White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-03-30
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Frank Barrett of Portland
spent the. week end with his
mother, Mrs. w. w. Barrett.
leaving for home Monday.
The White Bluffs Motor Co. re.
ports the sale of new Ford tour
ing car to John McFee and sec
ond hand Ford to CT aries Caoe.
Miss Mildred Prescott arrived
Friday evening from Seattle and
visited with her sister, Mrs.
William Gellermann, until Mon
day mornings train.
The White Bluffs school board
organized on Monday for the year
by the reelection of the same Of
ficers, c. 1. Wright, chairman and
David Zerwekh, clerk
William Schroeder was in the
valley this week looking after tho
interests of the Walter Bowen
company, commission dealer Of
Seattle.
Mrs. Goldie Werner returned
Monday to her home in Seattle
after spending a few weeks here
visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. III. Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Robinson
of Pas.o arrived in the valley tn s
week tn take charge Of the A. B.
Peck place north of town for the
season.
In spite of the fact that spring
is with US. the 500 party last Fri.
day night drew the usual large
crowd. Mrs. G. /. Wright cap.
tured LIST prize for the ladies ane
Pail schicka for the men.
Mrs. S. v. Tanning returned
Wednesday from Boise, Idaho
where she has been with her moth
err, Mrs. Mary Matthews, for the
last few weeks. She reports hei
mothers health as very much i'm
proved.
The White Bluffs & Columbia
River Telephone company ha:
changed its name to the Columbis
River Telephone company. The
cid name was too long and consid
ering the field of the company's op
erations, the new name is more ap
propriate.
The warm weather of the pas
week has brought the fruit bud
along faster than expected by th'
growers, and as a result there ha
been quite rush the last few day
to apply the dormant spray. Apri
cots are in full bloom and if tn
warm weather continues the peach
es and cherries will be out in a few
days.
M. M. Wiehl, the White Bluff
ferryman, has secured an apprc
priation from Franklin count.
for sage brushing the bad part
of the road from the river towar
Othallo. A little work is bein
done on this road every year an
it is getting in fairly good cond
ton, with the chances of it's ever
tually being good road.
Andrew Boag returned las
Saturday from Prosser, wher
he had been for a couple o
weeks receiving medical treat
ment. While still somewha
week, his health is very nue.
improved and he is able to b
around again with the aid of
cane.
Based on present prospects, tn
valley will market this year tn
largest fruit tonnage in its history
The trees. apples and pears in pal
ticular, are full of healthy lookin
fruit SPURS and there are no appa1
ent evidences Of winter injury. |
1921 White Bluffs shipped 219 ca,
and Hartford 1874 cars. Last seaso
the Winesaps. which make up TIL
largest percentage of apple tree
produced rather light crop an
only 200 cars were shipped fro,
the valley. White Bluffs. countin
the apples hauled and stored
the Hanford warehouse during til
car shortage, rolled ITS cars an
Hanford lis.
The orchards are ali getting ole
er and the trees capable of produ'
ing larger crops. In addition.
number of young trees are comm
into be airing. Fruit statisticiar
have it figured out that unles
something unforeseen happens t
the crop before harvest. there is
possibility that White Bluffs wi
ship 300 cars this season Will
Hanford should have at least 20
ears.
The spread between the pric
received by the grower for hi
apples and that paid by the ult
mate consumer is a subject tina
is and has been much discusses
by every one interested in til
business and has received TIL
earnest study of government off
Gals from Herbert Hoover, SCI