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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02
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Grown AND VALLEY NEWS

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Try the Drug Store First. Phone
4O3.
Mrs. M. N. Heath returned
Monday from a stay of several
weeks in Yakima.
N. R. johnson returned Monday
from Seattle. where he has been
for the past three weeks.
James Sells and E. r. Griner
were in Wenatchee the first OF
the week on business.
Word from Mrs. Oscar Swanson.
who underwent a mastoid opera
ton in Spokane last Sunday, says
that she is recovering nicely.
w. S. Angle has purchased the
ranch of his brother George, that
joins his own. This gives Mr.. An
gle 35-acre farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Jones and
son Jack left Monday for Spokane
to consult specialists in regard II
Jack, who has been in i'll health fol
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCord Taylor re
turned to White Bluffs Wednesday
evening from Seattle, where they
have been since their home on theil
orchard tract here burned in Dc.
cember. Mr.. Taylor says he in
tends to build small house en- bis
place but has not decided yet
whether he will live here or lease
the orchard this summer.
In a letter giving a change of
address, Cecil Barge, who is at
tending school at the State Col
lege writes the Spokesman on
January 20, that "the weather in
Pullman lis quite different from
White Bluffs. 1t started showing
here yesterday, and has been
blowing a regular hurricane ever
since. I'll take White Bluffs
weather for mine"
The ballot box and tickets fol
the contest to decide who is the
most popular young lady in the
valley, have been installed in the
White Bluffs Drug store and the
: contest is now on. The votes are
: selling for one cent each. The
price of the st. Valentines
Dance ticket is $1.0O which also
entities the purchaser to lO(
votes in the popularity contest
An oyster supper will be served
in conjunction with the dance, al
thirty-five cents per plate.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02

Mrs Elmer Yode.~ on the sick
list.
The next meeting If the D. A.
R. will be at the home of Mrs. G.
M. Sanford on Saturday afternoon.
Rev. I. L. Crooka went to Yak.
ma on Tuesday to attend meet
ing Of the New Era con.mittee of
presbytery. ~ -
The Parent Teachcls association
will hold meeting ION Thursday
evening, Feb. 9Th, at The high
school. Every one Is i.ssited.
John Attebury and wife, who
have been living on the Heath
ranch. are leaving soon for the
Coast, where they have ranch.
Word has been received from T.
H. Heath. who is in a hospital in
Seattle, that he is improving slow
w. He has had three ounces of
water removed from one of his
lungs.
The five-weeks old babe of Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Fife passed away
about noon on Thursday. after an
illness of two weeks. The many
friends of the family sympathize
with them in their grief.
The Bridge club met Saturday
night at the home of III, e. Pur.
rington. The highest score was
made nv Mrs. C. M. Sanford and
7. F.. Kamerer. They will meet
the next time with Mrs. n. Roggy.
j. W. Fenley, proprietor of the
Hanford Meat Market, has placed
an order for an Armstrong ice ma
chine which will supply about 800
pounds daily. The surplus will be
stored for next summer.
A. L. Brockway is building a
garage on his place and will occupy
it while building his house. The
Brockways have spent the winter
at Robert Nichols but their four
months leave has expired and they
will return to their own place.
The Camp Fire girls held a Coun.
Gil Fire Saturday afternoon, at
which two new members were in
itiated-Leona Burford and Han
nah Derigio. Honors were be-
slowed and the ring ceremony OBJ
served. Three of the girls will be
initiated as Wood Gatherers next
time.
Mrs. John Scrivner and son mo-
tored to Spokane last Thursday and
attended the graduation of Miss
Madeira Scrivner at the Lewis and
Clark high school, and all returned
on Saturday together. They were
just ahead of the storm all the way
and were fortunate in getting
through without mishap.
A very pleasant surprise was CIV
en- Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Murray last
Friday night when four cars drove
up to their door and about twenty
of their neiRhbors came in and took
possession Of the house. bringing
dishes and refreshments with them.
Several musical numbers were rem
dered by Mrs. Conkle. and Ruby
Hart and Mrs. Gregovich gave two
recitations which we're enjoyed by
all and the party broke up after
very happy evening. Those pres
ent we're Messrs. and Mesdames
Brockway. Phare. Hart, Heather
inpton. Biart. Copkle. Gregorich
and Murray. and Miss Ruby Hart,
Robert Nicncls, ana Alex. Murray
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02
Hanford Department.

