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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-21

The cold and threatening weather
kept down the crowd at the meeting
called at Liberty hall Wednes day ev-
ening to discuss improvements at the
cemetery. After some discussion, q
committee made up of Mrs. f. M.
Wheeler and Mrs. Dale D. Atwood,
president and secretary, respective
lv, of the Woman's Club of White
Bluffs, and w. j. Kincaid, the only
surviving member of the old board Of
trustees of the Cemetery association.
This committee is .ta gather al. of The
Information regarding the financial
status of the association ard TO secure
list of the lot owners in the ceme-
terry. A circular letter is then to be
prepared and mailed to each lot own
er. calling another meeting for the
purpose of electing a new board Of
trustees and presenting some plan
for cemetery betterment..
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-21
commissioners TO
HIRE A COUNTY AGENT

County Commissioners Ira C.
H 4w.ey and P. c. Combeiic were
in iullman last Saturday cionferr.ng
with DR.. S. B. Nelson, head of the
extension serve. of the state 'collsg.,
regarding the appointment of a coun-
ty agriculture agent for Benton
County. The old board of county
commissioners, in their budget last
fall, provided for an appropriation
cf $4,000 to over the salary and ex-
rensss of such an agent. The extern
sion service, cooperating with the u.
S. Dapa. tment of Agriculture, is auth
lied to pay a part of the salary of
county agents and DR.. Nelson agreed
~ pay $500 year toward the
salary of Benton county agent.
This $500, together with the $4,000
provided in the county budget, will
be more than enough to cover the
salary and expenses lof the county
agent so that the county will have
some money left over. Mr.. Hawley
and Mr.. Combelic suggested the
appointment Of Professor Dean VINO
is now at the head of the, experiment
station at Hern1istcn, Oregon, as
county agent. DR.. Nelson agreed to
give him ca!eful consideration and
to advise the commissioners at the
February meeting, when the contract
will be up fer cons;de. alton by the
wiAllc board. Professor Dean read
one Of the papers at the agricultural
and horticultural school h, Id ut
White Bluffs in the ea.ly part of
December.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-21
FAREWELL RECEPTION

In spite of cold weather, nearly one
hundred people gathered at the Pres
byterian church Tuesday evening to
say goodbye to Mr.. and Mrs. r. C.
Acheson, who left Wednesday morn
ing for Spokane. Mr.. Acheson will
return for church services next Sun
day. then will 90 to San Francisco, to
attend a theological seminary there.
During their stay here, Mr.. and Mrs.
Acheson have built up the church from
a dwindling congregation to strong
organization and have eideared them
selves to a large circle ofsffdends who,
while they are reluctant to give up
Mr.. Acheson's services, rejoice with
him at the prospect of further study
and. work in larger field.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-21
WILL HOLD POULTRY
SCHOOL Jan. 25.26.27


Word has been received f,om Miss
Gertrude Gage, County Club Agent
who is attending the Conference oi
Extension Workers sat Pullman this
week, that Benton County is to have
anotieI.s Poultry Schej,l on the 25th,
2eth and 9th of this month, This
is the third on. of, this kind that has
be.n keld in Benton Comfy and
inteies. in these meetings is growing
every year. The, school will be con-
Quoted by Mr.. w. D. Buchanan,
Extension Poultry Specialist, and
Mr.. Carver, head, OF the Poultry
Dept. of the State College and Is
sponscred by the Yakima Valley
Poultry Association and the County
Extension Service. The program will
be as follows: {
TUESDAY, JANUARY rs
o:45 a. m.-Purpose of the School
and Announcements, Miss Gage.
1000 a. m.-Selecting, and Breeding
for High Egg Production, Prof. ]. S.
Carver.
1O:45 a. m.-Discussion. e
11:C0 a.m.-Common Poultry Dis
eases, (Roup, Chicken Pox and Oph-
thalmia, w. D. Buchanan.
HAS a. m.-Discussion.
,Noon-Lunch.
100 %. m-Winter care and Man
agement of Breeder, Prof. ]. S. Gar
yer.
LAS p. m.-Discussion.
ZOO D. Uncommon Poultry Dis
eases, Round Worm, Tape Worm,
Paralysis and Indigestion, w. y.
Buchanan.
2:45 p. m.-Discussion.s
500 p. m.-Adjourn.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2e
1000 a. m.-The All-Mash Method
OF Feeding, Prof. Carger.
1G:45 a. n.-Discnssion.
l1:oO a. m.-Controlling Cocoidiosis
and White Diarrhea in Young Chicks,
w. D. Buchanan.
Noon-Lunch.
100 p. m.-Pc'ultry House Equip
ment as Factor in Securing Egg
Prof. Carver.
LAS p. m.-Discussion.
@'UU -. I'LL ne TldCe OF sunshine
and Codliver Oil in Poultry Manage
ment, w. d. Buchanan.
2:4s p. m.-Discussion.
800 p. m.-Adjourn.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27
1000 a. m.-Feeding and Mango
nent Of Baby Chicks, Professor Car
yer.
l0:45 a. m.-Discussion.
1l:00 a. m.-Economic Develop
ment-s weeks to Maturity, Prof. Car
YER. ~
las p. m.-Discussion.
2:o0 p. m.-Summary of Schcol and
Program for Next Year. Discussio,
led by w. d: Buchanan. +.
If all thc poultry rA.n will get
behind this and push as they have
in the past, the meeting will be
success. Just tell others and urge
hem to come. Don't forget the dates,
ian. 25t1 26th and 9th. Place-Com-
unity Club Rooms at Prosser. Time
nine o'clock prompt
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-21
GETS FEDERAL AID.

