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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 24-P-
~. S. D. AD-Hogs. a.00c: mostly
1920 lower; top, TOO; packing sows,
525-575: stock pigs. 6.25-7.O0.
Cattle. $500; calves. 500: killing
classes. steady 70 weak. most bids
over on fed steers; stockers steady:
feeders weak. Steers. good and
choice. 600-l500 lbs. 7-25-lO5n:
common and medium 500 lbs. I'D
~5-O0-7.25. heifers. good and choice
550-850 lbs. 6.25-9.O0: COWS. good
and choice vealers fmilk-fed) me-
dunn 70 choice 100000; stocker
and feeder steers, good and choice.
625-8.T5.
Sheep. 10000: early sales killing
classes steady 70 weak: best fed
lambs held around 8.35. Lambs. good
and choice 90 lbs. down 7.25-8.35:
medium to choice. 9l-l00 lbs. 6.25-
500; ewes, medium to choice. $50
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

Funeral services were held sun
day afternoon for Mrs. Anna Nj.
Bower, who died Saturday noon at
Port Isabel. after a lengthy illness.
Survivors are her husband, u. wv.
Bower, three daughters, Mrs. Leo
Hoppe Of Learenworth Kansas. Mrs
Kelly Wiseman o. Port Isabel and
Mrs. Margaret Douglas or Browns
vile. Services were held at the
Sacred Heart Church, with the
Darling Funeral Home IN charge.
lnterment was In the Buena Vista
cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
Mother Valley Women
Dies In Waxahachie

Mrs. u. r. Cooper and sons
Charles and John left early Tues
day morning by automobile for
Waxahachie, where they were CALI
ed by the death or Mrs. Cooper's
mother. Mrs. G. III. Windham.
Another daughter. Mrs. John
BeckenhoIdt and her husband OF
McAllen. also made the trip from
the Valley.
Funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
Santa Claus
Bandit On Trial

EASTLAND. Tex. Feb. 24.-lP-
The state moved forward today Ia
its effort to punish Robert Hill for
participation in the robbery Of a
Cisco bank three years ago which
resulted In thu death Of a Cisco po-
liceman.
On the first day Of Hills trial on
charges OF murder IN connection
with the fatal shooting Of Police
Chief q. Z. Bedford eight jurors
were accepted with the state using
eight challenges and the defense six.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
Member Of Striking
Employees Is Dead

STROUDSBURG. Pa, Feb. q.
tP1-MiSs Alberta Bachman, 20. a
member OF the striking employees Of
the Mammoth Hosiery Mill here
died today from a Eunshot wound
received last night during a strike
disturbance.
Two others. members OF the
United Textile workers Of Amer
lea. an organization said by police
to be in sympathy s1th the strikers.
we're wounded.
The strike began three weeks ago
because Of e wage disagreement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
Elk Officio Salary
OF Officers Is Set

The OK officio salaries Of several
Cameron officers were approved w
the commissioners court in session
Tuesday morning. This advance Is
made necessary BY the fact tina.
some OF the offices collect few fees
at the first OF the year. IN most
cases. the ex official remained the
same as was paid last year.
The bond OF the Merchants IA
tional bank Of Brownsvill as county
depository also was approved. This
bank is depository both for general
funds AMI the trust fund. The IN
terest rate paid Is LII.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
Sale starts lOa. m. under Our Big Tent at San Perlita
San Perlita Tract

No section OF the Valley
has experienced the phenom-
email development within the
past four years that has
come To the san Perlita dis
trict. -Four years ago when
$4,000 acres ives cut out OF
the King ranch and develop
ment of part OF II begun by
Charles r. Johnson. presi-
dent of the San Perlita De
velOpment company, It's pop
ulation totaled is.
-Four years later. in 1890,
that population had jumped
10 1880, according 20 the
census report. Similar growth
is recorded I'm other ways.
Cultivated area increased
from virtually nothing to
1900 acres III four years.
Scholastics III January to-
tailed $40 III January, COM
pared ~ AIT III September.
1880.
The road I'd Red Fish Bay
now liz being paved. This
will make accessible the best
fishing section I'm the Valley
and. with many other advant-
ages. will make OF San Per-
lita q favorite playground.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