DR. j. F. Devin is painting his
house and improving the grounds.
1t is believed that everything
will be in readiness for the dedica-
ton of the Community hall on Feb.
10th.
About z6 friends of Miss Gerald
inc Burke rendered her farewell
party Tuesday night at the home
of Dr.. and Mrs. Briggs.
Mrs. Walter Jones is enjoying a
visit from her mother. Mrs. Won
chick, and is expecting her father
to come soon. They live at New
port.
Harry Murrll, who has been liv.
ing in Harold Evett's house. has
rented Harry Blackler's house and
moved his family into it. Mr.. and
Mrs. Evett are expected home from
Hood River soon.
Mrs. John Helbio went to Spok-
ane last Sunday. Her husband and
son drove to Kennewick with her
and she went from there on the
! train. She expects to return in
about a week.
Glen Stambaugh has leased five
acres from the Company. next to
the Mann tract, and also the Cronk
place, where he will live. Charles
Clark, who has been living there,
has leased some alfalfa land near
town.
n. E. burlington moved his
family this week to the Curtis
Rolph house south of town, the
place he has been living on having
been bought by Gus Burford, who
with his bride will take possession
SOON.
Miss Geraldine Burke left
Wednesday for Seattle and expects
to remain there for the present.
A very pleasant surprise was given
her on Monday afternoon when
twelve of her friends gathered to
spend the afternoon with her.
The Ladies' Aid met Thursday
afternoon at the church and held
ann lal election Of officers as fol.
ows: Mrs. Lena McConnachie,
president: Mrs. Bessie Crooks.
vice-president: Mrs. Clara En-
veart, secretary. and Mrs. Nettie
Evett, treasurer. The hostesses
were Mrs. George McConnachie and
| Mrs. j. F. Devin.
The Hanford Library has made a
very successful drive for member
ship and there are now more men,
bers enrolled than at any time
since its beginning. The annual
meeting will be held on Feb. goth.
at which time basket social will
he held, to which every one is in
vited.
Mrs. Laura Harter. advance
agent for the Ellison-White Lyce-
UNI Bureau, was in town last week,
making arrangements for next
year. A new plan will be tried
this time end So people signed
their names to the contract so that
there will he no heavy burden on
any one, should there be deficit.
1t is believed that it will be per-
feet success. however. as there are
FIVE excellent numbers on the
course, three of them musical, one
lady impersonator and one lectur-
or. The first will b. given some
time IN October and one each
month following.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02

CATARRH
James Collins Lloyd
Attorney and Counselor
at Law
Bank Building
White Bluffs, Washington

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NOTICE OF MEETING OF STOCK
HOLDERS OF WHITE BLUFFS
AND COLUMBIA RIVER TELE.
PHONE COMPANY CALLED TO
INCREASE THE CAPITAL
STOCK OF SAID CORPORA
TON.
Notice is hereby given that a
meeting of the stockholders Of the
White Bluffs & Columbia River Tel
ephone Company. corporation or
ganized under the laws of the state
of Washington, is hereby called to
-p1-held at the Office of said Compa-
ny az, White Bluffs, in Benton
County, lin the. State of Washing
ton, on the evening ofthe fifth day
of March, 1928, at 1870 o'clock.
The object of said meeting is to
proceed. according to law, to in.
crease the capital stock of said-cor.
poration from SIP, 500. 90. the rres.
emit amount thereof, to SIS 600. co.
Dated at White Bluffs Benton
County. State of Washington this
3rd day Ct January. 1923.
D. S. Wilkinson
Helen l. Wilkinson
W j. Kincaid
Trustees.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02
STANDARDIZATION OF FARM
PRODUCTS.

