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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-25

CHAPTER VII
Joan crouched in her corner.
booking steadily out of the window
with dim, unseeing eyes.
Every turn of the wheels was
taking her further from Bill.
Every minute measured nearly a
mile she'd have to walk back.
At Sacramento when the train
stopped, she got up. strolled TO
the door. The porter helped her
down. Unjust going to walk
up and down. she, said, in q
small, choking voice.
A hand touched hers. Mrs. Mar
den's voice purred. TITS so warm.
Let's go into the station. think
we can get an ice cream coneP'
"AH aboard! All aboard" They
had to hurry back to the train.
She slumped down in the corner
again. The miles sped by. TN
have to wait until it is dark, and
] can pretend to go to bed" she
thought. "And it win be so Iar
- I'll never get back. ="
Unknowingiy the porter came
60 her assistance. bowling to Mrs.
Marden. Excuse me, lady, but
! got to start in maxim up my
berths-"
'well-isn't that exasperatirg.
II isn't O'clock"
Observation car in the rear,
lady"
"Oh. please--won't you make
mine instead? I'm so tired"
It was jJoan's voice.
'Yes-start with hers" Mrs.
Marden said.
She was conscientious wom-
an. She saw that her charge
was properly tucked in the berth,
the light out. and the window
open
"well!' she said. That's over
With" and cOmplacently swayed
down the aisle, toward the obser-
walton car.
Joan waited in the station until
the train had gone. Then she
came out on the platform and
looked up at the sign.
-'Truckee. San Francisco, 2O8
miles
The tracks stretched dirnIy into
the night. A long street, parallel
with the tracks, was splashed with
lights. There were stores over
there, and a restaurant. For the
frs. time in twenty-four hours
she was hungry. Terribly hun
cry.
Besides, I ought to eat some.
thing-I've got a long way to
walk. Two hundred and eight
miles. May be somebody'I give
me q lift, though" Aunt Evvie
and Aunt Babe had both warned
her repeatedly against it.
The cool mountain air refreshed
her Her spirits began to rise.
After she had had big cup OF
hoI coffee, and a thick fried ham
sancwich she felt almost happy.
anyway, I'm off the train, and
Bill will know something hap
pened. He'll know I'm coming.
His mother will tell him."
She was on the highway now.
the long, long highway that
stretched all those miles to San
Francisco. 1t was pleasant walk
ing by the side of the road in
the soft, weedy ground. Cars
whizzed by. After a while one
will pick me up she thought.
After all, she had beaten Aunt
Evvie. Beaten her at her own
game. And Mrs. Marden-wouldn'
she be mad in the morning! Joan
laughed out loud. She was only
Eeventeen-and she was on her
way back to Bill!
She uuickened her steps. a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-25

little blister began to form on her
heel.
The high heeled oxfords were
beginning to hurt. Another ten
minutes, and the little blister
was turning into a big one. Joan
sat down on an old barrel by the
side OF the road. and poked an
inquiring finger into the shoe.
Maybe It was a little stone. or
something that was making it
hurt so much.
What's the matter-tire trou-
ble?"
A long limousine had stopped
beside her. The driver. a big
red-faced man with a diamond
horseshoe in his necktle beamed
at her good naturedly. His little
deep set eyes twinkled, his gold
teeth--he had three of them
right in front-twinkled too. He
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-25
PLANTING Strawberries

British farm experiments show that strawberries should be
planted together possible because picker spends
~ than onefourth walking plant plant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-25
NOw Go On With the Story
By Hazel LiUingstOn

Serial "The Secret Studio" Made Nationwide SuccesS
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02
The News in Hanford
By Mrs. M. r. Slavens

Charles Syfford and Lester Brooks
are packing two carloads of apples
and expect to leave the latter part
of the week for Minnesota where
they intend to sell them.
|, Carl Smith, who has been spend
ing the summer in Hanford, left
Tuesday for Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Proudfoot
Virginia Sanford) and baby of Yaki-
ma, Miss Dorothy Rechel of Toppen-
fish, Mr.. and Mrs. Wooten and Ma
RE Wooten, Mr.. and Mrs. Enyeart
and Miss Marie Nichols of Hartford,
were guests at the home of Miss An
ma r. Knaub at Vernita last Sun
day.
Ed Peterson and VIM. Kerr re-
turned Monday from Wenatchee,
where they went to pick apples.
