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Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
Tax Returns Show
Republicans Have
Most of Wealth
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On the basis of such returns from
some 200 senators and congressman
il way be estimated that the total
tax paid by members of both
branches ranges between one and
one half to two million dollars un-
der the current retrnue bill. The
average tax Of Republican congress
men is shown to be about ten times
that of the average per capita toll
upon Democratic members, while, in
the senate the average paid by Re
publicans exceeds that of Demo
Gratis about - to !.
The income tax took $340, l3J
from % Republican senators and
81 ,J64 from l3 Democratic sena-
tors. Ninety three Republicans in
the house paid a total of $40, Ill,
while 81 Democratic congressman
paid $24,1S3.
Two Republicans in the house
and two in the senate paid the
largest income taxes.
representative MIliS Oh New o' Is
led the field of congress with $l93,
oI3. Representative Thomas w.
Phillips Jr., Republican, of Penn
sylvania, was second highest in the
house, paying a tax Of $l59,024.
Senator +. Coleman Dupont, Re
publican, Of Delaware, was high
taxpayer in the senate and second
in congress. at $1Sl,l64. Senator
Lawrence G. Phipps, Republican, of
Colorado, paid $l67,74l.
The late Senator Robert NJ. La
Follottc's return showed tax of
#l41.
senator Smith W. Brookhart, Re
publican, of Iowa, did not pay any
jucumn t1y
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
ACTIVE WAR ON
PUNCTURE VINE
TO START SOON

Active warfare on weeds in lmpe-
rer.al County. particularly the
puncturc vine weed, will begin in \
few days, it was announced at the
horticultural commissioner 5 office
this morning, the spraying apparatus
recently authorized by the board of
supervisors having been received
yesterday afternoon.
The apparatus consists of Ford
truck and a large vat for holding
spray y.ng liquid, which makes i pos
siblc to move the apparatus to any
part of the county. The department
Of agriculture is directing the
campaign against the puncturc vine
aid all counties IN the state are
cooperating.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
GOODYEAR PLANT
IN L. A. TO HAVE
S1,000.00 A n n E X
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Sept. IL. - Con-
struction Of an annex to the Good
year Tire and Rubber company :
factory here involving an cXpcndi-
ture of $l,000,Q00 viii start within
the next week. according 10 an an
Eounccment By company officials to
day.
The addition viii he five stories in
heishth and will provide employment
for l0c9 men. The present output
Of the factory, 1000 tires and 10000
,tubes a day, wjll be doubled WAen
operation starts in the new building.
Commissioner Ilarrigan is out of
the city at present and upon his
return here the early part OF next
week, the campaign VIII Immediately
9ct under way.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
BELIEVE CAPTAIN
LOST LIFT: WHEN
SWEPT OVERHEARD
nv United Press Leased Wire

MARTINEZ, Cal, Sept. 1S.-Cap-
tain Charles Olson, San Francisco,
is believed to have lost his life early
today when he was swept into wat
ers Of Suisun Pay near here by col
lision of his barge With an anchor
linc of the wrecked steamer alden
Anderson.
-Four others on the barge were res
cucd and brought to the hospital
hero suffering from exposure and
slight injuries.
The barge, owner by the Erick-
son Navigation company and loaded
with hay bound for Sacramento
river points, was being towed by
the tug American.
The Alden Anderson burned some
time ago with 4 loss of seven lives'
is being removed from Bulls Head
point, under government supervision.
Vessels are forbidden to approach
within 1000 feet of il, but the
American, steaming in the darkness
struck the anchor line with the
cabin Of the barge, sweeping the
five sleeping men into the water.
Santa CruZ county leads CalifOr-
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
NEGRO CONFESSES HOW
re KILLED GIRL OF IA

CINCINNATI, sept. 1S.-A mas
sive negro, John Henry Lewis, 3S,
sat in county police headquarters
hefe today and calmly related how
he had waylaid and beaten to death
Edna Boswell II year old school
girl whose body was found in Il ra-
vino near her home at North Bend
Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
Report Food As
Higher Now Than
This Time in "a

