White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-19
WASHINGTON NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Brief Resume Of Happenings Of
the Week Collected for
Our Readers.

A drive is on to raise $500 for i'm
movements to the Cathlamet high
school grounds by the Cathlamet Ro-
tary club.
A new rural telephone company at
vader bellies it's name. Hilbert Heights
farmers have organized the Hayw1re
Telephone company.
The 1881 convention Of the Wash
ington Dairymen's association Will be
held in Montesano February and s.,
II was announced recently.
Edward Warson, 80, powder man,
was blasted to death at the city rock
crushing plant in Spokane. A charge
Of dynamite exploded prematurely.
While cropping her way to an out
side cellar in the dark, Mrs. Amos
Bourden Of the Selah district. fell
down stairs, fracturing her skull.
Death occurred a few hours later.
o. X. Conant of Yakima was elected
president of the Washington Horticul-
ture association for 1881 at the annu-
al convention held in Wenatchee re-
Gently.
Contract has been let to G.. Berg of
Kelso for the building Of the school
gymnasium at Cathlamet. Mr.. Berg's
bid was $3.50, the lowest Of seven
bids submitted.
Sheriff Bannick of King county has
asked for help to handle rats pouring
from the old courthouse, now being
dismantled in Seattle. Nearby apart
ments were in danger, he said.
James Troxell, e., died Of heart dis
ease at his home in the Selah district.
When found several hours later, his
2-year-old grandson was still sleeping
peacefully in the old mans arms.
Treasurers of Garfield and Walla
Walla counties report that tax collec-
lions up to November 80 exceeded
those of last year at the same time.
| Garfield has only 3.43 per cent unpaid.
Spokane's four savings and loan
associations has a net gain in savings
in November of $174,903, making it
one of the best months of the year
as compared with preceding months.
Elks cannot be killed in Grays Har-
Dor county to provide food for the
hungry, according to an opinion given
the state supervisor Of game and fish
by Assistant Attorney General Ander.
son.
The Yakima Country club will re-
build in the spring the clubhouse
which burned a few days ago. Mem.
bers said the loss would be between
100000 and $4,000, insured for $685.
600.
If plans of the county commission
ers of Pacific county succeed all Of
the abandoned right Of way Of the
Ilwaco branch of the Union Pacific
will become a part of the county road
system.
With shoe shines and baths, free
barber shop for the unemployed was
opened in Seattle. Unemployed bar
bers will serve and will be paid by
employed master and journeyman
BARRIERS.
Steps toward formation Of per-
manent organization to protect Che
Ian county watersheds from being
over-grazed have been taken by the
oranges, irrigation companies and
sportsmen.
Elma's streets will be decorated for
Christmas when the Active club, fol
lowing its annual custom, will erect
Christmas trees on all the downtown
streets and will place large tree in
City square.
Sixty-four per cent Of the 557,065
registered voters in Washington cast
ballots at the November election, F.
K. Gloyd, superintendent of elections,
said. Reports of registration have
been received from all counties but
Pend Oreille.
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