White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-01-09
Washington News


WALLA WALLA. - Fred Baldwin,
IL, died recently of a gunshot wound
accidentally inflicted while hunting
rabbits near Starbuck, when he struck
rabbit over the head with the butt
end of his gun. The gun was dis
charged, the bullet entering his aldo.
men. Blood transfusions were made
in an effort to save his life.
YAKIMA-Automob from this
section going to the west side via the
Columbia River Highway, were mott.
fed recently that the Columbia had
frozen over to such an extent as to
stop ferry service at Alderdale and
Patterson, and that it would be neces
sary to detour via Walla Walla.
PROSSER.-Four cars of 9OO-pound
steers from Enterprise, Oregon, and
two cars from the stockyards at Pasco
were driven to the state irrigation ex-
pertinent station for winter feeding
on 9O-day hay, ensilage and grain
schedule. According to Superinten
dent R. P. Bean, the steers will be
put on test feed at once and close
check will be kept concerning the
value Of the different feeds. The
steers are the property of A. R. b.
hoskey, commercial feeder of Lyle.
OLYMPIA.-Further shipment into
this state of live poultry from North
and South Dakota, Missouri, Kansas
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska and
Oklahoma is prohibited in a quaran-
tine order issued here recently by F.
H. Gloyd, director of agriculture, the
order to take effect Immediately. The
action was taken because of the pres.
ence of a contagious disease in those
states, the nature Of which has not yet
been fully determined, Director
Gloyd said. New York, Maryland and
California had previously placed en-
bargoes on poultry shipments from
the infected sections.
YAKIMA.-The next annual meet
ing of the Washington Holstein-
Friesian Association will be held in
Yakima the first Tuesday and We'd
nesday in February, 1925. In addi-
ton to the annual election of officers.
Ridgefield was the scene of triple
and interesting program is arranged
so the two days will be fully occupied
with features Of interest to Holstein
breeders. All friends Of black and
white cattle are invited, so a good
crowd is anticipated.
RIDGEFIELD-Rece the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Morton OF
birthday anniversary, honoring the
Rev. Andrew Slower, 80, pastor of the
Seventh-Day Adventist Church; Mrs
John H. Morton, rs, and Silas w. Nor.
ton, 70, whose combined ages total
234 years. The event was observed
in the presence Of the family and a
few intimate friends. Pastor Slower
was born December IA, 1885, in Mont
gomery County, Indiana. He came to
Grants Pass, Oregon, in January
1892. Pastor Slower remained in
Southern Oregon until 1895, when he
moved, September 1, 1910, to Ridge
field.
| VANCOUVER, Wash.-Ice condi
tions in the Columbia River were very
bad with the coming of milder wealth.
er and the breaking UP Of the ice
floes, which were reported to be jam.
ming the river between here and AS
1 toria.
CERES.-H. R. Shoultes of Adna
and James Chamberlain of Ceres
bought 4-months-old bull calf recent
ly at the sale held by State Senator
William Bishop of Chimacum, one Of
those animals that should prove of
very great value in future years to
the records Of the Holstein breed in
Lewis County. The sire of the Shout.
tes- chamberlain bull Is Sir Chimacum
Ormsby' Celtic and his three nearest
dams averaged LOO pounds Of butter.
Fifty head of cattle were sold at the
Bishop sale.
SEATTLE.-George G.. Mahla, So,
for 30 years miner and prospector
at Nome, Alaska, died recently at the
Seattle General Hospital. Manila had
been sick for three years and came
here three months ago to receive hos
pital care. He is survived by son,
George G.. Mahla, Jr., of Nome. He
was member of Anvil Lodge No. 14O,
Free and Accepted Masons, at Nome,
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