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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23
Weeks Work Brings
$4,000 Cold Find

Carrying $50 ounces of gold, valued
gle nugget worth more than $4,000,
said to be the largest single piece Of
gold taken from the Cariboo district
of British Columbia since the early
bonanza days, Bernard B, Doe, better
known as Barney" Doe, has arrived
in Vancouver, B. c. from Cedar Creek.
This small fortune in gold was the re-
suit of single weeks work on Cedar
Mountain in the Cariboo, where Mr..
Doe, with thirty men, is working
Layout"
Since water supply system was put
into full operation about three weeks
ago, more than 100 pounds of gold
have been recovered. Five shifts of
men are at work and operations will
be carried on all summer.
While Mr.. Doe is confident that it
will ltake some years of constant work
to exhaust the possibilities Of the
ground upon which they are working,
he does not believe that even the rich
ness of the recent cleanups justifies
anything in the nature of stampede
| to the district.
1.-THE district was pretty thoroughly
prospected in the early days, and all
creek and bench ground that could be
worked by the miners of the sixties
and later was operated" he stated. ut
so happens that they passed over this
particular high ground"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23
R ADI O

Radios contribution to a sound and
enlightened public opinion is empha-
sized in letter sent by Joseph D. R.
Freed, president of the Freed-Eise-
mann Radio Corporation, to Vice-Presi-
dent Charles G. Dawes in congratula-
ton Of the vice presidents remarks at
the tercentennary celebration in Sa-
lem, Mass, in which address Gen.
Dawes linked the Constitution and the
radio as offsets to dangerous snap
judgments.
Mr. Freed wrote:
"As representative of the radio
industry, / have the honor and pleas
ure of congratulating and thanking
you for your eloquent and forceful in
depreciation of the inner significance
Of radio as aligned with the Constitu-
ton of the United States to safeguard
us against demagogery and mob rule.
You truly state:
when man speaks over the radio
there is an unseen something which is
lacking when the same man is speak
ing face to face with his crowd. The
political blatherskite and demagogue
more often appeals to the mind of the
crowd through it's emotions, but his
radio audience of millions of people
are unable to hear or be swayed by his
emotional claptrap. Over the radio
the emotions of the people must be
| reached through the mind.
"Inasmuch as the great problems
confronting the American people will
be expounded over the radio by COM
petent spokesman representing all
| sides of controversial questions, radio
will be most powerful factor in guar
anteeing sound action by the public,
whose judgment will be based on
| thorough knowledge. An enlightened
public opinion insures the sane and
rapid progress of the country.
"The radio industry stands ready
and willing to promote that aim"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23
First Jobs of
National Electric Leaders

on foot and on the "lung hauls"
rode on street cars at my own ex-
pense in the hope that would clean
up the work quickly and get back on
the job at the Office
Within a fortnight | was promoted
to the job OF mail clerk. Nv
new duties brought me in intimate
contact with high officials of the
company, among whom can be
mentioned General Arson Stager,
Enos M. Barton, ]. M. Jackson, Pro-
fessor Elisha Gray, Davis Brooks,
H. B. Thayer and number of other
notables of the electrical fraternity.
With the beginning of school IN
September my parents were reluctant
to have me stay employed, but colt
WINGED them that | could work days
and study nights This did until I
was married at the age of twenty-five.
He Gets Fired
Like some other members of the
Companys General Committee. | was
fired after had been with the
company about year aud half for
having maze errors IN an american
Bell Telephone Companv's report On
explaining to Mr.. Barton, however,
that had misunderstood what was
wanted was permitted to continue
working for the company, q
About this time we became firmly
entrenched in the manufacture OF
switchboards and subscribers station,
apparatus and the cornpany's growth
T.! justified our operating special wire
| for half an hour each day between
New York and Chicago.
= Diversity of Duties
From this job gradually pro-
crossed until | had tried nearly every
position with the company. When We
moved to West and Bcthune streets, !
vas given charge of the compan.s
relations with the American company
and its associate members.
During my connection with the
company, now nearing forty-five years
completion, / have employed and
brought up great many office boys,
some of whom are now holding re-
sponsible executive positions with the
company.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23
Eskimo History Will Be
Traced by Ethnologist

