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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
Rabies In Nevada

Depredations of predatory ami
mails accompanied by outbreaks of
rabies among them in parts of Ore
gon, California, Nevada, Idaho, and
Utah resulted in the shooting, trap
ping, and poisoning of over 1000
coyotes during the last fiscal year
by hunters in the employ of the BIZ
illogical Survey of the department.
Altogether over $4,000 noxious an
imals, including wolves, coyotes,
mountain lions, and bobcats were
destroyed. The seriousness of the
outbreaks of rabies will be realized
when it is stated that more than 60
persons were treated by state au-
thorities of Nevada during the
year on account of having been Bit
ten by either wild or domestic ami
mails. The loss of livestock has
been very heavy. At Wignemucca,
New, a single rabid coyote caused
the loss Of 81 steers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
Does County
Agriculturist Pay?

This year. through the persistent
efforts of L. M. Lampson,. county
agricultural agent Of Benton county,
an organization was effected where
by IS per cent of the berry crop
was sent out through one agency
selected by the growers. With no
price-cutting by different factions
and saving in cost Of distribution,
it was possible to net the grower
$2.43 per crate for the 1916 crop.
Forty-one thousand four hundred
and sixty-nine crates were shipped
at 83 cents more per crate than last
year and 68 cents more than two
years ago.
Assuming that the districts pro-
duced the same quantity of berries
for each of the three years, it would
mean that the farmers received
$34, 419.27 more for the 1916 crop
and s28, 1882 more for the 1915
crop than for the 1914 crop. Is
the county agricultural agent worth
while?-Extension Service, State
College of Washington.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
IN THE MILLENNIUM.

How This Old World Will Was In the
Good Days to Come.
"My gracious, how cheap everything
Is getting!' -
II understand there hasn't been a
case Of divorce in the last ten years."
II think our national stability is
greatly due to the patriotic spirit OF
our congress, don't your"
aren't these modest fashions just
too cute for anything? I'm SO glad
they will stay that way"
ut certainly is a pleasure to pick up
a newspaper these days-always good
news and plenty Of it."
"Brown tells me his wife disobeyed
him yesterday. Did you ever hear
anything like it?"
Eyes, dear, I have to use my car all
day long. don't know what I'd ever
do If gasoline wasn't free"
II am poor man; but, thank heav-
en-, I still have the courtsv"
'' mo, child, there won't be any more
wars-the rulers of the world are all
good men,"
How foolish we women were to
clamor for the vote when all we want
ed was the millennium
Dear me, what horrible night
mare had last night! I dreamed l
was living in the twentieth century"
Edmund ]. Kiefer in Life.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
STORY OF THE POTATO.
AZ Food II Was at First Used Only
For Pics and Cattle

Az bod It Was at First Used Only
For Pigs and Cattle.
The question of where the potato is
Indigenous and where introduced by
man has never been strictly answered.
1t seems sure, however, that the potato
Is native of the mountainous districts
of tropical and subtropical America,
from Chile to Mexico and even as far
north as the southern part Of Colorado.
Data concerning the known use Of the
potato for food are not very definite.
1t probably was first taken to Europe
from Peru by Spaniards early in the
sixteenth century and spread from
Spain to Holland, Burgundy and Italy.
though cultivated only as a curiosity in
a few gardens and little known or
thought of. In 1.-THE Complete Gar
dener," published in 1719 it is not men,
toned.
AS food it was first used for pigs
and cattle. Then. ON account Of its
great yield, 1t was suggested that 1t
might be useful for the poor and pre-
vent famine, due to the failure of the
grain crops.
AS early as 1868 the Royal Society of
London adopted measures to encourage
it's cultivation in England. 1t spread
quickly In Ireland, but not until the
middle Of the eighteenth century did
1t acquire any real Importance on the
continent of Europe. OF its first cult
walton as crop in North America even
less is known.-New York Times.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
Not a Charlatan

