White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-11

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Il WASHINGTON NEWS
| Ten Walla Walla railway clerks
will be moved to Spokane through d.
visional consolidation with the Spo.
kane division of O.-W.
A brood" of 10000 chickens was
Matched out by incubators in Seattle
poultry plant the other day while
hundreds of visitors watched.
j. H. Sexsmith has purchased the
sawmill Of the King Sash, Door and
Lumber company of Penrith, Wash,
and has started dismantling the plant
for shipment to Somers, Mont, where
he has purchased 100000 feet Of
timber.
Before the present construction sea-
son ends the state will have $6,O00,OOO
worth Of new road work under way,
most of which will be finished before
the end of the year. Contracts have
been let for all types of road and in
nearly every part Of the state 30
good line on construction costs is
available.
1t is believed that with the con-
struction of bridge across the
south Palouse river, on the main
street Of Colfax. which will start
soon, will be handled by Colfax Ia
Dor. The work will be under the con.
struction supervision of H. N. Sims,
city engineer, and the contract calls
for the completion by August /.
Two hundred tons, or IS per cent
of the Royal Ann cherry crop of the
Milton-Freewate district Of the Wal
at cents per pound to the Oregon
Packing company Last year the
growers received only 8 cents for
these cherries. The crop is the
heaviest this year Of any In history.
The Lake Washington canal be-
tween the lake and the ballard locks
will be widened to 300 feet and given
low water depth of 81 feet, making
1t available to the largest vessels. The
Pacific Fleet will be in the harbor
and there will be 10 warships on Puget
sound at that time. 1t is probable that
President Harding will be In the city
one day during the exposition.
Waterville Is going to have a big
race meet and celebration July 3 and
4. Plans were completed last week
for this big event, which will be un.
der the auspices of the M. w. A.
Membership was secured in the Inland
Empire Hacking circuit, which means
plenty Of horses. Good prizes will be
offered and with one of the best
tracks in the state, the affair promises
to be the biggest event ever held in
our city. 4
A mammoth tooth, presumably that
of prehistoric animal, was excavated
by crew Of men who are working
on the Washington.Idaho Water, Light
and Power companys pipe line near
Charleston. The tooth weighs pounds
and eight ounces and Ia in good con-
dition, other than 1t was damaged
slightly In removing 1t from the earth.
Several teeth Of similar nature have
been found buried In the earth in the
vicinity where this one was found.
but this Is believed to be the largest
yet discovered
With three large packing houses
in the state line section ready for the
1923 crop and another In the making,
the Walla Walla Fruit Growers, Inc.
are making ready for what they con-
slider will be the largest crop valley
growers have ever known. This is
expected particularly In prunes. which
acreage Is being increased every year.
Every year more prune trees are being
planted and the paintings Of several
years back are beginning to reach the
bearing stage. Last year more than
600 acres we're planted to prunes,
bringing that acreage to slight in.
crease over apples in this district.
Irate Father--I'll teach you to kiss
my daughter
Sassy Son-Thank you, sir, but
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