Mrs. Charles Stewart of Seattle
spent Wednesday in Hanford. Jim
'Meeks, who lives on the Stewart
place, has bought the Snyder tract
across from N. P. Lutz, and will
move as soon as he makes some need
ed improvement on the place.
4AA' dlio NkiS SIldILSS POSIcI SpCllt
ithe weekend in Yakima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Parker
and son Merlyn of Gle Elum arrived
Monday and have taken rooms al
the Planters hotel. Merlyn will enter
the sixth grade at school. Mr.. Par
ker will take the run ass:brakeman on
the Hanford branch. Mrs. Parker is
i sister of Mrs. c. H. Burrill.
B. Sa1vini and Mr.. and Mrs. c. D
Gocch were in Prosser Saturday.
Mt. Gable Chapter Order of the
Eastern Star will meet Tuesday, No
vember 6, at 1880 p. m.
Messrs. Erwin and Lloyd Schact,
who have been visiting at the H. H.
Boie nome, left Friday for Roches-
ter by way of Ely, Nevada. While
here they visited the gas wells near
Hanford and were very much inter-
ested in them.
/, After spending three weeks reclas-
styling the land in Hanford for the
county. HI. Hughes and Oscar Skeene
went to White Bluffs Moday.
The Ladies Aid will give a 50 cent
dinner at the Planters hotel on Elec-
ticn day, Nov. 8, from 1880 a. m.
until p. m. School children who
bring their own lunches may buy
a bowl of vegetable soup and crack
ers for 10 cents. 9TH
Mrs. Woolworth, who was operated
upon for goiter at the St. Elizabeth
hospital, is getting along nicely.
Marion Yarnell went to Wenatchee
a week ago to look for location. If
he decides to locate there, the family
will move soon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02
(PAID ADVERTISEMENT
TO THE VOTERS OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON

Since I have been nominated for
Attorney General by the Democrats
of this State, deem it only proper
to tell you something of myself and
what I will do if elected to this i'm.
portant office.
I am native Of the State of Ohio
born and raised on farm in that
state, and have been a citizen of this
state for more than twenty years. ]
taught school for a few years, grad.
uated at Mt. Union College and also
from the Law School of the Univer-
sity of Cincinnati, Ohio.
was judge of an Ohio court for
six years. Practiced law in Ohio and
since 1905 in this state. Served one
term in the legislature of this state
and prosecuting attorney Of Benton
county, Washington, two terms.
The Attorey General is the legal
adviser of the state, all state officers
and municipal subdivisions thereof.
If elected will give to these honest
and conscientious advice without any
partiaP or political bias whatever.
Belize, ~ that "a public
Office is a public trust I
will procure for assistants and depu-
ties men who know the law and who
will respect it themselves as / will
myself; and will faithfully, impair
tally, fearlessly and conscientiously
discharge every duty of that office to
the best Of my ability.
q. w. HAMILTON,
Prosser. Washington.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02

Do you know a pretty girl when
you see one2 Can you tell fash
ionable costume from the other kind ?
If you have an eye for feminine
beauty or if you are quick to notice
the small details that are SO import
ant in modern styles, you will enjoy
the unusual contest which The Seattle
Star is staging for the pleasure and
profit of the people of the State OF
Washington. On rage.-you will find
10 winsome young ladies' lined up for
your inspection.
Among them are TWO which are
dressed exactly alike-in fact they
are Twins. The object of the contest
is to find the Twins, and if your eyes
are sharp enough to pick them out
you may be the lucky winner of a
brand new automobile and substan-
tial share in $2,oz5 Cash Prizes which
are being given in this interesting
contest.
This is fine opportunity for any
one who could use few hundred
dollars this Christmas.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02
White Bluffs School News
By pupils of the Grade and High Schools

~SSN A)S'0ONNo s
ball must place on file written per-
mission from their parents. Whenever
the number of girls having such per-
mission !. becomes sufficiently large,
White Bluffs High School will again
have girls team. In the meantime bas-
ketball, and a wide variety of other
sports will be played during the gym
nasium period; and various contests
will be arranged within the school
F. itself.
| The children Of the third, fourth,
fifth and sixth grades held Hal
lowe ZEN party Wednesday afternoon.
The children of the first ana second
grades had Halloween party on
Wednesday afternoon. The second
grade children made paper cap favors
for the first grade. The first grade
made original masks as favors for the
second grade.
The entertainment consisted CT
games and puppet show OF an orr
iginal story, put on by the second
grade.
