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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
Proof Of Pudding
Is In The Eating

Delicious apples grown In the Priest
Rapids valley were used to demon
strate to a group Of eastern fruit
growers, who visited Seattle the latter
part of last week, why Washington
is the leading apple producing state.
both in quantity and quality.
The presenting of the apples to the
fasteners by attractive young ladies
representing the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce, provided the subject for a
feature story, Illustrated with a cut, in
both the Seattle p. I. and Star.
There were ten men in the party,
representing every section of the east
ern apple districts. They were in the
west to study Washington and Cali
fornia fruit handling methods in a
5000 miles tour that will carry them
as far south as Mexico. In their trip
through Washington they were ac-
companied by c. G. Mccormick, the
railroads agricultural
agent.
Dehydration, packing, canning, pre-
serving and picking plants were re-
ceiving special study from the tour
ing fruit growers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
Fruit Experts Study Apple
Decay In Storage

Washington is now the leading
commercial apple growing state in the
United States, producing annually
approximately Is per cent of the to-
tai commercial crop, and over one
half the total boxed apple crop" ac-
cording to F. D. Heald and G. d.
Ruehle in bulletin entitled "The
Rots of Washington Apples in Cold
Storage, which has just been publish
ed by the Washington Agricultural
Experiment station.
Since the apple crop from the irri-
gated sections of the state, such as the
Yakima and Wenatchee valleys, is
practically free from insect pests or
fungus diseases, the fruit defects
which lower quality in Washington APP
Piles or exclude them from market are
fchiefly due to storage conditions. The
decay of apples in storage is due to
the entrance of producing fungi
| through mechanical injuries or ne
crotic spots. The studies of apple rotS
conducted at the experiment station
show that more than 40 species of
fungi are responsible for the decay OF
apples in cold storage, the majority
of which are slow-growing at cold
storage temperatures and produce spot
rots, while some of the most destruct-
i've cause complete decay of fruits.
General sanitation in the orchard
and packing plant, prevention Of in
juries to the fruit which permit en-
trance of reproducing fungi and the
avoidance of conditions favoring in
lection, are recommended for the pre-
Evention and control of storage rots OF
apples,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
Ex.Service Men Enjoy
Smoker and Social Time

At the regular meeting of John
Lindblad Post Tuesday evening, R. S.
Robertson was elected delegate and
Fred M. We'll alternate to the state
convention of the American Legion to
be held in Bellingham August 20, 81,
and 90.
Following the regular meeting a
stag party and smoker was staged for
all ex-service men in the valley.
-Four matches were put on: Gilbert
Walker VS. Joe Wagner; Jimmie Gray
VS. Freddie Gilhuly; AL Barnes VS. Tex
Arnold and Ted King VS. Dell King, the
latter one being the main event as
both men are experienced boxers.
During the festivities there was one
feature introduced that was not on the
program. In the semi-windup wild
swing of one of the gladiators found
parking space on the countenance Of
DR.. Newton, the referee. The incident
did not excite even a smile from the
genial dentist but brought forth loud
applause from the fans.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
8 Cars of Packed
Pears Are Rolled

The new washer and grader at the
White Bluffs Warehouse was initiated
into service the latter part of last
week when two cars of Bartlett pears
were run through.
Up to Wednesday night eight
straight cars of packed Bartletts have
rolled out of the valley this season.
Five of these were from White Bluffs
and three from Hanford. In addition,
more than car load has been truck
ed to the Coast
The first two cars from White
Bluffs rolled last Saturday evening
and these are believed to be among
the very first to leave the state. All
of the cars shipped were sent to mid
west or eastern markets.
The seasonal price on cannery pears
and the packed stuff is about the same
but the grade requirements for the
cannery stock are said to be higher
than for packed pears. 1t was because
of this and the fact that this valley
can get it's fruit on the market lit
tie earlier than most of the other dis
tricts, that the growers here decided
to pack. The second picking and clean
up of Bartletts will be made next week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
CHANGES AFFECT TOURISTS
TO CALIFORNIA

Washington motorists touring the
Pacific coast this summer will be af-
fected by several changes in Califor-
MAS highway laws, advises the Au-
tomobile Club of Washington, which
calls attention to the following regu-
lations:
The speed limit in open territory
has been raised to As miles an hour,
but this speed is permissible only when
driving conditions are absolutely safe;
1t is unlawful to drive at such slow
speed that the normal traffic flow Is
blocked; crowding of front seats of
cars is unlawful.
No car can be operated unless it is
in safe mechanical condition and Of
ficers of the law are authorized to ar
rest drivers of cars which they believe
are mechanically unsafe.
Drivers must yield the right of way
to pedestrians crossing roadways in
marked crosswalks coasting is prohib-
tied when the vehicles gears are in
neutral
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
New Boxmaking Machine
Is Operated by Power

