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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-13
REGISTRATIONS DRIVE

July IL to 10 will be registration
week in the state of Washington and
a drive will e conducted in "a h
county in the state during that week
to place the name of every voter on
the registration books according to
plans announced by the Lower Cost
of Government League.
'"The future of conservative, consti-
tutional government" says state
ment issued by the league, is threat
ened by the failure of many citizens
to vote. The tendency to stay away
from the polls has been growing dur
ing recent years at an alarming rate
until today we have reached the point
where we practically have government
by minority.
"The solution Of every problem of
government must come through the
ballot box. If good men are to be
elected to public Office they must be
elected by good citizens and the man
or woman who, fails to exercise the
privilege Of voting is not good citi-
zen.
"High taxes, radicals in Office, fool
laws, organized propaganda to keep
taxeaters on the public pay roll and
to make new Offices in which profes-
sional and business fizzleS may Sc
quester themselves at public expense,
are all caused by the stay-at-home
vote, the people who could, but who
do not vote.
1T is the duty Of every citizen to
vote. 1t is his duty to himself, to his
community, his country and his pos
terity. No duty is higher or more i'm
perative.
During the past two months the
Lower Cost of Government League
has been carrying on campaign to
pledge the people to register and vote.
This campaign for registration will
cullnnate in concerted drive during
the week of July IA to 19.
Every civic and business organi-
zation in the state is invited to CO.
operate with the league in making
this drive success as it is being car
ried on entirely free from personal or
partisan politics.
"Many important questions must be
determined by the voters of the state
of Washington this year. No person
who fails to register will be entitled
to vote, so the first important civic
duty of every citizen is to register"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-13
IN-B-TWEEN

Mrs l.. T. Brooks and son Les.
ter returned Monday from Spokane.
John Peterson, an old settler of
Hanford, has lem visiting this
week at the home of his friend, Ed
Peterson.
Joseph Jourdan, who has been
helping his brother Paul on the
ranch. left Tuesday for his home in
Walla Walla.
c. H. McCready and O. P. An
derson went to Bellingham last
week as delegates to the Masonic
Grand Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Fairbanks
are the proud parents of little
daughter born at the Kennewick
hospital last Saturday morning,
June 7th, weight 6a pounds.
C. r. Moore motored to Kenne-
wick on Wednesday to meet his two
daughters. who have just returned
from Vancouver, Washing ton,
where they have been In school.
Mrs. Harrison Brown and her
two sons, Jesse and Jimmie, left
this morning for Albany, Ore,
where they will visit for week.
Mrs. Browns daughter. Estella.
who has been attending college ir
Albany this winter will return
home with them.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-13
RABBIT DRIVE

M. M. WiehI announces a rab-
bit drive for the cast side Of the
Columbia Sunday afternoon, June
22nd. He says he will have the
ferry over on the west side Of the
river at 2 O'Clock to take the crowd
over. Clubs will be the only wea-
pons allowed. Cold lemonade will
he served to the hunters at the
Wiehl home during the afternoon.
This will be the first rabbit drive
of the season. Ranchers say that
the bunnies are unusually numer-
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-13
kENNEWICK DONATES
SIS TO The BAND

About dozen car loads of the
Kennewick folks made up the cara
van that journeyed to this valley
Wednesday. The party arrived in
White Bluffs about noon and the
greater portion of them took din
ner at the Commercial hotel, while
a few, remembering the conges-
tion last year, brought their lunch
and ate it under the trees by the
ferry landing.
After the luncheon, D. G. Rod
gers as spokesman for the visitors
presented $25 in cash to the White
Bluffs band as donation from the
Kennewick Commercial club toward
the purchase Of uniforms. F. A
English, as leader of the band, ac-
cepted the contribution, expressing
the bands appreciation, and as
proof of this appreciation promised
to take the band to Kennewick
some day this summer for an enter
tainment.
Phil Warnock delivered the prin-
cipal address of tie visitors, in
which he pleaded a closer coopera
tion and relationship between all
of the people in the county.
County Commissioner Sam Allard
delivered a short address of vel.
come after which most Of the visit
ors viewed the land settlement pro-
ject while others amused them
selves on the White Bluffs golf
course. The party left late in the
afternoon for Hanford, where a
dinner was served in the evening,
followed bv a dance.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-13
OLD RESIDENT PASSES

