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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-22

ing through Oklahoma and the whole
of the Southwest you passed miles of
Wyatt oil tanks whole silent cities Of
monoliths, like something grimly Egyp-
tan, squatting eunuch-like on the
prairies.
AS for the Wyatt house 1T wasn't
a house at all. but a combination of
the palace Of Versailles and the Grand
Central station in New York. 1t oc-
cupied grounds about the size of the
-duchy of Luxembourg, and on the
grounds, once barren plain, had been
set great trees brought from England.
A mile of avenue, planted in elms,
led up to the mansion, and each elm,
bought, transported, and stuck in the
ground, had cost fifteen hundred dol
lars. There were rare plants, farms,
forests, lakes, tennis courts, golf links,
swimming pools. Whole paneled
rooms had been brought from France.
In the bathrooms were electric cab
inets, and sunken tubs of rare marble,
and shower baths glass enclosed.
These bathrooms were the size of bed
rooms and the bedrooms the size of
bathrooms, and the bathrooms as big as
an auditorium. There was an ice
plant and cooling system that could
chill the air of every room in the
house, even on the hottest Oklahoma
windy day. The kitchen range looked
like house in itself, and the kitchen
looked like that Of the Biltmore, only
larger. When you entered the dining
room you felt that here should be
seated solemn diplomats in gold braid
signing world treaties and having
their portraits painted doing it. Sixty
gardeners manned the grounds. The
house servants would have peopled q
village.
Sabra Cravat rarely came to visit
her daughters house, and when she
did the very simplicity of her slim
straight little figure in it's dark blue
! georgette or black crepe was startling
| in the midst of these marble columns
and vast corridors and royal hang
| ings. She did come occasionally, and
| on those occasions you found her in
| the great central apartment that was
like throne room, standing there be-
fore the portraits Of her sons two
children, Felice and Yancey Cravat.
Failing to possess either Of the chill
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-22
BABY
r r Z TFU 4,
R Es les S?
Look TO this cause

When your baby fuses, losses and
seems unable to sleep restfully, look
for one common cause, doctors say.
Constipation. To get rid quickly Of
the accumulated wastes which cause
restlessness and discomfort, give q
cleansing dose of Castoria. Castoria,
you know, is made specially for
children's delicate needs. 1t is pure
vegetable preparation; contains no
harsh drugs, no narcotics. It is SO
mild and gentle you can give it to a
young infant to relieve collie. Yet it is
as effective for older children. Cas-
toria's regulative help will bring re.
Taxed comfort and restful sleep to
your baby. Keep bottle on hand.
Genuine Castoria always has the
name:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-22
*
Odd Organization for Preservation of Trees

ritual and initiation ceremony were
evolved. Like the Boy Scouts the
members are expected to do a good
deed each day. The entire organiza-
ton is known as the Forest, which is
divided into districts, each named aft
err the dominant species of tree grow
ing in it, The districts are divided
into branches, each ruled by a forest
guide. An important part of the work
Is the planting of a forest nursery,
where more than $4,000 young trees
have been raised.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-22

ness with such vitriol' that they fell
back in terror and finally came to
believe the stories of how she had
deviled and nagged old Tracy all
through their marriage. They actually
came to feel that he had been justi-
fed in DESERVING her and taking to
wife this young and fascinating girl
Certainly he seemed to take a new
lease on life, lost five inches around
the waist line, played polo, regained
something of the high color and good
spirits of his old dray-driving days,
and made great hit in London dur.
ing the season when Donna was pre-
sented at court. Besides, there was no
withstanding the Wyatt money. Even
in a country blase of millionaires
Tracy WAITS fortune was something
to marvel about. The name of Wyatt
seemed to be everywhere. AS you
rode in trains you saw the shining
round black TANKS of oil cars, thou
sands of them, and painted on them in
letters Of white, wyatt Oils" Motor
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-22
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Mrs. Hamilton's Long Life

Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, wife
Of Alexander Hamilton, lived from
1857 to 1851 period of 81 years.
in Trinity churchyard, New York city.
They had eight children, four sons and
four daughters
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-22
4Mercoliz ed Wax
Keeps Skin Young
Got an ounce and use as directed Fine particle. 81
skin peel off until all defects such pimpies liver
spots. tan and freckes disappear. Skin Is then soft
and velvety Your face looks younger Mercosed
Wax brings out the hidden beauty of your skin. 10
remove wrinkles use one ounce Powdered Saxolite
dissolved in one-haH pint witch hazel At drug store.
Desert Camel Racing

With a view Of producing bigger
and better camels, Mrs. ]. b. Har.
Ian of New York is sponsoring camel
races in the Sahara. The first race
took place last year from Ghardaia
to Ell Golea, a distance of nearly 300
miles. Two similar races took place
last spring. The record so far, cover
ing the distance, is day and night
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-22
With RuHle.

Pauline was sent to the grocery
for lettuce and mother told her to
be sure and get leaf lettuce.
"Yes, mother, know the kind
with the ruffles on" she replied.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-22
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Small, but Important
Palestine is a small territory, only
40 miles wide in the north and 80
in the south. But 5000 square miles
are comprised in it's area.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05
LARGE CROWD PRESENT
AT CHURCH DEDICATION


A large crowd was present at the
Presbyterian church last Friday eve
ming when the new basement room
recently added to the building by
popular subscription and community
effort was dedicated.
DR.. James H. Thompson of Seattle.
synodical executive, was present to
take part in the program which was
inacharge of Rev. H. A. Noyegy pastor
of the local church. The program in
cl1ded music by John James and
Elizabeth Keal; a vocal solo by Mrs
HI. A. Noyes,; a piano solo by Louise
McFee; prayer by Rev. M. L. Ander-
son and talk by DR.. Thompson.
At the conclusion Of the services
nice lunch was served in the new
basement.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05
FANS DECIDE ON TWO
TEAMS FOR VALLEY

At meeting held in the P. p. q
l.. company office Monday evening,
preliminary steps were taken toward
the organization Of a base ball club.
The meeting was also attended by
E. r. Griner and Yves Fenley and
Leo and Russell Weber and Will
ord McConnachie of Hanford. The
'ronosition of having one club for
vo towns was brought up and after
aerable discussion it was de-
cided it would be best to have a
team in each town. Arguments sup
porting this belief were that by hav-
ing two teams more of the young
men of the valley would have an OPP
portunity to participate; that the
keen rivalry between the clubs al
ways stimulates interest which helps
out materially with the gate receipts;
and that it would be difficult to find
manager who would be agreeable
to both clubs.
With only one or two exceptions
the same players who represented
the two clubs in 1880, are available
this year. AS most of them are
youngsters they should be better this
year on the ground of experience
alone.
Two practise games have been
arranged for next Sunday and the
Sunday following, between White
Bluffs and Hanford. The first con-
fest will be on the Hanford grounds
and the second one at White Bluffs,
providing the grounds are in shape
at that time
Nothing was done at the meeting
regarding manager nor were any
steps taken toward the organization
of league but these two matters
are expected to be taken care of
within the next two weeks.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05
POSSIBILITIES HERE
IMPRESS BENTON CITY MAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Brand of Benton City
were visitors in the valley Sunday.
In company with Mr.. and Mrs. d. S.
Wilkinson, they drove over the irri-
cation project here and visited the
power plant at Priest Rapids and the
pumping station at Allard. Mr.. Brand
is the manager of the irrigation pro-
ject at Benton City, at which job he
has made an outstanding success. Be
fore leaving for home Sunday evening
he expressed himself as being very
much impressed with the possibilities
here, now that the settlers are in
process of taking over all of the irri-
cation properties.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05
OF Interest to Farmers
by County Agent E. C. D1rdle)

