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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08
PREPARE TO SELECT
1923 RHODES SCHOLAR

The State Of Washington this year
will send another Rhodes Scholar to
Oxford University, England, under the
terms Of the will of Cecil Rhodes,
which provide for American students
attending the great English institution
of Tearing. The selection of the schol.
ar is to be made between October 4
and 7, the University Of Washington
being entitled to enter five candidates.
A state committee will elect this
years representative from candidates
from the various colleges Of Washing
ton.
A candidate to be eligible must be
an unmarried male citizen of the Unit
ed States, have passed his nineteenth
birthday by the first of October of the
year Of his election, must be under the
Rge of twenty-five, and must have com.
pleted his sophomore year at some rec
ognized degree-grantihg university or
college of the United States. A stu
dent may apply either in his home
state or one in which he has received
two years college education.
Students will be judged by: qualities
of manhood. force Of character and
leadership, literary and scholastic
ability and attainnients, and physical
vigo as shown by interest in outdoor
sports or In other ways. In case none
of the aspirants are considered capa-
Bile of meeting the requirements no
one will be appointed
The allowance Of the scholarship Is
300 English pounds, which is now sup.
plemented by 50-pound bonus. Be
sides this students must furnish 30
pounds toward their own maintenance
No restrictions ar placed upon the stu
dents choice of studies.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08
Harvesting the Small Streams
A. B. Crane, Extension Agricultural Engineer

rooms each with one 40-watt light
two halls, front and back porch each
with one 25-watt light, would use, ii
all were running at once, $40 watts
or just about one-half of the $50 watts
leaving the balance for barn light.
ing or running small machinery. For
heating much greater consumption
is required, needing greater horse
power to generate 1t.
The great range of water power de.
velopment of this kind makes it par.
ticularly convenient. A large amount
may be used direct, or smaller
amount may be stored in batteries
and used as needed; thus, small
stream, running the full twenty-fou,
hours, may generate enough power tG
light the house and barns during the
evening when needed.
There are three types of wheels that
may be used in developing power from
a stream; the over-shot or undershot
wheel for low heads with good sup
ply Of water, the turbine wheel fol
medium heads and supply, and tht
Pelton type for high heads with ,
small supply. 1t depends on the heat
as to which type is best to install
This usually can be determined by al
inspection of all the conditions sur
rounding the installation. It is bes,
to have the plant location inspected
by a hydraulic engineer and passed
upon before much money is expended
as it might make considerable Off
ference in the cost If the best and
most efficient is selected rather thar
one not so we'll adapted to the con
dltion.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08

what did he see? He saw one tower.
ing big cloud in the sky that threat
ened rain, two withered. mahogany
colored trees sorely in want Of rain.
a muddy road greatly the worse for
rain. and vagabond boy running
home who was afraid Of the rain. That
was the picture to the footman's eye.
He took gloomy view of the state
of Mr.. Sweetsir's brains on his re-
turn to the servants hall. "A slate
loose. poor DEVIL" That was the foot
mans report of the brilliant Felix.
(To Be Continued.)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08
CHAPTER Nv.

Left alone in the drawing room,
Moody looked at the unfastened en-.
velope on the table.
Considering the value Of the In.
closure, might he feel justified in wet.
ting the gum and securing the euvel-
ope for safety's sake. After thinking
1t over Moody decided that he was
not justified in meddling with the let
ter. On reflection, her ladyship might
have changes to make in 1t, or might
have a postscript to add to what she
had already written. Apart, too, from
these considerations, was It reason.
able to act as IL Lady Lydiard's house
was a hotel, perpetually open to the
intrusion Of strangers? Objects worth
twice five hundred pounds in the ag.
gregate were scattered about ON the
tables and In the unlocked cabinets
all round him. Moody withdrew, with.
out further hesitation, to order the
light restoratives prescribed for him
cCil w NIL oWCCIcAs 1A0 uuClOd6U l0Is
ter reposed in it's place on the table.
The footman who took the Curacao
into the picture gallery found Felix
recumbent on sofa--to all appear
ance 80 completely absorbed in the
Hobbema that he was quite unable to
look at anything else
He took the Curacao mechanically,
drained the glass at draught, and
held it out to be filled for the second
time. Don't interrupt me-" he said.
peevishly. catching the servant in the
act of staring at him. "Put down
the bottle and got" Forbidden to look
at Mr.. Sweetsir, the mans eyes, as
he left the gallery. turned wondering.
ly toward the famous landscape. And
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08