PRODUCTS.
Object (a) 70 increase market
value Of farm products by
improving the quality and
uniformity.
(b) To affect economies by
eliminating the handling of
low grade or Gull material.
Plan: Assistance in standarizing
faam products will be given
through the cooperative eff
forts Of the County Exten-
sion Office and the various
interested groups of agen-
cies,
1. (a) BY putting into the
lands of the hay and potato
growers ropfs,- . r specfHcas
truIIs Tor market grades of
these commodities as set forth
In the State or Federal grad
ing rules.
(b) BY assisting the grow
ers In fixing standards for
market grades of commodities
for which no State or Federal
market grades have been es-
tablished,
2. (a) BY instructing produc-
ers in the Interpretation Of es
tablished grading rules.
(b) BY supplying informa-
ton on efficient !methofr Of
performing the operations nee
o.ssarv in grading the com
modities i'm accordance with es
tablished grading rules.
Method of Procedure: The Plar
will be carried out by!
1. Making accurate lists OF
the various commodities
(a) BY mail.
tb) BY meetings.
(c) BY demonstrations
Cooperative Agreement.
A. The interested producers Oh
other agencies Will:
1. BY Il crop survey or other
wise supply the County Elk
tension Office with the names
and addresses of the produc
ers of the various commodities
in each Community in Benton
County.
9. Assist in arranging TO,
meetings by:
(a) Providing the neces
sary meeting place and mott
fving the County Extension
Office of said place of meeting
long enough in advance to per
nit notices of the meeting TIC
be sent out by mail.
(h) Providing the equip
mcnt, material or any cooper
ator necessary for any demon
stration.
3. The County Extension Office,
/. Will mail to each person
on the lists of commodity pro
ducers referred to above, cop
ita of the grading rules for the
various commodities.
9. Will mail out notices of
meetings to be held for the
Interpretation of established
State and Federal grading
rules; for the establishing of
grades and grading rules for
commodities for which NO
State or Federal grades are
established and for demon
strating methods.
3. VIII plan and conduct
demonstrations where needed
In conjunction with the CO
operator referred to in Section
A. 2. h of this agreement.
4. VIII seo that sneakers or
der1nnstrators qualified to
tondle the subject or demon
etr.tjen are present to conduct
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02
COMMUNITY PROGRAM

Saturday evening. February 3rd.
Moving pictures at Liberty Hall
Every Monday and Thursday even
ing,
Band Practice in the High
School auditorium
First and Third Fridays of every
month,
Regular meetings of the White
Bluffs Grange.
Every Saturday Evening,
Choir practice at the Presby-
terrain church at 8 p. m.
Saturday, February Bird.
Band Concert and basket So
cial at Liberty hall.
Tuesday evening. February 5th,
Regular meeting of Farm Bu-
reau at high school auditorium.
Friday, February 9th.
Basket ball game between
White Bluffs and Hartford.
High school auditorium 1880
sharp. !,
Wednesday, February 7th.
Regular American Legion
meeting at Legion hall, 8 P. M.
Wednesday, February 14th.
st. Valentines Dance, given
by the Grange, Liberty Hall.
Wednesday, February 81.
Special meeting of the Ameri-
can Legion and Woman's Aux.
Hilary at Legion hall.
Friday evening, February %,
at Liberty hall, the third lyceum
number, Mcdonald Birch, the
magician.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02
Robert Knoll of vernita was,


in White Bluffs Monday on bus
mess. Mr.. Knoll has again as
sumed his duties as road super
visor in the Allard-Vernita dis
trict that he had to give up last
summer when he broke his leg.
Sam Allard was in Prosser the
fist of the W eek. attending spec
ial meeting of the county commits
sioners. He brought back with him
a young boy whom he may decide
to adopt later on.
Attorney j. C. Lloyd left Fri
day morning for Seattle on his way
to San Francisco, where he will ap.
pear before the Circuit Court of
Appeals on February 10 in suit
for damages brought by Austin
Brothers Of Vernita against the
Fairbanks Morse Company. The
case was tried about year ago in
the Federal Court in Yakima and
resulted in verdict Of $4,000 in
favor of Austin Brothers. and the
defendants appealed to the Circuit
Court of Appeals. Mr.. Lloyd rep
resents Austin Brothers.
/ The annual installation of officers
for the Masonic Lodge in this val
ley was held in Hartford on Wednes-
day evening. The installation was
conducted under the direction of
Charles D. Atkins. Grand Lecturer
of the Grand Lodge. The follow
ing officers were installed: W. A..
Ranes, Worshipful Master; c. H..
McCready, Senior Warden; F. A.
English. Junior Warden; Alex. Nc
Connachie, Senior Deacon; George
McConnachie. Junior Deacon; W..
A. Halves. Secretary; j. Reavis.
Tiler; O. P. Anderson. Senior
Steward; Fred Reinhardt. Junior
Steward; Il. A. Codding, Marshal,
and DR.. w. F. Morrison, Chaplain.
(Comtylbuted)
On last Friday afternoon, the
friends and members of the Wo-
mans club met at the pleasant
country home Of Mrs. L. Boutin.
While the afternoon was bright the
air was crisp and chill. By three
: o'clock the spacious reception room
was we'll filled and our hostess
made US doubly welcome around
the ruddy glow Of her coy hearth
! fire. A number of strangers and
newcomers were made welcome
during the hour of social chat. La
ter in the afternoon the hostess
was assisted by Mrs. Badger. Mrs.
Bonn, Mrs. Judd and Mrs. Wright
in serving most delicious hot
lunch Of rolls, creamed chicken,
coffee and mince pie.
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High School Notes
The Benton City Basket Ball
teams played the White Bluffs
Basket Ball teams here last Fri
day night, January 26. Both Of
Benton City's teams were fast
and although White Bluffs made
a good showing, the visitors won
4 both games. After the games the
j White Bluffs girls served the
competing schools with hot dogs
sandwiches, pickles, cake and
cocoa.
Another worfest was held at
the high school last Saturday for
! the purpose of further Improving
the grounds. Much was accom-
plisl1ed in the way of leveling
the ground and preparing it for
seed. This is about all that can
be done now until later in the
season at which time work will
be done on the base ball diamond
and the track field.
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02
PROJECT III, THE STRENGTH
ENING OF EXISTING MAR
KETING ORGANIZATIONS

