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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-02-08
TO ASK STATE TO
REIMBURSE COUNTY

Prosecuting Attorney George o.
Besrdsley and County Treasurer
Harry Forsyth were in Olympia last
week to induce the county representa-
tive, Knute Hill, to introduce certain
bills in the legislature for the reim-
bursement Of Benton county of over
$4,000 in taxes which the state has
collected from the county, but which
the county has been unable to collect
from the taxpayers.
According to the Prosser Record
Bulletin, these items are: $1654.98 re-
presenting state taxes paid to the
state on the assessment of the railroads
for the year 1924 which assessment
was later declared void by the supreme
court. This assessment which was de-
clared void was reassessed and the
mater is now before the court for
determination. In the meantime, the
county has been caused to pay the
state it's share Of taxes assessed re-
CARELESS Of whether they were col
lected and the county should therefore
be reimbursed.
The next item is in the sum of $64-
12.47 which repi esents the state taxes
assessed against the property belong
ing to the various irrigation districts Of
the county and which tax was declared
void by an act Of legislature making
the property of irrigation districts tax
exempt and decision of the supreme
court holding said act as constitutional
This money has been paid to the state
by the county and the county is unable
to collect it, and therefore, should be
reimbursed.
The next item is in the amount of
$500 and represents the amount OF
state taxes paid to the state by the
county on state land contracts which
were certified to the County Assessor
for taxes and which contracts were
later cancelled by the State Land
Commissioner. During the times these
contracts were in force the county
had to pay the state for the amount
of the state taxes but when the land
contracts were cancelled the county
was unable to collect the taxes against
the real estate and the county there
fore should be reimbursed. The total
will be Seoz8.75 and will take a
special act of the legislature to author
lie the reimbursement but if the coun-
ty officials are successful in having
the law passed it will mean great
saving to the taxpayers of the county.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-02-08
WINTER STILL WITH US

1t is difficult to figure out just how
the ground hog is going to adjust
his plans SO that he can live up to
his traditional promise in this part
of the state this year. Last Saturday
was his big day in the year and while
there was no time during the day
when the sun was able to break
through the curtain Of clouds in this
valley it did shine for a short time
about the middle of the day in Yakima
and even on the top of Saddle noun
tain. Now, if Mr.. Ground Hog is
going to put on six weeks more
winter in Yakima and on Saddle
mountain, can he keep his promise to
give this valley a reverse schedule
and begin now to get ready for spring
housekeeping?
Judging, however, from the kind of
wea Their that has been passed out the
last few days, Old Man Winter has
no Immediate plans for departing.
The government thermometer at Wah-
luke registered IL below Wednesday
night and Is below Thursday night.
/. Little Boy Sunshine is making
almost a daily appearance now al
though he was seen only three times
during January. There were % cloudy
days during that month and six partly
so, according to the monthly summary
Of F. c. Koppen, IN charge of the
Y. s. Weather Station at Wahaluke.
The warmest day during that month
was on the 18th with a maximum of
~ and the coolest day was on the
30th, when the thermometer registered
IS below. There was total snowfall
in January of lis inches, only 6
inches, however, remaining on the
ground at the end of the month.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-02-08
TWO OLD TIMERS DIE

Archie and Loyal Borden drove up
to Ellensburg on Tuesday of last week
to attend the funeral of their grand
father, A. q. Borden, who was buried
there the following day. Mr.. Borden
was one of the real old-timers in this
valley, having homesteaded in the
early days at Borden Springs, between
White Bluffs and Priest Rapids, where
the homestead cabin is still standing.
A recent item in the Seattle Times
carried the news of the death Of
another old-timer, Mrs. S. E.
Hoffman, who passed away at the old
soldiers home at Orting, where she
and Mr.. Hoffman have made their
home for the last few years.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-02-08
CROWD TOO SMALL

