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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
Choices in Chess

In the number Of possible moves
chess stands alone among games, and
not only Is 1t safe to say that no liv-
ing being has ever made, even once,
every possible move, but It is highly
improbable that in all the centuries
Of the history Of the game has every
possible move been made.
The different ways Of playing the
nrst four moves on each side are SO
numerous that If every man, woman
and child in a city Of 100000 popula-
ton were to set to work playing them
Night and day, 1t would be more than
q year before any one would be able
to leave the chessboard.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
On Good Behavior

Magistrate Ito prisoner)-How long
is 1t since you appeared in police
court before?
Prisoner-Twenty years. your wor-
ship.
Magistrate-And where were you
all that time?
PriSoner-In prison.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
She Did and She Didn't

Ned-She insisted that her COM
piexion is natural.
Fred-She didn't have the face to
tell you that?
Ned-H you mean that as a ques-
ton, the answer is, she did; If you
mean it as statement of fact, I
agree with you.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
GOOD OBSERVER

Hal has an original method Of ex-
pressing himself, for three-year-old,
and In telling about horse he said:
1.-THE horse had long chin, with q
mouth right on the end Of his chin,
and 1t was so long 1t came clear down
In the grass"
When the robins appeared In his
yard recently he said "There are
pigeons in our yard, mamma, with red
'tummieS.'"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
Better Than Expected

A certain young woman about to
be married decided to test her youth
fA sweetheart, and with this object
In view, called on girl friend.
II want you to go for walk with
Wallace" she confided, "and at suit
able moment ask him for kiss
Her friend blushed, but consented.
The following day the bride-to-be
called around to see what had hap
pened.
did you ask Wallace to kiss you,
dearT' she asked.
ct didn't get q chance" was the
rather upsetting reply. "He asked nae
long before I'd thought Of it."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
SOUNDING HIM OUT

They were trying thought-reading.
"What did I just think Off" asked
Max of his friend Arthur.
"You thought, Max, that If I were to
ask you now for the loan Of $50 till
the first Of next month you would say
you couldn't do 1t. Was that rightT'
"No. that's wrong"
Really? Then you can let me have
the money"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
Burbank's First Triumph

When only "a years old Burbank
produced the famous Burbank potato
through selection among Early Rose
seedlings. This was his first contri-
button. Two years later he estab-
Hshed the experimental farms at San
= Rosa. CAL. where he spent the rest
g his life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
Pep

The fnicky customer at the seed
store had paved over all the envel-
opss and still was undecided.
" just can't make up my mind"
he said at last. "My garden must be
cheerful. and lively this year."
"Then why not plant tumbleweeds
and Mexican jumping beansT' sug.
gested the weary clerk.-American
Legion Monthly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
All in One Spot

Friend-Well, how do you like be-
ing married? You were always Ia
menting when you were bachelor.
Newly Married Friend-Oh, it's
much better, thanks. Before / was
miserable at home and miserable
when I went out, and now I am
only miserable at home.-Der Goetz,
Vienna.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
Orders

Mr.. Wampus was sitting quietly in
the pharmacy, attending the lyceum.
There arrived his little girl with this
message:
Mother says for ycu to come home
this minute"
Sand what If don't come home this
minute?"
"Shs says she will come after you
with a sash-weight."
/ He went.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
Well, WE'LL

The Nevada embezzlement scandal
led Benson Billinghurst, the Reno
biologist and educator, to say sadly
at a Reno reception:
.Well, well! We are all men Of
probity, it seems as long as you don't
probe"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
IL Was to Hin,

Salesman-Here's something very
new, madam combination maya
zine rack and smoking stand.
Mrs. Dudley-Humph! That's moth.
ing new. Any piece OF furniture is
q combination smoking stand to my
husband.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
Close Harmony

Hotel Manager-Hey! Wake up
your saxophone player! He's sitting
there asleep!
Orchestra LEADERSHIP! You SEQ
he shores and makes better music
when he's asleep than when he's
awake
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
The Hero

Governor-Why do you think !
should pardon your client from the
penitentiary?
lawyer can prove that on April
z Of this year he had good chance
to purloin an iron bar from the prison
machine shop and hit the warden over
the head with 1t, and he didn't do 1t
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
DoRgone Shame

