Free Delivery of Mail Commences Today in Ukiah
Ukiah begins free mail delivery today after meeting post office requirements. Postmaster F L Caughey reports many residents have registered, with more expected as the system proves beneficial. Carriers named George David and Fred McKenzie. Trustees C M Mannon and Will Bromley appointed to supervise house numbering. Merchants mailed bills to locals at one cent postage will note two cent postage applies for mail to delivery area.
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Ukiah
Post-Office
F. L. Caughey
George David
Fred McKenzie
C. M. Mannon
Will Bromley
Nolan Arrested Again In Mendocino Dry-Territory Case
Mendocino resident Mike Nolan was arrested again on an old charge tied to a pledge to stop selling alcohol. Reports say he circulated word that a partner held Fort Bragg bottling rights and then bought liquor in Fort Bragg to ship to Comptche, but could not unload it and had it seized by Constable Curtis.
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Mike Nolan
Mendocino
Nolan
Fort Bragg
Constable Curtis
Ukiah River Swim Sparks Pleasant Evening Party
A river swim last Thursday evening drew a large group of Ukiah youths and families including Mr and Mrs M. M. Wilson Ruth Thomas Helen Fuett Kate Thomas Hazel Puett Vivian Wilson Guldie Sapp Wilma Henshaw Ganges B D Van Nader Herbert Wellman Fount Salisbury Joe Puett A M Hardie Louie Hardie Raymond Underhill Donald Likely Fred Wooley Ed Sanford. After swimming a genuine old fashioned picnic lunch was served with all reporting a very enjoyable time.
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M. Wilson
Ruth Thomas
Helen Fuett
Kate Thomas
Hazel Puett
Vivian Wilson
Guldie Sapp
Wilma Henshaw
Miss Ganges
B. D. van Nader
Herbert Wellman
Fount Salisbury
Joe Puett
A. M. Hardie
Louie Hardie
Raymond Underhill
Donald Likely
Fred
Fort Bragg School Growing
Fort Bragg grammar school will begin next Monday with teachers R. C. Greenough Ellen Lind Ruth Hill Alice Devilbiss Margaret Case Alice Fuller Hazel Wiketrom Josie Van Damme Callie Coombs Evelyn Johnson Mabel Thompson and Flora Carpenter. Two additional teachers are hired to handle the large primary grade enrollment.
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Fort Bragg Grammar School
R. C. Greenough
Ellen Lind
Ruth Hill
Alice Devilbiss
Margaret Case
Alice Fuller
Hazel Wiketrom
Josie van Damme
Callie Coombs
Evelyn Johnson
Mabel Thompson
Flora Carpenter
Ukiah Pioneer James Bartlett Celebrates 85th Birthday
James Bartlett, a longtime Ukiah resident and one of the area’s oldest pioneers, marked his 85th birthday last Saturday with well wishes from friends around town. Despite his age he remains spry and capable, with hopes for many more healthy years ahead.
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James Bartlett
Ukiah
Mr. Bartlett
Prominent Goasters to Wed in Fort Bragg
Engagement announced for Miss Hazel Mero and Mr. Harry Shafsky of Fort Bragg. Both are popular young residents, with the groom a leading businessman in the coastal metropolis.
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Hazel Mero
Harry Shafsky
Fort Bragg
Reynolds Re election will find support in 6th district
The Point Arena Record notes prospects of Supervisor Reynolds being nominated unanimously for county officers. Reynolds has proven effective since election, earning strong support from voters in the 6th district and across the county. If he runs again, his backers expect an easy win and broad backing in a post partizan county election environment.
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Point Arena
Reynolds
South Coast
Partizan
Sth
Mr. Reynolds
Roach Sells Ranch to Geo Cook in Anderson Valley
L J Roach sold his ranch on the asylum road to Geo Cook of the Anderson Valley section. Cook has taken possession. Roach may relocate in Ukiah but is exploring other areas of the state while he decides.
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L. J. Roach
Asylum Road
Geo. Cook
Anderson Valley
Mr. Cook
Mr. Roach
Ukiah
Mendocino Lawyer Likely Appointed U S District Attorney
Following the resignations of U S District Attorney J L McNab and his successor Thomas Hasden, John W Preston of Ukiah emerges as the leading candidate. Preston, highly regarded in Mendocino and northern California, is expected to secure the appointment, reflecting well on the county's legal talent and influence.
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United States
J. L. McNab
Thomas Hasden
John W. Preston
Ukiah
Mendocino County
California
Preston
McNab
Robert Duncan
Duncan
Preaton
Mendocino Trip Reaffirms County Preference for Rainy Climate
Willits report by Ed Gibson and Round Valley capitaliata describe returning from Arizona and the Imperial Valley. They toured the region seeking land for settlement but Ed preferred Mendocino county where rain is measured with a yard stick.
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Willits
Ed Gibson
Arizona
Imperial Valley
Round Valley
Ladies Tailor L C Tolanes To Return To Ukish
L C Tolanes, once head of a ladies tailoring shop in the Marks building, plans a return to Ukish after years away. He will reopen in his former quarters, handling alterations, repairs, and ladies tailoring for H Marks.
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L. C. Tolanes
Marks
H. Marks
Ukiah Hop Festival Committee Chosen For Big Year
A Ukiah hop festival planning meeting appointed E L Cunningham Theodore P Hale E L Waldteufel Frank Sandelin R L Hutchison and F T Barker to lead the event. The group aims to surpass last year with a banquet auto tours and a potential North of the Bay Counties Association meeting. The festival is set for mid September with dates likely September 18 19 20.