A goodportion of the states of Wash
streams coming down from the hills
and spreading over the valleys. Some
of these drop hundred feet or more
in Il short distance; others may drop
only few feet while running across
n farmers land.
Many of these streams have volume
and head enough so that, If harnessed,
they could be made to light the house
and out-buildings and to do many
small power jobs, such as running the
milk, separator, washing machine,
turning the grind stone, etc. Some Of
these power plants can be made to
run the year around; some may pos
sibly be operated during the winter
months, yet may be installed ut a
profit even fer SO short q time, and
their cost Of installation will be well
within the reach Of the farm owner
and their convenience well worth the
cost.
Many people do not realize the
amount of power that Is running to
waste In their streams; therefore, one
of the first things to consider Is the
possible estimated horsepower that
may be developed. In order to ascer.
tain this, two points must be consid-
cred: the amour of water delivered
tn a, certain point In second of time,
measured in pounds, and the vertical
distance which it will fall on to the
power wheel, measured In feet. The
product Of these two points tcalled
foot pounds), divided by $50 will give
the theoretic horsepower, from 4Opo
to 1870 of which can be utilized AS
actual horsepower, according to the
efficiency of the water wheel and 9TH
err machinery.
For instance, 55 pounds Of water
delivered In one second Of time and
falling 10 feet on to the wheel will
deliver one horsepower, from which
two-flfths to three-fourths horsepower
can be converted into electricity and
used; ITO pounds falling 20 feet will
produce 4 theoretic 10 to 3 actual
horsepower, according to the ma
chimes efficiency. To express this in
electric units we remember that one
horsepower Is the equivalent of about
76O watts, which is the measure used
In computing the consumption of eiec.
tricity about the house and barns
To give an idea how much 100 watts
will do. we might take On example Of
u common farm house, with say, front
room, dining room and kitchen each
one using 50-watt light, three bed
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08
HONOR EXPLORER
OF THE CoLuM BlA
Grave Of David Thompson. In Mon.
treai, 70 Be Suitably Marked
in Future.

David Thompson, whose forgotten
grave in Mount Royal Cemetery, Mon
treal, Canada. was recently located,
was the first white man to follow the
Columbia river from It's source to the
sea. For many years an unmarked
plot was the paupers grave of this
great pathfinder of the Pacific North
west. After nearly seventy years his
grave at Montreal Is to be fittIngly
marked, but the recently erected Hud-
sons Bay Company log fort and his
torical museum on the shore of Lake
Windermere, which is the site of the
first permanent post to the west of
the Continental Divide, is much
more fitting and enduring monument
to perpetuate the memory of great
explorer. For the dedication Of this
monument notable gathering of pio-
neers, traders, mountaineer men, and
distinguished visitors came from Brit
lsh Columbia, Canada, and the United
States.
Thompson was born in London in
1910, and as Il boy of IA apprenticed
himself to the Hudson's Bay Company,
with which famous organization he
remained for the rest Of his life. IN
til advancing years cut off his explor-
ing zeal, Thompson padded, rode on
tramped over the territory between
Lake Athabasca and the mouth OF the
Columbia. All of his journeys and ex.
plorations were in the service of the
Hudson's Bay Company and the North
west. He was born in poverty, and
he died in poverty in 1857.
Not only was Thompson ii great
trapper, but he was notable geogra-
pher rs well. For many years Ameri-
can geographers relied on his map of
the Northwest of 1914 as a guide for
their own work To this day his OBJ
servations and astronomical calcula-
tiuns stand accredited. 1t was Thomp-
son who first located the source Of the
Columbia River, and he was the first
white man to push on into the Flat
head and Pend dQreille country of
Eastern Washington, northern Idaho
and Montana. In 1910 his men set up
Il fort near the present location of
Spokane, which was the beginning of
this great city's present Importance.
ut was Thompson again." writes
Samuel Bemis, "who descended to the
mouth Of the Columbia, six years aft
er Lewis and Clark reached it over
land from st. Louis by way of the
Missouri and the Snake, To plant q
British fur-trading post and the flag
OF England in the strategic spot Of
the Oregon country. After a perilous
crossing Of the upper Rockies by way
of the Athabasca Pass he descended
to the Columbia too late to reach the
sea before winter, 1870" He was de-
| alyed Just long enough by the HOSTILE
ty of the Blackfeet Indians to enable
| John Jacob Astor's company to reach
| the rivers end three months before
Thompson. The American company
planted the Stars and Stripes in the
Oregon country and kept this rich
region for our people.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08

