The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-08-31

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Camas-The Pendleton Wooden
mills has increased the number Of
employees, at its Washougal plant
from 1913 to 275, according to
Clarence M. Bishop, manager.
With the larger number of en-
ployes and higher wages paid, the
total payroll of the Washougal
mill has been increased so per
cent, over the payroll of Febru-
airy and March.
Olympia - Confronted by the
prospect Of a wholesale closing Of
schools throughout the state, the
committee Of Is representing the
states first class school districts
has called upon the supreme court
to set the earliest possible date
for a hearing of the cases involv-
ing the constitutionality of the in
come tax and occupational tax
laws.
Chehalis-Canning Of a pack Of
Kentucky Wonder beans from
paintings totaling so acres began
last week at the Chehalfs cannery
by the National Canning company.
A large crew, mostly women and
girls, is employed, and the run
will continue the next three weeks
or more, as the crop is rated ex-
cellent.
Okanogan - Employment Of a
county agent has been authorized
by the commissioners Of Okanog-
an county. The agent will be In
charge of the wheat acreage re-
duction program, through which
county wheat growers will receive
$4,000 in benefits this fall and
next spring.
Oroville - The Bank of Oro-
Wills paid 10 per cent dividend
last week, making a total of As
per cent since the closing Of the
bank. Checks are available at the
drug store and those having
claims were asked to come and
get them.
Oroville- Cloyd Artman made
his longest glider flight here last
night, remaining in the air three
hours. He signaled to those on
the ground by means of a flash
light. He has built a new glider
after his serious crash two months
ago.
Wal1a Walla-A. X. Dice, city
commissioner of finance, has an
nounced that Walla Walla will
pay the engineering costs for that
part of the Inland Empire high
way within the city limits but will
not share in the cost outside Of
town.
Hoquiam-Articles or incorpor-
alton for the North Western Log
ging company, Hoquiam, were
filed Saturday at Olympia, indi-
eating the company plans to re-
sumo operations after a shutdown
of more than three years.
Bellingham - Marvin Allyn,
Bellingham, for nine years mana
ger of the Washington Co-opera-
tive Chick association, has re-
signed to become comptroller of
the Washington Cooperative Egg
and Poultry association.
Whitman-Road district 1evies
In Whitman county will be in
creased / mill over last years, ac-
cording to the budget of the coun-
ty commissioners. Under the new
law the road and bridge levy has
been eliminated.
Wenatchee - With more than
500 tons of pears already signed
up, rapid progress is being made
on a newly organized growers
pool here, according to w. r.
Prowell, member of the growers
pear committee.
Meyers Falls-Mrs. Lura Her
ron of Meyers Falls has passed
her 101st birthday. She is in good
health with the exception that her
hearing and eyesight are failing.
She lives with her daughter, Mrs.
A. w. Smith.
Camas-Good news to property
owners in the form of substantial
reductions in insurance rates
came last week from fire under
writers. The city's classification
has been raised from sixth to
fifth place.
Endicott-Isaac Neace has sold
so prime, 2-year-old white-faced
cattle to the James Henry Packing
company of Seattle. They were
shipped by train. The cattle were
raised on Mr.. Neace's Rock creek
ranch.
Vancouver-One Of the crown
Ing achievements of the 20-year
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