Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-04-15
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since 1908, VIII ne transferred to
/ Olympia, the new administrative code
requiring that all state offices be con.
centrated at the capital.
After an investigation by Tom
Word, agent of the department of
justice, N. Mesher, proprietor of a
United States army goods store, re-
Gently opened at Goldendale, was ar
rested on white slavery charge.
All outstanding warrants have been
called and the Seattle city light de.
partment has been put on cash
basis for the first time in six years.
Two years ago the department had
nearly 100000 out In warrants.
The Kelso city council has pur-
chased a modern chemical fire truck
equipped with hose and ladders In
addition to the complete chemical out.
fit, also an electric siren, which can
be heard four miles. for use as
fire alarm.
Clyde A. Clipplnger. aged 81, died
at Walla Walla after long Illness
which resulted from taking tobacco
cure. He tried to cure himself of
the habit and the medicine he used
brought on acute indigestion and de-
veloped into meningitis.
Attorney-General Thompson has an
nounced that he will hold that mem
bers Of the Washington national
guard are liable to pay IS poll tax.
Adjutant-General Maurice Thompson
had previously stated that the guard
members were exempt from the tax
payment under an act passed in 1905.
The attorney-general will hold that
only those not between the ages Of
81 and so years are exempt.
In advertising for bids on the re
naming s8.OOO,0OO of the s11,OO0,O0O
state veterans compensation bonds to
be opened April 80, the state board
of finance stipulates that 100000
Of these bonds are to be delivered
June and the remainder September
l. This would save considerable In
terest and still allow sending out the
bonuses without delay, as little
more than 100000 Of the first issue
is still on hand.
DEEDS covering the purchase Of
1900 acres Of timber land by the
Long-Bell Lumber company of Kan
sas City from w. e. Goodfellow Of
Minneapolis, Mimi, have been filed
with the Cowlitz county auditors Of
flee. The timber is In the same dis
trict where the Long-Bell company
previously purchased from the Wey-
erhaeuser Timber company. Revenue
stamps affixed to the deed indicate
that the price was s150OOO.
Smoking is forbidden this summer
in or around logging or numbering
operations during fire weather, except
at camp quarters, by resolution of the
state board of fire commissioners.
Printed notification of this is being
sent to all logging camps by Forester
Paper. He has sent notices that all
slashings must be disposed Of by the
owner as they are fire hazards. He
urges the work be done the first of
this summer to remove danger.
Mrs. William Sherman Walker of
Lady Sterling chapter, Seattle, was
unanimously elected state regent of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, Washington state organization,
at the annual convention of the state
body in Spokane. Other officers
elected were: Mrs W. II. Patten Of
HoSuam, first vice-regent; Miss Har-
riett Seeley Of the University OF
Washington chapter, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. W. F. Dunlap of Seat
tie, recording secretary; Miss Arthur
Sturley Of Tacoma, treasurer. Board
members elected were Mrs. Frederick
Rice of Tacoma and Mrs. Lou J. FIJI.
ley Of Olympia.
The state highway department has
announced the following schedule Of
road construction for the highways
in the vicinity of Kelso: Pacific high
way, complete approach to Toledo
bridge this year; pave between La
Center and Pioneer, A IL miles, CON
tract already let; grade La Center to
Woodland, this year and next pave
nine miles Woodland to Kalama, this
year, completed next; straighten road
through CAROLS, Ocean Beach high
way, start Kelso bridge this year
complete next; gravel from Grays
river to Deep river, Wahkiakum coun.
ty; grade Nasel to Nasel river; gravel
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