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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-27
Work Issues Statement
On Irrigation Probe

Calling attention to the fact that
the conclusions Of the Special Advis-
DRY Committee be appointed on Rec.
lamation last October confirmed his
conviction of year ago that a reor-
ganization Of Federal reclamation was
an imminent necessity, Secretary OF
the Interior Work has given out the
following statement:
The members Of this committee
have performed remarkable public
service for which the Government is
indebted to them. Their researches
have covered the entire history of
reclamation in tle United States The
report is masterpiece on Federal IT.
rigation that will serve as textbook
for future guidance.
1T supports the contention made
IL months ago that Federal reclama.
ton was not being operated for the
benefit of the farmers. 1t iustifies ev-
cry step that has been taken to effect
the reorganization of the Bureau for
the purpose of safeguarding the wat
er users and their families from the
loss of their homes. 1t proves beyond
doubt that II reclamation Is to sue.
coed agricultural development must
take precedence over engineering as
the primary function OF the Bureau
III the recommendation of this
committee are given the sanction OF
Congress- | believe that Federal rec
lamation will be established on an en-
during foundation, marking another
outstanding achievement of the pres
ent administration.
"The attainment Of this great ser
vice to the people of the West has not
been brought about without difficulty
my selection Of DR.. Mead, who is
the greatest American authority on
rural institutions, as commissioner OF
reclamation, should assure the sue
cessful future of this home-making
branch of the Government"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-27
Western Crew Again Wins
National Rowing Title

Though crippled by the absence OF
Max Luft, No. 4, who was stricken
with typhoid fever and sent to the
vassar Hospital, the Western boys
rowed a great race and were never
headed after the first mile.
Wisconsin was the surprise of the
race, finishing second over seasoned
crews of Eastern colleges.
The Washington Junior crew also
finished second in the junior varsity
race, coming In length and a half
behind the Pennsylvania junior var
sity. Pennsylvania freshmen won the
race for flrst-year men.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-27

The University Of Washington crew
successfully defended its national
rowing championship at Poughkeep.
sic, N. Y, last week by again winning
from the Fights representing Wiscon
sin, Columbia, Cornell. Syracuse and
Pennsylvania by nearly two lengths
over Wisconsin, who finished second.
Cornell was third, Pennsylvania
fourth, Syracuse fifth and Columbia
sixth.
They will again bring the title to
the West for the second successive
year that they won from the Navy in
1898.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-27

Politics is always played at public
expense. Men In office do things in
ways they would not dream OF doing
at their own expense. In private bust
ness we would not accept and pay for
the service of roof painter who was
sent us to do the Job OF plumbing. In
politics we do.--The Manufacturer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-27

central figure of the poster which was W
western gateway Of Yellowstone Park on
The celebration Of the opening of
Yellowstone Park travel through Salt
Lake City and the western gateway
was heralded throughout the United
States with unique real life" post
err, the illustration and central figure
Of which was posed by real live girl,
Miss Mary Ucman of Salt Lake City.
She was selected from among hun
dreds of girls to depict "The Spirit of
the Geyser," portraying young WON
an artistically blended with the steam
column of Old Faithful Geyser, and
supporting it's delicate plume on
dainty, outstretched fingers.
The poster for which she posed was
made entirely by Photographic pro
cesses, the sixth Of its kind ever Gre
ated. The first was for the Panama
California Exposition, the second for
Cheyenne Frontier Days, on which the
celebrated miss Wyoming" was used,
while others were made up for the
Pulitzer airplane race, and Portland
Rose Festival, the latter being used
last year.
This years Yellowstone poster is
said to be one Of the most effective Of
the series, and has attracted wide ma
tional attention.
Getting famous all of sudden is a
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-27
Post Highways With
Auto Club Markers

The sign crew of the Automobile
Club of Washington has completed
the placing of 1877 new signposts in
Washington and approximately 700
pointers on these posts. The crew
will next place $50 posts and 600
pointers along the road between Falls
City and Wenatchee over Snoqualmie
and Blewett passes. The signs pre-.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-27

viously placed along this route have
practically all been destroyed during
the past two years. Following this
work the crew will compete the mark
ing of the Olympic Highway from
Shelton to Lake Crescent.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-27

