. These conclusions, if fair and just, are matters of serious concern not only to those engaged in the meat packing business but to every other citizen of our country. The packers mentioned in the report stand ready to prove their profits reasonable and necessary. The meat business is one of the largest American industries. Any citizen who would familiarize himself with its details must be prepared for large totals. The report states that the aggregate profits of four large packers were $140,000,000 for the three war years. This sum is compared with $19,000,000 as the average annual profit for the three years before the war, making it appear that the war profit was $121,000,000 greater than the pre-war profit. This compares a three year profit with a one-year profit-a manifestly unfair method of comparison. It is not only misleading, but the Federal Trade Commission apparently has made a mistake in the figures themselves. The aggregate three year profit of $140,000,000 was earned on sales of over four and a half billion dollars It means about three cents on each dollar of sales-or a mere fraction of a cent per pound of product. Packers' profits are a negligible factor in prices of live stock and meats. No other large business is conducted upon such small margins of profit. Furthermore-and this is very important-only a small portion of this profit has been paid in dividends. The balance has been put back into the businesses. It had to be, as you realize when you consider the problems the packers have had to solve-and solve quickly-during these war years. To conduct this business in war times with higher costs and the necessity of paying two or three times the former prices for live stock has required the use of two or three times the ordinary amount of working capital. The additional profit makes only a fair return on this, and as has been stated, the larger portion of the profits earned has been used to finance huge stocks of goods and to provide additions and improvements made necessary by the enormous demand of our army and navy and the Allies. If you are a business man you will appreciate the significance of these facts. If you are unacquainted with business, talk this matter over with some business acquaintance-with your banker say-and ask him to compare profits of the packing industry with those of any other large industry at the present time. No evidence is offered by the Federal Trade Commission in support of the statement that the large packers have a monopoly. The Commission's own report shows the large number and importance of other packers. The packers mentioned in the statement stand ready to prove to any fair minded person that they are in keen competition with each other, and that they have no power to manipulate prices. If this were not true they would not dare to make this positive statement. Furthermore, government figures show that the five large packers mentioned in the report account for only about one-third of the meat business of the country. They wish it were possible to interest you in the details of their business. Of how, for instance, they can sell dressed beef for less than the cost of the live animal, owing to utilization of by-products, and of the wonderful story of the methods of distribution throughout this broad land, as well as in other countries. The five packers mentioned feel justified in co-operating with each other to the extent of together presenting this public statement. They have been able to do a big job for your government in its time of need; they have met all war time demands promptly and completely and they are willing to trust their case to the fair-mindedness of the American people with the facts before them. Armour and Company Cudahy Packing Co. Morris & Company Swift & Company Wilson & Company Pg. 3, col. 1 & 2 LAKEHEAD AND VICINITY Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fellows, Mrs. Minnie Metsker and children were guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Clevenger on the Fourth. The Misses Alma and Elsie Clevenger, Charles Clevenger and Dahl Stidham attended the dance at Eatonville, Thursday evening. A party of people of Kapowsin together with several families of Ohop Valley picnicked at Ohop Lake July Fourth. After all had partaken of a delicious lunch they spent the afternoon on the lake enjoying boat rides. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Holz, Miss Eva Holz and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holz and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Atkinson of Sumner, Sunday. Miss Ruth Peterson has resumed her studies at the University. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Selle Spent the week end in Tacoma, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Willison who brought them home in their new car, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Harry Fellows shopped in Tacoma, Friday. Mr. Barbezat of Benston called on Henry Holz, Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holz and children spent the Fourth in Tacoma with their mother. Pg. 3, col. 3-6 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Williams had as their guests for the "Fourth" Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Chamberlin of Spokane and son Fred who is now employed in a garage in Tacoma. Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlin will visit other friends in Eatonville remaining about a week. Mrs. J. C. Coombs and grandson Lloyd accompanied Mrs. Coombs' granddaughter, Wanda to her home in Seattle last Saturday, returning next day. Mrs. Ida Williams and children were the guests of Mrs. Sadie E. Williams for the celebration of Independence Day. Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Jones of Tacoma who had been visiting with Mrs. Victor and son Harry returned to their home last Thursday eve. C. A. Nettleton employed in the Tacoma shipyards spent the Fourth with his family here. Mr. and Mrs. Bumstead of Everett visited with Mrs. Bumstead's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Williams last week, returning to their home last Sunday. Mrs. Sykes and daughter Edith visited with Mrs. Sykes parents Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Petersen last week. Mrs. Sykes returned to her home Sunday but Edith will remain for a short time in Eatonville. {see correction in next weeks pages. "Mrs. Sykes is a sister of Mrs. Petersen."} Soldier boys from Eatonville who were home for the Fourth were Ward Nettleton, of Fort Worden and Ed Christensen and Earl Pravitz of Camp Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. James of Clay City were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Coombs last Thursday. August Mensik made a visit to Tacoma Wednesday of last week and was accompanied home by his sister Louise who returned to her work again in the Tacoma General Hospital, on Friday. Miss Beulah Hoss of Centralia and Mrs. Arthur Robinson of Portland visited with their mother, Mrs. A. E. Waddell from Wednesday of last week until the following Monday. Mrs. McElfresh and daughters Willa and Bonnie visited in Eatonville last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ben McDonald and daughter Violet were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sabourin last Thursday. Miss Violet was called home by the death of her younger brother who was killed by a motor truck on the Fourth. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Williams motored to the races for their celebration. Messrs. Geo. Sabourin, Walter McDonald, Arthur Palmer and Geo. Jr. left last Monday for a three weeks vacation at the Government Hot Springs above Morton. Mrs. Geo. Martin, Mrs. Hearn, Mrs. Vale, Mrs. Canty, Mrs. C. A. Nettleton left last Friday at noon for Tacoma to attend the lecture given by Private Smith at the Commercial Club. Carl Jaegger and family of Tacoma, were Sunday guest of Mrs. C. A. Nettleton in Eatonville. Pg. 5, col. 3 MUD LAKE NEWS Miss Hazel Reiter is spending a few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Marti of Eatonville. Misses Ileta and Lucille Golden spent Monday and Tuesday with cousins at the Guske Farm. Mr. Aus has just purchased a colt from Frank McTee. Four of the five little Guskes are ill with the whooping cough and were unable to celebrate the Fourth this year. Mr. Fred Esman lost two horses last week, one dying on Sunday and the other one on Monday. John Stitzman has purchased for himself, a Ford. There will be a telephone meeting at Clear Lake School house the first Sunday in July, at 1:30 P.M. Miss Minnie Jensen and Hazel Reiter and "Shine" Russell attended the show at Eatonville last week. Those from Mud Lake who pledged themselves at the Clear Lake school house Friday evening were Messrs. Fred Guske, John Hogansen, Antone Jensen and Hank Nightengale. Mrs. Guske and children, Mrs. Ed Reiter and son Ed and the Misses Ileta and Lucille Golden picnicked at Clear Lake Tuesday and despite the cold water enjoyed a ducking. Mr. and Mrs. John Hogansen received a letter from somewhere in France. Their nephew writes that France is a great country, but the U. S. is the grandest of them all. NEWS FROM ALDER Mr. Chas. Perkins has been called to Camp Lewis for Military service. Farmers in this vicinity are busy harvesting their hay and grain. I. M. Toney is clearing a new piece of land. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Boettcher have returned to Alder. Their intentions are to remain here for some time to come. Mrs. Scurlock motored to Chehalis last week. Miss Anna Hotes is entertaining visitors from Tacoma. Paid Advertisement Wm. D. Askren Candidate For PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Subject to REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES. LAKEHEAD AND VICINITY Miss Alma Clevenger returned home Sunday after a few months stay in Tacoma. H. O. Holz made a business trip to Tacoma, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. William Snavely accompanied by their daughter and family of Tacoma, motored to New Kamilchie, Sunday and were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Carr. