White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-08-07
Washington News

dragged from the water In the K. OF
G. swimming tank last week by his
companion, Orville Wagner, after
Ambrust had sunk. He was resusci
tated after 20 minutes work by the
pulmotor from the fire department
The boys live at Monroe.
OLYMPIA.-State affairs We're dis
cussed at an open meeting of the
Olympia Grange last week, when Di-
rector Arle Barnes of the Hartley
cabinet called upon the farmers to
"help the governor to reduce taxes, y
| while A. S. Goss, State Grange mas
ter, raped Governor Hartley for Gig
noring agriculture" Goss and Barnes
clashed on the recent Yakima report,
in which Goss was quoted as having
said that the selection of Barnes as
director of agriculture was "a slap
in the face of agriculture"
EVERETT.-Captain Harry Ram
we'll and Ed A. Sims, members Of the
state fisheries board, returned last
week from an official inspection trip
to the Stillaguamish River and Hat
Slough, and a conference with Stan.
wood men on the subject of permit
ting fishing in areas closed by the
boards orders. 1t is understood the
board shortly may alter the rules ap-
plying to these waters. The board is
warmly in favor of the plan adopted
by Skagit River fishermen, where an
association was formed and it's mem
bers pledged to observe the fisheries
rules.
SEATTLE. H. o. Fishback, Jr.,
son of the state insurance commits
sioner, was seriously injured last
week following an auto accident. His
car struck a telephone pole and he
suffered a fractured skull and two
broken ribs. He had fallen asleep at
the wheel.
+. WALLA WALLA.-A survey is be.
ing made in this county to secure
data on the quantities and varieties
of seed needed for fall planting, and
on the extent to which this need may
be met from locally grown seed.
Fields listed as suitable for seed pur-
poses will be inspected by County
Agent A. w. hasten. An effort is be-
ing made to get as many farmers as
possible to rogue sufficient acreage
to furnish clean seed for their own
requirements. A special federal en-
ployment agent has been placed in
the county to supply farm labor dur
ing the busy season. Leading farm
ers have adopted the same scale for
farm wages as was in use last year.
SEATTLE.-Dr. George j. Mohr,
who has served for the last year as
director of the Child Hygiene Division
Of the State Department of Health,
has resigned. His resignation will be-
come effective August Is. He will
leave for postgraduate course at
the Juvenile Research Institute Of
Chicago, where he will remain until
March 1. He will do special work
there in mental hygiene
YAKIMA. = After an inspection of
the state fair grounds and buildings
in company with A. e. Lawson, state
fair secretary, Erie j. Barnes, state
director of conservation and agricul-
ture, expressed full approval of the
many changes Mr.. Lawson has under
way for the better handling of the
crowds, parking of automobiles out
side and all entering the fairgrounds
on foot, each one passing through a
turnstile.
PUYALLUP = Picked yellow legs,
feather pie, and scrambled shells, as
well as just ordinary roast and fricas.
Sc chicken and plain and fancy egg
sandwiches will be on the bill Of fare
at the restaurant booth of the Tacoma
UlduCu VI lie WdSuluSLOu COOp0IdIlYe
Egg & Poultry Association that will
operate at the Western Washington
Fair this year. The project is planned
as an advertising stunt, but is expect
ed not only to pay its way but make
a little profit besides. The fair will
be held September 81 to 81.
SPOKANE.-A continued shortage
of labor was noted in Spokane las
week. More than 1,5OO men are fight
ing forest fires and demands for hell
from farmers have increased. Rail
roads have many crews doing tract
maintenance work. There are call!
for miners from the Wallace district
The Winton Lumber company il
operating eight camps and PRACTICAL.
all woods operations in the Inlan;
Empire either are running or ar,
fighting fire. Experienced woods hell
is extremely scarce. All large sawmill
are cutting.
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