Authorization for federal construc-
ton of the Kennewick Highline unit
was included in the Interior Depart
ment bill passed by Congress and
ci2ne1 last week by President Cool
idge. 1t is believed that the con-
struction ,cf the Kennewick unit will
be one of the first 70 be undertaken
by the department in the Yakima
district, coming ahead of several
other projects.
The Kennewick project comprises
about $4,000 acres. Water is to be
taken from the Yakima river at
Prcsser, the dam having been pur-
chased and the Watel' appropriated
some tine ago by the Kennewick
Irrigation district. The water will
be carried by gravity from Prosser,
On thu north side of the river to
Gibt'on, wha-e it will be syphoned
and drop of over hundred
feet be utilized to generate
power. This power will be used
furttar down the river to lift por-
ton CT the water ninety feet to
gravity caral
The Highlands south of Kennewick,
d liuC uOuy Ot AdHu, VIII UC uuuci tiiC
new canal. A good many acres of this
has been improved. Just about en-
ough water to keep the trees alive has
teen secured in past years with an ex-
pensive pumping plant that lifted the
water from the canal that covered the
lower lands.
M. M. Moulton, one of the direct
ors of the irrigation district and who
for years has le. the fight for federal
aid, was in Washington, D c., when
the Interior bill became law.
Under the ordinary procedure of
the department the development of the
Unit would not be reached
for four or five and possibly ten
years. The fact that the irrigation
district there has expended about s225,
O0o in acquiring the dam site, water
rights, right Of way and running pre-
liminary surveys and the futher fact
that there is great deal Of improved
land to be benefited and in urgent
need of help, is believed to have in
Fluenced the departments in deciding
TO start the project within the next
Two years.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-21
RECEIVER CHASE HERE

Marvin Chase, recently appointed
receiver for the Consumers Ditch
company aud tine Black Rock
Power & Irrigation mpany. ar
rived in the valley Wednesday even.
ing t. look over the property and
to receive the records of the COM
pauies from the former local man
ager, Charles M. Sanford. Mr..
Chase will return to Wenatchee
Saturday morning but will be back
a little a er when the weather
moderates, to determine what i'm
provements are necessary before
beginning the irrigation season,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-21
INQUIRIES FALL Off

Although the pee for apples has
held firm during the past week,
dealers say thre has been decrease
in the demand. Winesaps were sell
ing in Yakima at $16o to $1.75 board
the cars, with 20 cent spread for
the fancys and c. grades. These
p Gees are for 1855 and larger. Car
leads of fancy Winesaps containing
10 per cent five ter have sold for
$1.3S and c grade five tier at $l.05
a ',ox.
Extra fancy Romes, sss and larger
were selling at $l.2o per box and
1858 and large at $1.05 a box.
Yellow Newtowns in sizes of l25s
and larger sold fer S1.55 for extra
fancy and $1.3o Fer box f,r fancy.
Extra fancy Delicious were selling
for $2.25 and $2.3s box. Fancy
S.aymens woc selling for $1.35
box and fancy Arkansas Blacks at
$l.50.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-21
LOTS OF SNOW
and PRETTY COLD

