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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Broughton
expect to leave Saturday for Salem,
Oregon, where they will spend
day or two with Mr.. Broughton's
father, E. M. Broughton. They will
then go on to Garibaldi, Oregon, there
to visit Mrs. Broughton's father, w.
F. Abdill and on Christmas Day will
attend reunion there, the first time
in fifteen years that the family will
all have been together. They expect
to be gone week.
The c. R. Johnson home in Yak
ina will be the scene of happy fam
lily party on Christmas Day, the first
complete reunion in seven years. TIC
guests will be Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Codding and family of White Bluffs;
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E, Meeker and fam
lily of Cold Creek; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
v. Heberlin and family of Kenne-
wick; and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles john
son Jr., and family and Mrs. Sylvia
Wcrnack and family of Yakima.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McFee were
SAi islilidS sioppiilS VStoIS III opo-
kane the first of the week, driving
up Sunday and returning hone Mon-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holecel and
family expect to leave next Tuesday
for the Coast to spend the Christmas
holidays with relatives in the Grays
Harbor country.
On Tuesday evening, December
Is the Presbyterian Sunday School
will present a Christmas program at
the Grade Schoolhouse. There will
be songs and Rotations and a
Christmas tree, with the usual Christ
mas treat for the little folks. Every
one is invited
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-19

Bluffs High School located in the
SEA Of Section 80, Township n
North, Range 81 E. w. M, near the
center of the south border line
thereof.
Precinct No. 8: At the residence
Of Frank Clark on Tract 81 of M.
B. Haynes Orchard Tracts in Sec
ton 20. Township 10, North, Range
~ E. w. NJ, according to the plat
thereof filed in the office of the
Auditor of Benton County, Wash
ington.
That said election shall be by
ballot. Each ballot shall contain the
words "Bonds-Yes" and Bonds.
Mo-, and "Interest-Yes" and EN-
terest-No", or words equivalent
thereto.
That the polls Of said election will
be open at o'clock In the fore.
noon and will close at 4 o'clock III
the afternoon Of said election day.
That all those qualified under the
laws Of the State of Washington
relating to irrigation districts are
entitled to vote at said election,
BY Order of the Board Of Direc.
tors of Priest Rapids Irrigation
District, Benton and Yakima Ceun,
ties, Washington.
D. S. Wilkinson,
Secretary.
District seal)
Priest Rapids Irrigation District,
White Bluffs, Washington.
, w3t.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-19
COLD CREEK
Have Pleasant Dancing Party

A pleasant party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Meeker
last Saturday evening the young
people of the household, with their
parents assistance, being hosts for the
evening to about twenty five of their
friends. Two large rooms now being
built onto the house but not yet
partitioned off gave lots of room for
dancing, the music being furnished
by different ones of the guests. Those
present were: the Misses Maxine
Scovel, Evelyn Richmond, Ruby
Penn, Marguerite Penn. Marguerite
Jaeger, Louise Shinn, Dorothea
Shinn, Kristine Sigurdson and Ruth
Rockrock; the Messrs Charles Scovel,
Max Richmond, William Hall, Viii
liam ..Shelledy, Raymond Walker,
lanes McCotter, William Rothrock,
Glenn Drawn, Russell Brown, Win
ston Brown; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wilson and j. P. Richmond.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-19

Transformation of the home is but of Eectrcitys
accomplishments In industry it has made factories
efficient increased production and decreased It
has banshed drudgery by dividing working hours nearly
half while multiplying productive effort and leisure
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. S. O. Drawn and
son Glenn left Monday for the Coast,
where they will spend Christmas
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs L. A. Codding and
family of White Bluffs were visitors
at the E. E.. Meeker home last Sun
day.
William Shelledy, who drives the
school bus, is planning to spend
Christmas with his parents in Yak
ina.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-18

So dainty and as
soft and warm as
can be. Beacon"
blankets, 36x50 in.
Pink and blue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-18

One of the lowell
est OF the new
styles. Plenty of
drawers ard COM
partnents. Wal
nut finish. A
beauty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-18
: Shop in the Evening Store Open Til 9P.M. Dali!
Free Parking Space!

