Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-10
CONDENSED SYNOPSIS
OF LATE STATE NEWS

an immense body OF timber. No def
mite plans have been made for log
giag.
A rainfall record that has stood for
% years was washed away during the
three month period ending November
80, during which 1OSs inches OF damp
ness fell in the Palouse section of
eastern Washington, it was announced
by Professor F. j. sievers of the
Washington State college department
Of soils.
Marriage licenses issued in Van
couver during the last six months
showed gain over each correspond
ing month last year. bu the total.
2443. was SO below the first II months
last year. due to a shortage the first
five months. The total for November
was 22S compared with 21S in Novem-
Der. 1925.
The Automobile club of Washington
reelected its officers at its ninth an
nual meeting in Seattle. They include
]. W. Maxwell, Seattle. president, and
/. C. Rowland. Tacoma; ]. C. Wilson,
Big Lake; Jesse T. Mills. Olympia,
ard II. L.-Cahalan. Yakima, vice-presi-
dents. Memberships increased from
i1,s55 last year to 1876 in 1926.
Driving his car on the opening Her
on Street span in Aberdeen. NJ. b..
Haight OF Portland. Or. had a narrow
escape from plunging into the waters
Of The Wishkah river. The car was
crushed between the uprights of the
span and the approach and only the
quick action of the bridge tender in
handling the span saved Haight's life
The 1927 convention OF the National
Retail Lunhsr Dealers association. an
organization OF 5000 lumber retailers
in the United States. will be held in
Tacoma next August. according to
worl received by the West Coast
Lumber Trade Extension bureau, Sc
at;lc This III be the first time that
such Il convention has ever come to
the west.
]. W Hebert Y t'ma. was re-elect.
ed president Of tha 6oxed Apples. Inc,
at a session OF the state horticultural
convention held in Wenatchee Vice
presidents named were: Earl Barn
hill. Wenatehee. and A. F. S. Steele
ard f. W. Shields Walla walla. L.
NJ. Glllett3, Rock island. was named
treasurer AMI Thomas Hill. Seattle,
secretary.
The Pacific Straw Paper a Board
company. which has been in operation
in Longview sincc April, plans TO ex-
pand and erect pulp mill OF % tons
daily capacity II was announced by
Charles f. Schaub Hemlock will be
the principal wood used in making
the pulp Contract for the building OF
machinery for the mill will be let
early in the year.
Eastern WASHINGTON will produce u
rec rd wheat crop for 1927, according
to reports received in Spokane from
the grain districts. which say that
heavy rains and favorable weather are
promoting a heavy yield. Dispatches
from Davenport, Ritzvllle and Coliax
reported winter wheat showing six
inches above ground in some places
with healthy color and excellent pros
pects for spring wheat
Two certificates allowing motor
freight service were cancelled by the
department OF public works for failure
Of the owners to file statement OF
gross revenue or to pay fees thereon
W. Il. Eurges' certificate to provide
freight service between Woodland. La
Center and Portland. Or. was with
drawn as was w. r. Sheldon's eertifi
cate for freight service between Ey-
erett and Tulalip, via Marysvllle
The bag limit at Lake Merrill was
increased. and that at Silver lake was
decreased by the 1927 fishing regula
tlOus. announced by the Cowlitz coun
ty game commission. The fishing sea
son onens April is and closes Novem
Dor 30. except as otherwise specified
and the bag limit is 25 fish or 20
pounds and one fish in possession
This years season ended Dec. ist. eS
cept for the Cowlitz and Lewis rivera
which are open the year round
To avoid duplication OF effort in Z
joint request upon the rail carrier
Tor reduction in the boxed appl.
rate TO eastern markets. a conferenc,
was held in Olympia between the stat
department OF agriculture. the depar.
ment OF public works. the wenatche,
Valley Traffic association. Yakim
Valley Traffic and Credit associatio.
and the Hood River Traffic associ.
tlon. The need for a substantial =,
duction In transportation charges
order to preserve the apple lndustrl