stated that they do not feel that
they could get along without the
pasture. We have many who have not
tried definite seeding of pasture, stat
ing that they do not feel that pasture
on the price of land and with the
water cost of the valley could be
economical, but the above statement
of men who have given it trial should
be an argument strong enough that
at least many of those dairying
should try out for year or two a
reasonable area in pasture in one
kind or another.
Except under especially favorable
conditions for grasses and on land
which, sweet clover die not do we'll,
we would say that sweet clover is
by far the best pasture crop for the
County. The Station at Prosser re-
ports it is giving more pasturage per
acre and requiring less water than
the grass pastures. Hence we would
strongly recommend the trying of
enough pasturage to give fair trial
for the herd.
In seeding sweet clover one should
attempt to get the biannial White of
large growing strain and seed 20
to rs pounds of seed to the acre. A
good practice is to seed half of the
pasturage one year and the other
half the coming year, or, in starting
it probably would be better to seed
down the entire area the first year
at the end of which half of it might
be plowed out and a new seeding
made on that half. In this way one
gets a good crop turnout the year,
the second years growth coming on
early and the first year growth re-
manning good until at least mid fall.
Roughly, one can figure on two
and half to three head of mature
Continued on page ~
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05
Boys Urged to Continue
High School Work

Wanted: Men to join our organi.
cation as statesmen; must have at least
a high school education"
That was the message in an adver.
tisement in a recent issue of one Of
the newspapers in this state. 1t should
be of especial interest to Prosser high
school boys.
About this time of the year, when
the days are growing warmer and the
sap begins to flow in the trees and
the early flower buds begin to push
up the soil, it seems that good many
school boys get Spring fever" and, the
four walls of the school seem like
prison walls. AL sorts of notions float
through a boy shead at such times
and he longs to get away from the
everyday grind and see the world.
He is even willing to go to work if
he can only get away from the
"b1oomin' teachers who are forever
thinking up something for him to do.
Too many boys yield to the temp
tation and do quit school and with
that decision they go forth into the
world with handicap which will last
them through life, but which they
will not appreciate perhaps for many
years. But the day will come when
they will regret that they did not con-
tinue their education. More and more
the desirable positions in the world
are being offered only to young men
"who have at least high school ed
ucation."
The world does need you boys
just as the ocean needs the rain drops,
but you can well be spared until you
get of sufficient size to make big
ger splash when it comes your turn
to drop into the pool of humanity.
-Prosser Record Bulletin.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
COOLEST DAY OF WINTER

Although February's record shows
only -hundredths of an inch of
rainfall this year, it wassa wet month
compared with February, 1880, which
had not drop of moisture to allev-
late it's dryness. Friday, February,
18th, was the coolest day of the year,
the thermometer registering 10 above
on that day. Five days later, on the
18th, the maximum temperature of
the month, 81 degrees, was reached.
!. There were eight clear, ten cloudy
and ten partly cloudy days in Febru-
airy, says Gabriel Jaddan, Coopera-
tive Observer at the Wahluke wealth
er station.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05
WOMAN'S CLUB SPONSORS
SPECIAL CHURCH PROGRAM

BY request of the Woman's Club
Rev. H. A. Moves will deliver a
special sermon at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday, March 8, at
II o'clock a. m. the subject to be
Building Mer." A snecial program
of music. also. has been arranged
and every one in the community Is
invited to attend.
The musical program for this
Sunday service will include:
Prelude, "Reverie" ....... Debussy
Mrs. Parke
Recessional, Consolation .........Lizst
Mrs. lparke
Vocal Solo "The Prayer. Perfect"
Mrs. Burns
Vocal Solo "Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
Mrs. Burns
The regular pianist, Miss Virginia
Kincaid, will have charge of the
hymns.
At the February business meeting
of the club on Wednesday, the 18th,
it was voted to send $1,000 to the
Red Cross farm Relief fund.
The next business meeting Of the
club will be a one O'Clock luncheon
held in the assembly room of the
Lutheran church, Wednesday, March
rs, when it is hoped that all club
members can attend to assist In
the election of officers tor the COM
ing year.
The March meeting of the club,
which was to have been held at the
home of Mrs. ]. c. Lloyd on March
II has been postponed to March 10.
The program on Colonial Furniture
will be given in April. The program
for the meeting on March 18 will be
announced in next weeks Spokesman.
The series of card parties given by
the club during February came to an
end last Thursday evening. Eight
tables of bridge and ten of pinochle
were in play, high prizes for the
evening going to E. r. Griner and
L. w. Beldin, respectively. Grand
prizes for the series were won by
Mrs. c. H. Young in bridge and
Marie Weber in pinochle. The door
prize was drawn ny Paul Schicka.
Delicious refreshments were served
at all rnree Parties. The recorded at.
tendance for the series was between
200 and ESQ and many have expressed
their appreciation to the committees
in charge for having been given this
opportunity for enjoyment
The net proceeds, amounting to
$64.03 will go into the general fund
of the club to be used for community
betterment. The club members feel
very grateful to the Grange, for the
use of their comfortable hall, which
provided such pleasant setting for
the parties.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05
SPECIAL DAIRY AGENT
TO BE SELECTED.

