Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-06-15

year to Bellingham
The South Kelso sewer system,
serving South Kelso and adjoining ter.
ritory outside the city limits, and pro,
yiding sewage disposal plant for
nearly all of East Kelso, Is complet
ed. 1t cost about s175,OGO,
Chehalis' public market was formal
ly opened to the public last week,
Due to the newness OF the market idea
locally the supply OF produce offered
was limited, and was quickly pur-
chased by local housewives.
Spokane was chosen as the next
years meeting place for the Washing
ton state grange at its session last
week. Selection Of the Falls City was
unanimous. Everett and Wenatches
announced bids for the following year.
Bill Lessenger, Al, cowboy. two-gun
man and one of the most picturesque
figures in the early days OF Cash
mere, died in St Anthony's hospital.
He had been in poor health since
1918, when he contracted Influenza
while serving in the army,
The Winlock city council awarded
Dueber & Nillula of that city the
contract to build the quarter mile ex
tension OF Kerron street, which will
connect the Winlocll and
Winlock-Vader permanent highways.
The bid for the job was $9924.20.
The traffic committee of the Walla
Walla chamber OF commerce, in a
report to the board of directors, voic-
ed opposition to the request of Walla
Walla physicians for exemption from
the parking regulations restricting
parking in the business district.
Union teachers in the Seattle high
schools voted to withdraw from the
American Federation OF Teachers and
to sign contracts for the ensuing year.
The contracts include a clause eS-
pressly renouncing their right to be-
long to a union while teaching in
Seattle.
The state highway department
snow pillow is expected to complete
the clearing away of the last of the
snow on the road to Mount Baker
lodge this week This will open the
way for tourists and others to go to
the mountain resorts formal opening,
June 10
Claude Knapp of Camas was given
a contract by the Clark county COM
missioners to improve 2.26 miles OF
the road bewteen Battle Ground and
the Pacific highway, on a bid OF $2o,-
233.SS. the improvement TO consist of
clearing, grubbing, grading and sur
facing with crushed rock.
Although Bing cherries were sched-
uled to start moving from Kennewick
In large quantities this week the har-
vest will not be in full swing until
the first of next week. Cooler wealth
err delayed ripening of fruit for sew
eral days, Tartarian and Royal Ann
cherries are already on the market.
The Ronald Larson memorial prize
for the Franklin Junior high school
student distinguished for scholarship
and cooperation in student activities
at Yakima. was awarded to Myrtle
Fitch of the ninth grade. The prize
was established in memory of stu
dent who lost his life In an accident.
Twenty-Five hundred farmers and
their wives. from all parts of Wash
ington aud Oregon. met in Longylew
last week In what was one OF the larg-
est assemblies OF northwest farmers
ever held. when the Washington and
Oregon grange state conventions held
u joint session at the LongvIow auto
mobile park.
High water in the Columbia river
this summer assured dixie land farm.
ers OF bumper ctDps, as the water
provided sub.irrigation. Because OF
the plentiful water and the warm
weather the past month crops on the
diked lands are tar ahead Of average
years, and grain and hay will produce
heavy yields.
Heavy machinery OF various types
now is being installed in the huge
plant of the Grays Harbor Pulp com
puny which is rapidly nearing compile
tlon at junction of the Hoquam and
Chehalis rivers Rapid progress Is
being made on all parts Of the con
struction project and 1t is expected
that the plant will he ready for opera
ton this fall
Citizens Of CosmopoIis are prepRr-
ing petitions seeking consolidation OF
that town with Aberdeen for frat.
class city under the name 81 Grays
Harbor. Considerable Roadway has