WASHINGTON, Sept. IS The
general le-cl Of retail food prices
IS ll.6 per cent higher than a year
ago, III" United States bureau Of
labor statistics reported today.
Wholesale food stuff prices jumped
l3.1 per cent in the same period.
Pacific coast cities average the
least gain in retail food costs
while southern cities averages the
highest advances.
Retail prices in Los Angeles and
Portland, Ore, advanced only 81
per cert. san Francisco cost was
~ per cent higher and Seattle s
was 10 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18

impression that she was signed i'm
mediateiy for the feminine lead in
his next onc.
TO be called n g fine trooper" by
- motion picture director is one
Of the greatest honors that can hc
bestowed upon a young performer
Miss Fair has won this distinction
in both Jones pictures. "The Tim.
ber Holf' is Il virilc western pie
ture adapted from jackson Greg
oiy S novel Of the same name. II
is directed by W. S. Yam Dyke.
The lith episode Of the ''f'ight-
ing Rangers VIII be shown along
with - comedy tomorrow.
- kcutueky Pride " viii be
shown again tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
BOY IS CARRIED
UNDER WATER 70
FEET TO BRIDGE

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Sept. 1s.-
Lupe Rodriguez was out playing
with other boys Tins morning after
ths strenuous experience of having
fallen into a canal and having been
carried under water through 20
foot tunnel under the street and
then l30 feet farther until his body
was stopped by the supports of 3
foot bridge. a physician soon
brought the boy back to conscious
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
1000 INSURANCE MEN
CONVENE IN BAY CITY

SAN FRANCISCO. Sent. 18.- A
thousand members of the California
Association Of Insurance Agents
were in convention here today. The
morning was devoted to an illustrat-
cd lecture on "Usc and Occupancy
Insurance, followed by an execu-
tive afternoon meeting. Convention
sessions last through tomorrow eve
n.ng. when there will be a "hi
iinX.V
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
PROMINENT THEATRICAL
MAN DIES AT CAPITAL

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Sept. lS.
Shirley Eldon Lewis, widely
known theatrical man, is dead here
at the age of - years. Lewis, na-
tive of Ohio and prominent in Pa
cfic coast theatrical circles, died
at Il hospital here yesterday from
n lingering illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
Baby Star is Seen
in Timber Wolf

Elinor Fair, who was al 1924
Baby star;fis Buck Jones' leading
lady again in "The Timber WOLF"
which shows at the sairdome tolror-
row night. Miss Fairs work in
fGold and the GIRL made snch an
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18

Miss Mable Loonev, who will
teach at the Harding school this
year, has arrived here. Her moth
er and brother accompanied her, and
will reside here this winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18
SAYS PROFESSOR
CARESSED OTHERS
Ey I Eitcd Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. y. - Hugh
G. Blodgctt. psychology professor AT
Stanford University was sued for di-
voice here today by Mabel \. Blod-
fcit, who accused ham of "rt'ting
anG "arcssing other women. Blod.
GCu formerly WIS psychology in
Strurtor M th" University of cali
fonia.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-18

Santa Cruz county leads Califor-
mia counties in the production Of
apples, S'0noma being Second.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-01-09
DISCUSS ORCHARD HEATINe

Robert Nitzsche, E. N. Love
land. John McFee and C. I. Wright
attended the horticultural and ag-
ricultural institute held IN the
/ Highland Club House at Kennewick
on Tuesday. They report that the
institute was we'll attended and the
meeting an interesting one. All of
the important horticultural prob
lens were discussed but the subject
of orchard heating seemed to hold
more general interest for the grow.
ers. The loss of the larger part of
the fruit crop in this part Of the
state through the freeze last spring
and theaunusual cold this winter
the Kennewick growers say it was
20 below there couple of weeks
ago-put every one into a frame of
mind where anything pertaining to
orchard heating was highly inter
esting. Different types of heaters
were discussed and two were rec
commended for the Columbia and
Yakima river districts.
Mr.. Ntzche is planning on pur-
chasing 500 heaters to try out this
spring in his pear orchard.
Arrangements were made for a
meeting at White Bluffs in the
near future, when the orchard
heating question will be discussed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-01-09
AN APPRECIATION A

The friends of John Lindblad
who are not members of the Amer
can Legion wish to thank that Or
gsnization for the effort put forth
at the time of his death, and the
full representation at the military
funeral-a fitting tribute to SOL
dier far from home and kindred.
AS John went his quiet way
among US, those who knew him best
came to realize the many fine quail
tiles of his character the kindly
generosity and courtesy. sincere
and straightforward dealing and a
great ambition to make a practical
demonstration of the powerful
windmill for which he had secured
patents, and with which he expect.
ed to greatly reduce costs Of irriga-
tion in this valley. 1t was this am
bition. coupled with reckless cour.
age, that brought an untimely end
to useful life
To his mother in Sweden, his
brother and sisters there and in the
United States. his friends in White
Bluffs extend heartfelt sympathy in
the loss of their son and brother. -
Contributed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-01-09
ANDREW BoAe

