Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-23

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festival closed at Vancouver Saturday.
Spokane postal receipts during Au.
gust showed Il gain OF almost $4,000
over August, 1919.
Work was started last week on Oak
ville's new $4,000 high school, bonds
for which were recently voted.
About 10000 acres of new land will
be watered under the new irrigation
district being organized at Patoros.
According to census bureau report,
the population of Oakesdale has been
decreased from $50 in 1910 to SIG in
1920.
The Tacoma school budget for the
present year is S250,000 more than last
year, due to increase in teachers sal
aries.
A permanent organization has been
formed at Seattle for the encourage
ment Of the breeding of mich goats on
Puget Sound.
Enrolment in the Wenatchee city
schools on the opening day this year
was 1870, a gain of over 800 over last
years opening figures.
Interruption to harvest work in the
vicinity of Colfax by rain is serious,
as there is still great part of the
crop yet to be harvested.
Increases in wages for fire and po-
lice department employees and com
mon laborers were decided upon by
the Spokane city council.
The rain has delayed harvesting in
the vicinity Of Sprague, but farmers
are taking advantage of the wet
weather to seed winter wheat.
A gain of S11,O43,659 in loans and
discounts in Spokane banks over a
year ago is shown by statements to
the comptroller Of the currency.
The Dayton Commercial club has
taken up the housing problem, which
is acute. 1t is proposed to list rooms
and houses to let and houses for sale
The rains of the past few days have
supplied sufficient moisture for fall
seeding and farmers in the vicinity Of
Ralston are planning to begin at once
Owing to a washOut over the Needy
river three logging camps of the Simp-
son Logging company, operating near
Matlock, have been forced to suspend
work.
With the western Washington fair
at Puyallup less than month away
superintendent officials and directors
are busy on the details of the big cx-
hibition.
While attempting to escape arrest,
Jack futile, an alleged boOtlegger at
Walla Walla was shot through the
body and seriously wounded by Police
Officer Wallace.
Edward NJ. Wheeler, aged 60, was
instantly killed near BucOda when he
was struck by e fast freight operated
by the Oregon-Washington Railroad 6
Navigation company.
An arbitration commission has been
appointed by the Pullman Chamber OF
Commerce to settle difficulties which
arise between Pullman residents and
students who rent rooms.
Sad Sam, one of the best-known
bronchos of the Northwest, broke a
leg while kicking at cowboy and had
to be killed. He was owned by George
Drumheller of Walla Walla.
City commissioners Of Tacoma have
entered a protest against the request
of the Tacoma Railway & Power COM
pany for a reduction of s1,OOOOOO in
the valuation of its property.
Much interest is being shown in the
combination livestock show and sale
at Harrington, October 4, and 6.
The sale catalogue lists 200 head of
horses, cattle sheep and hogs.
The Pullman Chamber of Commerce
has Endorsed the campaign of the Bel
bingham Chamber of Commerce to in.
sure the passage of an adequate blue
sky law by the next legislature.
With statements UNFOLDING the non.
partisan league laws of North Dakota
Robert Bridges opened his campaign
for governor on the farmer.labor tick.
at with n speech at Seattle SATURDAY.
Boys Suit Shop is located at
6O7 Fidelity Building, Tacoma,
There is where the money is say
ed. Special features: Double Scat
and knees in every suit. making
them last twice as long. We have
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