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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-03
BASEBALL DANCE

Henry Kirby was selected mana
ger and to Irvy Wright was dele
gated the responsibility of keeping
the grounds in shape at the meet.
ing of base ball fans last Sunday.
Following the business meeting.
the crowd went out to the ball
grounds and went through short
practise. One or two other prac.
tises have been held this week
With the opening of the season
only one week away, the boys are
going to have to get in a lot of
work If the team is to be whipped
into any kind of shape. Irvie
Wright and Matt Wiehl put in a
couple of days on the grounds and
have them in pretty good shape
now. There is to be another prac.
tise at the grounds Sunday from
to 8 .. m. and every ball player is
urged to come out. The line up
of the team is being worked out
and will probably be pretty we'll
determined after the Sunday prac-
tise.
To provide funds to equip the
team with balls, bats. etc.. a dance
is to be given in the high school
gym Saturday evening of this week
and it is hoped that there will be a
large turnout to help the boys get
started.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-03
1N-B-TWEEN

X. E. Grant spent last week in
Yakima. returning on Saturday
evening.
Floyd Gossard moved his house
hold goods to White Bluffs this
week, where he will live on one of
the soldier settlement tracts.
James de Veuve arrived on Sun.
day evening from Seattle and Don
Burgeis took him to Kennewick the
same evening.
AL Metcalf moved on Tuesday,
going to care for the tract of land
near Hanford formerly occupied
by John Zwight.
Keith Brooks. who has been at
tending college in Albany, Oregon,
returned home on Thursday. Keith
came back on a motorcycle and
says it was fine trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Moore
and baby, and the Misses Irma and
Velma Moore Of Wenatchee were
Sunday visitors at the home of
NJ D. Moore. They all returned
to Wenatchee Monday except Miss
Velma Moore, who will visit here
for two or three weeks.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-03

F. e. Taylor drove over to Yak
ina Wednesday and brought home
Mrs. Taylor and their two weeks
old son.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-03
MAIL PLANES TO CARRY
PASSENGERS and EXPRESS

According to information from
the postoffice department at WASH
ington, plans for speeding up the
preparation of specifications for the
new air mail route between Pasco
and Elko, Nevada are being made
so that bids may be called for inside
of three weeks, says the Pasco Her
aid. 1t is further stated that prob
ably 80 days will be allowed to
submit bids. The original plan was
for bids to be called for in June
but as considerable time will be
needed by the successful contractor
to get his equipment ready the de-
partment hopes to make the award
early in May.
The department calculates that
any. contractor, to make an attrac-
tive profit out of this air mail route
must equip his planes to handle pas
sengers or express, to augment his
revenues. The volume of mails
which will move over the Pasco-Elko
route it is estimated, will pay the
cost of operating the mail planes,
but can not be expected to yield a
sufficient profit to make the con-
tLdCt dIlldStlVC uInCoo oOutC OtlCk
means of swelling the revenue is
provided, and for this reason the
department will encourage the car
rying of passengers in contract
mail planes.
Estimates made by the department
have convinced them that the Pasco-
Elko route will be the best contract
service the department. can offer,
for over this route will be handled
the transcontinental mails for Spo-
kane, Portland, Seattle and neigh
boring points. Under this contract
arrangement, Spokane and other
Washington cities will have an even
better transcontinental air mail SER
vice than San Francisco, for the
mails will reach Pasco each even
ing in time to be distributed on the
regular mail trains running east and
west, and will reach destination in
time for regular carrier delivery in
the cities the next morning.
A further advantage of the Pasco-
Elko line over any other branch
route to the Northwest was pointed
out by Postmaster w. r. Cox, of
Pasco, this week when he stated
that the east and west bound mail
planes each get into Elko only a
few minutes apart shortly after
eleven o'clock Thus the plane leav-
ing Pasco would connect with both
OF. these and the mail would be re-
layed without delay. If the con-
nections were made at Salt Lake the
west bound planes would get in some
two or three hours earlier and the
east bound plane that much later
so that the branch line would make
close connection with only one
plane. From Pasco it will be pos
sible to fly practically entirely in
daylight even in winter and the mail
from the Northwest can be put into
San Francisco on the evening of the
day it leaves here instead of "a hours
later if it went from Spokane.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-03
WATER TURNED ON

