White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-03-01


shows that the sinking fund is invest
ed in bonds.
Eight Washington high school stu
dents, interested in either agriculture
or home economics, have been award
ed $1OO scholarships to the State col
lege Of Washington by the Union Pa
cific railway.
One thousand calls to thaw frozen
pipes have been received by the Yaki-
ma city water department, which has
three outfits operating and six or sew
en- private outfits also are busy thaw-
ing the pipes.
The Palouse Hazelwood cheese fac
tory has been undergoing some change
during the past week to make room
for the installation Of new machinery
and equipment that will add to the ca
pacity of the plant.
Memberships in the Washington Co
operative Egg and Poultry association
in Whatcom county have gained to
such an extent that about $500 What
com poultrymen are now affiliated
with the association.
A state convention Of social workers
will be held in Yakima June 1915, &C
cording to announcement by Miss Mil
dred Weber, president of the Yakima
county organization, which will be
host to the gathering.
Although 100000 has been spent on
the project, extension of the Wenat-
chez Southern railroad has been can.
celed, the interstate commerce com.
mission having refused an extension
Of time asked by the road.
John Reborn, S3, who had lived in
Walla Walla for 81 years, said to have
been the oldest Odd Fellow in the
state, died in that city recently. He
was native of Germany and came to
Canyon City, Or, when 10 years old.
Voters at special election held in
Everett recently defeated proposal
to revise the city charter, the vote
being 2040 against and 1865 for the
measure. Sponsors of the election
were seeking a return of the coun-
cilmanic form Of government.
Uncle Charley Layton, who came
Will, +; e ,f, IN ox1,ic IN,
1850 and has spent practically all his
life in the Toledo neighborhood, cele.
brated his oath birthday last week.
He is a veteran of the Indian wars
that troubled early settlers of Wash
ington territory.
The Bellingham city ordinance set
ting hours for the closing of barber
shops was held unconstitutional by
Police Judge Ralph o. Olson, in dis
missing charges against Nathan Schaf-
fer and M. Patton who had defied the
law. Olson based his decision on a
recent action of the supreme court in
case appealed from Seattle.
Centralians will go to the polls this
week to vote on bond issue of $780,.
900 for construction Of a hydro-elec-
trio plant on the Nisqually river at
Yelm. The cost of the project is $685.
600, the difference between this fig.
ure and the bond issue to be paid from
accrued profits of the city's present
municipal distributing system.
Coal dealers estimated last week
that the demand for coal in Walla
Walla has been so per cent heavier
than normal this winter, as result
of the unusually long spell of cold
weather. The demand is still heavy
though the weather has moderated anC
coal is delivered almost as fast as re
ceived, and. cars on the way are vir
tually all sold.
It was announced at Centralia thai
arrangements had been completed fol
the annual southwest Washington in
terscholastic music tournament il
which fifteen schools will contest. Pre-
liminary Journeys will be held March
Is at Aberdeen, Chehalis and Van
, couver. Finals will be held at Olympic
! March e. Finals in vocals will b.
, held in Centralia March 80.
On the banks of the Columbia river
within 200 yards Of the historic OLE
MCGOWAN home, the Union Oil com
, pany Of California recently spudded il
: the first we'll in Pacific county. Nearl.
t $50 Raymond representatives visitet
:, the we'll for the occasion, with abou
3 as many more from South Bend, Lon
Beach and other Pacific county com
. munities. Astoria, Or, sent over
large delegation.
}. Articles of incorporation of the Fec
s Grafton of Yakima Valley Irrigatio
8 Districts are being prepared and wi
be laid before it's first meeting the las
r. of this month. Initial steps toward tn
a organization were taken in Yakima b
n representatives Of the various irrigs
p ton districts. Its purpose is to prt
!. vide an instrument for cooperation
Il matters of common interest and
promote the irrigation interests of tn
=. valley in general.
" Yakima hay prices have advance
!. and producers are receiving $3.50 pc
ton for No. first and second cutting
O. The hay is being shipped as fast 9