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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-17
BIG CROP In SIGHT

The balrny weather for the next
two weeks has carried the fruit buds
along rapidly with. the result that
the season, in practically all varie-
ties of fruit, is about ten days ad-
vanced over last year. Since the
frost in the latter part of March,
the days have been much warmer
than is ordinary and while the mer-
curry on some nights has crept down
toward the danger point, generally
it has been many degrees above that
point and since the March frost
there has been very little wind.
The petals are falling from the
apple blossoms and the district hor-
ticulturalist has advised that the
Calyx spray should be completed
on most of the varieties in this dis
trict by Monday, April Goth. There
is an exceptional set Of fruit on all
apple and pear trees, especially in
those orchards that bore light
crop last year. From all appearances
there has been no frost damage or
winter injury whatever to the COM
mercial apple and pear crops in this
district and there is every indication
OF an exceptional yield in these two
crops.
Sweet cherries are the size OF
small peas and most varieties of
peaches are far enough along to in
dictate what growers may expect in
the way of crop. Growers are
pleasantly surprised to find that the
frost damage to the soft fruit, even
in orchards that were not heated,
is much less than was anticipated
and these crops, particularly the
sweet cherries, promise a good yield
The apricot crop is another that is
probably going to be much better
than was anticipated right after the
March frost.
Growers say that the strawberry
beds here show some winter injury
but there does not appear to be
nearly so much as that suffered by
the Kennewick and Richland grow
ers. Lee M. Lampson told the
Spokesman on Monday that the low
err river growers would not have
over rs to 80 per cent of an aver
age crop due to this winter injury.
This undoubtedly means that Colum-
bia river berries will command a
high price this year and growers
Will do well to see that their beds
receive good care and produce a
maximum crop.
All tl1ingG considered this valley
appears to be sitting pretty and in
tor prosperous season.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-17
PRIOR GETS STATE JOB

Erie ]. Barnes, the newly APP
pointed director Of the consolidated
offices of agriculture and conserva-
ton and development last Friday
announced the appointment of DR..
Robert E. Prior of Benton City as
state supervisor Of diaries and live
stock, the appointment to become
effective April goth.
Or. Prior has been prominently
connected with the livestock in
dustry in the Yakima Valley for the
past rs years and is known through
out the northwest on account of his
special interests, in addition to an
active official participation in the
Washington State and Spokane In
terstate Fairs.
: DR.. Prior handed in his resigna-
ton as countJ commissioner on
Tuesday and the other two mem.
bers of the board, at his request,
appointed R. w. McNulty of Ben.
ton City to fill the vacancy. Mr..
McNulty is a farmer and has heen
resident of the Kiona-Benton City
community since 1908. He ives in
White Bluffs Wednesday in company
with DR.. Prior. gettirg acquainted
and famiIia rizing himself with the
roads in this part Of the county.
Mr.. McNuIty said that it was his
desire to follow out in general the
policy Of DR.. Prior in the matter
of road Improvement and the dis
tribution Of the various funds in
the ratio which they were paid in
by the different communities.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-17
SPRING GUEST DAY

The Spring Guest Day meeting
of the Woman's Club was held
Thursday, April 9th, at the home
of Mrs. w. ]. Kincsid, large
number of members and guests be-
ing present. The program was on the
Hawaiian Islands. Mrs. Fred English
read an interesting paper on the
History of Hawaiian Music" and
Mrs. ]. C. Scott one on Educational
Institutions Of the Hawaiian Islands"
The next regular meeting of the
Club and the last of the year will
be held May 18th at the home OF
Mrs. J. c. Scott.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-17
WHITE BLUFFS. Wins
FIRST GAME OF SEASON

