Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11

Conducted by Professor Leonard
liagnauer, extension specialist in soils
and crops, and under arrangements
made by County Agent E. B. Stookey
a series OF meetings on soils and crops
including fertilizers, alfalfa and pas
lures were held in Thurston count,
on Friday and Saturday.
Paving on 1i,35 miles of the Pacific
highway between the King county line
and Everett and work on IL miles OF
the Ocean Beach highway in the Pali2
river section, in Pacific county, will
lie awarded on bids to be opened
March 20, State Highway Engineer ]
w. Hoover has announced.
The Yakima & Eastern Transpor.
tation company, operating stages be
tween Yakima, Nachez and White
Bluffs, has been cited for nonpay-
Elent of gross earnings fees, accord
ing to the Washington state depart.
ment OF public works. Hearing has
been set for March IA at Olympia
Steelhead trout anglers of Grays
Harbor county are in a predicament
rs r-sult OF recent action OF the state
legislature. The season is still open
on the fish, but state licenses expir-
ell February 2S. The new state game
commission has not yet been formed
and no licenses can be issued for some
tine, it is said.
DR.. ]. A. Linville, ex-federal pro
hibition director for the Portland dis.
trict and Frank b. Mitchell, who serv
Ell as his legal aide, we're exonerated
OF all charges of dealings with boot
loggers and malfeasance in office as
preferred by James w. Staten. by the
federal grand jury in its report to
Federal Judge Bean.
The plan for marketing organiza
tion of the apple growers of the north
wost. based on the Walla Walla prune
Plan, was approved at mass meet
ing in Walla Walla of the growers OF
Dayton, WaItsburg, hIiiton-F -Freewater
and Walla Walla. Delegates viii be
named later for the final organization
meeting in Seattle, March 1S
Sash and door manufacturers from
points in Washington, Oregon and
E.itish Columbia gathered at Olympia
for the convention OF the Pacific
northwest Mill Workers association
Problems incident to The manuiactnr-
ing and marketing fields of the wood
products were discussed by the delc.
gates.
A proposed road between Fairfax
and the west boundary OF Rainier ma.
tional park has been approved by the
secretary Of agriculture. The prnpos
ed road would connect the park high
way system with the state highway
system and provide now entrance
to the park. It would be about liz
miles long and cost approximately
si5O,0Oo.
Vice President o. l.. Waller OF the
State college at Pullman has recoiy-
cd an announcement from the ma.
tional rs9eaph council OF the high
way research board that he has been
appointed a member OF the commit
lee on economy theory OF highway
Improvement for the year 1927. The
State college man has been active
in federal highway work Tor years.
An extension Of two years In the
lime required for construction Of the
Priest rapids Columbia river hydro.
electric project by the Washington Ir
rigatlon & Development company Of
Seattle was approved by the federal
power commission. Failure Of suf-
ncient market 70 develop sof the $780,
0O1horsepower required Of the com.
plotted project was given as the reason
Tor the delay.
During the week ended February 20
there vas smaller total production
ef lumbes By " veal coast mills than
BY the same number OF mllis for the
previous week, but there we're sub
siaatial increases in the total number
II orders accepted and Ia shipments
made. according to the weekly report
n The Waai Coast Lum5ermen's as
1ciation Production for last week
tailed 75.3s6s30 feet; new orders ac
repad totsiod Is.9sG.0i2 fcet lne ship
aants totaled 76sgL2si feet
Holding that the severe storm ol
aristmas day. 1929, was IAN act Of
o aud not controlled by the Grays
II rhor Railroad & Light company
state supreme court affirmed the
.sys Elarbur county CONT IN deny
irg reeoyory for the death Of Gnstayt
f.u4rrstrom Quarnstr0m. secona 5f
ar Of the steamer sisk.yen. IL
anleen hnrbOf. vas found dead Of
= city street with live electric wirt
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