On Wed, 27 Jan 1999, MS WENDY L ADAMS wrote: > I still am not having success with this mission. Now can you all > tell me what I'm doing wrong? I'm spelling Unsubscribe correctly, > leaving the subject blank, having no extra text, no signature as far > as I can tell AND I've had great luck disconnecting from other > rootsweb lists. > > << Start of Forwarded message via Prodigy Mail >> > > Return-Path: <PSRoots-D-request@rootsweb.com> > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 23:13:58 -0800 (PST) > To: RRPS62A@prodigy.com > Precedence: junk > > You have not been removed. Your name was not on the list. > > If this wasn't your intention or you are having problems getting yourself > unsubscribed, reply to this mail now (quoting it entirely (for diagnostic > purposes), and of course adding any comments you see fit). > > Transcript of unsubscription request follows: > -- > > >From: RRPS62A@prodigy.com (MS WENDY L ADAMS) > >Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 01:22:58, -0500 > >To: PSRoots-D-request@rootsweb.com, PSRoots-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > >Unsubscribe > > > << End of Forwarded message >> > Wendy, the way I read this, you did include the message "unsubscribe" as I would, but the report says the system didn't find your name. Now you should send a message to Cyndi, the List owner. Give her both your old address and your new address so she can take care of it for you. Her addr: cyndihow@oz.net Sometimes your ISP changes things so that List systems get confused. John *====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====* # John Wm Sloniker <johnwms@serv.net> Seattle, WA # # (206) 789-6663 7323 - 19th Ave NW 98117-5612 # *====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*

>From: "Joy Price" <familyres@srv.net> >To: <roots@compuserve.com>, <cyndihow@oz.net> >Subject: Idaho Seminar >Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 10:31:47 -0700 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 > >Family History Seminar >Saturday, February 13, 1999 >8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. >Taylor Mountain LDS Stake Center >260 Castlerock >Idaho Falls, Idaho >Admission: FREE >Syllabus: $8.50 with pre-registration >Lecturers include: >Jimmy Parker, Karen Clifford, Gene Williams and other professionals >For more information: >Joy Price e-mail- familyres@srv.net or call (208) 357-5710 > >Thanks for getting this word out for us!! >

>Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 09:39:34 -0800 >From: maurice & zeta moore <sonnygps@3-cities.com> >Reply-To: sonnygps@3-cities.com >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.02 [en] (Win95; U) >To: Cyndi Howells <cyndihow@oz.net> >Subject: Re: {not a subscriber} Seeking two obituaries > >Sorry Cindi, I just assumed you would know that it was King Co. > >Melody Kline, daughter of Delbert Kline & Clara 'Elaine' Wofford >Kline, brn Feb. 1953 died Oct. 1955 some where in KING CO. and we >thought perhaps SEATTLE. > >There might be some newspaper stories about this death as the mother >was >some how involved with the death but was later cleared of all charges. >That would be interesting to find also. They divorced between 1957 - >1961 but I do not have actual date. > >Leila B. McVary Blanchet brn May 1906 Idaho died March 1981 KING CO. >assuming SEATTLE area. > >Cindi for your info. Mrs. Blanchet was divorced for many years before >her death but if you feel you need her married name, it was Mrs. >Wm. J. >Blanchet. > >I am sorry but I do not have exact date of death for either request. > >I hope this is adequate. > >Thank you for trying to help us. <smile> > >Z > >Cyndi Howells wrote: > >> At 10:52 AM 1/22/99 -0800, you wrote: >> >Would appreciate the obitiaries for: >> > >> >1) Melody Kline October (don't know date) 1955 >> > >> >2) Leila B. Blanchet March (don't know date) 1981 >> > >> >Thank you very much for helping me. >> > >> >Z >> >> I'm sorry, but I won't be able to forward this on to the PSRoots >> mailing list without further details, including a locality. The >> query needs to be much more specific. >> >> Thanks, >> Cyndi >> >> ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* >> Cyndi Howells Puyallup, Washington >> cyndihow@oz.net >> >> Cyndi's List - Over 40,100 links in over 90 categories! >> http://www.CyndisList.com >> My Book: "Netting Your Ancestors - >> Genealogical Research on the Internet" >> http://www.CyndisList.com/netting.htm > >