Twenty-seven people turned out
for the rabbit drive in the In-B- Tween
neighborhood last Sunday afternoon.
This was an insufficient number as
the line had to be spread out too thin
and lots of the rabbits made their
escape by breaking back through.
Clubs were the only weapons used.
1t is estimated that between so and
so rabbits were killed. The advantage
of guns was demonstrated Tuesday
afternoon when four men driving over
the same ground sent 40 of the black
tails to the happy hunting ground.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-02-08
VAN Hors TO LEAVE


William Van Hoy, for several
years local manager for the John
Dover Lumber Company, has been
promoted and expects to leave,
with his family, some time before
March LIST for Sumner, between
Puyallup and Seattle. to take
charge of one of the company yards
there.
MIR. Van Hoy's place here will
be taken by Mr.. Shinn of Portland.
who will occupy the house on the
Van Hoy settlement tract north of
town. Mr.. Shinn has four daugh-
ters, two in grade school and two
in hig:s SCHOOL.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-02-08

THE new Ford is exceptions
ally easy TO steer because of
the well proportioned
weight of the car, the steel
spoke wheels, the co-ordi-
mated design of springs and
shock absorbers, the size
and design of the steering
wheel, and the simple me.
chanical construction of the
steering gear.
The Ford steering gearis
of the worm and sector
type used on high priced
cars and is thrce-quarter
irreversible.
In simple, non.tcchnical
language, this means that
the car responds easily and
quickly to the steering wheel,
yet there is no danger of the
wheel being jerked from the
hands of the driver by ruts
or bumps in the road. A
light touch guides the car,
yet you always have that
necessary feel-of.thc.road SO
essential to good driving.
Strength Of materials and
careful workmanship give
unusual stability to the Ford
steering gear and housing.
The steering worm, for
instance, is splined to the
steering worm shaft and is
stronger, Of course,
than if q single key -
were used to hold II!
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-02-08
There are many reasons
for the ease of steering
the new Ford

the shaft and worm to.
gether. The steering worm
sector is forged and ma
chined in the same piece
with its SHIFT.
The housing of the steer
ing gear mechanism is made
of three steel forgings, elec-
trically welded together.
This housing is then electro
cally welded to the steering
column. Such a one-piece
steel unit is naturally much
sturdier than if several parts
were used and bolted or riv-
eted together.
Throughout, the new Ford
steering mechanism is so
simple in design and 80 care
fully made that it requires
practically no attention.
The only thing for you to
do is to have the front steer.
ing spindles, spindle con.
meeting rods, and drag link
fabricated every 500 miles
and the steering gear lubri.
Gated every 1000 miles.
For this work, you will
find it best to consult the
Ford dealer. He has been
specially trained and
equipped to help you get
the greatest possible uso
from your car over the long
est period of time at
- a minimum of troll
~ Bile and expense.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-02-08
POMONA MEETING HERE

The Benton county Pomona Grange
will meet at Grange hall, White Bluffs
on Saturday of this week, and visiting
Changers are expected from all over
the county. The afternoon will be given
over to regular Grange work and
dinner will be served in Grange hall
in the evening.
The lecture hour, which is always
open to the public and to which every
one is cordially invited, will begin at
6 P. M. in the high school auditorium.
A good program has been promised.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-02-08
WOMAN's CLUB NOTES

A business meeting of the Woman's
Club will be held next Wednesday
afternoon, February 10. A good at
tendance is desired.
On account of the cold weather
the Garden program has been post
poned until February III.
HELEN I. WILKINSON.
Secretary
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-02-08

Joseph Kaiser was dinner guest at
the Robert Nitzsche home last Sun
day, February 8, the occasion being
Mr.. Kaiser's SEVENTEEN birthday and
the wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nitzsche.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-02-08

= The ]. l.. Holscek family were
luncheon and dinner guests at the
R. d. Barge home last Sunday.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10
THREE DROWNED IN RAIN FLOODED CITY.
 W|BAUX, MONTANA