Thousands of pairs conveniently
arranged for quick choosing
Friday and Saturday. Felts,
feathers, Indian moccasins, all
colors and styles. Hi-lo and boot
models for little tots, Indian
moccasins for boys. Lowest prices
in town.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Donkey's Wonderful Foot

The foot Of an ass is one Of the
most ingenious and unexampled pieces
of mechanism In animal structure.
The hoof contains a series Of verti-
cal and thin laminae of horn, amount
ing to about five hundred, and form
ing complete lining to it. In this are
fitted as many laminae belonging to
the coflin-bone, while both sets are
elastic and adherent. The edge OF a
Quire Of paper inserted leaf by leaf
into another will convey a sufficient
idea Of the arrangement. Thus the
weight Of the animal is supported by
as many elastic springs as there are
laminae in all the feet, amounting to
about 1000, distributed In the most
secure manner, since every spring is
acted upon in an oblique direction.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Clover Held a. Sacred

According to legend st. Patrick
had great trouble in teaching the peo-
pie Of Ireland the doctrine Of the
Trinity. Then one day he saw tiny
three-leafed plant growing at his feet
and plucking 1t he used 1t to illus
trate his point. Shamrock is from the
Irish "seamrog" and is applied to the
various plants having three leaves. In
Arabic, the word for three-leaf plants
Is "shamrakh." While the name sham
rock has been applied to various
three-leaf plants, it Is generally used
In connection with one Of the clovers.
The four-leaf clover has long been
associated with various superstitions.
Because 1t is in the form of cross
Is likely the reason for attributing to
such plants uncanny powers. 1t was,
however, regarded as sacred by the
Greeks long before the time of Christ.
At various times 1t has been believed
that the person carrying 1t would
have the power of detecting the pres
ence Of evil spirits or would be sue
cessful in his undertakings. If he
put 1t under his pillow, he would
dream Of his beloved and a maiden
might, by slipping it, unseen, into the
shoe Of her lover, assure him a safe
Journey.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Nova Scotian Island
Dreaded by Mariners

Every year, Sable island, on the
coast Of Nova Scotia, has had its tale
of disasters. During the war between
the French and the English, troop
ships were known to be dashed to
pieces in the terrific breakers. In 1746
the Due fAnville lost a: transport
and fireship in severe storm near
the island, and in 1851, one Of the
vessels that had been with Wolfe at
Quebec was wrecked. curious tale
is told about the latter.
There was an old landmark on the
island in the form Of pyramid Of
sand hundred feet high. In 1912,
during fearful hurricane, this was
completely blown away, and where it
had stood were some small huts built
from the timbers of wrecked ships.
The huts contained articles. Of furni-
ture, bales Of blankets, some military
shoes, and boxes Of other goods. A
brass dog collar that was unearthed
bore the name of Major Elliott, Forty
third regiment. This was the regiment
wrecked In 1851, and examination Of
the records showed that the soldiers
who had been saved from Wolfe's
transport had been taken off the is
land. The site of their. old encamp-
ment Is now under water.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
World. Oldest Library qo1s
Discovered in SYRIA

What Is supposed to be the most
ancient library In the world, consist
Ing Of documents written In the first
alphabetic signs known to savants,
was discovered in Syria by French
archaeological expedition. Eighteen
large and small tablets, engraved with
letters that are neither hierogiyphics
nor Assyrian cuneiform characters,
but evidently parts of the first alpha
bet made Of 20 and ~ signs, were
found by young Alsatian archeologist
on the Syrian coast of the Mediter-
ranean, at a place called Ras-S hamra,
near Iatakieh Nadikiya). The expe-
dition had discovered there a necrop-
oils, the 4,000-year-old ruins Of a
Phoenician palace and town, and
numerous ancient vases, Jars and
statutes Of great archaeological and
historical value. The opinion was put
forward by the Academic that these
ruins represented traces Of an Aegian
colony that existed on the Phoenician
coast 1900 years before the present
era, and whose civilization was Of the
Mycenian period. Solomon Reinach,
the famous French historian, who was
present when the report was pre-
sented, declared that the discovery
was a most extraordinary one, and
that 1t would be of the greatest i'm.
portance for the study Of ancient his
tory. c%
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Chess Without a Peer
in Line of Amuaements