Speaking on the water power
legislation that is now being agi.
tated in congress, Henry ]. Pierce
of Seattle, known as a representa-
tive of the power companies, hsd
the following to say a few days
ago:
confidence in water power in
vestments cannot be restored by
mudslinging speeches and writings.
We cannot hasten the day of water
power development by calling each
other fools or rogues, or by melting
class against class, or by promoting
prejudices. The man who is skill
full enough to build and operate a
water power. and the man who is
brave enough to finance it, are
surely deserving of reward, and
they are not, by such acts, neces-
sarily made over into thieves and
oppressors, as some would have US
believe. On the other hand, the
man who stands fast for fair and
righteous deal to the public is not
a charlatan and seeker for cheap
notoriety, as others would have us
believe.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
THE Bird WAS THERE.
A Surprise Far tho Man Who investi.
gated the News "Fake."


gated the News Fake"
Some years ago strange, weird sto-
ries used to float into Washington from
Kitty Hawk, N. c., describing a great
bird, seen only at night, lowering over
the sand dunes and brushwood of the
locality.
1t was so preposterous that Kitty
Hawk was soon eliminated rs a news
source in every metropolitan newspa.
per Office. Washington would not &C.
cept such stories under any circum-
stances. The boys on Newspaper row
were too experienced to be caught by
North Carolina takers.
Kitty Hawk was wiped Off the news
map.
And yet the reports of the great
bird seen only after nightfall!'' were
absolutely true. After some of us had
exhausted our fund of oriental lore
about the roc-that gigantic bird that
was of such use to anxious Schahera-
zade of the Thousand and One
Nights" in rescuing Sinbad and other
unlucky travellers from danger-and
others had gone SO far as to suggest a
return Of the tabled dodo in stupendous
proportions. 1t was finally suggested
that somebody go to Kitty Hawk and
expose the faker.
mot on your life!" said I. There
are rs many fakes right here In Wash
ington every twenty-four hours MS I
care to expose"
The one man who finally went with
deep reluctance fathomed the mystery
and literally discovered" that two
young Ohio boys. the Wright brothers
of Dayton, had solved the impossible"
problem Of aerial flight.-Julius Cham.
bers, In the Brooklyn Eagle.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
BUY HIGH CLASS BONDS.
The Safety First Idea In the Invest
mont of Money.


mont of Money.
The bond buyer never fails. The
Spectator often does The reason Is
that the bond buyer is an investor
and the Spectator gambler. This is
not to say that money is not made in
speculation, for the records prove to
the contrary.
No country In the world offers bet
ter or safer opportunities for invest
ment in we'll secured, first class negoti-
able bonds - always commanding a
ready market-than the United States
Bond sales aggregating vast amounts
occur daily on the Stock Exchange in
railway. Industrial and public utility
obligations of the highest class. Lead
Ing bankers and financial institutions
are daily dealing in bonds equally
high class and gilt edged that are not
listed on the exchange. These include
farm mortgages, public utilities, In
dustrial and railroad obligations.
The great life insurance companies
and savings banks and trustees Of
estates are all heavy purchasers of
securities Of this character, for they
are not permitted to engage in specu-
lation and are in most instances limit
ed very strictly to investments Of the
safest type.
The enormous transactions in these
securities have given to bankers and
brokers of the highest rank an estab-
lished business and large clientele.
and 1t is to the interest of dealers in
such securities to sell no other bonds
than those which are dependable.
Bonds Of this character in most in
stances give better yield than can be
had from the savings banks with
equal stability. And when these Sc
curities are recommended to the in
weston by banks and bankers of I'M
questioned integrity nothing better can
be found for the person who seeks
safety first-Leslie's Weekly.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
Human Life.

