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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-01-10


caeo. Illinois. December 81, 1929
written by H. A. Scandrett, president
of the Milwaukee railraod, was re-
ceived last Saturday by the Spokes'
man for publication:
Dec. 81, 1929.
Mr.. c. F. Wooten, President,
Hanford Irrigation & Power Co., Inc
Hanford, Washington.
Dear Mr.. Wooten: After receiving
your letters of November 5th, 10th
and 18th requesting the c. M. St. p
& P. Railroad Company to help fl.
nance the Hanford Irrigation & Pow.
er Company that you and your as.
sociates are organizing, advised
you, under date of the 4th instant
that I had arranged for thorough
investigation of the matter. That
investigation, which covered the legal
features, practical conditions and en-
gineering aspects or irrigation in the
area which includes the lands now
irrigated in the vicinity of Hanford
and White Bluffs, has been concluded
The legal officers who cooperated
with the practical land men and en-.
gineers in the investigation have sum-
married. the conclusions Of the inves.
tigators in the following language:
This department has examined the
proposed plan, including franchise
and bylaws, of the Hanford Irriga.
ton & Power Company submitted tc
you by its President. We have re.
viewed all available reports and data
concerning the conditions Of the prop.
erty in possession of the Receiver
which has been serving the genera
vicinity of Hanford and White Bluff.
in the State Of Washington. W.
have also participated with the en-
gineers and practical land men in {
further consideration of the engineer
ing and practical conditions existing
at the present time, affecting the ser.
vice and required service Of the
interests in the general vicinity Of
Hanford and White Bluffs.
I'VE have reached the conclusion
that the submitted plan is not suit.
able to the conditions that obtained
and that from a legal standpoint
would not secure to even the limited
interest that it would serve the re.
suits contemplated. The substantial
amount Of money necessary to Ii
nance the plan would not be suffici
emily secured to promise any lega
method of obtaining repayment.
"In view Of all the conditions tina,
obtain in the area to be served, W.
believe it is extremely doubtful if an,
private corporation plan of reorgani
cation and service will be satisfac
tory to the consumers and safe TO
the investors. We believe that. tn
district could 'bes Satisfactorily, serve,
and the investment to finance i
reasonably. secured under a plan tl,a
conformed to the legal machinery
provided by the Irrigation Distric,
Statute Of the State of Washington
This Of course would involve the cleo.
tjcn by two-thirds majority of the
qualified voters of the district to es.
tablish an irrigation district for this
area"
While I desire to be. Of assistance
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-01-10
MILWAUKEE, SAYS FORM IRRIGATION
DISTRICT and We WILL HELP"

/, to the people of this irrigation area
il appears from the foregoing that the
only plan the Investigators conside,
would justify, from legal and pracd,
cal aspects, the substantial financing
required and adequately and perman.
emily serve the land owners, Is plan
that would be in conformity with the
laws Of the State Of Washington en-
acted to apply to irrigation projects
within the State. / hope that the
matter will be worked out on a plan
that will adequately and permanent
" serve the land owners.
If it develops that an irrigation
district plan, such as the laws of the
State Of Washington provide for,
should be adopted, I will be glad to
take up with our Board of Directors
the matter of aiding substantially in
providing the funds necessary to
place the project on working basis.
have directed Mr.. R w. Reyn-
olds, our Commissioner of Agricul-
tural Development and Colonization
to use the personnel of his Depart
ment in aiding Che people in the
Priest Rapids Valley in all matters
which will further the constructive
development Of that territory.
/ appreciate your affording me the
privilege Of examining your plan and
feel it is due You and others that this
candid statement of our position be
placed before you and other repre-
sentative men of The Valley, named
below, who have evidenced an inter-
est in this important development
and to whom copies are being sent.
Yours very truly,
H. "A. SCANDRETT
&C: Messrs:
T. A. Spratlen B.. H. Kizer
Marvin Chase D. S. Wilkinson
w. ]. Kincaid ]. C. Scott
C. C. Mccormick Priest Rapids
Herald
White Bluffs Spokesman
Mr.. Scandrett's. letter settles two
rather perplexing questions regard
ing the situation. First, and most
important, it commits the Milwaukee
railroad to promise to help finance
the rehabilitation of the irrigation
project under certain conditions; and
second, it means that the private cor
poration idea must give way to an
irrigation district if help is to be, .ex-
pected from the railroad. II,
There does mol. appear to be any
other concern that might be induced
to do the financing whose interest
is so closely allied with the water
right owners as Id the Milwaukee rail
reads. It has not only It's present
investment here to protect but IL
the project can Be put on+its.feet and
made a going concern 1t has the OPP,
portunity to increase itss freight ton
!, mage a hundredfhl6 Under such cir.
cufnstances it would undoubtedly &c
! the limit to make the best possible
financial arrangements. Not only that
but with its colonization bureau, the
railroad would very likely be able
to bring in settlers for the undevel-
oped land and also find buyers for
any of the farmers here now who
might want to sell.
The offer will undoubtedly be given
serious consideration by the water
right owners.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-01-10

