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Mail Tribune 100, July 14, 1922 By Alissa Corman Jul 14, 2022 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago July 14, 1922 LEGAL MOVES IN RECALL AGITATION UP THIS AFTERNOON A lull came today in the agitation arising out of the recall of Sheriff Terrill, and even the bombardment of gossip subsided for the first time in two weeks. However, it is the quiet before the storm. The anti-recall forces announce they will file application for an injunction restraining the county clerk from taking any steps towards holding the special election, late this afternoon. The basis of the injunction will be the lack of sufficient charges and the validity of the names on the petitions. Another point will be the “report of the 1921 grand jury,” the charges of malfeasance and non-performance of the duty being therein set forth, the petitions said. The grand jury report mentioned says nothing about either, investigation shows. The report of February, 1922, does. This is only a few months, but renders the petitions incapable of holding legal water. The recall forces announce they will file this afternoon the nominating petitions for D.M. Lowe, farmer and fair exhibit collector. Here will arise another legal matter to thresh out in the courts, whether a nominating petition should be filed with the recall, or later when convenient. Those favoring the recall say that the petition filed Thursday was intended only as an endorsement of Mr. Lowe, in case Sheriff Terrill resigned. 800 A. PASTURAGE ROXY ANN SLOPE SWEPT BY FLAMES A grass fire raged on the southwest slope of Roxy Ann Thursday afternoon and night, burning over about 800 acres, most of it winter and spring pasturage of the Westerlund orchards. A mile or two of fence was destroyed, and about five acres of the orchard singed. The fire was put under control late Thursday night by back firing. In the afternoon it was subdued. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]