Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-14


operative Egg and Poultry asso iiatlon.
Deposits in the five banks of the
city of Walla Walla were S10,213,453
at the close OF business December 81.
One year ago they were $1O,626247.
Figures compiled by County Clerk
Schaefer of Clark county show a slight
falling off in the receipts by his office
of fines and fees in 1926 as compared
with 1925.
Crop reports of the Sunnyside and
Tieton United States reclamation prof.
ects show that the farmers last year
raised and sold produce amounting to
SS,S31, 3O4
More than 5000 worth of N. S. F.
checks were paid in at the Yakima
county auditors office for automobile
licenses. according to a recent ar
nouncement.
Silk shipments valued at s212,2i2,.
720, consisting principally of raw si!k.
passed through Seattle during 1926,
official figures by the harbor depart
ment disclosed.
Deposits in the four Vancouver
banks increased more than half mil-
lion dollars in 1926. Present deposits
are s5.1O6,O29.61, compared to S4,597,-
1854 one year ago.
The Pasco Bank Of Commerce state
ment, published recently, showed total
resources of s435.639 and deposits OF
S395,S06, an increase OF 80 per cent
since the statement June 80.
While banks in Walla Walla are re-
ceiving applications from ex-service
men for loans on their insurance GER
tificates, bankers are holding off until
they get further information.
Raids by the sheriffs forces during
the past few days upon merchants and
cigar dealers OF Yakima county have
resulted in the seizure and oonfisca
tion OF more than 260 punchboards
Damage estimated at between $40.
900 and $4,000 was caused in Bel.
lingham last week by a fire which de.
stroyed two buildings and threatened
the downtown district and navy yards
Clarence Linden, 9-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Linden of Mar
tins Bluff. near Kelso. was severely
burned about his face when in light
ing fire he mistook gasoline for ker.
osene.
Glen Hughes. Kittitaa valley farmer.
was Instantly killed Monday when a
coupe he was driving was struck by
a Northern Pacific passenger train at
a crossing three miles west Of Ellons-
burg
King county autoists had paid in to
Auditor d. r. Ferguson a grand total
Of sl1O0.OOO for $1,000 new 1897 II.
censes. with nm estimated 10000 or
10000 delinquents SIN to be heard
from.
Plans for a 100000 athletic pavll
ion at the University OF Washington
were approved by the university build
ing committee recently and bids VIII
be asked for as soon as drawings eas
be mace.
II. p. walker. ~, Tenino drayman
was killed instantly when his truck
overt aed on him on the Pacific high
way mile south Of Pioneer. Victor
Aronson, also Of Tepino. escaped with
slight injuries
Two automobiles. 20 tons Of hay,
some ch!okans and farm implements
we're lost last Friday when fire de
troyud the larEs barn al the r. IL
Ilasue home on the Pacific highway
south OF Chehalis
Apple ho.ding, according to survey
made January by the Traffic and
Credit association shows there were
5206 carloads OF these 1896 were
held in cold storage and only $50 iu
common storage
Mrs. Frank sharkey Of yakima h-a
submitted her resignation as rocnsd
iug secretary OF tha Stale Federation
q Women's C.uhs
Bids for excayaiing the site ior the
acw Normal school library at Beilias
iam were advertised by the board 60
rusees. This is Tue first use of ti.r
money appropriated by the special ses
ion Of the lee'si.tnra over the veto
% Governor Hartl-y
There was a balance OF ST. 32it02
n the skate treasury the week endiae
December 81. as compared with enc
-5722 the week before. Treasurer
'ais reported 90 Agror ciau
eie's ,ar the week tialei ti-e
end warrants r-d sios3 eo
Charles Z oalb-.soa el i--at ie.