Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-01-25
Principal Events Of the Week
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halls.
A new tie mill that will cut $4,000
feet of lumber daily will be built at
once three miles from Morton in
Lewis county.
An epidemic of rabies is reported at
Irby,, Lincoln county. A son OF Viii
liam Goetz. a rancher, is III from be
ing bitten by dog.
The house and contents Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ollie Hardness at Waitsburg were
destroyed by fire when Mr.. Hardness
attempted to start the fire with oil.
Formation Of 3 temporary organiza-
ton to make preliminary plans for a
Fort Vancouver Centennial Exposition
at Vancouver in 1926 has been com
pleted.
But s25 Of the $4,000 allotted to Che
Ian county for the relief of starving
German children has been collected
since the campaign was started on
January IL.
Constitutionality of the recently en-
acted Sunday night dancing ordinance,
prohibiting dancing on Sunday in Sc
attic, was upheld by Superior Judge
J. T Ronald.
According to the annual report of
the Tacoma police department thir-
teen persons Of every hundred in Ia
coma were arrested during 1923 for
some Law violation.
The Quadrennial northwest confer
ence of the Seventh Day Adventist
cAurch will be held at College Place,
three miles from Walla Walla, the 10
days beginning February rs.
The state convention of the Span
ish-American war veterans Of. Wash
ington and the ladies' auxiliary to the
veterans organization will be held in
Longview on June II, Is and 10.
Fraternity men at the University of
Washington proved better students
than the Independent or unaffiliated
men, according to statements issued
by James e. Gould, dead Of men.
Seattle voters are falling down bad
ly on registration. Indications point
to g 10000 or $4,000 smaller total than
had registered on corresponding day
four years ago, the last presidential
election year.
Owing to the unsatisfactory state
Of the apple market and the high cost
of production, one of the prominent
White Salmon growers will pull up
his apple trees and use the land for
asparagus culture.
Elmer L. Gibson Of Grays Harbor
county was reelected president Of the
Washington State Sherifrs associa-
ton, which held the semi-annual meet
ing Of its 18th year at Brenerton. All
officers were reelected.
The first of four district federal
farm loan associations in this state
was formed at Yakima with Ray R.
Glenn of Yakima president; A. l.
Thiel of Grandview, vice-president,
and e. Beck Of Toppenish, secretary
Representative Summers has draft
ed a bill giving the consent Of the
government for the construction Of a
bridge across the Columbia river at
Vantage ferry where the river forms
the line between Grant and Kittitas
counties.
Northwest fruit growers will get no
increased assistance through federal
farm loans until after they have es-
tablished the permanence of their in
dustry, Yakima orchardists were told
by w. Humphrey, federal farm loan
examiner
Congress has been called upon to
settle the old controversy between Sc
attic and Tacoma over the name OF
Mount Rainier. A joint resolution by
Senator Dill and Representative Al
bert Johnson provides that the noun
tain be rechristened Mount Tacoma.
A reciprocity agreement between
Washington, Oregon and California in
the matter of the issuance of motor
vehicle licenses has been reached, L
d. McArdle, director of the depart
ment Of efficiency, announced after
conferences with officials Of the two
states.
Jail sentences for all violators o
liquor laws we're urged by the Wash
ingtOn state Sheriffs' association il
resolutions adopted at the semi-annua
meeting Of its 18th year 1T Bremerton
A law for the confiscation Of auto
mobiles carrying intoxicants was sug
gested. Higher pay for sheriffs wal
advocated.
Subject to tie osassat Of J. oFanl
IzinkIs. secretary q state. in whoss
0flscs he IL now employed, Charles
r. MaybuRy will be oesles manager
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