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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
D. c., FOLKS
LIKE OUR PEACHES

The fame Of the Priest Rapids
valley a. a producer Of high quality
fruit 10 spreading and now includes
within its scope the national capital.
Readers Of the Spokesman will prob
ably remember a news item published
a few weeks ago about three boxes Of
fine Hale peaches grown on Riverby
Ranch by Young and Thumm and
shipped out, one to Minnesota, another
to Seattle and the third to Washington,
D. c. The last was addressed to w. F.
Messy, member of the editorial staff
OF the Washington Post and was a
present to him from his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Nessly, editors of
Grange Facts, published in Seattle.
In acknowledging receipt of the
peaches, Mr.. w. F. Messy as quoted In
a letter from his parents to Young and
Thunl1a, said: =.
"Those splendid peaches came all
right. You never heard such express
ions of surprise and wonder by all who
saw them, and one man said he never
knew peaches grew so big. They GER
tainly were a fine sight and such
wonderful flavor! They created SEN
sation here. They were fine gift and
we surely thank you for them"
The Seattle Nesslys said the box
they received were equally fine. we
gave two peaches each to number Of
neighbor families and they all thought
them the best ever and would have
ordered some had we known what
the cost would be-" Mr.. Messy wrote
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
WILL SHOW FERTILIZER
EXHIBIT IN COUNTY

"A fertilizer exhibit based upon re-
suits OF demonstration plots upon
alfalfa and apples has been prepared
by the County Agent and will be dis
played in all communities OF the Coun-
ty. Samples of alfalfa and apples have
been taken from the rows fertilized
as indicated in the exhibit.
The purpose of the exhibit is to
show results obtained through demon
stration plots and the consequential in
formation which is available to anyone
carrying such a demonstration plot.
We do not believe it is necessary for
every farmer to do work of this kind
but we think enough of these demon
stration plots should be spread over
the County to enable farmers to
know pretty definitely on their soil
type and in their near vicinity just
what elements may be needed. me
County Agents will be glad to Co.
operate with anyone wishing infor-
maton as to how to lay out such
a demonstration plot.
E. C. DURDLE,
County Agent.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
WORLD SERIES GAMES
SLOW UP BUSINESS

"A long hard smash between left
and center goes for, ah, let me see, yes
it is double and So & So is camped
on second base" And you Strengthened
up in your seat and smiled sweetly
and maybe shouted little or you
skunk back with, "Good Gosh," de-
pending, Of course, on whether the
hitter was Cardinal or belonged to
the House of Mack and, naturally, to
which club your sympathies were at
tached.
"This is Graham McNamee speaking
and you are listening to the World
Series between the Philadelphia Ath-
letics of the American League and the
st. Louis Cardinals of the National
League through nation wide hookur
of the National Broadcasting COM
pany."
It was extremely difficult to keep
the wheels of industry moving in
White Bluffs between 1890 and
o'clock on the days when the games
were played. Lunches were missed,
watches stopped, cars and trucks re-
fused to run and lot of unusual things
happened, strangely enough just at the
times the games were being played.
The sympathies of the fans here
were about 80 per cent for the Card
inals, no doubt about that. Neither is
there any doubt about them all get
ting big thrill out of the series and
most of the losers are willing to con-
cede that the best team won.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
W0MAN's CLUB TO BEGIN
A NEW YEARS WORK

Members of the White Bluffs
Woman's Club are looking forward
with pleasure to the first meeting
of the new club year next Wednes-
day, October Is.
Besides the Presidents Greet
ings, in which Mrs. Wilkinson is
expected to announce plans for MAX
ing this al outstanding year in the
history of the Club, roll call of
members will be answered by brief
resumes of the summers activities.
The new Year Books will be dis
tributed
Hostesses for the afternoon will
be Mrs. R. E. Gibbins and Mrs.
C. Fl. Kingman.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
REPRESENTATIVE HILL
DISCUSSES POWER Bill