The Western Electric Company has
manufacturing schedules calling for
the production of 685,OO0 telephone
message registers in 1924 as against
$4,000 last year and 225,0OO loading
coils as against 147,000 In 1928.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-27

There is no American industry that
has been invented, and developed and
built up by the government. The orr.
gin and life and growth and success
OF every business in this country has
been in the minds and hearts Of indi.
viduals. Our nations greatness grows
from private enterprise. = American
Educational Association.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-27
Logging Company Gives
Land for New State Park

OLYMPIA.-The state has received
title to the 300-acre park on the east
fork Of the Satsop River, IN southwest
Mason County, it was announced to-
day by H. w. Rutherford, supervisor
of parks. The land has a frontage of
one-half mile on the river and is the
gift Of the Schafer Brothers Logging
Company.
The new park site is located on the
Shelton-G rays Harbor road and Is
ideally situated, Supervisor Ruther.
ford stated. The donors built a dane.
ing pavilion on the property. and this
has later been improved by the people
of Montesano. The park is about IL
miles from Montesano.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-27
Phewl

Phew!
Customer-How do you sell this
cheese?
owner-rve wondered myself. ma
dam.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31
,D0fI16teg

Professional boxing is to be revived
In Cleveland, g
Sande has ridden only one Kentucky
Derby winner-Zev, last year.
A left-handed golfers association
has been organized in California.
pancho villa knocked out Jimmy
Wilde in six rounds, minute and 4G
seconds.
Mike McTigue's full name IS Michael
Francis McTigue. lie is thirty-one
years old.
The Jockey club in Buenos Aires.
Argentina is the wealthiest sports club
in the world
There are 1929 Rugby football clubs
in France, in which are enrolled over
100000 members.
It is funny how much more fun and
how much less exercise a man can get
with golf stick than he can with
hoe.
New York papers say the trottlng
horse is passing out The horse is not
gated to compete with the present
age of speed.
Besides fighting, Benny Leonard.
worlds lightweight king, and Harry
Mason. lightweight champion Of Eng
lend, are talented actors
J. S. Francis of Toronto university
who has a record pole vault of II
feet . inches, viii represent Canada
at the Olympic this summer.
1t IS alleged that in resisting arrest
in Los Angeles, Jack Kearns used an
Of Dempseys hooks and crosses"
Wen, it was all right. Dempsey isn't
using them.
Harry yardon. great English golfer
says he never took a lesson from any
player in his life. y studied the form
Of others and practiced the shots until
/ mastered them says Varjon
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31
EX-TEXAS LEAGUERS
GAINING PROMINENCE
Former Players From Lone
Star State Are Active.

Former Texas league baseball play
ers are rapidly coming to the front in
the major circuits. Just the other day
several ex-Texas leaguers figured
prominently in the final scores of diff
ferent games.
Ray Blades, former Houston out
fielder, smacked out a home run. put
his team, the Cardinals, out in front,
and then in the ninth inning, ia the
midst of Cub rally dropped an easy
fly that let in the winning run.
LII Stoner pitched and won his see
ond game of the season for Detroit.
Cleveland was the victim on this oc-
casion. Topper Rigney, also former
Panther, played what is believed to he
a record game at short for the Tigers.
lie played up to the ninth inning with
out a fielding chance Then Homer
Summa, former Wichita Falls out
fielder, now playing for iris Speaker.
hit the only ball of the day that went
to Shorthand Rigney muffed it. Glenn
Myatt, former Buff, caught the game
for Cleveland and knicked Stoner for
three hits.
Ike Boone hit another home run
for the Boston Red Sox and main
tanned his place at the top of the bat
ting average list Ike weighted down
right field for San Antonio last year.
Dutch Sperber, who played in a Hous-
ton uniform last season, played a less
prominent part in the Phillies- Braves
contest
Joe Martina, Texas league veteran
twirled his second victory Of the sea
son for the Washington Senator's. He
subdued Connie Mack's Athletics, 4 To
8. Lester Bell hit double that fig.
ured in the st. Louis scoring, although
the game was dropped to the Cubs as
aforementioned on Blades untimely
error Adams former Spudder, played
OF short for the Cubs, made two hits
Snd scored one run. Jim Bottomley
went hitIess and Gene Bailey played
few uneventful innings for the
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31
MARY
SUCCEEDS
ON
MAIN STREET
WHERE MAIN STREET IS
ONLY A CREEKBED
By LAURA MILLER
by Laura MINER