VANCOUVER, B. Gin an effort to
Eskimos, and determine, if possible
| the trend of their migration eastward
| across the top of the world. DR.. Dia-
| mond Jenness, Dominion Government
ethnologist, has left Vancouver for the
Arctic. He will outfit an expedition to
explore northwest and to the east of
Nome for traces of the forgotten for
bears of Arctic natives. DR.. Jenness
will also study and record grammatical
construction of native dialects.
If permission can be obtained from
the Soviet Government, he will cross
Boring Straits to Russian territory and
excavate into cliffs there where evil
dence of nearly civilization are re-
ported to exist
U. S. to Send Party
Following granting Of permission for
| the Canadian party to explore in
Alaska, the United States National
| Museum has announced that an expe-
dition would also be sent from Wash
ington, D. c., on similar errand, I'M
der direction of DIR. Ales Hrdlicka, a
noted scientist
DR.. Jenness, who has succeeded Dr.
e. Sapir as chief of the chronological
branch of the Victoria Memorial Mu-
| scum, has been in the service of the
Dominion Government for number of
years, and is considered to be the
leading authority on Eskimo life, hav-
ing spent years in the Arctic.
May Have Migrated
He is inclined to the belief that, fol
lowing a migration from Asia across
Boring Straits thousands of years ago,
there may have been a return migra-
ton to Asia at later period.
He expects that important informa-
ton will result from the excavations
his party will make west Of Nome.
DR.. Jenness will recruit his expedi
ton at Nome, where native workmen
and white assistants will be engaged
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23
Six Idaho Students
Have Perfect Grades

Six students in the University of
Idaho made straight A grades through
out the school year 1925-26, according
to figures just released by the Uni
versity registrar. Two of the six
honor students were seniors, three
were juniors, and one was freshman.
Fourteen others reached the scholas-
tic peak during the second semester.
The senior class had five represent
atives in this list, the juniors three,
sophomores two, and freshmen four.
The six students who maintained an
A average throughout the year are
Jesse E. Buchanan, junior; Maurene
Chenoweth, senior; Farnsworth Leroy
Jennings, junior; Helen Dorothy Pc
shak, freshman; Phoebe Edna Shell
don, senior; Marjorie Darlene Simp-
son, junior.
lions of dollars worth of wartime
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23
Contracts Let i'm u. S.
Valued at $68, 238, 900

NEW YORK.-Constructi activity
for the entire country, measured by
the value of contracts let, was much
higher the week ending July 10 than
in the same period year ago. The
value of contracts let totaled $6S23S,-
900, which compares with 62,265,0
in the preceding week, and $40 $4,000
in the corresponding week year ago,
Engineering News-Record reports. The
minimum costs observed in the totals
are $4,000 for industrial buildings and
Improvements, $150.0O0 for commercial
buildings, including residential prof
ects, and $4,000 for public jobs.
The money value of contracts let in
the United States from January to
date amounted to $1,492,9S4, 1000, as
against 81 2O4,311,O 900 in the CORE
spending period year ago. In the
total to date private work absorbed
921,55S,000, as against $672, 100000 a
wear ago
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23
W. S. C.. Student Prin\
Shop Is Big Produces
year ago.

Work valued at $20,99724 has been
done by student labor at the State Col.
lege print shop during the year 1925
26, which ended July 1. With two
exceptions, all work done at the shop
was done by college students working
their way through school. The total
earned by the students was $4,13S.76.
Over 750 jobs were completed in the
shop, GO of this number being book
lets which averaged about 500 copies
per book. This is strictly college mat
ter, with no work for student publica-
tons.
The shop is under the direction of
r. NJ Scofield, former editor of
Washington newspaper. He offers
special, practical course In all the
operations of printing country
weekly.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23
Honest Fish Market" Policy
Solving Big Railway Problem
co ELLING transportation is like
y selling fish. People will buy

