White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-01
Washington News

LlOuil FdTh DIT Ndii"ii6he' ~AApShIa,
to be placed in Woodland Park Zoo.
The animals are being donated by
the government of Canada.
PUYALLUP. - A life-siZe bronze
staue Of the famous old settler, Ezra
Meeker. will be unveiled in Pioneer
Park. in Puyallup, on Pioneer Day,
in October of this year.
SEATTLE. Opposition IN IN g
state ownership of power advocates
between the Erickson and Bone initi-
atives has developed among Seattle
and Municipal League members of
the statewide power conference. They
believe the Erickson BILL under which
the Skagit project could be unloaded
ON power district, is too advanced
step, and advocate keeping the meas
ure off the ballot. They would center
their activities on one bill.
PUYALLUP.-At the age of A,
Jacob Keck, of Puyallup, died recent
ly from injuries received at mis- home
at Woodland, from an explosion of
dynamite which he was using in pre-
pairing ground Tor the planting of
fruit trees.
OLYMPIA.-That a stepmother is
not parent in the meaning of the
law is the opinion rendered by AS
sistant AttorneyGeneral E. w. An
derson, to G.. w. Clausen, as head Of
the veterans compensation bureau.
Therefore, a stepmother is not en-
titled to draw the compensation for
service of deceased soldier that a
parent of the blood relation would be
entitled to.
| OLYMPIA.-That the reserve fund
maintained by the state department
of labor and industry in the hands
of the state treasurer, for the pay
ment of industrial annuities and pen
sions, is not only adequate, but has
a surplus of nearly 100000 over
requirements, is the report made by
the actuary of the state insurance
department making investigation and
valuation Of the reserve fund.
WALLULA.-The Gateway Hotel, a
landmark of early days, was de-
stroyed by fire recently, from some
unknown cause. Erected over half
century ago, 1t was for years the
only hotel between Walla Walla and
The Dalles, Oregon, and housed
many notables. 1t was this house,
so it is said, that gave Bill Nye, the
humorist, the inspiration for an ar
ticle on his experience with bedbugs.
SEATTLE.-A. M. Barnes, 80-year-
old sourdough, sailed for Alaska re-
Gently. He says: ut is my last
prospecting trip; If I don't strike pay
this time, l will lay down my pros
pector's pick and shovel, after 60
years of quest for precious metals,
and settle down somewhere" He will
go to the headquarters of the Tanana
River, believing there is gold in some
of the tributaries.
Pc ELIAS an indication of the
general prosperity of Southwestern
Washington, the annual statement of
the Pc Ell State Bank just received,
shows a total of deposits for 1923
of $1S8,796.51 as against $124,50706
for 1922.
WENATHEE.-The knights Temp
lar at Wenatchee certainly believe
in grabbing Old Father Time by the
forelock. They have seat out invita-.
tions to all of the communicates who
will travel over the Great Northern
on their way to the triennial conclave
to be held in Seattle in July, 1926
asking them to stop off and see the
Wenatchee Valley on their way
through. Arrangements will be made
to drive all Of the members of the
various parties from Wenatchee te
Leavenworth whore they can rejoir
their train. Already one command
cry has accepted this invitation and il
is expected that over 300 knights
Templar will be on board the special
train. The Great Northern railway
officials will cooperate in this work
The trains will be held sufficiently
long to enable the visitors to make
the trip to Leavenworth by auto.
Officials of the Yakima Valley
Traffic G. Credit Association received
word recently from R. G.. Phillips
head of the International Apple Ship
pers, that Yakima was awarded first
prize in the national apple week con
test for the best display in cities un
der 100000 population in the United
States. A silver trophy is on the way
here as prize. More than fifty cities
entered exhibition.
WENATCHEE.-Tha this section
of the Northwest was once the habi
tat Of the camel has been established
by the finding of fossilized remains
between the lava flows near Han.
ford. Experts Of the University of
Washington declared, after study
of the find, that the bone was the
lower part OF the fore leg Of a
camel. 1t is estimated that the ami
NAL lived in this section of the coun-
try 100000 years ago.
SEATTLE. - That some of the
largest industries in the United States
are prepared for an unusually heavy
demand for their products in 1924
is the word brought back to Seattle
by T. e. Doremus, Northwest man
ager for E. l. du Pont de Nemours