White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-08

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| The contract for paving the streets
of Sunnyside, Wash, has been let by
| the town council "a ssls
Several towns will celebrate Flag
Day, June IA. Plans are made for
program at Colfax,
Snow fell in Blue mountains Sat
urday reaching down to near the
foothills. This is one OF the latest
SHOWS ever recorded in Walla Walla.
Lectures by the best known ply
sicians lin the state will feature the
annual convention of the Washington
State Medical association at Spokane
June 2O-22.
The suit Of the Hotel Cecil COM
pany against the city Of Seattle and
its officials to recover $4,000 for
the destruction of property by the
police dry squad, was decided against
the plaintiff by Judge Ronald Of the
superior court.
There were 2O14 accidents to work
ers during May, according to figures
given out by the industrial insurance
commission Monday, compared with
2O1O in May, 1916. There were but %
fatal accidents last month, however,
compared with % fatal accidents in
May, 1916.
Rising flood waters of the Columbia
river have undermined the sand APP
proach of the new interstate bridge
on the Pacific highway at Vancouver
to such an extent that a fountain
erected on the approach by the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton toppled into the river.
Refusal of the federal farm loan
board to consider the value of or
chards in appraising Yakima land
for farm loan purposes has caused
County Assessor McNair to announce
that next year he will eliminate
from his assessments of real estate
all assessed valuation based on or
chards.
Special interest is attached this year
to the poultry premium list at the In
terstate fair, to be held September 3
to 8, because of the number and
amounts of the prizes offered. In these
respects the Spokane show will be in a
class by itself, giving unusual induce
ments to exhibitors, while the fact
that James A. Tucker of Royal Oaks,
Mich, has been secured as judge will
be hailed with pleasure.
L. l. Hewes, district engineer of the
Portland office of the United States
forest service and G. w. Cheatham are
preparing a report of the work to be
done on state road No. 4, between Re-
public and Wauconda westward for
which the forest service is to contrib
ute $4,000 and the state like sum.
Mr. Cheatham says 100000 will build
an excellent road, with no grade Of
over per cent.
All employers in the state and all
workers engaged in the so-called haz-
ardous occupations are affected by
the announcement of the state med
ical aid board that it has adopted the
final classification for industries: has
accepted the form Of hospital con-
tract that has been approved by At
y torney General Tanner and all per-
sons interested are requested to write
for particulars
The Northwest Magnesite company
has acquired 20 acres one and one
half miles from Chewelah on which
it will establish a plant for the cal
ching of magnesite and it's manufac-
j, ture into several commercial forms
The initial plant will cover 10 acres
and its cost will be within $22O,OOO
according to the calculations of R. S
Talbot, president. This will include
an aerial tramway of five miles to
connect the mandatory with the
quarries.
, In checking over the records in the
!, office of State Auditor Clausen it was
brought to light that none except
Japanese have ever taken out permits
!, tor aliens to carry firearms as re.
CURED by law. AS result if enemy
aliens should comply with the gov.
eminent order to surrender firearms
they could be prosecuted under the
state law, which requires the pay.
ment of SIS fee before an alien may
have a gun. This license is indefin.
lite and runs without check
i The finishing touches to the plant
OF the Pasco Union Stockyards COM
pany are being made. 1t has been
in course of construction since the
first of the year and will probably be
ready for the reception of live
stock by June 25.
The plant has capacity of rs
cars of stock and unloading space
for 15 cars at time Sheds have
been provided sufficient to house 25
cars at time. The devices for
automatic watering, sprinkling and
fire protection are modern and the
company owns it's own water sys-
tenn
4270 acres on Rattesnake flat,
l5 miles south of Ritzville, were
sold to Benjamin Grote of Walla
Walla for $295,2OO. OF the total
average 2190 acres were sold by
Emmett Hubs, for $160 900, and
2OS0 acres by B. F. Berry. a neigh
Dor of Mr.. Hubbs, for $135,2OO. Mr.
Hubbs received slightly more than
ST. an acre and Mr. Berry $65
Mr.. Grote farms $4,000 acres in the
| Eureka flat district. Mr.. Huhhs,