Old Man Winter has been putting
on real party for us during the last
month. The weather up to Thursday
had not been unusually cold. The
mercury, however, slipped out of the
weather mans hands that night and
dropped down below zero, the ther-
mometer at Wahluke registering 2
below. At White Bluffs, several
thermometers registered IL below and
at the Norman Anglin home at Han-
ford it dropped to IS below. We have
surely been getting our share of
snow. The ground is covered with a
white blanket three or four inches
deep and there is every Indication that
1t expects to make a protracted stay,
although one never knows when a
little chinook wind may take notion
to break up the party.
Bob Brant and other long distance
weather prophets are predicting all un-
usually wet season. They say. the
location of the stars. is Just right for
such season. You can't make. any
one mad, though, in this valley witt,
absorb an awful lot of moisture-even
SIX Ieet III OecemDer-dnQ ABOUT tnc
only ones who would suffer from such
condition would be the hay men and
possibly, the strawberry growers, if
the rainfall were too heavy when the
hay was being put up or during the
berry harvest.
All things considered, though, it is
better to have our winter during the
winter season than to have it swoop
down on us along in April when the
little fruit buds are beginning to peep
out from under their pink and white
bonnets.
The snow has been the cause of a
let of old bobsleds and hand sleds be-
ing resurrec ed and the ungsters
fave been having the time of their
lives attaching the sleds to the backs
Of cars.
Winters of big SHOWS always mean
high water in the Columbia river the
following spring with lots of drift
wood. We are about due for one of
these seasons for it has been some
time since we had one.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-21

d. S. Wilkinson, as secretary Of the
Community Club, has received com
municat tion from new concern in the
state that is engaged in manufacture
ing peanut oil, inquiring about the
possibilities of peanut growing in this
valley. Mr.. Wilkinson has written
for more information regarding pric-
es and marketing conditions, and this
information, when received, will be
passed on to the growers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-21
REDUCE AlR, MAIL RATES

After February the rate on air
mail letters is to be 10 cents for
each half ounce, regardless of distance
This means that light elette. will
go for ten cents and that the or
dinary letter will go for 20 cents to
any part Of the United States, cover
ed by the air mail service. In as
much as und.r the old ate the post
age to the Atlantic coast was from
twenty-five to thirty-five cents it
means a big reduction to the user of
the air NAL and should popularize
this service.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-21

In the write-up of the Woman 8
Club January meeting last week, the
reporter, through an unintentional
oversight, omitted to mention one Of
the most enjoyable numbers on the
program, the singing of "F,allep
Leaf" by Miss Ethel Woods in Indian
costume, accompanied on the piano
by Mrs. Burns.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-21

Attorney ]. c. Lloyd, Otto Jaeger
and John Dume-t were in Prosser
last Saturday attending the hearing
in the Jaeger divorce case in the
Superior court. A property settlement
having been made previous to the
hearing, there was no contest, and
the divprce decree was granted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-08
COTTON YIELD
REDUCTION NEAR
MILLION BALES
Forecast Indicates Decline
in Production-56 Per
Cent Normal Sept. |.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.-Cotton
prospects declined from a forecast
production of 13,4e2,000 bales on
Aug. to 1882, 900 bales on Sept.
!, or 5,285,374 bales less than the
crop Of 1926, the Agriculture De-
partment announced today.
The condition of the crop on Sept.
1, reported as SOL per cent of
normal, declined 1874 points in one
month.
Declines occurred in all States
except New Mexico, Arizona and
California. Principal declines were
Oklahoma, from rs to 81 per cent;
South Carolina declined Is points;
North Carolina, IA points; Texas,
13; Arkansas, 10: Florida, 10; Ala
bama, II; Mississippi, II, and
Georgia, TO-
The department said the weevii
is the dominating factor in the
cotton situation. Propagation has
been accelerated by wet weather,
infestation has increased materially
and the area where weevils are
prevalent has extended northward.
Boil worm, leaf worm, red spi-
der, rust and root rot are reported
from many areas, but damage from
these is probably on the whole. not
more than usual, the department
said,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-08
CRASH BLAME
PUT ON GORDON
Guard Probe Report Of
Plane Tragedy Made Public.

Blame for the air crash at
Stout-Cox airport, Mars Hill, in
which Sergt. Ralph A. Gordon, 18th
Observation Squadron mechanic,
and Mrs. Vivian Jackson, 1914 Refs
ner ST., we're killed Aus. Is, was
placed upon Gordon by the findings
of the Indiana National Guard in
vestigation committee mare public
today.
Sergt. Charles Long and Corporal
Albert Drayman, squadron attaches,
are charged in the repo- t with hav-
ing helped Gordon to wheel the
plane from its hangar and take off.
Adjt. Gen. William H. Kershner
approved the report and said thai
disciplinary action would probably
be taken against Long and Dray-
man.
The report failed to give the prob
able cause of the accident.
1.-THE incident occurred without
the knowledge or consent of any
officer Of the squadron and the act
was in direct violation of orders in
that Sergeant Gordon was wholly
without authority to fiy a ship and
that a woman was taken in a Gov
eminent airplane as passenger"
the report said.
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Commission Row
PRICE TO RETAILERS

