Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-03
WASHINGTON NEWS
ITEMS OF Interest
Principal Events Of the Week
Assembled for Information
OF Our Readers.


ated the largest class in its history
So. majority being young men.
The 18th annual communication OF
the supreme temple Of the Daughters
OF the Nile was held in Spokane last
week.
Deliveries of Kennewick asparagus
continue light on account of cold
weather The present price is So cents
crate.
Fire destroyed four buildings in the
heart OF the town Of Orient last week,
the loss being between $4,000 and
$4,000.
The state convention OF the National
Master Plumbers association was held
in Spokane last week, with 1875 dele
gates in attendance.
The Washington State Chamber of
Commerce will hold its fourth annual
meeting since its reorganization at
Beilingham. June 1924.
Mrs. Mary Jane Wilson, "A, died at
her home at steptoe near Colfax, from
heart failure. She had lived in Whit
man county Sc years.
c. NJ. Phillips, president Of North
Big Bend Pioneers association, an
nounced that the annual picnic will
be held in Wilbur June IS.
A. Garborg, 60, one of the founders
and president of the First National
Bank of Conway died at the home Of
his mother in East Stanwood.
Fred P Greene, age 50, former coun-
ty auditor ana member of tie Spokane
school board, died in Spokane after a
few days illness from heart trouble
Fire of undetermined origin in an
incubator house al John Annonen's
poultry farm near Winloc1 destroyed
several incubators and 1000 eggs that
were ready to hatch.
E. L. French OF Vancouver, former
state senator and director of agricul-
lure under Governor Louis F. Hart, an
nounees that he will be candidate
Tor governor in 1898.
A. E. Lawson, secretary of state
iair. has just returned from trip to
The coast and announces that he has
signed up Clark aud Cowlltz counties
Tor exhibits next fall
The Kennewick strawberry move
ment is getting under way this week
Unreasonable cold weather has re.
tarded development OF the fruit and
picking has been light.
The Washington Water Power com
pany plans to turn the first wheel of
the frat generator to be installed for
the Chelan project, capacity $4,000
horsepower, August 10.
A survey Of spokane's industrial
plants recently shows that 10 major
industries employed 6O9s persons last
year with a payroll Of s7,9sO,6O9 and
an output Of S43,155,7i7.
Saturday. July 8, is the date fixed
for holding dedicatory ceremonies and
celebration OF the opening to traffic
Of the interstate bridge now under
construction at Newport
one hundred and twenty-five NOR
ticians Of the state attended the an
nual convention Of the Washington
state Funeral Directors association,
held In Yakima last week
The 18Th annual premium list Of
the Southwest Washington fair. looat-
cd between ceutralia ard Chehelis, is
Just of the press The fair win be
held August % TO a. inclusive.
The annual CowiItz county fair viii
be held at the Woodland fair grounds
September 6 TO 10 the fair board has
announced Thursday September s.
has been DESIGNATED Longvlew Day
May lumber shipments over the
pert OF Grays Harbor terminal will
amount 20 more than The total for the
fIrst three months OF ,he year. accord
ing 10 figures complied by port off
elnls.
The May superintendent for the
ehools Of CLARK county was the small
sst for several months Tho total was
s9ts647 Oi This sum ths state con
ribued s7gOass and clark county
y1sI659
The Hoqulam city council voted a.
ibandon Che proposed sewer improve
mont project 90 North Hoqulam. after
bids Tor the third successive Time werc
'ound 20 exceed Che city engineers
timatas
Edward = Ryan Of Spokane for che
fifth time was elected state deputy Of
be- knights of Columbus at The final
session OF fhe state convention held
n Eilensburs recently. Wenatchee
was selected as the 1928 convention
.ity.
Jacob Ericsson. section hand. en.