March11, 1920

Front page news: The California Barrel Company, through its Employment Department, has ... been promoting an “Own Your Own Home” movement of its own, with the idea of assisting steady employees to buy homes. The first purchase was the new bungalow belonging to Wagner and Burrell on the corner of 11th and J streets ... The house will be occupied by Mr. George Englesby and family ...

The second puchase was a small house in the Twin Park Addition, occupied by the family of Burt D. Pack, a sawyer in the employ of the company. Mr. Pack and family have been occupying the house for several months past, Louis McCarty being the former owner. The purchase of a third home is now underway ...

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At the suggestion of Dr. F. R. Horel, Humboldt County Health officer, Ordinance No. 149 ... was recently unanimously passed by the Board of Supervisors, and is now in full force and effect. The ordinance was much needed to correct the bad practice of dumping rubbish along the state and county highways, and in the dry water-ways, which is not only unsightly, but unsanitary, and a menace to the health of any community. ...

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Well, we saw “Oh Boy” — in fact, we can say we saw and heard “Oh Boy” at the Minor Theatre last Thursday night, and judging from the crowd, very nearly all of Arcata saw and heard it, too. It is claimed that “Oh Boy” is the screen’s first “Filmusical Comedy.” We hope they make some more, just like it. There has not been a picture at the Minor for some time past that gave so much real entertainment as this same photoplay. ...

April 29, 1920

A petition was circulated this week among the boys at the Arcata high school for signatures to wear overalls, and between 15 and 20 students signed up and have since appeared in the workingman’s garb. The prevailing style seems to be with the bottoms turned up about half way to the knee ...

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An interesting sequel to the disappearance of Gustav E. Westerholm, the ice-man recently employed at the J. C. Bull plant, who left Arcata under such strange circumstances about March 1, culminated in his death [of heart disease] at Redding on Thursday, April 22nd.

On that day a telegram was received here, stating that Westerholm had just died, and that he had named Miss Jessie Lima, 15 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Lima, of the Union Hotel, as his beneficiary in the will.

... A holographic will was found in his effects dated December, 1919, and written in Arcata, leaving everything to Miss Lima. A bank book showed a small deposit in the First Savings Bank of Oakland and tax receipts showed that he owned a lot in San Francisco. He was a native of Sweden, aged about 60 years. ...

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June 17, 1920

Front page news: For some time past workmen have been busy renovating and re-modeling the offices of Dr. F. R. Horel in the Burns’ Building on H street, and the doctor now has the satisfaction of knowing that he occupies the neatest and most convenient suite of offices in Humboldt County.

...The waiting room ... is fitted with easy chairs, etc., a comfortable window seat having been built into the front window. The walls are finished in high paneled wainscotting, covered with sanitos wall convering, and the room presents a most cheefrul and inviting appearance.

Immediately opposite the entrance hallway, a door leads to the electrical room, where all electrical treatments are given. Here is installed the modern apparatus for giving the static, ultra-violet ray, “X” ray, vibratory, galvanic, and light and heat treatments. ...

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Several valuable dogs have recently been poisoned in Arcata, and to date the miscreant is unknown. An Arcata man who loves dogs, conceived the idea of trying to make this unknown person ashamed of himself, and says he will give $5.00 for the best definition of anyone who would stoop so low as to do such a thing.

The article should be written in answer to the question “What is your opinion of a dog poisoner.” The winning answer will be published in the Union, and should be under 100 words, although many more words than that could be written without properly covering the subject. Send in your answers and have a chance at the $5.00.

August 3, 1920

Front page news: The matter of sewage disposal in and around Arcata challenged the attention of the State Board of Health several months ago and the sanitary engineer came here and spent several days making a survey of the conditions.

The Arcata Chamber of Commerce ... appointed a committee to investigate the sewer conditions. This committee made a careful examination of the premises and found that the sewage discharged from the city sewer into Butcher’s Slough about 1500 or 1600 feet from the railroad dike, and that at time of high tide the excrement is carried up the slough, some said as far as Sixth Street, and that when the tide goes down, the refuse, if left on the mud bottom of the slough [is] an offense to the nostrils of all to whom the breezes waft the odor.

The committee recommended certain improvements in the sewer, the chief of which required it to be extended beyond the railroad tracks of the N. W. P. into the bay and that a floodgate be constructed to prevent the tide water being carried up the slough. The chief reason was to shut out the excrement. ...