GO ELLING transportation is like
selling fish. People will buy
where they get the best fish
and the best treatment. Give people
a good article and fair treatment and
you are bound to win out in any line"
This is the theory of rai1roading ex-
pounded by Sir Henry Worth Thorn
ton, and he is rapidly proving it to'be
correct.
Sir Henry, as President of the
Canadian National Railways, is Sue
cessfully solving one of the biggest
problems that ever confronted
railway executive in North America.
Five years ago the lines which now
constitute the 22,500-mile Canadian
National system were being operated
at a tremendous loss. Railway con-
struction in Canada had been carried
on at rate greatly in excess of the
countrys requirements in an effort to
expedite development, and the Govern
ment took over humber of big lines
to prevent them going into bank
ruptcy.
In 1921 these lines were operated
at big loss. 1t cost Canada $l1,000,-
600 merely to keep trains rolling over
them.
In 1922, the year Sir Henry Thorn
ton took charge of the immense mile
age, there was an operating surplus
of 100000.
The report for 1925 which has Just
been presented to the Parliament of
Canada, shows. operating earnings of
$32,264,474.
The statement for the first four
months Of the current year, recently
issued, shows net earnings of So
689,zl7, as compared with $3,774,-
782 for the same period last year,
an increase of $5,9O4,435.
Sir Henry is an American-born
knight. He is native of Logans-
port, Indiana, and a graduate Of the
University of Pennsylvania. He
started his railroad career as
draughtsman with the Pennsylvania
Railway and advanced through var
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23
Mension Course CostN
At State College Small

1t costs less to given extension
courses at the State College of Wash
ington than at any other college or
university in the United States but
one. DR.. F. F. Nader, director of the
Division of General College Extension,
which gives the courses, received
these figures in bulletin published
by the National Extension Association,
of which he is member. There are
% colleges and universities giving ex-
tension courses.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

Football enthusiasts attending the
University of Illinois games next Fall
will be treated to all innovation which
is expected to greatly facilitate the
following of plays by the spectators.
Announcement has just been made
of the signing of contract by the Uni
versity OF Illinois for the installation
of series Of loud speaker units in
its double -decked stadium whereby a
man stationed on the side lines will
talk into microphone detailing plays;
the voice will then be arnplihed and
sent to all parts of the field by means
of the loud speaker units
The apparatus, known as Public
Address System, is the first to be used
by any Big Ten University. 1t is
expected to be in operation for the
opening game with Coe, October g.
Twelve to fifteen loud speaker units
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23
Ex-Secretary of War
John W. Weeks Is Dead

LANCASTER, NJ Holm W.
Weeks, former secretary of war under
Presidents Harding and Coolidge, died
at his summer home at Mount Pros
pect, here, July IL. He was sixty-six
years old.
The end came with his family at the
bedside, fully prepared for death in
view Of bulletin issued by attendig
physicians late Sunday that the for
mer cabinet member could not survive
another twenty-four hours.
The former cabinet officer trod
many walks of life in his crowded
sixty-six years, having been a farm
boy in New Hampshire, district school
teacher, naval midshipman, surveyor
in Florida, member of prominent
stock brokerage firm, Massachusetts
alderman, mayor, congressman, United
States senator, Republican party lead
er and finally secretary of war.
Country Boy
Like President Coolidge, Mr.. Weeks
was country boy from the hills of
northern New England. He was born
on April II, 1860, on his fathers littl9
New Hampshire farm near here. HIS
father, William D. Weeks, was d.
rect descendant Of Leonard Weeks,
one Of the New Hampshire pioneers.
| While attending Dartmouth College
Weeks grasped an opportunity to enter
the United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Md, and served two years
as midshipman after graduating.
At that time, however, the govern
ment had far more officers than ships
and the number of commissions was
cut down. Weeks returning to civilian
life.
Elected in 1904
Smftten with political ambition,
Weeks launched campaign for con-
gress from the Twelfth District, Mass,
and in 1904 he was elected, serving
right through until he resigned to take
his seat in the United States senate.
In 1918 he retired from the senate
and devoted himself almost exclusive
ly to his political party until his ap-
pointment to the cabinet by the late
President Harding.
AS secretary of war, Weeks was con-
fronted with mountainous task, re-
adjusting the military establishment
after the World War; disposing of bill
equipment, sending the Woods Forbes
mission to the Philippines, battling
with congress over the reduction Of the
army, etc., and he was kept at his desk
early and late.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23
RUSSIAN CURRENCY