Jane, Jessie and Iris Simons returned
to their home in Barlow, Oregon last
Friday.
Two children from Vernita entered
the White Bluffs schools on Monday
Helen Meeker entered the fifth grade
and Carol Meeker entered the seventh
grade
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02
TOWN AND VALLEY NEWS;
~~~~~~1HNu~ Or ~HH> ~~>><


Joe Picatti was over last Saturday
from Yakima, where he is now ir
business.
George Baker of Cold Creek and
Miss Anna Halter of Sunnyside were
married at Sunnyside last Saturday,
October 81.
]. E. Leander has been in the
Wenatchee valley for the past two
weeks packing apples. He expects
to be there another month.
The sale of the Herb Huff agri-
cultural implements will be held
at the M. S. Brannick place next
Thursday at IL o'clock a. m.
o. B. Gwin came over from Seat
tie the latter part of last week for
a short visit with Mrs. Gwin, who
is working in the fruit harvest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Burgess re-
turned from Mott, Oregon, Don's
old home, where they had been for
short visit where Don did little
deer hunting. He said that because
OF the unusually dry season the hunt
ing this year was not very good but
that he succeeded is bagging one.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02

Bob Mcdonnell and family and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. ]. Dwyer went to Yaki-
ma Monday. From there Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwyer took the train for Sc
attic.
Last Sunday Frank Mann, his
mother and Margaret Fenley, started
tor HIGHLAND, and when they were
eight miles out of Hanford, the
wlshbcne" of the Ford came loose
and the car. turned over endwise and
they found themsevels facing Han
ford. Mrs. Mann and Maragret Fen
ley escaped with slight bruises but
Frank had several bones in his back
thrown out of place. His head was
buried in the soft sand but his feet
were still in the car. Joe Cooper. who
was in another car goir. to Richland.
took Frank to DR.. Devin and Yves
Fenley went out after the wrecked
car Frank is now at his brothers
in Richland but goes to Kennewick
for treatments for his back.
There will be services at the local
church at II a. m. Sunday, Nov. 6
instead of in the evening. We expect
to have special music.
Ormas Evett had his household
goods taken to Grandview Tuesday
and the family expect to go over Fri
day. They will be missed in Hanford
but we hope they will enjoy their
new home.
p Mrs. Herb Smith, Mrs. A. G. Ev-
EFT and Miss Dorothy Engkelke spent
Monday afternoon in Kennewick.
The employees of the American
Fruitgrowers had dinner at the
Planters Monday noon. The Han
ford Fruit Growers warehouse closed
last Wednesday and the employees
had a dinner at the hotel. The Web
Der warehouse closed at noon last
Thursday and they had big dinner
at the warehouse.
Kenneth Hazen came up from
Richland last Wednesday.
The Cooking Class of Hanford
High School attended cooking dem
onstration at Prosssr last Saturday.
A banquet was given at noon. Mrs.
Lucy Smith, the leader and all the
members of the class, namely, the
Misses Verna and June Moulster,
Ruth and Esther Krug, Louise Pasch-
en-, Edit, Moffat, May Syfford and
J3ernice Grimer, attended.
Mrs. G. T. Slavens fell against the
stove last week and broke a rib in
her left side. DR.. Devin bandaged
the side and said if she refrained
from using her left arm, it would
soon heal.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. S. Weber, IT,,
and Melvin left Thursday for We
natchee to be gone several days.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02
LUKE POWELL
Democratic Candidate
State Senator
My Platform

Loan to the FARMERS, state
FUNDS at a low rate of interest,
similar to methods used by other
states. Today the average farm
err pays 8 and 10 per cent inter-
est along with q bonus, in order
to borrow money.
Removing of TAXES from
FARM PRODUCTS that have
been in storage less than one
year. Our present method DOU-
BILE taxes the FARMER.
Good ROADS. Yesl But first
from FARM to MARKET.
A COMMISSION form of Gov
ERNMENT for our State.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02

A high school masquerade party
Will be held in the high school gym
nasium, November Q, 1928. The gym
nasium has been decorated in orange
and black with Halloween motifs,
and an amusing program in keeping
with the occasion has been planned.
Parents are invited to this and all
high school parties.
The boys Of the White Bluffs High
School started basketball practice
Tuesday, under the direction Of Mr..
Granger, coach. Their 8 first game
will be played with Richland at White
Bluffs, Friday, November Is.
