White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-10-18

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ficient preparation to take care of it.
Recalling the days when a horde of
Chinese miners panned the sands of
the Columbia and Okanogan rivers
from Priest rapids north into the Carl
boo, was the recent finding by two
boys of three skeletons in the sand at
Omak.
Excellent financial conditions In the
Walla Walla valley were reflected in
the statement of bank deposits Of
more than S12,14S,00O in the four local
institutions. Loans totaling approx
mately $7,232,000 were reported at the
same time.
The assessed valuation Of Lincoln
county for 1929 is $26.6O7.944, loss
Of $17,S73 from last years valuation.
Railroad valuations show gain Of
$52.465 but personal property shows a
loss Of $4,000. Real property shows a
gain of $4,000.
After accidentally shooting off one
of his feet while hunting ducks, T. H.
Corbett, Buffers Cove contractor, hob.
bled half mile on crutches improvis-
ed from his gun and stick to call
an ambulance. The foot was ampu-
tated just above the ankle at hos.
pital in Olympia.
George e. Clark, prosecuting attor-
ney for Yakima county, has filed his
resignation with the county commits
sioners, effective October IL. He re-
signs to accept a position of counsel
for the Indian irrigation service which
was rendered him several weeks ago
when the position was created.
Private George ColsSn of the Sd ord
nance company at Fort Lewis was
dubbed and shot to death at Camp
Mason on Mason lake, near Shelton,
and Private James Oliver and Ser
geant George Meadows were held in
the Mason county Jail while authori-
ties were conducting an investigation.
One man was killed and five injured
in a premature explosion of dyna-
mite being set for blast near Con-
crete. Fred Baker was killed when
one string of dynamite pockets ex-
ploded. The powder was part of 80
tons being set to blast hillside Of
rock. The rock was to be used for
the manufacture of cement.
The cause of the declining produc-
tivity of oyster beds in Mason coun-
ty, which virtually wiped out ST.
100000 industry in three years, re-
mains mystery. This was admitted
by scientists, chemists and biologists
of the state when the department of
public health made public it's report
on Investigations in Mason county.
An increase of more than 900 auto
mobile licenses in Cowlitz county to
date for 1929 than in all of 1928 is re-
ported. County Auditor Renner an
nounced that 1892 licenses have been
issued compared with 1854 last year,
an increase of 93S and Auditor Rem
ner anticipates that the entire year
will show an increase of more than
1000 over last year.
Baird Findley has just seeded by
airplane about 1000 acres of land in
Salzer valley, the plane accomplish
ing in less than half day what it
would have taken man more than
month to do. Mr.. Findley, a graduate
Of the Oregon State college, recently
purchased the old Edwards place in
Salzer valley near Centralia, and will
engage in sheep raising.
A committee organized at the re-
cent state good roads convention at
Bellingham met in Centralia and set
October % as the date for meeting
In Centralia for the purpose of form
ing a southwest Washington highway
association. The session will be in
the form of a noon luncheon, and will
be attended by representatives Of all
counties in the district.
Due to unusually heavy frosts the
past few nights, pears are dropping
from the trees in the orchards to such
an extent that it has been deemed
advisable to close the White Salmon
schools for two weeks, thus giving
the students an opportunity to join
the pickers already in the field so that
this important crop may be harvested
as quickly as possible. The Mount
Adams orchards alone have estimated
their d'Anjou output at $1,000 pack
ed boxes.
Increased loadings of apples and
we'll sustained shipments of pears re-
turned to Yakima shippers and grow
ers last week approximately $685.
600. Apple loadings jumped to 346
cars and bid fair to go to 500 cars
the next few weeks. The average re-
turn on the present market is better
than $1,000 car. Shipments of pears
totaled 292 cars at an estimated aver
age Of $3.50 car. Other shipments
Of fruits and vegetables brought the
total for the week to 1909 cars.
E. v. Kuykendall, Pomeroy, was
elected grand chancellor of knights