| Before one of the largest crowds
! that ever attended baseball game
in the history of the town, White
Bluffs made a rather suspicious en-
trance into league ball last Sunday
by beating Hanford on the local
ground by score of 2 to l. The
weather man was kind and handed
out almost perfect day. AS the
score indicates, the game was close
all the way with the result in doubt
until the last. out.
The Hanford club made desper-
ate effort to put over a win in their
last turn at bat by filling the bases
with no one out. The next batter
hit puny grounder to Swar1ie, who
pegged the ball home for force
out at the plate. The following bat
ter hit a short fly to left which was
captured by Hedge Swanson after
hard run and the last batter lined
out to Rod Knaub at second
Ado1ph Swanson for White Bluffs
and Julius Ross for Hanford both
pitched good ball considering it was
the first game of the season. Swan
SON was touched for the greater
number of hits but frightened up in
the pinches and barring the lone
tally kept the visitors away from
the plate. The first score for White
Bluffs came over as a result of two
solid swats by Charles English and
Hedge Swanson. The second run was
scored by Harry Coleman and came
about largely as a result of some
bad throwing on the part of the
Hanford infield.
The fielding on both sides was
both good and bad in spots. The
players showed the lack of practise
and both clubs will undoubtedly inn
prove in this respect as the season
progresses There is also room for
improvement in batting which no
doubt will come with more practise
The two clubs are fairly evenly
matched and if the other clubs in
the league are on par with White
Bluffs and Hanford the race should
be close and some interesting games
in store for the fans.
Some new players among the SOL
der settlers at White Bluffs have
been unearthed and it is possible
that some of them will be in the
lineup next Sunday.
Pasco beat Kennewick last Sunday
for score to 0 while Conncll
won from Richland to 8.
White Bluffs plays Kennewick in
Kennewck next Sunday while Han
ford plays at home against Rich
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-17

The Alton Messner family and
Mrs. Davis and her son, Melvin
of Yakima were entertained Sunday
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Hostetter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-17

Mrs. c. B. Luhmann announces
the marriage OF her daughter, Kath-
ryn Lapham, to Mr.. Robert R..
Ro sch OF Seattle on Saturday, April
18th at Hogu.am, Washington.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-17
cALYx SPRAY

The Calyx Spray on most Of the
varieties should be finished by the
10th, and on Rome Beauty's about
4 days later. E. E. Hill, Dist. Hort.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
MAIN EVENT Al
BRAWLET PROVES I
DISAPPOINTMENT I

Aside from the main event, which
ended III 4 disappointing manner,
the fight card at Hrawlev last
night was Il good one. jaci; Knight
Who was T. meet Joe Brown, Mexi-
can lightweight champion, failed to
show M and Ed6!c OntnOd substi-
tuted for him.
The tight ended in the third round
when Eddie IS seconds threw in the
towel, Calming their man had been
foulcd by Brown. Referee Pico
awarded the tight to Brown, con
siderable dissatisfaction by the fans
being manifested at tie decision.
Babe Monroy aud Young Miller
started out for what looked like a
mighty good scrap. II was while it
lasted, but Monroy shot one across
in the second round and put Miller
away for the count.
Md Mex and Kid Ontario pat up
the fight of the night, Mex getting
the decision after six rounds of
good scraPping. Mex really deserves
more credit than he gets for the
fighting he has been doing lately,
and he is always drawing card.
Ontario is a rugged scrappcr, but he
is lacking the science that Mex ear
rics.
Young Corbctt took the decision
over Battling Johnson, in the four
roUnd opener.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
MANY CALIFORNIA
STUDENTS GREE
EASTERN c OAC II

LOS ANGELES, May GA
brass band and a cotcrie of coels
greeted William II. Spaulding when
he arrived here from Minneapolis
today to sign a ) year contract to
direct athletics ut the University
of California, southern branch.
Sp2ulding resigned as heed foot
bah coach ut Minnesota University
to accept job with The California
hool. Authorities of the local
institution withheld confirmation
Of the appointment until today,
when they staged formal cclcbra-
ton with Spaulding himself on
hand to so the honors.
His contract, il is undcrst od
calls for salary of $4,000 annual
ly. Spaulding will take over his
new job as soon as he can lie re-
leased by the gophers. lie said he
would probably havo to return to
Minnesota for the football season,
sending a substitute here TO coach
the grizzlies.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
Hoppe Loses To
Tommy Cello In
Swift L. A. Bout
By United rreN. Leased Wire


Los ANGELES, May 23--Tommy
Cello. san Francisco, won ten
round decision from Dick Hoppe,
lightweight, at Hollywood stadium,
IN the fastest boat seen here in
Some time.
1t WIS nip and tuck throughout,
bat Cello came strong in the last
three rounds to cop the decision.
Cello Won six rounds, Hoppe four.
Kayo Kelly knocked out Jimmy
Marcus in the second round Of a
SIX round bout.
Ronnie Berris, 1873 pounds, won a
technical Knockout over Irving
Moak in the fifth round, when the
reforec stoppcd the bout.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23

TAKEN Up on the R. J. Powers
ranch, 3 miles east, ! mile south
OF Imperial, black horse, weight
ll0o lbs. branded II on lett
shoulder, l. years old. Ono black
mare, age ;, weight 1000 lbs. ".
5. Cannon. 22T3
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
WATCHING I'm THE
y SCOREBOARD.
TfEtZT.

