Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-22
CONDENSED SYNOPSIS
OF LATE STATE news

e. o. Harrington, Malaga rancher,
(, was killed at Malaga, near Wenatchee,
when his automobile was struck by a
1 Great Northern freight train.
| Yakima was selected as the conven-
ton city for 1928 by the synod OF
Washington Presbyterian churches, in
final session at Everett last week.
Mona Maxine Martinson, Z, daughter
# Mrs. Hans Martinson of Bickleton,
lied from burns suffered when her
clothing caught fire while she was at
tempting to light fire.
Glea Dodson, il, of Stevenson, gave
her life in futile effort to save her
companion, Margarite Smith, 8, from
drowning in a deep slough formed by
high water from Rock creek.
William Kunkel, prominent Yakima
| valley farmer, was killed Monday
when ne fell from load of hay on
his farm or the upper Ahtanun, strik-
iAG on his head and breaking his neck
john p. Carlson, employed at the
Lincoln Greek Lumber company's
CAM at Calvin near Centralia, was
fatally hurt last week when he was
struck in the ABDOMEN by choke.
hook,
The remaining assets of the failed
Exchange Bank Of Waitsburg were
sold al auction Saturday to Henry III
ser for s14,5O0. Dividends totaling S5
per cent have so far been paid to de
positors.
Ridit wheat on the Samuel Loncy
piace west of Walla Walla is runnina
s bushels to the acre, according to
reports. This is au exceptional yield
,ar land in this section, grain men
state.
The third shipload OF machinery,
md the final one of parer machinery
gas received at Longyiew recently for
! 'he Longvew Fiber companys pulp
and paper plant rising on the Colum
hia river front.
Charles Hermann, Washington pio.
| neer, was instantly killed last Mon.
day morning when he was struck by
q Great Northern train near Edwall.
lie was deaf and did not hear the ap-
proaehing train.
q Snohomish county board of equaliza-
,on declined to reduce the assessment
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad com.
any on 2,75l acres of land. The valu.
ltlon was increased from IS, in
1926 to siia5O for 1928.
Increase In lumber exports from the
ort of olympia is indicated by the
une report just made by Port Man
ger Ernest G. Gribhle. Approximate
" f1,s59,27G feet OF lumber were dis
patched on eight ships.
Wilfred Watson, 16, OF Vancouver
vas killed last week when the team OF
lursos he was driving ran away and
brew him from the top of load of
ny. lie was hurled against stump
md the horses trampled him.
After being a supposed citizen of
he United States for SO years. and
yoting like g.. - 'chie Badly
Morrison, 67. OF White Swan. has dis.
covered that he must be naturalized
IN order TO homestead and vote.
Lakewood. a small town north OF
syerett. suffered a $4,000 loss last
saturday night when fire, started
yhon robbers dynamited safe. dc.
troyed general merchandise store.
our residences and a rooniing house.
Raymond, the il-yearold son OF
clark Brumbaugh Of Chelau. was bad.
ly burned about the face ard ches,
and suffered The loss OF two rngers
and thumb when a dynamite cap
with which he was playing exploded
Extensive preparations are beint
made for the Grays Harbor count,
fair, which viii be held from scn,am.
ber to at Elma THIS years oshibl-
tlon will be larger and fluor than ever.
according 10 announcement mada by
G. H. Palmer. secretary.
John worha. farmer ls miles
outhwest Of fiartllno, delivered tha
'irst load Of new wheat to HartlIne
it eas winter wheat Of the Tnffcy rcd
variety. testing 81 pounds. was thrnsh.
4 with n combine and Is yielding
bout 20 bushels an acre.
Lumber shipments By water from
Willapa hafbor DURING The mrnth of
iune totalad less than g000 900 feet
4 figure well below the average ship
nents according 10 the report for the
period Just issued by z c. Richmond.
eereiary q the Raymond chamber Of
commerce.
Land owned hy convicted houiiag
/ GERS VIII DE hereafter saised and siii.