Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-07-28

from VdTlOuS pdItS VI thS SouAe1'~
Farmers of the Yakima valley are
turning more attention to dairying and
diversified farming. with the result
that within a few more years it is
destined to become one of the impor-
tant dairying districts of the county.
James C. Cunningham, Union Trust
company manager, Spokane. purchased
of w. P. Reser OF Walla Walla 1910
acres OF Mr.. Resers 56OO-acre farm
on the Snake river. The purchase
price was reported as $14 an aero. or
$6O.34O.
The state proposes to select 100000
acres, equivalent to 400 sections, on
the borders of the forest reserve in
Yakima county to exchange with the
federal government for school land
owned within the reserves to which
II has no access.
With over 1000 members voting, the
Seattle local of the International Long
shoremen's Union unanimously voted
against consideration of any compro-
mise on the strike situation and voted
to continue the strike until their de-
mands were met.
Fred p. Wolff has been reappointed
a member of the board Of trustees OF
the Washington state normal school
at Ellensburg by Governor Lister. His
term Is to expire June %. 1922. Mr..
Wolff has been a member Of the board
for the last six years.
The highest price on record is be-
ing paid for whole milk at the con-
denser In Chehalis for the summer
months For the second half of July
the price is $1.60 per hundred, COM
pared with $1.30 per hundred the sec
ond half of July last year.
While the Seattle police we're en-
gagged in dumping into the bay a car
load of beer seized, United States in
ternal revenue officers appeared and
directed the police to hold the beer
as evidence for prosecution Of the
shipper in the federal courts.
Reports from some sections Of the
Spokane district that serious damage
he's been done apples by sun scald are
discredited by officers Of the Spokane
Fruit Growers company. Alleged
wholesale losses in the Greenacres
district, the officers state, will not run
higher than per cent.
Indian Agent w. A. Talbert reports
that he Is leasing much Indian land
to persons coming to Omak to register
for land in the Colville Indian reserva.
ton openiEx He says many more
are making inquiries. This will mean
many new settlers in this district be.
sides the new homesteaders.
Interest coupons for the municipal
districts and county and school dis.
tricts are being clipped at the office
Of the state treasurer and the notices
are being sent out. The interest on
the county and school districts will
amount to $55.75s.91. The interest
on the municipality districts totals
$6.349.
Besides seizing more than 100 pack.
ages Of liquor in the Spokane hotel. In
q raid by Spokane's entire detective
force aided by other officers, the pc.
lice found room on the ground floor
completely equipped for enabling ap-
plicants to obtain liquor without the
formality OF sending their liquor per-
mits outside the state.
The decision by Judges Preble and
Grady. at North Yakima. directing the
issuance of writ Of mandamus re-
quiring County Auditor Barrett to is
sue a permit to Seward Kline, drug
gist at Selah. for the importation Of
five gallons of alcohol from Portland.
will not be appealed. Auditor Barrett
says he will hereafter issue permits
to druggists for importation Of any
quantity of liquor from any place.
Apportionment of the state school
fund among the counties of the state,
amounting to 1891, 2O1.69. for the
month Of July, has been made by State
Superintendent of Public instruction
Josephine Corliss Preston. The appor-
tionment to each county is as follows:
Adams. $3,93586; Asotin. $2.547.70;
Benton. $3.2O5.8S; Chelan, $6,17O44;
Clallam. $3.O26.39; Clarke. $9.886.94;
Columbia. $2,59O.96; Cowlitz, $4,S9S. "a:
Douglas. $3,669.96: Ferry, $1,353.23;
Franklin. $1,912.10; Garfield. $1.72S48,
Grant, $3,35776; Grays Harbor, ST.
OS5.05; Island, $1.93O84; jefferson,
$2,125.87; King $S8,238.54; Kitsap,
$6.32O.93; Kittitas. $6.357.23; Klicki-
tat. $3.453.4s; Lewis. $14.17O87: Lin
coin, $7.O3S.79; Mason. $1,9O9.56; Ok
anogsn. $4.916.29; Pacific, $5.111sS;
Pend Oreille, $1.692.55; Pierce. $780,
051.17; San Juan. $1.217.31; Skagit,
$10.649.64: Skamania, $984.6S; Snoho-
mish. $21,57S.35: Spokane, $44.908.S1;
Stevens, $7.209.40; Thurston. $7,O32.62.
Wahkiakum. $98S.SS; Walla Walla,
$9.940.96; Whatcom. 917,656.2S: Whit
man, $12.s42.57: Yakima, $16.5O4.9S.
Total. 1891 .20IS9.
Censured PrAsidants