Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-12-31
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Digest Of Weeks Happenings in And Over
The Puget Sound State

ton. Mr.. Goss' dewbcrry plants pro-
| duccd al the rate Of q tons to the
acre which is nearly twice the produc-
ton OF blackberrics.
The demand for Christmas trees Ia
so extended that a regular business
has been built up at Tacoma in supply
ing them to all parts OF the nation.
1t is estimated that 100000 fir trees,
ranging in size from two feet high,
TO be used as table ornaments, to large
trees 40 feet tall, were shipped from
Tacoma for Christmas festivities.
The first carload Of coal has been
! shipped from the new mine opened at
| Lindberg in eastern Lewis county, by
the Tilton River Bituminous Coal COM
pany. The coal which is Of superior
quality, is from one of the few veins
in Washington that can be made into
coke. Further operations at the nine
are being held up by the installation
Of a 10000 washing machine.
Two carloads Of eggs were shipped
to New York from the Winlock sta
ton of the Washington Cooperative
Egg and Poultry association last week
Notices have been posted that after
January eggs will be received at the
station only from members of the asso-
| citation. 1t is reported that the asso-
| citation plans to erect concrete re-
ceiving station in Winlock immediate
ly
Instead Of $11,000,00O, as estimated
at first, the soldier bonus, recently
voted by the people of the state, will
cost nearly s1S,OOOOOO to disburse, &C.
cording to Representative Davis, chair
man of the appropriations committee
of the state legislature in past sessions
| Mr.. Davis made the statement at q
meeting Of the Legislative and taxation
bureau Of the Tacoma Commercial
club.
Governor Hart has received the res
| ignation of G. A. Couplin OF Palouse,
state senator-elect from the ninth SEN
atorial district of Whitman county.
Couplln resigned to accept an appoint
ment with the United States public
health service Governor Hart an
nounced that writ of election would
be issued calling for a special election
to be held Friday, January Z, to fill
the vacancy.
Many prominent mining authorities
are to speak before the 1921 northwest
mining convention to be held in Spo-
kane, February % to March 5, accord
ing to l.. K. Armstrong of Spokane.
chairman Of the Committao Of control.
Mining engineers and people interest
ed in mining property and develop
mont from all parts of the United
States and Canada are expected TO be
in attendance.
Modern American dairying methods
will be introduced to the Jews of Pal.
eytinp nv II. w Windro who has left
the Washington state experiment sta.
ton at PuvaIlup for Palestine Mr.
| Wiadro Is one of five Jewish students
sent TO learn agricultural methods in
the United States. When he sails
from New York in January. Mr.. Via.
dro will take along $50 600 worth of
horticultural indictments and herd of
40 Jersey cattle for the members of
! the Zionist settlements in Palestine.
Plans for air service between Spo.
kane. Seattle. Portland and Juneau,
Alaska. are under way and It is ex.
pccted the service will be in opera.
ton between Spokane and Seattle next
summer, according to information
given out In Spokane by 0. A. Camp.
bell of the Harvey. Campbell aircraft