Of JUG Lyle waving machine
guns and Mayor Thompson's cir
Gus parade depicting Lyle and Al
bert on donkeys. were still fresh
in the minds of the voters as
they proceeded with the balloting.
Shaking machine guns TO Illus
trate his point, Judge Lyle told
his audiences that the men who
use these were for Thompson,
while the mayor c0untered with
statements that the Judge was
'nutty" and that Chicago Is no
worse under his regime than lots
OF other cities. In fact he said. II
was better than many others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

John Scott Harrison. who was
born In 1904 az vincennes, nd.
was the son OF william Henry
Harrison. ninth President OF the
United States. and father " Ben
jamin Harrison. the 23rd preSi-
dent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
MANY AIR LAWS

PARIS. Feb. 24-French laws
governing aviation are as numer-
as they are strict. There are
six basic laws, SO governmental
DEGREES and % ministerial DEGREES
In addition. proposals for nine
more basic laws have been submit
ted to be voted on.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

The mound builders. a family Of
birds inhabiting Australia and GER
tain South Sea Islands. are unique
in that the young are Matched full
~ feathered and are able TO fly and
live an independent life from the
moment they emerge from the
shell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
MARRIED


vealed Bennett slapped his wife
when she chided him for failure 10
make a bid in spades. a bid she
had raised two points.
"-Only a cur" she VAS quoted as
saying. would slap his wife In
front OF guests
John ". Hill, assistant prose-
cutor, said the state would present
in evidence a white polo shirt worn
by Bennett the night ne was slain.
a bullet hole in the left side and
one in the back
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
Del Curto Will
Meet Shippers
(By staff Correspondent

HARLINGEN. Feb. 24.-Shippers
and citrus growers Of the Valley viii
meet here at ? p. m. on Friday FER
q final conference with J. NJ. Del
Curto. state entomologist. concern
ing the changes to be made in he
green fruit law.
Practically all Of the details ~
the new bill. drawn by Polk Horna-
day Of Harrington. have been worked
out. and 1t is the plan to hold this
final conference for the purpose of
ironing cut any disputed points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, FEB. "a. Rl-Grain
prices underwent transient setbacks
early today with corn dropping to
a fresh low record for the season.
Largely increased supplies Of wheat
afloat and Argentine shipments be-
ing diverted to Great Britain had
a temporary bearish influence.
Beneficial moisture received by
domestic winter wheat was a like
factor.
Opening unchanged TO IA cent
lower. wheat sagged further, but
soon rallied. Corn started 3-8 :
Sd down and then advanced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Feb. "A. LPl - %. S.
y. AJ-Potatoes, steady; sacked
per cwt., Wisconsin round whites.
125-l40; Idaho RuSstts. I~.50-1.55:
Colorado McClures branded. 10
LIS; unbranded. l.50-l55.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

The average life Of a skyscraper
Is only 80 years. says e. +. Palmer.
president OF the National Associa-
ton OF Building owners and Man
ayers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

ton opened steady at an advance OF
Is 70 II points In response to the
firmness In Liverpool and d re-
newal of foreign and domestic trade
buying.
There was considerable March H.
quotation owing to the circulation
Of notices which were estimated at
about Ill. 1000 bales, but it was chief
IL in the way Of switching from
near to late deliveries. Large spot
interests were credited with buy
ing March at the prevailing dis
counts as compared with late
months and fluctuations after the
opening advance TO l1.42 for May
and 1874 for October we're COM
paratively narrgv and irregular.
The advance brought in consider
able realizing and a little southern
selling was reported during the early
trading.
March liquidation continued later
in the morning. but II was very
readily absorbed by the trade partly
against sales of later deliveries,
while offerings in the later months
were taken by a continued demand
from commission houses and buy
ing believed to be partly for for
eign trade account. This impaired
a very steady tone 10 the market
with May selling up To li.48 and
October to 1913 late in the morn
ing. or about % to Is points net
higher. Prices were within a point
or two Of these figures at midday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
n. o. COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. "a. tPj-
Cotton had a very active opening.
Liverpool came in much better than
due and first trades here showed
gains of IL to is points. Today be-
ing first notice day for March de-
livery, notices for 1920 bales we're
issued here and for $1,000 bales in
New York.
AS it promptly became evident
that the notices were being stopped
at the prevailing differences be-
tween the near months. the market
continued 10 advance and May soon
traded as high as il.44 and October
at 1877. or q to % points above
Saturdays close.
AT the end OF the first hour the
market "a very steady and at the
highs.
The market continued 70 rule
firm all morning, In quite active
trading. Owing to the prompt
stoppage of the March notices and
a further advance in the stock
market, prices continued to inn
prove steadily, May trading up 70
ll47, July to ll.74 and October 10
11.89. or "a to Is points above thu
previous close.
The advance led to some profit
taking near noon. but the offerings
were Well absorbed at declines
from the top Of ? to 6 points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
BLIGHT DOING

