Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-06-10


state.
One OF the largest lumber mills in
the Tacoma district announced a cut
of 20 per cent in the price of all build
ing lumber. The company also OPP.
crates yards in various parts Of the
state. The announcement stated the
cut is put into effect in order to stimu-
late the building of homes.
In 22-foot open boat, without aux
Hilary engine and equipped with only
three small sails. no cabin and barely
sufficient room for storage of provi-
sions, Helgar Torsensen. aged go, a
retired chief master at arms OF the
United States navy. set sail alone from
Bremerton with San Francisco and
/ Vallejo. CAL. as his objective.
The appointment of an international
fish commission to determine when.
where and how the fishing industry
shall be carried on, with special ref
erence to the conservation of fish, was
advocated at the session Of the Cana
dian fisheries convention at Vancou-
yer, B. c., by l.. H. Darwin, fish COM
missioner of the state OF Washington.
r. E. Hasbrouck, rancher of Porter
creek, in the east end of Grays Harbor
county, has set 10 acres as his goal
for berry cultivation. Mr.. Hasbrouck
already has 80 acres In cultivation,
probably the largest yielding area in
southwest Washington. This year a
number of acres will be added to this
area and he plans to have the entire
area planted within two years.
No matter how serious the gas short
age becomes fruit growers Of the state
will be protected In the use of gas for
power spraying machines. particularly
in the large orchards Of eastern Wash
ernor Louis F. Hart received word
from the Standard Oil company that
they would give preference to all users
of gas for agricultural and horticul-
tural purposes.
The Grays Harbor Motor Dealers as
ISOLATION has formally adopted rs per
cent gasoline and rs per cent kerosene
as the only auto fuel that will be furn-
lshed owners during the continuance Of
the gasoline shortage The substitution
Of this amount of oil, 1t Is stated, will
allow the motorists of the county to
run their cars an additional 100000
miles, as compared with the mileage
they would get on the allowance Of
gasoline granted the harbor by the oil
companies.
Bank deposits in 2Ss state banks
and seven trust companies in Wash
ington have increased $S,914,917 since
February 20, 1920, the date Of the last
call, as shown by statement Of re-
sources and liabilities Of these institu-
tons at the close of business May A.,
1920 made public by Claude P. Hay,
state bank commissioner. The increase
in deposits over the report made May
IL, 1919, is s31, 683,521. Total deposits
reported on May amount to approx
mately $193,673.ss5.
One of the plans for acquainting the
public with the Columbia basin irriga-
ton project which was discussed at
the Tacoma meeting Of representatives
Of northwest chambers of commerce
last week was the calling Of conven-
ton of newspaper men of Oregon
Washington, Idaho and Montana at
the lands to be irrigated and to study
the project. Decision as to whether
the northwest irrigation congress
which will be called to launch the
campaign for federal aid in the con-
structton OF the project shall be held
at Portland or Seattle, will be made
at Seattle this week.
Deputy State Game Warden Frank
Bryant, who arrested so people for
illegal taking Of salmon at Horn Rap
ids, is making determined effort to
clear the Yakima river for at least
10000 salmon now between Prosser
and Richland, which he says are try
ing to reach their spawning beds at
the headwaters. Bryant broke way
through the Richland dam and gave
the owners of the Prosser dam 80
minutes to break q jumping station"
in that barrier, which was done He
will now appeal to the reclamation
service to release sufficient storage
water to enable the fish to surmount
the Sunnyside dam. Deputies are pa
trolling the lower Yakima guarding
the fish.
Governor Hart has announced the
following appointments: Mrs. Sue NJ.
Horsley, Yakima. reappointed mem
Der OF the board Of trustees Ellens-
burg Normal for six years, term be-
ginning June 8; w. B. Buckley, Ia.
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