*
Yesterdays hero - Percy Lee
Jones, starting his first game in
the major league, lot Robins down
with one scratch hit ..aand pitched
the Cubs to Il > TO 0 victory.
George Grantham singled in the
tenth inning afser Travnor had
doubled aud droyn in the run that
gave the Pirates n to ) victory
over the GiaIts
Petcr ronohuc and Curt Walker
got n homer each and fonr singles
in five times at tho bat and helped
the Reds down the Phils, / to =.
Flint Rhcm. Young Cardinal
twirler weakened in the eighth aft
or allowing big two bits for seven
innings and @as fdkelf out when
two runs were ,sceredaf The Braves
got four more off two other Card
inal mourdsmen in the ninth inning,
but ST. Louis won 3 TO o.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
For Ge0Se

FOR LEASE-75 acres, old alfalfa,
for vegetables or melons, for time
Of 5 years. miles west, l = miles
south of Secley. j. c. Armstrong.
13tf
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
LOCAL PLAYERS
DEFEATED 9 TO |
BY SAN BERDOO
Stage Fright Helps Cen
trail To Lose Game, II
Struck Out

Too much good pitching by Lev.
, ering, San Bernardino hurler, coupl
cd with glaring errors at critica
moments by the Central players
caused the defeat of the latter yes
terday afternoon on the high school
grounds, Q to |. Levering showed
plenty Of stuff, and at no time was
in danger, the local boys getting
only two hits off him.
Showing Just how well the San
Bernardino moundsman had the Cen
trail boys at his mercy, after THE
sacks were filled in the eighth IN
ming he proceeded to strike out
Willoughby, Miller and Fansher in
order.
Without taking any credit from
the orange belt boys, it was appar-
ent that the Central players were
considerably awed until the game
was practically lost when they
woke up to the fact that San Ber-
nardino was not in the same class
with the Washington Senators.
Baker pitched good ball for Cen
tral, but his support wobbled at
critical periods, and most of San
Bernardino $ runs came after two
men were out. Baker retired in
the seventh inning, going to right
field, Hurst taking the pitcher s
box.
A Few Bright Spots
There were one or two bright spots
on the local s side of the game
among them great catch Of Skin
nor's long and high fly in the third
inning by Kageyama. Bakers solid
smash in the eighth inning, which
netted him three bases, was about
the only decent hit that Central got
throughout the game. The local team
set San Bernardino up in the air
in this inning by bunting, Allen and
Peters reaching first safely on
bHnts following Baker $ hit and 4
single by Sawyer. Baker scored on
Peters bunt, the catcher dropping
the ball on the play at the pfate.
Seventeen of the lodal players
were struck out by lowering, the
seventh and ninth innings being the
only times when he did not get at
least one FL Centre batter in this
manner. Seven San Bernardino
players were famed during the
game.
Tho summary.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
FIGHTS, FIGHTERS
AND THE RESULTS

Waterbury, conn.-Kid KapIan.
featherweight champion, knocked
out Kid Sullivan, New York, in
tho fifth round.
East Chicago, Ind. -- Charley
"Phil' Rosenberg, bantam'Scight
champion, and Harold Smith, Chica-
go, went 10 rounds to a draw here
last night in a fast fight
San Frarcisco-padd9 Mills, Ear
lish wciterweight, outp9ints.l Johg~
ny jordan Of Seattle in sIo"' 20
rounds here last night.
Oakland, ca!.-T. Morgan, attlc
and Vallejo fea.kcrwcigAt champion
of the Pacific coast, will meet John
ny Farr here Jmo 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
WILL COME. OUT
OF SLUMP In
GOOD FASHION
Is the Fastest Club In
Baseball World
This Season
BY HENRY L. FARRELL.
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

