Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-16
Washington News

OySler CTup III anu dTouuu Olympld
has resulted from the hard freeze re.
Gently, when the tides have been low
est. While no accurate estimate at
the extent of the damage has been
made, oyster men say they have &C,
certained it will be quite heavy. The
exceeding low tides left the oyster
beds exposed for several hours during
the coolest hours. killing large mum.
bers Of the bivalves. The lowest run
Of tides and the hard freezes rarely
come at the same time.
WALLA WALLA. = Contrary to
prevalent belief, prohibition is not de-
creasing attendance at the state pent
Tertiary, Warden G. q. Long said re-
Gently. In the last year the prison
population has increased ITO and is
now 1876. Warden Long states that
he frequently receives communica.
tions asking whether prohibition has
not reduced criminality and Is com.
PEELED by statistics to answer that 1t
has not. Liquor Is contributing fac
tor in many cases, and as juries are
growing less lenient, more men and
women are being brought to the
prison to serve sentences as jointists.
OLYMPIA.--In organizing the win.
ter campaign against coyotes in Wash
ington, u horses were killed by state
and federal hunters during November
to be used as bait on poisoning sta
tons, according to reports made to
Glenn H. Bach, leader in predatory
animal control work for the Wash.
ington district Of the biological sur
vey, with offices in Olympia. The
animals were old stock furnished by
livestock associations and Individual
stockmen to aid in the work of clean
ing up predatory animals in the state.
During November the hunters &C
counted for 1920 predatory animals,
including 1873 coyotes, ii bobcats, two
raccoons and one fox. Larkin Under
hill Of Winona, Whitman County, was
high man with kill of 80 coyotes. R.
B. Vail of LOOMS, Okanogan County,
was second with 20 coyotes, and
Clyde Webley of Gloyd, Grant County,
was third with 10 coyotes.
KELSO.-During the late cold spell
the Pacific Highway was lined with
automobiles that slipped off the icy
coating into the ditch. Thirty-five
cars were in the ditch between Kelso
and Castle Rock. No serious acct
dents occurred here.
BELLINGHAM. = What old dinners
say is the biggest wildcat ever baggAd
In the county was shot by Lew Oar
row near Glacier recently. The ami
NAL measured AZ inches from the tip
of its nose to the tip of its bobbei
tail.
YAKlMA.-The Northwest Hay AS
ISOLATION, according to Manager l.. A.
Hunt, believes its trade with the AT,
lantic seaboard is established. It has
sent more than 5000 tons and has or.
ders for another thousand. Hay is
being shipped by the association to
California points, Spokane aad North
ern Idaho. The association Is but Is
months old.
EVERETT. = Snohomish County
Guernsey Breeders Association elect.
ed H. ]. Weiser president at its an
nual meeting here recently. d. ].
Parker, Snohomish, was chosen vice
| president; G. H. Grewe, Arlington,
secretary; Hans Thompson, Airing
ton, and Hal Bisnett members Of the
executive board.
WENATCHEE. = Miss Edith Dun
can, age 10, is at the Salvation Army
headquarters, recovering from burns
on her arms suffered recently when
the kitchen stove exploded as the re-
suit of frozen pipes. Several holes
were blown in the ceiling Of the kit
chen. Three other persons who were
in the room escaped unhdrt. The
stove was blown to bits.
MILFORD.-The Milford Township
high school football team has deaf
mute for captain. Harold Pruitt has
been elected to the position despite
his affliction. The signals are given
to him by finger numbers and his in
ability to hear appears no handicap.
Captain Pruitt also is star basket
ball player and javelin thrower. His
home is in Wellington. The Milford
football squad lost but one game this
season.