The high school boys are now
building an outdoor basketball court
on the school grounds. The school
has purchased an outdoor bali for use
on the new court. It'is thought that
the additional practice space offered
by the new court will be of great
advantage to the team. Moreover, the
young boys will not have place to
play.
There are not enough girls turning
out fer basket ball this year to form
an inter-school team. In accordance
with growing custom throughout
the state, the rule has been adopted
by the White Bluffs High School
that girls desiring to play inter-school
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02
WANTED!
JACK RABBIT
and Domestic Rabbit
Skins and other Raw
Furs
HIGHEST PRICES
Valcauda Fur Co.
2l3I Western Ave-.
SEATTLE, WASH.
NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE
LANDS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
That on Tuesday, the 4th day of
! December, 1928, commencing at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of said day,
IN front Of the main entrance door
to the County Court House in the
city OF Prosser, county of Benton,
State Of Washington, by the County
AUDITOR OF said county, the following
described state lands, together with
the improvements situated thereon.
VIII be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder therefor, to-wit:
r (NOTE-No one except citizens
OF the United States, or persons who
! have declared their intention to he
come such, can purchase state lands.)
Application No. 1882
NEM of NEN of section is. town.
ship 10 north, range "a east. w. M.
containing 40 acres, more or less,
according to the government survey
thereof, appraised at $4,000.
/ Said lands will be sold for not less
than the appraised value above stated
and Upon the terms and conditions
following:
Not less than one-tenth of the pur-
chase price must be paid at the time
OF sale. The purchaser, if he be not
the owner of the improvements, must
forthwith pay to the officer making
/ the. sale the full amount of the ap-
praised value Of the improvements.
as above stated. One-tentl, of the
purchase price must be paid annually
| thereafter with interest on ali defer
red payments at the rate of six per
centum per annum: Provided, That
any purchaser may make full paw
nlent of principal, interest and sta
tutory tees at any time and obtain
| deed. The purchaser of land contain
ing TIMBER or other valuable mate
rails is prohibited by law from cut
ting or removing any such timber or
materials without first obtaining con-
sent of the Commissioner of Public
Lands or the board, until the full
amount of the purchase price has
been paid and deed issued.
All sales of state lands are made
subject to the reservations of oils.
gases, coal ores, minerals and fossils
Of every name, kind ARID descrip-
ton, and to the additional terms and
conditions prescribed in section 8 of
chapter ESQ of the Laws of 1907.
Said land will be sold subject to
the terms, conditions and reservations
OF chapter 100 of the Session Laws of
1911, relating to easements for rights
of-way and the carrying of timber,
stone, minerals and other products
over the same.
CLARK ". SAVIDGE
Commissioner of Public Lands
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02

Ask for prices on sweet cherries.
Also Early Elberta, Early Rochester,
Arp Beauty and ]. H. Hale peaches
and Moorpark apricots. We have a
fine assortment of peonies. Should be
planted soon.
HOME NURSERY, Richland, Wn.
&c
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02
Want Ads

FOR SALE-High grade piano in
storage near White Bluffs. Will sac
rifice for quick sale to reliable party.
Terms as low as $40 monthly, or
can arrange payments as crop re-
turns are received. For full informa-
ton write Tallnan Piano Store, Sa-
lem, Oregon. 3tc.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02
st. Paul's Evangelical
Lutheran Church

900 a. m. German service.
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
11:0o a. m. English Service.
Rev. L. c, Krus, Pastor.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02
st. Mays Catholic Church
White Bluffs
Father ]. j. Callahan, Pastor

Father ]. ]. Callahan, Pastor
Phone Kennewick 30S1
On Sunday, November 4, Mass will
be celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic
church at IL a. m. Catechism for the
children Immediately after services.
Everyone cordially invited to the ser
vice
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02

c. B. Headley returned to White
Bluffs last Friday and is planning to
spend the winter here. He has been at
Wenatchee and Quincy, his old home,
since leaving here last spring.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02
CLARK v. SAVIDGE
: Commissioner of Public Lands
Notice for Publication

Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior. u s. Land Office at
Spokane, Washington October "a, 1924;
Notice is hereby given that Everett S. Dam
of Box 344 Seattle. Washington. who
on July 80. 1908. made desert land entry
0146s3; formerly Yakima No 0194 for,the SOUTH
EAST QUARTER. Section 90. Township is N.
