Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-06
CONDENSED SYNOPSIS
OF late STATE news

an application upon which a permit
was issued by the Seattle building dc
pertinent.
The fruit crop of the Penawawa
district, along the Snake river, has
been virtually killed by the recent
cold wave, The loss is estimated at
approximately S1.0O0.OOO. Upland
fruits of Whitman county seem un.
damaged, as the buds we're not out
Tar enough.
over 1000 voices in massed chorus
viii be heard at the greater Pacific
Coast Saengerrest to be held at the
stadium in Tacoma, July 2S to 81. The
S.engerfest Tor this year will com
memorare tue Tooth anniversary OF
the death of the composer. Ludwig
beethoven.
wild elk herds. lean from prolonged
winter, are invading the lower Quin.
auIt valley according to word received
in Aberdeen from Lake Quinault sev
eral herds of from 30 to 100 head wer,
seen a few miles east OF the lake
They have gone into the settled dis
trict for the first time in years.
Kennewiok fruit growers report
some fruit saved from the reaen
freeze. Some OF the apple orchard.
will have 25 per cent crop. The as
paragus is making 4 good showing and
carload shipments are going out daily
and bringing a good price. The straw
berry blossoms opening this week are
all right and this crop will be over rs
per cent.
An order received by DR., II j. Don
ohue, Yakima veterinarian, from Erie
j, Barnes, state director Of agricul,
ture, and DR., Robert Prior, supervisor
Of dairy and livestock, effective May
l, forbids shipments of other than
tuberculln tested cattle into Yakima
county after that date, except strictly
beef cattle, which must bear a specific
brand and animals accredited by the
state or national governments.
Charles Porter. powder man for a
Yakima county road crew, was cleo
trocuted by current from Pacific
Power & Light company high.tension
line, half mile west of Wiley City,
where the crew was blasting ditch.
A blast threw Porter's battery wires
across the power line and he was
killed when, after disconnecting his
battery without injury, he attempted
to Jerk the battery wires loose,
Seven state highway Jobs were
awarded by the state highway com
'mittee last week They include: State
road No 1, gradmg draining, and paw.
ing with concrete, lO.7 miles between
Redond0 and Tacoma in King and
Pierce counties. to 7 NJ. Morgan OF
Seattle, nt s2ss,75l; state road No. /,
constructing five bridges and culyerts
with 4s-foot roadway between King
county line and Tacoma in Pierce
county to Paul r. sayidge OF Tacoma
at s261i9.
No reliable estimate Of the Clark
county prune crop can be made at
this time, but II % sa.a to say there
win not be IA lmnpar crop. w. II.
wood manager of the Washington
Gravors Packing corporation has an.
nDuucad IL the Ridseficld. Zelda
and Sara districts the trult buds were
killed Ny cold weather. in winter. In
ihe Fruit valley district and around
Washousal Conditions are more favor.
able. The early strawberry crop was
uiped out By frost and growers will
not venture an estimate on the late
crop
West coast lumber mills orders
aud ahlpments continue 20 run in ex.
cess Of production according to the
report Tor tho week ending April 20.
Just issued by The West Coast Lum-
nermon's association Production dur.
ing the week from " mills amounted
to 62. ib5,Oil feet, new business or or
ders totaled 7s.Oi1,S72 feet and ship
ments aggregated ss.7ii,25o feet. For
the week ending April 1G. the same
number Of mills produced 70.365.G7s
feet orders 7slis.s29 feet and ship
msuls 7a iOs,65O feet Shipments
during the week ending April 20 ex.
cueded the total Of the previous week
by more than i7OO0O0O feet.
OF four northwestern states. Wash
rgton Oregon, Montana and Idaho.
iaa for mer state shipped 500 per cent
ol an The fruit and vegetables loaded
o the four states during 1926. 1t was
is5an ia q report compiled by T. a.
udall Of the tariff section in the
Washington department Of public
urls. Carload shipments for this
tate in 1925 we're 50 73s, az compared
th ig.2as in 1895 and 1907 in 1924