FRUITS
sasggps 5ssS. agggssss lbs Wealthy
50; Jonathans. 1925; Grimes SIS; summer
3ananas-5@7c lb.
Interpretations. standard crates
$l@2.50; nat crate. 75c9si.25: Dbl. $S.5OG
Grapes California seedless, 1880 so;
Malagas,- $1.50@l.75.
Hopeydew Melons-$2.50@3.
Observation-Disclosures. 16 OTIS. So: bas-
California. 5000.
Limes-California, So per hundred
oranges California Valencias. crate
sPsscSes-Elbertas s2.7S@s: Hales. 1926
Pears California Bartletts. per box
Plums- California. s2@2.25 crate: Dam
sons, $3.50 bu.; large blue, So bu.
Prunes-Italian. $1.1501.S5.
VEGETABLES
Bean-stringless, 15cQ$l.2s bu.; H.. G.
lir4a, 35c lb.; Kentucky Wonders. 50675c.
Beets-H. g., $3.50 Blu.
cs sPSstsssHH g.. Sc Ss doa r. bulk sooq
cspiidower-o Colorado, ss@s.as crate.
Michigan SSnckees. $780, nat crates
cornIH. O.. 10000.
Garlic--Californl 15c lb.
Kale--H. G., CSC bu.
Lettuce California. head. s4@4.50 crate
Il q. leaf. is ILL.,, 75c.
Okra-Tennessee 75c@Sl basket.
Onicns--spanish. $2.250250 crate: H. @
green, DOC dozen. II. @. yellow Bermuda
Parsiey-H g., s5c per bushei.
Peas--Colorado, so lbs. S..
Potatoes-Kentucky Cobblers, $50 lbs.
$4,000 3.65; Kansas Cobblers, 1870 lbs, $2.50
Early Ohios, 100 lbs. $2.2502.40.
Radishes-ryI. c.. white. 35c; red. 35c; n
c. buttons, 40c doz.
RutabagaS--Per bu., 81.
Sweet Potatoes Virginia. $3.50@4: Name,
Halls, $1,15@1.26 hamper.
1Tiomatoes- III. @. (hothouse). so0esc. IS
h. basket, $i11.75.
Turnips-H O.. $3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-08
ALL GRAIN up
UNDER LEAD OF
CORN ADVANCE
Stronger Prices on Futures
Hold Most of Day at
Chicago Pits.
BIZ United Prcsa

By United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 8. - Stronger
prices in all grain futures held dur
ing most Of today's session on the
Chicago Boar dof Trade. Corn led
the advance, closing IL to rs cents
higher than Wednesdays final fig
ures. Wheat closed Il to Y cent
higher and oats * to q cent up.
Wheat opened lower due to weak
cables. but unfavorable weather
conditions in Canada caused an
early advance, which held during
the remainder Of the day. Export
business was 250,000 bushels. Re-
ceipts here were only 20 cars. Cash
wheat was unchanged.
Corn was down early, but the
market had reached an oversold
condition due to recent heavy losses,
and, aided by considerable short
covering, prices shot upward during
the forenoon and held a fairly
steady level all session. Rains were
general in the belt today. Receipts
we're 1914 cars. The cash market
was unchanged.
{ Oats were without interest and
were higher in sympathy with other
grains Receipts were Al cars. Cash
oats went u to Y cent higher.
Provisions closed higher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-08
PARADE BEFORE,
BEAUTY JUDGES
Decision on Crown to Be
Made Tomorrow Night.

BIZ United Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept g.
Bathing beauties went to high
school today, but not in the cause
of education.
The seventy-four young and per-
sonable young people competing in
the annual pageant for the title of
Miss America, went to the school to
parade before fifteen judges who
will decide by tomorrow night which
contestant shall wear the crown of
beauty.
One by one the girls came upon
the platform, stood, turned, strolled
and the illustrators. cartoonists and
artists who comprised the board of
judges made copious notes to guide
them in their all-important delib-
erations. The girls wore more or
less scanty bathing costumes, which
served to tighten the burden thrust
upon the court.
The first formal event Of the pa
geant came last night when the
American beauty ball was held on
the million dollar and some cents
pier. incidentally the function pro-
vided an answer to the absorb e
query. what kind of an event
dress does a beauty contest winnSp
buy when her patrons pay for it?"
The reply. in case you are inter-
ested, is: "Taffeta of some pastel
shade, with a pronounced bouffante
effect"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-08
Other Livestock

