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The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-08
COLONEL DICK" SAYS
 HAND OVER sKAGWAY
First President of Alaska Road Com mission Thinks Canada Should
 Have Lynn Canal Town

Agitation favoring the trading of skagWay to Canada. which has been revived lately by Canadians of prom thence. has at least one supporter on the American side in the person of Colonel Wilds p. Richardson. former president of the Alaska Road Commission. Under the caption "skagway Should Go to Canada, the following communication ap- beard in the October 20 issue of the Washington Post:
 ''To the Editor of The Post-sir read with interest your editorial in The Post of October 10. entitled. A Swap With Canada. the refer ence being in connection with the town of Skagway, at the head of Lynn Canal. with the suggestion of some plan by which the town might be internationalized or an ex- change of territory be made with Canada.
 The subject has often been dis eussed between persons acquainted with the situation, but the time nev- CT seemed opportune for favorable action. During the period when the boundary line was in controversy. and for several years thereafter sentiment against any concession was strong; also, Skagway during those years was a flourishing town
 With the passing Of the days o high prosperity and with a dwin- ding popualtion the sentiment has changed. The residents of Skag- way, it is thought, would favor such transfer. The town would talk on new life and if they preferred not to remain under Canadian control their porperty could be more readily disposed of.
 'The stimulus thus given to de- velopment would be an indirect ben eft to the surrounding country. Skagway is of so little value to the United States, except as a bar against Canadian development of it's upper Yukon territory. that 1t would be graceful act to transfer it out right or under an indefinite lease subject to cancellation in the eyenf of war Gan unthinkable contingen- ey) or an exchange of territory might be made as suggested, to the mutual advantage of both countries. Something of the kind ought to b. done.
 w. P. RICHARDSON,
 Colonel, U. S. A., Retired,
 Army and Navy Club, Oct. IT."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-08
Pirate Bazaar

Final arrangements are completed for the Pirate Bazaar which will be given by the seventh and eighth grade sewing class and will be held December 9 in the Community Gym. Pirate ships that were made by the fifth and sixth grades will be shown in all the downtown stores sometime this week for advertise ment.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-08
SCHOOL NOTES

James Kizer. president of the Ju- nior Glass and yice-president of the Student Body, has gone to Seattle. on the last trip of the Admiral Rogers southbound His departure is regretted by all He will finish the year either at Franklin High in Seattle or at snohomish High in Snohomish.
 
 Wilfred Gartley who has been at tending Broadway High School since the beginning of the school term will arrive home on the Admi- raj Watson. He will then enter school here to finish his senior work.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-08

Round Trip Fares Wrangell to Seattle. good for return until March 25, $62.50. Mccormack Dock Go.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-08

In the United States Commissioners Court. Territory of Alaska, Diyi- sion Number One CD Craig Pre- cinct.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Johl B. Hunvik, Deceased. Notice of Hearing on Final Account
 And Report
 Notice is hereby given that Dan Abramson, Administrator of the above Estate, has filed in this Court on this date his final account, and that hearing thereon will be held in this Court at the hour of 10 A. M on the 18th day of January, 1928 at which time all persons interested in said Estate may appear and shov cause, if any they have, why said account should not be approved and allowed and the Administrator dis charged.
 Dated at Craig, Alaska, this 18th day of November, 1927.
 H. s. BAGLEY. U. S. Commissioner and Ex-officio Probate Judge.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21
APPLES IN STORAGE

Fruit kept in a'rcooled warehouses
at temperature of 60 to 70 degrees
loses much more OF it's storage life
and best eating quality than if kept
at temperature of 30 to 80 degrees,
declares Professor o. M. Morris Of
the department of horticulture at the
State College.
). "The ripening process is slowed
down to minimum when the tenn
perature is at 30 to 81 degrees" he
thinks. "It is true that many va
rieties of apples will retain good
appearance for months when stored
in a'r-cooled warehouses, but it is
also true that they lose quality
rapidly and will pass their best eating
quality long before their appearance
indicates that any progress has been
made toward decay or marked ripen-
ing.
"Apples, when placed on the
market, SHOULD be hard, crisp and
brittle and at that stage of ripening
when they are beg ming to approach
mellowness.T The discriminating con-
sumcr, with many kinds of fruit to
choose from, is demanding that type
of apple and when the fruit reaches
the market past this stage, sale is
bound to lag"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21
FIRST AID SAVES LIFE

