Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04

rom Walla Walla warehouses to the
| coast grain dealers state.
Approximately 500 acres of land in
Cowlitz county was in peppermint last
year and the acreage will be increased
to about $50 acres this year
The Guy Painter 66O acre ranch
north of Kittitas was sold last week
to Fred C, Schnebly, pioneer Ellens-
burg farmer, for $4,000 cash.
About 200 persons attended a get
together dinner at Longvlew for Ro-
tarians and their wives OF Longview,
kelso, Chehalis and Centralia,
A preliminary survey OF Gray's har-
Dor, with view to providing S6-foot
channel, would be authorized under a
bill introduced by Senator Dill.
A contract has been let for the clear
ing, grading and graveling of about
six miles of state road No near the
Nesika bridge, in eastern Lewis
county.
Organized with the object Of com
batting all noises and saueaks which
tend to interfere with radio reception
q Harbor Listeners club was formed
at Aberdeen.
committee of Vancouver citizens
have initiated movement to organize
a corporation for the purpose OF build
ing modern hotel in that city at a
cost of s25O,oOO.
The Rev. Billy Sunday win conduct
religious services lefore the grand
stand of the Spokane Interstate fair
on Sunday, September A. The fair
opens the following day.
Judge George Turner, pioneer sno-
kane attorney, has filed suit for $4,000
against the United States government
for services during and after the
world war as an alien property custo-
dian.
The incumbents on Seattle's city
council weathered the municipal
primary and remained in the race fol
reelection. Only 1900 of the city's
10000 registered voters went to the
polls.
Mrs. Josephine Nord, 20. was burned
to death at Yacolt and hsr husband
Carl was seriously burned about the
hands and face as result Of Mrs.
Nord's attempt to start a fire with
kerosene.
Commissioner Mead Of the reelama-
tion service announces that lie will
have survey made OF the Yakima ir-
rigation project next summer in an
endeayor to get more water for the
Tieton farmers.
Men are at work taking down the
trolley and cross wires Of the aban-
doned street railway at Vancouver.
and such poles as were used only foi
trolley wire supports. Tracks have
been removed from dirt ana grayeled
streets and all equipment has baen
disposed OF with the exception Of a
freight car which will be turned ovei
to the Port of Vancouver,
The quota for Washington for the
Citizens Milit;y training camp at
Vancouver barracks has been set at
81, divided among five counties as FOL
lows; Clark 30, Cowlitz TO- Kliekitat
3, wahkiakum 2 ano Skamania 2. Stu
dents from the Fort George Wright
and Camp Lewis areas aho attended
at Vancouver last year will report
this year to the camps in their respee.
tive areas
Trapped in the drivers cab Of q
light automcbHe truck which plungad
through the rafting Of a small bridge
and oyerturnIrf tropnsd into a creek
two miles west OF Carlisle walter
Chnpalls 29ycr old inrian. resident
of Tlh1luh WAS crowned
The city of Tio1u 90 nled appllca
tion at Tie state hydraHlica office in
Olympia seeking water rights from
the Humptnips river Tor st6eo,ooe
manufacturing and domestic power
system requiring an appropriation Of
200 second feet ii water
Notice has heen given water users
on the Tieton project that farmers
who are one year behind Ia their Buy
nents 10 the government viii have
.h5ir water shut ofi Thl, vili affect
700 ranchers with 10000 acres
Major Everett @ Griegs Of Tacoma
was reelected presid aHt 70 the Duis
as Fir Exploitation ami Export com
any. which is cor n0sad OF numbat
if humber conoerns % foster foreign
rade. af The annual meeting o. ;he
reani1aii0n In Seattle
Senator Jones and Repres ntaliyo