A sudden shifting of the wind last
Sunday to the northeast brought
brought decided drop in tempera-
ture and we have been having some
real winter this week. Ice along the
shore and flow ice in the Columbia
has tied up all three ferries here,
temporarily. The thermometer, in
the mornings, is generally found to
be hanging around zero,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-01-10
RECEIVE TRAVELLING GAvEL

The White Bluffs Grange was host
Thursday evening, January 2, to the
Locust Grove Grange when the. lat
ter, forty members strong, arrived
with the famous Travelling Gavel
which was presented with very
appropriate speech by Worthy Master
Gilbert H. Clodfelter of Locust
Grove to the White Bluffs Grange.
Worthy Master Edmund Anderson,
for the local Grange, received it with
fine speech of acceptance.
The program which was put on by
the visitors under the direction Of
Mrs. Heberline, Lecturer of Locust
Grove, was very good, full of hurnor
and showed much talent, each MEM
be responding to an encore.
The program follows:
Pres. of Gavel 1850. Gilbert Clodfelter
(Worthy MASTERY
Music, ............-...-............... Orchestra
Reading, "When Father Cleans
House" .;;;:;.,.:;;. Mrs. Ray Larkin
Observation-Disclosures. John Wooden
Solo, ................... Miss Gleens Kincaid
Reading, 1T Can Be Done
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ralph Stafford
Solo, "How I Hate To Do Dishes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Claude Talley
Announcement ............ Carl Williams
Reading, my Sunday Britches"
...:............ Gilbert Clodfelter
Music, ...................... Male Chorus
Reading, Casey At TIE Bat"
Alfred Anon
Dialogue, "Green And Grass"
........... Claude Tally, Will Anon
Music ....... Alfred Hendrickson
and Roy Larkin
Reading, News With The PENCIL
........-...-................... M v Heberlein
Reading. aiding Charity
Mrs. M. v. Hcberlein
Music, ...................... Mixed Chorus
The attendance was as followe: Lo-
Gust Grove, 40; Hanford, 10; Wits
tran, 4; Horse Heaven, 2; Rattlesnske,
2; Kennewick Valley, q; Finley, q;
Kiona- Benton, S; White Bluffs, g.;
and visitors Is.
Grange hall was filled, refreshments
being served to more than one hum
bred persons. Dancing and visiting fill
ed the evening, one Of the most en-
joyable Grange affairs Of the season.
The Gavel is to be presented on
February LIST to the Horse Heaven
Grange with an appropriate program
and Worthy Master Sam Allard hopes
that the attendance from White
Bluffs will be a credit to the local
order. And that every one who can,
will attend.
Attorney ]. c. Lloyd and Mrs.
Bertha Schuster of White Bluffs,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-01-10

A. ]. Spear, who with his family
spent the Christmas holidays with rel
atives in Dayton, is in the Veterans
hospital in Walla Walla undergoing
treatment prepatory to a goiter opera
ton soon, according to Mrs. Spear,
who with the children returned home
last Saturday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-01-10
WANT SOMETHING DONE

A petition has been received in
White Bluffs to be circulated for sig
natures among those owning land con-
tingent to Priest Rapids. The petit
ton is directed to the Federal Water
Power commission and after reciting
the many decays that have occurred
since the first permit was granted in
1921 to the Washington Irrigation &
Development company for the devel-
opment of the Priest Rapids power
site, it ends with prayer that the
second application Of the company for
license be brought on for immedi-
ate hearing and, if granted, that it
be predicated "upon such terms and
assurances and sufficient surety bond
conditioned that the company will,
within sixty days after the grant
ing Of such license, begin and prose-
cute without interruption the full de-
yelopment of said power site; and
that the Power Commission make
such other and further conditions and
requirements as may be necessary to
prevent monopolization of the said
power site without present develop
ment."
Similar petitions are said to be in
circulation in Wenatchee, Yakima,
Ephrata and other places.
1t is hoped that actual construction
work on the Wenatchee Southern rail-
road can be started at an early date
and reports made at the annual meet.
ing of the stockholders yesterday
point to this possibility, according to
Ed Russell, who was again elected
president Of the company.
Sixty mine stockholders were pres
ent, and many proxies were sent in
for the meeting yesterday.
Reports were given by Ed Russell,
president; Harry I. Shotwell, secre-
tary and others. All contained in
formation of very satisfactory ma
ture, according to Rusee1.-Wenat-
chez World.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-01-10
THE THEATRE
This Saturday, Jan. IL
DOUGLAS MACLEAN
/" The Carnation Kid
A fast stepping comedy
drama.

