Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23

dicate that there will be normal prune
and strawberry crops in Clark county.
Albert C. Porter, so, was found dead
in his farmhouse north of Bellingham.
Death was Que to suicide because OF
illness.
The general store and postoffice
operated at Copalis beach, 25 miles
west of Hoquiam, burned with loss
of $4,000.
Wheat in storage in Walla Walla
county on March 1, as reported to the
county assessor, totaled 1,279,SO3
bushels.
The body of Miss Mable McCabe, rs,
clerk in Seattle store, was found in
Elliott bay. 1t is thought she com
mitted suicide.
Longview has began an active cam
paign to be selected as the conven-
tion city for the state republican con-
clave this summer.
The Toledo council has voted to
grade and gravel approximately 30
blocks of the streets Of that city in
the residence district.
A slight earthquake shock was felt
at Walla Walla. The shock was felt
in different portions OF the city. but
no damage was reported.
Citizens of Walla Walla have So.
0S7,306.00 subject to check In the five
banks there, This is gain of more
than s75000O over the deposits OF
April 6, 1925.
NJ. C. Conley of Spokane has been
awarded the contract for construction
of new womens dormitory at Wash
ington State college at Pullman on his
bid of s131,577.
The work OF planting 100000 small
fir trees in the Rainier national forest.
which was performed by 45 men under
direction OF the forest service, has
been completed.
Idle during the entire winter, the
big mill OF the Index.Galena Lumber
company near Everett began opera
tions Saturday, giving employment to
more than 200 men.
Enrolment in the Kelso schools for
the seventh month was 20SS and the
average daily attendance was 1912
which are increases of 297 and 30l, re-
spectively, over last year.
S. l.. Lester, general manager of the
Daily Washingtonian, Hoquiam. and
for many years identified with news
papers in Olympia and other Wash
ingtou cities, died suddenly.
A boat 26 feet long, with accommo.
lations for 60 persons, OF steel con.
struction. has been presented to the
Sea Scouts OF the Kalama Boy Scouts
by the Kalama Business Mems club
First Lieutenant Harry w. French,
OF Centralia, attached to company ID,
10Th infantry died at the post hos.
pital at Fort Benning, Ga. His death
was due to injuries received In polo
game.
A fruit and vegetable cannery that
will employ from 500 to 700 persons
and have a yearly payroll OF $500 600
is being planned for Grays EIarbor by
the Aberdeen and Hoquiam chamber
OF commerce.
Fire destroyed the shingle mill of
the Blaine Manufacturing Coopera
tive company Ut Blaine, with capac
ity of 100000 shingles day. and The
Smiley dock, ON which the mill was
situated, The loss was estimated at
l50,OOe.
Appointment Of DR.. MoKelway. form
orly assistant superintendent OF the
Western Washington hospital at For
Steilacoom, as head OF the Northern
Idaho sanitarlum at orofina, Idaho
has been announced by Governor
Moore Of Idaho.
Approval Of a $4,000 expenditure foi
Improvement OF the national guard
aviation field at Spokane. including
lighting the field for night flying, was
given by AdIuisnt.Genera Maurice
Thompson, II is announced by Officers
Of the iisth observation squadron.
David nos, IL. son Of Mr. and Mrs
Ralph Bos Of sunnyaide. was instant.
ly killed at Yakima when he fell be
meath the wheels Of a wagon he was
driving, a wheel passing over his head.
An additional appropriation Of $780,
600 for combating white pine blister
rust In the forests Of the Pacific north
west is sought by Representative
Johnson Of Washington in a bill in
troduced In the house
Fire. which swept SEQ acres Of the
Solduc burn and some seeded land.
threatened 20 destroy the Morgan loE
g'ns camp. 30 miles west OF Port