Water was turned into the Con-
sumers Ditch company canal Tues
day evening and was available to
water users under that project on
Wednesday morning. April 1st.
The pump at the White Bluffs Wa
ter company plant was started on
its seasons run Wednesday. as were
many of the pumps in the individ-
ual wells. While there is still lots
of moisture in the ground, the
winds for the past month have
dried tie top and shallow paintings
such as gardens are needing water.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-03
SCHOOL NOTES


Miss Cora Griffin, our primary
teacher, returned to her classes this
week after having been absent for a
month on account Of illness.
Miss Bennett, who substituted for
Miss Griffin during part OF the
lattcr's absence, returned to Cheney
last Monday.
The high school base ball team
will meet the Hanford high school
team for the first game of the season
this Friday afternoon. At meeting
of the members of the team Charles
English was elected captain of the
team for this year. A return game
will be played with Hanford the
following week.
The boys Of the grade school are
engaged in base ball pitching con-
test. Each contestant must meet a
wooden face and pitch 81 strikes
through an opening. A base ball
glove and base balls will be given
the winners of the contest.
The members Of the senior class
in high school arc busy these days
preparing for the graduation exer-
cises, which will be held this year
the evening Of May IA.
DR.. Hills gave very interesting
and instructive talk before the high
school students last Wednesday
morning. He chose for his subjec,
our diet. The hope has been express
ed that DR.. Hills will appear befor,
tho school soon again.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Griswold
and children of Mansfield stopped
over Thursday night in White
Bluffs to visit friends They were
driving through to Goldendale.
Mr.. Grlswold says that all the win
ter wheat in Douglas county has
frozen out AMI that only pert of
the land is being re-seeded this
spring. as the farmers are not in
financial shape to buy the seed and
are not generally enthusiastic over
the terms and conditions under
which the seed can be secured from
the recently organized Seed Wheat
corporation.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-03

Mrs. H. F. Kirby had as her
guests this week, her mother, Mrs.
Nettie Austin, and her brother, Paul
Austin, a student of Pacific Un:vers-
ity, who drove up from Forest
Grove, Oregon, last Sunday. Paul
was accompanied on the visit here
by two of his university friends,
John Conroy and Bruce Roe. Ali
three boys took advantage of the
Easter vacation to make the visit
here at this time. They expect to
return to Forest Grove the first of
next week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-03

The party at Grange hall
Wednesday evening, April LIST,
while not largely attended, was
much enjoyed by those present.
The accordion playing of Ralph
Pitt was the feature of the even
ing. some old familiar selections
being received y by young and old
with delight.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-03
EASTERl EASTERl

Jelly Bird Eggs-Canary Eggs
Dove Eggs Rabbit Eggs-Choco-
late EGG s-Rabbits- Baskets
Chicks, Easter Cards and Easter
Novelties at the WHITE BLUFFS
DRUG COMPANY.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs Otto Jaeger of
vernita were business visitors in
White Bluffs on Tuesday. Mrs.
Jaeger says that their daughter, Miss
Florence Jaeger, who is attending
the state university at Lincoln, Neb-
raska, likes it very much back there
and will probably not be home this
summer as she has splendid posi-
ton there offered her by an insurance
company. Miss Jaeger is taking a
business course, specializing in office
work.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-03

An Eastern Star social evening
will be held in Masonic hall in Han
ford. Tuesday. April 9TH. Each
member is expected to bring pie
All Stars and Masons and their
wives cordially invited.
COMMITTEE
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-03

Local Agent R. r. Woods has re-
ceived word that daily service on
this branch of the Milwaukee will
be re-established beginning Monday,
April 9th.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Miller of
the Riverlands Rancho and Mrs.
Bert Shanahan of White Bluffs
we're Yakima visitors this week
going over Wednesday and return.
ing home Thursday. They were &C.
companied home by Miss Monica
Shanai,an. a St. Joseph's Academy
student, who will spend her Easter
vacation at home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13
OYSTERS RAISING
LARGE FAMILY
Birth Rate This Year Four
Times Best Rate Before