Mrs. T. H Snyder. mother Of
Mrs. L. +. Brooks and C. H. Sny.
der, and for years before the death
of her husband a resident of the
In B tween neighborhood. died in
Spokane Thursday evening. The
body will be brought here Saturday
evening and the funeral services
will be held at 2:3O Sunday after
noon in Hanford. She will be laid
to rest beside her husband in the
White Bluffs cemetery.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-13
WATER RIGHT CONFERENCE

The committee representing the
Hanford water right owners has re.
ceived telegram from Attorney
Carroll B. Graves asking for con-
ference in Seattle Tuesday. The
wire gave no details but it is pre-
sumed the conference is for the
purpose of discussing settlement
with the company. A part, at
least. Of the committee is planning
to drive over to Seattle Monday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-13
AUTHORIZE 3RlDGE

Congress Kart week passed "a bill
granting to Grant and Kittitas count
les, or their assigns. franchise to
build tell bridge across the Colum-
bia river at Vantage ferry. IF built,
the bridge would be Approximately
1900 feet long and would cost in the
neighborhood Of $6oO,ooo The site is
on the North Central Highway across
the state. A ferry at this location,
operated jointly by Grant and Kittitas
conuties is giving good service and is
good revenue producer for the two
counties.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-13

Try the Drug Store First. Phone 4o3.
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:
FIRST APPLES ROLL

The first box of Yellow Transpar-
ent apples to leave White Bluffs this
season were shipped dnesd a y
morning by c. L. Sutherland. The ap-
pies ranged in size from 2-1-2 to 3
inches in diameter and were Of good
quality. Other shipments were made
this week and the peak of Transpar-
ent shipments will probably be reach
ed the fore part Of next week. The
Duchess apples are also maturing and
will soon be rolling to market.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-13

MAKES GOOD SHOWING

Director Of Conservation and De-
velopment d. A. Scott was over
from Olympia couple Of days this
week, visiting with the soldier set
tiers and discussing with them
some of their problems. Mr..
Scott said that as whole. the boys
have made remarkable showing
for the short time they have been
on their tracts.
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STORY OF "CE1lCklE as e%% qt By ELENORE MEF1ERN