For another year at least milady
may dress her tresses us fancy die
tates.
This was the decision of the master
hairdressers of America at the big
convention held at the Waldorf-Asto-
ria in New York City recently.
The Tut-Ankh-Amen bob was ten
tatively adopted as the years national
hairdress, but this was done more in
a spirit of levIty and derision than
anything else Hardly had the master
of ceremonies solemnly christened
this eccentric new style before there
was a hubbub of protest. Only few
types of feminine features harmonic
with this ancient colffeur which was
worn cons ago by famous Egyptian
pharOah. 1t is all right for the very
young girl with slender oval face, but
for the woman over 20, or at least the
woman who looks over 20 (Which Is
quite different thing these days), it
is impossible.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08
Taken From the Ancient Laws
Of vlrulnja,

MINISTERS shall not give themselves
to excess in drinking or ryott. spend
ing their time idelie by day or night,
playing at dice, cards, or any unlaw-
full game, but at all times convenient
they shall heare somewhat of the holy
scriptures, or shall occupie them.
selves with some other honest stu.
dies or exercises. always doing the
things with some other honest studies
or exercises, always doing the things
which shall appertain to honestie. and
endeavor to profit the church of God,
having always in mind that they
ought to excel all others In puritie
OF life, and should be examples to
the people to live well and Chris.
tianlie.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08
Game Boy

Irate Father-What! You've got the
nerve to ask for my daughter.
Cool Suitor--Yes, and that isn't all.
rye got the nerve to take her.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08
WORLDS NEWS
BRIEFLY RETOLD
Important News of Both Henri.
spheres Boiled Down 10
Last Analysis.

The war department announces an
attempt of the army air service to
make a transcontinental flight be-
tween dawn and sunset. in June. II
will start at New York, end at San
Francisco.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08

Porter: "Dab next stop am yo' sta.
ton, boss. Does 20 all wish to be
brushed Off"
Passenger: mo. thank you. Just
call out the name. I'll get off In the
regular manner"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08

One of the Oldest applicants for an
operators license, in this country, is
reported from Bath, Conn. Benjamin
F. Range. SO years old. bought an
automobile. and successfully passed
the examination to drive Il.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08

France is offering lottery tickets
free to parents of seven children or
more. IF lucky couple happens to
win big prize. however. they must
get two more children before they
win another free lottery ticket.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08
WASHINGTON NEWS

Mary A. Lister, widow Of the late
Governor Lister of this state, died
at Tacoma last week after an illness
of nearly two years. She was active
In politics and was a delegate to
conventions In 1920.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08

Hot, strong black coffee will usu..
ally stop hiccoughs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08

Canada plans to spend $40. 000, 900
for good roads in 1928. This is the
largest appropriation ever made BY
Canada for this purpose, and yet II
is only about two OF three times aa
much as our largest states spend an.
nually.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08