Currency in circulation in the Soviet
Union June was $604,O2S 1852, as COM
pared with $3.50, 73S,779 on January l.,
and $449046,668 on June 1, 1925, ac-
cording to bulletin of the Russian In
formation Bureau. Since December
last, when the Soviet Commissariat for
Finances inaugurated its policy of de-
flation, currency in circulation has de-
creased by upwards of $4,000 900, vir-
tually all in note issue. These are
signs that this process is drawing to
close, though the circulation as of
June 1 showed decrease of Al per
cent as compared with May 1.
On June l the internal state debt of
the Soviet Union was $303,O13,64O. On
January it was $257, 465 900. The in
crease was principally due to the plac-
ing of the economic reconstruction
loan, which stood at $S1,771, 700, as
compared with s32,OS4,5OO on January
1. Several of the earlier loans were
in process of retirement during the
period.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

Clallam County Fair, held annually
at Port Angeles, will open it's gates
for the 1926 exhibition on September
10th, improvements contemplated
are the erection of additional build
ings for livestock exhibits and the
widening of the race track At re-
cent meeting of the directors, Ray
Haynes was reelected secretary
manager for the third time.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

sibilites vested in me were greater
than those ever assumed by any presi
dent Of the United States, and set on
to make good
Messenger Boy Duties
How we'll | remember after dong
a few chores at the office Nj leave.
the Chief Clerk, calling me and pla"
ing in my hands about twenty >inpp'ng
receipts and telling me IT, proceed %
the transportation companies ard rake
out bills OF lading III tripIicat, ior
each receipt The offices Of these
companies were some distance apart,
but ! hustled from ono to- the other
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23
o. l.. Waller Named
On Columbia Board

SPOKANE.-Dr Elwood Mead, com
missioner of reclamation in the in
terror department, announced here his
of Dean o. l.. Waller OF
Washington State College as his per
sonal representative on the joint board
authorized by congress to allocate the
waters of the Columbia River, between
the four Pacific Northwest states.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

Sectional baseball tournaments un-
der the direction of the American
Legion have begun throughout the
country to determine the four teams
which shall be eligible for the Junior
World Series to be held at the Sesqui-
International Exposition
October IL, 10 and IA.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

received the iOD
at a salary II
S4.OC a weck.
My duties, As
outlined by the
chief clerk, con-
sisted of every
t hine from
polishing t h e
brass handle of
the big front
door" to keep
ing his an d
other d e S X S
show cases, re-
tail stock, etc
in hrst-class or
der. | concluded
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

will be employed. 1t is expected that
the system will be connected to the
new 1,000-watt broadcasting station
being erected at Urbanna and Cham
plain, ILL., This will enable word
picture of the game to be put on the
air direct from the playing field.
In addition to having this H.,
speaking system in operation on the
football field, series of five speaker
units will also he installed in the INT
versity gymnasium to provide voice
amplihcation for indoor games and
class gymnastic exercises.
According to engineers of the Gray
bar Electric Company, who are in
stalling the system, voice, with
favorable wind, can be heard four
miles away. A similar system is being
installed at Franklin Field of the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23


ious offices to the position of Super
intendent of the Long Island Railway.
In 1914 he was called to England
to take charge of the Great Eastern
Railroad. During the World War he
was appointed Inspector General of
Transport and had charge of all army
transportation at the front. He was
made a Knight Commander of the
Order of the British Empire in 1919.
In 1922 Sir Henry was called to
the big job which he is now success
fully filling. Not only have the Ma
tional Railways of Canada made
steady progress financially under his
direction, but service has also been
vastly improved on all parts OF the
system, and the de luxe trains OF
Canadas big public-owned railway are
attracting thousands of Americans to
the beauty spots of the Dominion
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