NEW YORK. Nov. i3.-By Z. p
Aroused. so the veteran oystermen
say. by plans for the artificial propa
cation OF oysters. the regular. old
fashioned sea-going oyster OF Ions
Island South resion IL raising the
largest family this season since 1915
1915.
The 1895 natural oyster blrthratc,
according 70 the Middle Atlantic
Fisheries association. Is IS times
greater than the leanest OF the pas,
Ten years. and at least four times
greater than the best.
Oyster men are mystifisd. No
natural cause has been discovered 10
explain tho sudden increase. Recent
- the New York conservation CON-
mission. working on methods OF In
creasing the dwindling oyster supply.
announced the completion OF expert
ments to propagate oysters arti.
ncially.
Don't tell me the oyster Is a dumb
bell. is the explanation Of m old
Patchogue oyster man. He amt
gonna let no oyster dude take his
place"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13
zONING LAW is
UNDER FIRE
Decision May ThCeaten
Statute in All States
NEW JERSEY LAW HIT
Supreme Court Finds Regu-
Iation Unconstitutional

WASHINGTON, Nov, Zouing
laws In every state in the Union aru
threatened 10y decision Jus, handed
down by the New Jersey court Of err
rors and appeals, court OF last resort
in that state.
The New Jersey court ruled that
50 long as person does not erect a
building which is manlfcstly a public
nuisance 20 the health and safety OF
tho public. he may build any sort OF
structure he desires,
The purchase OF property and ercc.
ton OF building on Il do not give
tho purchaser the right 20 say what
Kind OF structures some future pur-
chaser must put on nearby site.
I the opinion said
In the District Of Columbia the
nonlng law has been sustained by tho
district supreme court Tho court
decided municipal authorities have
the right under their police powers
70 restrict tho nature OF buildings on
certain lots.
But the New Jersey decision raises
a doubt as 20 what will happen 20
soning laws II the question over
reaches tho United States supreme
court.
The New Jersey decision has al,
ready had a marked effect In that
state. Llewelyn Park. In West or.
ange. the exclusive residence district
where Thomas Edison lives. Is threat
sned with a subdivision OF cheap
houses. Garages are being establish.
Cd opposite Newark churches and
their owners are defyins authorities
70 dislodgc them
Property values IN many cities ara
based LARGELY upon restricted and
non-restrictcd zones established by
local authorities. and notification OF
these laws would have far.reaching
effef-t
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13

Gasoline production in the United
States IS now almost At the normal
level OF 1856 gallons a minute.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13

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Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-28
CRIMINOLOCIST
WILL APPEAR AT
MURDER TRIAL

District Attorney Utley received
letter this morning from Z. O..
lIeinrioh. expert oriminologia of
San Francisco, stating that he has
been subpoenacd to testify at the
forthcoming trial of John Spear and
Frank Uselton, charged with the
murder of Barney Wood, which is
scheduled to begin in the superior
court ON April 6.
Heinrich made an exhaustive
study of the remains of Wood,
which werA found two years after
he disappeared from his hcme in
Erawley, and produced sufficient
evidence to show that the remains
are those ofWood, and that he had
been murdered, to warrant the grand
jury returning an Indictment.
The letter stated that Heinrich
will be accompanied on his trip here
by his son Theodore, Is years old,
who was recently made an Eagle
Scout by National Scout Executive
West. en- the occasion Of the lat
ter : recent wish. to the Pacific
Coast. The trip is being given the
youngSter rs an expression OF his
dad S appreciation for the good re-
cord he has made rs Il Boy Scout.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-28
Market Report
(Contin-ed from page II