Andrew Boag passed away at
Prosser on Tuesday, January 9Th,
and the body was brought to White
Bluffs Thursday for burial. The
funeral services were held in the
Presbyterian church Thursday af-
ternoon and he was laid to rest by
the side of his wife, who died Oc.
tober 27, 1921.
Mr. Boag was born at Terth,
Ontario. Canada. May 10. 1851, and
had he lived until next May would
have been rs years old. He came
to White Bluffs on May d, 1909.
and with the exception of two
years spent. in Canada. and the last
year that he has been in Prosser
with his brother, D. j. Boag, he
has resided here continuously. He
was engaged for several years in
the livery business in the early
days of the valley and still owned
at the time of his death. the barn
down on the river bank. He was a
great lover of horses and the last
few weeks preceding his death,
while his mind was wandering. he
still talked of driving and caring
for them His health began to fail
a little over year ago and shortly
thereafter he went to Prosser to
make his home with Dave. His
death was attributed to complica-
tion of stomach and kidney trouble.
The surviving members of the
family are two brothers. D. j..
Boag of Prosser and John Boag of
Portland, Oregon, sister, Mrs.
Maggie Perry of Seattle and a
stepson, Fred Gllhuly Of White
Bluffs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-01-09
PECULIAR ACCIDENT

Seeking shelter in a deserted
house near Richmond ferry, from a
wind storm that approached the
proportions of hurricane, Mrs. Is.
S.Cole. whose home is near French.
man hill, south of Quincy, was SER
iously if not fatally injured
Wednesday when the house toppled
over. Mrs. Cole and her husband
we're driving through from their
home to Yakima. and reached the
ferry about noon. 'They drove
onto the ferry and an attempt was
made to cross. but the wind was
too strong and they put back to
the east shore. 1t was then that
Mrs. Cole went to the house. which
is only short way from the land
ing. She had hardly entered be-
fore the wind tipped over the
building. When her husband
reached her she was unconscious
and was still in that condition
when they reached Beverly. where
she was taken to he placed aboard
train for Yakima. so the extent
of her injuries is unknown.
Mr.. Richmond says it was the
worst wind storm he has ever seen
in all the years he has been in the
Vernita country. Some idea Of it's
strength can be gathered from the
fact that the house was a 1924
foot structure and a story and a
half high. The wind also blew the
front from the school house on the
east side Of the Columbia and the
brick chimney from the Vernita
school building. as well as blowing
down innumersble small out-build-
iDgs in that vicinity.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-01-09

Great mountain ranges mean more
than magnificent scenery. Plunging
water falls and foaming torrents,
beautiful to look upon, represent one
of the greatest sources of productive
wealth known to man-cheap power:
Nearly one half of the potential
water power development of the Unit
ed States lies within the Pacific
Northwest, the hinterland of the
State of Washington. One sixth of
the nations total-8,64 900 horse
power, is within Washington itself.
Washington, per square mile, has
the greatest waterpower resources Of
any state in the union, according to
reports of the United States Geologi-
cal Survey. This state has 125 horse
power for every square mile, Oregon
has 68.4, Idaho GOA and Montana 28
California has 49.4 horsepower of
potential development per square,
while the leading states in the East
are New York, with 34.3 horsepower,
and West Virginia with 43.s.
What this means in the daily lives
of Wasllington's citizens is revealed
by the statement of Robert Sibley,
editor of the Journal of Electricity
and Western Industry" that the aver
age annual per capita consumption of
power in the Northwestern states is
678 kilowatt hours per year while
that of inhabitants of states east of
the Rocky Mountains is only 372
kilowatt hours.
In the states of Oregon and Wash
ington nearly quarter of the power
now generated is used for lighting.
Streets of small towns of = Washing
ton rival Broadway in their brilliance.
Railways consume nearly 10 per cent,
manufacturing more than 81 per cent
Electrified homes are becoming the
rule, while the application of cheap
power to agriculture is only in its
infancy.
What will it mean when this
waterpower is fully developed? Here
is vision of the future:
One million horsepower will cleo
trify 250,000 homes, operate 2,4O0
miles of electrified railways, provide
for mining operations employing 4o,-
600 miners, operate $4,000 factories
employing 10000 persons, irrigate
1,250.000 acres of land supporting
more than $4,000 farmers. 1t will do
all of those things at once. The po-
tential waterpower of the State of
Washington alone, an area covering
nearly 10000 square miles, will do
eight and half times that. -. ......
No area in the United States Of
fers more favorable opportunity
for development of waterpower than
the slopes of the Cascade and Olym-
pic Ranges Of mountains in Washing
ton and Oregon. The general eleva-
ton of the high mountain ranges is
from 5000 to 5000 feet above sea
level, with several glacier peaks from
10000 to $4,000 feet elevation. The
streams draining these areas reach
the sea level or the Columbia River
in comparatively short distance,
making available the rapid fall favor
able for development of watcrpower.
Another factor that adds to the great
value of this region for waterpower
development is the heavy mountain
precipitation averaging from 80 to
$50 inches. A winter precipitation
forming snow and glaciers insures an
abundant water supply and uni
form flow during the entire year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-01-09
James Scott McMurry