WIBAUx, Mont. June 10, (P)- Three persons were drowned, in nabitants driven to high ground and property estimated at half a million dollars was damaged when a wall of water caused by torrential rains Thursday afternoon and night, swept the city business and residential districts, inundating the streets to depth of eight feet.
 Beaver creek which went on a was receding Friday night but is still out beyond it's banks. The dead are Rev. A. A, Sifert, Methodist minister, Mrs. A. A. Sif- ert and an aged man whose name ne ascertained only as Thompson.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10
THE OFFICE SOUGHT THE MAN

The nomination by President Herbert Hoover of Warren N Cuddy as United States District Attorney of the Third Judicial District of the Territory of Alaska and the sending of Mr. Cuddys to the Senate for confirmation as announced in todays Associated Press dispatch from the Capitol this Division or an outstanding public official with many years o faith full service credited to him.
 The residents of this entire Divison practically to a man. will receive the of MT. Cuddy's nomination with sincere elation, admiration and pleasure hs nom inaon is of those instances where the oIlce sought the man, not the the office
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10
KODIAK ROADS

The Kodiak Island stock raiser is in what might be called heuvafx. He is between the devil and the deep blue sea- Between the presence of the bear which hedge his lonely outpost threatening his herds and the lack of roads to get his supplies from his product to market, it's just too bad.
 Though true, it lanentable that the road commission has paid attention to that wonder full island to the West of Seward where good roads alone are needed to open up vast tracts of splendid grazng country and where for 100 years the climate has been found agreeable to the raising of cattle and sheep and goats.
 The early Russians brought cattle there at the end of the 18th century and their descendants are there to- day but the industry has been pushed thru lack of enterprise of the native and the difficulty of getting from place to place except by the water route Further more the native prefers the easier living from the sea and additional nroads of white settlers have been check ed bv the fame of Kodiak as the home of the great brown bear.
 After years of effort only four miles of road exist on the island connecting Kodiak town with the largest ranch to the south where several hundred sheep and cattle are raised Another four mile stretch that would reach several ranches to the north of the town has been denied for least another year This proposed road pre- sents no difficulties whatever and would be cheap con strcton still the money cannot be found available
 We would like to see the road commission devote more thought to the richest Division III the territory If revenues are any guage by which the expenditure of public monies are made, believe the Third Division is entitled in all fairness and in proportonate, to at least much any other Division
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10

Nurse" said an amorous patient I'm in love with you, don't want to get we'll"
 Cheer up, you won't" said the nurse. "The doctor is in love with me too. and he saw you kiss me this morning."
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10
RESTRICTING ORDERS

CHICAGO, June 10. (P)-Taylor The Treasury Department issued new regulations closely restrict ing issuance of orders of expendi- tion for trans Atlantic travellers. Privilege of free entry to port will also be closely guarded
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10
MEXICAN PROBLEM

WASHINGTON, June 10. (P-
 The United States looks upon the settlement of the religious controversy in Mexico as a dis tinctly Mexican problem, it is announced.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10

Seattle Brick Ice Cream; Strawberry chocolate; New York. Pints and quarts. The Candy Cottage.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10
When you thing Shoes think IURBACH & VALADE.
NOTICE

George Anderson, expert pia- no tuner will be in Seward about June 20. Phone Manager, Seward hotel.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10

IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED FRYE BRUHN'S BABY BEEF, you are certainly missing something.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

sATES-Fifteen cents per line first insertion, 71s cents per line for subsequent insertion. Count six average words to the line. Mini mum charge 50 cents.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10

FOR SALE-Three room house and bath; reasonable terms. Also Admiral building. Enquire Room 22 Seward Hotel or R. J. Me- Kama, Seward Trading Co.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10

The loss of that splendid ship the Aleutian although marked by it's wonderful record of life saving brings home again to us the overlooking peril of the Westward waters Pity there wasn't bunch of bureaucrats aboard the boat at the time hairbreadth escape like that might have set their somnolent thinktanks working better coast protection for Southwestern Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10

FOR SALE-Dreamland hall; S11,OOO building for $5,OOO. See Fred c. Miller.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10

OR SALE-White electric sew ing machine; Al condition. En- quire at Gateway
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10

FOR SALE-First class 1928 Chew
 rolet coach, cheap. Ogle's Garage
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10

VANTED-POsitiOn as cook by ex- pert Japanese chef; in or out of town. Inquire Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10

WANTED-Work 5y hour or day, house cleaning, window washing, or gardening. Phone Madison 19 for Sam, Japanese boy.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10

Out to the Westward they say the hills green and the humble bees booming mid the salmon ber- ry blossoms An love, if winter spring be far behind saaa
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-10

Most of us believe in pitiless publicity for the other fellow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
MANY ACCEPT BIDS
TO COMBINED OUTING
District Officers Plan to Attend
Neighborhood Picnic at
Marshall Hall.

