White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-01-11


in 1927. 1t was the fifth consecutive
year that the cargoes exceeded bill
lion feet. Last years 1,41S,1s6.000
feet stands as the record.
Nearly all of the standards for the
extension of the ornamental lighting
system on Main street and in the sys-
TEN on Washington street from the in
terstate bridge to Eleventh street, in
Vancouver, are in place and the lights
probably will be turned on about
January 20.
More than 1000 automobile licenses
were issued by County Auditor Rem
ner New Years day in the greatest
rush for licenses that has ever been
known in Cowlitz county. The largest
number Of licenses issued previously
in one day by the Cowlitz auditors Of
flee was ESQ.
Erection at Longview of new ma
chine room, so by 272 feet in ground
dimensions, and installation Of ma
chinery for the manufacture Of heavier
boxboard and an additional type Of
lineboard is included in the Pacific
Straw Paper & Board company's pro-
gram for 1929.
Last year was the most prosperous
and progressive period in the history
of Vancouver and 1929 will be more
prosperous and progressive, leading
business men predict. The value Of
building permits issued in 1928 totaled
S1,544,583; compared with $1,342,1 1920
in 1927, the highest previous year.
Postal receipts at Walla Walla In
the last quarter and in December ex-
ceeded the same periods in 1927. Post
master Cyrus F. Morrow reported the
receipts for the quarter were $780,
415.9S, besting 1927 by $14S2.12, and
the December receipts were $14,565.02,
while year ago they were s14,236.48.
Robert Allan Kidder, Is, died in a
hospital at Aberdeen as result Of a
wound suffered when duck hunting
with Sherry Oliver, II, when both
boys fired at a duck. Kidder was
struck in the face by charge. His
cheek and one eye were blown away.
Who fired the fatal shot remains un-
explained.
Albert A. Mclaughlin, well-known
retired Chehalis business man, suf-
fered tragic death at the family
home in fire that destroyed the
house before arrival of the fire de-
partment. Mr.. Mclaughlin, 70, had
been paralytic in recent years and
was helpless to escape from the burn
ing building.
Marriage licenses issued at Van
couver in 1928 totaled 1921, compared
with 1928 in 1927. The total for De
cember this year was 232, compared
with 245 in December, 1927. Portland
furnished about 60 per cent Of the
total number OF couples applying IL
| Vancouver, and other Oregon towns &C
counted for IL per cent more.
Ira Henderson, state fisheries in
spector, has issued warning at Kelst
that smelt fishing is not permitted be
tween the hours of a. m. Fridays and
p. m. Saturdays, either by CONNER
cial fishermen or others. Persons are
permitted to catch up to so pounds
of smelt without license for theil
own use, but cannot catch more thar
that unless they have license.
Shipments of fruit and vegetables
from the Yakima valley Of the 1922
season up to December 81 were $50
carloads above the five-year averag
for the period ending December 81
1927, according to figures Of tn
Yakima Valley Traffic and Credi
association. This years shipments TO
the 1923 season now stand at $500
cars, in contrast to 1878 cars at thi
time one year ago for shipments @
the 1927 season.
All order of vacation of approx
mately IL miles of the Lewis rive
road which would be flooded by tn
lake that will form behind the Nortl
western Electric company's propose
23O-foot dam at Shirt-Tail canyon c
the Lewis river, IL miles above Woo
land, was passed by the Cowiitz coul
ty commissioners, conditioned upo
the Northwestern Electric compan
paying the county $11S,3O0 for col
struction of new highway.
In recognition of the Importance t
the state of Washington of the Gres
Northern railways new eight-mile tut
mel under the Cascade range, state an
city officials and business and CIV
leaders representing various chamber
of commerce will gather at the tunn
the night of January IL to participat
In its opening and dedication. tt
tunnel is the longest in the weste1
, hemisphere, the fifth longest in tt
: world, and Is acknowledged to be I'll
finest example of tunnel constructic
r ever achieved. Its completion with
/. three years time virtually cuts in tv
all previous construction records.
, Walla Walla's 100000 sewage di
' posal plant is completed and paid fe
q The commissioners authorized a WE