On Tue, 26 Jan 1999 13:28:06 EST RUASquires@aol.com writes: >Hi Carroll !!! > >Thank you for all of your nice compliments. I am very happy that the >newsletter is appreciated by people like you. Thanks. > >Thought you might like to know something more about Gov. Squire. He >was born >in Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY on 18 May 1838. He was the son >of Orra >and Erreta (Wheeler) Squire. He married Ida Remington, daughter of >Philo and >Caroline (Lathrop) Remington on 23 Dec 1868. Thouyou would like the >fact that >the Lathrop name in his genealogy. He was employed at the Remington >Arms Co. >after the Civil War. > >If you add three dollars to your donation I will gladly send you a >copy of the >1994 Squires Newsletter that has the Governors article. Sorry but it >has cost >me a lot of money to reprint some of these back newsletters. > >Stan...... >Stan Squires' e-mail to me re Gov/Sen Watson C.SQUIRE, Washington Territorial governor and senator. Carroll, Snohomish. ><>><><><><>< ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

The SQUIRES NEWSLETTER, Published each January arrived, so I wrote to the Editor/Friend/Cousin Stanley C. Squires who lives in Danbury, NC. I wrote back to him and asked his permission to use items out of the NEWSLETTER, and he promptly gave his hardy permission. If you or anyone you may know has the surname Squier, Squire, Squires then you might light to know more about this Family. My Grt Grt GF Jason Squire Clark name aroused my curiosity back in 1983 when I began my gen. searching. It resulted in my finding that the Squire was a very favored branch of the family whose surname was Squire. I was able to find only say 3 relatives by that surname but found little else. Fairly recently, I found an ancestral cousin in Everett - next door to me- that had found considerable more Squire info than I had found. So, I am off and running for more. I blindly tried the surname Squire by SQUIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com and it worked. Suddenly I was deluged with Squires + variants and I have much to do to sift it all. It is there that I met Stan the Editor and one of several gurus on Squire gen. None of this may apply to your screen, but I would like to pry the bark a bit for those who just might be interested in this surname. For one thing, years ago I found that one of our Washington Territorial governors & senators was Watson Carvosso Squire. At the time I wondered if he could be an ancestor of kin of some kind. I still don't know that as I need to do the research. I mentioned this to Editor Stan, and he informed me that he had written an article on the governor/senator in the 1994 Squires Newsletter. Apparently, I need to get a copy of that from Stan, and learn more about our early State governor/senator. I have some info on him, but I want more - like all gens. The Squires Newsletter has 12 pp. of highly interesting info I found. Not skimpy. I get the Lathrop/Lothropp Foundation Newletter but it is not as meaty so far as this one. Yet, the Lathrop Line is fabulous and worthy of more - it is fairly new and will probably include more in time. The former, apparently has been around for awhile. Items of interest I found were Internet - QUOTED - The most interesting and lucrative advancements in genealogy in the United States have been on the internet. More and more information is available on your computer than etc..... The one that is the greatest search engine is "dogpile." That name sound funny but it will work very hard for you. The full address is http:www.dogpile.com This multi-search engine will look at many search engines very quickly and reports the findings within twenty seconds. Try "Squires genealogy" or just "genealogy." Much of the information on the internet is given without a source and you have no idea if it is valid or not. I downloaded 80 pages of Squires genealogy that had reference numbers from 1 to 3739 only to find that most of these numbers lead to nothing. The few that did site a source were not supported by that source. Much of the information on the internet is unsupported. Then, OHIO SQUIRES IN THE CIVIL WAR is listed by each variant spelling + given name, birthdate, Regt. Company followed by And of these the following died during the War: & lists 9 Squires who died and one Lieut. who was captured 1865, held in prison. The Last True Daughter of the American Revolution was a Squire! is another article. Jane Squire Deane died in 1929. Quite a story about her and her gen. Another item section- PRIMARY SOURCES discussion + list of pri sources. A letter written at Camp Curtin Oct 20 1862 from Wm. N. Squire to his sister. A copy of Bible Records out of PA mgs. births, deaths. The Editors section states that this is the 12th issue of the Newsletter. The Newletter was submitted to the National Gen Soc. for its '97 Gen Newletter Competition. This one did not win, but the judges "cautioned against acceptance of secondary sources ' "Just because it is in print, doesn't make it so." Nobody would argue with that but sometimes that is the only thing readily available, Stan writes. He further stated that Just remember everything you read in this newsletter is a secondary source to you. The near last two pp. were given to a gen. of Charles and Lois Squires by Leroy Smithson of Huntington Beach CA who researched the family. The final page is devoted to QUERIES: A meaty newletter for those interested in the surname. Cost? A suggested $4. to offset postage, print'g, and copyright costs. NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: RUASquires@aol.com SQUIRES NEWLETTER Stanley C. Squires, Editor 2753 Highway 89 West Danbury, NC 27016-7330 All this may be for naught, but if it happens to pique the interest of a single person, then I will not have wasted the time and space. Carroll in Snohomish. * * * 30 * * * ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