:. James Scott McMurry, age rs years
died at his home at 500 South Sec
ond street yesterday. At the age of
three years he CROSSED the plains with
his parents, who emigrated to Ore
gon by OK team. He was born in
Quincy, Ill. His parents were among
the first settlers to the Willamette
valley and the city of Eugene. He
had been a farmer all his life. He
was married in 1873 to Emma Muir
ply of Monmouth, Ore. He moved to
Yakima in 1906.
Mr.. McMurray is survived by his
wife and eight children: Mrs. John
E. Love of Corvallis, Ralph B. Nc
Murry Of White Bluffs, Mrs. c. l..
Talbot of Pomona, Mrs. E. H. Hin
man of Portland, Mrs. John p
Owen of Naches, Glen McMurry oi
Seattle and Mrs. e. I. Walker OF
Kalama.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at 2:30 from Shaw & Sons
funeral home. Rev. w. A. Moore oi
the First Christian church, of which
Mr.. McMurry had been life long
member, offciated The body was tax
en- to Portland for burial.-Yakima
Herald.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-01-09
SUPREME COURT DENIES APPEAL OF BLACK
ROCK COMPANY Y---WATER RIGHT OWNERS win

When the Supreme Court Of the
United States on Monday of this
week denied both the petition for
appeal and writ of certiorari in the
case of Black Rock Power & Irri-
CATION company against the Hanford
water right owners, it terminated liti-
CATION that has been in the courts
in one form or another between these
parties for the past twelve years,
This action of the Supreme Court
makes the decision of the Circuit
Court of Appeals, rendered last
spring, the final decree in the case.
The Circuit Court held that the
land and water were inseparable; that
the entire assests of the old Hanford
Irrigation & Power company were be-
hind the guarantee for the perfor-
nance of the water contracts and
that the project is a trusteeship and
should be administered as such. The
decision is sweeping in its scope and
settles once and for all most of the
important legal points that have been
in dispute. 1t makes null and void,
so far as the water right owners are
concerned, all the steps taken by the
successors OF the old Hanford lrrl-
cation & Power company from the
Federal Court receivership down to
date, including the dividing of the
property into three separate compan-
les in an effort to separate the water
obligations from the power interests.
In fact, the whole case is right back
where it was prior to the time power
conpany interests acquired control
of the stock of the old Hanford COM
pany back in 1912, except that what
water right owners then believed
were their rights have now been es-
tablished as facts.
And now, what? Will a settlement
be made on live and let live basis
or is there to be more litigation?
The answer will depend in large
measure on the mood of the power
company, for SO far as this newspaper
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-01-09

has been able to observe, large ma
jority, if not all, of the water right
owners have been willing for a long
time to settle the case on the basis
of sufficient quantity of water to
properly irrigate their land, and a
reasonable maintenance charge. They
feel they are justified in asking this
as they certainly paid, or contracted
to pay, a large enough price for
their land and water to entitle them
to a good water right.
The present arrangement is not
satisfactory to either party. The water
users want the. irrigation system put
in permanent condition so that it
can be economically operated and
managed and the company wants to
clear the title to Priest Rapids.
The contract allowance of 80 acre
inches is just about a third of the
amount necessary to grow and ma
ture crops in this soil and any set
tlement that might be made that did
not provide for from two to three
times this allowance would be fool
ish. And the maintenance should be
approximately on a cost basis, for the
delivery of the water on the land.
Although the ranks of the water
users have been somewhat thinned
through the long years of litigation,
a large majority have never wavered
and by standing together, particular
ly in this last suit, they won their
most signal victory. Should the pow
er company elect to bring further
and other litigation the water users
should remember this and present a
united front on every attack whether
the suit is directed against them as
a body or against some of the indi-
viduals.
Judge Carroll B. Graves of Seattle,
who represented the water right own
ers in this last suit, is entitled to a
lot of credit for the able manner in
which he handled the case.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-01-09
dies SUDDENLY