The merits of the Grange Power
Bill, that will be on the ballots at the
November election as Initiative mea-
sure No. was ably discussed by
Knute Hill, present state represent
alive for Benton county and a can
didate on the democratic ticket to
succeed himself, at a meeting IN
Liberty hall in White Bluffs on the
evening of September 81.
At the outset Mr.. Hill said that the
bill was an enabling act to give the
residents of the rural communities
the same privileges that are now en-
joyed by the cities. He said the con-
stitutionality Of the proposed law could
not be questioned as it was framed
along the same lines as the port and
irrigation districts.
He denied that the bill would in
crease taxes. He said it was not the
plan to take over private plants but
that if all the private plants in the
state were taken over it would only
increase taxes about IL per cent, and
under those conditions it would be a
great benefit to consumers through
lowered power and light rates.
Mr.. Hill said that one of the OBJ
jections made by opponents of the
bill was that it would add more I'M
taxed property to the state tax rolls.
He said the Grange favored an amend
ment tc permit taxing municipal prop
erty of all kinds.
1t was only by threat of opposition
that the big power companies in the
state had ever reduced rates, Mr.. Hill
said, and cited as an example 20
cent rate in Seattle prior to the estab-
lishnent of the municipal plant, which
has since been cut to cents, with
even lower rates in effect in Tacoma.
In conclusion, Mr.. Hill urged that
the people be permitted to use the
vast amount of energy going to waste
in the Columbia river, great deal OF
which power could be developed in
Benton county.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10

Mr.. Hawley was in Prosser Monday
on business.
A huge reward is offered for in
formation leading to the apprehension
Of the miscreant who one night last
week escaped with the "Apple Mu-
scum" which occupied the shelf space
at the head of the sorting table. Gig
arctic ashes found on the sorting
belts have led Investigators to con-
clude that the culprit was of the male
specie, and various suspicious char
acters are under observation.
The missing museum contained
many curiQsities, among them being
a Felix cat, etched with limb rub on
a Winesap apple, donkey, "Bird in
Flight" and a dog, a Siamese twins,
COLLINS, furies and brownies. Phone
POD.
We began work on the Winesaps
the latter part of last week. They are
running heavily to Extras, with few
"C's" and hardly any culls. In fact
there were SO many Extras that the
C belt was converted into another
Extra belt and the C's are being drop
ped into apple boxes by the sorters.
II
Questions we should like answered:
How often (if every does Bud
Heath, our lidder, empty the water
in that barrel in which he keeps the
cleats? (This is easy; our nose knows.
Just what is it that Jerry Clarke,
our debonair bumper, says under his
breath when he is pouring on a box
of apples, and the Gull box needs emp
tying and sorter whistles for him
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
Receivership
In Water Case
To Be Closed
Many Plan To Attend
Final Hearing In
Yakima, Saturday

The final receivership hearing in
the water case in the Federal court in
Yakima Saturday, October II, is ex-
pected to attract an unusual number
of people from this valley. A great
many of the water right owners who
have direct interest in the case, as
we'll as number of others, whose in
terest is indirect, have announced
their intention of attending the hear
ing in person.
All of the big questions at issue
are expected to be up for final de-
termination and the final decree OF
Judge Webster is expected to contain
the answer to all the big issues in
dispute not covered in former de-
cree carrying out the decision OF the
Circuit Court of Appeals.
The case has been in litigation, in
one way or another, for the past 16
years and everybody, regardless OF
his interest, will be glad to have it
finally settled.
Not a great deal of oral testimony
is expected to be introduced at the
hearing as the attorneys represent
ing the various interests have agreed
to a stipulation of facts, which leaves
only the legal question for the Court
to determine.
At the conclusion of the hearing the
water right owners will know pretty
we'll what they are up against and
what will have to be done to rehabil-
itate the project and to make it 60
ing concern.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
One Person
Killed Every
10 Minutes
Washington's Safety
Week To Be Celebrated
October IL To Is