Rarge s6 E.. willamette Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make final proof. un-
der paragraph 8. section g. Act Of March 4, 1915.
to .esta blish claim to the land above described.
before James r. Glass. U. s. Commissioner, at
day of November, 1928 and by two of the fol-
lowing witnesses. on the same date, before u.
5. Commissioner w. J. Kincaid. at White
Bluffs Washington.
Henry Chairman of Wahluke, Washington.
Julia c. Chairman of Wahluke. Washington.
Milton e. Dam of Seattle. Washington, Henry
z. kohls of Yakima. Washington
Z, A. W.. DoLAND. Register
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02

B. L. Clark returned Monday to
Spokane, where he is engaged in busi-
ness. after helping here with the
apple harvest on his ranch.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02

Fred M. We'll was over from Sc.
attic this week, overseeing the final
loading out of several cars OF apples
he bought this year for Chicago
firm.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02

FOR SALE-Hampshire stock
hog, weight about 200 lbs.
tic R. S. Mitchell
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Willis drove
over from Wapato last Sunday af-
ternoon, bringing with them their
twin daughters to get acquainted
with their great-grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. j. Curtis. They were
guests of Mr.. Willis mother, Mrs.
Lucy Willis, while here, returning
to Wapato Monday afternoon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02

E. E. Meeker has moved his fami-
ly down from Cold Creek and they
will be here this winter while the
children are attending school. They
are living in the house on the old
Hawthorne place, now owned by L.
A. Codding.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02
COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN

COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
II
At Hanford
Sabbath School, 10 a. m. y
Preaching by pastor, II a. M;
Christian Endeavor, $50 p. m;
At White Bluffs
Sabbath School, 10 a. m.
Temperance Talk by
Knute Hill IL a. m.
Subject at both churches, Law En-
forcement"
Minister, Thos. ]. Gray.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02

FOR SALE-"No Hunting signs
at the Spokesman office.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02

Bennie Moede- returned Wednes-
day from the hospital at Pasco,
where he had been spending few
days recovering from an attack of
quinsy.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02

Four hundred head of sheep were
unloaded recently at Riverland sid
ing for Paul Bruggemann at River
land Rancho. The sheep, old ewes,
were purchased recently in Oregon
by Mr.. Bruggemann. He will feed
them on the ranch this winter and
after they lamb in the spring will
offer them for sale.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02

CHURCH OF BRETHREN
Church of Brethren services will
be held in the Brick school house,
8 o'clock every Sunday afternoon.
Every one is invited.
GEORGE STRYCKER,
Pastor.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-02

" WoPoIo MoHQoy ollCIHooH'
Bennie Moede- returned Wednes-
day from the hospital at Pasco,
where he had been spending a few
days recovering from an attack of
quinsy.
D. ]. Burch has been nursing a
couple of pretty sick dairy cows this
week. The cows have bu,n pastured
in the orchard and Mr.. Burch thinks
they were possibly poisoned from
arsenate of lead on the grass and
windfall apples.
II. o. Canedy recently received a
very cordial Communication from ].
]. Donovan of Bellirgham, head of the
State Chamber of Commerce, in which
he acknowledged receipt OF box of
Tokay grapes which Mr.. Canedy had
sent him. In his letter, Mr.. Donovan
said: 'rhe grapes were the finest
/ have ever seen or tasted"
A party of Milwaukee railroad Of
| t1SIdlS l1ASLAolAAS +. IL. 0CVAlIl, 0upcI =
intendent of the Coast Division, r.
". Cummings, Division Freight and
Passenger Agent and N. X. Myer,
Assistant Superintendent Of Trans
pcrtation, were in the valley Wednes-
day, their car being set out on the
siding at White Bluffs.
X E. Grant returned Sunday even
ing from a ten weeks visit in Winni-
peg, Canada. Mr.. Grant said that
there was not much of wheat har-
vest in western Canada this year. A
bumper crop was raised but it froze
before it could be harvested, leaving
the farmers up there in pretty bad
condition.
In renewing his subscription to the
Spokesman this week, E. B. Sanford
former operator of the Priest Rapids
power plant and now located at Hood
River, Oregon, said:
Enclosed find check for 81. Please
renew my subscription to the Spokes-
man. 1t is like wooden leg, when
one gets used to It, he cannot get
along without it. This sure is a
beautiful country, after you get used
to the rains, but I still like the smell
Of the cage brush"