Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-06

Voters OF Forest Hill and Washou-
gal school districts have voted favor
ably on a proposal to consolidate,
During the last season approximate
ly $4,000 was spent in the Cash
mere region to secure water for irri-
gation.
Lambing and shearing operations
have been completed in the Walla
Walla valley, Much of the wool has
been sold at 2S cents.
For the first time in years the town
OF Harrington is free from warrant in
debtedness. Since January l, 1925,
$4,000 has been paid off.
Senator F. j. Wilmer OF Rosalia and
James II. Hubert of Mount Vernon
have been reappointed regents of the
Washington State college.
Grays Harbors supply of first
growth timber will last for 30 years
more. according to recent estimates
by the Port of Grays Harbor
Gertrude Stoller, 15-year-old Camas
high school student, representing
Clark county, won the Southwest
Washington oratorical contest.
Reports of rich gold strike two
miles west of Republic caused rush
OF 600 persons to that vicinity and
nearly 100 staked out claims
Undismayed by losses to fruit from
the severe frosts, many growers OF
Charleston are preparing to replant
melons, tomatoes and potatoes.
Assurance was given in Yakima last
week by representatives. of the state
highway department that Snogualmie
pass will be open for travel May 2.
Last Wednesdays receipts of aspar-
agus by the Three Rivers Growers
association at Pasco broke all records
for a single day when 1900 crates were
received.
The city council of Ritzville is ad
yertislng for bids for the oIling OF
10000 square yards of city streets
his is the first time the streets have
heen oiled
Preparations are being made at Che
an for the 1927 state convention oil
ostmasters Of the third and fourth
lass, June II. Over coo postoiiices
Ill he represented.
Jacob Dutch Jake" Goetz, ~, one
a spokanes most picturesque fig
ures and resident OF that district
iw more than ihalf century, died at
Wis home last week.
The final dividend for the American
state bank OF Ritzyille. which elosed
two years ago Is now ready, This is
The frat bank in the state 20 nay de
positogs in full with interest,
Directors OF the southwes, Wash
lngton Pioneers association held a
meeting in Ceniralia recently and sci
Thursday, August 49, as Inc date for
lho ORGANIZATIONS annual picnic at
Rochester.
Mike Lublch, 3s was killed instant
" at the Bay city min in Aberdeen
whom he was crushed beneath a falling
lumber pile The pile was tipped over
when strucl, by a carrier from the
pposito side
A superior Jury in Seattle, after de.
bersting little less than an hour, ac.
quilted Dr Chester c. Dobbs. Kirk.
land dentist, OF tie charge that he
murdered rotItia Whitehall, 1l-yoar.
ND school girl
Blewett pass over the Cascade
mountains is omen d for ihe motoring
season, although ii will be several
lays hotora lha road VIII be In first
class shape, IL was announced at
Wenutch7a recently.
Covlit4 county strawberry fields
came through the cold snap Of last
week IN fine shnpe. Growers have
reported that with almost double last
years. acreage the county viii produce
lts largest berry yield.
improvements costing si02 GOO Al
he federal penitentiary at Mcneil ls-
aud VIII be begun shortly after IuIs
They include construction OF an
administration building. dining hal
and power house, Contracts probably
viii be awarded within a few weeks
Odd Fellows comprising district as
sociatlon No 2. which includes II
lodges in Clark and Cowlitz counties
and lodge at Caihla"st, Wahkiakua
county. gathered last week. 90 kalam.
for their fifth visitation Of the sprin
program with Kalama lodge No. lOi
as hest
A three-story building Of mill cor
structlon. to cost 100000, is The fir'