The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-08-03

Northern officials announced. I'm
der the new schedule, apples and
pears will go to canneries in Ev-
erett, Bellingham and Seattle for
22h cents a hundred and to Port
land and Hillsboror, Ore, for
27k cents.
Cathlamet-One hundred thou
sand Steelhead trout from the
Lewis river hatchery were plant
ed in Wahkiakum county streams
last week under the supervision
OF Tom Welsh, game commits
sioner Of Clark county, and dur
ing last week 10000 trout were
released in the Elochoman river,
5000 In East Valley creek and
is, 10000 in Middle Valley creek.
Camas-An egg what is an egg
was on display last week in II. II.
volstorff's Camas Meat Market.
It was brought in by Mrs. Ben
Martin Of the Fern Prairie dis
trict. Said egg tips the butchers
scales at ''eggsactly" five ounces,
which is some bigger than the av-
erage two ounce ordinary fresh
extra egg. oh, yes, the hen is
still living.
RidgefieId- Plans for a new
municipal water system with fed
eral aid were made last Friday
night at mass meeting called by
Mayor Herman ]. Potter. An ap-
prcximate estimate on the cost Of
the proposed system was submit
ted by Charles Deako of Vancou-
yer, former Clark county engin-
eer, $4,000.
Colville - Wheat growers OF
this community have formed a
county wheat production control
association and elected e. G.. Kohl
stead temporary chairman, to act
until contracts are signed. Crow
ers representing 1900 acres evil
denced their intention Of signing.
Olympus A court battle over
assets of the state printing plant,
acquired from former State Prin-
ter Thomas. has been started by
Attorney General Hamilton, who
has brought suit in the Thurston
county superior court to recover
$10,960 from Thomas.
Spokane-Miss Florence Hines,
secretary to Mayor Funk, has
been appointed superintendent Of
public works. She will supervise
the construction Of a million-dol-
lar bridge and a three-million-
dollar sewage disposal plant.
Whitman-Because he possess
es both memory Of the old saloon
days and Imagination DR.. s. B.
L. Penrose president of Whitman
college, has declared his candi-
dacy to be a dry delegate to the
state repeal convention.
Vancouver-The commissioners
OF Clark county have signed res
olution to widen and resurface the
Battle Ground road from Orchards
corner to Battle Ground, dis
lance of 815 miles. The road VIII
be made 18 feet wide.
wenatchee-R Resolutions favor
fng making the four Central
Washington counties a separate
entity of the fruit industry under
the agricultural adjustment act
have been adopted by 1000 grow
ers at Wenatchee.
Yakima-Dr. III. Wright Of Va
Kima, past president of the Wash
ington State Dental association,
has been appointed a member of
the state board Of health. He is
the first dentist to be placed on
the board.
Olympia - Former Governor
Henry Mcbride, lifelong anti-pro-
who was defeated for
reelection in 1916, has become a
for wet delegate to the
state repeal convention August 20.
He is 78 years old.
Observation-Disclosures is apply
ing for s5,000,000 of the $780,
100000 appropriated by congress
for refinancing irrigation dis
tricts. II obtained, all the districts
in the state can be put on their
feet.
Kennewick-Apple growers Of
this region have gone on record
favoring a return to the 1881
grade and pack rules. They also
asked that 1881 extra fancy pack
specifications prevail.
Walla Walla-The Walla Walla
county commissioners have declin-
ed to pay rent for welfare boards |
quarters and have also indicated
that they would not match state |
and federal relief funds.