instinct to silence. "You may not
like it. VIII you promise not to
frown at me or say anything
harsh? But first tell me this
you believe in everything new and
modern, don't you?"
''Not by a long sight! Ever
occur to you that you're some
what relic Of the past? A dream
of the fair women who walked the
earth last century,"
''No--in my heart I'm very new!
believe in equality. l believe a
girl should have a career. That's
what / wanted to say. Barry. If
you believed that how much easier
it would be!'
"What's your secret genius,
please? You've been hiding some
thing from me. What career will
you have?"
"Why--business Of course. Just
where / am. You see-I could
keep right on working and
then"
He sat bolt upright, lips parted
and stared at her. "Oh" Pause
that shouted between them-clam'
ored with hurt indignation. "Oh
you mean you'd take turns at
supporting us?"
Her cheeks famed. "Not that
at all. But you see-with $120
a month coming In sure"
"You'd love that, wouldn't you.
Just your ideal Of things, isn't
It? Bungalow with Lady Bank
sias over the arch and the young
bride tripping out to work every
morning because her husband
doesn't earn"'
His eyes stormed at her. The
soft, fairy peace Of the spring
afternoon broke in pain.
IT only meant, Barry-why you
see-why-then it wouldn't have
to be so far away"
He didn't answer. Her hand
trembled along his arm. "I'll take
it back-then. won't say it
again."
Don't think it, either. Chickie!
Never think of it again! Why
did you say all that?"
He pulled her to him, tucked
her hair back. His heart thumped
against her, heavy and leaden.
Like an arousing slap she had
brought him back-forced him
face to face with the hard real
tiles before them. He wished to
forget them.
CHAPTER XIV
Obstacles.
Chickie's fingers played along
his palms. "Then wait it is, Mr..
Red! Pish. we should worry with
a tree like this and hills and
birds"
AS he looked, her eyes filled,
moving him to the heart. She
half hid her head agaist him.
He could feel it now-feel her
soft hands on his. Suddenly, she
had raised her face trembling
in its eager beauty. She had
said, "Oh, Barry-I love you--
all and all. And you? AS much
as that for me?"
He stopped now in his excited
walking, sat down at his desk. all
his senses leaping. Chickie's eyes
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And it's fine to love. That's all,
right. If you still love him in
five years and he hasn't a cent,
Ill be the first one to shout:
Take him! But give yourself a
chance. What guarantee have
you that he'll still care in five
or six years?"
"As much as you or anyone
has. Marriage doesn't make it
certain these days"
Not doesn't. And marriage
Is time enough for a girl to be-
gin her sacrifices. You'll have
all the chance you want! I'm not
regretting one thing have to do.
But just the same I'd not give
any man a five years handicap.
That's what you're doing. What's
the need of it? What's the sense
Of it?"
Chiclxie laughed: Inevitable!
Your very own word, Mary, ole
thing! I wouldn't give it UP for
all the Jakes that were ever born
since the very beginning Of time"
"You mean to turn him down
completely?"
"Yes-there's nothing else to
do"
She said this serenely-swiftly
for now her whole life simmer.
ed out in a beautiful clarity. It
was Monday morning. She rode,
uplifted on the crest Of the mighty
wave that had yesterday swept
the two of them SO buoyantly to-
gether. In her mind was an ach-
ing joy-the memory Of Barry's
face pale with anguish, the look
in his eyes when he said, II love
you-who could help IT." It filled
her heart now with a sweet, wild
intoxication.
All, nothing Mary or anyone in
all the world might say could al
ter that. She would hold fast to
1t a lifetime.
Mary got up heavily from the
table. Don't think. I'm a kill
joy, Chickie. You know what I'd
do for you, I guess. Maybe I'm
all wrong, but 1 think this IS
blind in you-terribly blind"
"Glad to be blind, ole dear!
Eyes were never as sweet as
thisw
walking down Montgomery
street. wondering where he had
eaten; II he was looking for her;
If he would wait at the corner,
her arm was suddenly caught, an
excited "Where have you been"
darted against her ear.
She looked startled into Barry's
flushed, demanding eyes and
laughed uneasily: "What do you
mean! Accost me like this"
1--WE been waiting an hour!
Fine thing-right off the bat. If
that's your idea of things -"
What are you ranting about?
You knew I had this date with
Mary. 1 told you -"
A sheepish grin touched up the
corners of his mouth. He was
Immediately red to his ears
laughing. "Beg pardon, frail!
Listen-stay downtown tonight.
Wen have an early dinner. I'll
drive you homo. Have to work
later How's that? Ah-you
pretty thing-come to the window
and throw me the sweet eye, will
your"
If he had given her wings, she
would not have gone more lightly
back to work She took off her
hat, hiding her face in it. She
said to herself, "Oh! well -"
and drew a deep sigh, trembling.
All morning a small fear
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tiful pin. She would have liked
to snatch 1t off, drop it on the
floor. She said quietly, knowing
Mary wouldn't be bluffed: Jake
gave me this months ago. /
gave 1t back and he forced it on
me. 1t means nothing. didn't
even know / had it on. It's been
in this dress for weeks
Don't explain, ole darling!
This is good enough! You're
going to marry Jake?"
mo! Well-no! Don't be SO
"But a gift like this! Why.
it must have cost hundreds and
hundreds. The man must be
wild about you"
oh, my yes. You remember he
gave a bar pin to Amy Heaton!
Mary paled: mot putting your
self in Amy Heaton's class, are
you? You surely wouldn't keep
a pin like that unless you cared
for himw
II like him, of course. He's
fine in lots of ways. ! tell you
gave the pin back and he made
me keep 1t. Stop staring at mer'
"Ill stare II l like. What are
you so excited about? For pity
sakes!'
Chickie's eyes suddenly brimmed.
She took out her handkerchief
and pretended to sneeze. With
the quick, impulsive way that was
like Jimmy. Mary whispered
breathless: "Well. Of all things!
What have / stepped on? I
didn't mean it. Something you
don't want me to known"
Chickie, amazed at her sudden
uncontrol, kept her head lowered:
II don't know why you were so
He's never asked me. And
don't want him to. don't love
him."
filled with sadness: "Oh-so that's
it. You love that Barry Dunno!
You, too, Chickie"
Chickie's heart shook: Love
meant everything to you a little
while ago, Mary"
A pause-then a slow: Yes"
"Why don't you want me to
have it?'
Mary kept silent. Chickie went
on, voice humming with a rising
feeling. why, you said you'd
wait thousand years for love
and 1t was worth 1t. You said 1t
paid for any agony. You told me
that after the baby was born.
Now, you've changed"
mo, 1 haven't changed.
would never give up the love for
money or anything else. But you
haye a chance for both. That's
all. You could have made your
life glorious. know you, Chickie.
Months ago you were thrilled and
more than half in love with Jake
Munson"
Half in love! There's no such
thing! Mary-for you to say lie
like thatw
"Then. it's settled. Chickie? You
can answer, can't you? VIII you
be married soon?"
"Eo-nothing II settled. Mary
- don't go saying things. 1t will
be five or six years"
mot a regular engagement,
them" Mary's face frightened.
you'll still keep your eyes on
Jake? Much can happen in five
or six years, you know"
The white, panied supplication
in Chickie's eyes warned Mary.
She saw with a pang their quiv.
ering, vivid emotion. She said
anxiously: "You don't mean to
cut out everyone else, do you?
What are you looking so fright
ened about? Don't tell me you're
going to wait five or six years
and ditch everyone else in the
meantime"
I'm not telling you anything.
suppose you wouldn't have wait
ed for Edward?"
Never you mind about me!
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to a big show Saturday. He
clinked his pocket and emptied
out a handful of quarters, nickels
and dimes. There's meals for
a week, girl! Ever get down to
your last quarter? I'll take you
there! Great sensation"
They dallied over the meal
talking OF nothing-laughing.
They sneaked in a quick ride to
the beach.
She said BARRY, you didn't
want to love me, did your"
but 1 dor
CTO Be Continued TOmorr0w.)
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Continued from Saturday.

