Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-05-11
CONDENSED SYNOPSIS
OF LATE STATE news

continue to gain as compared with
last year. The total value of build
ings for which permits were issued in
April was sS1,J1O compared with s62,-
391, the value Of building permits is
sued in April last year, a gain of s19,-
519.
Work started last week on the can
merry building at the state penitentiary
in Walla Walla, and when completed
recently purchased machinery will be
installed and work of canning fruit
and vegetables for use in the state
prison and other institutions will be
started.
Indians in the settlements along the
Columbia river in eastern Klickitat
county are flocking to the Indian fish
ing preserves at Wishram on the
Washington shore of the Columbia
river at Cello falls and Cello on the
Oregon side to take part in the spring
salmon run. now on.
In an effort to encourage installation
of sprinkling systems as safeguard
against fires in business buildings, the
Yakima city commission enacted an
emergency ordinance taking effect as
soon as published, which cuts month
ly charges for fire protection water
service from 81 to 50.
A. A. Durand OF Walla Walla has
been awarded contract for drilling
the new well for the town of Tekoa.
1t is to be q 12-inch we'll at least 175
feet deep and to furnish a flow OF
between 10000 and $4,000 gallons an
hour When completed the new plant
will cost the town about $4,000,
Believe it or not, County Treasurer
Britt of Thurston county turned his
own name over to the sheriff as de-
linquent taxpayer. Sheriff Havens
found Britts name in the list OF 1000
delinquents, the treasurer being $50
behind in his taxes. Britt paid and
said he had forgotten the tax item,
Plans are being made FOR the annual
reunion and pioneer picnic OF the
Alder Greek Pioneers association at
Bickleton. w \. NIFTY is president
Of the organization. The reunion is
held on grounds owned by the associ
alton in pine grove near Cleveland
in eastern Klickitat county yearly on
June IA
Residents of the Kennewick section
are preparing resolutions favoring
state ownership of the Kennewick-
pasco toll bridge over the Columbia
river. The bridge connects the main
highway from Spokane. Walla Walla.
Seattle and Portland and has heavy
patronage, especially during the tour
list season.
The state highway committee has
called for bids on two road projects
in southwest Washington Ocean
Beach highway, 2la miles construc-
tion. Cathlamet to Nassa point, Wah-
kiakum county; three miles Of con
struction on road No 5, Carlson to
Divide. Lewis county. The contracts
are to be awarded May 20.
Last Sunday marked the last sery-
ice in st. Luke's Episcopal church at
Wonatchee. which has been used by
that denomination for 26 years The
church. small frame building, built
in 1902. originally cost $500. The Roy
A. l.. Bramhall. rector. announced that
the new $4,000 stone edifice would
be first used on Sunday. May 13.
The heavy rains OF the past two
weeks have done considerable harm
to the cherry and pear crop by knock.
ing the blossoms and buds off the
trees, according to reports received by
County Agent ID. Il. Leonard OF Cow
litz county The rains have inter
fered with blowing and preparation oil
ground for spring crops except on the
sandy bottom lands.
Berry growers of Thurston county
held conference at Olympia recent
ly to study growing and marketing
prospects for the 1925 crop 1t was
agreed to form an association to worL
Tor solving the harvest problem Coun
ty Agent Stookey expressed expscta.
ton Of big strawberry season and
estimated that more than 100000 acres
would be used to give Thurston coun
ty a record berry crop this year.
Fire departments of PuyalluD Sum
psr. Enumelaw. Buckley. Kent, Au
burn and Renton met at Sumner r.
Gently for drill and training in prel
aration for contests at the state fire
mems convention at Wenatchee, Jun
:. and 3.
The Grays Harbor Always compan.
has practically completed plans for es
tablishing an aerial freight and pas
senger service between Grays harbc
and Puget sound. Daily service h.