I apologize for my indescretion re my "SNOHOMISH SCHOOL BOARD MTGS:" article, sent to PSR 1/24/99. Carroll in Snohomish * * * 30 * * * ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

I still am not having success with this mission. Now can you all tell me what I'm doing wrong? I'm spelling Unsubscribe correctly, leaving the subject blank, having no extra text, no signature as far as I can tell AND I've had great luck disconnecting from other rootsweb lists. << Start of Forwarded message via Prodigy Mail >> From: PSRoots-D-request Subject: Internet Message Date: 01/27 Time: 02:26 AM Return-Path: <PSRoots-D-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38. 30]) by pimaia1y-ext.prodigy.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id CAA44606 for <RRPS62A@prodigy.com>; Wed, 27 Jan 1999 02:24:40 -0500 From: PSRoots-D-request@rootsweb.com Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id XAA29877 for RRPS62A@prodigy.com; Tue, 26 Jan 1999 23:13:58 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 23:13:58 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199901270713.XAA29877@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: RRPS62A@prodigy.com References: <199901270622.BAA07646@mime3.prodigy.com> In-Reply-To: <199901270622.BAA07646@mime3.prodigy.com> X-Loop: PSRoots-D@rootsweb.com Precedence: junk You have not been removed. Your name was not on the list. If this wasn't your intention or you are having problems getting yourself unsubscribed, reply to this mail now (quoting it entirely (for diagnostic purposes), and of course adding any comments you see fit). Transcript of unsubscription request follows: -- >From RRPS62A@prodigy.com Tue Jan 26 23:13:57 1999 >Received: from bl-3.rootsweb.com (bl-3.rootsweb.com [204.212.38. 19]) > by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id XAA29817; > Tue, 26 Jan 1999 23:13:57 -0800 (PST) >Received: from clmout1-int.prodigy.com (clmout1-ext.prodigy.com [207. 115.58.139]) > by bl-3.rootsweb.com (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with ESMTP id XAA15105; > Tue, 26 Jan 1999 23:07:04 -0800 (PST) >Received: from mime3.prodigy.com (mime3.prodigy.com [192.168.253. 27]) > by clmout1-int.prodigy.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id CAA37742; > Wed, 27 Jan 1999 02:24:37 -0500 >Received: (from root@localhost) by mime3.prodigy.com (8.6.10/8.6.9) id BAA07646; Wed, 27 Jan 1999 01:22:59 -0500 >Message-Id: <199901270622.BAA07646@mime3.prodigy.com> >X-Mailer: Prodigy Internet GW(v0.9beta) - ae01dm04sc03 >From: RRPS62A@prodigy.com (MS WENDY L ADAMS) >Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 01:22:58, -0500 >To: PSRoots-D-request@rootsweb.com, PSRoots-L-request@rootsweb.com > >Unsubscribe > << End of Forwarded message >>

Hi everyone, I just received a second book that is a register of graduates and former cadets of the West Point Academy. There are tons of names listed. It spans the years of 1890-1966. If you want lookups let me know! Thanks, Cheryl Hawley

