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

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stantino.
University of washington. These are
tests in the composition of pipe ma
terials to determine what materials
will carry the larest flow of water
at the least cost of manufacture and
installation.
Manufacturers Of the state Of Wash
ington. and particularly of Seattle, are
opposed to the state entering into any
industrial activities at state institu-
tions which win compete with any
existing private lines Of industrial &C
tivities, the special house committee
on the state institutional industrial
program was advised by Spokesman for
Seattle manufacturers who attended
a committee hearing.
1t Is understood at Washington, ID.
c., that Representative Webster of
Spokane will be appointed United
States Judge for the eastern district
of Washington to fill the vacancy
created by the recent promotion Of
Judge Rudkin to the United States dis
trict court of appeals at San Francisco.
A formidable mass of Endorsements
Of Mr.. Webster for the 1udseship has
reached Senator Jones.
During the last fiscal year Of 1922
more trout were placed in the waters
of Washington state and moEe trout
spawn was handled than in any other
state in the union or in any other
country In the world according to J.
w. Kinney, supervisor Of the depart
ment OF game and game fish. During
the year state and county game
agencies placed more than 100.O00,O0C
trout fry in state waters.
Canadian officials have pledged
their assistance 80 far as they are
able to give II. in a renewed war on
liquor smugglers operating between
British Columbia points and the states
of the Pacific northwest. DR.. r. o.
Matthews, special assistant to Federal
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes an
nounced upon his return to Seattle
from a conference with Canadian auth
critics in Vancouver. B. C.
State Land Commissioner Clark "
Savidse has announced that President
Harding has issued a proclamation
transferring another one Of the block
Of land which the state is to receive II
exchange to reimburse the common
school grant for lands lost by the estab
listment of the national forests. The
block IL q part of the Rainier Nationa
forest, lies In what is known as tn,
Antanum watershed, and contains 50.
456 acres.
Mayor Fleming Of Spokane has wiz
ed to City Attorney James M. Geragb
ty. who is at Olympia, to confer with
Seattle and Tacoma officials and prof
fer Spokane's aid in obtaining Z
thorough state department probe Of
gas prices The Spokane gas com
pany's annual report shows that profits
we're almost doubled in 1922 over
1921, and that although gas sales de
creased less than $1,000, cost OF pro
duction dropped $4,000. The com.
pany made about 10 per cent profit
according to its own figures.
Recommendation Of the wool mar
keting committee Of the National Wool
Growers association were accepted BY
the associations annual convention In
session at Spokane. The recommends
tions included: Discontlnuance Of con
tracing Of wool before shearing;
establishment Of regional wool pools
based ON freight rate differentialsi
storage OF wool in United States II
censed warehouses. with grading b.
licensed graders. and with the genera
plan Of financing wool growers based
on United States licensed warehouse
receipts.
/ C. NJ. McAllistsr. manager Of TIL
Portland Union stock yards; o. N
Plummer. secretary Of the Pacific In
ternati0naI Livestock exposition
Charles n. Telmades. Berkshire sped
inllat Of Sacramento; Or. D. o. HOl
land, president Of Washington Stat
college. and othas prominent livsstocI
men and agricultuTists have been in
vitsd e speakers for the annual live
stock banquet % be held ct Eliens
burg February - under Tie Join
auspices Of the Kktitas County PaEn
bureau and tie Ellsnsburs cAamhsF q