Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-09-24

Historical society
The Quinault lumber mill of Ray,
mond, valued at s435,0OO, is a total
loss following an incendiary fire.
Heavy rains saved the city of Ray
mond from damage from blazing
sparks, which were carried by the
wind for blocks over the downtown
section of the city.
Ten growers of Walla Walla county
have each agreed to plant one pound
o. albit wheat seed for experimental
lurposes this fall. A pound should
produce 80 pounds of seed, according
10 A. w. Hasten, county agent. Albit
is the new smutless winter wheat de-
veloped at the state experimental sta
ton.
j. l.. Freeman, a rancher at To
naslSet, Okanogan county, was nom
i.ated for the United States senate
ty the farmer-labor party in state con
decided not to nominate candidates
for congress. A legislative program
Of the State Federation of Labor was
indorsed.
+. M. Roberts, Sheriff OF Lewis coun-
ty and r. B. Fallon, Chehalis ex
policeman, were arrested at Chehalis
by Deputy United States Marshal
llnizek of Seattle. Both were charged
with conspiracy to violate the national
prohibition act, indictments having
been returned against them by the fed.
oral grand jury at Tacoma.
Definite plans for reducing the
grades of boxed apples in north cen
tral Washington orchard districts from
three to two, eliminating the present
G grade and for disposing OF tie !.
lerior apples, were made at confer.
ence of growers at Wenatchee. An
executive committee OF 13 members
TO outline methods of revising grading
rules, was named, as was another OF
five members to devise means of dis.
posing Of the inferior apples.
Renominating Wesley l.. Jones for
United States senator by majority
Jar in excess of the combined vote of
his two competitors, the republicans
cs Washington, in their primary cleo
lion Tuesday, also renominated the
four men who have represented the
state in the lower house of congress
for the last ten years or more. Lind
ley Ii. Hadlas'. In the second district,
and John W. Summers in the fourth,
We're unopposed in the primaries.
United States Representative John
son announced at Hoquiam that unit
Of 15 prohibition agents would be es.
tablished at once with headquarters
at Olympia. The order comes from
Washington, d. c., after correspond
once between the treasury department
and United States customs service at
Seattle, and was made on petition of
many citizens OF southwestern Wash.
ington. The special agents are to
combat smuggling of liquor at the
ports Of Olympia. Kelso, Grays har-
bor. Willapa harbor and the southern
portion Of Puget sound.
Six Highway contracts calling for
IN aggregate expenditure of s12S.342
we're awarded by the state highway
committee as follows Cowitz coun.
ty-Clearlng, grading and draining II
miles Of the Ocean Beach highway be
tween Germany creek and Coal Creek
slough to w. Wander Heller Pierson
Of Medford Or. at f69,O56. cowlltz
end Clark counties - Paving planked
gaps between La Center and Kalama
on the Pacific highway to Enoch o
Albers of Chehalis at s25.423 Sno-
homish county-Grading, draining and
paving 9 OF mile Of the Pacific high.
yay in the vicinity of Island school
aouse to Templeton 4 Co OF Everett.
at S5S11. Grays Harbor county-Re
urfacing ten miles OF the Olympic
highway from Quinault south to o. Il
Anderson and E +. Wells Of Chehails
at $500 Clallam county-Resurfac
Ing four miles OF the Olympic high
way in the vicinity Of Sequim L.
George r. PITTS OF Raymond. at S5s64
Pacific county Constructing concrete
tide gates in the Chinook river en- N,
Ocean Beach highway between nwace
and Chinook. TO Giipin Construction
company Of Astoria. Or, Sii.6S9
State highway funds under thc
present appropriation caa not b,
used 20 aid in deflayins the expense
nI "ferryingr automobiles over tn
Cascade mountains by freight trair
during the winter months, when ,h
Sunset highway is closed to traffic
She attorney general has informed
IS. Hoover. state highway engineer