White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-08-22
! Washington News

for more than three quarters Of {
century, the first census of the Ore
gon Territory, one Of the most in
teresting volumes in the keep Of The
state, has been brought to light.
The volume was taken from al
obscure corner by State Treasure
jefferson Myers in his search To-
data bearing on early history of Ore
gon. The volume was compiled bl
Joseph Meek, United States marshal
and relative of President Polk, IL
1915, That was just two years afte,
the organization of the provisional
government of Oregon at Champoeg
in 1913.
The census accounts for the pres
ence of 2,110 persons, 1889 males
and S51 females, in the territory now
represented by Oregon, Washington
Idaho and parts of Utah and Montana
known then as the Oregon territory
This territory was divided in five
counties, larger each than many
states.
! The old volume Is handmade, the
columns being ruled with pen and ink
and headings were printed by hand
Familiar names Of early Northwest
history are found in the old book.
OLYMPIA-In September there will
be a Grays Harbor Camp Fire Girls
conference held here. Girls and guar.
dams who are interested in planning
for conference in their locality
should write to Camp Fire Girls, head
quarters foot of Gerfield Street, Sc
attic.
neutrality-suspicious. among the
farmers of the state was urged by
Western Washington grangers at q
meeting held in Point Defiance PARK
here. More than 500 members of the
grange Of King, Thurston, Kitsap and
Pierce counties attended.
northumberland Couch, 10, son
of Ford Prairie farmer, who disap-
peared Thursday afternoon, was found
dead with bullet wound in his body.
A coroner's Investigation disclosed
that the youths gun was accidentally
discharged when he crawled through
u fence. An older brother was killed
few weeks ago in logging camp
when a log fell on him.
EVERETT.-It is planned to bring
purebred rams for breeding purposes
into Snohomish County this fall to
meet the demand Of farm flocks Of
sheep. Some owners intend to buy
purebred Hampshires. A recent tour
was made to learn the problems Of
sheep owners, SO that the program for
1925 could be arranged to meet these
problems.
ELMA-Herbert Gorden, is, son nf
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence l.. Gordon, liv-
ing four miles east of this city, was
fatally injured Thursday by the acct
dental discharge of revolver. He
had taken the weapon to shoot crows
that were destroying the crops, and
in climbing over fence was caught
and thrown to the ground. The re-
volver was discharged and the bullet
entered the breast just above the
heart. He lived but few hours.
FORT STEILACOOM.-Dr. A. p.
Calhoun, alenist of Seattle, has been
offered from Washington, ID. c., an APP
pointment as national director Of
.psychiarty of the United States
Veterans Bureau, placing him In
charge Of all -psychiatric work
of the bureau. 1t Is understood that
he declined to accept the appointment
DR.. Calhoun was for nine years SUI
perintendent of the Western State
Hospital for the Insane at Fort Stella
COON, and during the war was chief
at Camp Lewis.
OLYMPIA.-Henry G. Hit of Brem,
erton, acting as agent for A. Il. Lich-
tenstein, New York stamp collector,
has just negotiated to purchase two
12-cent Canadian stamps at cost Of
PfJUVUJ ~ Wd5 DIdCCu iciC Wy W.
Hit, state librarian, and father OF
Henry Hit. The stamps are the first
Canadian issue and are attached, hav
ing been taken from the lower left
hand corner of the sheet and show the
printing margin, which circumstance
greatly enhances the value Of the
stamps, Mr. Hit said. Only one other
set of these stamps is in existence, he
stated.
FALL CITY.-Dan Mckenzie, So,
was gored to death by bull on his
arm two miles north Of here few
days ago, according to reports tele-
,honed in by neighbors. Nobody wit
messed the accident, 1t was said, his
ody being found in the pasture sew
raj hours later
SPOKANE.-Incen at what they
describe as an attempt to collect ex-
cessIve telephone rates, thousands OF
Spokane citizens have signifled their
intentions Of refusing to pay the new
rate which went into effect August 1.
This action results from an opinion
by Ben Johnson, an attorney, In which
1zEx-r=-r-zrsR,r5sczzzzz