The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-10
By f. J. o'LAREy
Ednsc~ White Bluffs spokesman"

WHITE BLUFFS. Wash. Oct 10.
surrounded by farms being sue
eessfully irrigated from wells nj
very reasonable cost. there lies be
tween White Bluffs and Hanford In
Benton county several hundred acres
q state land that the citizens OF
these communities would like TO see
brought under cultivation by actual
settlers In preference to being sold
70 spectators.
when announcement was made
this spring that the state was going
q select a project for settlement by
ox.s<rvice men under the Land Set.
tlement act, for the carrying out OF
whose provisions ssoo.ooo was appro-
priAted by the legislature. the merits
u this district were presented TO
IAN A. Scott. director Of conserva-
don and development. who Is au.
thorized by Law TO make the selee-
don and also to the Land Settlement
tcommittce Of the American Legion
who investigated all of the proposed
projects in the state with view OF
Recommending to Mr.. Scott the best
possible place from the standpoint
Of the ex-service man.
CAN PUT SOLDIER
ON LAND CIIEAPLY
Figures complied by experienced
men here prove that the lands in
this valley can be furnished to the
soldier settler complete with a first
class irrigation plant for about one
hall the price OF the land offered
under various other irrigation prob
ects for the soldier settlement.
I'm addition this valley Ii one of
the earliest fruit districts In the
Northwest. has q mild climate.
1ong growing season and Is noted
~ IT'S highly productive soil.
Aitho q small community. White
31uffRHanford has all the modern
comforts and conveniences, such as
electric light and power. telephones.
rural free delivery. railroad and riv-
a. transportation facilities, a weekly
newspaper. m o W Ing pictures.
churches and good schools: II proved
1tss1oo per cent Americanism during
The war and possesses the distinction
q being the home Of the only 100
Per cent American Legion post in
The state.
AFTER the subcommittee Of three
members had spent several weeks
carefully investigating all Of the
projects offered for soldier settle
ment. the executive committee Of
The American Legion. which Is made
mp Of Is representative men In the
state, has recommended this valley
- first choice and the Manson prof
81 In Cheian county as second
choice. This Recommendation has
been sent to Mr.. Scott at Olympia
A. the land Is to be settled by ex-
service men the American Legion Is
naturally interested In seeing them
get the best possible deal. 1t was
generally felt. therefore. that the
Z American Legion's committees re-
part and Recommendation OF a prob
ct should and would have consider.
able weight with Mr.. Scott.
ATTEMPT SEEN TO
D1SCREDIT COMMITTEE
But this valley has not much po-
Htical influence and little articles
camouflaged as news items, appear.
ing recently In some Of the daily pa
pers, Indicate that hackers OF some
Of the less meritorious projects who
expected to unload something on the
state are already at work In an at
tempt to djscredit the American Lee
zion committee and to swerve Mr..
Scott from its recommendations
The local committee In charge of
gathering the data for Mr.. Scott and
the American Legion committee.
which Is composed Of representative
business men and farmers, resent
these unfair and unjust attacks and
have wired their protest to some Of
the papers in which the articles have
appeared.
And the citizens as a whole here
feel that their project Is the most
meritorious offered and that since
the American Legion, which is vi.
tally interested, because its mem.
beers win settle upon and must event.
ualiy pay for the land in the project
chosen--has. after careful investi-
cation Of all projects. selected this
one, their recommendations should
have most serious consideration and
be beyond the reach OF political or
other influences.
NOTE. - Additional articles, setting
fsrsh claims Of Western wsshington
communities IN the land settlement plan
viii he uriufed In The Star this UeeL -