Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-04-29

ker-Langdon orchard at Walla Walla
this summer. II is planned TO com
plete 1t in time to handle tn years
crop OF apples, estimated at 100000
boxes.
A committee appointed to inyesti
gate the proposed bridge across the
Columbia to connect Pasco and Ken
newick report favorably. 1t is esti-
mated that bridge costing 100000
would return eight per cent on the in
vestment.
Farmers OF southwestern Washing
ton are making more than $1,000 year
per acre, gross, on small tracts of
Strawberries, raspberr!es and other
similar crops, according to an inyesti-
CATION, recently conducted by the Ray
mond Herald
The Aberdeen American Legion post
Is making an effort to secure the
Montesano rifle range, formerly owned
by the state militia company, for use
of American Legion Rifle association,
in affiliation with the Grays Harbor
Rod and Gun club.
The peach and apricot crop In east
ern Washington will be almost a total
failure. according to E. G. Wood, Walla
Walla district horticulturalist. More
damage was done to prunes than first
estimated Apple prospects are fair
to good and there will be plenty of
cherries.
Organization of an association OF
seed potato growers to eliminate the
"middleman" was discussed by county
agriculturists and club leaders of east
ern Washington in conference at Spo-
kane. Promotion of farm bureaus and
livestock associations also was con-
sidered
Heads Of the higher state educational
institutions met In the office of Mrs
Josephine Corliss Preston, state super
intendent of public instruction. to adopt
plan for four-year normal course
to replace the three-year normal course
which formerly has been required of
teachers.
Lincoln county now has Ill miles OF
accredited primary highways to main
tain, according to j. L. Thayer, con-
struction engineer. This mileage Is
exceeded by only three counties, King
county with 119 miles, Yakima county
with 1926 miles, and Spokane county
with 1870 miles.
At the closing session of the Inter
national Association Of Park Commits
sioners of the Pacific coast at Belling-
ham, s. C. Pier of Portland was elect
ed president; John Duncan, Spokane,
vice-president, and c. P. Keyser, Port,
land. secretary. The next convention
will be held in Portland in June, 1921.
A list 81 more than 10000 names, be-
lieved by police to be membership
directory of northwest Industrial
Workers of the World, was seized and
three persons, alleged to be radicals,
were arrested in raid at Seattle on
a suite of offices which the police de-
clared were northwest headquarters
of the 1. w. w.
The special hotel committee named
by the Commercial Tri.State Auto and
Rotary clubs at Walla Walla, have de-
cided to organize company with
capital stock of 100000 to secure
new hotel Subscriptions are not to be
valid until S250,0OO Is raised. 1t is
planned to erect structure costing
approximately 100000.
Announcement that the University
of Washington will bid for the 1924
Olympic games If the proposed sta
dunn plan materializes has given add
ed incentive to the student and alum
nj workers who are pushing the big
project throughout the northwest. The
Olympic games have not been held In
the United States since the st. Louis
classic In 1904.
Reports from Superintendent Orms
by of the Quinshlt fish hatchery state
that million sllversides have been
planted In the lake, in addition to
which 100000 sockeye and 100000
chinook fry are now In the hatchery
and as soon as large enough will bo
planted. The season Is reported to
have been the nest successful. this
hatchery has experienced.
Arrangements for marketing 260, OO0,.
900 feet Of timber near Tekoa. in Spo
kane county. involving the construc
ton Of logging railroad and other
expenditures totaling 1907. 500 were dis
cussed by homesteaders and farm
ers of that district at meeting
held Saturday. 1t Is proposed for the
owners to pool their timber and sell
1t to timber owners association to be
formed.
Export demand for lumber produced
in western Washington Is growing
steadily heavier, according to the
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