Hi, I could sure use some help with your area of the country. My great grandparents, Elijah (known by Ira) and Alvina Hersey, took the family to Tacoma sometime around 1880. They emigrated from WI where my great grandfather was a lumberman and carpenter. In my grandfather's eulogy, there is the mention of Edison and Grace Episcopal Church. My great grandmother was a Methodist but my grandfather became interested in the Episcopal church there and ended up as a missionary for the church among the American Indians—Mojave in AZ, Ute in Utah and Navajo in NV. I know they were in Tacoma when his son Charles E. was married ca1896 to Lois Elizabeth Haney. I also know they had two sons, Charles Leland, b. in 1897, and Jack Gordon, b. 1910, (maybe a second wife?) I live in OH and unfortunately have never been to WA. I have ordered the 1900 census for Pierce Co. but now have reason to believe they may have emigrated before the 1880 census. What resources are available to help me find them? And what area of Tacoma is Edison in? I have noticed there were state census listed according to local precincts. It's confusing because I have no idea in what precinct Edison is. I would appreciate any help you could give me. Thanks, Marilyn Brown mhersey@aol.com

One of the major problems of people who can't unsubscribe is them spelling it correctly.

Hi I am researching the Riley family from Pendelton, NY. My gg-grandmother Margaret (CONNOR) RILEY died in June 1914, according to her death notice in Buffalo Newspaper, her son John Riley was living in Tacoma Washington area at that time. according to my grandmother's bible. John married a Mame Daly in 1893. in Pendelton, NY. In 1939 when my great-grandmother pass away according to her obit her brother John was still living, but according to John's brother James obit in 1949 john had pass on. So I am wonder if someone could look thru old city directories of Tacoma from 1939-1949. See if there in the directories that are john Riley, even if possible maybe you see if they list a Mame Riley. Any information greatly appreciated. Michael P. Morrissey

No matter what address I type in to this list, I can't seem to Unsuscribe from it. Since Prodigy Classic is dying I moved over to Prodigy Internet and want all my mail to be sent there. I can't get off this one though. What am I doing wrong I use PSRoots-L- request@rootsweb.com and PSRoots-D-request@rootsweb.com Just what am I missing? Wendy Adams

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_917327470_boundary Content-ID: <0_917327470@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII This piece of mail was not for me as my name is not Janice. Beth --part0_917327470_boundary Content-ID: <0_917327470@inet_out.mail.juno.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Return-Path: <w7iml@juno.com> Received: from rly-zb05.mx.aol.com (rly-zb05.mail.aol.com [172.31.41.5]) by air-zb03.mail.aol.com (v56.24) with SMTP; Mon, 25 Jan 1999 22:42:11 -0500 Received: from m4.jersey.juno.com (m4.jersey.juno.com [209.67.34.61]) by rly-zb05.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id WAA07713 for <EFlad@AOL.COM>; Mon, 25 Jan 1999 22:42:09 -0500 (EST) Received: (from w7iml@juno.com) by m4.jersey.juno.com (queuemail) id DZUZLDCB; Mon, 25 Jan 1999 22:41:44 EST To: EFlad@AOL.COM Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 07:41:19 -0800 Subject: SNOHOMISH SCHOOL BOARD MTGS.: Message-ID: <19990126.074149.4214.0.w7iml@juno.com> X-Mailer: Juno 1.49 X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 1,4,7,10,12-13,20,22,25-26,29,34,38,40,44-48 From: Carroll H Clark <w7iml@juno.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Hi Janice, thank you for your query: "What has this to do with Puget Sound genealogy?" My reply to that is rooted in Perspective>Legacy>History of WA. State, Snohomish County, and of the Town/City of Snohomish itself over the past 148 years of its inception as a mere site on the Snohomish River: 1. Snohomish's roots - 2nd oldest (1859) site, village, community, town, city in Snohomish Co. (birthparent Island County); Mukilteo barely a yr. older. 2. Snohomish school activity began 1867-69 era. The Sinclair Fam. was instrumental in launching the earliest school in Snohomish, WA Territory in their home. 3. In time, school records began to be kept initiating a legacy for Snohomish schools. The County Seat was at Snohomish City originally. 4. Out of the legacy of Snohomish schools has come a long line of renown scientists, doctors, educators, high ranking military personnel from various branches of service (the result of a national guard armory in Snohomish), engineers, professionals in various fields, judges, attorneys, athletic coaches, big league base ball players, authors, writers, etc. contributors to work forces located in the various continents of the World. Many honors among them prevail. 5. Snohomish District schools has a precedence in the past, the present, and in the future to maintain. 6. The history of Snohomish schools having educated several generation of families whose ancestors and their descendants have carried on the legacy of fine education to the present, and into the millenium beginning in another year. 7. Maintaining harmony within Snohomish District is most important for all school personnel, including the school board, the students, and the parents and population that it serves. That is the goal. 8. The Records of the schools will speak for themselves in the coming millenium, and should reflect the status of the present. If there are problems, such as Snohomish is encountering at the present time, they should be solved, rectified, and result in an effective educational system, as it has in its past history. 9. Snohomish is not unique in this respect, but it is steeped in the history of Puget Sound, it has an unusual longevity, and it is definitely a part of the geanealogical sources of Puget Sound, of the State of Washington history, and it is an important tool for genealogical research and records of a community, among communities. 10. The total of a community is the sum of its parts. The educational system of Snohomish, or any community, is at the heart of the community to produce a well educated product. Harmony must be maintained among the system. Carroll Clark, Ed.M. Western WA Univ. 1964 <><><><><><> ________________________________________________________________ Why pay more to use the Internet? Get fast, reliable, affordable Web access from Juno, the world's second largest online service. Download your free software <a href="http://www.juno.com/getit.a.html">here</a>. --part0_917327470_boundary--

