White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-16
Worlds News


months ending February, the number
of cars of grain inspected in the
West was 281,073, or $4,000 more
than during the same period year
ago. OF this number, 155,745 cars
were credited to the Canadian Pa
cific Railway and the balance to
other lines. Cars of grain handled by
the Canadian Pacific in the above
period increased 3G,672 over the same
period a year ago.
CALGARY, Alta.-More than 300
Hebrideans arrived In Calgary re-
Gently on special Canadian Pacific
Railway train en- route to Red Deer
and other points, where preparations
for their settlement had been made
we'll in advance. They get homes and
tracts of land and will live in groups
so that they will have fair chance
to get started in Alberta and so that
they will not be lonesome. Those
who came out from the, Hebrides last
year are already very fond Of the
land Of their adoption and they Will
able for the newcomers.
NEW YORK.-Despite decreases in
the costs of many factors entering
into the budget of the average Ameri-
can family, the nations rent bill con-
tiHues to rise, according to the latest
countryside survey Of the housing
situation by the National Industrial
Conference Board. Taking the Unit
ed States as a whole, the increase
amounts to an average of IS per cent
in the last 10 years, the survey re-
veals. In the last four months up to
March Is, 1t was per cent, and in the
last IL months it was 8 per cent.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-An extra ap
preparation of $1,500,O0O, to combat
the hoof and mouth disease in Cali
fornia, was approved recently by the
Senate. The House acted favorably
on the bill and it will go to the Presi
dent for signing.
CALGARY Alta.-Al records for
grain handling in Alberta have been
smashed by the Canadian Pacific
Railway for the period extending
from September l., 1923, until March
81, 1924. In that period the railway
handled in Alberta total of no.
100000 bushels Of grain, of which
the great bulk was wheat. The Ca
madam Pacific Railway shipped out
of the province S3,500,000 bushels,
which is more than was ever pro
duced in any one year previously in
this province. 1t has placed 10000, |
600 bushels of wheat in store and
100000 bushels of other grains And |
it has shipped out of Alberta, besides
wheat, 15,50O,OOO bushels of other
grains. For the whole of the season
for shipping the 1922 crop, 63,750,OOO
bushels Of all grains were handled.
of which 56,5o0,OOO bushels were
wheat. And there remains to be
handled a tremendous amount of
grain even yet.
VANCOUVER, B. C.-The estab-
lfshment of two distinct services to
Japan, China Hong Kong and the
Philippines by four Canadian Pacific
"Empresses" operating to. and from
Vancouver, has been announced by
the company. The most striking
point about the nedly-selected routes
is that all four Canadian vessels will
make Hong Kong port of call on
all sailings to and from the Far East.
WASHINGTON leasing Of a
tract of 800 acres of reserve lands on
the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in
Montana for oil and gas development
has been authorized at the Depart
ment Of the Interior.
A public auction will be held at the
office of the superintendent of the
Fort Peck Indian Agency at Poplar,
Montana, and the lease awarded to
the highest responsible bidder.
The date of the sale will be an
nounced later.
No bids less than 81 per acre will
be considered, and in case oil or gas
is discovered a royalty of 127s per
cent on oil and gas must be paid the
government. At least one we'll must
be drilled on the premises within one
year from the making of the lease to
depth of $500 feet unless oil or gas
is found in paying quantities at a less.
er depth.
This will be the first exploration for
Oil and gas on the Fort Peck Indian
Reservation.