White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-31
WASHINGTON ITEMS

Mrs. Mary Jeffrey DeVoe died re-
Gently at Deer Park.
Porter Bros big sawmill three miles
west of Nelson is being overhauled
prior to starting on the summers run.
Eleven hundred and eighty-six boys
have enlisted to assist in the North
Yakima's cleanup campaign this week
Twenty million feet of lumber is in
cluded in the drive of the Cascade
Lumber company, now in progress on
the Yakima river.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Higginbotham,
pioneers and retired ranchers, cele-
brated their golden yelling anniver-
sary at Hartline last week.
North central Washington Saturday
was again almost entirely covered
with a blanket Of snow, ranging from
four inches to foot deep
The executive officers of the State
Bar association have accepted the in
vitation of North Yakima to meet
there August 10, II and IL, 1916.
The Spokane county jail contained
only 38 prisoners last week, while an
average Of 100 prisoners were cared
for at the Jail year ago at this time.
Hal ]. Cole, register of the U. 8.
Land office, has been appointed re-
ceiver for the Norman Hotels Co.,
Ltd, by Judge Rudkin of the federal
court.
Whitman county authorities report
the c., M. & st. p. depo- at Pine city
vas robbed recently and mail pouch
known to contain registered packages
stolen.
w. l.. Woodruff of Seattle, said to
have been retired business man of
that city, died Sunday soon after
plunging into the tank at bathhouse
at San Diego.
Parties of Pullman citizens Saturday
searched unsuccessfully the south Pa
louise river below Pullman for the body
..
Matte Thompson.
Governor Ernest Lister after at
University Of Washington and Wash
ington State college, expressed spe-
cial satisfaction with the work of both
institutions.
Spring weather has been against
lambing this year around Walla Wal
la and the additional fact that the
ewes did not come through the winter
in good condition has had its effect
on the mortality.
Specific warning has been given by
the secretary Of state that on and
after April l all autoists who have
not secured their 1916 number plates
will be subject to arrest and prosecu-
ton for violation of the motor vehicle
law.
Horticultural Inspector Armstrong.
at Charleston says that eS S3i- fruit trees
lnal are n .os.ssl,pfayed within a reason
~ tla.g tfne after April l will be spray
ed by the state at the expense of the
owners. Badly infested trees are to
be removed and burned.
In a proclamation naming April Ia
as Arbor Day, Governor Ernest Lis
ter not only calls upon individuals,
schools and other organizations to
clean up grounds and gardens, but
especially urges the statewide plant
ing of shade trees and shrubbery
The proclamation says In part:
The chief of police in Seattle has
given to United States District Attor.
ney Allen the names of 81 persons
convicted in police court for selling
liquor since January / and suggested
that these persons be prosecuted for
violation of the federal statute requir.
ing each seller of liquor to have an in
ternal revenue license.
Harold Richard Clements. 10 years
Old who has been working In de-
partment store at Seattle at a small
salary, has been notified by Arthur
| dyuct oil dItOlACy VI lLouioNiiiO1 ny ii
that he has inherited the 100000 es
tate of his grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Clements, who died recently.
Credits can not be given high school
students for Bible study followed out
side of school, holds the attorney gen.
eral, in an opinion given to the prose,
cutting attorney of Whatcom county
This ruling will have the effect of
knocking out the plans Of school au.
thorities in several large cities of Civ
ing credits for Bible study.
| Appraisers of the Lewis Neace es.
tate, Walla Walla, filed a report Mon
day stating that the value of the prop.
erty in Walla Walla county is $1,00S,-
1853 There is property worth 100000
or more in Montana. The actual value
of the whole estate it is estimated Is
considerably above $2,000,000 and
probably nearer 100000. Appraise
ment In this state Is about so or 60
per cent Of the actual value of the
property.
In a Commercial Way.
j. H. Davis has purchased the Don
aldson bakery at Pullman from w. j.
| Donaldson.
The Kendrick Mercantile Co. at
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