Thanks Mike. Hopefully something will happen. If this were to run nation wide maybe there would be changes and the desecration would stop. What a dreamer. It looks like no matter what decent people who have high moral values do the desecration of the Snohomish cemetery by the City of Snohomish will continue. How can they show their faces?..........glen

Doris, On the subject of land record applications, I am anticipating sending for the land application for one of my ancestors also. But I don't know what kind of information they MIGHT contain, and I do understand that MIGHT is an important word here. If you wouldn't mind, could you tell me a little about what kind information was included in those 22 pages you received on behalf of your client? Thanks Barb Thomas Bothell, WA ---------- From: Doris Crawford <dorisc@pacifier.com> To: PSRoots-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Federal Land Records Date: Saturday, January 23, 1999 1:58 PM Cyndi Thank you for your e-mail welcoming me to PS-Roots. I really enjoyed your seminar in Portland last October. It was very interesting and informative. I was especially interested in your talk on Federal land records, particularly the ones that are alphabetically listed. I hurried home and the next day I was searching for my gr gr grandfather Cornelius Miller’s land records in Michigan. I was elated to discover his name 5 different times and sent away for copies of the official records. I received certified copies in return which was really neat. I didn't expect for them to be certified, nice touch. I then ordered copies of the original Land Entry files from the National Archives. I received one piece of paper which was a bill of sale. This cost me $10. I was rather surprised and disappointed because I had expected more. I had recently sent away to the Archives for a client of mine and received in return 22 pages including application, witness documentation, etc. Why did I receive only one document for my own ancestor? Can anyone supply an answer to this question? Thank you, Doris Crawford ----------

Nice response to the Everett Herald, Andi. And for anyone who is interested, my mother passed away on January 19th. Lillian Elvira Ford Partee was born 9/26/10 in Seattle General Hospital, Seattle, WA to George Richard and Harriett Laura (Towers) Ford. She was the second of four daughters and one son. Lillian spent her growing up years on Alki Point and their house had the first telephone. She found an Indian grave on the beach. She graduated from Broadway High School, and attended junior college in Venice, CA specializing in millinary design and construction. She married Howard Kenneth Partee in 1932 and during the 1950's they operated the Pantry Shelf Grocery at 16th and Madison on Capitol Hill. My father, Howard, preceeded her in death January 6, 1984. She is survived by Evelyn R Partee Flint Huff and five grandchildren, 3 gr- grandchildren, and is greatly missed by her kitty, "Babe." Funeral was January 22 at Yarington's in Seattle, burial at Lakeview Cemetery. Thank you for letting me share this on the list. Evelyn