My wife says not to show any
more pictures on Sunday. I'll
do just like the rest Of you fell
lows do when your wife puts her
foot down. So there will be NO
more Sunday shows for . while.
EDMUND ANDERSON
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-01-10

Attorney ]. c. Lloyd and Mrs.
Bertha Schuster of White Bluffs,
Mrs. George Gress of Richland and
Charles Anderson Of Ephrata, were
in Prosser last Friday attending a
court hearing at which Mrs. Schus-
ter was appointed administrative of
the ]. c. Schuster estate.
The Washington times., 1930-08-22

The news that she covered
q 3O-mile racing triangle yes
terday faster than any other
sailing ship in the world ever
went the same route was,
naturally, not encouraging.
Shamrock's men seem to stand
in awe of this New England ship
and her skipper, Charles Francis
Adams, Secretary Of the United
States Navy.
The Washington times., 1930-08-22
Rules For Winning
Trips to Next
World Series

Pick two pitchers, one catcher,
a first baSeman. second base
man, third baseman, shortstop
and a left. right and center
fielder.
Contestants (four in number)
coming nearest to the Ruth Sc
lection and submitting the best
reason for selections will be de-
clared winners. They will sec
the first block Of World Series
games wherever played, as
guests Of The Washington
Times. All winning ties will re.
ceive he same awards.
Contestants must not only try
to select the same team as Babe
Ruth picks, but must attempt to
assign players to the same posi-
tions as those on Ruth'S and in
the same batting order. This
requires skill, baseball nowl-
edge and Judgment. +
A player may be placed in a
POS4O4OW Ot14E4 OAAesAA 44A0 ASSO4oS4
position, provided he has occu.
pied the alternate position in
one or more games this year.
All players on all major
league teams are eligible except
Babe Ruth himself. Ruth will
not select himself.
Players must be selected upon
a basis Of the 1890 playing
season only. No other past per
formanceS will be taken into
consideration.
Address all selections to Babe
Ruth Contest Editor, The Wash
ington Times, washington, D. G.
Each selection must be &C
companied by q letter Of $50
words or less. giving the rea'
sons for the selection.
The Babe Ruth All-America
Contest ends at midnight, Au-
gust 81, 1890. II possible. use
the coupon printed on the
sports page for submitting your
team.
Babe Ruth win autograph 10
baseball bats and 10 handsome
Babe Ruth desk blotters for the
20 runners-up.
The Washington times., 1930-08-22

STRONG TEAMS MEET
D. c. Repair nine win meet
the Olmsted Grill team today at
S o'clock on the North EllipSe.
The Washington times., 1930-08-22
BRIT TISH -FOUR
LOOKS BAD

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Some-
what adverse comment today
greeted the first appearance Of the
British polo team which will meet
the United States next month.
The English four played pick
Ilp team yesterday at the John
Hay Whitney field and won, 13
to 8, but showed considerable rag
aedness, the experts said.
Allowance was made, however,
because the Britishers have just
arrived from England, and neither
the, players nor their mounts were
acclimated.
: The United States Army polo
team, Junior national champions.
win meet a. second-String British
team this afternoon at Mineola.
Tomorrow the Ashton brothers will
play the old Aiken four.
The Washington times., 1930-08-22
PICKUPSANDPUTOUTS

dianapOIis tennis star, 10 give
up tournament competition. >.
Morty wilmer, former Central
High and Penn u. athlete, win
study law at Georgetown Univer.
sity. wilmer also plans 60 be.
come q football official, but
won't turn pro. Gene VAdals
now . commercial aviator, was
one Of West Points greatest fOOt-
bali stars. . B. b. Jones and Z.
L. Jones, owners Of the Audley
Farms Stable, have oil offices
here.
The Washington times., 1930-08-22
MAGNER SHIPS
.TOCUMBERLAND

