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Newspaper
Dispatch Democrat
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
3
From last week's Press, Mendocino County's representative Chas Kasch cast a losing vote as the Assembly ratified the Sheppard bone dry amendment by 48 to 28. The piece notes the heavyweights and headlines as a reminder that newspapers demand more than mere puff.
The piece cites conflicting claims about ownership of the Ukiah Times with Dr J S Hogshead and James Stitt. It notes publication dates, asserts the new owner would take over duties at year’s start, and ends with a rebuke to the editor of the Dispatch for false reports while urging restraint.
Ukiah students at Lowell High School in San Francisco are achieving high scholarship and earning class honors. Four former Ukiah pupils in the senior class, to graduate in June, include Henry G Sanford Lucille Edwards George Corley and Constance Gray. Corley serves as student body president and paper business manager, while Sanford presides over the senior class and will deliver the salutatory. Edwards chairs the former junior class and leads in music. Gray, 16, graduates with four years completed in three and a half and belongs to the Shield and L society. Lowell High enrolls over 1300 with more than 100 seniors graduating.
County auditor J. J. Mathews announces that estimates of delinquent taxes will be provided to applicants under Section 3817 of the political code. The process includes triplicate certificates of amounts, delivery to the county treasurer, and issue of triplicate receipts to the redemptor, with copies to the state controller and county auditor. Dated 16-11.
Mrs. Ernest Durnford of Covelo dies in San Francisco after contracting influenza while nursing a daughter. Miss Colburn once a Farmers' Club stenographer in this city, now in Los Angeles, is visiting Mr and Mrs Lew Chariton.
In Sacramento, Kasch criticizes the Fish and Game Commission for benefiting sportsmen and proposes bills to shift oversight and funds to the State Treasurer or counties. He seeks land trespass limits, fewer seasons, and broader rights to take fish. Senator Sharkey backs school supply shared purchasing to cut costs, while Francis Huebner ends his contest against Strother.
Assemblyman Samuel Knight of San Bernardino County introduces a bill requiring gasoline sold in the state to test 60 degrees Beaume hydrometer at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Each container must bear the test result in conspicuous letters. Knight argues current law allows any grade, and even creosote could be sold without such labeling.
A proposed law would appoint a county highway commissioner to lead road building in each county with aid from the county surveyor or state engineer. The related measure creates an office of county highway engineer replacing the present surveyor, overseeing surveys and construction, and authorizing county boards to provide equipment and materials. Salary set at 8600 dollars yearly from fourth to ninth class. A separate bill targets the school supply trust.
Redwood Valley notes report A P Nelson as southbound to San Francisco after leasing his ranch to Adams and Doppie. Flu cases mostly recover, with Mrs Bert Hinton and two children among the ill. Mrs H A Sweet returns from San Francisco, Ellis Gschwend back to Clark ranch, Social Club met at Forsythe School House. next meeting February 1 with Nels Hedlund as chairman. Dr J B Moore to preach at Club House if weather allows.
Miss Frances West of the Langland Hospital returned Tuesday evening from a visit in Napa.
Mrs Henry Montague of Covelo died suddenly at Covelo on a Wednesday morning, aged about forty. She was the wife of Henry Montague, a prominent resident, and mother of five children. Survived by four brothers and one sister from Round Valley, and awaiting return of her son Ward from France.
Johnnie Williams, brought from Laytonville with several broken ribs, is discharged from the hospital and visiting with Mr and Mrs Robert Puett and family alongside his wife Mrs Williams.
Mervin Nevin of the Dispatch Democrat press rooms is convalescent this week after a bout of influenza. Dispatch ads are noted as best during recovery times.
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