THANK YOU (I think! <grin>) Diane Hettrick for forwarding or passing on (Oh, oh!) the information re the U of IN perspective on "Diggings". This is Pathetic, to say the least. I LOVE SCIENCE, the Study and Exploration of things - for many reasons. Just as History tells us things, Science goes hand-in-hand with History to TELL US MORE, and hopefully more accurately over Time. I can see the value of studying remains, and forensics of archeological items, and I value the processes that are used, and will be used, BUT - exhumation of remains of public, or private cemeteries, WITHOUT the permission and agreement with all concerned - ancesters included, my opinion of that practice is a form of desecration, invasion, and wrong that I do not uphold, or approve. As I read the various comments - I reflected on the fact that I had ancestry who came to Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, probably by way of Kentucky early in the westerward movement and frontier. There were deaths in these families, and they were buried there. Shelbyville, reminded me of Shelby county in IN where my direct anc. came from. Their burials should have been honored as their permanent resting places, and not to be exhumed for scientific research w/o permission to do so. Or are the laws, rules, etc. "interpreted" or "bent" in such a way as to form a "path" for people or institutions to do what they "want". If this is what the whole thing is "boiling down to" - then, WHY HAVE CEMETERIES!? Is a cemetery, a temporary resting place for the remains of humans who pioneered and made this country- have they left no Legacy, except in printed words, no monument, or marker to their existence- or are these places waiting for the SHOVEL OF TIME to discard their remains, or to be exhumed for scientific reasons. PERMISSION to do these things are just bandied about, shoved under the carpet, behind closed doors. WHERE DOES ALL THIS END? THIS BEHIND THE DOORS SYNDROME? It appears that the MORE we Know, the MORE we Find Out we DON'T KNOW! IS THIS THE RATIONALE FOR EXHUMATION ? Carroll in Snohomish Loves Science, BUT. . . . . . .! Thanks, Diane, you are a gem- well polished and reflects beautifully! <BG!> <><><><30><><><> ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

I would like to share something with you that I feel is important. Snohomish Schools over the many years has been among the tops in the Nation, but it seems that recent leadership, poor economics, and the leadership that should be looking after the Schools is "travelling in different directions". Various Letters to the Editors in the areas papers have born this out in the past years or so. In fact $ 1.6 M in arrears for the Schools is involved among the foray. The Herald (Everett, WA.) Sun. Jan 24, 1999 Section A, Opinion, page 8A LETTERS printed the Letter that follows, and I QUOTE: SNOHOMISH SCHOOL BOARD Could have better meetings The Snohomish School District should strive to have a good relationship with its citizens. One way this can be done is to provide as much specific information as possible on meeting agendas. It is better to go eyond the minimum legal requirements in an effort to satisfy community concerns; particularly when this can help to build harmony within the school district - - something Snohomish sorely needs. The school board needs also to extend common courtesy toward citizens who attend the board meetings. It is a requirement of the law that the public is allowed to address the board regarding any items on the agenda, before or during the board's consideration of that item. The board must accept citizen input, including public criticisms, and allow matters directly related to the district business to be placed on the program. The president will have to put aside her own personal agenda if there is ever to be any chance to build harmony. I suggest that rather than having citizens "sign up," only to exclude the sign up sheet, that the president ask if there is any public discussion before a vote is taken on each item. Not only would that save the district paper and ink costs, it would encourage citizens to speak in a friendlier manner. Plus, I believe the citizens may have a better solution which could completely outweigh the subject of the vote. The Open Public Meetings Act states: "The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies which serve them. The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that they may retain control over the instruments they have created." Isn't it time the Snohomish School Board obey this law? VAL BARSCHAW Snohomish END OF QUOTED LETTERS TO THE OPINION PAGE OF THE HERALD. COMMENT: I liked what I read in Mrs. Barschaw's Letter so much that I phoned her, complimented her for her excellent Letter, and asked her permission to share it here and elsewhere as I felt it was worthy of Note to any and all districts, not just Snohomish. Behind closed doors shenanigans are not my "cup of tea". We need to "wake up and smell the coffee" and all those other drats - and become INFORMED - not MISLED by the propaganda mills as to what is going on around us. Mr. Barschaw informed me that a Meeting will be held at the PUD Bldg (Public Utility District) a block N of the public library in Snohomish, 7 p.m. Tuesday Jan 26th. re Snohomish Schools and invites the Public to attend. I realize that this is a Local matter, but if things get out of hand with school districts in other areas of this Nation, then there are ought to be more meetings to keep INFORMED. I have always been proud of Snohomish School District over the many years, and of the quality of teachers they have had in the Past. I am dismayed at what is going on, has been going on, and how it is impacting the teaching, and the teaching staff of the various schools of Snohomish. We do not want to lose good teachers because of economics that have gone awry, and I hope that will not happen. We don't want the curriculum to have to suffer for the same reason. Snohomish Schools' past reputation of top notch students should not be compromised by shenanigans that have been hidden from the Public, until it is late in coming to light - and that applies to ALL of our Nation's schools. Carroll in Snohomish. <><><><><>30<><><><><><> ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