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Ukiah
E. L. Cunningham
Theodore P. Hale
E. L. Waldteufel
Frank Sandelin
R. L. Hutchison
F. T. Barker
Pears Packed At Ukiah Valley Cannery
J R Banks began packing pears at the old cannery on the asy lum road yesterday morning. The Ukiah valley crop this year is about two hundred tons, compared with six hundred last year. Early spring frosts caused the shortage, with Bartlett pears usually hardy but damaged by the unusual cold last spring. The pears are first class and few seconds are expected.
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J. R. Banks
Asylum Road
Ukiah Valley
Bad Check Writer Sought On Coastal Fraud
Sheriff’s office reports L. B. Gwinn of Fort Bragg passed bad checks totaling about 40 to 60 dollars to coast residents. Byrnes is traveling the coast in pursuit of the man.
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Sheriff’s Office
L. B. Gwinn
Fort Bragg
Byrnes
Marriage Licenses Issued to Mendocino Couples
Marriage licenses were issued in the past week to John J. Vieira and Maria Neto of Mendocino, and to G. Velutini and Zaira Baldi.
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John J. Vieira
Maria Neto
Mendocino
G. Velutini
Zaira Baldi
University Farm Entrance Examinations Announced
Mendocino County Superintendent L W Babcock announces a 9 a m on August 15 1913 examination in Ukiah California to admit entrants to the University Farm School at Davis. Open to any eighteen year old male, the test includes an essay from listed subjects and arithmetic problems.>The program starts September 22 with courses in livestock horticulture poultry crops irrigation farm mechanics and management. request course details by postcard to H B Van Norman Dean.
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L. W. Babcock
Mendocino County
University Farm School
Davis
Ukiah
California
H. BE. van Norman
Cal
Annual Barbecue Draws Large Ukiah Crowd
The Ukiah Farmers Club hosted its third annual picnic and barbecue in Clark's grove. An estimated 1000 to 1600 people attended at times, with 800 plus signing the visitor register. Beef mutton and pork plus two barbecued deer fed the crowd, ice cream and picnic staples were abundant, Keller's band played, C A Bernhard spoke, and trap shooting plus other activities entertained guests.
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Ukiah Farmers’ Club
Clark's Grove
Keller
C. A. Bernhard
Masonic Grand Master to Visit Mendocino Lodges
Special to Dipsatch Willits July 80 William P Filmer Grand Master of the F and A M will make two official visits in Mendocino County next month On August 18 he will visit Mendocino City Lodge and the Fort Bragg and Point Arena Lodges will be their guests On the 19th he will visit Willits and Ukiah and Covelo will be our Ruerta All Masons and sojourning brothers are invited to attend either of these meetings the one which is most convenient
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Willits
William P Filmer
A. M
Mendocino County
Mendocino City Lodge
Fort Bragg
Point Arena
Willita
Ukiah
Covelo
Superior Court Notes For The Past Week
Final account and distribution in the John Flanagan estate. Order of sale of personal property in the James McDougall estate. Final accounts in the Frank Tindall and Peter Stamos estates. Wahl berg vs Stenson dismissed. Barnard vs Ward continued. Solicitors Pemberton Hale seek heirs at law of Solomon Long. Maggie Chase seeks letters of admin for W. W. Chase estate, valued about 3500.
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Frank Tindall
John Flanagan
James McDougall
Peter Stamos
Wahlberg
Solomon Long
Thomas & Thomas
Maggie Chase
W. W. Chase
Likes His Job Walter Gschwend As Husky Teamster
Walter Gschwend from Philo visits in early week on a pleasure trip. A wild-eyed Bcandahoovian and top teamster, he hauls 50 000 ties to Wendling with six horses. He hires a new sugar every three days, makes three trips daily over four miles, and rests at 8 then rises at 1. He boasts teamster life offers unmatched excitement.
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Walter Gschwend
Philo
Walter
Anderson Valley
Peterson Case Postponed In Liquor Charge
The People versus Andrew Peterson, arrested at Comptche for illegal liquor sales, was delayed from last Tuesday in justice court until August 15.
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Andrew Peterson
Comptche
Justice Court
Hops price hits 20 cents as Oregon sale boosts market
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports hops this season rising to twenty cents per pound after 600 bales sold in Portland last Saturday. Growers in Sonoma and Mendocino counties see improved yields, with estimates around 26,000 to 28,000 bales for 1913. Buyers and sellers, including C. C. Donovan and Ben F. Hall, sign multiple sales at the new price.
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Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Portland
Oregon
Hope
Sonoma County
Mendocino County
Sonoma
C. C. Donovan
Ed, Thompson
Rusanian
C. O. Donovan
Ben Ballard
Mr. Mallard
Ben F. Hall
Ed. Peterson
S M. Calhoun
Press Democrat
Not Gibson's Fault in Recent Assessments
The Supervisors proceedings noted cancelled doubles in assessments but the blame on Assessor Will Gibson is unfair. The errors stretch back years, and any missteps by Gibson will show as his work unfolds next year. The piece argues for patience and acknowledges the complexity of thousands of assessments.
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Will Gibson
Gibson
Billy
Barber Suffered Severe Burns at Little Lake Meat Co
Nele Wear, a barber, visited the Little Lake Meat Co slaughter house on Monday afternoon. While watching workers, he stepped backward into the scalding vat and burned both legs badly. Workers gave first aid and carried him home where he will stay in bed for several days.
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Willits
Nele Wear
Little Lake Meat Co
Nels
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Sth District
Roach
J. W. Preston
U.S
Live Committee
Wile Direct Hop Festival
BAY Counties Association
North of
Here
Superior Court
Peterson
Geo. Finney
Richardson
Robbins Bros
Douglass
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