Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-15

4 cents.
One of the latest SHOWS in the his
tory of Grays Harbor blanketed the
district last week. reaching a depth
Of more than four inches.
Initial action toward the construc
tion of $4,000 ediflce for the Kelse
Methodist church was taken at con
ference at the church last week
Attempts to open Blewett pass
probably will not be started by the
state highway maintenance depart
ment until Snoqualmie is cleared.
In an effort to relieve traffic con-
gestion at principal intersections dur
ing rush hours. pclice put Aberdeen's
tirst traffic signal system in operation
recently,
AT meeting of the Skagit county
2air directors held in Burlington, it
vas decided TO spend s2,S00 for horse
rlcing and other amusements for the
1927 show.
The highest record made yet by the
ishcr!es division Of the department
I licenses was on April OF this year.
when 2sG2 commercial fishing licenses
were issued
Wapato in the future will have only
one bank instead OF two The First
National has purchased the assets OF
the Wapato State bank, which will go
out OF business.
Russell Simon, youth of Vancou-
VIZ was drowned In Willapa harbor at
raymond, when machine in which
se was travelling with two other boys
vent off dock
One birth n day Is the record In
Csntralia for March, according to the
city health officer, Dir. +. j. Hackney.
Sixteen of the newcomers were girls
10 were boys.
Plans call for expenditure Of $500.
900 In new construction on the North
Bank highway, from Rand to Steven.
son, this summer was announced by
Alex Mckeighan, maintenance super
visor of the highway from Vancouver
to Goldendale.
Because of adverse weather condi-
tions. dedication of reconstructed
blockhouse near Stevenson will be
sostponed until May 30. according to
ID. A. Brown, historian OF the Skama-
MIA County Historical association. The
structure is q replica of old Fort
Rains.
Water was turned into the Pcshas-
tin irrigation ditch near Cashmere
Tor 10 days until the spraying require
nents have been met, when It win be
SHUT oit again until water ID needed
ar irrigation, Water wus turned into
tho lcicle irrigation ditch the t!rst Of
Az week and viii run until April 10,
yhen Il will be shut OF to continue
4 he spring cleanup work on the oanai
Work in clearing about toe niles
cf The Sunset highway between Lske
teechelus and naston, in kitutaa
a1uaty, involving about IS acres o.
oaring was awarded by tae state
highway committee TO J. G. suvsr @
lilensbasg ON a net bid OF s1S.lSe. ot
hieh s9s75O will be refunded 70 the
.ge from the sale OF timber or th,
sht Of way purchased by the con
Factofs
snoqualmie pass, on Sunset high
way IN the Cascades. will be open foi
travel By May II weather conditions
continue as favorable as at prusou
j W Hamilton, district highway enE,
aeer has announced
The l.ongview company inaugural
"a the 1927 national adyortisias cam
paisn for the city OF l.ongview Wit
two.page advertisement in the saj
irday Evening Post last veek. gnl
narks the beginning oi the fitth cen
acutiye year Of national advestlsin
or that city.
The contract 20 consirnct a hrld
( concrete and steel over the scu'
rli Of ,ha .iooksact riyor ~ FeN
ardt, was awarded to The rorila
s.igo company on O bid OF ATS
y the Whatcnm county elmmiaaif
.s. Work win be started in tile NJ.
ear future.
The Cowll,r County Cow T-sur-
-aooietion has Just completed VI
eond week OF its see I'd yeag J.
neannan, Woodland stands first
n milk and buttorfai among las
rds, His average per COW for D..
As e7ias pounds; Cor buiteriaI
ts7 pounds
Despite cold taInn. Yanceuvcrs hls
rlo apple tree. iei years nld is
lsi In mll leal and tls ifsit la
"a ehnyvfue mink EVidarfly thu a.