By United Press
S5o slSn sept steers sTCng e sss
si5,a5 paid Tor DAKOTA tsd i9ng yearllings;
sfst sosers snd feeders ,sS
lower; bulls, Steady 70 lsc higher, veal,
Big packers, outsiders paying $3.50 and
lambs opening slow, about steady; early
si2S5 SiS So: selected natives to city
butchers at $12:75; bidding up TO $i3 on
good cheiss Westerns; choice S6s OFFERINGS
e eSHSe around ss Few At $780, sheep
steady, good to choice lightweight ewes
sS.so1Ge: hsavIss down 70 $3.50; Hogs
evenly 1850 higher: heavyyeight, 25O-35o
d tHlS @sd1sm aS % SaO'f @ediS mo
iibs:.. common I % choice: siO;asaii ;4o; light
s0 psskRs s sSH mon g cnGSsd
rough. ssiS6@s75 SLAUGHTER P,gsss e sO,l IS
iS rs. up s se and ada c SS
a ssS ssSss. ssSis s steers rs
medium. .s8.50@l2; common. s6.5O@S.75;
light yearlinG steers and heiters, good and
@l2.7b common and medium. all weights,
@6.75: low cutter-cutter, $4.50@5.25:
calves. medium to choice. $70l0; yealers.
Gull to choice. $76l5.50; feeder and stock
cattle, steers. common to choice, $3.50
1io.25. slaughter sheep and lambs:
Iambs-Light and handyweight, 90 lbs
down. Low medium to choice. choice, :ll9ls2S. Gull
medium. to choice. s3.5p 66: Gull and COM
mon, $1.25@3. Feeding lambs. range
stock, feeding lambs. medium to choice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-08
CARIBOU TIE UP RAILWAY
Herd Of Thousands Tears Down
Telegraph Wires In Stampede.

By United Press
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. B.
Thousands of caribou were packed
in a canyon through which the
Alaska railroad runs today. Tele-
graph wires were torn down and
traffic completely tied up.
The first part of the immense
herd swept out telegraph wires and
demolished the supporting tripods.
Linemen sent to repair the dam
age were forced OF flee for their
lives as the successive waves of
frantic animals stampeded through
the passage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-08
RESUME SEWER WORK
City Settles Pleasant Run
SquabbIe Today.

Work was resumed on the Pleas
ant Run main terceptor sewer after
settlement today of squabble be-
tween the Krenn & Dato Con-
struction Co. engineers and the city
over the width of the excavation.
City Engineer Paul Brown ordered
Samuel Shearer. city inspector, back
on the job late Wednesday, and
permitted the contractor to resume
work with a minimum width ditch
for the four-foot tile.
Brown and works board members
objected to the contractor ex-
cavating 10 to 20 feet to lay the con-
crete sewer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-08
DEATH TAKES WIFE OF
NEWSPAPER AUDITOR
Mrs. Ella S. Woempner Was Life
long Indianapolis Resident.

MIS-. EIla D. WOempner was Lie
long indianapolis Resident.
Mrs. Ella s. Woempner, 36, Rit-
ter Ave. and Raymond ST., who died
Wednesday in the Methodist Hos
pital, will be- buried in Concordia
cemetery Saturday afternoon, fol-
lowing funeral services at 1870. The
Rev. w. G. Meinzen, pastor of the
Emmaus Evangelical Lutheran
Church, will off1ciate.
Mrs. Woempner was the wife of
Emil G. Woempner, auditor of the
indianapolis Star, and a lifelong
resident of indianapolis. She was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Moeller, 1441 S. State
Ave.
Surviving Mrs. Woempner are the
husband and parents, three chill
dren, Velma Louise, Robert Charles
and Marjorie La Verne Woempner;
five sisters, Mrs. Marie Berhmann,
Misses Lulu Charlotte and Freda
Moeller of Indianapolis and Mrs.
Leona Eisele of@Estevan, Saskatche-
wan, Canada, and brother, Theo-
dore Moeller, of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-08
In the Sugar Market
CRv rhomson 4 McKinnanl

NEW YORK. Sept. s.-The irregular
movement of sugar futures prices Wednes-
London having apparently misinterpreted
reports to the effect that President
Machado had decided to leave the restric-
commission 1t is understood. has to dc
with an endeavor to secure. cooperation
from other sugar producing countries. A
strong undertone was reflected in the mar
ket fer raws with rumors of sales of both
Cubas and Philippines at 3 1-l6 cents. cost
and freight which, however, remained I'M
confirmed. Indications are that the
strength will continue.