Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-03-11

FARMERS need money to pay taxes
and some wheat Is moving In eastern
Washington. The price Is based on
$1,40 for No. l bluestem and bart.
Another advance In the retail price
OF milk In Seattle Is forecast. Milk
prices at the condenseries have been
advanced 20 cents hundred pounds
Walter Lingenfelder, former news.
paper man at Walla Walla and for
years editor of the Walla Walla
Statesman, killed himself in New
York.
The body of Hugo F. Gustafson, son
OF Mrs. Henry Gustafson, was found
hanging in the fork OF tree at Seattle
The mother could give no reason for
the suicide.
Victor e. Tull. early pioneer of
Olympia and nephew of Elisha P.
Ferry, first governor of the state,
died suddenly while on a visit to
Oakland. Cal.
Only $4,000 has been offered for
the community flour mill at Endicott,
according to report Of the receiver.
This is not enough to pay the liens
filed against the concern.
At sale Of pure bred Berkshire
hogs held by D. c. Brunn on his ranch
near Prosser, so head of sows and
boars brought s392750. Nineteen Of
them averaged $3.50 each.
Merchandise and cash to a total of
about 5000 was stolen from the Camp.
fire pool hall at Cosmopolis by rob-
bers, who gained entrance to the
place by removing a glass in a rear
door.
The production of lumber on the
part Of northwest mills was 81 per
cent below normal for the week Just
closed, according to the weekly report
Issued by the West Coast Lumbermen's
association.
Owners of motor trucks in Clarke
county have formed an organization
to get relief from the county COM
sloners, II possible. from the ruling
that they will not be permitted to
overload their trucks.
The manufacture of pig iron from
the iron ores of Stevens county in
large quantities Is assured, according
to officers Of the Northwestern Iron
& Steel company, just organized with
q capitalization Of 100000.
With allegations OF unlawful acts
and violations of public service com.
mission orders. the Willapa Power
company has filed suit for ss5,0o0
damages at South Bend against the
Willapa Electric company of Ray
mond.
The first preliminary permit issued
by the federal power commission goes
to the Washington Irrigation & De.
yelopment company, operating at
Priest Rapids, in Grant county. Wash.
ington, 1t was announced at Washing.
ton, D. c.
Each high school In Lewis county
is invited to send one contestant to a
county high school public-speaking
contest to be held in Chehalis April
%, according to announcement Of e.
NJ. Meighen, Lewis county school su.
perintendent
Dealers who import fish from out.
side of the state will be charged s25
a year. according to the new license
code which went into effect Friday
Restaurants, hotels and boarding
houses will be charged IS a year II
they serve fish.
Strong protests against senate BIZ
No. 161, assessing a tax Of one cen
a gallon on the sale of gasoline, ar
being filed with Governor Hart b
the Northwestern Towbcat owner!
association and the Fishing Vesse
Owners association of Seattle.
The oldest settler In the Willap
valley died last week In Lebam. II
was Frederick w. Kirsch. His home
stead was the first located in tn
upper Willapa valley and he pre-
empted II more than 40 years ag
and lived on or near 1t ever since
He marched with Sherman to the sea
The clam canneries of Grays Han
Dor started last week for the season
which will last three months. Can
ners at Wes,port, Copalis and Gray
land stated that they expected n,
shortage OF dlggers, even at the pro
posed reduction in price which tn
GAMERS offer The Westport plan
is offering SITS a hundred, while tn
others are Offering $3.50, The pric
last year was $3.25.
General shutdown Of all commercial
sal mines In the state OF Washington