I sent this to usa today to get some feedback and maybe some help, let's see. At 09:50 PM 1/22/99 EST, you wrote: >All concerned people of high moral values: > > Did anyone see the article in the Herald today about the Snohomish >Cemetery? I will type the article and send it to the list. The Herald >reporter (Leslie Moriarity) again called the cemetery a "Former Cemetery". >This time she even said "family members of people who were ONCE buried in the >cemetery". This refers to Carolynn Crawfords family (the Low family). Very >early pioneers of Snohomish. In the article it's mentioned they are going to >place a memorial to the people who ARE buried in the cemetery. I thought no >one was buried there now? Then she said the Low family WAS buried in the >cemetery. Talk about stupid. I'm sending a complaint to her supervisor to >have her removed from any further reporting on the cemetery. Every article >she wrote was biased toward the city and I think it's time that stopped. I >think it's time we called her a "Former Reporter". > Another hearing was scheduled today 1/22/99 before a judge. Guess who >that will be? You guessed it, French. He was the one that ruled for the city >so you know how this hearing will turn out. Read the article for all the >details. It's the same as before. People of very low moral values are again >involved. They are giving the youth in Snohomish a real lesson on how to >desecrate a cemetery and get away with it......Glen Grace.........native-4th >gen > > >

On Sun, 24 Jan 1999, Joyce Wans wrote: > Greetings, all, > > Doris asked why she only got one piece of paper, a bill of sale, when > she ordered land records from the National Archives. Previously for > another landowner she had received 22 pages of documents. > > Well, Doris, without even looking, I can guess that your relative bought > the land and the other fellow homesteaded or at least he started that > way but may have ended up buying. > > A couple of years ago I was at the National Archives and decided to look > for the land files for my great-great-grandfather. > > To get the records you have to talk to an archivist (which involves a > very interesting trip through the stacks to their offices -- there are > two, a military archivist office and a non-military archivist office). > I explained the records I wanted to see and the archivist pulled up some > other information on her database for the neighbors, as I wanted to see > them, too, if possible. In the end I ordered 20 files. They were to be > brought down to the reading room in two hours so I went to read film for > a couple of hours. > > When I got to the Reading room, with nothing but a pencil and my > researcher card, they pulled out my cart -- I almost fell over. <snip> > > Joyce Wans > Mukilteo WA USA Joyce, that's one of the reasons I take driving vacations. I want to stop at the various courthouses between here and Wisconsin or Illinois. Seeing those original records, and talking with the record keeper, help to know more of the history. Most archives have e-mail access today. For those that have limited time, making a request for information first might help to know what's to be seen in person for a later trip. Doris, sometimes the problem might be communication. Since the last person only wanted one item they might assume you wanted only one item. That is why I like to do my own digging, if they will let me. John You wanna discuss it? Try: INDIAN-HERITAGE discussion list *====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====* # John Wm Sloniker <johnwms@serv.net> Seattle, WA # # (206) 789-6663 7323 - 19th Ave NW 98117-5612 # *====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*