Mr.. and Mrs. W S. Webber of
Hanford passed through White
Bluffs Wednesday morning on their
way to Wcnatchee in response to a
telegram telling of the sudden
death of their daughter. Mrs.
Charles Nelson, there early that
morning. The body was shipped to
Yakima. where the funeral was
held at o'clock this, Friday, af-
ternoon. The sudden ard unex-
pected death of Mrs. Nelson was
shock to her many friends in this
valley. where as Mildred Webber
she had grown to womanhood.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-01-09
BRIDGE CLUB

The Evening Bridge Club was en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Dale S.
Wilkinson at their home, the charm
ing hostess and genuine host start
ing the club on its New Years jour
ney Saturday evening, January 8,
1925, with lovely party. An exqui-
site array of ferns, Oregon grape
and huckleberries, sent by Mrs. ].
c. Scott from Seattle, formed the
decorations. The luncheon served al
IL o'clock was delicious. Bridge hon.
ors were scored by Mrs. II. o. Cam
cdy high, with Mrs. John McFee be.
ing close second-only four points be
hind. Mrs. II. E. Robinson won low
prize. Mrs. Alex Parke will entertain
the club on January 18th.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-01-09

The annual meeting of Benton
county Pomona Grange will be held
at Buena Vista Grange Hall on Sat-
urday, January 10. A fine program
beginning at $3.50 and lasting until
after $3.50 in the evening, has been
arranged.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-01-09
THIS STATE HAS ONE. E.SIXTH
OF NATIONS WATER POWER

incorporate the facts in this story
in letter to your friends back east
or to the editor of the paper in the
city in which you formerly lived.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-10
ENGELBERG

The local OF the Farmers Union of
this place met Tuesday afternoon in
open meeting. John Frangenberg of
POcahontas gave very interesting
talk.
Henry Throesh of Running Lake
and Miss Josephine Hausman were
dinner guests of Gilbert Miles Sunday.
Ella Robinson and Ed Williams
made a business trip to Biggers Thurs
day.
Master Paul and little Miss Juanita
Afvy of Paragould visited their grand
parents, MIR. and Mrs. A. 7. Weisen-
bach, Thursday and Friday.
Miss Susie Cissel spent Monday
night with Theresa Steimel.
Louis Defoni made a business trip
10 JonesbOrO last week.
Lena Dachs spent the week end In
pOcahontas visiting friends.
Lewis Johnston Of Albertha was a
guest of Riggs OVERLY Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Ryan left Tues
day for JOnesboro to visit their daugh-
ter, who is seriously ill at st. Ber-
nard's Hospital.
Miss Emma Hausman visited Mrs.
Pat Gschwend Of Pocahontas Tues
day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-10
MAYNARD

Cotton picking is over and the money
spent in this neck of the woods.
Il. l.. Spencer and wife were Sunday
guests at the home of her father, Mr.
Athy, of Pitman.
Mrs. Betty McNabb spent last week
with Uncle Tom Maynard and wife
here.
Hutch Phipps was here shaking
hands with old friends and acquaint-
ances last Monday.
Judge Million was here on business
last Monday.
Miss Lois Gupton of this place went
to her school in Hogan district last
Saturday.
The basket ball boys of Pitman met
the NJ. p. s. boys on the local court
last Friday afternoon. The Nj. Z. 5.
boys won by several scores.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. /. Spencer and
little son, PAUL, motored to D0niphan
on business last Monday.
The Wits Chapel Baptist church
is to give a Christmas tree in the audi
torium of the NJ. b. A. Dec. oath.
The Methodist ladies' of this town
are quilting some for Sister Martin
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. +. AGREE spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Acree.
The people of this vicinity are sure
of a good meal of fresh pork as Tom
Taylor and Ben Choate have Just
finished butchering.
S. e. Kerley was In town one DAY
last week on business.
Miss Grace Spencer is now clerking
in the l.. Il. Boyer store.
Miss Lura Lee Hatley spent last
week end at Supply.
Max Byrd and family moved TO
their new home last Monday, ana
Henry Anspach's moved to the place
vacated by them.
Baxter Spencer took Sunday din,
ner at the home of X. NJ. Spencer ana
fnmily.