II. p. Singleton and E. E. Spring
er of Prosser and the County Agent,
representing the Kennewick Chamber
of Commerce, attended meeting OF
the Yakima Valley Dairy development
League held in the County Com
nissioners rooms at Yakima, Friday
of last week, at which time further
plans, for carrying out of the pro-
gram were discussed. After the mat
ter had been gone into thoroughly
by Mr.. Hardy, President Of the
League, and F. E. Baker, Director
of Extension work, the County Com
missioners agreed to include in the
preliminary budget next year an item
for the continuation of the work IN
the County, so as to decrease the
amount necessary from outside
sources.
The new man to be selected will
spend the larger part of his time
working with dairy and other live
stock Of Yakima County and devot-
ing part of his time to work in Kitti-
tas and Benton Counties, in coopera-
ton with the County Extention Agent
in each of these Counties.
An applicant was asked to appear
before the board of commissioners
and the Dairy Development League
Saturday morning of last week with
the idea of making final selection OF
the dairy specialist at the time. This
would make his services available
within the near future it is expected.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05
Apple Growers
Must Advertise

i Apple growers and other fruit
raisers must learn to advertise ex-
tensively if their products are to
compete for favor on the tables Of
the American people, according to
Robert Cowan, marketing specialist,
who spoke at today's meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Citing the marvellous growth of the
pineapple and banana industries as
well as the orange, lemon and grape
fruit businesses, built by modern mer-
chandising methods, Mr.. Cowan said
that the apple men must adopt similar
tactics if they are to survive the
fierce competition which the fruit
industry now faces.
Pineapples, with record of l.
800 of a can per capita a few years
ago, now rates seven cans. Apples,
on the other hand, have made no
appreciable growth in consumption
ration, and if the industry is to pros
per in the face of this competition the
growers and all connected with the
industry must work to increase sales
-Kennewick Courier-Reporter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05
LOCAL MAsOMS ATTEND
PROSSER LODGE MEETING

F. A. English, DR.. E. F. Newton,
I. C. Hawley, r. E. Gibbins, Charles
II. Kingman L. A. Codding, Alex
Parke and w. J. Jenkins made up a
party of Masons who drove to Pros
ser last Thursday evening to attend
a meeting of Euclid Lodge No. 125.
F. & A. M, where the Hanford
Lodge conferred the third degree
on candidate for the Prosser Lodge.
At the close of the evening sump-
tuous banquet Of chicken and noodles
was served in the lodge hall. Mrs.
e. F. Newton, who accompanied Dr..
Newton on the trip, spent the even
ing at the home of DR.. and Mrs. F.
L. Wise in Prosser.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05
WHERE CHRISTMAS SEAL
SALE MONEY GOES

According to the report of Mrs. j.
R. Ayers of Hover, Benton County
chairman of the Red Cross Tubercu-
losis Seal Sale, White Bluffs bought
500 worth of the seals this year. The
entire number sold in the county
amounted ito $656.66, which was
$109.06 more than quota.
Mrs. Ayers says that many people
all over the county have asked where
this money goes and her report out
lines fully the method Of distribution.
The state received $240.85 and Ben
ton county received $415.81. From
this latter amount the sum OF $125.-
IS was deducted for expenses.
All seals, letterheads and other
supplies were furnished by the state
association and all services were do
mated, so expense was light. :
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05