and sprayers. which n expected
To arrive here today.
In busting. the association recom@
mended q 25-70 Bordeaux mixtures
and WI spraying q straight Bordeaux
mixture IS recommended. The dust
is known aS potato dust"
Beans and tomatoes ARE also suf~
fering from blight. ~ was said.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-19
FROST MAN WILL TEST
YOUR thermometers

H. A. Rathbone, who will have
charge this year of the frost warning
service in Benton county, with head
quarters at Kennewick, was in this
valley Tuesday and said that he would
return again next Thursday, March
26, to test the thermometers of all
growers in the valley who wished to
have this work done. Those growers
in the vicinity of Hartford, he said,
should leave their thermometers at
the Norman Anglin home and those
in the vicinity of White bluffs at the
cold storage plant. AS he plans to
make his visit early in the day, the
thermometers should be left at either
one of the two places mentioned on
either Wednesday or early Thursday
! morning.
The weather stations in this valley
that have been in operation for the
past few years, Mr.. Rathbone said,
would be used again this year and
the frost warnings sent out by tele-
phone as heretofore.
The absence of any very damaging
frosts during the springs of the last
few years and the possibility of low
fruit ices, due to the general econ
omic conditions, may combine to
curtail any extensive preparations for
orchard heating here this year, altho
there will probably be some growers
who will be so prepared.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-19
MAY PAY" SUBS FOR
UNJUST PAY" AT LIBERTY

Just how much faith have you In
human nature? Or the honesty OF the
average person? If you were running
a store, would you tear off all the
price tags and leave it to the custo-
mer to fix his own values? Or hotel
or restaurant, and put it up to the
patron to pay what he felt he should?
Based on the established methods
of doing business this would seem to
be quite an adventure into the realms
of faith, hope and charity. Yet that
is just what Manager Edmund An
derson is trying out with his movie
shows at Liberty Theatre.
A five gallon keg standing on one
end, with a slot in the top, has been
set in front of the ticket window and
substitutes for cashier. The legend
on the key says: "This is the poor
box. Put you money here" The key
is tied down with a heavy chain. The
size of the money receptacle testifies
eloquently ito Mr.. Anderson's faith in
his fellowman but the log chain would
indicate that he may have had sub
conscious doubt as to- the plan, after
all.
However it finally works out, Mr..
Anderson's plan is worth trying and
that the folks like it was evidenced
by the packed house at the show last
Saturday night, when it was Initiated.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-19
UP.RIVER FOLKS ENTERTAIN
WITH ENJOYABLE PARTY

The school house at Vernita last
Saturday evening was the Mecca for
all the card fans in the valley who
could get there and the list Of those
present included visitors from White
Bluffs, Hanford, Yakima Mckee,
The Dalles and Kennewick, nearly.
one hundred people being present,
Eight tables of bridge and ten
tables of pinochle were in play, the
high prizes in bridge for men and
women, respectively, going to Mr..
and Mrs. E. r. Griner of Hanford
and in Pinochle to Ted Allwardt of
Mckee and Marie Weber of White
Bluffs. a great deal of merriment
was created by the low prizes which
were also awarded, these last awards
being in the nature of surprise.
At the close of play and before the
guests departed for their homes about
midnight, delicious refreshments were
served by committee of the up-river
hostesses.
A great deal Of credit is due
those of the up-river people who had
the affair in charge for providing
such a splendid evenings entertain
ment. 1t was one of the most pleasant
affairs given in the valley this win
ter.
Total receipts of the evening
amounted to $27 which will be used
to buy equipment for the school
house kitchen.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-19
LARGE STILL CAPTURED
OUT AT sNlvELY RANCH