urday, supplies moderate, demand
slow, market dull Calif-3 2s4s
mostly 3.75-4.00. 5s mostly 3.25-3.75.
CINCINNATI: 400 clear. 3 Calf
arvd, ON track. Closing prices
Friday. opening prices Saturday,
supplies moderate, demand moder-
ate, market steady for good stock.
Calif-4s 4.00-4,75, 5s 3.75-4.50.
ST. LOUIS: 47Z clear. : Calf
arvd. Supplies moderate, demand
moderate, trading draggy, market
dull. prices slightly lower Calf
3s-31as-4s $50, IS 3.65-3.75.
PORTLAND: 4O' cloudy. No car
lot arrivals. mhroken, , broken
on track. l diverted Supplies mod
crate. Sales direct TO retailers. De
mand limited, trading slower, mar
kct weak, prices slightly lower
Calif-4s 4.0O-4.25 mostly 400, 5s
3.50-G.75. 6s 2.J0-2.75.
PHILADELPHIA: IL cloudy 6
Calf arvd, 10 on track. Supplies
limited, demand slow, market steady
for good stock. Calif-4s-5s 3.75-
-.
CLEVELAND: So clear. Calf
arvd. Is on track. Supplies liberal,
dmeand moderate, trading moderate,
market steady. Imperial-js 4.25-
40. 4s 4.50-4.75.
BALTIMORE: 43a cloudy. /
Calf. l Fla arvd, II on track. Re
cepi+s moderate. Closing Friday,
supplies moderate, demand slow,
market duI. Imperial-5s mostly
around 100, 6s $50.
BOSTON: g. partly cloudy. 3
Calf arvd, / on track. Supplies
limited. demand slow, market dun.
Imperial-3s 500, Is 4.G0,4.225 fancy
40. IS 4.0o-4.6212.
NEW YORK: 4o' raining. l.
Calf, ! Fla, Il S Car arvd. Sup
plies liberal, demand rather limited.
market slightly weaker. Western
stock about steady. S. Car-some
ordinary IS hes. 3.o0.&.5O few high
as 3.75, inferior 30. 4s-5s best $50
100 special marks 4.50-4.75 inferior
2.60-3.g5, Gs mostly 800. Ariz-all
si2c5 10000.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-28

and q So raise in the plate tax, all
to go to the state. -
In expressing his opinion of this
report, Mr.. East brought out the
fact that under the scheme, South
em California would pay at least
81 per cent or 1928, ,839,50S and re-
ceive back upon the state roads of
the south $72,696,47S.
Aside from the fundamental prin-
cipIe involved in taxing Il special
class of citizens to construct high
ways, which will benefit all class
es, this distribution of cost is so OBJ
viously, unfair, that if permitted to
continne will result in the breaking
down of our entire state highway
program, according to Mr.. East.
Tax Is Termed Unfair
"Tax OH motor vehicles to pro-
vide funds for highway construc-
tion is wrong in principle. The
Automobile Club of Southern Cali.
fornia has always held that n tax
upon the users of the road for main
tcnance and upkeep is fair, but
that the construction of new high
ways is a capital investment and
should be borne by all classes of
citizens in proportion to the abil-
ity of each to pay. Under the pro-
posed plan, the only measure of
ability to pay is the registration Of
an automobile. The owner of u
Ford automobile is under this plan,
considered to be as able to pay and
will, in actuality, pay as much as
the owner of real property. The
automobile dcpreciates rapidly and
is soon worn out, while real prop
erty increases in value and earn
ing capacity as new roads are con-
structed and travel increases, Mr..
East explained.
"Aside from this, il is so OBJ.
viously unfair to tax this special
class Of citizens and spend the lion s
share of this tax in the construction
of roads, which he seldom if ever
I uses, that it is felt that when the
public has been informed, the pros
: posed iHereasc for construction puf-
poses will be defeated California
motorists are now sufficiently taxed
and will continue to bear sufficient
taxes for the maintenance and up
! keep of California highways with
out imposing this additional and
unfair burden of taxation upon
their shoulders, - were the closing
words of Mr.. East, who is one of
! the best authorities on the subject
/ in the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-28
TO TRY And HAVE
CALEXLC0 RETAIN
HER MEMBERSHIP
(Continued from Pace y