The school election on Saturday
March 7, will be held in the high
school building, the polls being open
from ] pm. to pm. Two directors
are to be elected and the voters will
be asked to vote an additional ten
mill levy. L. A. Codding and w. H..
Keal, whose terms expire, have con-
scented to serve again. Mr.. Codding
for the three-year ter md Mr.. Keal
for the two-year term.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05

John Lindblad Post has received a
supply of the application blanks for
the increased loan value on the in
surance ,policies under the recent Act
passed by Congress. These blanks are
at Dr. Newton's office and are for
all veterans of the valley.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05

Doctors in the Veteran hospital at
Walla Walla have diagnosed the ill
ness of Amel Goldman, former resi-
dent of White Bluffs, and patient
in the hospital for several weeks, to
be cancer of the stomach, according
to word received by M. S. Brannick.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05

j. M. Ressler, so, a laborer, and
resident of White Bluffs for about
a year, died Wednesday in the Pas
co hospital, where he had been TAX
en- Sunday by County Commissioner
Ira C. Hawley.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05
NEWS FROM NEIGHBORING TOWNS
Big Bend Country
Still Covered With Snow

Warm weather of the past few
days coupled with heavy winds is
rapidly melting the snow in the Big
Bend country. There is still six to
10 inches of snow around Waterville.
Snowfall here was heavier than US
ual this year and a most remarkable
winter is reported throughout the Big
Bend wheat belt. There has been no
sub-zero weather, the thermometer
only reaching the zero point two or
three times during the winter.
Although the fall seeding of wheat
was small here, what has been seed
ed is in excellent shape. Roads have
been open practically all winter.
-Waterville Empire Press.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05

H. F. Paschen came over from
Yakima Sunday and left again on
Tuesday afternoon for Neppel. He is
closing out his interest in the cold
storage plant and warehouse there
and expects to be back permanently
in White Bluffs shortly.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05

Due to an epidemic of the flu in
the up-river district, the card party
that was to have been at the YER
nita school house Saturday, March Z,
has been postponed until the follow
ing Saturday, March Ia.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05
PASTURES

At least many of the larger per-
centage Of those actually having used
pastures in the dairy program have
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kiser, William
Kiser and A. O. (Shorty) Kiser, drove
over from Redmond Tuesday to look
after business. matters and visit a
few days in the valley. They are
guests at the M. E. Houk home.
Shorty's condition is slowly improv-
ing and he is able now to walk
oro''nd but is not strong enough yet
to take charge of his farm property
here
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-05
|. A. C0DDING AGAIN TO De
DEPUTY COUNTY Assessor

L. A. Codding made a trip to
Prosser Monday to receive the neces.
sary books and instructions from
County Assessor Harry Forsyth in
regard to his duties as deputy asses
sor in the White Bluffs and upriver
district this spring: Mrs. Codding and
Carrie Jean accompanied him on the
trip. George McConnachie. will have
charge of the work in the Hanford
district.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-17
CONCERN GETS CONTRACT
 FOR AUDIT JOB
w. s. George & Company Awarded Contract for
 Territorial Audit

The contract Tor the biennial audit of the Territorial treasury de- partment has been awarded to Wal lis s. George 8, Company, certified accountants, of Juneau and Seattle, it was announced today by Gov. George A. Parks, Chairman of the Board of Audit. The work will begin within a few days.
 w. A. Habernol, formerly with a prominent Seattle accounting firm, and now associated with MT. George, will make the audit, it was reported. He has performed the same work for several years, and has also audited the municipal books. He will leave Seattle on one of the first Alaska sailings.
 The local company. Gov. Parks said, was the only one to submit a legal bid on the audit. One other tender was received by telegraph but it was not considered by the Board on the advice of the Attor- ney General that it was not in cor- rect form.