White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-04-02

BLUFFS. BENTON COUNTY. WASH
ASK THAT TRACTS Be
SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION
In an effort to prevent the unsold
tracts in the state land settlement
project here from falling into the
hands of some real estate firm for ex-
ploitation, and urging that the state
sell these tracts separately at public
auction so that if possible they will
be acquired by actual settlers, the
White Bluffs and Hanford Commun-
ity Clubs have forwarded to Earl ].
Barnes, director of conservation and
development, joint resolution. 1t
is believed that if these tracts are sold
separately, at public auction, the
state will realize great deal more
than if they are sold in block and
especially. would this be true if sealed
bids were asked for instead of their
being sold at public auction. There
would also appear to be much bet
ter chance of getting actual settlers
if the tracts are sold separately at
public auction, on terms, than if cash
were demanded, and under this me-
thod the states interests would be
amply protected by the security. The
resolution, a copy of which was also
sent to the Associated Press, follows:
To the Honorable Erie ]. Barnes,
Dirceto5 Department of Conserva-
ton and Development of the State of
Washington and to. Messrs G. ].
Morrison and A. J. Semple, constitut-
ing the Committee appointed to adjust
and settle the claims of the Settlers,
and to appraise lands within the
Hanford-White Bluffs State Land
Settlement Project:
We, the undersigned executive Of
fcers Of the White Bluffs and Han
ford Community Clubs, of the State
Of Washington, do hereby respect
fully submit to your Honorable Board
the following joint resolutions, en-
acted by the members of each OF said
clubs, in regular meeting assembled
on the 2eth day of March, 1926, as
follows, to wit:
Be it resolved:s First-That is is
the Judgment of the citizens of the
Priest Rapids Valley as represented
by the above Community Clubs, that
in the disposition of tht States un-
sold tracts, in the Whit Bluffs Han
ford State Land Settlement Project,
the said tracts should be sold and SUBJ
ject to public competition. at public
auction, after due publication, and to
that end we submit the following sug-
gestions as to the manner of their
disposal, to wit:
Second-That the best interests of
the state, of the Priest Rapids Valley
and of the general public would be
served, If these unsold tracts are
sold in individual parcels, at public
auction on reasonable terms, such as
rs percent of the purchase price in
cash and the balance in equal annual
installments, extending over term
of years, and bearing percent inter.
est per annum, and that all improve
ments upon said tract should be pro-
perly insured, with loss, if any, pay
able to the state, as the States inter-
est may appear.
1t is the consensus of opinion of
the people of the Priest Rapids Val
ley, that if such unsold tracts are Of
fered for sale in the manner suggested.
with due publicity, that each and every
one of the tracts can be readily sold,
at prices equalling or, exceeding their
appraised value, and that they will
be purchased by bona fde settlers,
who will Immediately begin their
cultivation and development, and
thus add to the prosperity of both
the State and this immediate sec
ton, by the addition of new and adj
ditional wealth and wealth producers.
And be it further resolved:-That
while the method as hereinhefora out
lined, is the one approved and en-
dorsed by the people of these COM
munities, yet, If in the judgment Of
the above named honorable commit
tee of Judgment and Appraisal, it
should be found necessary to sell these
tracts for cash, only, instead of on
terms. then we again urge upon the
said Honorable Committee, that said
tracts be sold at public auction, indi-
v1dually to- cash, and after due publ
cation, and that all tracts not so
sod individually, at public auction for
cash be offered, en- bloc. for cash, to
the highest and best bidder.
And be it further resolved:-That
we shall oppose by all means in our
power both as communities and indj-
vidually, any attempt to sell the said
tracts, OF any of them, in any manner
than this. above approved. and parti-
cularly do we protest against any a.
TEMPT to have the said tract, or any
of them, sold under sealed bids, or
in any other manner than by public
competition.
/ HANFOKD COMMUNITY CLUB
WHITE BLUFFS COMMUNITY
CLUB