Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-01

July 23, according to announcement
from j. l. Griner, superintendent of
the states grain inspection service
John |. Haas has filed for record
with the Yakima county auditor, con-
tracts for the hop crops of half a
dozen Yakima growers covering one
to three seasons and aggregating $780,
600. The prices are 1S& and 20 cents
a pound.
Lewis Castoma of Cinebar, was
elected president of the Cowlitz In
dian tribe at their annual meeting at
the home OF Chief John Ike at Har.
mony, last week. This organization
is composed of pure,blooded Cowlitz
Indians living in the Cowlitz river
valley
rigadier-General Joseph d. Leitch
has assumed command OF the Sd diVi.
sion, United States army, in addition
to his command of the 5th brigade
and Vancouver barracks. Camp Lewis
i headquarters for the Sd division
hut General Leiteh will remain in
Vancouver for the present
A proposal to issue S35 200 in bonds
to buy strip Of land erect new
school buildings and to provide eluin-
mont, and to use sSS,925 received
from fire insurance policies. at Ridge
tleld, was approved last Wednesday,
when the special election OF the con.
solldated district, NO. 80, was held at
the city hall
Resioen Of Sunset beach, small
resort community west of Hoqulam
organized into band OF emergency
cremators last week to dispose OF
the carcass OF large whale that
washed ashore some time ago. Large
quantities Of driftwood were piled
over the body of the deep sea man.
nal and set afire.
Plans and specifications for three
miles of macadam road, connecting
the Pacific highway with the Iaggy
road, have been approved by State
Highway Engineer Hume, according
to notice received by County Engi.
neer Deako. State permanent high
way funds will be used to pay for
the Improvement.
Flre-flghting forces of the Rainier
national forest. on the east side OF
the Cascades, west and northwest of
Yakima, have been organized by ap
pointment of Harry Croxford and
Lawrence Russell as district rangers
and their assistants. The appoint.
ments were announced by II. ]. Fen.
by, forest supervisor.
Clearing of the 3O.acre site of the
Pacific States Pulp & Paper com
pany's projected mill at Aberdeen is
rapidly nearing completion. Officials
have announced that as soon as the
first unit an 10O-ton sulphate plant
| is In operation, work will be started
on an additional 1OO-ton sulphate unit
aud 5O-ton paper mill.
Trustees of Whitman college ut
Walla Walla named Mrs. s. B l..
Ponroso to take charge Of the Mabel
Baker Anderson institute OF fine arts
The college oyersears at their meet
ing recently voted to purchase the J..
r. Anderson home. and use It as an
institute Of Zine arts. Temporarily
The home VIII be used for the college
library
An old Grays harhor industry Is be
ing revived in Aberdeen with the dis
covery OF large deposits Of special
foundry moidlns sand on a blun nt
the eastern city limits. The deposit
Is directly over the Northern Pacific
main line into town aHd viii be wUrk
Cd by merna 10 chute running down
% a side track which IS now being
built a similar deposit was mined
There som years ago.
/ walIa Walia county commits ionsrs
I agreei 20 place an unnamed sum in
The 1898 hudse' for repairs nnt main
I ieaanca OF uriidins and equipment 10
| iar sromfs. which arc ouuod by ihe
county Mrs O. So WhH hou be-.
! presidenf oi the part and civic arts
club was grant permission for the
removal from .he fa.r grounds TO the
elty pork oi the old r'onser's cabin.
a log building erected years ago
Fire caused heavy loss on the A.
| W Westerhousa ranch. 1s miles west
/ of Waiia WaHa, tha barn. 20 tons ni
hay. two horses an automobile and
calf beine destroyed Several auto
mobile loads OF rouchei men hurried
% the place and saved The house.
I Lloyd A. Packard 30, % Toledo.
Z npl0Ye Df the Ostlarder Railway
70 Timber company died at tie
nrvi.v Memorial hospital from a
rfurrf ru and rersffri Es-.r.