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Dennis Tighe, of Trinidad, was a Monday visitor to Arcata. Mr. Tighe reports that the first Whaling Steamer for the new company has arrived, and expects to be catching whales within a couple of weeks. Rapid progress is being made on the buildings, and the new flag pole, which was cut on Mr. Tighe’s land, and donated by him, has been erected and Old Glory can be seen for several miles up and down the coast. The company when running fullblast is expected to employ from 100 to 125 men, which will mean much to Trinidad.

March 26, 1925

Front page: Mr. Billy Hughes, impressario and otherwise known to his many friends and guests of the Hotel Arcata for his progressive ideas and hostipality, has entered into his new role by securing and presenting music par excellent every evening during the supper hours .... by engaging a New York musical director, Mr. George Muse, violinist, and Mr. James Mathews, pianist ...

Mr. Muse has recently come to Humboldt and has opened a school of violin in Eureka and Arcata.

The Hotel Arcata is rapidly becoming known as the most metropolitan and progressive hostelry in Northern California, and is one of the principal factors in drawing the attention of people of discrimination to the redwood wonderland. ...

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Miss Nina Graham of the A. U. H. S. faculty is now making her daily trips between Arcata and Essex in a new Dodge coach, fitted with balloon tires and all modern equipment.

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Advertisement: Arcata High School BAND CONCERTS each Saturday evening is something you should encourage by your presence. Plaza, 7:30, Arcata, Calif.

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Pasturage conditions in Humboldt county show a gain of 100 percent for February over the previous month according to the federal agricultural report. Humboldt county leads the state in the condition of pastures.

May 14, 1925

Front page news, “Large Class Will Graduate ...::” The Fog Horn, the official organ of the Humboldt State Teachers College Student Body ... is just off the press at the Arcata Union office ...

The most important item of the issue is the list of 45 graduates ...

The Seniors are planning a number of activites among which are a Sneak Day ... Of course, the day for Sneak Day will be a deep, dark secret ...

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The airplane is now twenty-one years old, and in speed, highflying and recklessness, it comes up to what we must expect at that age.

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From “Bayside Budget:” On Saturday Mrs. E. McClaskey celebrated her 80th burthday. The lady came to Bayside from New Brunswick 43 years ago. For the last 38 years she has been living in the same house. The party was held at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Eva Hunt at Arcata.

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June 15, 1925

On the front page: With the death of Alex Sam at Buckaport ... passes the last of the male line of the old Mad River tribe of Indians. Alex had been sick for a number of months past and had been cared for by the Indian doctors most of the time, although receiving medical care when necessary. Dr. G. W. McKinnon signed the death certificate, giving heart disease as the cause of death.

Alex was at least 85 years old, some say older, and had been a well known figure at the mouth of Mad River ... where he lived with his squaw Jennie or Jane as she was variously known. For many years the old people lived on land belonging to William Turner and later to Fred Bair and made their living by fishing, clam digging, berry gathering, and occasional work on ranches. ...

Alex belonged to what was known as the Digger Indians. His tribe was almost wiped out at one time by a wholesale massacre on the peninsula opposite Eureka ... The tribe was known as the Put-Ta-Wots, and old Alex and his spouse were well known and liked by the old residents of Humboldt county. ...

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An interesting report was made this week of the auto trip taken by Merle McCann and family. ... A full account of expenditures necessary on the 1922 Ford Sedan were carefully kept by Miss Eleanor McCann throughout the long trip into Oregon, Washington and Canada and it was found that they traveled over 2005 miles at the rate of 1 3/4 cents per mile for oil and gas. The cost of gas averaged 25c a gallon in the states but in Canada sold for 35c. ...

August 20, 1925

Front page story, “Is the White City Forging Ahead? This List of Improvement Emphatically Says So,” by Joe Bonacina: Once again the Union correspondent comes forth with a brief resume of building and improvements that have been made and are at present under progress of contemplation in the White City. ...

New Homes and Improvements

L. G. Schussman, a prominent faculty member of the Humboldt State Teachers’ College ... together with the help of his son, Winston, and Harlan McDonald, has been working on a fine one and one-half story home in the Union Addition. ...

Another home in that section of the city .. is at present being remodeled by Ralph P. Swetman, president of the Humboldt State Teachers’ College. ...

R. H. Jenkins, who is also on the State College faculty is contemplating building a new home in Union Addition ...

Ralph Oak has the distinction of being the first East Arcata resident to put in a concrete sidewalk. ...

Albert Nelson will soon occupy his new home built with modern finish and furnishings. Carpenter S. W. Cates is building a new chicken house to be painted the same color as the home. ...

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