Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-03-31

Fall sown wheat has suffered con-
siderably in the Big Bend and Palouse
grain regions, being winter killed"
by the prolonged period of Ice and
snow.
The Columbia River Presbyterial 80.
ciety, holding It's 18th annual meeting
in Centralia, reelected Mrs, Hugh Nc.
Master of Camas president for the
coming year.
June 1 has been set for the depart.
ure from Seattle of Captain Road
Amundsens Arctic expedition, H. H.
Hammer, Captain Amundsen's agent,
has announced.
Members of the state highway pa.
troll are making drive in Grays Har-
Dor county against automobile drivers
who operate their cars without com
plete set of lights.
Possession of search warrant by
officers who enter n business place,
find drinking in progress and seize
liquor for evidence is unnecessary, the
supreme court has held.
The annual convention Of Moose
lodges of Washington, Idaho and
British Columbia will be held at Walla
Wala June to 10. About 1000 dele
gates are expected to attend.
With Scottish Rite Masons from all
parts Of the northwest in attendance,
Olympia lodge No. 2, the oldest Scott
ish Rite lodge in Washington, observ.
ed its 50th anniversary last week.
Issuance of bonds for the construc-
ton Of water system in Bucoda will
be voted on at special election to
be held there in the near future. The
estimated cost of the system is $50 900.
The contract for the paving of the
four-mile stretch of the Olympic high.
way between Montesano and Brady has
been let to the Grays Harbor Construc-
ton company of Hoquiam for $685.
552.O2.
Supervisor of Highways James Allen
has been notified the U. S. bureau of
roads has formally approved Washing.
tons map of roads to be placed in the
federal aid system. There are 1865
miles of primary and 1862 miles Of
secondary highways shown on the
state map.
Local street car fares in Aberdeen
and HoQuiam will be cut from 10 to 5
cents and the Aberdeen.Hoquiam line
will be double-tracked If the state de.
partment of public works approves the
offer made by E. N. Sanderson, head of
the street railway lighting company,
to the city officials.
Salmon fishermen, according to a
decision of the department of fisheries
and game, may troll for salmon in the
Columbia river without reference to
the opening of the trout season, April
Is, but can take only three fish in
any one day and then not of length
less than IS inches.
The state cooperating with the
Washington Forest Fire association
will send out about score Of deputy
fire wardens April to watch the burn
ing of slashings during the coming
month. The regular summer forest
patrols of the state, the forestry de-
partment and private associations will
begin duty May l,
Spokane legislators are taking steps
to organize eastern Washington to
combat the reapportionment measure
initiated by State Senator Palmer Of
Seattle A public meeting will be held
in Spokane during April to outline the
campaign.
Appointment Of committee to meet
with like committee of coal mine op-
orators for the purpose of negotiating
new wage scale and working agree
ment, effective April /, was announced
by delegates to the biennial convention
Of district 10, United Mine Workers Of
America, in session at Seattle.
The body of man identified as
Daniel A. Macdonald, 40 years old,
was found buried in gravel pit near
Ronald station, Is miles north of Sc.
attic. Workmen who uncovered the
body said the man had been killed
by blows from Ratchet or sharp in
strument. The body was well dressed
and apparently had been dead about q
week.
Whether retail lumber and fue
yards shall be classed as extra hazard
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