The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-26
STATE NEWS ITEMS

filed with the public service commits
sion by the town of Morton in Lewis
county. This is the first time that a
complaint has been filed with the COM
mission relative to the quality OF water
A hearing will soon be had.
Monday, January IS, was the largest
day the industrial insurance commission
has had since it was organized, as there
were 1O1 claims filed by injured work.
men and the commission passed on 100
claims, awarding $13,326.67 to the
workmen for their injuries.
Colonist rates from the middle west
to the Pacific coast will be offered dur
ing the coming spring. The reduced
fare period will be somewhat extended,
being from March 1 to April IS. in
stead of one month, as during recent
seasons. Fares will be the same as
formerly, $33 from Chicago and $1o
from Missouri river points.
On account of the numerous COM
plants being received by the public
service commission regarding steam
boat rates and schedules sanitary con-
ditions of steamboats, and wharf and
dock facilities and service the commits
sion has made trip about the Sound
visiting various points and investigating
these complaints. The findings will
be published at later time.
Southwest Washington and other
parts Of the state directly tributary to
Portland are gaining in livestock pro-
duction, as is shown by the annual
statement of the Portland Union Stock
yards. Although Washington growers
marketed but LILO cattle in Portland
in 1910, the number increased to
ALTO in 1911. Washington grown
sheep numbering 21,215 found their
way to the Portland market during
1910 and "a, $50 in 1911.
A new clover has been discovered in
eastern Oregon that will undoubtedly
be adapted to large areas of the Pacific
Northwest. 1t promises to be OF re-
markable value as stock food. 1t is
reported to be perennial, species OF
alsike, without flowers, seed or sex and
perpetuates itself from node buds and
bulbs. 1t is said to grow winter and
summer and to produce as high as 80
to so tons to the acre. The depart
ment of agriculture will investigate the
new plant.
Among the twentv-four counties of
the state in which the forest reserves
are situated State Treasurer Lewis
has apportioned the sum Of $24, 111.36
turned over to him by Governor Hay,
who received it from the federal gov
eminent. This money represents the
states share of 25 per cent of the in
come OF the forest preserves, and is
divided among the counties in proper
ton to the area of forest reserves con-
tanned in each county and is used for
the support of schools and roads.
Thurston county receives the smallest
amount or only 81, while the largest
sum goes to Stevens county, or 81, 104.
Chelan county gets $1,771.H.
AS the time for the completion OF
the Penama canal draws nearer, the de-
mand for free tolls for American ships
becomes louder. 1t is contended that
native owned and operated vessels
should have such an advantage, or else
the people of this country shall not get
much benefit from the numerous In
vestments of the United states in the
canal. Already there are murmurs
from other countries on this proposal.
Naturally, they want to see the Ameri-
can merchant marine held down to its
present minimum. Free tolls will mean
much for the expansion Of trade rela-
tions between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts. All members in congress from
the west favor free tolls, according to
present records.
The people Of Pasco and surrounding
country have sent strong delegation
to Washington to urge the reclamation
service to have its engineers make a
more thorough investigation OF the
proposed irrigation project Of that part