Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-09-17

tons of the state, amounting to sl4,-
4ss,55s.41, has been recorded for the
fiscal period ending June 30, 1926, &C
cording TO reports filed with the divi.
sions of savings and loans by W. L,
Nicely, supervisor The assets or re-
sources for the II institutions total
sSs,12s.6oS.27.
Better supervision over the market.
ing OF farm products was declared by
Secretary of Commerce Hoover to be
one of the greatest problems in con.
nection with the development Of AN
undertaking the size of the Columbia
basin irrigation project Secretary
Hoover discussed marketing problems
as he inspected the arid lands in the
region of Ephrata.
AS a consequence OF improved con
ditions in the Mount Baker national
forest, due to rain and the work of fire
fighters. the travel ban has BEEN lift.
ed The cost of fighting fires in the
forest this year may total $4,000, OF.
ficlals said and the loss is the great.
est in the hisory of the forest. Approx.
mateiy $4,000 acres have been burned
over since early in July
Preliminary TO the establishment Of
a pulp mill OF 80 tons capacity Mt a
site that has not been definitely de
termined. articles OF Incorporation OF
the Pacific Wood Pulp. Inc, we're filed
nj the Cowlitz county auditors office
in Kelso with Charles F. schaub.
president OF the Pacific Straw Paper
& Board company, George Sweet OF
that company and A. T. Peterson and
II. L. Copeland OF Longview as lncor.
porators. The company is capitalized
Tor 100000.
Alleging that the appropriation Of
500 second-feet of water from the
south fork of the skokomish river, tc
be used in developing $4,000 additional
horsepower OF electric energy at the
Cushman plant, as proposed by the
city of Tacoma. would impair the
value of the farms. 43 skokomiah
ranehers living below the proposed
point OF diversion have entered form
al protest against the granting of the
c!ty's application with the state super
visor of hydraulics.
Tho fish hatchery constructed dur
ing the spring and summer on the
north fork of Lewis river at the juno
ton with the Muddy river, which has
It's source near Mount ST. Helens. In
Sknmania county, Is being rapidly com
pleted and is being partly operated al
ready approximately 100000 fry are
expected this year. The plant will
have an annual capacity of 100000.
A total Of 1851 tons of cargo were
handled over the Longview public
docks during the month of July
Check OF the seasons forest fire
damage shows that one.third OF the
Kaniksu forest on the Washington
Idaho border line has been swept over
The flames which scorched the entire
center OF that area wiped out the sum
mer resort Of Kalispell bay on the
west shore OF Priest lake, with u dozen
large summer homes and many small.
er cottages. and destroyed the post
office, store and other buildings at the
little town OF Nordman, Idaho. Most
OF the timber burned over in the Kan.
iksu will prove a total loss, II is fear
ed, ipasmuoh as logging cannot be un
dertaken in many regions for several
years and without a great deal Of pre-
liminary improvement work. In add
tion to the forest losses, one private
operator lost 100000 acres adjacent to
the Kaniksu.
Dlklng Improvement district No II
was ordered established by Cowlita !
county commissioners. The area ls
composed Of 365 acres west OF Long
view in the Coal creek district
with the raising Of the necessary
funds an accomplished fact, President
Ssttorlee has announced that nc
rhurston County Fair association is
proceeding with the building construc
tlon on the fair grounds to mako pos
sible the holding Of the first p;is,stl
fair on tho schoduled dates. septom
her 6 10 10.