White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-11-13
Washington News

"u6nAOnIAA6 1IS picScHL WdtcI supply,
the city of Kelso has applied to R. X.
Tiffany, state supervisor of hydrau-
lies, for permission to appropriate
thirty second feet of water from the
Cowlitz River for general municipal
uses. The water will be diverted
from the stream close to the present
mains and development costs are esti-
mated at 100000.
WALLA WALLA.-Sale of more
than 1895 acres of land on Eureka
Flat by Sam J. Smith to Fred II.
Lonneker for $4,000 was recorded
at the county auditors office. Real
estate men declare that improved
farming conditions is creating a
strong demand for ranch property
throughout this district.
OLYMPIA. of c. S.
Bonsall as deputy state auditor to
succeed Edward F. Jones, who died
in Seattle, was announced last week.
Bonsall has been employed in the
state auditors office for the past six
years, as bookkeeper.
BELLINGHAM-J. ]. Donovan,
Chamber of Commerce, is improving
at local hospital following major
operation, which was performed by
DR.. A. H. Peacock of Seattle and
DR.. A. Macrae Smith of Bellingham.
Mr.. Donovan, who is vice-president of
the BloedelDonovan Lumber Mills,
has been ill several weeks.
SOUTH BEND.-Pacific county
poultrymen are planning a system
whereby they will have green feed
for the entire year, as a result of a
two-day poultry school held this fall.
The problem was attacked from the
angle, of guaranteeing supply of
green feed for each season of the
year by the production of crops which
can be relied upon. Careful analysis
resulted in schedule being worked
out with lawn clippings and rape from
April 1 to July 1; alfalfa for most sec
tions Of the county from June to
September /; kale from July 1 to
December Is, with yellow carrots.
winter oats and vetch from December
l5 to April 1. Overlapping OF various
crops is Intentionally provided as q
safeguard against the failure of any
crop in a given season Specialists
are not advising an ironclad schedule,
but that this system be used as a
basis for planning the green feed
problem.
YAKIMA.-A total Of $165 in cash
prizes is being offered at the corn
show which will be held the week of
November to IA. The exhibit and
contest has been arranged by the
Yakima Valley Bank. Prizes include
$40 for the best bushel of yellow and
white corn, respectively; SIS for the
best ten ears Of yellow and white
2 corn, respectively; and $40 for the
best ear Of each. Special prizes are
offered for boys and girls club mem
bers including $50 for the best acre
of corn; $40 for the best bushel; SIS
for the best ten ears and $40 for the
best ear.
PORT ANGELES.-A material in
crease in the sales of the Clallam
County Poultry Association has re-
cI11t cip hn
mercial Club took up the project of
advertising the products. Before the
club began it's advertising campaign
the association was obliged to ship
eggs out of the county. Now it is i'm
possible to supply the demand for
eggs at times. The association is
having special labels printed to use
on cartons to advertise the local as
ISOLATION.
MOUNT vERNoN.-Skagit county
poultrymen have drawn up an agree
met as to sales contracts covering
liability of hatcherymen and guaran-
tees. All will be given an opportun-
ity to sign a Inform agreement. A
systematic advertising campaign will
be considered in the near future.
SEATTLE.-Crowded traffic con-
ditions in Seattle streets would be
relieved by the construction of
rapid transit system from outlying
districts to downtown, If plans of the
traffic committee of the city planning
commissions are adopted. The re-
port recently announced by William
Pitt Trimble, chairman, include
street car system along the water
front from Yesler Way to Pike street,
subway under Pike street to Fourth
avenue and then north under West
lake to near Lake Union. Along the
east shore of Lake Union subsurface
unobstructed right of way is planned
to the University bridge and unob-
structed surface line along the west
side Of Lake Union to Fremont. Sur
face cars would be taken off of the
main downtown streets under this
plan.
TACOMA.-Capt Oliver G. Nelson.
commander Of Battery F of the 146th
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