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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1916

Page

9

If Soil Could Talk

If Soil Could Talk extols Thurston County land as the best soil in Western Washington. It lauds red shot clay and black silty loam, thrifty trees, and humus from fallen leaves. It notes easy clearing, lack of gravel, clover crops without clearing, fattening pigs, and abundant yields of potatoes carrots peas hay squash fruit and grapes for profit.

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Land ads offer 10 Acres for 770 in Thurston County

Two railway lines pass this land with twelve daily trains stopping at Chambers station on the ground. The Olympia cannery is seven miles away and ready to buy crepe. Start a Thurston County farm tomorrow by paying 20 dollars now.

Washington Beattie Mullin Northern Bank Seattle Heattie Weatlake Wallingford Hill Mullin Bros Land Chambers Tacoma Olympia Independence Thurston County

Public meeting to oppose 10 propositions awaited

Public notice urges a Thursday night meeting at the Y MCA auditorium to defeat the ten propositions on the November 7 ballot. Speakers include Robert Fridges port commission president Councilman Erickson and former Congressman J W Bryan. The text notes that nearly 70 million animals are killed annually for their fur.

Robert Fridges The Port Commission Erickson J. W. Bryan Kulshan Port Townsend Seattle Tacoma

Caldwell Attacks Necessity Bill Before League

Everett October 12 Corporation Counsel Caldwell of Seattle introduced resolutions opposing the certificate of necessity measure now under referendum at the League of Washington Municipalities meeting. The resolution argues the 1916 act would strip cities of self government in utility development and place control in three nonresident public service commissioners. It warns municipally owned utilities would lose power to expand without certificates from the commission.

Everett Caldwell Seattle League of Washington

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