substitute for butter and urging
Senators Kline. Sample and Swing
also Asscmblyman Fiuney TO vote
fer the passage of a bin which has
been introduced into the state leg
i>laturc requiring that all olco-
margarine sold i'm this state must
hc plainly marked rs such.
Clark W. Adair spoke ON the i'm
portaucc Of the surface drainage
campaign now being placed before
the ranchcrS Of Imperial Valley and
urged that the movement he sup
ported bv the associated chambers.
He also announced that 7. d. Me
Call of Imperial has been added to
the committee on soil fertility, and
that this committee is fauctioning
actively.
Dale Cooper presented 4 report
on the recent Yuma Highway ctle-
bration, which he stated was Il great
success, and brought the people Of
San Diego, Imperial Valley and
Yuma into closer bonds Of friend
ship than have ever existed before.
Upon his motion, the meeing passed
a resolution thanking all those who
worked for the success of the celc-
bratioH, with particular mention of
the citizens of san Diego and Yuma.
Endorse Legislation
The bill which has been introduc,
cd into the legislature providing
for the removal Of a - cent fee for
recording migratory cattle mort
cages. was endorsed by the meeting.
Treasurer J. /. TravcrS submitted
a report of the auditing eommitte
ON the associated chambers fl
nances. and also submitted his own
report showing 4 balance of $lj22.89
i'll the bank
Walter 3. Hayekorst. second vice
president of the associated cham
bers, presided III the place OF Presi-
denr Scott, who is absent from the
valley.
Previous 10 the meeting the
Hebel Chamber Of Commerce Serv-
ed a delightful dinner, which those
present greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Laura
J. Orr, Of the Heber school. rcul-
cred several solos which were well
received by those present.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-28
Engineer Cites
Why Gas Tax
Is a Burden
Continued from page y

why the mandate of the people had
been ignoredl
Then he answered his own ques
tion, by saying that the system of
adding local and pork barrel y
roads to the state highway system
has not only defeated the mandate
of the people to construct system
of state trunk roads, but it has
imposed an undue burden OF cost
upon the people of the state.
Cites an Example
As an example he cited the fact
that l3 southern counties contain
approximately 80 per cent of the
area, population and taxable wealth
of the state, yet of the state con.
struction expenditures, these coun.
ties have received but 81 per cent
These counties in 1924 registered
81 per cent of the states motor
vehicles, yet of the total Cxpendi.
lures of maintenance and upkeep of
state highways, they had received
to June so, 1924, bat 33 per cent, he
explained.
In speaking OF the advisory com
mittce's opinion on the matter, he
stated that they recognized the il.
justice being done the south and il
was the failure of n majority of the
members to finally agree to recon-
mendGtions which would correct this
situation which lead to the with
drawing of j. b. Gill of San Ber
uardiuo and Mr.. East. himself, from
the committee and the submitting
Of minority report. The report
finally submitted by the majority
members not only failed to correct
the situation. but added fuel to tho
flames, Mr. East stated.
In answering a question whicl
was asked regarding the majority
report, Mr.. East stated that it wa,
IS follews: THAT there will be re
CURED to complete the existing
system $2l7262, 422, Of this amount
&3 per cent will be spent in the /,
southern counties, of $72,696,47s
this money to be raised through NJ
increased gasoline tax of one cent
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-28
Local Party Is
Eastward Bound

Bad luck is in store for the
fish at Morena dam with the
departure this afternoon of
fishing party from this city.
composed of Attorney James ".
Glassford, County Clerk Cal
Mousseau, I. A. Thomas, Super
visor Carl Brown, and Frank
Richmond. game warden of Inn
periaI County.
The party eXpeC,S to spend
the weekend at Morena lake
and hopes to obtain sufficient
bass to supply their friends with
generous quantities of fish dur
ing the coming week, as well rs
to prove some of the stories
they may return with.
One member of tho party,
who asked that his name b,
withheld, stated that the only
reason Ike Thomas is going
along with the party is to ear
~ the lunch, keep the bait wet,
and row ;he boat. by keeping
him busv at the latter occup&-
ton while "real' fishermen
are trying their luck. this far-
ticular member Of the party
said there is no doubt that
the party VIII be successful
one.