For folks who consider life on Main
Street dreadful" there may be a
tonic in the picture Of life where there
isn't even Main Street THE only
roads in our county are creekbei
roads" writes Olive Marsh. we do
not live In town at all, and there is
not street Of any kind within miles
of us-'Main' or otherwise"
Yet Singing Carr Creek" Of Knott
county. kentucky, boasts of com
munity club, a camp fire, Blue Bird
club" for little girls, a boy scout
troop and an agricultural cub which
Is energetic enough TO hold COM
munity fair and to compete in the an
nual county fair. The secret lies part
ly In this same Olive Marsh, Radcliffe
college master Of arts, partly In her
co-worker, Ruth Weston, and partly
in the desire of the mountain folk TO
grow back into the world again.
The community center which moth
ers all other projects, Is managed by
the two women together, with 1--WE
men Of the community elected by the
people Since Miss Marsh and Miss
Weston came to Carr Creek they have
raised funds TO build seven-r0Om
schoohouse. which is In use not only
for school purposes. but for clubs
and other community gatherings, for
the monthly clothing sale held by the
center, and for the free lending liz
brary which occupies one of the rooms
and comprises now about $500 yOa-
umes A three-room cottage hns also
been built, IN which Miss Marsh ana
Miss Weston live. and In which for
the past year two orphan boys have
also lived. working for their hoard
and attending school. A one-room Of
fee building is nearly finished, and
new building, singing Carr Creek
Home" to serve as dormitory for
orphan children, is about to be begun,
The fund for its construction being
nearly completed The center owns
about twenty acres of land The Com
munlty club has made a train across r
mountain, SO that the children In az
isolated section OF the school district
can get TO school without having to
walk four miles around by the road-
II has also built two foot-bridges
across the creek at needed points, 10
replace the shaky foorlogs which got
washed out with every heavy rain.
So goes the story OF marvellous ace
! compllshment. with the thread " per
soual happiness all having to be read
| between the lines
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31
WHERE TRADITION AND
MODERNISM MEET

The oldest museum IN America has
been lutrusted 10 the direction Of
woman. one hundred and ifty years
ago the fathers Of the Carollnas who
had settled Charleston established the
FIRST scientific museum IN America.
About that time the wife of The gov
ernor Of Connecticut became Insane
Governor Winthrop Of Massachusetts.
with an the dignity Of his office nnn
his colonial scholarship, announced
Had She not gone out Of her wav
aid calling to NEEDLE in such things
as are proper for men, whose minds
nre stronger. she had kept Ter Wits
Yet the poor governors Iady was far.
IN her simple desire for reading. from
seeking such knowledge MS would m
her 10 be curator Of scientific insti-
tuition.
Miss Laura NJ. Bragg. however. In
said 70 be quite able TO keen her wits.
FOR She Is credited not only with be-
Ing scientist bat also business
woman who has placed the roneaun
on sound financial baefs In addI-
ton, her STAFF IS SO completely i'm
bued with her vision that the educa-
tional service rendered the cnmmgn-
ity, has asfonished the museum hoard
Of governors.
An exhibit added through her gfrs>
sight consists Of ancient prescriptions.
mortars and the early American class
bottles which accumulated In tha ola.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31
New Cricket Record Is
Set in Australian Game

A new record for cricket III Aus
tralia was established recently n the
match between Victoria and Queens
land at Melbourne, when w. II. Pens
ford and Z. r. Mayne, batting for the
Veterans, scored 458 points at the
first wicket. The best previous wicket
partnership was made by Hobbies and
Rhodes in 1911. when they batted in
323 runs.
Ponsford made 248 runs and was a.
the wicket nearly seven hours. Mayne
scored eos and was at the wicket near
ly seven and onG-haf hours. The
fielding Of the Queensland players is
said to have been unusually good and
they used no less than seven bowlers
In an attempt to break the winning
streak of the formidable Victorian
pair Victoria won the match, which
was for the interstate championship.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31
No Longer Dearth of
Eight-Oared Crews