Human life is the same everywhere
II we could but get at the truth we
should find that all the tragedy and
comedy Of Shakespeare have been re-
produced in this little village. God
has made all of one Good. What IL
true of one man Is in some sort true Of
another. Manifestations may differ.
but the essential elements and springs
Of action are the same.-Whittier.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

HANFORD ITEMS

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Joe Picatti was a visitor in Bev.
erly this week.
Mr. Turner drove to Prosser with
Frank Bash on Monday.
o. S. Brown received another
carload of oats last evening.
A. H. Zane has returned home
from business trip to Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Conkle anc
little daughter and son arrived
Wednesday night from Spokane te
visit Grandma and Grandpa Conkle
Mrs. R. D. Earles and Elmer
Yoder left for Yakima Thursday
morning, where Mrs. Earles will
meet her husband, who is enroute
back from Seattle.
Charles Sanford, Paul Gregg, FL
mer Yoder and others moved pi-
ano across the big ice jam and
landed it safely in the Kasemeyer
residence one day this week.
Miss Jane Wehmeier had mar
row escape from drowning this
week. She was down with the
skaters when she walked on some
thin ice and went through to her
waist.
O. S. Brown will complete the
upper end of the road Wednesday,
and expects to move the crusher on
to the other end. They expect to
finish in good time as the weather
has been favorable.
A. H. Zane, R. D. Earles and
George Bnrford motored to Yakima
on Wednesday. From there Messrs.
Earles and Zane will take the train
for Seattle, where Mr.. Zane will
dispose of his trucks.
G. L. Turner and John Trigg
motored to Prosser to secure an ice
pillow to help fill the big ice house,
but found it sold, so the work goes
steadily but slowly on with men
and saws, but men are at a prem
ium.
Messrs. Gregg, Williams and
Whaley motored to North Yakima
one day last week, Mr.. Whaley con-
tinuing his trip to the Sound and
Mr.. Gregg and Mr.. Williams re-
turning with George Burford, who
had been spending the week end in
North Yakima.
A letter from the gas we'll says
they are almost through the hard
rock and can hear a roaring noise
that presages they are near gas.
You better buy $50 worth of shares
and sell for a dollar next week, as
that's what they are to be ad-
vanced to in short time-not over
two weeks-and if this report is
true, gas shares will be worth $3.50
a share.
F. L. Bash returned from an
other trip to Prosser Tuesday and
will leave again Monday. Business
at the county seat seems rather
strenuous these last few weeks.
Unless news comes in slower from
that section, l fear we will get
mixed and not know just what the
commissioners and people are try
ing to accomplish. First we hear
they are building a court house in
spite of us-and then the delupe.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

The high school basket ball team
that went to Kiona last Friday
night for a game with the high
school team of that place captured
the short end of a to "a score.
The local boys say they know con-
siderably more about the game now
than they did before. They are
considering renting Codding hall to
Go, little practicing in before
playing any more match games.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

Among the marriage licenses is-
sued in Seattle on January goth
was the following: Robert H.
Headrick of North Yakima and
Ora a. Headrick of Seattle. Mr..
and Mrs. Headrick formerly lived
at White Bluffs. They left here
about three years ago and were di.
vorced shortly afterward. Mrs.
Headrick is a daughter Of Walter
G. Griffith, who died recently in
Seattle.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
DOUGLAS Jerrold In School.

Douglas Jerrold wrote "Black Eyed
Susan" when he was twenty-one and
contributed to Punch the immensely
popular "Caudle Lectures" not long aft
erward. But at nine years Of age young
Jerrold had been scarcely able to read,
and it was not until he was apprenticed
to printer after serving for some time
as n midshipman at sea that he showed
either desire or capacity for intellectual
improvem
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

In general, alfalfa should be cut
for hay when the young shoots at
the bases of the plants first appear
If these new shoots become long
enough to be cut off by the mower,
the new crop may be badly dam
aged. The blossoms often appear
simultaneously with the new young
shoots, but blossoms alone are not
safe guide to the time for cut
ting, says government bulletin.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
Clock Watchers.