A dark flush swept over his
cheeks, passed, leaving his face
blanched. He stared at his hands
and began slowly and with shak-
ing fingers to uncurl the fine
gold hairs. Presently he glanced
at her-humble, fearful that he
might see anger in her eyes. She
said nervously and with little
high laugh:
"Shall have my hair bobbed,
sir? Then it won't get in your
way"
make good job of it if that's
your aim, Chickie! Bob yourself
out Of existence.
would you want that, Barry?"
She put her hand under his. mo.
And l won't either" She added
shyly: "Just now 1 have a new
idea.''
"What?"
But she hesitated, warned by
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Through his open window the
night air blew soft and clear;
faint warmth of spring III its
touch. He paused, pushing the
paper now covered with scrolls
from him. Go on as before
long, dreamy Sundays under a
tree, Chickie's fingers smoothing
his eyebrows. He said half aloud,
flushing: 'Yes! Like that for
five or six years."
Suddenly he say Chickie's face,
white, pathetic, her eyes closed
when he taunted her; when he
blamed her so hotly for her in
terest in Jake.
He remembered that she said:
"Jake's so kind. can't stay
home all the time, can II"
He insisted that II she loved
him she would not wish to go
out with Jake.
She answered promptly: "I'd
stay home forever II thought
you ready cared"
And he demanded this. Now it
made him burn with discomfort.
He asked her to give up these
years entirely to him. And he
had nothing to offer in exchange
for her sacrifice. Had a fellow a
right to do this? Had he the
right to keep her from enjoy.
ments that he could never furn-
ish?
Perhaps he should leave her
free. Better all around. Nights
when he had to work she
shouldn't be kept lonely at home.
Let Jake entertain her
His thought reared fiercely.
She was willing! She said so.
Why should she go out with
Jake? What was his interest?
Plenty of money! Sailing around!
Shed not go out with him!
He thought with the mightiness
OF youth: "She doesn't care. She
wants to do it. can make it up
to her."
But he had no idea how this
was going to be nor when.
CHAPTER XLVI
Rising Tide.
Makes it very agreeable that I
can talk to myself! Only the
third time I've spokenv Mary
Blake sitting opposite at the lunch
table, watched Chickie with
shrewd, curious eyes. Seeing her
deep in a dream, her pulse quick
ened.
Chickie brought back with a
jerk from a vital, laughing face
lowered TO hers; from green slopes
ana birds winging upward joy
0usiy, stammered: Lewis called
stella Wilson this morning. She
got the high strungs-poor thing
and had to go home. 1t got us
alI on edge. I was thinking of
that"
Yes you were! With that idi.
otic smile on your face! Remem-
ber. ole thing, it's your lifelong
twin you're trying to kid and you
don't get away with it. l asked
you Mary broke off sud
denly, her mouth opening in sur.
prise: "Whewr' Where in the
world did that come from,
CHECKER"
Mary reached over and touched
the pin in Chickie's dress-Jake's
sapphires. "This-heavens!'
"Oh-that? Why, l didn't know
| had it on. Spiffy, isn't it-got
1t at the novelty shop"
Mary turned it slowly and more
slowly glanced at Chickie. "You
did,! And she kept looking and
smiling until Chickie's face burn
ed scarlet.
''Yes-like it?"
Rather! And to think you'd
keep this from me and you know
I've been on my knees for the
last six months praying you'd
have sense enough. Chickie-
when? You love him? can
see it! OH"
Chickie's hands flew nervously
to her breast, covering the beau.
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gnawed at her Joy =. fear
even to meet him. He might take
back all he said-might be
gloomy again-reluctant. Might
begin to fight against it. But he
was all blithe. She was at peace.
When they were sitting in a..
little booth in the restaurant, she
laughed for no cause at all. She
said "Barry-you seem quite in
tickle this pleasant evening"
"Why not-and the fair one
fairer than ever. Things viii
come out-we'l get around 1t
somehow-eh?"
He talked bonnily-made kill
ing in the morning-celebrate
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-16
HARRY CHILDS, Proprietor

