The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 27, 1922, Page 14

On Starting Line for Mayor No. 7, By C. Attle EZ “Proceed, Mr, 'T “My next mt was the “You said, dit you not, that a i pene oft third of + Mr, HS. Turner is somewhere in Sol BELL) avied acct “" foe Meee? Net a peeteesional lots in all, all of which were sold out candidate, I take it. 1 don't as in lows than three months at price soclate his name with previous ” ranging from $300 to $550 The owen. are now worth from $1,700 te “No. Mr. Turner ts a business $2,600." ah Quite interesting, Mr. “Ah, new timber! That's refresh fing. Wo really won't have to vote for the professional politicians, then, unless wo wish to. Now, let us hope ¥ Mr, Turner has high political ideal» and—. Well, suppose we tac’ him ext. Mr. H. 8 Turner, please!” “Yes, I am here.” NOW MR. TURNER TALK TO US “Very good. Now, suppom, Mr ‘Turner, by way of introduction, you tell us something of yourself. One ever needs to prompt the profes sional politician to talk about him welt, but you, of course, being sone ‘what of a—shall wo say a novice?" “Thank you, geritiemen. I came here in September, 1889, a month or fo after my father reached Seattle.” “Good! You have the advantage of being an old timer, An old timer shouki know the needs ot hls city best.” “Thank you. Father and T ponent | the northeast corner of Sist and HB Alter sts upon which to build twe houses, From then on until 3893 we built 11 more houses in) the Walla Walla addition, seven tn) Zester's First addition, four in| addition, and sokl property | dm all parts of the city doing «| @emeral real estate business.” / “Real estate. Well, that ought) “Ret disqualify a man for mayor.” “Thank you. I went to Cripple Greek in 1895, was gone a year quite . May wo ask, with to be bumptious in the least, why you are seeking this high office of mayor?” I have a great deal more I should | ike to explain about my real estath transactions, gentlemen, but “And no doubt v tertaining all of it, #till, if you 1 our being, aa it may seem “Not in the least, of gentle men, Believing it my duty to the best of my ability to protect thowe who have purchased property from or thru me, as to protect the proper ty In which I still have an interest this is the real reason, and the only one, that Iam running for mayor.” | “aht* | “I might amply ask: Do the tax payers want a large taxpayer for mayor?" | “And that, obviously, cannot be | told until a! the votes are counted. | Mr, ‘Turne: munt be going.” } “Thank you, gentlemen.” | neeepeceseeetant ———— | et ica tT ions acre. Many thought that price was too high. Albert Kelley, off operator, was the seller, He retained oll and ga» privileges to the tract, An oll company started drilling on the poor-farm. It drilled 2,600 feet found nothing and abandoned dril! ing. Kelley decided to deepen the hole. At 2,100 feet he found gusher sand! Later another gusher burst forth! Now two derricks have been erect | Sell ie. ACRES led on the farm. Geologists my the BACK IN 1903 ge te ae carter | 2° acres oceupied by the house and . Btar Stall Photographers | CUtbulldings, orchard aad gardens “In 1903 I bought the fiveacre all will produce ofl, Twenty wells tract now known as HL. S&S. Turner 'ot* |e now worth from $1,000) wit) be sunk, they say, addition, between 55th/ to $2,000." During the first 30 days one sta. on both sides of Uni-} “To be sure, of course.” (Aside)| susher produced $0,000 gallons of way, formerly 14th ave. N./ “Don't quite see what that has got | oll. The county receives $2 4 barre! Property was quickly sold|to do with being a candidate for | Foyalty. from $175 to $375 per lot.’ mayor.” County commissioners are fieuring they can run the county without col e lecting taxes ag long aa the poor farm continues to produce. Two Oil Gushers Are ‘m2 == So ts Kelley. But the 15 poor-farm charges just OUNA ON FOOT FALMM “20 oe meet ween te riches roll out—and think whar | they'd do if they had it. i BRISTOW, Okla, March 27.—in)of the poor farm—old people with| ‘the midst of poverty, of despair, of no one to care for them or younger | ‘Wrecked hopes, of ruined lives, of| folky whoes physical or mental de To Cras Paving on _ broken old age— | fects halve put them out of the run-/ 4 Millions of dollars are spouting out | ning in life's race. Duwamish Waterway Tho vital necessity of a pavpd ©f the earth here! They sit in a ehabdby line on the| For oil has been struck on the| farmhouse porch and watch the! ' 1 county poor farm, Two gush-| earth give up its riches, That's their |®4 on the west skie of the Du wamish waterway will be ured property owners when their peti ‘ets are bring out from 2.000 to 3.000 only pastime. Barrels of liquid wealth daily. One aged inmate jokes abont !t ‘The cash value of the farm at sale “We oughta be wearin’ diamon'’s|®mes up for a public bearing hhas leaped to $1,000,000 and Creek/and fine ratment and livin’ off the| April 6, before the eity council. Im ‘eeunty commissioners believe oil | fat of the land pretty soon,” he mya, | Provernents In the district are } Toyalties will net them $3,000,000 in| and laughs. overdue, according to busines 1 ‘the next 10 years. The county bought this 180acre|who have establishments along the All that means little to the inmates oorfarm a tow years ago at $50 an whterway. 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