ENING OF EXISTING MAR
KETING ORGANIZATIONS
1t is expected that the educa-
tional work done under Project
! will furnish the farmers with
information that will focus their
attention ON the different meth
DDS of rendering marketing serv-
ices and that they will then give
their understanding support to
the marketing method that best
meets their needs.
Project Nv.
Object; Survey Of market facil-
tiles and conditions surround
ing the placing of agricultur-
M products on the market in
Benton County so as to enable
the farmers to discover wheth-
er they are making the fullest
and most efficient use of pres
emit marketing organizations,
and whether additional mar
keting organizations are
needed.
Plan Of Action
(a) To list the acreage of
crops grown in the County in
1923.
(b) To list all organic
ations in the County for the
marketing of agricultural pro-
ducts, including their plan Of
organization profit making,
non-profit, private stock COM
panies, cooperative stock
companies, etc. their methods
of handling produce leash buy
els, commission basis, fixed
package charge etc.) their
warehouse facilities and the
markets to which they ship the
produce.
From the above data with the
aid of impartial market ex-
perts the present and probable
future market needs of the
. farmers of the County can be
satisfactorily Appropriated.
Cooperative Agreement:
! l. The Extension Service of the
State College will:
(a) Prepare the question
alre on marketing organic
ations and supply the blanks
for making the Survey.
(b) Furnish the market ex-
pert to analyze the data col
lected and draw conclusions.
(c) Through the County
Agent will supply the cooper
ators in each community with
the blanks and instructions.
II. The interested organizations
will appoint sufficient coop
orators to-
(O Complete a crop census
not later than May Is, 1928
naming the farmers In each
community growing each crop
and the number of acres to be
harvested.
Co Will see that the CO.
operators make the above men
toned Survey and turn in re-
portf, to the Agricultural
Agent by May Is, 1928.
(c) See that properly quail
flied cooperators are selected
to fill out the questionable re-
ferred to above in / (a) of the
| Cooperative Agreement.
III. Agricultural Agent:
(a) VIII forward the res.
suits of the survey and the
filled out questionaires to the
College.
(b) Will by calling meet
ings, advise the farmers as to
the conclusions reached from
an analysis Of the Survey.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02

FOR sALE-Three horse power,
General Electric Motor. Perfect
condition. Price One Hundred.
Geo. w. Hammond, Grandview,
Wash.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02

Grow new pedigreed Washington
asparagus. Best in the world.
Roots now ready. Write for circu-
lar. Cherries, pears, apricots,
peaches. Soy beans for silage and
soil building. For timber, shade,
windbreaks, plant Siberian Elms.
Special price ON berries. grapes,
asparagus for commercial planting.
HOME NURSERY
Richland, Wash.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02

FOR SALE-About 500 feet of
good second hand, one inch
steel cable at White Bluffs.
Could be used to advantage in
a boom. Eugene Hicks, Han
ford. Wash.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02
Want Ads
Try the Drug Store First. Phone
4O3.