A number of District officers and
their wives have accepted invitations
to be guests of the Columbia Heights
Business Mems Association and the
Georgia Avenue Business Mems ASSo-
citation at the Joint outing Of the two
associations tomorrow to Marshall Hall.
The special guests will include Traf-
fic Director William H. Harland and
Mrs. Harland. Police Inspector Louis j.
Stoll and Mrs. Stoll, Capt. Ira Sheetz
of No. 10 precinct and Mrs. Sheetz,
DR. Lewis J. Battle. president of the
Sixteenth Street Highlands Citizens
Association and Mrs. Battle: c. Lehm-
kuhl, president of the Petworth Citi-
gems Association. and Mrs. Lehmkuhl,
and C. S. Esterling, president OF the
Citizens Forum of Columbia Heights.
Commissioner Dougherty and Maj.
Pratt, superintendent of police, will
send personal representatives
The first boat leaves at 10 o'clock,
while the children's athletic contests
get under way at 1890, followed at
o'clock by a ball game between the
two business mems clubs and athletic
events for adults. More than 100 prizes
have been donated by Columbia Heights
and Georgia avenue merchants for VIM
ners and runners-up in the various
events.
The grand finals Of the athletic pro-
gram will consist of the annual tug
cf-War between the rival organizations
for the Blumenfeld silver trophy, now
held by Columbia Heights. This will
be followed with dancing and popularity
contests for men and women. Motion
pictures will be made of the days
events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
CUSTOMS CHIEF
PIT|ES SUCCESSOR
Detroit Collector Declares
Too Much Territory to
Be Covered.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, July 23.-One Of the
toughest jobs" in the Federal service
Is the description sometimes given the
post of collector Of customs at Detroit,
which has been surrendered by Carey
D. Ferguson.
The post has been so called because
IT, includes responsibility for the
ratrolling OF the Detroit River against
liquor smugglers.
Has No Apologies.
When Ferguson resigned after six
years in Office. it was stated that he
apparently had been unable to stop
the illegal flow of liquor across the
Detroit River from Canada. Ferguson
1etorted that he had no apologies to
make" and that he sympathized with
his successor, whoever he might be.
He pointed out that the territory
under the collectors jurisdiction ex-
tended virtually 100 miles along the
shore line from Port Huron almost to
Toledo, Ohio. Il believe it unfair to
require one person to take full re-
sponsibility for enforcing the liquor laws
over the miles of river and lake border
in this district" he said.
Fergusons resignation followed by a
few weeks the publication in Detroit
landing their cargoes at dock only
four blocks from the customs patrol
base on the Detroit River, and the
statement that every one of 800 boats
seized by the patrol for rum running
has disappeared from the unguarded
"boneyard' where they had been stored.
Many of the craft it was asserted.
had reappeared in the rum running
trade.
20 Agents Indicted.
II was less than six months ago that
a Federal grand jury here indicted 20
custom border patrol agents and l9
rum runners for bribery and three
agents for perjury. An entire reor--
ganization of the customs border patrol
followed. Charges were made that from
so to rs per cent of the liquor shipped
from Canada to the United States was
slipping through the customs Gordon.
At the time it was estimated the
value of this liquor was from $3O,0O0,-
600 to $40. 900 annually.
Ferguson, former street car con-
ductor, business agent for the street
car mems union, and deputy COM
missioner of the State Department OF
Labor and Industry. was appointed
collector by President Harding in
February, 1923.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
ACTING CONSUL FREED.