The main section of the Pacific
battle ship fleet will arrive in Seattle
harbor. July IA, and later in the
month. probably July IS. will be re-
viewed by President Harding. The
fleet will bring 10000 officers and
men, for whom plans for entertain.
ment ore being made.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08
NOBODY WANTS
SILVER DOLLAR |

Although United States mints arer
working overtime to complete coinage
of 27O,OO0,000 silver dollars, none of
these dollars are going into eircula-
ton.
"Ihe people don't want to carry
heavy cart Wheels" says Ed Scobey.
director of the mint. mot even out ]
west. have just returned from the
west and saw very few silver dollars.
Everybody wants paper money. It Is
easier to handle and it is lighter to
carry"
The government, therefore, is build
ing additional vaults at Denver, San
Francisco and Philadelphia to store
the silver coins. New dollars accum-
ulate at the rate of 100000 a day.
Against the coins, silver certificates
are being issued. Incidentally use Of
the paper money is a good business
transaction for the government, as the
treasury collects two per cent interest
from banks where the silver is de.
posted.
Folks who prefer real hard money
can get silver from the banks, at any
time.
Federal-aid road building during the
fiscal year beginning July /, 1922, has
progressed steadily toward the goai
of almost 100000 miles to be included
In the federal-aid highway system, re-
ports the Bureau of Public Roads, q.
>. Department of Agriculture On
March 81 733h miles had hQpn com.
pleted since the beginning Of the fiscal
year, and with three months Of good
construction weather still remaining
1t appears likely that the 10000 miles
completed in the preceding fiscal year
will at least be equaled. At the same
time, prospects are good for rapid
progress during the coming fiscal year
as on March 81 there was under con-
struction 14,010 miles and slightly
more than 10000 miles in projects APP
proved but which have not yet reach. y
ed the construction stage.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08

Rains on the west side Of the Cas-
cades have been q beneficial effect.
They insure good crops. plenty of
fresh forage and also have put out
several small forest fires. At this
time last year there was haze Of
smoke over all western Washington.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08

Four thousand persons now are re-.
ported to have persisted in the earth.
quake which devastated the region
around Turbati-Haidari, in eastern
Persia. Advices indicate six villages
were wiped out. The shocks ara said
to be still continuing.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08

During the past two months the
state highway department has award
ed contracts for $2,6e4.000 worth Of
new highway construction. This
brings the total value of state work
under way up to $s3,50O.000, the bal
ance being represented by contracts
awarded last year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08

" JIG 6Illk CO1kkAuluk.
Attaining height of three miles
and breaking the record for women
filters. Mile. Andree Peyre, French
aviatrix, astonished Los Angeles air
enthusiasts Sunday. She used spo.
cial 70-horsepower machine and was
in the air an hour and 10 minutes.
Turkey gets a slice of her former
territory back under a decision Of
the diplomats devising Near East
peace pact. Despite Jugoslav pro
tests the border near Kara-agatch was
advanced, giving Turkey several
towns previously allotted to Jugosia.
via.
At the Olympic games at Paris. In
1924, the contests are not to be con.
fiend to ordinary athletics alone.
There are to be world championships
also in painting, sculpture. music,
art, literature and architecture. Three
medals are to be awarded in each
division.
The 9a-year-old kid postmaster at
Caledonia. Ala, who claimed to be
the oldest postmaster in the coun.
try, will have to revise his figures.
David j. Tayenner produces the fam.
lily Bible to show that he Ia 8 years
of age and has served as postmaster
at Phlimont, Virginia, since 1893. He
thought some Of resigning on account
of advanced years, but In response
to public demand has consented 70
stay on the job another decade or 80.
Quite a boom in closing titles to
homesteaded lands is now ON In
Alaska, titles to nearly 1000 acres
having been issued the first Of the
months Of this year, which is mora
than for the entire year 1922, or for
several years past, for that matter
For the past is years there have
been issued patents to 7o4 persons
covering $4,000 acres Of land sp
about one-tenth Of the, total acreags
surveyed A total of 748 persons
and corporations have been granted
permits to drill for oil in Alaska.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-06-08