Until further notice we are off
ering meat at the following prices:
boiling beef, 10c per pound; beef
steaks, 121 cents per pound; T.
bone and sirloin steaks, 15c per
pound.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL MARKET
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02

FOR SALE Single buggy in
good order. Price 500. w. n.
Crawford, Wahluke, Wn. 4tc.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02

LUTHERAN CHURCH
There will be Sunday school
in the Lutheran church next Sun
day at 10 a. NJ. Service at IL a.
NJ. Rev. L. G. Krug.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02

Wednesday, February 7th.
Regular American Legion
meeting at Legion hall, 8 P. M.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02

Tuesday evening. February 5th,
Regular meeting of Farm Bu-
reau at high school auditorium.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02

Wednesday, February 18th.
St. Valentines Dance, given
by the Grange, Liberty Hall.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02

First and Third Fridays of every
month,
Regular meetings of the White
Bluffs Grange.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02

Saturday, February Bird.
Band Concert and basket so.
cial at Liberty hall.
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the meetings.

the meetings.
5. Will follow up the work
by Survey, or otherwise, to
determine the number of indy
iduals adopting the practices
recommended the amount of
the produce so graded and the
increase in market value due
tu tho rra Iincr
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02

Every Saturday Evening,
Choir practice at the Presby.
terrain church at 8 p. m.
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lCor'irred from page One
(b) To supply this inform.
alton to the County Exten.
sion Office in time to mail
out the meeting notices.
3. incomplete but some
plan to check results must be
worked OUT
Project II,
STANDARDIZATION OF FARM
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-20
WORCESTER DEMOCRAT POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND

Mr.. Roy Birmingham is again OF
the street after being housed by
troublesome illness.
The Junior Aid of the Methodist
Protestant Church will hold bazaa,
Thursday December 10.
Mrs. Robert Dryden, of MISSIONER
spent the weekend with her daughter
Mrs. Arthur Mcdaniel.
Mr.. William E. Landlord and fami-
ly were in town this week looking af-
ter registration matters.
Mr.. John Powell is recovering from
q painful. wound in his foot, inflicted
by his stepping on nail.
Mr.. H. B. Pilchard has purchased
the BENZ. Bonneville property, and is
making extensive improvements to
the same.
Miss Lena Friedman left Sunday
for Washington, D. c., after spending
the summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. Friedman. Il
Mr.. Hugh McMichael, Of Philadel-
phia, is spending some time with his
parents, Mr.. and. Mrs. Thomas Nc
Michael of this city.
Rev. D. w. Littleton visited North
Carolina this week for the purpose of
holding revival services. Rev. Mr..
Crowson filed the pulpit of the Baptist
Church here both niarning and even
ing. .sse,
At bridge luncheon given by Mrs.
James Henry Fletcher, Jr., at her
home, Pine View, on October 18th, the
engagement Of her daughter, Miss
Jennie Glenn Fletcher, to Richard F.
Hall, Of New York, was announced.
Rev. J. w. Lacey held an installa-
ton service at !. Princess Anne last
Sunday, inducing into the office as
pastor of Buckingham Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. Mr.. Veighe. Rev.
Mr.. Bicking filed Mr.. Lacey's pulpit
at Beaver Dam in tie afternoon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Butler have
returned to their home in California
after visit to relatives here.
Misses Anne Young and Sadie
Jones spent Wednesday with Mrs. A.
S. Marine in Cambridge, Md.
Mrs. George Maddox and son are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Sidney Maddox on Walnut street.
Mr.. E. F. Bowen returned home this
week greatly improved in health
after spending sometime in a hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs.Russell Matthews have
returned from their wedding trip and
are now occupying the new Hargis
residence on Front street.
Mr.. Elihu Ward and family, of Sal
isbury, spent last weekend with Mrs.
Wards father, Mr.. Samuel Webb on
Clarke avenue extended, this city.
Mr.. v. j. Downing, a former resi-
dent of Pocomoke City, now residing
in Salisbury, has accepted a position
with J. Milton Clogg as salesman.
Mr.. Frank Brstten moved into his
new home on Front street this week.
He has been living in the Empire
Theater building since the Fire. His
two daughters Misses Sallie and Pearl
will live with him.
The Ladies Aid Society of Salem M.
E. Church will hold a supper Thurs
day October rs in the. Sunday school
room. Menu consists of oysters, ham,
salad, slaw biscuits, warm rolls,
pickles, jellies, coffee and tea. Tickets
on sale at so cents.
Miss Annie Ross, teacher of Grade
V in the Elementary school Of POGO
moke City,. has been absent from her
work this week. Miss Ross is assist
ing in the administration of Reading
and Arithmetic tests throughout the
county. Her place is being filled dur
ing her absence by Mrs. Allen Merrill,
a former teacher in the school.