Nearly every week in the year is
now devoted to some special purpose
We have tree planting week, an egg
eating week, garden week, fire preven-
ton week and among untold others
comes the week from October IL, to
October 10, to be known as "Wash.
ington's Safety Week" with the slogan,
Lets Stay Alive"
Chief William Cole of the state high
way patrol explains the significance of
the slogan.
Isn't it paradoxical situation when
it becomes necessary to remind human
beings to "STAY ALIVE"
How strange indeed it is with facts
and figures constantly before us which
emphasize the peril we are in with
regard to safety of life and limb, that
such large percent of us gamble with
the most precious of our possessions,
life and health"
while the challenge "STAY
ALIVE" is general in application, we
are not unmindful that many are SAT-
ETY. minded and exercise reasonable
diligence on all occasions to protect
self and others from injury while on
our highways And yet accidents occur
in so many unusual ways that even
the most wary motorist or pedestrian
oftentimes finds that slight risk taken
has entailed dire results. The records
abound with incidents which warrant
the admonition-"STAY ALIVE" No
matter what our habits have been,
cautious or Indifferent, we must
remind ourselves daily, that real
hazard is ever present on our highways
whether driving a motor vehicle or
walking thereon"
"But one method will ever succeed in
keeping traffic accidents at a mini
mum. That will be when each in
dividual becomes fully conscious of
his responsibility-thoroughly sells
himself or herself on the principle that
extreme diligence must be practiced
when exposed to the hazard Of motor
traffic. If that condition. is ever reas-
lied, we will no longer be appalled,
with the startling figures which remind
us that more than one million people
are injured annua1ly-an injury every
thirty seconds, a funeral every sixteen
the result of motor
vehicle accident
"The challenge is direct and per-
sonal. Will the State of Washington's
citizens take it seriously and-"STAY
ALIVE"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10

Local scientists are puzzled over a
peculiar affection observed this week
among the sorters here. 1t is we'll
known fact among growers that the
cold nights during the fall are respon-
sible for the desired color on the APP
pies, but never before has this devel-
opment been noted in the apple work
ers. Undeniably, however, our sorters
are showing more "color" this week
than they have heretofore and the ex-
perts who have been consulted ascribe
the fact to the same causes that pro-
duced the high color in the apples.
If this development continues, there
is talk of some sort of an investiga-
ton being made.
Mrs. Bert Griffith and Mrs.
Wright Wiehl were Yakima visitors
Monday.
Mrs. Bert Shanahan has been alb
sent from among the sorters for sew
eral days, having been called to oMn-
tana by the illness Of brother.
Mre. Kern has been away from
work the past week nursing an in
fected finger.
The Arkansas Black apples from
the Bleakley Fruit ranch were pack
ed this week and were some of the
finest fruit of that variety that have
ever gone thru the warehouse.
No, our lidder is not sick, (mayoe
not.) He just looks that way. Too bad
the Cardinals lost. Our manager, how
ever, is all smiles.
Mrs. Leander packed for Mrs. Kern
during the latter's absence this week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
CO0LS OFF
AS OCTOBER APPROACHES

The hottest day in September was
pretty warm, all right, the mercury
going as high as 100 degrees on the
3rd day of the month. Before the 80
days that September hath had passed,
however, the temperature had toned
down, going as low as "a degrees on
the 25th. The sun sfone rs days,
although II of them were partly
cloudy, the other S days of the month
being wholly so. There was very little
rainfall, precipitation being only .05 Of
an inch according to the weather
report furnished by Gabriel Jaddan, in
charge of the government station at
Wahluke.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
Codding : Heideman

The first car of straight Winesaps
from this house this season was
shipped Thursday. The apples were
grown on the Heideman place.
Andy and Tom, our two truck drlv-
ers, made trip to Yakima Monday
afternoon for load of box shook.
n
The crew was laid off Saturday
afternoon while repairs were being
made on the washer.
4 4
With the end of the World Series
the fans have all settled down but
they are divided into two distinct
classes, those who are happy and gay
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
SuNNYBANK RANCH
INCREASES DAIRY HERD

