Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-07-01

49, t'i'' AhHhN'
ing OF the Church of God for Eastern
Washington, Idaho and Eastern Ore
son 10 being held at upper Union fiat.
10 miles south OF Colfar, June 26 to
July 1.
Federal appropriations for construc,
tion and repair work Mt the Puget
sound naval station, Bremerton, for
July will amount to 80 per cent more
than the June appropriations, accord.
Ing to telegram received by Rear.
Admiral Harry Field from the navy
department
County Treasurer sarilda McKeown
has certified to the Hheriffs office,
the number OF unlicensed dogs in
Stevens county to be 826. Sheriff
Graham has sent notices to all owners
In the county that these unpaid
licenses must be paid by July or the
dogs will be killed
With no prospect for the relief OF
the car shortage situation many Of the
lumber mills Of the northwest are be.
ing forced to close, according to Off.
GERS of the West Coast Lumbermen's
association. During the last two weeks
several mills have closed and more
will follow in the next few days.
What is said to be one Of the largest
land deals ever transacted In the Big
Bend was negotiated through James
A. Muir, when Theodore Bodean pur-
chased the Charles Fisher 48O acres
and the George Fisher $40 acres for
100000. The land 10 one of the finest
bur district.
Tacoma city officials say that no
increase will be made in light and
power rates In Tacoma. They EN-,
phasize the fact that the advance of
| 20 per cent made in Seattle will work
| to the advantage OF Tacoma as a
place where manufacturers seeking
cheap power may turn. The Tacoma
municipal plan cleared over 100000
last year. The present Tacoma rates
are lower than the Seattle prices be.
fore the rise.
That the Twohy Brothers shipyard
on the Duwamish waterway, known
as the Seattle North Pacific plant, may
soon be converted into factory for
the manufacture of railroad cars and
| gondolas wac the statement made by
James F. Twohy, vice-president of the
company. The decision to convert the
establishment into railroad equip
ment factory was based on the lessen.
ing demand for shipbuilding, accord
ing to Twohy.
The Chehalis hatchery near Satsop
has distributed the past season 15,000,-
900 fry in various streams of the
state, according to l. M. Rice. superin-
tendent of the hatchery. With ca
pacity of 100000 eggs. the plant has
used 100000. OF the eggs secured
100000 were dog salmon and the
remainder principally silver or cohoe
salmon. The hatchery handles more
than twice as many eggs and fry as
any other hatchery In the state.
Reports indicate that sentiment on
Grays Harbor is practically unani-
nous in favor Of the issue of 100000
in bonds for the improvement of the
port. The central labor council and
the building trades council of Aber-
deem and Hoquiam have adopted reso-
lutions favoring the bonds and the
Aberdeen carpenters union has not
only resolved to support the bonds,
but has sent tho resolutions to Monte
sano and Elma, urging like action.
Investigation of the reasons for the
gasoline shortage In eastern Washing
ton In view OF what he declared were
plentiful supplies In northern Idaho
WAS started In Spokane by Represen.
! tative Webster OF the fifth Washing
ton district. He telegraphed Attorney
General Palmer and the interstate
commerce commission for information
on the matter. and expressed deter
mination to make a thorough inquiry
into the situation.
Announcement of a drive against
violetors of the volstead act, to begin
July /, with doubled force of federal
prohibition agents, was made at Seat.
tie by Donald A. Mcdonald. federal
prohibition director Ten new agents
will be added to the present force of
seven prohibition operatives in the
state, and two additional inspectors
will be established in Seattle Five
agents will be detailed to the Tacoma
division and seven will work from
Seattle.
The state supreme court has reversed
decision of the Lewis county su.