Albert Rice suffered a dislocat-
ed shoulder, deep cash eight in
ches long in the groin and was
otherwise badly bruised and hurt
Monday at the Jerry Ford ranch 1T
Cold Creek. A hay derrick was
being moved and Mr. Rice was
driving the center team, when one
of the horses jumped. jerkil g him
off the derrick where he was rid
ing and before the horses could be
stopped the derrick had passed
over him. He bled profusely from
the cut in the groin and only the
application Of first aid by his com.
panions saved his life. He was
taken Immediately to the hospital
at Sunnyside and although he is
somewhat weakened by loss of
blood, he is expected to make a
recovery unless infec-
tion develops.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21
BOY SCOUT NOTES
(By the Scout ScriheA

Twenty-Five Scouts turned out at
the regular meet 'ng Tuesday night at
the high school, Scoutmaster Goss-
ard, Ralph Windsor, Mr.. Steadman
and Mr.. Allen were present. 1t was
decided that if we wanted to make a
coed showing at the Jamboree at Sun
nyoide on October 29, the Scouts
would have to get to work and prac-
tice. C':illing will be practiced SUM-
day afternoon at three o'clock and all
good Scouts should be there. The
place fer drilling will be in the open
space west Of Mr.. Steadman's.
Three patrols were formed with
about seven or eight Scouts each. The
patrol leaders a:e Dudley Wilkinson,
Bob Remlinger and Jack O'Larey.
The Jamboree at Sunnyside which
the Scouts attended last year was the
first outside competition we had ever
had and it was not very successful as
far as scoutcraft goes because Of lack
of practise but if the scouts gee in
and work hard now, this year we will
have as good a chance as any other
troop.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21
"YEs NE ls-Mo Ne ISN'T

Well, we all saw the pictures Of
the big Tunney- Dempsey fight at
Liberty hall Wednesday evening.
That is, we think every one was
there as the hall was filled for the
first show and there was a fair
sized crowd when the films were
run 1.-The second time. And the
nice thing about it was that every
body was satisfied. The Tunney
men came away with the feeling
that the champion could have
whipped Jack the best day he ever
lived while the Dempsey adherents
hold just the opposite opinion and
say they believe the old warrior
will recapture the crown if they
ever meet again. And there you
are, or what have you? Anyway
it doesn't cost anything to indulge
your sentiments and it's lot of
fun.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21
HEAVY CASUALTIES IN
HUN and CHINk FAMILIES

The Chinlss and Huns had hard
time Of it last Sunday, the first open
date Of the hunting season. The birds
evidently had meeting that evening.
however-that is, those that escaped
for they were harder to find Monday
and were taking the air at greater cis-
tances from the hunters and as a re-
suit the casualties that day were
somewhat less than the proceeding one.
Most of the hunters say they got the
limit Sunday, although there are
few who admit they failed to fill their
bags.
The birds seem quite plentiful this
year, especially the pheasants. Care
lessness on the part of some of the
hunters while shooting in the orchards
has caused number Of the ranchers
this year to post 'TNo Hunting" signs
on their places, more of these signs
being sold this year than ever before
in the history of the valley. Most of
the farmers say they do not object to
the birds being hunted on their places
but they do object to the hunters
shooting toward the animals on the
place and the buildings. One of the
panes in the kitchen window on the
John Perry place was broken by shot
last Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry were
away working at the time and the
children were in the house alone. In
stances have also been reported where
the hunters cisregarded the "No Hun
ting" Signs and were found looking
for birds on places SO posted. Unless
the hunters exercise little more care
in regard to the direction in which
they are shooting and pass up the
places that are posted, they may find
the territory in which they can hunt
pretty much limited and possibly have
an opportunity to explain their near
sightedness to the jucge, say some
of the ranchers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21
RECEIVERS STOLEN CAR