The young husband could eat no
more Of his wife's mince pies.
'That's pity" she said, "for II
you don't shall have to give them
to the dog!"
eyes; it's a pity: he's such . nice
dogw
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
Uh-Huh

Oh, woe Is me II should see
The woofus or the snickersee;
IT'S marvellous, indeed, the Grass
OF him who always seeks o pass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
Why Motorrnan IL Late

A motorman's never quite on time.
As you no doubt will find,
For he's always behind the car ahead
And ahead of the car behind.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
Quite the Contrary

Hired Man (mopping his brow)-|
Gosh, boss, 1t amt much fun workin'
with the thermometer 9S in the shade.
Farmer Haystack-Well, ye dern
fool, what's that to you? I'm not ask
in you to work In the shade, am II
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
Flying Wrong Plane

Maybe we oughtn't to have let this
aviation get so big start on u.s. said
Senator Sorghum.
"What's the objection TO it?"
cit makes heroes too suddenly. A
little thing like a flight Of oratery
cuts no figure Observation-Disclosures
Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
Out West

"Chfef," asked a visitor In Fort
Mink. "can you tellum where buy
some of those Indian hsadworkr'
81 got mine from a mail-order house
In Rochester N. Y"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21

my life, remember whether I was
twenty-five or twenty-four."
"What did you dot" asked another
show girl.
'Split the difference and told him I
was seventeen"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
Shou-GirI Arithmetic

Heres a good one," said the show
girl. "When the manager asked me
my age last night I couldn't, to Save
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21

The Girl on the End-How funny
that Claribel girl looks In her Nile
costume.
The Next One-Funny Is right. She's
q regular comic strip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21

When a Teller Needs a Friend
OF all sad words
A man to jar:
Another note
Due on your car"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-09
JAMESON PURCHASES CALVES

E. L. Janison, Hanfcrd. pur-
chased calves from dairyman in
Grays Harbor County, and has an
order fcr two more to come from
Skagit county.
Mr.. Jamison is thorough be-
liver in well bred dairy stock and
has gone out of the county to get
these grade calves, because he is
able to secure calves with COW test.
ing association records behind them.
The calves purchased from Grays
Harbor county, are from dams hay.
ing records of 473, 357 and 4So lbs.
Ct butter fat. These calves cost
$l3. Grated F. o. B. Western Wash.
ington. $3.50
The 2 additional calves to come
from Skagit county, will also be from
high records cows, they are pure
bred sires. The calves from Skaeit
county will cost Sic. F. o. B. ship-
ping point. All calves shipped when
just a few days old.
Practically the only way to get
good stock now days is thru the
purchase or production of young
stuff. Farmers of this county should
be able to sell young stock to a
gtod advantage if they could show
COW testing records on the dam.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-09
CELEBRATES FIRST BIRTHDAY

On Decembes first, little Barbara
May Chalmers celebrated her birth
day with party given at the home
OF her grandmother, Mrs. w. w.
Barrett, on Barrett Island.
The rooms were bright with bou-
quets of c1arysanthenums, which
have been so beautiful this fall. On
the dining table was full blown
Caroline Testout rose, sharing
honors with the birthday cake, which
carried the name of the little hos
tess and one big pink candle. Place
cards and other decorations were in
keeping with the season.
The guests all enjoyed themselves,
though some were too youthful to
knew what it was really all about,
Those present were: Barbara Wiel1l,
Mrs. Wright Wiehl, Doris Jean and
Marian Mcrford, Mrs. Wilbur Nor
fc,,d, Mrs. F. M. Wheeler, Betty and
Alice Marie Beyers, Mrs. Franklin
Reyers, Mrs. Marie Beyers, Valera
C'.iffin, Mrs. Dick Griffin, Barbara
Chalmers. Mrs. John Chalmers, and
Mrs. Barrett. Before their departure
the guests wished their charming
little hostess many more happy
Birthdays.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-09
HANfoRD ITEMS