NSNANoA = kS'o sSvNAl
NEW YORK, May 23.-John
McGraw said before tho current
season started that the Pittsburgh
Pirates were tile only club that
stood in the way of another and
the fifth successive National League
pennant.
- Brooklyn fair; Cincinnati--no
Chicago, impossible. - the master of
the New York Club answered when
asked for his opinion about the
pennant. "The Pittsburgh Club is
tho best club in the league next to
tho Giants, and ell have to beat
them il we win the pennant," he
said.
McGraw stuck to his boast for
the Pirates even when they were
floundering around almost in the
cellar. Et.t o..
"They II como through. Good
ball clubs can always pull out of
a slump and the Pirates are good
ball club, but in u bad slump he
said.
The Giant boss was razzed last
year when he said that the Pirates
would be the main opposition to his
club because the Pirates fell into
bad ways and the Brooklyn Robins
stepped out and gave the champions
the chase Of their lives right to
the wire. a.. leoS ,eE
1t begins TO look now, however,
that the Pirates are the only rival
to the Giants and they they are
going to get some PLACE in the Ma
tional League pennant race. 1t Is
ce1tainlysjhe fastest club, in base
bah. ~6ttahas d fine outfield, an in
fscd >that.sis above the ordinary,
oven if il is spotty at first base,
and aSgeod BUNCH of battery men.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
" QRteG t0 Bng

FURNITURE WANTED-lI5 No.
sth Phone e22 jdrr
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
VIC ALEXANDER
MEETS NEWMAN,
BORDER ARENA

Vie Alexander, the clever colorod
boxer who hang the Indian sign ON
Kid Savage twice last year will
meet Nick Newman in a l. round
main event at the Owl club, McNi-
cali tomorrow, the winner of the
bout being assured Il fight with
Tony Fucntes, next Sunday.
Alexander has been going good in
Los Angeles recently, and hopes to
win over Newman who has Il good
record, in order to get a crack al
the Mexican champion.
Battling Paul Of Erawloy viii
take on Sailor Carter for the six
round scmi-final. Babe Ncrthcrn,
FL Centre colored lightweight and
Sailor Frank will be seen in a four
round special event. KID Esoalante
and Kid Brown viii open the show
in q four round curtain raiser.
SniCn+ists H:nI 1NHD thYul inpl,,.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
Sports. .-.....-,--..-.. -, ihp?s ..-.-,.....
DONATE MONEY TO =
is2s OLYMPIC GAMES

LONDON, May 23.---rhe Amstev.
dam town council has voted half a
milliop guiidepsr toward expenses of
the 1928 Olympic games, according
to "A Central News dispatch.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
Wdnted-MIscellan

WANTED-A competent salesman
in FL Centre, two good lines Of au-
tomobiles. Apply White Garage,
Brawley. 22Tz
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23

WANTED-Experienced power sew
ing machine operator, canvas and
auto top work. Frey, 40 State.
ScT3
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23

Battcrics-San Beruardino: Lev.
cring and Winkelman. Central:
Baker, Hurst and Peters.
Springs So lazy We eat marsh
mallows instead OF chewing candy.
Florida man wants bachelors TO
pay tax, maybe luxury tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
National League

Yesterdays Results
St. Louis s, Boston, 8.
Chicago >, Brooklyn 0.
Cincinnati II, Philadelphia ?.
Pittsburgh 6, New York ).
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
Coast Lea que
yestardey's Results

Yesterday's Results
Portland 9. Sacramento s.
Seattle 2-3, Salt Lake ~.
San Francisco 7, Vernon 6.
Los Angeles 10, Oakland ).
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23

WANTED-Hotel, cafe or club first
class COOK wants WORK, Oriental
COOK. GaIl Broadway 43o. 1915
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23

Ancient Babylonian ruins show
they had flappers. So do oUr ruins.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23

Nohting on earth horos rs so
much as people with gimlet eyes.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23

Scientists find $500 thmdcrstorms
going on every minute. Spring hats
do seem expensive.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
For Rent---R0cms,
Apartments and Houses

FOR KENT-Boom with breakfast
and dinner. Country Club Inn,
9th and Holt. 20T4
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
BASEBALL STANDINGS
American League

