White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-06-07

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the past year and half, and a div
dend Of is per cent has been declared
showing that the bank is in excellen
condition.
Elmer Gibson, former sheriff o
Grays Harbor county, and 10 other
convicted Of conspiracy to violate tn
prohibition law, have been refused |
review by the supreme court and mus
serve their sentences.
The Columbia hotel in Chehalis, thu
scene of numerous violations of thu
prohibition law, has been declared {
common nuisance and ordered pad
locked by Judge Cushman Of the Unit
ed States district court.
Because of lack Of funds the Wash
ington state park committee has mott
fled the federal government that the
old military reservation at Port Town
send will not be purchased under the
option that the state has held.
Charles Sears, 81, a prominent fig
ure in Vancouver business circles fol
the last 80 years, was found dead II
his almost submerged automobile ir
the Little Washougal river about five
miles above the mouth of the stream
A constant stream of applications
for enrolment in the annual citizens
military training camp has been keep.
ing authorities at Vancouver barracks
busy. The total number of applicants
thus far is 565. Only 200 more will
be required to fill the quota.
Three carloads Of steel for the
Longview Columbia river bridge, the
first to be received, has been unload
ed near the Longview approach, which
is now nearing completion. The last
piling forming the foundation bents
for the approach were driven recently.
S. G. Sexton, who was the oldest
enlisted man in the world war, cole
brated his oath birthday at his home
in Vancouver with a diner attended
by six guests more than 81 years old.
The combined ages of the seven men,
including Mr.. Sexton, totaled 622
years.
The Midi Columbia chamber of COM
merce, which has affiliations in seven
Washington cities and three in Ore
gon, held it's May meeting at White
Salmon recently. Plans to hasten the
completion of the Status pass and the
Mount Adams Yakima highways were
discussed.
The largest shipment of wood pulp
to be shipped from the Skamokawa
pulp mill was that of few days ago
when $50 cords were loaded on q
barge and shipped to West Linn, Or.
o. V. Gamble is managing the Ska
mokawa plant and is employing a
crew Of IA men.
Diplomas were given recently to
1923 graduates of Vancouver high
school by S. M. Barnard, acting presi-
dent of the school board. Commence
ment exercises were held in Shum-
way junior high school, which was
packed to capacity by parents and
friends of the graduates.
Rejecting the offer of the Oregon
Washington Water Service company
to provide an ample water supply and
refund city water fight expenses if
the city would withdraw its condemn
alton proceedings, the Hoquiam coun.
Gil voted to speed litigation in an eff.
fort to acquire the water. distribution
system at the earliest possible time.
The American shellfish industry,
particularly the clam industry, needs
tariff protection, Guy P. Haiferty,
manager of the Pioneer Packing com.
pany of Aberdeen, declared recently.
Foreign packers, he asserted, are
dumping their products, duty free, on
American markets as fast as the
American industry can develop them.
The interurban electric cars which
have operated between Chehalis and
Centralia almost 20 years, ceased
service Saturday, June 1. They were
succeeded by autobus service running
on regular schedule and operating in
the twin cities of Lewis county under
authorization of the city commissions
Of both cities. Fifteen cents fare is
charged between the cities with a
local fare of 5 cents within city.
Two guns that were part Of the spar
deck battery of the historic frigate
Constitution cold Ironsides") were
placed in the Veterans Memorial GEN.
etery at Washelli on Memorial day.
They are made of cast iron, nearly IL
feet long, with bore of 6A inches,
and each weighs almost three tons.
Governor Hartley, Mayor Edwards of
Seattle and Rear-Admiral Zeiegemeier
Joined in the dedication services over
the guns.
According to figures prepared by G.
G.. Garrett, meteorologist, this Is the
driest season Walla Walla has ex.