The Ladies Aid wishes to thank
those who took part in the daEky
show Saturday night, the men in par
ticular, who spent their time and
troubled to make it success. Also
Miss Findstrom, who worked hard
to make the white folks black. The
proceeds at the door were $4,000.
The Aid will meet with Mrs. Bur-
rill Thursday, Dec. Is. Miss Gage
will be there to give talk on nutri-
ton.
F. S. Vettus of Yakima, dealer for
WHY'S knight, was in Hanford
Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ycde,. and Mr..
and Mrs. Ted Gainer were Yakima
visitors Wednesday,.
]. H. Evett left Monday for Seattle
on business.
There will be a business meeting
OF the Grange Tuesday, Dec. 18th.
There will also be initiation and all
members are requested to be present.
Mrs. Harrison Brown, Jesse and
Estclla Brown, and Mrs. Ray Slavcns
and daughter, Lorena were Yakima
visitors Saturday.
Christian Endeavor will be held at
the church Sunday evening at six
thl.ty, Miss Maud Lampson will be
the leader. Everyone is invited to
come and take part.
DIR. and Mrs. Gray have planned
social evening for the Christian En-
deavor at their home, Dec. 10th.
All Christian Endeavors are invited
to ccne and have good time.
Mrs. N. P. Anglin and Sam
Howard, Mrs. Alice Langford and
Miss Maud Lampson were Yakima
visitors Saturday.
Armas Evett and John McConn-
ACHE spent the weekend at their
homes here, returning Sunday to
Selah.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-09
OUR CONGRESSMAN

There was an expression of gen.
eral satifaction all over the Fourth
Congressional district a few weeks
ago when Congressman John w.
Summers announced that he would
not be a candidate for United
States Senator next year but would
Geek reelection. Because of his
strength in his own district, consi-
cradle pressure was brought to bea-
on DR.. Summers from all over the
state to make the try for the Senate.
He did give the proposal consioera-
tion but after sizing up the situation
from all angles, decided he was not
financially able to conduct an expen-
isive statewide campaign that a race
for the Senate would involve. This
reason was given prominence in his
statement released a short time ago
when he announced he would not be
a candidate for the senate but would
seek reelection to the House.
A perusal of his record during
all the years that he has represented
this district will show that DR.. Sum-
mers has voted consistently in accor-
dance with the views Of great
majority Of his constituents. Any
legislation favorably affecting agri-
culture has found in him a warm
supporter and he has probably given
more time and attention to this
class of legislation than to any other.
No appeal for help, no matter
how trivial, on matters requiring
official action at the national capital
has apparently ever been turned
down by DR.. Summers. Send it to
Summers; he will take care of it."
is an expression often heard in all
parts of the district.
There may be more brilliant men
in the dictrict, men who can make
more flashy showing mavb4. But
for one who is everlastingly on the
Job working earnestly and conscien-
tiously for his constituents, men of
the type of DR.. Summers are not
easy to find.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHING
TON IN AND FOR BEN
TON COUNTY
(In Probate)
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF MAURICE EVANS, De-
ceased. mo.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
That the undersigned Harry L..
Evans, Robert c. Evans, and Mark A.
Brown, have been appointed Execu-
tors Of the Estate Of Maurice Evans,
Deceased, and that Letters Testimen-
tary have been issued to them as such
Executors.
NOTICE is ALSO GIVEN that
all persons having claims against the
Estate of said Maurice Evans, De.
ceased, are hereby required to serve
the same with the necessary vouchers
upon the Executors Of said Estate at
the office of McGregor and Fristoe.
in Prosser. Benton County, Washing
ton, where the business of said estate
is transacted, and to file them with
the Clerk of the above entitled court,
together with proof of such service,
within six morl:hs from and after
the date of the first publication of this
notice, to-wit: within six months
from and after the 25th day of No.
yember, 1927, and if any claims be not
filed within the time aforesaid, they
shall be forever barred.
Dated at Prosser, Washington, this
18th day of November, 1927.
Harry L. Evans
Robert c. Evans
Mark A. Brown
EXECUTORS.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-09
Legal Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In TIE SUIERlOR COURT OF
HE STATE OF WASHING
TON IN AND FOR BENTON
COUNTY
(In Probate)
IN THE MATTER or THE ES-
TATE OH ARCHIE BROWN.
Deceased.
Court No. e98
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned; has been ap-
pointed and has qualified as Execut-
rix of the above entitled estate, and
all persons having claims against said
decedent, or his estate, are hereby
required to have the same duly YER
flied as required by law and serve the
same upon the Executrix or her attor-
neys of record, Roberts & Roberts and
Fl. c. MacBean, address below. and
file the original thereof with the Clerk
Of said Court, together with proof of
such service, within six (6) months
after date of the first publication OF
this notice, and, if claim be not
served and filed within the time afore-
said, it shall be barred as by the laws
of the State of Washington in such
cases made and provided.
Date of first publication this 9th
day of December. 1927.
DELLA A. BROWN
Executirix of the Estate of ARCHIE
BROWN, Deceased.
& ROBERTS and
H. c. MacBean, Attorneys
for Executrix, ia East
Yakima Avenue, Yakima,
Yakima County, Washington
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-09
EDMUND ANDERSON