The Chevrolet touring car be-
longing to e. B. Sanford of Priest
Rapids, that was stolen last Satur-
day from in front of the stage de-
pot in Yakima, where it was
parked, was found Monday stand
ing out on Third street in Yakima.
1t had evidently been driven 800
or 400 miles but was in good
shape otherwise, except that a
suit case containing wearing ap.
pareI. and most of the tools in the
car, were missing. Mr.. Sanford
said that he had intended to buy
a new car. anyway, and had just
concluded its purchase Monday af-
ternoon about an hour before the
old car was found.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21
CULlING DEMONSTRATION

E. C. Durdle, county agent. has
sent word that he will be in this
valley next Wednesday, October 26,
to give poultry culling demonstra-
tions. Three of these demonstra-
tions will be given at Hanford and
three at White Bluffs. The first
stop will be made at Mrs, Mamie
Syfford's place at 10 a. m. The
second stop will be made at the
John Conkle place and the third at
the E. L. Jamison place, all before
noon. The three demonstrations
at White Bluffs will be at the
F. E. Taylor place at 1880 p. M. !;
at Albert Moede's at 2:45 and at
the A. B. Peck place at a p m.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21
WILL TRY OUT NEW MELON

The Persian Melon, Burbank
creation, is threatening the popularity
of the old cantaloupe and muskmelon.
Scotty Webb received two of tine
new melons last week from his sister
in-law in California, the two just fill
ling an ordinary apple box. Not only
is the Persian melon much larger than
the ordinary cantaloupe and is said to
have much better flavor, but in ad-
dition is much better keeper and
shipper. Mr.. Webb's sister-in-law
said that they sold this year for 81
apiece on the San Francisco r>=,set
and one grower who had a ten acre
field is said to have made small
fortune. They require a long grow
ing season and are not ready for
market until after the ordinary sea-
son is over. Scotty is going to save
the seeds from the two melons he
received and plant them early next
season, in February if possible, to
see what they will do in this valley.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21
INEW PLAN FOR COW
TESTING ASSOCIATIONS

The u. S. Department of Agrciul-
tire has recently published circular
outlining new plan for cow testing
assIociations Tor farms having small
herds. This is the testing of the herd
once every two months, or 6 times
during the year.
This new method is not intended
to take the place of the old me.nod
of testing where the herds are tested
once every month. This later .hod
has proven so satisfactory that there
is no question in regard to its effec-
tiveness and the cost is in no way
prohibited with larger herds. If the
same method however were followed
with the small herd owner, it does
make. the cost high and in many
cases prohibitive.
A herd Of 70 cows in the Minneso-
ia Experiment Station was taken and
daily milk production and tests were
taken, in this way the actual milk
and butter fat production determined
for the entire year. A5certain day ev-
cry other month was taken and from
the milk production and test on that
day the milk and butter Fat production
for two month period was deter
p,ined by calculating milk and butter
fat production ior the month proceed
ing this date and the month following.
When the records for the 70 cows
were figured on this basis, one lay
test every two months the average
variation from actual production was
three and eight -tenths percent in "a
cases out of the 70 the error was tive
percent or more, but tie greatest cr-
70. fo1 any one record was twelve
and enc half percenr. One can easily
figure out what the average variauon
in pounds produced would be for the
various number of pounds of butter fat
produced. One can easily prove to
himself that one can come much near
er the actual production by this
method than one would probably
come if one merely estimated proouc-
ton. In fact in one case 45 estimated
records were made, at tthe end of the
testing year it was found that the es-
tinated record varied from one to
sixty-three percent fl o4n the ac.ual
record and the average difference was
twenty-eight percent. In testing once
every TWO IIlOIlCIlS ttlS greatest SLIOl
was only one-fifth as much as the
greatest error If the estimates, anil the
average error was only ore-sev' nth
as uch as the average error of the
esti1 stes.
Two associations testing every other
month, have been in operation for
three or four years, in Minnesota and
they are reported as being snc-.ss-
full
In 1925 and 2e this method was
tried out in Virginia in one associa-
ton and the farmers there are well
satisfied with this method for the
s1nal, herd. l'.t
We would like to know just low
many farmers in the County might
be Interested in this method of testing,
if it could be done for Sl.50 per COW,
Farn ers with herds Of 20 and up
should figure on testing once every
month We would like to invite :or-
dependence on this point and would
urge that any farmer interested in
this write to the County Agent, Ken
newick Wn. giving the number OF
cows to be tested and your name and
address.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21
APPLE HARVEST HERE
FINISHED FOR SEASON