Mrs. r. I. Vanderbeek, Of New
York, whose string is trained by
James Magner, will campaign
eight horses during the Cumber-
land Fair Associations meeting,
which opens Maryland's fall rae
ing season on Tuesday at Cum
berland.
The "ace" Of Mrs. Vanderbeek's s
stable is Five Oaks, q 5-year-old
chestnut daughter Of Stefan the
Great-Rose Hill, who won the
Cambria County Inaugural, 61a'
furlong sprint, feature Of the
opening card at the Ebensburg,
Pa, summer meeting.
Five Oaks whipped Maid Of the
Valley, Sandy San, Finisterre,
Skirlnisher, Retaliate, Kitty Ma
RE and Royal Eagle. In doing
so she showed ability to come
from behind and thus prove that
sprinting is not her forte.
As q result Trainer Mag.
ner will send her over q dis
tance of ground during the
Cumberland session.
Others that Mrs. Vanderbeek
will campaign at Cumberland are
Barbara. Bryn Mawr, 7-year-old
daughter Of Sir Ronald Charming
Lady, and Plum Wings 3-year-old
daughter Of Flying Ebony-Plum
Plum Wing was a galloping
winner. this summer at Ebens-
burg, Pa. However, she has al
ways been partial to the Cum
berland course.
The Washington times., 1930-08-22
Superstition Keeps
McGralO Away
From Giants

It isn't business that has
kept John McGraw away from
his beloved Giants. It's super
ton, according to baseball men
in authority to speak and who
know McGraw well.
When the Gothamites hit a
winning stride not so long ago
McGraw, Who was absent. de-
pended upon Dave Bancroft to
direct his club.
Now that his bunch is going
so good McGraw doesn't want
to interfere. And that, other
than business reasons, he is
staying at home while his team
inVadeS the West.
The Washington times., 1930-08-22
nba Countru club Plans Watered Faays for Golf Course
EXPENDITURE.
MAY REACH
$4,000

Watered fairways may become
the vogue at the Columbia
Country Club, according to Course
SUPERVISOR o. B. Fits.
The only drawback Is the source
and supply Of water. II officials
Of the Columbia Country Club
can be assured Of water in un-
limited quantity they viii ap'
prove the plan.
At the present time. the Dis.
trict is furnishing the water to
the Chevy Chase community. the
recent drought having exhausted
the supply Of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission.
A movement iS now afOOt
for the District to continue
furnishing water to residents
i'm Chevy Chase and Bethesda.
This would enable the Co
Iumbla Country Club to tap
two District water mains,
obtaining all the water de-
sired.
The Columbia officials don't
want another drought to destroy
their golf course. The expendi-
ture Of laying underground pipe
about the course would be about
SI5. 900. estimates Fits. This
money would be raised among the
members by contributions or aS-
-~~a~nnMpakM
The Washington times., 1930-08-22

Maybe there isn't another
one like mine, but I'd be
willing to wager my last dol
lar on my selection against
any others. Here's my team:
The Washington times., 1930-08-22

Two headlampS, / dash
lamp and / tail light lamp
in strong unbreakable box.
Single or double contact
styles.
The Washington times., 1930-08-22

And still the teams roll merrily
In, as q rising tide sweeping over
all. There's q reason for all this
IS the contest has but 10 days
to run. How about hearing what
John J. Flanagan. 626 Twenty
third st. N. W., says.
The Washington times., 1930-08-22

No. previous Babe Ruth
contest has matched the pres
emit one In regards to the gen.
eral opinion that Grove and
FerreII are the best mound
candidates. II was different
last year when there were
more than q dozen hurlers
closely punched.
The Washington times., 1930-08-22
Club to Talk
Football at Meetinu

Iroquois A. C. will talk football
Sunday at a meeting Of candi-
dates on Hayden Field in Alex
andria at 10 o'clock.
Goodies Owens, who coached
the Iroquois last year, will have
charge again this fall and expects
to turn out a fast 135-pound club.
The Washington times., 1930-08-22
CARNERA MATCHED

HICAGO Aug. 22-Jack
Gross, Philadelphia heavyweight,
has been signed to meet Primo
Camera, giant Italian, some time
in September, 1t was announced
today.
The Washington times., 1930-08-22
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Alton Lessard, the HilItOp's
football manager last fall, mar.
ried Henry Lamar's sister. =.
Walter Palmer, former Dewitt
Prem track coach. win visit 25
COLLEGES this year in the interest
of q tobacco firm. Dick Zieg-
lcr, former Central High
sprinter, IN now flying ut Kelly
Field, BrOOksviIle, Tex. Lou
Little came to town last week on
. football errand. failing feet
caused Johnny HenneSsey, In
The Washington times., 1930-08-22
LEADHIJRLERS
IN 80 RUTH
CONTEST

