Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-25
CONDENSED SYNOPSIS
OF LATE STATE NEWS

Pacific northwest headquarters of
the California packing corporation
have been established in Seattle, with
q Tacoma branch office.
George " Mcclure, pastor of a Con
gregational church in Seattle, was
named by Mayor Bertha Landes to fill
n vacancy on the city boxing commits
sion.
After drilling for is months, water
sufficient to supply the city of Pros
ser was found at depth of I01 feet.
The new well furnishes 230 gallons
minute.
The second quarter closed at the
Ellensburg normal school, with TWEEN
ty-two students having earned ele-
mentary diplomas by completing the
regular two-year course.
Announcement OF two registered
shoots under the auspices of the Che
halls Gun club was made recently, the
first to be held Sunday, May %, the
second Sunday, September II.
,Fifty-eight students were graduated
from the Bellingham normal school ut
Informal exercises held at the close
Of the winter quarter. The spring
quarter will open on March rs.
Harold A. Rathbone, government
iruit warning specialist, has arrived
1t Walla Walla to begin his third year
in the valley. Sixteen stations will
be maintained for frost warnings.
Jack Oakes of Kalama was injured
and narrowly escaped death when his
fishing boat was struck by a sawdust
ba age being pushed ahead OF the Unit
sd States dresge tender J. C, Post.
Chewelah is assured Of hospital
Or. C. j. Carson. city health office
aud physician for the Northwest Ma
aeslte company. states. Details ert
iot completed, but will be available ii
swo weeks,
Carl Howard riarce. s, son of Mr.
IND Mrs. Joseph Pierce, who live on q
ierm near Colfax, died Mt the st. l.
at,,is hospital Of spinal meninglls
md complications following an attael
t measles.
Construction of cement plant n
lcattle is planned as part of deyc!
,pment progrum costing between 81
100000 and ss0OO,OOO to utilize val,
ible rock deposits on Dali island, il
southeastern Alaska,
Mayor w. L. Muncey cl RichlanG
has resigned and the chairman OF the
council. William Perry, took his place.
Horschel Jameson. A, S. Murray anl
Ichn Dam were appointed to fill va
cancies on the council.
Sheriff's sale OF the Moose temple
building in Longview ou Judgment
for $500 secured by William Rothwell
for work done on the structure, was
scheduled at the courthouse in kelso.
rhe building cost more than 100000.
Failing to receive any bids for the
Total issue OF Improvement bonds.
amounting to Si0S,JG0, the Walla Wal.
la city commissioners announced they
win be sold ever the counter. The
bonds are for paving done last year.
Emphatic denial Of report that
pupils OF the MeClcary school had
found a cache OF moonshine and had
apown evidence OF sampling the liquor
vas made recently by S. V. Lanning
On behalf OF citizens aud school Off.
riaIs.
Five hundred little Chinese pheas
ants may attend the State College OF
Washington this spring II plans for
the establishment OF rearing farm
near tue college poultry plant mater.
lalize
a grain elevator TO cost between
ss75,O0o aud Sssa 600 Will be erected
on the property OF the Port Of Kclso
va the Columbia river II plans for tn,
teasing of the structure are approved
by T. a. Long founder OF Longvlew
who will back the elevator proiee,
financially
Gross earnings OF stage aud aui,
freight lines during the last quar-
Of 1899 showed aain Of ie per cent
over the same period o. 1926 report.
TO the department OF public work
show The respective totals were 81,
i2S.620 and 81 275.4i4
The throestory machinery buiidinl
OF the Eima Brick & Clay Product
company Is nearing completion, ant
rs soon as the concrete base for th'
hoiating machinery and the boiler i
in the machinery will be installed an,
the plant win be ready for operation
Yaklma's business district iooke'
Ike the deserted village measure
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