10 Chess Is the king of games. Its
subtlety and scientific beauty Is with
out peer In the line Of amusements.
For centuries the sport has c0nsti-
tuted one Of the principal diversions
OF kings, statesmen, painters, poets
and captains Of industry and COM
merce. 1t has been universal In its
scope and without restrictions among
peoples. creeds or countries.
This Intellectual pastime frequently
has been suggested as cure for a
few Of the world ills. Students Of the
game are Of the opinion that 1t de-
velops thinkers, brings to light genius
and encourages mathematical calcula-
tons. The dull brain is stimulated
into flaming activity; young minds are
sehoOled to think clearly and concise
ly, while the old brain is rejuvenated.
It is mental solvent that contains
those ingredients that make the eye
sharp, the spirit calm and the dis
position unruffled. In brief, chess is
q mysterious science dealing with pro-
found problems.
Like golf, the game takes posses
sion of the mental faculties and d.
verts them from their ordinary
grooves. The absorption and abstrac-
ton afforded constitute a panacea for
the cerebral organ wearied by business
or frazzled by cares, the latter being
neutrallzed by the foresight demand
ed.-Kansas City Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Electron and Molecule

The electron is the smallest known
unit in electricity. 1t may be either
positive Of negative. The atom is the
smallest unit of any chemical element.
The molecule is the smallest part into
which any body can be divided with
out destroying its substance as such.
1t may be identical with the atom as
in the case of mercury or argon. 1t
usually consists of the union Of two
or more atoms. According to the
atomic theory all material substances
are composed of atoms of a compare
lively small number of kinds, all the
atoms of the same kind being uniform
In size and weight and other proper
ties. The atom is to be conceived as
a complex system whose component
parts are in rapid orbital motion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Effect of Snake Venom
Probed by Scientists

1t has been stated on apparently
good authority that snake venom will
not affect cold-blooded animals, such
as snakes, frogs, toads, lizards and
fish. Systematic observation shows
that this is not the case Toads, which
are very tenacious Of life, have been
known to survive three days after
having been bitten by puff-adders or
by cObras, but in the end they sue
cumb. Frogs often die almost instant
ly after having been bitten. Again, 1t
has been said that the venOms of two
deadly snakes of the same species do
not affect each other. Though this
holds good in some cases, however, 1t
is not true of ALL Puff-adders appear
to be immune from one another's
poison. On the other hand, puff
adders that have been bitten by
cobras, mambas, boom-slangs, and
other venomous South African snakes
occasionally die, but not always. In
one case a puff-adder which was
injected with enough cobra poison to
kill six men survived.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Ruins of Ancient City
Long Hidden In jungle

After being hidden for centuries in
a tangled-up mass Of jungle, the an
cient city of Gedi, has come to light
only 80 miles from modern Mombasa.
Professor Fleure, Of the University
college Of Wales, who has been visit
ing Kenya colony with the members
Of the British association, believes
that Gedi, known in Kenya as the
"buried city," Is of Persian origin and
at least six hundred years old. The
ruins disclose a fine Arabic writing,
especially in the mosques and tombs.
Professor Fleure thinks that Gedi
would well repay investigations by
archaeological and chronological experts.
He does not believe these would be
difficult in view Of the profusion Of
evidence provided by the ruins. The
town was known to tribes on the
coast for many years, but 1t was
Stunned by them because they re-
garded 1t as being haunted by the
spirits of the dead, who wreak special
vengeance on intruders. The lighting
of fire in the precincts of the ruins
was considered particularly dangerous
by the negroes, even If the fire was
only cigarette.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
A AUMDINGER
CIGAR FOR Sc
Greatest Five-cent Cigar That
Ever Came Your Wayl

ff4ve nvg-cent cigars been Ieav-
ing Q bad taste in your mouth and
. poor impression on your mind?
Are you willing to start all over
again--just oncef Shove nickel
across the nearest cigar counter
with this password: Havdnd Rib
bon. Back win come the proof that
five cents does buy not only a good
cigar, but the finest cigar that small
sum evsr bought. And why not?
In our determination to put "a good
five-cent cigar" back on the map,
we use nothing but long-filler, fully
ripe tobacco. No short ends to come
out In your mouth. No bitter, under-
ripe nor flat-tasting over-ripe
leaves. But the true-tasting, mel
low-mild, fiavorful middle leaves of
choice tobacco plants. How do we
do It? Volume production. Try one
Hapena Ribbon and you'll tie to it
regularly. . Also Practical. Pocket
Packages Of i've cigars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Arms and the Bishou