Said Boston business man the other
day. "If there is one thing hate more
than another 1t Is to see one Of my EN-.
ployees watching the clock"
Eyes, sir" said the young man who
had been called on the carpet "1'll
call the timekeepers attention to what
you said, sir."-Chicago Herald.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

Irving Wright butchered a hog
this week that was about the heft-
lest piece of pork hung up in these
parts for some moons. She was
just about % months old and
dressed just a couple of pounds I'M
der 500. Her mother was the
large o. I. C. hog that G. w. Shaw
butchered about month ago.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

II never was so mortified in my
Nfe."
whats the matter now?"
"You know that little gown I bought
for $16.5O that looked as though it
must have cost four times that and
was so becoming to, me? I never
dreamed any one would guess its price
or where l bought it."
well, did any one?"
Eyes. wore 1t for the first time
last night at dinner dance, and there
were just sixteen other women there
with gowns exactly like it."-Detroit
Free Press.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

McCord Taylor entertained the
following guests at a dinner party
at the Commercial hotel Saturday
night: Miss Margaret Kasemeyer.
Paul Gregg and Carroll Williams Of
Hanford, and R. w. MacDonell of
White Bluffs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

FOR RENT, SALE OR TRADE
My place of 10 acres, highly i'm
proved; just across the road from
Mr.. Briscoe's place. For particu-
lars, address j. V. Boyd, 701 Union
street, Seattle, Wash. Is 4t
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
CHURCH DIRECTORY
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Hanford Presbyterian church,
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Preach
ing services at II a. m.
White Bluffs Presbyterian church,
Sunday School at 2 p. m. Preach
ing services, 5 p. m. All are cor
daily invited to attend. Young
peoples meeting at 7 o'clock every
Sunday evening. Everybody well
come.
E., N. Quist. Pastor.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

A. R. Beyers, j. A. johnson, H.
A. Young. John Preston, F. j.
Bonn and L. Boutin went to Ken
newick Wednesday to attend the
annual stock holders meeting of
The Produce company. E. N.
Loveland of this place was elected
on the board of directors at the
meeting.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh Is a local disease. greatly in
f1uenced by constitutional conditions.
and in order to cure it you must
take an internal remedy. Halls Ca
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system. Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed by one OF the best
physicians in this country for years. ~
known. combined with some Of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect COM
bination Of the ingredients in Halls
Catarrh Cure is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
lions. Send for testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo. o.
All Druggists. 75c.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

Mrs. VIM. Beldin of the CONNER
cial says that if those desiring to
give dinner parties at the hotel
will give her notice day or two
in advance she can always make
the occasion little nicer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

B. l.. Hotchkiss and Fred Bickle,
who have been clerking for The
Produce company for the past
eight months, have severed their
connection with the firm.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

j. B. Tromanhauser will held an
auction sale at his ranch next Tues
day, when he will dispose of several
head Of stock. Everyone knows
the kind of stock Mr.. Tromanhauser
has. He is expecting a large turn
out.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

F. H. Lincoln, treasurer, S. H.
Sutler, implement man, and Ran
dolph Sly, son of E. M. Sly, mana
ger, Of the Produce company, came
up from Kennewick Thursday to
look after some matters in connec-
tion with the company's local store.
Mr.. Sly and Mr.. Sutler returned to
Kennewick Tuesday evening, but
Mr.. Lincoln will remain some little
time getting the company's books
and accounts up to date.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

The Spokesman wants to get out
each week on Thursday. but the
failure Of the paper to arrive We'd
nesday night has compelled US to
wait for the Friday night train.
We are hoping that this will not
happen again.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
He Named Il.