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Selle entertained a few friends Saturday evening, at cards. After which a dainty luncheon was served. Con't to col. 4 Mrs. Wright of Clay City spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. J. A. Peterson. Mrs. T. W. Clevenger was an Eatonville caller one day last week. Otto Selle is painting his house which adds greatly to other improvements he has been making on his farm. Miss Ruth Peterson spent the Fourth with her parents. Mrs. Chas. Govan and daughter Opal and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Verity were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Holz, last week. The W. S. S. meeting held at the Lakehead school house Friday evening was very successful. The quota was $1,000, but subscriptions netted over $1,200 when the final count was made. Pg. 5, col. 4 (Paid Advertisement) Geo. F. Murray Candidate for COUNTY CERK Subject To REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES, September 10, 1918 NEWS FROM CLEAR LAKE Hats Off! The residents of School District 309 Clear lake went over the top at the W. S. S. meeting, Friday night. $1200 was the quota and $2000 was pledged. Clear lake has at least one limit man. Hats off to him! Clyde Stidham and Ella Rohrs were married in Tacoma last Saturday. Mr. Stidham is well known in this locality, having lived here for years. Mrs. Stidham is the sister of Fred Rohrs at one time road supervisor of this district and Clear Lake can now boast of another brave man. Mr. Dickey of Eatonville called at the Conrad home, Monday. Mrs. Wm. McCutcheon is ill with the grippe this week. Bill makes an excellent house keeper. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jensen and son Sterling are spending several weeks in Eastern Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Bixby motored to Tacoma Tuesday morning. O. Ward and W. H. Reed motored to Eatonville Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Claughmaker and little daughter are in Tacoma for a few days visit with friends. Mrs. Claugmaker is a niece of W. B. Carroll of Grangville. The Misses Conrad who have been ill with the whooping cough are now improved. Mrs. W. H. Stidham and son Dahl motored to Eatonville on Saturday. Harry Reed's large grey team evidently tiring of Clear Lake departed several weeks ago and have not been heard from. Harry is advertising for them. Mrs. L. Smith of Eatonville spent the week with her sister, Mrs. Wm, McCutcheon. Pg. 5, col. 5 SOLDIER INDIAN NAMES WORRY THE SERGEANT Camp Lewis, American lake, Wash.-Sioux from the Dakotas and Chippewas from Minnesota are worrying the first sergeant of the Twenty-fifth company One Hundred and Sixty-sixth Depot brigade here. The Indians, inducted into the national army, insist on keeping their tribal names and are so entered upon the roster. The result is that roll call every morning sounds like this: "Johnny Chase-the-Weasel, Look-as-You-Sit, Sleep-as-This-Is-the-Water, Mist-Over- the-Water, Charlie See-the-Elk, Antelope, Middle Rapids and Blue Bird." Pg. 6, col. 1 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF The Eatonville State Bank located at Eatonville State of Washington at the close of business on the 29th day of June, 1918. RESOURCES Loans and discounts 77,326.60 Overdrafts 270.71 Bonds, warrants and other securities 35,961.15 Banking house furniture and fixtures 7,856.26 ??? from banks 10,058.43 Checks on other banks and ?? cash items 147.23 Cash on hand 3,941.44 Expenses 3,132.70 TOTAL 138,694.52 LIBILITIES Capital stock paid in 10,000.00 Surplus fund 1,000.00 Deposits 122,525.92 Undivided profits 5,155.57 Certified checks 13.03 TOTAL 138,694.52 STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Pierce ss. I Norman J. Bruen, Cashier of the above named bank or trust company, do solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Norman J. Bruen, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of July, 1918. Jas. P. Weter. Notary Public, in and for the State of Washington residing at Seattle. Correct. Attest: F. M. Roberts, F. W. Roberts, Directors. Pg. 6, col. 6 CALL FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be received until 7:30 P. M. August 2, 1918 by the Board of Directors of School district No. 73 for the furnishing and delivery of Two-hundred fifty (230) cords four-foot fir slab wood, delivery to be made as follows; One hundred cords during the month of August, 1918; and seventy-five cords during the month of March, 1919. Payment will be made at the close of each delivery with the exception that the cost of ten cords will be withheld from the first delivery to insure completion of contract and will be paid on final delivery. Wood must be piled ten feet high and at a point near the High School to be designated by the janitor. Chas. C. Biggs, Clerk.