Not so many years ago, one enEld
count on The fingers Of one hand all
he really formidable eight-oared shell
crews In the country rs not That
way any more. This rowing season
looks ike the best one in history At
feast a dozen cre=- consider them
seIyes good enough 10 enter the Olym-
pic tryouts at which Americas repre-
sentafIyes at tie great International
games VIII be picked The entrants
to date include Yale, Harvard Prince
ton, Pennsylvania, Syracuse, Wash
fugtoD. Duluth Union Bost club, Bach
eIors' Barge club and West Philadel-
phla Boat club. There viii be several
thers
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

only RAIN saves some teams from
oeihs showed under.
Inc chiet trouble with the Browns
one Sister,
John IL. Williams the Indian south
paw mas heen sod 10y Rochester to
Miller Huggins intends TO carry five
eatchers TINS year II 1t IS possible to
pr0he me rest OF his players down to
permit II.
DICK hobhtzei OF Reading Is the
hrsI player to get SIX hits in as many
tunes NJ bat lie performed the feat
asalAs' toronto.
so acute Is the baseball fans hear
ing that IN spring he Gun detect the
mapping OF a pennant that won't be
uniuried for l. months.
btVISc iShtl1 ouiueluPT bl tile
""s"n's,oH senators, mas oeeh 'radeu
- 'ne ail.'ile"po,iS A,ier''ah associa-
'ioh c'up LOT N"rl EaSL.
hoser recN'"pousI,, VINO was some
w"al STOW N rounding INTO he'dlos
AotAh ti'iS seasoh' - u"lhs some great
j. ..raH.e a.sH. loo q. 49, e..
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31
English Schoolboy
Is Clever in Ring

John Fisher, fifteen years Of
age. an English s.. boy has a
remarkable record IN the ring,
having won ~ contests His
only defeat was in 1922 when he
lost tbe London schoolboy cham
pionship. he has the distinction
of having defeated Peters who
was twice English scHoolboy
champion. This year Fisher ha
won two fnais-t4e Stepney
Working Lads Federation tour
nameut and the Working Lads
Federation tournament, open TO
an Londcn. HIS trophies include
four silver cups and gold and
silver medals
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31
Proceas for Cettine HeIinn,

Naur6 gas subjected 10 a tr, men
dous pressure by a secret process
turns to liquid at BIT degrees below
zero, and from II helium then IL
drawn of
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

Charlie Paddock tbe fastest runner
Of them ail IS On bis oRn private ciu-
der path in Los Angeles daily working
out and getting into condition for the
coming olympic trials. Photograph
Shows Paddock at the finish of a 100
yard dash Experts claim that Pad
dock Is somewhat faster with his
finish lhis = aS0u.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

Marshfeld-Th T. F. vannedom
herd of Holsteins of Marshfeld, which
produced the famous show cow, Mi
nerva Beets, five times grand cham
pion at the National Dairy show, was
sold last week to a group of three
farmers of Auburndale The Vanne-
dom herd was the first purebred Hol-
stein herd in central Wisconsin.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31
BADGER STATE
HAPPENINGS.

Stanley-A special election has been
rallied in Stanley by the mayor and
clerk 10 authorize the issue of $780,
900 in principal bonds for the purpose
Of having site and erecting an audi
forum. The people voted to build an
auditorium at the recent election and
i. was necessary to add $4,000 to the
S25.010 originally planned for a site,
Mans and specifications. The plans
call far building 50x112, with a seat
jrg capacity Of 500 1t win be con-
srructed Of waterproofed brick
rhrouahout. The election win be
held June 8.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

Fond du Lac-The Fond du Lac
county state aid road and bridge com
nittee sold $515,0O0 of highway bonds
at par at private sale, with all but
100000 of the issue bearing interest
at Az per cent. The bonds We're au-
thorized at 5 per cent, when the board
met last November Those sold to
hear interest at per cent were Of
years issue
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

La Crosse-Formal opening of the
new nurses home at the La Crosse
Lutheran hospital attracted hundreds
oil citizens. The building is of brick
with Bedford stone trimmings and has
al conveniences, including gymna-
stun, sun parlor, sleeping porch. rec
roation and reception rooms, shower
baths and rooms to house 20 nurses.
The building cost 100000. The Lu-
theran hospital was started in 1905
and, with the addition recently com.
pleted, has 200 beds.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