County Superintendent of Schools
Olaf Strandwold has been advised
by the Superintendent Of Public In
struction that neither Monday, De-
cember rs, nc,r Monday January Q,
are legal school holidays.
Found guilty Of first degree murder
in the Superior court at Prosser last
month, Mrs Antonio Susan of Ken
newick was sentenced last Saturday
to life imprisonment.
She was placed in the Yakima coun-
ty Jail that day by Sheriff James Shop
herd, who instructed that she be held for
a travelling guard from Walla Walla.
The jailer put her in a special cell
in the women's ward, where she re-
tired early and without making any
of the unusual requests, she is alleged
to have asked in the Benton Jail.
Mrs. Susan denied any knowledge
Of the death Of her husband, who
was found lying near haystack
back of their home. His head had
been crushed in, apparently by
some heavy instrument. She told
authorities that he had rtohkbly
been kicked by horse.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-09
White Bluffs High School News

DR.. Markey, specialist in Chest
Diseases, lectured at the High
School, Tuesday. The subject Of
his lecture was: Bacterial Diseases,
Their Causes and Prevention" He
stated that nothing was known about
these bacillae, until after the dis
covery and perfection of the micro
scope; that we now have means
of prevention (vaccination) which is
enforced by law, not only in America,
but throughout the entire world DR.
Marley put special stress upon the
Importance of the prevention Of
smallpox, typhoid fever and diph-
liberia and closed his discussion with
a warning against using other means
of prevention than that which has
been accepted by scientists Of ali
MISREPRESENTATION.
| DR.. Marley complimented the
science department. of the High
School upon the attention being paid
to the subject of bacteriology and
the work which has been done by
the students.
Mrs. McMurray, Mrs. Jaeger, Mrs.
Edwards, Miss Weber. Mrs. Kincaid
visited the High School, Tuesday.
The White Bluffs Basket Bali
Team went to Benton City for the
first game Saturday.
The game was extremely fast and
was made spectacular by the shooting
of long shots from the center of the
floor by Kenneth Whan of the Ben
ton City quintet. Kenneth showed
wonderful skill by bagging ten out of
fifteen tries.s Benton City won fhe
game by a score of 24-12.
The White Bluffs boys played a
fast and clean game displaying skill
in defense work, which is shown in
the fact that Benton City only enter
ed the White Bluffs scoring territory
twice for goal.
The White Bluffs Boys seemed un-
able to find the basket, and altho
numerous attempts were made to
score, they managed to convert only
five field goals and two foul shots.
The referee, Mr.. Dioughton, called
a close game and commended the
White Bluffs team on their clean
playing and good Sportsn,anship.
The starting lineup was:
White Bluffs Benton City
Heath r. F. Sinonton, E.
Wagner L..F. Whan
Clark C. Simonton, r.
Barge r. G. Long
Montgomery L...G. Morgan
Substitutions Benton City: NORM
for Simonton, Platner for Long, Long
for Platner, Simon.on for NORM.
Substitutions White Bluffs: Rem
linger for Wagner, Young for Clark,
Anderson for Barge, Wagner for
Heath.
WHITE BLUFFS VS.. OTHELLO
The Othello Basket Ball team in
vaded the White Bluffs territory Fri
day evening and scored victory.
Othello has fast team this year, and
by fast guarding they prevented the
White Bluffs boys from meeting the
Loop mere than four times. while they
converted five field goals and two
fouls, making a score of twelve to
eight.
The White Bluffs team played q
good game. Their defense work was
exceedingly strong. ! Their offense
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-09