Say, Bill, whenever | go to Spokane
[ never miss getting some of those
dandy meals at the Tray Tavern on
Howard Street just north of River
side Avenue.-Ady.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

Experienced travellers make 1t a
point to stay at the Occur d'Alene
Hotel when in Spokane. They call it
"The Hotel With Personality"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

twenty-five dollars pint is paid
for blood for TRANSMISSION purposes at
the Wisconsin general hospital at
Madison, and 1853 University of Wis
consin students supply the demand.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23
Prof. E. p. Warner
Takes Navy Air Post

WAsHINGTON.-Prof. E. P. War
ner of Massachusetts was sworn in last
week as assistant secretary Of the
navy in charge of aerpnautics.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

A matchmaker accidentally split a
fine steel instrument just as he was
about to sign document. No quill be-
ing at hand he used the ruined tool.
Thus came about the invention Of the
steel pen.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

The Okanogan Apple Growers
Union has installed five apple wiping
machines in It's packing plants, which
are intended to remove spray residue
from the apples packed this season.
These machines will be electrically
driven, and the apples in passing over
a succession of revolving rollers are
slapped by 500 pieces of canvas, the
process being accompanied with
drafts produced by fans to remove the
dust. Labels on boxes of apples SO
treated will announce that the apples
have been wiped.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

oh, Daddy, when in Seattle bring
home some Boldts good bread and
pastry. 1414 3rd Ave.-Adv.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

oh, Boy! Give me some more OF
the good coffee at Jim Boldts Cafe,
1414 3rd Ave-, Seattle.-Adv.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

The federated Malay states produce
rs per cent OF the worlds tin and rub
Der.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

CHILEAN imports of lumber from
puget Sound ports in April were
J5aggey reports Arturo Rios, Gillian
cans,ll at Seattle. Increase in canned
goods trade was also shown. Other
items exported from here were furni-
ture, flour and apples.
Mr.. Rios declared that there is a
good field in Chile for the sale of fish
ing supplies. poultry equipment, raw
and dressed skins, sawmill and wood
en- pipe machinery.
The General Steamship Corpora
ton, Latin-American Line and @. R.
Grace & Company are the three lines
now serving Chile.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

This is the first of O series Of
sketches, in biographical form.
Of first jobs of the nations
leaders in the electrical industry.
Albert l.. Salt, head of the
Graybar Electric Company, tells
how polishing brass zUas the
forernuner to presidency Of
largest electrical merchandising
company in the zOorld.
Back in July, 81, after finishing
grammar school, at the age of l5M
years, a friend of mine asked how
l would like an office boys job with
the Western Electric Manufacturing
Company. If interested | was told 10
report to H. D. Gill, the company
shipping clerk, who would give me
the chance of lifetime.
7 .p,n1,.,I Ard
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

Say 1t with printers ink.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23
Law May Protect
Old Indian Relics

VANCOUVER, B. C.-To protect In
dian petroglyphs totem poles and
works of art and historic interest from
vandals, legislation is expected to be
passed by the Dominion Parliament at
Ottawa.
Last year, the British Columbia pro-
vincial legislature passed an act set
ting a penalty of $500 fine for any per-
son interfering with or defacing any
historic object. The province could
not legislate for Indian reserve lands,
however, and the Dominion Govern
ment is expected to take action to
cover this.
The proposed bill, it is stated, will
stipulate that before any mortuary to-
TEN, grave box or other ancient In
dian work of art may be removed from
a reservation or from the country, per-
mission must be obtained from the
assistant deputy minister of Indian
affairs. This also refers to stone car
wings, images and other similar OBJ
jects. Severe penalties are provided
for mutilation or acts of vandalism.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-07-23

G,ayba, President received; the u,b