from lumber; S21.OO0 from bauxite /;
$4,000 from coal and about $4,000
from all other sources, such as sand,
gravel, clay, shells, etc.
The Commission fully realizes that
they are not getting enough from lum-
ber, but it is their intention to begin
a check up throughout the state with
the shipments in order that a more
full report may be made. The ex-
pense Of collecting this $4,000 has
been at less than per cent.
The Commission desires to announce
that they appreciate the splendid CO.
operation on the part of the citizens
of the state to build up the Severance
Tax Department and two-thirds Of
the money received goes into the State
Treasury and the other one-third di-
rectly back to the counties from which
it originated. The Commission hopes
to soon have prepared a detailed re-
port showing by county what has been
turned in.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-16
LITTLE ROCK LETTER

Little Rock, May 12-It is not possi-
ble to give the exact figures for the
amount of Severance Tax collected the
first year the law has been in opera
tion due to the fact that the present
quarter has just ended and the data
has not been worked up and all the
reports are not in, but Chairman Clay
S. Henderson, W. f. Floyd and Ed
Harper, Commissioners, of the Arkan-
sas Railroad Commission, have author
lied the following statement which
will be of much interest TO the people
throughout the state.
1t has been estimated that the first
year the Severance Tax would not run
over ST5O,OOO, but up to date the Sever
ance Tax Department Of the Railroad
Commission has collected more than
$4,000. The law is new TO the peo-
pie Of the state, says Ben Johnston,
Secretary of the Severance Tax De
partment and IL has been the purpose
of the Commission TO cooperate with
the people of the state and conduct
an educational campaign.
The first quarter the law became
operative there were only about 400 re-
ports made to the Commission and
only about S147,OO collected. The
second more than GOO reports were
filed paying in more than 100000.
The third quarter more than 700 re-
ports were filed paying in more than
$20S,O0O and for ~the present quarter
more than 800 reports have been filed
paying in more than S271,O00. The
Commission is now enforcing the law
which provides for penalty Of 20
per cent for all that have been delin-
quent and this reaches back into the
first quarter of 1923.
Approximately 100000. has been
collected from oil and gas; $1j0,00O
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