Deputy Sheriff James. Shepherd,
who was in White Bluffs Friday,
said that the moonshine still cap
tured last week on the Snively ranch
out in the Rattlesnake hills, was
the largest and best equipped still
ever seen in the county.
The boiler, still, coils and other
equipment for moonshining were well
made and Of high grade copper.
Ihirty-one mash barrels were near
the still. The apparatus was torn
down when the sheriff made the raid
and it was thought that the owners
were getting ready to move to new
location.
The equipment, which had a boiler
capacity Of IFS gallons Of mash, was
found in the barn on the place, as
was also all of the other equipment
used in the manufacture of whiskey,
Ben Townsend and Walter Chase
were arrested as operators. At a hear
ing in Prosser Thursday afternoon,
Chase plead guilty to moonshining
and was fined $500 and given thirty
day Jail sentence. Townsend pleaded
not guilty and will be tried at the
next jury term of court.
Officers making the raid were
Sheriff ]. K. Mcfarland, and De-
puties James Shepherd and C. E.
Copeland. and. Alfred. Buchanan,
Pasco chief of police.
The ranch on which the still was
found was formerly owned by the
late H. ]. Snively of Yakima but
his will gave the place to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. S. West, also of Yakima.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-19
Cherry Ban
Is Lifted BY
California
Four Washington Count.
les Benefit Through
Order Just Made

Word has been received by the Hor.
ticulture Office from Mr.. George E,
Harter, Supervisor of Horticulture,
that the Director of Agriculture Of
California has revised California Quar-
antine Circular No. pertaining to
Cherry Fruit Flies.
Under the Dec. IL, 1880 revision,
Asotin, Benton, Walla Walla, and
Yakima Counties were not included in
the non-infestd area list, and cherry
shipments from the above mentioned
counties would have been refused adj
mittance into California. Thru the ef-
forts of the Department of Agriculture
at Olympia, the California Director Of
Agriculture again revised Quarantine
Circular No. and the counties Of
Asotin, Benton, Walla Walla, and
Yakima now appear on the non-infect-
ed list. The revised Quarantine be-
came effective on March 4, 1881.
Cherry shipments from Benton
County, to be admitted into Califor-
MIA must be accompanied by certifi-
cate signed by an inspector, setting
forth the exact locality where the
cherries were grown and packed,
where stored, if stored, the name and
address of the grower, the name and
address of the shipper, and the name
and address of the person or firm in
California to whom the cherries are
consigned. A copy of each certificate
must be mailed in advance of shipment
to the Director of Agriculture, Sacra-
mento, California.
During cherry season the certificates
may be obtained at the Horticultural
Office at Prosser or from the deputy
horticultural inspector in each dis
trict.
DOYLE B. STARCHER,
District Horticultural Inspector.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-19
IF. J. RIDER HOLDS
WINNING CLOCK DIAL

Considerable interest was esntsred
around the drug store last Friday
forenoon with every one specializing
on who held the lucky ticket on the
beautiful Sessions clock that has beer
on display there since before Christ
mas. The clock stopped at 1885 a..
m. and F. ]. Rider brought in the
duplicate dial.
The clock itself seemed to enter
into the spirit OF the contest, for
although advertised and sold as an
eight day clock, this one lacked just
rs minutes of running Is complete
days after the first winding.
The clock was given away by the
drug store each purchase of one
dollar emitting the customer to one
dial These dials were spaced one min
ute apart, which made a total OF
1440 for the "a hour period. Some
customers had only one dial while
others had more; some had as high
as fifty. Mr.. Rider had just three.
Arthur Heidemann and L. w. Beldin
can be classsd as "also rams, Mr..
Heidenanrls dial being just one
minute too soon and Mr.. Beldin's
one minute too late. Others who were
also close were Mrs. M. M. Heath
and H. H. Smith.
Attached to the clock, and part Of
it are Thermometer and baro-
meter, SO that it not only registers
the time of day but indicates the
temperature and forecasts the weather
and Mr.. English says it will also show
the rrice of butter and eggs in New
York but will not tell who will win
the Worlds Series this fall.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-19
NEARLY RALF-lNCH OF RAIN
FALLS TUESDAY NIGHT