Ruth contest look at it, the Babe
can't do anything else but name
Lefty Grove, Of the Athletics,
and Wesley Ferrell, Of the Cleve-
land Indians, as his pitchers.
Practically every combination
submitted has one or the other
mentioned as one Of the pitchers
and four out of five have both
named. In fact. Grove and Fer
ren are unanimous. The Bam-
bino can throw q monkey wrench
into the works If he doesn't
choose one or both. Yet, shrewd
Baseball men believe that Ruth
will pick at least one of them.
+, Occasionally q vote is received
for Ted Lyons, Of the White Sox:
Bump Hadley,. Fred Marberry and
Sam Jones, Of the Griffmen;
Perce Malone, of the Cubs;
Adolph Luque, Of the Brooklyn
Robins, and Earl Whitehill, OF
the Detroit Tigers. But it is a
scattered vote. at that.
No previous Babe Ruth
contest has matched the pres
emit one In regards to the gen.
eral opinion that Grove and
Ferrell are the best mound
candidates. It was different i
last year when there were
more than q dozen hurlers
closely punched.
And still the teams roll merrily
In, as q rising tide sweeping over
all. There's q reason for all this
IS the contest has but 10 days
to run. How about hearing what
John J. Flanagan, 626 Twenty
third st. N. W. says.
Maybe there isn't another
one like mine, but I'd be
willing to wager my last dol
lar on my selection against
any others. Here's my team:
1;.S,;hrs1' a,SSS;trS%' 81 81. Hsc'1sn:. Herman: rf
Simmons, II. CrOnin, %.
Wilson, CT. Grove, D.
Terry, ID. FeFrelI, D.
George c. Sims, 1927 b st. N.
E.. contends that frankie Frisch
is the best second-sack in either
league and the lead-off man for
his team. He also states that
Lindstrom is the heaviest hitting
third baseman in the game to-
day. His selections:
Frischs 2b Cochrane,
Terry. 1b Ltndstrom, 3b
Herman, r Wright. 60
Wilson, Of FerreiI,
Roger w. Swikert, 2O7 Sixth
st. N. E., has forwarded one of
the best letters Of explanations
received to date. Listen to what
he says:
"Frisch, as lead off, because
he is hard man to pitch to
and because Of his speed.
; CrOnin second in the batting
order, because he is q good
sacrifice man and q valuable
man on base. Simmons in
third place to bring the run
! in, or further advance the
man on base. Terry in the
cleanup spot and q good job
he'll make Of it with Mickey
| C0chrane next to do what
Terry may fail to do.
''Then comes Herman and
Wilson with their heavy bats
with LindStrOm bringing up
the rear, and by no means
weak hitter. Grove and Fer
relI as the pitchers; their
work speaks for itself. The
best Of the crop.
The women know their base
ball, too, as evidenced by the
team sent in by Mrs. Joseph F.
Krejci, 1929 D St. N. e. She COM
mentS as follows:
"SimmOns is q dependable
fielder and hitter, keeping
the team Of AS in the PEN
nant race. Frisch, the Ford.
ham FIash,'' q dangerous hit
ter and unexcelled fielder.
Herman il having . big year.
, Here's my team:
xSlmmons, II Wright. 90
Herman n COchrane,
TraynoF, 3b Grove,
Wilson, CT FereIl,
RRITI F0||R
The Washington times., 1930-08-22
GOLF PRIZES TONIGHT

Mems match play for cash
prizes will be staged tonight on
the Bethesda miniature golf links.
There will be no entry fee.
The Washington times., 1930-08-22
YANKEE FEARED
BY Upton

NEWPORT, r. T. Aug. 22.-Sir
Thomas Upton was not particu-
larly enthused over the news that
greeted him today.
He learned that the Yankee, the
Boston contender for the right to
defend the Americas cup against
his Shamrock, had just broken
record Of 20 years standing in de.
feating Whirlwind in one Of the
American elimination trials that
were going on while the challenger
was towing around Point Judith.
Sir Thomas Upton and his
afterguard appear to have a hor-
ror Of this Yankee. When Sham
rock arrived in New London, your
correspondent was a guest aboard
her, and the first question he was
asked by the challenger'S after
guard was, How has Yankee been
doing?"