One does not usually associate the
parade service with humor, though
this conjunction occasionally happens.
Here Is case from India: In the
battalion orders of smart infantry
regiment there appeared the following
notice: 1.-THE bishop of Lucknow will
preach at the parade service on Sun
day morning next. All men will carry
20 rounds of ball ammunition" Ever
since the mutiny the troops in north
ern India have attended church with
arms and ammunition. But it was I'M
fortunate that the order to do this
should follow so closely on the bishops
appearance in church.-London Morn
ing Post
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
He Knew the Law

The late Haley Fiske of insurance
fame told this story at an insurance
mems banquet In New York.
"An American company" he said,
Opened branch In eastern Europe
and was soon doing well.
"a rich peasant visited the main
office one day, insured his farm, and
then said to the manager:
"'Now, then, sir, l must have ev-
erything plain and clear before l go.
Exactly what would get If my house
and barn were to burn down tonightT
"'Not more than ten years and not
less than three" said the manager.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Quake Every Half Minute

Every half minute an earthquake
occurs somewhere on earth. Great
ones powerful enough to destroy towns
happen about four times year. Two
especially sensitive zones exist: L
along the almost continuous stretch
Of the Alps, Caucasus and Himalaya
mountains; 2--along the whole noun
shaken Italy Is in the first zone, Cali
fornia and Japan in the second. East
ern North America along the APP
palachian chain goes through a no.
ticeable, but usually harmless quake
at least once year, and damaging
one at about five-year Intervals
Time, the Newsmagazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Christina. Fireworks

Both the Chinese and Hindus en-
ployed fireworks in their religious fes-
rivals long before Europeans knew Of
gunpowder. Other people copied them.
Ancient races used firecrackers, roman
candles, and fireworks in connection
with the winter solstice celebration.
Such pagan ideas have since been in
corporated into modern religious and
other observances. In Italy and other
countries this pagan feature continues
in some Christian religious festivals to
this day. Christmas eve in some Of
the Southern states resembles the
Fourth of July. There are elaborate
fireworks displays, and the children
get firecrackers in their Christmas
stockings. y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
The Winner

He was in the habit Of lunching
regularly at the same restaurant. One
day he called the waiter to him and
said:
"John, instead of tipping you every
day I'm going to give you lump sum
at the end of every month. 1t will be
more convenient for me-"
"Thank you, sir" answered the
waiter. 'But I wonder If you'd mind
paying me in advance for this month"
"Well, that's strange request. How
ever, here's S.. 1 suppose you are
rather hard up"
"Oh, no, sir!" smiled John, slipping
the money into his pocket. "Only I'm
leaving here today"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Long-Lived Poets

Poets, on the whole, are long-lived
race, writes "Looker-on" in the Lon
don Daily Chronicle, and some records
are recalled of poets laureate. OF
those in office since the time of Ben
Jonson, most have reached good old
age, and held office for many years.
Wordsworth, for instance, lived to be
eighty, Sir William Davenant eighty
two, Tennyson eighty-three, and Colley
Cibber eighty-six. The average tenure
Of the laureateship has been over
twenty years. Southey held 1t for
thirty years, and Tennyson for forty
seven.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Onlv Fair

When we know that we have a con-
tagicus disease 1t is only fair to &C.
cept quarantine as graciously as pos
sible. no matter how inconvenient; to
stay away from public gatherings
where we might carry disease to
others; and to warn chance callers
when we think we have one Of the
non-quarantine diseases. = Successful
Farming.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Twenty.Three Adiectives