One of the heaviest raifalls to WIS.,
it this valley in long time fell Tues
day night. The rain really began with
a light fall in the afternoon, but did
not really strike it's stride until dur
ing the night. Gabriel Jadden of the
Wahluke weather station reports that
the total precipitation during the en-
tire "a hours was 80 hundredths of an
inch. Nearly all Of the moisture went
into the ground before the wind
started to blow Wednesday forenoon.
The rain was especially beneficial
to all of the spring gardens that have
been planted as well as to the new
plants and young trees that have
been set out.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-19
II. A. Rathbone to be
New Frost Man

This district will again have the
frost warning service this year, al
though new man will be in charge
of the work. H. A. Rathbone, who has
been stationed at the Walla Walla
office, arrived in Kennewick yesterday
and will operate his stations from this
point until the danger of frost has
passed Albert Cook, who inaugural
ed the service here and operated for
several years, has been transferred to
Washington, D. c.
Mr.. Rathbone's equipment has ar
rived and the station will be set up as
rapidly as possible, so that the SER
vice may start as soon as the bud
development has reached point where
the frost might do damage. The
warnings will be sent over the tele-
phone as has been the custom in the
past. Mr.. Rathbone will start the sea-
son by offering to test orchard Their
mometers for the growers, if they are
left with the fruit houses within the
coming week.
Because of the virtual absence dur
ing the past two seasons of severe
frosts, many of the fruit growers have
abandoned ther frost fighting equip
ment. Some of the orchards have
their pots ready for use as in past
years this season, but it is always the
rule that few years of immunity re-
suits in growers becoming less in
terested in ways of protecting their
crops from the freezing weather.
The economic condition of the fruit
industry also plays large part in
determining the extent of which
growers will invest in frost fighting
equipment, Mr.. Rathbone says. =
Kennewick Courier Reporter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-19
AANFoRD TAKES SECOND
PRACTISE GAME s 2 4

In the second practise game of the
season, played on the White Bluffs
grounds last Sunday, the Hanford
base ball club was again victorious,
the final score being to 6. The
visitors got off to good lead by
scoring three runs in the first inning
and were ever headed. ~
Joe Wagner pitched the first part
Of the game for the home club while
Gilbert Walker twirled the last few
innings. Herb Cords and Clayton
Hartman divided the pitching honors
for Hanford.
While the score was close enough
to make the contest interesting, tho
playing demonstrated that both clubs
are still far from mid-season form.
No game is scheduled for next Sum
day and so far no steps have been
taken toward the organization Of q
league, although this will probably
be done in the next few weeks. Mex.
Sunday Bob Rennlinger, regular left
fielder on the White Bluffs club.
will go to Kennewick, where he will
play with that club in game against
Pasco.
The Hanford club has arranged for
a game next Sunday on its own
grounds against the Finley club.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-19

Mrs. Ida Craig, who returned
about two weeks ago from a three
months visit in California is full of
praise for the land of citrus fruits
and native sons. Although most of
Mrs. Craig's time was spent in and
near Oakland, her nieces took her on
automobile trips to various parts of
the state and as far south as Santa
Cruz. In Palo Alto she viewed the
California home of President Hoover.
During her visit, Mrs. Craig met
many old friends, some of whom she
had not seen in 35 years. The wealth
er, she said was beautiful during her
entire stay.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-19
Raymond Shepherd Made
End Lieutenant in r. O. T. C.

Raymond c. Shepherd, of Prosser,
has received an appointment in the
r. O. T. c. at the State College of
Washington, according to a list of
cadet officers recently authorized by
Major Samuel A. Gibson, command
ant, and approved by DR.. E. O. Hol-
land, president of the College. Shep-
herd, a sophomore in the school of
education, is cadet second lieutenant
in company CHI. -Prosser Record
Bulletin.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-19
No Air Jubilee
At Pasco This Year

There will be no Air Jubilee this
year as result of action taken by
the board of directors Of the Cham
Der of Commerce and ratified by the
membership at the Wednesday noon
luncheon. Due to increasing unpopu-
larity of stunning and air circus work
in general both with the public and
the government it was not considered
wise to try to put on the celebration
again this year, it was explained. -
Pasco Herald.