It took w. H. Van Duyn an hour
to land trout he hooked while fish
ing in the Methow. The big boy,
steelhead. weighed 11h pounds and
was SO inches long. MT. Van Duyn
was fishing with light tackle, SO had
to play with the fish until it was
worn out before he could land 1t.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-05
INSIDE PAGE NO q
Maine Press Clipping Bureau

The Maine Press Clipping Bureau
which was established two years ago
In Augusta, very soon outgrew its
quarters there and moved to more
commodious quarters in the Patten
Block in Gardiner, where the news
papers of Maine are carefully read
and the items Of interest to the num-
erous subscribers, both in the state
and out of the state, are clipped,
marked the paper and date of issue
and forwarded to the patrons of the
Bureau. The Maine Press Clipping
Bureau is of inestimable value to
those who do not have time nor op-
portunity to read all the Maine news
papers every day, the slogan of the
Bureau Our business is to help your
business" tells the story to business
concerns, prospects of business, poll
tieians, those seeking office. society
leaders. Chamber of Commerce, in
fact every line of business either So
cial or financial is represented among
the subscribers of the Maine Press
Clipping Bureau. The person who
started this business in Maine is Miss
Alice d. W. White a we'll known news
paper woman who still keeps her
identity with the leading papers of
New England.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-05
NEW PORTLAND

New Century Rebekah Lodge pas
sed another most enjoyable meeting
at their hall on Tuesday night, June
20, when at their regular meeting,
they had a charter member meeting
with roll call The oldest charter
member present was Mrs. Lydia Butts.
There were also eleven others In at
tendance with eighty members in all.
Mrs. Blanch Hoyt spoke in behalf of
the charter members. There was a
very pleasing entertainment consist
ing of a play, "Why We Joined the
Rebekahs." The parts were taken
by Mildred Luce. Alice Davis, Mary
Dunlap and Doris Dunlap. Piano
solo. Marion Atwood; monologue. con-
sisting Of a telephone conversation,
Mary Dunlap; piano solo, Elsie Tin
ker. There was also a banquet OF
Ice cream, saltines and vanilla waters
One of the surprises Of the evening
and probably the most pleasant was
when Mrs. Lydia Butts was presented
with most beautiful basket of flow
ers In behalf of the lodge by Mrs
Maude Morton. The basket was made
by mIb. ItlplCy, iit iiOi iot AZ 4 u hihb
ton. 1t was indeed a masterpiece
and was decorated with pink and
green ribbons. Still another pleas
ant surprise was due Mrs. Butts In
the form of an elegant birthday cake
decorated with eighty-three candles
The cake was made by her sons wife
Mrs. Elizabeth Butts and while 1t was
a complete surprise to Mrs. Butts, the
majority of the members were equally
surprised but this only added greater
pleasure to the idea and seemed to
bring all into greater fellowship
The committee in general was: Mrs
Mary Dunlap, Mabel Knapp and Della
Clark, and certainly much praise Is
due them for the very pleasant even
ing passed by every member pres
ent
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-05
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
MERCER

William Doran had New England
telephone installed in his residence
last week His number Is ring l.
Flora Sturtevant got quite severely
bruised one evening recently, being
on the side of the road when two
automobiles met. She was struck
by the mud guard. Fortunately nc
bones were broken.
Mrs. George Godfrey and two chill
dren of Winthrop, Massachusetts
came Monday, June 25th, for an ex-
tended visit with her mother Mrs. L.
y. Ladd Mr.. Godfrey is coming to
spend the week end with the family
Ed Wentworth of Rome helped
Frank Caswell on a cottage, Thurs
day.
The four children of William Cot
fin of Madison will spend Saturday
and Sunday with friends in town.
Mrs. Ellen Brown of East Mercer
is the week end guest of her daughter
Mrs. David Tracy and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w Bacon Jr.
and little daughter Ruth of Norridge-
wock were Sunday guests of his par
ents. <azsa