Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-04-21

over the hills from Grays HarbOr into
Pacific county, which Is planned to
lead into Raymond, According to the
plans of the state men, they will try
to find route from Attic, in Grays
Harbor county, directly south to Ray.
mond
Hal! Of the men attending the State,
college at Pullman earned every cent
Of the money for their college ex-
penses before they came last fall, and
l3 per cent are now earning every
thing they have while they are study
ing, according to statistics compiled
by Observation-Disclosures Chambers.
State Land Commissioner Savidge
announces that those desiring to pur-
chase land or timber in the sale to be
held on August LIST, must file their
applications in that office not later
than May 9th. This early date is
necessary because Of the time required
for making inspections, advertising,
etc
If American railroads are grouped
into systems by the Interstate COM
merce commission, the Washington
department Of public works will insist
that IA through route from the Atlantic
to the Pacific coast, with termn on
Puget sound and connection on both
oceans with vessels of the United
States shipping board, be provided
A party of Northern Pacific officials
and operating heads, led by j. M.
Rapelje, recently appointed vice.presi-
dent, is expected in Tacoma the latter
part of this month In the course Of the
first general detailed examination of
the properties of the company which
has been attempted by any of its Of
fcials in eight years. The party left
st. Paul on April and is travelling
without schedule.
Names of "a ex-service men who
have been selected by the department
Of conservation and development from
the list of applicants to be allotted
tracts in the White Bluffs Hanford
and settlement project have been an
bounced. With one exception, all are
veterans of the world war. The ex.
| ception is William A. Mitchell Of Wen
atchee, SO years of age, who served
IN the Philippines during the insur-
rection.
| Possible settlement of the contro.
'ersy between shippers of the Puget
sound district and railroads over the
abolition by the latter of less than car
Dad commodity rates to Grays Harbor
md Willapa bay points was indicated
rs in prospect, when representatives
If the roads announced they had
agreed to ask the interstate commerce
| commission for rehearing on n rul.
ng which prevented the same rates
being put in effect from Portland, Or.
State hunters employed by the de-
lartment of agriculture have a legal
light to enter upon private property
within quarantined district to trap
md kill predatory animals, when
quarantine has been declared by the
director of agriculture to prevent the
| spread Of rabies, Assistant Attorney.
3eneral Sohumann held In an opinion
% e. l.. French, director of agricul-
.ure. Director French has declared
quarantine in Franklin county because
If the prevalence of rabies.
| Seattle. the state taxation investga.
| ion commission settled upon six
recommendations that are to be includ
ed in the commissions report to the
state legislature. The six recommend
atoms are; Definite recommendation
Of Scent tax on all gasoline sales
small gross earnings tax upon all
public service utilities, including mum.
;ipal, the legislature to determine
whether or not it Is lawful to include
munioipally.owned public utilities now
exempt from all state or local taxa
lion. Recommendation that the pres.
snt s15 license fee Of all corporations
to be filed with the secretary Of state
be increased to $40. Recommendation
that automobile licenses should not be
issued by the state auditor unless the
applicant can present a Cancelled tax
receipt at the same time. Recommend
alton of an additional filing fee OF 90
cents u thousand on all mortgages up.
ward Of $1,000 in value. Recommends.
ton Of majority OF the commission
against state income tax, with the
matter reserved for later considers