The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-11-12
WASHINGTON ]! y NEWS NOTES
Recent Happenings In This State
Given In Brief Items Tor
Busy Readers.
Mrs. Martha Ann Hays Dies.

Mrs. Martha Ann Hays Dies.
WALLA WALLA.-Mrs. Martha
Ann Hays, age So, died here recent
ly. She was a pioneer of the WILL
annette valley, coming west in the
early ''70s. Il
Washington. First.
During 1919 a total of 124 lumber
mills in the state of Washington cut a
billion feet more lumber than the mills
in any other OF the "a principal lumber
producing states.
Next Legislature.
Newly elected state senator's:
Republican, 20; farmer-labor, 1; dem
ocratic, O.. 4f
Newly chosen representatives:
Republican, -S9; farmer-labor, 2;
democratic, 1.
Dayton Pioneer Dies.
DAYTON.-Mrs. Ora Lowe, wife Of
Grant Lowe, one of the best known
cattlemen in the northwest, died Fri
day.
Wheat Growers Act.
The Washington Wheat Growers
will send representative
to meeting of the national farmers
marketing bureau in Chicago about
January l to devise "a plan to obtain
more money for the farmer for his
grain crops.
Pullman Matron Died.
PULLMAN.-Word has been re-
ceived in Pullman of the death at
Long Beach, Cal, of Mrs. Barbara
Sanders, for 80 years resident Of
this community. Mrs. Sanders was
"A years Of age.
Farmers Hold Grain Crop.
WALLA WALLA.--For the last
mont nho wheat has moved out of
Walla Walla county, and farmers are
determined to hold theirs
until price conditions are better.
il Apples to Be Feature.
ELLENSBURG-In connection with
the annual convention of the Wash
ington State Chamber Of Commerce
to be held in Ellensburg, November
Is and Is, Kittitas valley apple
show has been arranged by the cham
Der Of commerce.
! Potatoes Net $4,000.
/ YAKIMA.-Potato shipments from
Yakima valley to date, amounting to
1895 carloads, have brought the grow.
ers about $720,900, according to est.
mates prepared recently. The aver
age sale made so far has been at $50
a ton.
Assessed Valuations.
OLYMPIA.-The assessed valuation
of real and personal property in this
state as shown by the state tax com
mission shows: Personal property
$219,014,732; real and improved prop
erty $820,248,484. This does net in
clude steam and electric properties.
Yakima Fair Loser.
OLYMPlA.-A severe recommended
ton is given the members of the
Washington State Fair association by
the bureau Of inspection. They sug
gest to the board that in order tt
economic and save the state add
tional expense, the association secre
tary close his office and send hi.
books to the state capitol.
Vancouver Traction Raise Suspended
OLYMPIA.--Upon the complaint OF
Vancouver, Wash, the public service
commission has suspended for 80 days
from October 80 the proposed in
crease in cash and Communication
fares on the North Coast Power
company electric line in that city
During the suspension the commits.
sion will determine the reasonable
ness of the proposed aires.
Water Users Get Big Bill.
YAKIMA.-Tieton water users are
being presented this week with a bill
for $145,S55, representing the first 6
per cent construction charge under
an agreement with the government
The amount due from each water
user is approximately Sc an acre and
payment must be made by December
Under the contract a similar pay.
ment must be made for each of the
next IA years.
Hay Growers Organize.
WALLA WALLA.-Branches of the
Washington state hay growers asso
citation are being formed in this
county. 1t is planned to unite the
hay growers of Walla Walla, Benton
Yakima and Kittitas counties in one
association to move the hay more
readily and with more profit to the
growers. At present growers are be
ing offered as low as IS a ton in the
stack, while the association is seek
ing to market the hay at $50 ton
t. o. b., baled.
Bonus Awards Early.
OLYMPIA.-Payment to former ser
vice men of the bonus authorized b,
the adoption of referendum measur,
No. 2, can probably be commenced
early next year, possibly in January
unless some unexpected cause of de
lay develops, according to Attorne,
General l.. l.. Thompson. Consider
able state financing arrangements viii
have to be made and friendly ties
suit will have to be brought in tn
supreme court before payments cal