White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-01
WASHINGTON NEWS

| WASHINGTON NEWS |
Farmers Of the wheat growing area
in southeastern Washington will meet
with representatives Of the state de-
partment Of agriculture and probable
members of the federal grain inspec-
ton department Of Walla Walla early
in June to consider marketing condi.
lions of wheat, the application of fed
eral standards, the shutting of grain
and tariff differentials, e. L. French,
director of agriculture, announced last
week. Wheat growers are protesting
the federal standards whereby they
are compelled to pay for shipping
their wheat to the coast and then
stand a discount for shutting and
cleaning. They seek to have the stan
dards relaxed so that grain may be
cleaned and smutted at home.
AAO A0W OAAtOu otdIcS CIulS0T Mill
waukee, sister ship to the Omaha, both
recently built at Tacoma, broke the
worlds record for speed on builders
trial run, making SO knots, OF Al
miles an hour over course laid out
in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The
cruiser ran part of her trial against
stiff wind.
The committee in charge Of the re-
ception planned by Seattle for the
president on his way to Alaska an
nounced that the president will ad-
dress the nation from a powerful
broadcasting station which will be
ready for installation within few
days.
More than 100000 sheep will Craze
the Wenatchee national forest range
this summer. About $4,000 are being
moved toward the ranges and an
equal number of lambs are expected.
According to telegram received in
Walla Walla from Representative
John w. Summers of the federal pow
er commission, Washington, d. c., rec
concentrations will be made to the
commission that authorization be
given for the construction Of wing
dam in the Snake river for period
Of five years, during which time 1t
should be possible to determine its
feasibility. Irrigationists of the Bur.
bank district are now paying 100000
a year for the maintenance to an
electric power company and state that
the wing dam will relieve this cost
and pay for itself within year. Work
on the project will be started at once.
The Snoqualmie pass over the Gas.
cades is now open to travel Cars
have been passing over the mountains
for several days, and the highway is
reported as being in good condition.
Much snow is encountered on the
summit, but through the work of the
road departments, good trail has
been cut. Reports indicate that Blewet
pass Is in very good condition. The
road is little rough where road
crews are working, but car finds
very little trouble or heavy travel on
route
| About 10000 head of ewes and
lambs, that will Craze on the Colville
forest and on the Indian reservation
lands for the summer, were unloaded
at Okanogan recently, coming from
the Yakima district. Numerous bands
are also being driven into the Chelan
National forest, taking the forest
driveways from Chelan, Pateros, Nal
oft and LOOMS. Approximately 40
bands, averaging 1900 ewes to the
band, are expected to Craze in that
district.
Protest was filed with the depart
ment of public works at Olympia re-
Gently by fruit distributors of Spo-
kane against rates applicable to fruit
and vegetable shipments on the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail.
ways from the fruit districts of Cen.
trail Washington to Spokane. The
claim was made that the rates dis.
criminate in favor Of several coast
cities and the distributors asked rep
aration on all shipments made under
these rates where not barred by the
statute OF limitations.
Facilities to move the anticipated
apple crop of $4,000 to $4,000 cars in
the Wenatchee valley this year have
been assured by the Great Northern
officials, according to Walter M. An
derson, manager Of the telephone COM
pany at Wenatchee and vice president
of the Wenatchee Commercial club, a
buisnss visitor In Spokane recently.
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