PALO ALTO, Calf. July % (P)-A
plea of diplomatic immunity yesterday
freed DR.. Hans A. Knoll, acting German
consul at San Francisco. of a charge of
speeding, but the Police Court said full
report would be made of the matter to
he State Motor Vehicle Department and
the State Department at Washington.
looking toward possible prosecution in
Federal courts.
The local court ruled it was without
the jurisdiction held by Federal courts
over representatives of foreign govern
ments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
81 PASSENGERS DROWN.

SHANGHAI, July % LPJ-Sixty-two
Chinese passengers of the China Mer-
chants Steam Navigation Co. steamer
Hsinkong were drowned Sunday after
noon when the ship collided with the
Japanese steamer Tatsuno Maru OF
Weikhaiwei during a heavy fog.
The Hsinkong sank within 20 minutes.
Forty-two Of those aboard were picked
up by the Japanese steamer. which was
en- route to Kobe, according to the COM
pany's information. Fog hindered the
rescue work
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21

on these words and none others;
For the Issuance Of Bonds and levy
of tax in payment therefor /,
Against the Issuance Of Bonds and
levy Of tax in payment therefor"
The purpose for which said cleo
ton is to be held is to determine
whether or not voters Of said district
desire the issuance Of bonds by and
for said district in the sum of Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars $780,
OOO.0O), bearing interest from date
thereof at the rate of six per centum
per annum, interest payable SEMI
annually, and said bonds TO be OF
the date, denomination, and each
maturing at such time, not exceeding
forty (40) years from their date, as
shall be determined by the board OF
directors OF said district, an speci-
fled in the order authorizing the
issuance OF said bonds, and for the
levy and collection of a tariff suffi-
Gent 70 pay the interest thereon and
to provide a sinking fund for the
redemption Of said bonds at matur-
ity. The said bonds are to be used
as follows:
For the securing by said district
Of a contract from Cameron county
Water Control and Improvement
District Number Six, whereby said
district will pump and deliver
through its pumping plant and irri-
cation system water from the Rio
Grande river to some point at or
near the boundary cf this district;
that the engineers estimate Of the
price at which the above described
contract may be acquired is One
Hundred Six Thousand Three Hun
dred Twenty Five ($106, 325.00) dol
lars. That the remainder of the
proceeds of the sale of said bonds is
to be used to pay the cost and ex-
pense Of constructing the necessary
pumping plants, canals, reservoirs,
and other improvements proposed to
be made in said Cameron County
Water Improvement District Mum
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21

NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR IssU-
ANCE OF BONDS, CAMERON
COUNTY WATER IMPROVE
MENT DISTRICT NO. ELEVEN

Notice Is hereby given that an
election will be held in Cameron
County Water Improvement District
Number Eleven IN Cameron county,
Texas, at the polling place therein
hereinafter named, on the eth day
Of March, A. ID. 1929, at which there
Will be submitted 20 the qualified
voters Of said district the following
propositions and none other:
"For the issuance Of bonds and
levy Of tax and payment therefor
Against the issuance of bonds and
levy of tax and payment therefor"
The polling place of said election
and the officers appointed to hold
and conduct same are as fello-s:
At the George S. Potts house on
block Q. Unit No. Two, Bayview Cis-
rus Groves Subdivision, in Cameron
County Water Improvement Dis
trict Number Eleven; and the fol-
lowing named persons are designed
as Judges and Clerks Of election 10
conduct said election, at said polling
place:
George s. Potts. presiding judge.
j. n. Jones, assistant Judge
Manuel s. Rosales, clerk.
Bias Ranjel. clerk.
The manner of conducting said
election shall be governed by the
election laws Of the state Of Texas,
except as otherwise provided IN
Chapter 2, Title l2s, of the Revised
Civil Statutes Of the state Of Texas,
Revision or 1925. and in acts amen
datory thereof, and supplementary
thereto.
None but resident property tax
payers who are qualified voters Of
said district, shall be entitled to vote
at said election.
The ballots used at said election
shall have written or printed there