White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-03-27
Washington News

OLYMMPIA.-Three persons promi-
nent in public life during the Hart ad.
ministration have retired and ap-
pointees of Gov. Hartley have taken
their places. Fred ]. Dibble, director
OF licenses and game and game fish,
was replaced by Charles r. Maybury.
Upon taking office Maybury named
Sam F. Rathbun of Seattle as super
visor Of game and game fish, succeed
ing j. w. Kinney, whose resignation,
effective April 1, was also announced.
Jay Thomas, of Seattle, succeeded
Frank Lamborn Tacoma, as state
printer. Judge John G. Denney, Ever
EFT, replaced Walter S. Whitcomb.
Everett, as director of the department
of public works.
PUYALLUP.-The annual Western
Washington Fair will be held here
the week of September 21-27 instead
of the first week in October, an
nounces w. H. Paulhamus, president.
LONGVIEW-Ov 10000 people
are expected here on April at the
celebration planned for the first pass
enger train to run between Longview
and Ryderwood over the new common
carrier route of the Longview, Port
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was appointed in his stead. The
change will take place April 1. On
the same date Olaf L. Olsen Of Deer
Park will succeed w. J. Hays of Yak
ina as state director of business con.
troll. Olsen has been member of
the state legislature for five years.
WHITMAN COLLEGE, walla walla
Emma Van Valkenburg, Everett
student, was announced as the winner
Of the freshman oratorical contest
held in the college chapel. The win
ner was the unanimous choice of the
Judges.
BREMERTON. - Bob-haired beau
ties have been ruled out of the Pacific
Wilderness Olympiad Association in
the selection of leading roles in their
mountain pano-drama at Jackson cove
next July and August.
SPOKANE.-J. j. Tigert, Washing
ton, D. G., U. S. commissioner Of edu-
cation since 1921, will head the list
of speakers at the 9th annual meet
ing Of the Inland Empire Education
Association April 8, 8, and 10, it was
announced by Walter M. Kern Of
Walla Walla, president. Mr. Tigert
will speak on "a Comprehensive Pro-
gram in Education" Other speakers
will be Lester F. Scott, national execu-
tive of the Camp Fire Girls; ]. Robert
Stout, president Educational Thrift
Service; Frances Hays, field secre-
tary of the national congress of par
ent-teachers; G. H. Oberteuffer, re-
gional executive, Boy Scouts of Amer
: lea; Walter Brown, director of the
American Child Health Association, in
charge of the child health demonstra-
ton now in progress at Salem, Ore;
Lothrop Stoddard, authority on world
affairs, noted author.
WENATCHEE.--We natchee,s sixth
annual Apple Blossom festival will be
held this year on May 8 and 9, in
stead Of week earlier, as is custom
airy. The reason is that the season
is believed to be week later than
generally. Apple trees are expected
to be in full blossom by May 8. The
Blewett and Snoqualmie passes will
be open by that time, local orchard
lists and business men believe, and
heavy traffic is expected into this city.
SPOKANE.-Formati of another
Brotherhood Cooperative National
bank at San Francisco, with capital
of 100000, is now in process by
George o. Barnhart, president of the
Brotherhood's Cooperative bank at
Spokane, and Henry e. Cass, execu-
tive vice-president, according to word
received here.
SEATTLE.-Word received here
indicates that Vice-President Dawes
plans to tour the Northwest states
next summer. The trip will follow the
adjournment. of the U. S. Senate and
will be during his vacation.
WENATCHEE. - The Wenatchee
Valley Traffic Association plans to
ask the next legislature to amend the
present tax laws on apples in storage
intended for interstate shipment.
Such taxation is held unjust to fruit
growers. This is why more cold stor-
age plants have not been built, it is
said. Apples can be shipped East and
held in storage there without taxation
while if they are kept here until
March they are taxed from three to
five cents a box.
YAKIMA. - Distribution by the
Northwest Hay Association of returns
from the second pool on mixed hay in
the Ellensberg district gave the inter-
ested growers total of $4,000.
WAITSBURG.-Two Whitman col
lege men each gave pint Of blood
to W. w. Shafer of Waitsburg. More
than IS men were tested and from
these only three were found to have
the kind of blood the invalid needed.
Ray Dean, baseball and and football
star, was first selected. Kay Shinn,
freshman from Cashmere, was the
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