Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-02-25
Industry and Improvement.

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Upon petition of e. NJ. Holbrook
one of the principal creditors, w. 7
Oldin, of Anacortes, has been ap
pointed receiver for the Puget Scum
Wood Products Co
The Whatcom County Railroad &
Light Co will commence construel
ton upon its new brick power hous
at Bellingham, which will cost $175..
coo when completed.
Kent city council has let con.
tract for the construction of a sewer
system, to cost $7192.64, passed an
ordinance providing for $4,000
worth of street paving, and have
practically arranged for the sale Of
$4,000 water bonds.
The Pluyius Development Co, COM
posed of Seattle and Wenatchee cap.
italists, has acquired control of a.
natural basin containing Gao acres.
north of Almira, and is developing
an irrigating system which will wa.
ter 1000 acres of land.
Visitors from all parts of the state
2ongregated at Wenatchee last week
to participate in the ceremonies in.
cident upon the opening of the new
commercial club building, the new
$4,000 high school, and the $3.50
Great Northern depot
The Glazed Sewer Pipe Co. expects
to get its new plant at Aberdeen
ready for operation by about April
1. 1t is located on the Wishkah river
and will represent an investment Of
$4,000 when completed. Chas, Al.
len, of Tacoma, is managing the Pm.
ject
S. NJ. Bugge, head of the Island
Packing Co., Friday Harbor, has ar
ranged for the establishment of7I
cannery at Port Townsend, for hand.
ling the fruit and vegetable crops I'll
Jefferson and Clallam counties. Th'
canning of clans and crabs is also
contemplated in connection.
Lee Wakefield has purchased the
interests of his partners, A, e. Woo
lard and Frank p. Dow, in the Ape
Fish Co, for consideration Of $15&
600. The company owns a salmG
cannery at Anacortes, with a capacity
Of 10000 cases annually, and three
fish traps and locations off the west
coast of WILDLY island.
The Seattle-Tacoma Power CON-
pany, controlling the street car sys
TEN of Seattle and Tacoma, and ope
rating the power plant at Snoqual
ME, announces the intention of ex
pending 100000 in improvement
and extension of these works, which
will afford an additional 10000
horsepower when the projected work
is completed.
The R. S. King CO., of Othello, has
let a contract to the NorthwesI
Bridge Co. of Tacoma, for construc
ton work aggregating nearly $3.50
600, in connection with its extensye
interests. The plant of the American
States Products Co., to be one of the
largest industrial concerns in East
ern Washington, is under way, con
struction having been begun on the
main building, which is 100X600 feet
while warehouses and power house
will be erected in connection. Con-
tracts will shortly be let for flour
ing mill and brick plant, with ether
institutions.
The annual meeting of the sunny
side Cannery Co. was held last Week
resultink in the election of the ioi,
lowing officers: President, II. z. NJ
colai; vice president, w. G. Hubbard
secretary and treasurer, Denni'
Woodin. The annual report shower
receipts of $4,272,77, with disburS
ments of $4,149.6S. Owing to US
light crop last year, the operators
of the cannery were unsatisfaclop'
but it is expected TO do a large Dus'
ness the present season, and y
planned to place from $4,000 TO ~
600 additional stock to provide Woib
ing capital.