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WASHINGTON NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST Brief Resume of Happenings of the Week Collected for Our Readers Omak-The First National bank of Tonasket, closed since March, 1933, reopened last Monday on an unrestricted withdrawal basis, it has been announced here. Vancouver - The Clark County Pomona grange has again gone on record in favor of a state sales tax, and also in favor of the initiative measure abolishing fish traps. Olympia-Cities lost their right to impose taxes on beer when the state liquor control law became effective, according to a ruling of the state supreme court in a 6-to-3 opinions. Oroville-The thinning of the softfruit crop is well under way in the Oroville district. The outlook is good for a large crop of apples and apricots and a half crop of cherries. Olympia - Reversing a Thurston county court judgment, the state supreme court has decided that cityowned utilities must pay a tax on their gross revenues, under the state business-tax law. Davenport - - Fishermen who dig along the banks of Cottonwood creek in the northwestern section of town in search of worms for bait are disturbing the residents and ruining the scenery, according to a complaint made to the city council. Wenatchee-Unusual weather and the appearance of two broods of the codling moth have brought predictions from Wenatchee fruit growers of a third brood by harvest time. Growers are urged to spray thoroughly. Walla Walla-The high price of grain bags because of the processing tax will force many wheat growers to bulk their grain this year in the Walla Walla district. Grain bags are over 10 cents each, and the processing tax is 2.2 cents, making the total price almost 12 1/2 cents. Walla Walla-Pests and diseases will play a large part in the yield of tomatoes in the Walla Walla valley, according to F. E. Mojonnier. All depends on the weather, he says. Insect pests have been doing some damage, and blight has affected fully 10 per cent. of the plantings.