Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-04
CONDENSED SYNOPSIS
OF LATE STATE NEWS

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The American Squash Products
company plant at Sunnyslde was de,
stroyed by fire last week The total
loss was estimated at $4,000.
Compulsory inspection of fruit was
approved by the Yakima Valley Traf.
fic and Credit association at its meet
ing held in Yakima recently.
Ernest Allen, 49, Roslyn coal miner,
was killed by falling rock while at
work in mine No. of the Northwest
Improvement. company, Roslyn, last
week.
Fred c. Reeve was reelected presi-
dent of the Whatcom County Dairy
mems association when directors held
their first meeting last week in Bel
lingham.
Overcome by carbon monoxide gas
while working ON his automobile. John
c, McCreary, 2S, of Seattle, was as
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his home.
Winter Nellis pears shipped by t.
j. Locklett, Zilah rancher, by the
London auctions, brought return OF
$3.50 a box. The shipment included
$40 boxes.
The executive committee of the Pa
cific County Teachers association met
in South Bend last week and decided
TO conduct a countrywide spelling con-
test next month.
Young farmers from virtually every
section of the Inland Empire met in
Spokane last week for their third an.
nual conference. About 200 attended
the opening session.
F. B, Hubbard OF Centralia was re-
elected president of the southwest
Washington fair Henry Rayton was
made chairman. L. A. Stahl treasurer
and X, r. Somervlle secretary.
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heaters left overnight in refrigerator
ear at White Bluffs, preparatory to
loading it, last week killed George
Salogenes, a railroad section foreman
Grays IIarbor milk is among the
best in the state. according TO L. w.
Hansen and c. S. Carmen, state test
rs, who inspected the product Of
county dairies earlier in the month
Apple growers of eastern Washing
ton have started fight for a cut of
At least SO cents per 100 pounds on
apple freight rates, threatening to pull
up their trees unless the rates are re-
duced
La Conner commercial club will join
with Anacortos chamber Of commerce
IN a joint effort to secure the widen
ing and Improvement of the swino.
mlsh highway, between La Conner
and Anacortes.
new SelO,OOO Woodworking plnnt
will be constructed In Aberdeen on
tho former site of The Western Coop.
erage by the Aberdeen Plywood com.
pany. Actual construction Is expected
within u month.
seattles automobile fatalities for
1926 were 50. instead Of &C rs given In
4 the United States department Of com.
merce report. according to Louis Nash,
field secretary Of tho Seattle branch
OF the national safety council
| Walla Walla city commissioners re-
Gently settled the long discussed ques.
lion OF city sewage disposal plant
by authorizing purchase Of site Of
zen "a, 1900 foot west Of tue city
limits, on Mil Crcok. Tor $500
Fred II, Rogers OF Colmx was re.
elected president oi The Washington
State Farm bureau federation at the
close Of the annual session Ia Ellens
burg last week a. W Gregory oi
Eilcnsburg was selected Tor vice.p pres
dent
The Omak State Bank Of Omab was
closed last week b. i,s directors to
protect the interest OF deposllors and
turned over 10 the state banking divl
iiun for liquidation. II. c. johnson.
state supervisor Of banking, has an.
lounced.
Native fish viii be planted In waiu
walla streams hereafter Instead oI
bringing eggs from fish not acolimat
ed. according To- recent announce
ment The county game commission
has established fish trap at Nine
Nile bridge
Appls pear and potato grades viii
be- considered iu state grtde and
pack conference in SPOKANE March "a
l5 and 2s. j. J Grlncr supervisor O.
horticulture. called the meeting as th'
asalt of eetion taken during tha re
ent annual state horticultural meet
nr in Wenatchse Ga which such a re
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