This week will see the finish of the
apple ill,-vest in this valley. A number
of growers completed the job last
week. The weather this fall has been
ideal, very little wind and during the
last month the apples have taken on
lots Of size and color.
The warehouse foremen say that
it will be two and possibly three more
weeks yet before the entire crop in
this valley will be packed out.
Practically all of the work of sorting
and packing the apples in the two
warehouses is being done this year
by local help, which means that all
of the money paid out for this work
stays right in the valley. This
amounts t. considerable sum.
The packouts here show the crop
to be somewhat smaller than the earl
ier estimates. Unusual worm damage
and failure of the apples to attain the
sizes anticipated are the principal
causes for the failure Of the yield to
come up to estimates. Reports in6i-
cate that this condition obtains gen.
orally throughout the fruit growing
districts.
Prices offered are better than those
of the last few years and there is
every indication that they will go still
higher, as there is no doubt now
about the shortness of the crop.
Excepting a few odd lots. which
include couple of cars Of Sp.tz and
about the same number of Yellow
Newtowns, all Of the apples grown
in this district. excepting the Romes
and Wineeaps, have been rolled. In
spite of the rather short crop, however
the cold. storage plant at White Bluffs
is expected to be filled to capacity. If
the plant can be filled in year like
this, more loom will have to be pro-
vided if the crops in normal years are
to be stored here. The owners of the
plant realize this and are already max
ing plans for an addition to care for
at least 50 more cars. This can be
done, they say. by building the addi-
ten over the ice room
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21


Speaking before the Yakima Valley
Traffic and Credit association Mon
day, c. ]. Morton of the United States
inspection service, said that damage to
fruit in practically all districts where
the washing process is used to remove
the spray residue, had been slight. He
had just received from Washington
the results of extensive tests made in
the marketing centers to determine the
keeping Qualities OF fruit that had
gone. through the washing process. In
instances where damages was noted,
it was thought to be due to submerg-
ing the apples too deep in the acid
solution. The increased pressure at tht
greater depths in sthestank caused the
acid to be more penetrating. This
could happen of course only where
a stationary tank was used in the
washing process and not where the
apples were run through washing
machine,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21
MARIAN DAVIES

"The Fair Coed" will be the
feature at Liberty hall this Saturday.
This is college picture with lot
of pep. Football, love, and all those
little things that go with college life.
Also Farmer Alfalfa in Fable
"Where Friendship Ceases" and
Wisecrack,., with AL Cooke and Kit
Guard in "Shy Knees
COMING NEXT FRIDAY TO
HANFORD AND SATURDAY TO
WHITE BLUFFS
"The Little Giant" with Glen Hun
ter. You have read the popular book
now see the picture.
EDMUND ANDERSON
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21
CHUCK IN COLLEGE BAND
Especial to .he spok esman)

NOp'CIal W -He opOkeSWaD)
c. D. English, White Bluffs, is one
of the members of the State College
band recently announced by Fl. p.
Wheeler, director. Only men who
have had considerable experience in
ensemble playing are eligible to
membership on the first band, to
VIII 'ch M. English belongs.
The band has already made several
appearances at football games and
pep rallies, and will continue to
stimulate ethusiasm throughout the
conference. Crimson and gray
sweaters will be worn by the players.
Mr.. English is sophomore, and is
enrolled in the department of phar-
macy. He belongs to Sigma Alpha
Epsilon, national fraternity.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21

Cards have been received here
announcing the marriage of Edwin
C.. James and Miss Cordel,a Irene
Stone. both of Toledo, Oregon, on
Wednesday, October s., 1927,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21