F. E. Taylor of Sunnybank ranch
who has the milk route in town,
found it necessary recently to in
crease his federal accredited herd of
purebred Jerseys by the purchase Of
two more cows in order to supply
the growing demand for milk and
cream. In addition to being all pure
bred Jerseys, the ,Sunnybank ranch
herd rate very high in butterfat pro-
duction and Mr.. Taylor had some diff
ficulty in finding additional cows that
would come up to the high standard
of the herd.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
IVES ROBBINS CAR
GOES UP IN SMOKE

Wesley Robbins Whippet coupe
was destroyed by fire Wednesday.
He was driving out on the Yakima
road and when about five miles east
of Cold Greek the motor ceased to
function. He started to walk to Cold
Creek to phone in to White Bluffs
for mechanic. He had walked about
a mile when he met the Yakima
stage and decided to ride with the
stage driver to town. When they
reached the place where he left Wes-
ley's car they found it all ablaze. 1t
is thought the fire was caused by a
short circuit in the motor. 1t was
partly covered by insurance.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
Time OF RURAL ROUTE
MAIL TO BE CHANGED

Effective Monday, October 10, the
rural carrier will leave the White
Bluffs postoffice at 1890 p. m. instead
OF 1: 80 p m. as heretofore, permission
having been granted for this improve
ment in the service by the postoffice
department. The changing Of the train
schedule on this branch from an even
ing to morning service and the recent
advancing by one hour of the arrival of
the daily Star Route mail via Kenne-
wick permitted this improvement for
the rural route patrons.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10

to empty the c box, all at the same
time?
Does George McCotter yell "More
Berries!" from habit or would he still
send forth the cry if he were showed
under?
The sorter's query-"When is a
scale not scale?
A new fad introduced here among
the sorting crew when they all emerg-
ed Saturday afternoon with brand
new nickname apiece. Those on the
left hand side of the belt first pres
ented those on the right hand with
the picturesque titles, in order; Cor
ky, Porky, Sparky and Parky And
not to be outdone, the right handlers
came right back at them with Mutt,
Jeff, Moon and Barney Google.
Hot off the press! A brand new
novel, limited edition only. GLOW to
Manage a Husband" by Corky ann
Porky. Get your name in early for a
first copy Of this racy book. Good 10
the last chapter.
"Mrs. Kalkwarf's favorite tune now
adays is Cpl Say I'm Lucky" When
she reached home Wednesday night
after hard days work over the sort
ing belt, she found a nice hot dinner
waiting on the table, while the family
wash was blowing dry on the line
No, it wasn't Pete's work-the good
fairies were her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Owen and her
brother Jennings, who had finished
their work at the Knaub ranch at Yer
nita and stopped here overnight on
their way to Wenatchee.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
WILD BULL TO BE RIDDEN
AT RODEO SUNDAY

The Indians will stage rodeo at
their corrals in White Bluffs next
Sunday. In addition to the usual
features Especial stunt in the rid
ing of wild range bull, will be
put on Bill Hudson says that
some of the white riders of Yakima
who take part in the big rodeos at
Ellensburg and Pendleton, will be
amoung the performers here Sun
day.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
w. B. Warehouse

