Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
CONDENSED SYNOPSIS
OF LATE STATE news


cen raised, according to announce
aent. and prospects for operation OF
he first unit OF a linen mill in Van
eouver during the summer are good
Postal receipts in Spokane for the
lirst 27 days in December were the
greatest in the history OF the city. A
G. King, postal cashier, announced.
The receipts for the same period in
H1925, a record UP TO that time. were
slO5 976, while this year they were
S1l5,5S4. a gain OF $96O7 or 900 per
cent.
When County Commissioners Ray
ton and Stahl attended the weekly
meeting OF the Winlock Commercial
club last Wednesday they were pre-
santed with petition bearing 124
rames asking for early opening up
into good, passable shape OF road
toward the Boistfort district out Of
Winlock.
The Lonsyiew postoffice will ad-
vance from the highest division of
the second class to the first division
of the first class July 1, 1927, the be-
ginning of the postoffice year, accord
ing to Postmistress Linck. The ad-
vance was made possible by receipts
at the local office passing the $4,000
mark last year.
Prospects are bright for a good ir-
rlgation season around Sunnyside
next year The ground is full of
moisture and there is already some
snow in the mountains. II the Rim
rock reservoir is once filled, it will
give insurance against water short
age for five successive dry years, ac-
cording to reclamation authorities.
Amid declarations of three alder
raen that banks had conspred to inn
pair the operation of municipality own
ed utilities and destroy Seattles cred
it. the Seattle city council repealed
an ordinance by which the interest
rate on city funds deposited with the
banks was increased from to 2i5
per cent. The banks had refused to
accept the deposits at the increased
rate.
ii building is sign of growth Yak
ina is growing, according to L. S.
iusth, building inspector, who says
this year will be record, not having
been ecipsed since the world war
Building constructed during the year
or under construction now will total
$3.50 600 he says. There have been
issued 6i3 permits during the II
months. compared with GA during
1925. when construction figures reach
ed but $S21,533.
A state home for the aged, especial
ly those with mental disabilities due
to their advancing years, is the plan
1f Gwin Hicks of Olympia, pioneer OF
Washington and one OF the drafters
uf the state constitution. Hicks pro
1oses to deed his estate at Hicks
Lake. near Olympia, to the state il
the coming legislature will accept ii
ana provide needed legislation to es'
tlblish the Institution he plans.
Eleven OF the leading door manu-
iacturing firms OF Washington and
Oregon, of which five are located in
Tacoma have completed the organi
cation OF new company to handle
the entire foreign trade OF the mills.
announcement Of the plans was made
by w II. Ripley of the Wheeler os
good company OF Tacoma, who is the
president OF the new concern. The
new organization is known as the
American Export Door corporation
md is capitalized at $4,000
The Great Northern railroad has
made Christmas present Of about
10000 to Is counties OF Washington
In which it operates, II was announced
in spokane recently The amount
represents a portion of 1924 taxes
paid under protest Of an increased
valuation OF the companys property
in this state. The amounts OF which
tAe railroad valves collection range
from $50 for Pend Orellle county {,
$1,000 for King county Other coun
Ties affected are Chelan, Douglas
Oknnogan, Ferry, Stevens, Spokane
Grant. Lincoln, Pierce, snohomlsh
ilsagit whatcom, Clark, cowlitz,
hurston and Lewis
The Ross Construction company
Los Angeles, Cal, submitted the low,
oAt bid for construction Of 10 miles
the Sittitas high line canal Of the
IS bids opened at the Ellensburg Of
lice OF the United States bureau OF
reclamation recently. Its bid was
S7i9.S2i for the construction Of the
10 miles Of canal and building six OF
he seven siphons Il did not bid
ol the Tucker creek siphon. The bid