Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-04-06

being delayed by rain and there is
| little demand FOR seed, dealers report.
Farmers have been plowing on the
high lands hut lowlands are under
water. Garden truck and early local
potatoes will be late this year because
OF the delayed planting, farmers say.
Marking completion OF half of the
three-mile tunnel, through which Co.
100000 gallons OF water will be con-
veyed daily from Wynooche river to
Aberdeen, two crews of miners broke
through and met after working to-
ward each other four months Engi-
! neering calculations proved exactly
true.
The state highway committee is
| sued a call for bids for 81 miles OF
grading, clearing and draining on the
Ocean Beach highway, Eagle cliff
east, in Wahkiakum and Cowlitz
counties. 1t is estimated that the
project will cost in the vicinity of
100000 The bids are returnable
April "a.
Wool growers of the Walla Walla
section are selling their product at
higher price than in 1927, accord
ing to recent announcement Several
clips have been sold at 80 cents a
pound, compared to "a and % cents
last year. Lambing conditions are
also satisfactory and good prices are
anticipated.
Washington's accumulation OF more
than S40000.OO0 in bonds, securities
and cash was successfully trans
ferred last week from the temporary
treasury to huge vaults in the new
$7,000,0O0 capitol. More than 20 mem
bers OF the highway patrol, equipped
with sidearms, and other state en-
ployes. stood guard.
Six police dogs and several silver
foxes burned to death last week at
the Alma Briggs fox farm on the Pa
cific highway north of CAROLS when
lire, believed to have started from
heating stove In the dog kennels, de
stroyed them and spread to the fox
pens. The dogs were tied so that
they could not get away.
The Burbank irrigation district in
Franklin county, which went broke"
three years ago, may be rehabilitated
with some loss to the bondhoders,
Engineers Langioe and Logan recon-
mended that the district be cut from
10000 acres to 1900 acres, and that
bondholders absorb shrinkage in
their investments to facilitate rehab-
ilitation
Percy Sturgeon, garage owner at
Orchards. was knocked down and
bruised last week by lightning as he
was using an acetylene torch in his
garage. Mrs. Clark and five of their
children were severely shocked by
an electric current that followed an
electric light wire which was con
nected with their house. north oi
Orchards.
Five crab fishing boats were smash
ed by the storm last week at Toke-
to,d ~, ,ba ,,ppor own, rf WILLIAM
bay. Two OF the boats were battered
into the Tokeland wharf, where they
sank. Two others were cast up on
the beach. Owing to damage to the
wharf, the Tokeland.South Bend ferry
was off schedule for the first time in
five years.
A fine of 81 minute was assessed
by Superior Judge Malcolm Douglas
in Seattle against Deputy Prosecutor
Ralph A. Hammer, when the attorney
delayed court proceedings by being
seven minutes late The Judge said
members of the prosecutors office
have never been known to be on time
and that he had stood 1t as long as
he intended TO.
The seat of government of the state
of Washington was housed last week
in y7,O00.0OO new capitol after 75
years use Of temporary structures.
The governor, auditor. treasurer, sec
retary of state and department of H.
censes have suites in the new build
ing. The third floor is given over to
the legislative chambers and com
mittee rooms. Construction of tn,
capitol was begun in 1921 and com
pleted last year.
The need OF modern courthouse
for Clark county at Vancouver. IL
stressed by county officials and thos,
who are compelled frequently tt
search the county records. The oil,
courthouse burned in February. 1890
and ON April 30, the voters OF Clari
county voted a bond issue OF $1,000
to build new courthouse. Tn,
building was completed in 1891 an.
despite the fact that the county no
-. ff.r..- tinsoe fnu ror,fiaf;on II ha.