"Who can name word with an II in
IT." queried the teacher of the Juvenile
class.
Needle" exclaimed a bright little
miss.-Kansas City Star.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

FOR SALE-A good sewing ma
chine in excellent condition. Am
getting a new one and will sell at
a bargain. Inquire at Spokesman
office
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
Notice of Contest

Notice OF Contest
Department of the Interior, United States Lane
Office, North Yakima, Washington. %, 1916
To Hugo Juenemann of Cold Creek, WASH. Con.
testee:
You are hereby notified that Lloyd Shelled,
who gives Cold Creek, Washington. as his post.
office address. did on November 10Th. 1916, file in
this Office his duly corroborated application to
contest and secure the cancellation of your home.
August ID 1914. for nwA section "a, township Is
NJ. range "a E. w. Meridian, and as grounds
for his contest he alleges that entryman has
abandoned said land for more than six months
last past; that his absence therefrom is not due
to his employment in the U. s. Army Navy in
time of war or in connection with the operations
in Mexico, or along the border thereof. or in mo-
bilization camps elsewhere in the military or
naval organization of the United States or the
National Guard of any of the several States.
said allegations will be taken as confessed. and
your said entry will be cancelled without further
right to be heard, either before this office or on
appeal. if you fail to file in this office within
twenty days after the fourth publication of this
notice. as shown below. your answer. under oath,
specifically responding to these allegations of
contest together with due proof that you have
served a copy of your answer on the said con-
testant either in person or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the name of
the postofice to which you desire future notices
to be sent to you.
RICHARD STRoBAcH Register.
Date Of first publication, January s. 1917.
second January H. 1917.
:, third January 19. 1917.
fourth January rs. 1917.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

Charles F. Whaley and Paul R.
Gregg, owners of Ballygreen farm,
near Hanford, Incorporated recently
in Seattle for 100000.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

There is an epidemic of measles
all over the state. In Kennewick
there are 100 cases and all the
schools in that city have been
closed. In Yakima there are over
200 cases reported and a number Of
other towns in the state have re-
ported approximately the same
number of cases. No cases have
been reported at White Bluffs or
Hanford, but a close watch should
be kept to prevent spread of the
disease in case there is an outbreak
here.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

NOTICE. have large number
of people who own Seattle resi-
dences who want to exchange for
White Bluffs and Hanford land.
Send me your descriptions. W. l..
Rutledge. 1909 Third ave., Seattle,
Wash. 25tf
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. S. V. Tanning drove
down to Kennewick in their car
Wednesday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

Word has been received of the
birth of baby boy to Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover Bonn at Portland.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

Get your meat from the Home
meat market and get the worth of
your money. Delivery car will
run Tuesdays and Fridays at White
Bluffs and on Wednesdays to Han
ford. Chas. Eilertson. 22tf
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

B. L. Hotchkiss this week moved
from the house on the Dunn tract
to the rooms over the Produce COM
pany's store.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

By handing your subscription to
the undersigned you can receive
the weekly Oregonian for only rs
cents per year. This offer applies
to both renewals and old subscrib-
ers. This offer holds good until
March /, 1917.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
&. j. O'LAREY
Editor and Proprietor

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Henry Rush of Priest Rapids was
in White Bluffs Monday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

r. R. Woods this week purchased
the Patterson car. Mrs. Woods
says she expects to drive it herself
a good deal, and as it is Ford, she
came in to ask the editor the prop
er way to crank it. We told her
there was probably more than one
way to properly crank a Ford car
but we were sure that there was at
least one wrong way. We also
told her that we thought the least
dangerous way was to ask some
one else to do it.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

At the Presbyterian church next
Sunday the installation of the Sun
day school teachers will take place.
The teachers will answer and take
the pledge. Everybody is invited.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Agnew returned
Friday from a business trip to
Seattle.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Chambers of Cowiche who died a
couple of weeks ago, was a girl in
stead of boy and was four months
old instead of six as announced in
last weeks Spokesman.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

WANTED TO BUY-Two dozen
hens or pullets. State price and
breed. Address Karl Becht, Cold
Creek, Wash. 25-2
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

j. F. Bleakley entertained at a
dinner party at the Commercial
hotel, Sunday evening, the follow
ing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. F. M.
We'll, Mrs. R. D. Earles, Misses
May Crews and Ruth Sapp, and
James Sells.