When he stepped on the foot feed
instead of the brake, accidcntly,
Monday evening, George Wagner
drove his Fod runabout up over
the curb and crashed into the front
of the Schuster meat .1narket, al
most getting the front of the car
inside. The screened yestibulc of
the market was wrecked and one OF
the big windows on tie left side of
the door was broken.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21

If there is any secret about the
growing Of fine cauliflower. MS.
Thomas Goodwin OF White Bluffs
has certainly discovered it, judging
from the plants she has been de-
livering to the Valley Mercantile
Store. Not only arc. the heads large
but they are finn and fine in texture
and of excellent flavor She raised
only a few this year but plans to
grow them more extensively next sea-
son.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-21

Fred M. We'll drove over from
the Coast Thursday and plans to
srend a few days in the Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-07
RAINEY WILL SEEK PROBE OF
FEDERAL ESTATE TAX LOBBY

ing their ease to the ways and
means committee.
A small army of industrial
captains represCnting various
phases of the motor ear bust
ness bcsicged the house WAYS
and means committee today for
repeal of the present three per-
cent tax on automobiles.
The group opposed the sug-
gestion of Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon that the auto
mobile is "A semi luxury and
that therefore the excise tax on
it should be retained.
The automobile men contend
cd the automobile is Il neces-
sity; that the tax on passenger
ears was fixed during the war;
that the other war excise taxes,
except those on pistols have
been repealed, and that there
is no longer any excuse for con
tinuancc of the automobile levy.
The group was headed by
George M. Graham, Willvs
Overland company, Toledo,
Ohio, member of the taxation
committee of the automobile
chamber of commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-07
ANCELEN0S ARE
OPTIMISTIC OVER
VALLEYS FUTURE
Visitors Declare Passage
of Swing-Johnson Bill to
Stimulate Business.

"Southern California within the
next decade win become one of the
greatest industrial centers in the
world if Boulder Dam materializes
There are scores of big business
firms holding back awaiting cheap
er power before opening up factor
les in this territory. One firm has
announced its intentio nof establish
ing $15, 100000 industry here, the
minute Boulder Dam becomes real
i;y.'
That was only one of many prom
ising remarks for Southern Cali
fornia s future expressed by Los
Angeles officials during their tour
about the valley Saturday, and their
tip to the Irrigation District head
ing at Andrade.
The visiting officials were great
ly impressed with conditions in the
valley and the irrigation system in
effect here. They expressed great
admiration for the progress made by
the valley under its handicapped
conditions and predicted great
future for it if the Swing Johnson
measure is passed.
"Put Imperial Valley is growing
despite everything and even defeat
in the Boulder Dam project cannot
lalt such healthy growth Major
Carl A. Hines of the engineering
department declared.
Others in the visiting party in
ciuded c. Gordon Whitnall, director
Of the Planning commission; w. j.
Miller, Walter NJ. Danberg and Don
aid Baker, members of the commits
sion and \. l.. Dunn, a member of
the board of public works.
The men were accompanied on the
trip to Andrade and about the valley
by Mayor a. n. Bucklin, w. O..
Blair and Ira Aten, directors of the
irrigation district, and d. G. Pres
ton, a district official. They re-
turned to Los Angeles late Sunday
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-07
BurOn Fits Will
Seek Relief From
Wartime Wound

Les ANGELES, Nov. I'm an
attempt to save what remains of his
right leg, shattered by German
shell during the Argonne offensive
in the World War, Lieutenant Gov
ornor Buron Fits will enter a hos
pital here next week for his sew.
enteenth operation since the injury
Sixteen operations have failed to
relieve the young state official Is
suffering and doctors here admitted
today that unless the pending op:
Grafton is more successful, amputa.
tion will probably be the ultimate
result.
Fits at present walks with de-
cided limp, but is an ardent follow
er of forms of outdoor sport, in
Guiding aviation. He was leading a
charge in the Argonne battle when
he was struck down. The wound
was aggravated by the fact that the
fighting was so fierce that he
could not be removed from the bat
tie field for several hours.