Rhinelander-H L. Mumm, Wausau.
lone associated with Indians of Wis
cousin in industrial and exhibition ac-
tyiaes. has purchased 20 acres three
miles from Rhinlander The entire
property he plans to devote to an
Indian village and free camping place
for tourists. Men are now building
roads, and the Indians will soon STRAIT
work on rs tepees and wigwams. The
site is mile from where state high
way IL separates from highway 80
new I'D.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

Miss Lillian Duncan, holds the New
England record for the 60-yard run.
Athletic activity is a help to beauty,
judging from Miss Duncans charm.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

Marshfeld- Robbers caused several
hundred dollars damage at Mckinley
High school, in Marshfield, breaking
down doors and windows with an ak
and crowbar to get into the school Of
fee. In the office they smashed open
a large safe. They took SIS in cash.
i check in the safe remained IN
touched.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

Cashton-P. J. NeuheiseI carried off
first and second honors in the report
OF the Cashton Cow Testing associa-
ton for the period ending May l.
The leading COW. a grade jersey, pro
duced Ga pounds Of butterfat High
herd herd honors were carried off by
Herb Wakemar, with an average of
423 pounds o. buttersat.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

Park INSTRUMENTATION Warden
Russell has been appointed by the
state conservation commission to try
cut a new way to propagate muskel-
lrnge. Mr. Russell has removed all
other fish from Dead Mans slough,
near Park Falls, and will give the
bis fish a chance to increase. The
experiment. also viii be carried on at
Pike lake The muskellunge never
has been raised successfully at hatch
cries and they are gradually being ex-
terminated
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

Richland Center-Aeeounts Of Ham.
liton and Roberts, Arena, Wis, mer-
chants, robbed recently, were recov-
cred by Richland county authorities
at Bashford Hill, five miles west of
Rlchland Center The accounts and
thelr container were found in a brush
pile by school children, who destroyed
some of them before their value was
realized, Book accounts of the firm
-ugged off by the robbers were said
to total $4,000 Merchandise worth
$4,000 was taken. Three automobiles
were used in the job.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

Madison-Two schools in and near
lane county may be closed in an at
tempt to check an epidemic OF dim
liberia. Tie state board Of health. il
mas been learned, has sent nurses and
musicians into the district ser, ed by
the Johnson Creek school and the
townsville school. The latter is in
Dane county. Madison is experiepc-
ing an epidemic of whooping cough
ana ehlckenpox. according to DR.. E. V.
brumbaugh. city health officer. There
are 81 cases of whooping cough and
70 active cases OF chickenpox in the
Capitol city
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31
Mary Browne Owner
Of New Coast Mark

Miss Mary X. Browne. former
national tenais champion. broke
the course record nj the Bren-
wood Country club az Los An
geles in winning the qualifying
medal of the California golf
championship. A score of rs
was two points lower than the
best previous womel'S mark for
the course. The former queen of
the courts. already regarded as
one of the strongest woman go.l-
ers in the country, is said % be
playing the best game of her
career this season.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

Sturgeon Bay Some time ago Door
county set May 25 as Cherry blossom
day but Medicine Hat. or Whatever
part of the country has been sending
chilling breezes in this direction. has
changed the date 1t is prophesied
now that the $4,000 acres of cherry
trees in this district win be in full
bloom May 80 to June ! and Door
county is preparing to entertain the
thousands of visitors that come every
year to enjoy the beautiful sight.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

Two Rivers Merchandise, including
nine suits of clothes. was stolen from
ihe J T. Galech store, Two Rivers,
by thieves who entered the building
i1foJeh a rear basement window. Al
though the Galecki family lives on
me second floor Of the store build
ll5 they were not aware of the burg.
iarF until morning. The total loss
amounts 70 $1,000 Mr. Galecd esti-
Rates
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

Ia lfosse-Preparations are being
mace 20 entertain between 1000 and
Low persons a the national conven-
~ 2. 5ao Gudbrandsdalslag to be
l7'5 ~ La Crosse, June 20 to %. The
- gs will be held in Pioneer hall.
.-'s o.s sanitation was formed in Min
rs"''.a in 1909, membership being
am. et 10 those who had come from
~ vicinity Of Gudbrandsdalen, Nor