Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-17

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Contracts callins for minimum o.
81 rar ton are being signed by the
grower fog next years crop.
A mass meeting viii be held in coz
noction with The meeting OF The Mon
tesauo city council December q tog
the purpose of discussing proposal
Tor a complete new sewer system for
the city The present system was
built many years ago, and is gener,
ally conceded to be entirely made
quate.
Extensive operation for extermina
tlon of currant and gooseberry bushes
in the forests If the Pacific northwest
in an effort to uproot white pine bis
ter rust is being planned by the fec
eral department Of agriculture, it wa
announced in spokane at a conference
OF about 50 blister rust experts Of The
district.
Periodic terms of the federal court
at Wenatchee are asked in a reso'a
ton adopted by the okanogan Count
Bar association. Judge Webster, IRE
siding in the eastern district Of Wash
ington. now holds terms at Spokane
Yakima ANA Walla Walla, and it r.
stated, is not opposed to sitting a
NNenatchee
Mrs, Gahart Welfringer, AZ. wife 0
the owner Of a garage at Ashford
on the highway mo Rainier national
park reached to close the door OF Their
sedan which had swung open, gust
of wind caught the door. forced il
further open and drew her out Of tn
automobile. She fell to the pavement
receiving injuries from which she dice
an hour later.
On the eve OF their golden wedding
anniversary r. Vance, rs and his wife
20, were discovered in a ore-roou.
shack in Kelso with only crust Of
bread for food and the man i'll in bed
Members OF the Kelso Ell,s lodge dis
covered the plight OF the couple ant
provided them with provisions and at
tention that will give them happy
Anniversary,
Berries and small fruits grown IL
Washington and Oregon bring these
states an annual income o, $4,000.
900, L. n. Hatch, president Of the
Puyalup and Sumner Fruit Growers
association. declared in Elma at the
/ 18th annual convention Of the West
ern Washington Horticultural as iocia
ton More than 100 iruit growers at
tended the convention.
Members OF the Washington Bee
Keepers association, in state conyen
tlon in wal!a Walla voted to ask tht
legislature to increase the funds 70
bee Inspection, naming $1,000 as the
minimum sum The industry has bsei
receiving about s3O0o A new law 1,
also favored requiring annual regis
tration Of bee keepers at an annua
fee OF ST. this money to be speni {,
the counties on bee inspection
II II Kipp, head Of the markotin
bureau Of the Portland chamber
commerce, met with bankers and load
ing pruno growers in Vancouver
discuss organization OF the northwes
prune industry for the purpose Of ST.
bllizing The market and advert;sin
northwest prGnes The saaumou
among pruno growers and bankers &
strong for organization
Optimism regarding the future
the Columbia Basin Irrigation prolf
was reported by Hervey Lindiey
Seattle president OF The Columl
Basin irrigation league, and Roy e
OF SPOKANE, chairman OF the boai
when they arrived In Spokane fro
Washington, D c., whore they con
rod with interior department oiac!a
and Northwestern eonsressmen
The board OF Kittias county Con
missionots ISSUED a rall Tor bids
/ sl2500O worth Of Kitutas cdaa
bonds to be opened january ~. ib
funds to be used IN paving nolriy
miles OF county roads The bond /.
sue wns authorized by the votars IS,
vsmher Roads 10 Dee paved inrlud
those between Enanshurs and Thou
Ellensburs aad Kitutaa nrnEb G.
Elum to South Gle Gllm aud inroue
the city of Boagn
Thera was an increase shown
Che production and in ht shlam
Of lumber Che aeot audina ncoami
10. according to lo wcealg ronor.
30. Wat Coast iufabtrmeus assoc
uon bm sun further reduction nnD
orders tlosod. in RESORTS mada
week from i0l Mills aea'ns Dos m
tho oeeh previous Lumber rfodu
zion laaf teek toihiei l0113fsi7
cam1lrel to s25nTls feet ODE ra,
.u etsk. Irnonh uuief $685.
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