White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-24
Washington News

WALLA WALLA.-Farmers report
that the rain which fell last week has
done much good to the wheat. 1t was
general all over the valley.
TACOMA. - Advantages of city
manager form Of government were
outlined by Attorney Lewis B. Schwel-
lenbach of Seattle, former department
commander of the American Legion,
at a joint meeting of the Edward
B. Rhodes Post and auxiliary. Schwel-
lenbach said of 261 cities that have
adopted the plan, only six have re-
turned to the old form Of government.
OLYMPIA.-First forest fires of tho
season were reported here from What
com and Skagit counties and British
Columbia. North of Sumas In What
com County across the Canadian bor-
der fire described as being of con-
siderable proportions was menacing
Campbell River Mill Company timber
and logging operations. This fire was
said to be threatening to cross over
the International border into Wash
ington, H. H. Ambrose, Whatcom
County warden, said.
EVERETT.-Work on the installa-
ton of six huge transformers in the
Broadway substation of the Puget
Sound Power and Light Company,
part of its large program for this
year, will begin this week. The new
transformers will increase the kilo-
watt capacity of the station from
$500 to 10000. The transformers rep
resent an investment of $4,000.
YAKIMA-Yakima's land office will
close it's doors on April 80, according
to instructions received from Wash
ington by R. B. Milroy, register Of the
office.
SEATTLE. - Further tests on the
electric fish esculator, which Dean
John N. Cobb of the University Of
Washington college of fisheries hopes
will solve the problem that is hinder
ing power construction in this state,
have been held up until the steelhead
start running in Southern Washing
ton. Dean Cobb and his crew of sa-
sistants have had the electric appa-
ratus ready to operate for two weeks.
SEATTLE. Of the copra
market on the price Of Resecado to
pesos 1876, was announced by the
Seattle district office of the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce,
Washington, D. @. The announce
ment was made following receipt of
a cable from Assistant Trade Com
missioner Edwin B. George of Ma
Mia, which was relayed to Seattle
from Washington. The message stat
ed that provincial Equivalent is still
between 14:25 and 1850 on account
of low production. "The attitude of
local mills remains unchanged" the
message added, "and representatives
OF American mills are slow to buy.
OLYMPIA Resignation Of Percy
F.. Thomas as assistant director of Ii
censes. effective May 1, has been sub.
mttted to Director Charles R. May
bury. The latter had no announce
ment to make as to who would
fill the vacancy. Mr.. Thomas is an
old resident Of Seattle, and has been
prominent in King County politics for
many years. He served two terms as
county clerk before coming to Olym-
pia four years ago to accept the post
as assistant to former Director Fred
J. Dibble. He says he will return to
private business in Seattle.
SEDRO-WOOLLEY-There are now
about 200 men working on the Stone
Webster power project out of Sedro-
Woolley. OF these about $50 are en-
gagged on the transmission line from
here to the Baker River power prof.
ect and from here to Bellingham. The
others are at work clearing eight
acres on the outskirts fthe city
where the new 100000 electric sub
station will be built.
OLYMPIA.-It was announced here
that James Allen, former highway
engineer Of the State of Washington,
recently superseded by ]. Webster
Hoover, has formed an engineering
corporation with headquarters in
Olympia, where Aliens home has
been for years. He will continue his
residence here.
WALLA WALLA.- Crop prospects
in Franklin and Adams counties, in
the vicinity Of Lind, Cornell, Ritzville
and Washtucna are good and farmers
are optimistic according to local men
who made the trip this week. Spring
grain Is up and looking fine, with
plenty Of moisture now.
1.-THE, feeding of plants is not diff
ferent save in kind from the feeding
Of animals or human creatures" says
Grace Tabor in the Woman's Home
Companion, writing on "Diet for
Plants" The thesis of Miss Tabor's