A California man, suing his wife
for divorce after less than two years
Of marriage, says that she is "sullen,
mean, irritable, morbid, disagreeable,
nasty, gruesome, cool, bitter, Jealous,
heckling, picayunish, loathsOme, In
sulting, brazen, miserly, gluttonish,
temperamental, selfish, contemptuous,
inattentive, uncivil and inconsiderate."
1t Is obvious that one who chose
from Roget with such care did not
mean to imply that she was uncon.
genial.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
The Word "Anecdote"

Today we know that the word "an-
ecdote" simply refers to pithy ac-
count of any incident, usually a short,
entertaing narrative.
Originally, however, an anecdote
was secret history, a sort of sub
rosa story of unpublished events, this
significance being Indicated by Its
root source.
1t is in. this sense that 1t is used,
for instance, by Procopius in his por-
trayal of the private life of Justinian
and Theodora.-Kansas City Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17

Travelling school trains" Lave been
organized by the German government
which operates the railroad, to teach
employees the theary and practice Of
the business. says Popular Mechanics
Magazine The road has equipped
number Of passenger coaches as class
rooms. each In charge Of an instructor
These cars move from place to place,
classes being held at each stop. where
employees, without loss Of much time.
are given instruction IL the operation
Of trains
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Whereupon

The young men had been behaving
In disorderly manner at a Reyivalist
meeting, and the missioner asked
them:
"Why did you come to this meet
ing?"
ITO see miracles performed" an
swered one of them.
Whereupon they were summarily
elected. I'VE don't perform miracles"
explained the missioner, "but-we cast
out devils"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Splinter

Mother was dressing a chicken, and
Jane, age four, was close ut hand with
the usual number Of questions. The
feathers had been removed, but the
pin feathers were numerous and much
scraping was necessary.
"oh, mother" exclaimed Jane, chow
lid the chicken get all those splinters
in itr"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Giving One's Rest

Play fair with your employer, and
he will do the same by you. If you
think enough Of Job to accept 1t.
think enough of yourself and your oh
legation to do your work the best you
can, and you are hound to come out
on top. Grit,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Alibi

John had been absent from school
without leave He was strong be-
liever In nlilhs Answering his teach.
er's query about his absence, he said:
Jaw, Miss --, was down In vir-
ginia helping raise nay grludfaiher's
tombstone ." lu'in 81. oils News
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17

The female of the species actually
gets in the first and the last word.
According to the magazine Good
Health girls learn to talk six weeks
sooner than boys, while recent studies
in Illinois show that women live longer
than men. OF the 46 centenarians who
died there last year, SO were women.
Above 80 the female deaths were more
numerous than the male, below so
less numerous, showing that more
women pass eighty than men.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
No,icc % creditors

>,or,cr ;s hereby given that the SUB
NOrlCE Is S, nU Of Columbia has OBJ.
scI Insa q from the Orphans . Court Oh
mo-, mUnt on the personal estate OF
'a'' =" Ell ELIZABETH R. MASON An
SaSHs claims against s said de- de-
s s:ss her ss s ss; 's q
i Ap 1885, otherwise s1 sssy Of n ssd estate
be excluded if ;nde S, to said estate are
All persons 80 'n make Immediate payment y,' It;
TsGusst sade ep my hand this 2srd day oil
October, 1929. IN, Avn NJ MASON,
WANO Executor.
1908 Conn. Ave-, WASH D. u
nov Let ----
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber OF Montgomery county has obtained
from the Orphans Court Of Montgomery
county. Nd, letters Of administration d.
b. n. c. I. a. on the personal estate OF
NICHOLAS D. OFFUTT. SR.,
late Of Montgomery county. deceased,
All persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, TO the
subscriber. on or before the 10Th day of
May. $780, otherwise they may, by law.
be excluded from all benefit OF said estate
All persons indebted TO said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 18th dav of
November, 1929.
ALBERT M. BOUIC.
Administrator d. B. N, C.T.A.
nov 22-6t
= Barred Rock Cockerels from
Parks pedigreed bred TO lay" ntrain--
good healthy stock-SS.50 TO SIS each.
Matching eegslln season.
MRS. EBERT 7. CLAGETT,
Route 2.
Rockville, Nd.
sep 27-2m Registered permit, 20 D.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17

DooMs FOR RENT.
MISS HATTIE WILLIAMS,
Rockville Nd.