PIANO MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE
Your chance to procure late model
piano, of the best, for the balance due
on contract. Pay only $40 monthly.
II interested write to Remington MI
sic Company, Ellensburg, Wash.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-09

FOR sALE-Oak Buffet, SAM
tary Couch, Kitchen Cabinet Iron
bed with good springs, four Kit
chen Chairs, Range, Rural mail
box. Inquire at Spokesman office.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-09

Piano for sale near White Bluffs.
Beautiful high grade instrument. Bar
gain for quick sale. Term $40 monthly
arranged for good home. If interested
address c. F. Hendrick, Factory Pr
ano Adjustor, 66 Front Street, Port
land, Oregon. Ste
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-09
A RADIO FROM SANTA CLAUS

am permitted to broadcast to you
the radio message from Santa Claus
that there will be a big outdoor
Christmas tree at Liberty hall Sat-
urday night, December oath.
Old Santa will be there in person
with some present for every child
there. Come and see the big tree
with hundreds of colored lights.
Then If you like come in and see
the big show, "The Cohens and the
Kellys." All children under IL adj
mitted free.
Only rs cents for adults.
Santa will be there at 500 O'Clock
sharp.
EDMUND ANDERSON
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-09

Royd. ~
Substitutions White Bluffs. Barp
tor Anderson, Clark for Young. EVag
ner for Heath.
The White Bluffs girls basket bal
team Played the Othello team Frida,
evening on the home floor. The Or,
played very fast and clean game. The
White Bluffs girls managed to keer
the score in their favor until few
minutes before the end of the game
when the Othelllo team, by excellen,
playing, scored two successive baskets
Othello. @'o' -
The starting lineup was as follows
Wn!te Butts Othello
Sadle Angle r. f. REYNOLDS
FRANCES Blair L. F. G. Pessein
Kathryn Kirby c. A. Pessein
Flora Montgomery S. C.. Giffcrd
Ollve Walker r. G. Frick
Madeline Ferguson L. G. Shadd
Substitution Othello: Boyd for G.
Pessein.
Substitution White Bluffs: Alice
Angle for Kathryn Kirby.
The White Bluffs girls team met
defeat at Benton City Saturday even
ing. The Benton City basket ball floor
is one-third larger than the White
Bluffs floor and the Benton CITY team,
simply tossed the ball around our girls
in circles. The White Bluffs girls were
very much puzzled by the forwards
on the opposing team. The forwards
are twins, SO much alike in appearance
that the White Bluffs guards could
not tell which one they were supposed
to be guarding. The twins, moreover.
seemed to be able to find the basket
every time they tried: an accomplish
raent which White Bluffs sore,y need
ed. The second half of the game saw
much less scoring by Benton City. as
the regular White Bluffs team was
then on the floor. Since the eir's had
Played game the evening before, it
was not thought wise to let the same
girls pay another whole game Satur-
day. The White Bluffs girls are keep
ing the final score dark secret SO we
don't intend to divulge it.
The starting lineup was:
Alice SoeEn r. F. B. Molender
Sadie Angle L. F. +. Molender
Alice Angle C.. A. Cobb
Elizabeth Angle S. c. D. Fielder
Olive Walker r. G. D. Smith
Nellie Hammet L. G, Y. Howard
Substitutions for White Bluffs:
Francis Blair for Alice Soden; Kath-
rvn Kirby fdr Alice Angle; Flora
Montgomery for Elizabeth Angle;
Madeline Ferguson for Nellie Ham
mer.
Substitutions for Benton City: Bar
nett for D. Fielder; v. Smith for Y.
Howard.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-09

Seeds-Plant the new French arti-
chokes tor your cows, as well as for
hog feed. IS plants will grow 102
pounds. Order them now, So per 100.
Call 46x. A. E. Lenka. tip.