White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-09

white, 57c; hard winter, western reu
and northern spring, 55c; bluestem.
soc.
Eggs-Ranch, 10000.
Cattle-Choice steers, $7@s.
Hogs-Good to choice, $9@915.
Lambs Choice, $6@6.75.
Spokane
Cattle-Steers, good, $7@8.
Hogs Good to choice, $8.25@8.50.
Lambs Medium to good, $4.50@5.25
The annual Gardner family reunion
was held June 81 and % at Glen Ar.
Dor, on the old Gardner donation land
claim, about five miles out of Wood
land.
Prospects for the best hop crop in
many years are reported by Mckee
growers and buyers. Old yards are
sons.
Reduction of 10 per cent in wages
for orchard help is recommended for
this season by the labor committee of
the Central Washington Growers asso-
citation.
Caught robbing the safe of small
laundry in Everett a man, tentatively
identified as j. N. Carter, sought to
hide in water tank on the roof. He
was drowned.
More than 200 jobless men are pan
ming Columbia river sands in the
Wenatchee district for gold. Hun
dreds Of others are in the hills with
pick and shovel.
Dredging of the Chehalis river, be-
tween Montesano and Cosmopolis, has
started. The work was begun at Hig-
gins island, west of Montesano, and
will continue upstream.
Snow fell for an hour and a half in
portions Of the Wenatchee mountains
last week. Fruit growers on Wenat-
chez Heights said it was the first
June snowfall there in % years.
Washington state college will be
host to approximately so Shorthorn
cattle breeders, members of the In
land Empire Shorthorn Breeders as
sociation, on their 18th annual tour.
Spokane's personal property valua-
ton has slumped $2515 and township
values $4S2,000 from last year. The
1881 personal property valuation is
$13,7S5,OOO and the township $685.
900.
An order authorizing Joseph j. Me-
nard to institute a motor vehicle pas
senger and freight service between
Yakima and White Swan has been is
sued by the department Of public
works.
Street dances, fireworks, athletic
events, speeches and other entertain
ment have been arranged for cele-
bration to dedicate the new $61,000
Wenatchee avenue paving at Wenat-
chez.
What to, do about carvings is the
problem that is bothering residents of
Clark county, especially housewives,
as the pests are to be found, not only
in gardens and among flowers, but
also in all parts of the houses. In
country districts, chickens and ducks
have proved effective in reducing the
number Of earwigs, but in the city no
practical means Of curbing them has
been discovered.
A large basalt rock weighing about
100 pounds, on display in Goldendale,
clearly shows the imprint of a mans
two hands. Preston Warwick found
the rock on his place while blowing
several years ago and threw it to one
side, not looking at it. Last week
while doing some concrete work he
brought the piece in from the field
and washed the surface. He then
discovered the curious markings on
it and brought it in for exhibition.
Walnut trees in Clark county are
loaded and as the nuts are half grown
there is little danger Of blight or pests
destroying the crop. Enough moisture
has fallen to insure crop if weather
conditions are dry until fall, growers
say.
Pear delegates to the. state grade
and packing conference at Wenatchee
voted to eliminate the state cannery
grade on pears from the grade and
pack rules, opening the way for indf
vidual agreements between buyers and
growers.