Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-12
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Digest Of Weeks Happenings in And Over
The Puget Sound State

A big rabbit drive will be held al
Warden on November 30.
Three business buildings suffered a
loss of $4,000 in fire at Pullman.
The new concrete pavement from
Walla Walla to the state line is com.
pleted.
Burglars are plying their trade at
Pasco, four being reported in one night
last week.
cabbage of the early flat Dutch
variety, weighing 80 pounds, is on ex.
hibtion at Hoquiam.
A new Spokane valley bank is to
open its doors at Greenacres within
the next few weeks
Branches Of the Washington State
Haygrowers' association are beinS
formed in Walla Walla county.
Twenty tons of apples were distrib-
uted to the crowds along the route OF
the apple day" parade at Seattle.
To apprehend women suspected Of
smuggling Alice R. Lyons has been ap-
pointed customs inspector at Seattle.
The busiest spot along the mid-Co
lumbia at present is Underwood, chief
shipping point for apples in Skamania
county
The salmon fishing season will close
at Aberdeen December l. with only one
cannery In the Grays Harbor district
having operated.
Tacoma bank clearings for the first
10 months of October, 1920, are more
than s23,0O0,0OO greater than for the
same period of 1919
Mrs. Blanche Leverck, postmistress
at Burbank, is under arrest charged
with selling intoxicating liquors and
cigarettes to minors.
Spokane county has the second larg
est herd Of Jerseys in the United
States, that of the Waikiki farm, mum
bering over $50 head
The coolest weather of the season
was experienced at Odessa last week
when the government, thermometer
dropped to II degrees.
Installation of telephones along the
highways for reporting automobile ac
cidents is ordered by the Spokane
county 10
The Crescent Shingl0 company at
Kelso, which has been closed down for
several weeks, mas resumed operations
with full force of men.
Receipts Of the Spokane postoffice
for the quarter ended September 30
showed an increase of 80 per cent over
the same period last year
A bear weighing $50 pounds, was
killed in the orchard of the White
Salmon Fruit company, eight miles
northeast of White Salmon.
Frank Stanton, aged 81, truck
driver, is dead at Spokane from in
juries received in collision between
his truck and touring car.
Bradish D. Ward, aged 81, a retired
Congregational minister, and said to be
the oldest graduate of Harvard uni
versity, is dead at Spokane.
Stewart A. McKinnon, aged 3, son
Of d. A. McKinnon, rancher near
Selah, was drowned when he acct.
dentally fell into a cistern.
Estimates place the apple crop Of
10000 acres in the Wenatchee valley
ut 10000 cars in 1920. Last years
crop was valued at S15,OOO,000.
Donald Mcdonald federal prohibit
ton director for Washington, has sent
a request to Washington, D. c., for
additional agents in his territory.
Thirteen Japanese are under arrest
In Seattle, charged with conspiracy to
smuggle Japanese into the country in
violation of the immigration laws.
Tom Durllin, aged "a, an inmate OF
the Blanchet Home for the Aged at
Vancouver left the home a week ago
and has not been heard from since.
Holstein breeders of Cowlitz county
met in County Agent Blantos office
at Kelso and organized the Cowlitz
County Holstein-Friesian association.
Nearly $1,00O,000 was paid last week
by the federal land bank of Spokane on
its semi.annual interest coupons at.
tached to outstanding bonds of the
bank.
The Wenatchee branch of the United
States labor office has closed for the
season. During the 80 days of opera.
ton 1878 persons. were given employ.
ment.
For the past month no wheat has
moved out of Walla Walla county,
and farmers apparently have determin.