Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-04-29

The Cowitz county track meet will
be held In Castle Rock Saturday,
May I.
A membership drive has been
launched by the Centralia Poultry as
ISOLATION.
The Alfred Lcech post Of the Ameri'
can Legion at Olympia Is preparing to
build a $4,000 home.
The campaign for the Centra!ia
Chamber of Commerce has closed with
ais new members and $4,000 In pledges
Nearly a ton of Minnesota No. IL
seed corn has been ordered by planters
through the Thurston county farm
bureau,
In Clarke county there are 5000 per-
sons who are eligible to pay the poll
tax, according to ]. G. Eddlngs, county
assessor.
A factory for making by.products,
such as oil and fertilizer, from the
refuse of salmon, Is to be erected at
Hoquiam.
The Kelso high school home econo-
mics department gave It's annual ex-
hibit at the high school building Fri
day afternoon.
The Grays Harbor Rod and Gun
club has made plans to launch CAM
palgn for membership. with 1000 mem
bers as the goal.
The carpenters union at Vancouver
has reduced the wage scale from u
an hour to 80 cents, In an effort to
stimulate building.
Organization of the Lewis County
Automotive Trade association has been
effected by automobile and accessory
dealers Of Centralia.
Approximately 10000 claims have
been filed with the soldiers bonus de-
partment, the claims showing an aver
age payment of $24s.96.
A total Of $41,110 to be spent In
building residences In Aberdeen In the
next 60 or 80 days is shown by the
March building permits.
Thomas Dean, IS, pioneer resident
Of Gardenville, was struck by train
Saturday night and killed while he
was crossing the tracks.
Seattle will stage campaign next
week to raise 1000 tons Of flour to be
shipped by water to the relief Of the
starving children Of Europe.
To reduce expenses, Chelan county
commissioners have consolidated the
offices Of county agent, county soil
expert and horticultural inspector.
The walla Walla city library Is on
the verge Of bankruptcy, and 1900 pat
rops living outside the city Will BIZ
asked to pay fee for use Of books.
The Lincoln and Adams county pho
aeer association will hold Its picnic al
Davenport June FL, %, 20. Directors
offer $3.50 ball prizes and $4,000 In race
purses.
The Barnes sawmill at Twin Lakes
near Colville, resumed operation last
week with a full crew. There is enough
timber in sight to keep the mill run
ming rs years.
Governor Hart has appointed V. X
Froula, principal of the Broadway
high school in Seattle, to the state
board of education to succeed II NJ
Hart of Spokane.
Laura Schumacher, 13.year.old daugh
ter Of Tony Schumacher, was instant
ly killed near Cashmere, when cal
driven by her mother rolled off the
grade and turned over.
spokane's community welfare cam
paign budget has been reduced from
1861, 100 to $4,000. This Is the sun
which will be sought community wei
fare week, May IA to %.
Reducing teachers salaries and do
Ing away with free text books and
supplies to keep within the limit Of
expenses Is being discussed by the
Walla Walla school board.
Struck by heavy block while dump
ing logs in pond near Centralia, 7
L. Lusk, 80, was instantly killed, hi
skull being fractured and his righ
arm and right leg broken.
The state public service commission
has ordered the Chelan Electric com
pany to increase Its power plant tt
supply the growing demand for cur
rent In the vicinity of Lake Chelan.
Struck by log upturned by a sud
den jerk on the line, Tom Hall, aget
den jerk on the line, Tom Hall, agec
80, was instantly killed at the Aber
dozen Logging company's camp on thu
Humptulips river, where he was EN-
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