Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-02-23


eouvsr for ; vocational training school
Is held In allegiance pending receipt o.
further information
Development OF the use Of magnesits
for home building and house flooring
purposes is being pushed by Spokane
firm with . capital Of $4,000. The
plant is located ct Mead.
George 4. Joiner Of Anacoflss was
appointed By Governor Hart a. super
Tor Judge Of skagit county succeed
Ing Judge Augustus Brawley, VINO r.
Gently died at Mount Vernon.
As a result Of complaints By farm
err Of Benton county. County Assieul
turist Jorgeson has rendered hia resig-
nation to the commissioners. TIE Of
flee win pFobably be abolished.
A campaign TO en- the ranks Of the
Seventh infantry, stationed at Van
couver barracks. with men living in
the vicinity ia being wassd By Colonel
Thomas n. Andersen. post command
or.
Severe weather and SNOW did not
stop construction work on the North
Bank highway last week and the con-
tractors expect the road to be finished
and open for travel as far as Hlngsn
By May /.
Three members Of the Brown family.
which landed in jail at Vancouver be-
cause OF numerous petty thefts and q
burglary in the neighborhood Of Baker,
were given s0-day sentences II the
county jail.
Promise Of fruit crop In the WaIla
Waila valley for the coming year is
10 to 10 times &c good as usual, 90
cording to John B. Wiley. district horti-
culturist. He bases his estimate on the
fruit spurs showing on the trees.
A municipal election held IN Camas
for the purpose Of deciding whether
or not the city was e issue s1Se.s0o
in bonds to take over the water works
system resulted in . victory for the
bond issue. The vote ives 1ss to Z.
Thomas H. Robertson. aged %. be-
lievsd TO be the oldest man ever 70
enter q state penitentiary in this coun-
try has begun to serve ale second terra
In the Washington state prison ct
walla walla. Robertson was commit.
ted from San Juan county.
Two hundred high school boys from
ali parts Of the state Of WashingtoH
will meet in Vancouver March 2.
and I in q conference under the aus
pieces Of the Young Mems Christian
association. The boys will be entertain
ed by the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.
January proved the biggest month
in point Of shipping that has been
recorded in the Port Of Tacoma, fig
ures Of Harbormaster Rowland in
dicated. During the month past there
were rs more vessels arriving, than.
for the corresponding month Of last
year.
The maybe, which is scarce in west
ern washington, exists in eastern
washington in such numbers as to be
4 real economic danger. according to
Leo X. Couch. biological assistant. in
charge Of rodent control in the Wash
ington district Sc numerous are the
magpies in some sections Of eastern
washington that state and federal
hunters, before they could work on
coyotes, found It necessary to poison
magpies.
state Land Commissioners savidge
has received notice from the general
land office ct Washington, D. c.. that
the state has been given title to an
other block Of land under the exchanges
agreement BY which the cOmmou
school grant lie being reimbursed for
lands lost By the establishment Of the
national forests. The block is part Of
the Columbia national forest, contains
10000 acres. and is situated In the
western part Of KIiekitat county.
Selection Of Sutton, whitney q Don.
gan. Tacoma and Portland architectl,
de the designers for buildings for the
College of Puget Sounds new campus
ct Tacoma was announced by DR.. 3,
H. Todd, president Of the college. fol
lowing a meeting Of the college board
Of trustees.
Report that another order has been
issued by the department Of justica
at Washington, D. G.. to remove the
United States marshaI's office from
Tacoma to Seattle. aroused the trlis-
tees Of the Tacoma chamber Of com.
merce to action to protest any such
move. If contemplated.
A newly formed community club
embracing the towns Of Napavine
Evaline, St Urban. Toledo and Win
lock. has named officers as follows:
NJ. J. Rarey, ST. Urban, PRESIDENT
Rex Smith. Cougar Flats. vice presi
dent; Max Townsend. vader, secre
tary; NJ q Meloy. WinlOck. treasurer
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