Yesterdays Results
Open date, 10 games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23
THE PRESS CLASSIFIED SECTION
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TODAY'S WANT ADS
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Press is l cent per word each inser
zion, Mirimuna charge Is cents.
FOR RENT-Cool, clean rooms in
modern home, Cos He'll. 23T3
FOR SALE-200 Brown Leghorns
young hens. u miles south Silsbee
school house, Robt. Fansher. 23Ti
FOR RENT room furnished and
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FOR RFINT-Near San Diego, 3
room modern cottage, furnished
except bedding. l mile to fine
bay swimming, $500 pay own
gas and electricity. Box 406 Ma
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23T1
FOR SAIE-Leaving and will sell
$125 Singer Sewing machine, no
reasonable offer refused. Guar
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Orange. 23T1
CANTALOUPE . hauling wanted,
prices reasonable. Address Press
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FOUND-Tirc and rim, owner can
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and paying for ad. % rs
COLORED MAN wants job feeding
cattle and irrigating. Prefer to
batch. Box 76s. 23T6
FOR SALE-All kinds farm implo-
ments, horses, mules, chickens,
ducks at bargains, see man in
charge. u mile east, Il mile
north Imperial, eastside Date
canal. 25I2
FOR RElNT-3 or 4 beds or house
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go Brighton. 29I3
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south of Main street on Imperial
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FOR LEASE-75 acres, old alfalfa.
for vegetables or melons, for time
Of S years. miles west, l = miles
south of Sccley. j. c. Armstrong.
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ath Phone s23 'drr
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23

-OST-36N7 solid truck tire, be,
tween FL Coutro and Holtvillc.
Suitable reward If returned TO
lmpeclal \ alley Press office.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-23

FOR RENT-June first, for summer
season, furnished cottage at Live
Oak springs, accommodate up to
6 people, location exceptionally
pleasant, reasonabl rent. Address
DOX 49l, care Press office:
20T4 dh
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13

ROAD
WORK TO Be
ENLARGED

State highway construction and
maintenance will assume greater pro
portions during 1926 than any other
previous year, according to a report
issued Saturday by the State Highway
Commission. Plans are now under way
that will result in a greater number
of miles of hard surface road being
laid down and more miles of gravel
and dirt road being graded than ever
before. according to this bulletin.
Work has been outlined, the report
says, which will keep the large force
of road workers busy throughout the
year. .lt.
Texas highways no longer traverse
long uncultivated stretches Of land, the
report points out, because road con
struction and development have gone
hand in hand. While the spirit of com
munity development sometimes creates
a demand for new roads, the highways
in turn bring an impetus for action
that never fails to produce results, the
bulletin says.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
MOTHERS CLUB GIVES
TURKEY SUPPER WITH
300 INVITED GUESTS

The Mothers Club of Eleanor
Breckenridge School was host TO near
ly 300 guests, including officials Of
the public school system and patrons
of the school at a turkey supper and
entertainment. Thursday. Following
the supper an interesting program was
given in the school auditorium.
Included in the program were saxo-
phone solos by Elizabeth and Lula
Scoggins, accompanied by Miss Grace
Conway, on the piano; Mrs. Luther
Bridges in medley of popular songs;
recitations by Alice and May Wilson
and Charles Harpole. Betty Jane aud
Alex Mayerico delighted the audience
with Mexican dance. in costume, and
a playlet by pupils of Miss Olga Heye,
was enjoyed. Community singing, led
by A. p. Wheeler, of Pittsburgh. OF
the Mutual Fairgrounds Association
of America. closed the program.
Superintendent Marshall Johnston,
of the public schools of San Antonio
spoke briefly on good habits and NOR
ais and the relation between teachers
and pupils.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
VALLEY CITRUS CAR
TO TOUR MIDDLE WEST

Featuring citrus fruit in its various
stages a complete agricultural ex-
hibit of products of the fertile Rio
Grande Valley will be open to inspec-
ton by San Antonians Monday at the
I.-G. N. passenger station.
Especially equipped and built for
this purpose large steel underframe
passenger car will house the attrac-
lively arranged exhibits.
Following the days display in San
Antonio, the car will be sent all over
Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and
Colorado by the Missouri Pacific Sys-
TEN. The exhibit is said to be one OF
the largest and most complete ever
sent on a similar expedition.
The exhibit embraces citrus fruit,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13

vegetables, farm crops Of many varie-
ties and an extensive display of can
ned goods representing products grown
in the Rio Grande Valley. Practi-
cally all are prize winning exhibits at
the recent Valley Mid-Winter Fair at
Harrington.
Wild animal life which abounds in
that section also makes up part OF
the car decorations. A 74-foot sign in
bold black and red letters mark the
car. 1t reads Citrus Fruit and As-
ricultural Exhibit. Rio Grande Valley
of Texas Where the Sunshine Spends
the Winter, Visitors Welcome" W.
ID. Fields. secretary of the fair asso'
citation will accompany the car on its
40-day tour. He will explain the va
rious exhibits to visitors.