On Monday and Thursday we work.
ed until $50 in the evening with a
half hour in which to eat a little
lunch. On the day following Mondays
long hours, Mrs. Wright was seen in
what appeared to be prayerful at
titude. She was sitting upon an emp
ty box AMI leaning her elbows OIL
the box that she had been packing.
Her face was hidden in her hands. AS
matter of fact, Mayme was trying
to snatch some of her lost beauty
sleep.
To celebrate last Saturdays big
packout when 2015 boxes Of Romes
were sent thru, Danny Williams treat
ed the entire warehouse crew to ice
cream. Imagine Danny's embarrass-
ment and pleasure when the machine
was shut down and the sorters sang
"For He's jolly Good Fellow"
Mrs. Harold Evett was absent Tues
day because of bad cold. Besides
missing a days work, she missed
Danny's treat.
Bob Harris sprained his wrist
quite badly and it had to have doc.
tors care. He missed few days
work because of his disabled hand.
More Delicious have gone through
the White Bluffs warehouse this
year than ever before, around 3d.
900 boxes having been packed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
WAREHOUSE CHAT
and those who are anything else br

and those who are anything else but.
Wright Wiehl is back on the job
here after an absence of several weeks
at Paterson, where he was operating
a ferry for awhile.
Several of the sorters are consider
ing taking out insurance policies, not
life or accident, but for shattered
nerves. Since the water heater has
been in use, the steam valve some
times causes a great deal of excite
ment.
This week practically closes out the
earlier varieties of apples and from
now on the run will be mostly Wine
saps.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10

The organization meeting of the
Elders Association of the Central
Washington Presbytery Iat Yakima
last week was attended by S. v. Fam
ming of White Bluffs and the Rev.
H. A. Moves and Alex McConnachie
of Hanford. The meeting was held in
the First Presbyterian church of Yak
ina where dinner was served in the
social hall to sixty elders.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
NOTICE OF CLOSING OF REG
ISTRATION BOOKS

Notice is hereby given that the
registration books of Benton County,
Washington, will close against origi-
nal registrations on Tuesday evening,
October 18th, 1880, and remain closed
until after the general election on
November 4th, 1880.
Dated this LIST day of October, 1880.
E. o. KEENE
Auditor of Benton County, WASH
ington.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10

Robert Barrett came up from The
Dalles Sunday morning and will be at
home until he has completely recovered
from the injury to his knee sustained
six weeks ago when he slipped from
springboard while swimming, Since
the accident Robert has been confined
to the hospital at The Dalles but is
now able to walk by the use of crutch-
eS
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10

Judge Matt Driscoll of Pasco, re-
Gently elected Superior Court Judge of
Benton, Franklin and Adams Counties,
was visitor for few hours in White
Bluffs last Saturday afternoon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
WEATHER BUREAU is
INSTALLED AT PASCO

Limited service was started We'd
nesday, Oct. l, by the local weather
bureau. Reports will be made every
three hours on weather conditions
from information gathered by long
distance telephone conversations
with points on the anyways into
Pasco These reports will be used
to construct a synoptic map from
which forecasts will be furnished every
pilot leaving the airport here for other
points or leaving Boise, Portland or
Spokane for Pasco. Hourly frequence
reports will be broadcast by the radio
station to other airports and to pilots
il, the air.
Further work such as balloon OBJ
servation of the upper winds will not
be possible for some time yet due to
lack of equipment. Freight shipments
contain the needed equipment to do
this additional work and when all is
installed the station will be ready to
render a complete service.-Pasco
Herald.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-10-10
Hawley Warehouse

Mr.. Hawley was in Prosser Monday
on business.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-05-03

"a way, dining car superintendent
of one of the big railroads bought
and paid his personal money for a
car load of meat that the wise Negro
with quick mental faculties had
noticed sitting on a siding within
view of the dining car office. with
the hope % later charging to the
company the market price.
Representing himself as the agent
of a Chicago meat concern the Ne
gro quickly concocted plausible
tale that SOLD the product The
awakening came when the superin-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-05-03
Colds, Bilious Fever, Grippe
and Malaria Respond to
Guaranteed Prescription

When the first warning
symptoms tell you that you
are developing a cold, don't
take any chances-take Lax
ana. LaX-ana gives overnight
results because it is Double
Strength, and it checks the
spread of germs in the sys-
tenn which cause grippe, flu
and other serious infections.
Ask your local druggist for