Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-02-16
Washington State News

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Samples Of 1es varieties Of clay we're
tested at the ceramics laboratory Of
the University Of Washington in 1872.
for the clay industry Of the north
weet.
Construction has been begun on the
new United States veterans hospital
at Camp Lewis. The structure. when
completed and equipped. win cost al
most 100000.
The Seattle port commission has de-
eided to freeze small fry fish for her
ring and halibut bait, saving the local
fishermen from going to British Column
bia for this bait
Several educators Of national prom
inence from other colleges win Join the
University Of Washington faculty for
the summer quarter which viii open
June 10 In Seattle.
All permanent highways in Pend
0reille county VIII be closed to travel
for logging trucks or motor vehicles
Of more than one-top capacity from
February is to MAJ. 81.
The body Of joe Cole, formerly em-
ployed as q coal miner at Kopiah, was
found. together with that Of another
man, ip refrigerator car at Wallula,
the two having been asphyxiated.
The okanogan apple crop viii be
heavy. according to fruit men who
have been inspecting the orchards. The
fruit buds are plentiful and 50 far con-
ditions are favorable to . heavy pro-
J duction.
In annual meeting ct Walla Walla
the senaha Wool Growers assocla-
tion passed q resolution urging the
state legislature to match dollar for
dollar federal aid in predatory animal
eradication work.
Olympia is putting in new fire hy-
drants, in keeping with the demands Of
the city's growth. The new fire plugs
will be double the diameter or four
times the capacity Of the old MIGRANTS
which they replace.
Five thousand dollars IL beQueathed
to Samuel Glasgow, former city com
missioner and pioneer miller Of SpO-
kane, on condition that he does not
rsmarry, according to the win Of HIS
wife, Mary Jane Glasgow.
A special rule under which the house
may take up the bill authorizing ap.
preparations Of 100000 and $4,000
respectively, for federal surveys ofAhe
Columbia basin and Umatilla rapids
irrigation projects. appears to be as
eured.
Process for canning shrimps in her
metically sealed cans which eventually
will build up a thriving shrimp in
dustry in this state, has been work.
ed out In the laboratory of the college
Of fisheries Of the University of Wash
ington.
King county court records were
wiped clean OF criminal proceedings
against officers Of the defunct scandin-
avian-American bank when the last Of
the grand jury indictments was dis
missed on motion OF Prosecuting Attor'
ney Douglas.
Entrance examinations for the Uni.
versity Of Washington will be held IN
seventeen cities and towns Of the state
on two dates next summer, accord,
ing TO announcement by Professor
Robert NJ. Garrett, chairman Of the
committee In charge. The dates sci
are July "a and Is, and September I
and s.
The port Of Tacoma ranks fourth
among Pacific coast ports and 17th
among the ports Of the United statsl
IN the total Of foreign trade handled
in and out during the fiscal year from
July /, 1891. to June 80. 1879. accord
ing 10 3 report Of the watsrborne for
eign commerce Of the United States
Just issued BY r. T. Merrill. director Of
the bureau Of research. United States
shipping board.
An increase Of 40 cents q day, re-
troactiye to February l, has been de-
cided upon by Everett lumber mill
operators. The basic wage has been
$3.50 for common labor. This action
follows an increase recently voted In
-Four L mills.
The Northern Pacific railroad was
denied authority by the interstate COM
merce commission to increase the rate
on grain and grain products from
points on It's Clearwater branch in
Idaho to Spokane and north Pacific
coast terminals.
Six hundred and sixty-six thousand
dollars will be sufficient to pay the
claims Of so-called professional sol
diers" whose proof has been complet-
ed. and to meet other obligations Of
the soldiers bonus division. Auditor
Clausen estimates.
Lincoln county commissioners have
voted to devote q portion Of $4,000
in the permanent highway fund in the