White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-28
Governor Hartley has been asked by

Governor Hartley has been asked by
the attorney general to request an
opinion from the. United States attor
ney general as to whether foreign con.
suls are entitled to exemption from
motor vehicle fees.
The Prospect Point farm bureau has
decided to carry on the following ma
| jor extension projects next year:
Farm enterprise cost, study of cereal
nursery plots. control of weeds and
| dairy encouragement.
Mrs. G. L. Eastman. a resident OF
Hillside Acres. Longview suburban
district, made profit of s361.74 on a
flock of 100 hens during the IL months
from September, 1927, to August, 1928.
according to figures she has compiled.
Caroline Frances Banevich. four
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Banevich of Newaukum hill.
three miles south of Chehalis, was
killed when she was accidentally shot
by her 15-year-old brother, John Bane-
vich Jr. A bullet from 22-caliber
rifle struck the child near the heart.
Oregon and Washington members Of
congress appealed jointly to officials
Of the budget bureau for executive
approval of the bill introduced by Rep.
resentative Summers of Washington
for construction of the Mount Adams
highway through the Yakima Indian
reservation in his state at cost of
$3.50 900.
Despite the large increase in popu-
lation during the past year, Longview
has less welfare work this Christmas
than at any previous Christmas. Only
IS baskets are needed at the outside,
1t is announced by Mrs. " N. Christ
Jansen, secretary Of the welfare board,
which is the clearing house for char
ity work in that city.
Novelty "gift" boxes. made in imita.
ton of the standard apple box and
containing about one-fourth as many
apples. are opening a new market for
the later varieties of apples this year.
1t is the first time that such plan
has been tried by growers in the
White Salmon vicinity. They are prov.
Ing popular with the public
Hilbert trees are loaded with cat
kins, which is a good crop indication,
A. A. Gutenberg said. Filberts in the
northwest are the best in the world
and when the coast nuts are intro
duced in the eastern market they will
eliminate the imported filberts and
there will be no trouble in selling all
that can be raised, he said.
]. D. Stevens. veteran Hoquiam con
tractor, will be the new chief of police
Of Hoquiam, 1t was announced by
Martin F. Smith, mayor-elect. Jeff
Bartell. for two terms sheriff of Grays
Harbor county. will be named captain
of police. Stevens will succeed ]. f.
Ellis. present police chief, who was
the target for Smiths attacks on the
present administration.
More than 100 punch boards we're
confiscated recently by Sheriff Luce
in trip that included Sunnyside,
Granger, Wapato. Zillah and Buena.
At Toppenish he requested the chief
of police to collect the boards Luce
warned owners Of the places visited
against operating any gambling de-
vice. At Zillah pool hall a nickel
slot machine and a gambling device
were confiscated.
Charles G.. Heifner. Seattle, state
senator, predicted recently at Wenat-
chez that five railroads would use the
proposed 30-mile Cascade tunnel, II
| it is constructed. He listed the Great
| Northern Northern Pacific. Milwau.
kee. Union Pacific and Canadian Pa.
cific. He said the bore not only would
bring great impetus to the states in
land development. but would mean an
enormous saving in time and operat.
ing expenses to both passenger and
| freight trains.
| Lewis county commissioners have
found 1t necessary to pass an emer-
gency resolution to provide $4,000 for
the road and bridge fund of the county
because of the pending suit of the
Northern Pacific Railway company
the company not having paid its taxes
The suit to compel payment has been
Joined in by numerous other counties
In the state. The commissioners have
employed R. G. Sharp Of Seattle as
special counsel to represent Lewis
county in the litigation.
The second floor of the Mason coun
ty courthouse at Shelton sank three
inches under the weight of 300 persons
who crowded into the court room al
the opening of the trial of Arthur
Schafer. accused of killing Mr.. anG
Mrs. Joe Kirk September 49, No one
in the courtroom was aware that the
floor was sinking until the county au
ditor. in the room below, reported tina