White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-06-16
WASHINGTON ITEMS

Charles E. Washburn. age S3, civil
war veteran, died recently at Spokane.
Over 10000 persons marched in the
Seattle preparedness parade Saturday.
July 10 is the earliest date set for
the opening of the Snoqualmie pass to
machine travel.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
Otis age 80, civil war nurse, were held
at Spokane Monday.
Wenatchee business houses closed
between 1870 and 4:30 p. m. Wednes-
day to observe flag day.
Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Bailey celebrated
their golden wedding recently at their
home 10 miles east of Lamont.
The greatest meeting of the pio-
neers in the history of the association
was held at Pomeroy last week.
The Pacific States Telephone COM
pany commenced Monday on the new
system to be installed at Pasco.
Old settlers of Douglas county gath
cred at the Williams grove near Doug
las June for the annual picnic. The
new president is Charles Ogle.
Express shipments of Toppenish
cherries have begun, chiefly to Puget
sound points. Growers are now get
ting from 7 to 10 cents per pound.
The marketing committee near Sun
nyside of the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative union will organize a
Hay Growers association. They es-
innate the crop this year at rs per
cent of normal.
Construction work on the White
Stone irrigation canal near LOOMS Is
progressing rapidly and water will be
turned into the part finished on June
10. Approximately 1000 acres will then
be under water.
Three concrete arches, a 40-foot, a
45-foot and a 60-foot span, and two
steel bridges, riveted trusses Of 40 feet
and 80 feet, respectively, have been
contracted for by the Lincoln county
commissioners.
Walter Holt, charged with the muir
de of Mrs. Mary ]. Smith, age 20, on
Badger mountain, pleaded not guilty
at Waterville to the charge Of murder
in the first degree. When arrested Of
| ;o1, Ia %o Ill In he
aged woman.
Chester A. Congdon, Duluth million
aire, who has a 400-acre orchard and
100000 mansion few miles from
North Yakima, has turned over to Hor
ticultural Inspector Desellem 18 acres
of apples for experiments in regard to
diseases and pests. The tract includes
seven varieties of apples and approx.
imately 1850 trees of varying ages.
AS w. H. Robinson attempted to
cross the railroad track near Dayton
Saturday the incoming train struck his
auto in front of rear wheel, turning
it completely around and instantly
killing William Shaw and seriously in
juring Robinson of Lewiston, Idaho
Shaw lived at Sprague, and leaves
widow and two sons.
The seizure by the sheriff of Whit
man county of a shipment OF l1quo
consigned to Colfax man at the ex
press office, without evidence, it is al
legged, of permit thereon granting thu
authority to ship the consignment int
the state, is likely to be contested b.
the express company. The sheriff tool
charge of the consignment by author
} ity of a search warrant issued out o
the Justice court. The constitutionalit
of this provision of the law Is the ques
ton sought to be decided by the com
pany.
: The largest real estate TRANSACTION
in recent years in the Wenatchee val
ley was consummated when the We
natchee Valley Fruit Growers associa
ton sold it's warehouses and othe
properties in north central Washing
ton to A. Miller McDougall of Duluth
Mimi, president of the Wenatchee
, Northern Warehouse and Marketin
company, for $4,000 cash and othe
consideration. The real estate an
warehouses at Peshastin, Cashmer
and Wenatchee were sold for $4,000
and the warehouses and leases a
Monitor, Entiat, Odds, Malott, Okar
ogan, Ohio colony, spur and all chat
tells of the association for $4,000.
In a Commercial Way.
e. N. Shoemaker has opened ger
, eral store at Cusick.
c.. E. Kicker has succeeded T. Mitch
ell, grocer at South Tacoma.
Kramer & Son have opened tn
Cash Meat market at Asotin.
The Cash Bargain store at Asoti
has added Bargain basement
A. j. ROLLS has purchased the gen
eral store of e. F. Taylor at Daisy.
]. F. Murdoch has purchased tn
| grocery store of l.. A. Patterson a
Tacoma.
e. A. FEEDER has purchased a half In
terest in the Jameson grocery stor
at Tacoma.
In fire at Mabton last week, tn
furniture store of j. C. Willis sui
fered some damage.
Holland Peters of Davenport hav
purchased the cigar store and poo
hall of Richard Mainard at Coule
City.
Fred Davenny of Chewelah has TAX
an the management of the grocer