Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-07


The second annual northwest polo
tournament will be held at Vancouver
in May instead Of October.
Democrats Of Clarke county met At
Vancouver and organized q McAdoO
club. with a membership Of 200.
The Colvflle forest office reports
that grazing applications for 1855
cattle, 704 horses and 21,750 sheep
have been received.
Storage for more than 100000 boxes
Of apples Is provided in the okanOgan
district. according to figures compiled
by the district horticultural office.
Tacoma's efforts to change the
name Of Mount Rainier are denounc-
ed in resolutions adopted by the trus-
tees OF the Olympia Chamber Of Com
merce.
A complaint that he stole bath tub
on moving from an apartment he re-
Gently rented resulted in the arrest
at Seattle Of Sam Morgan on a charge
OF grand larceny.
o. Clausen, 80, who was crushed be-
tween two logs while employed in the
Bordeaux camps of the Mason County
Logging company. succumbed at the
hospital in Olympia.
! Grays Harbor County club has been
organized at Elma, to hold an Amer
lean Kennel club licensed show in
connection with the Grays harbor
county fair In September.
H. L. Owens, age 81, pioneer Of the
Okanogan region, died at his home in
Okanogan. He was one of the most
widely known Of early settlers Of
north central Washington.
Meetings Of the Holstein. Jersey
and Guernsey Breeders associations
of Grays Harbor county and of the
Grays Harbor Cow Testing associa-
ton we're held at Montesano.
Failure Of the Exchange bank Of
Waitsburg was announced by the state
banking department. John P. Duke,
state supervisor of banking, has taken
charge of the affairs Of the institu-
ton.
Receipts and expenditures Of the
state treasury were practically balanc-
ed for the week ending February %,
receipts being $56s,bes and expendi,
lures S621,s6S. Total cash balance
was s12,744,sss. I
Posses from EIbe. Mineral and Nor
ton, together with deputy sheriffi
from Pierce and Lewis counties were
searching for an armed maniac who
terrorized a number OF Elbe residents
and escaped after a revolver battle.
Hearing has been advanced by the
supreme court to April IA next on the
appeals Of the Home and the Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph companies
from decisions of the federal district
court for western Washington in rate
cases.
The State Historical society Of the
University of Washington, represent
ing student and alumni sentiment
from all parts of the state, has added
the weight of its influence to the pro-
test against change In the name of
Mount Rainier.
A large tract of land In the White
River valley was ordered escheated
to the state OF Washington by de-
cision Of the superior court In Seattle.
The court ruled that S. Katsumo was
holding the land in violation Of the
alien land law.
Hearings viii be held regarding pro.
posed changes in wheat grades at
Walla Walla, March 90; at Pullman,
March 81; at Spokane, March %, and
probably at Seattle, March "a, accord
ing to Director q. l.. French of the
department of agriculture.
For the death of crows, magpies,
ravens, hawks and eagles the Franklin
county game commission has offered
rewards Of cents each for the old
birds and cent each for the young
ones. The birds are considered q
menace to young Dheasa9ts and quail.
James Allen. state highway commits
sioner, has published q call for bids
on 4.s5 miles Of state road No. 8
Olympia highway between Elma and
McCleary). The bids will be opened
at Mr.. Aliens office in Olympia on
March Is. This is q federal aid pro
isct.
me purchase Of $50 acres Of timber
near Deming. in northwestern Wash
ington. by the Buffelen Lumber &
Manufacturing company. Tacoma, for
&237. 900. was announced by John Buff
felen, president Of the company. The
tract includes about 100000 feet,
according to Mr.. Buffelen.
Plans are under way for forming
q recreation district, along the Blew
EFT pass highway. according to Forest
Supervisor A. H. Sylvester, and per.