Danny Williams has purchased the
first boxmaking machine to be brought
into the valley It attracted a good
deal of attention this week at the
White Bluffs Warehouse where it was
set up and put into operation.
Power for the machine is furnished
by a small electric motor and the
nails are driven in by hydraulic pres
sure. The only work the operator has
to do is to place, the different parts
of the shook in place, press lever
With his foot and to remove the COM
pleted box.
Once he learns to operate the ma
chine one man can turn out 1900 or
more boxes day but Danny has not
quite got up to that speed yet. The
machine makes both apple and pear
boxes.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
LARGE CROP OF PEACHES
HARVESTED ON BARGE PLACE

r. D. Barge finished Wednesday the
harvesting of his Rochester peach
crop. From the 100 young trees he
took 1871 boxes. The yield was much
better than he anticipated. After the
spring frosts and the heavy dust
storm that followed in May, he fig
ured his peach crop was about ruined
and even up until he began harvest
Ing the peaches he did not expect to
get over 500 or 900 boxes. He was
therefore agreeably surprised at the
larer yield. He has received no returns
vet SO does not know at what price
they were sold. All of the crop was
shipped to Seattle.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
HOT WEATHER CONTINUES

Although there has been little
moderation in the temperature during
the last week, the heat wave still con-
tinues in the Northwest. Forest fires
around Spokane and in Northern Ida
no have filled the air with smoke
which has served as screen against
the hot rays of the sun and made it
seem little cooler even if the ther-
mometer didn't say so.
According to the government ther-
mometer at the company office in
Hanford, there have been IA straight
days, beginning July 16, when the
maximum temperature has been over
80, and seven of those days it has been
10 Dor more. The record for the past
week is.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
California
Fruit Dumped
In Seattle
LARGE QUANTITY CONDEMNED
DUE TO INFERIOR QUALITY
AND WORM INFESTATION

Approximately 1000 crates of Cali
fornia fruit were condemned on the
Seattle market last Friday, due to in
ferior quality and improper marking
of the containers, according to the
Northwest Daily Produce News.
Included ir the condemned fruit
were two cars of Hale peaches, two
lots of tangerines, two lots of plums
and considerable quantity Of pears.
The peaches were infested with a
small worm, the name of which was
unknown on the Seattle market. In
addition to being wormy, the pears
were infested with Cooling Moth, plac-
ing the fruit in a condition unfit for
consumption"
The dumping of such large guam
tity of inferior fruit, it is thought, will
have a deterrent effect on further
shipments from California to the Sc
attic market as number Of dealers
have cancelled orders for number of
cars of Hales that were expected to
be rolled this week and next.
After reminding shippers from the
South that Seattle refuses to be a
dumping ground for inferior fruit the
Produce News concludes with the fol-
lowing compliment to the shippers in
this state:
Growers and shippers in Eastern
Washington are to be congratulated on
the manner in which they have COM
Piled with the state laws in regard to
marking the containers of fruit ship
ped to market, according to Local In
spector Kelley. Only in an occasional
instance is crate found that is not
properly marked, Mr.. Kelley stated.
TN view of the fact that our grow
ers are complying with the state reg
ulations,' Mr.. Kelley pointed out, sit
is all the more reason why they should
be protected from shipments from the
roAtsidle and shipment fronaaaN points
will be watched closely and must bear
the proper markings"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
ATTENTION POTATO GROWERS

There will be meeting OF potato
growers of Prosser, Benton City, White
Bluffs and Hanford, held in the COM
niunity club rooms, Benton City, on
Friday, August Z, 1881, at 800 p. m.
The purpose of the meeting is the
election of delegate to represent the
potato growers of Prosser Benton City,
White Bluffs and Hanford at the Po-
tato Grade Hearing to be held at va
kirna on August 10, 1881, at 900 a.. m.
in the Chamber of Commerce build
ing.
All potato growers, distributors or
other parties financially Interested in
the potato industry are urged to be
present.
DOYLE B. STARCHER,
Hort. Inspector at-large
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Anderson,
Mrs. Helena Anderson and the Misses
Barbara and Jane Hartford drove over
to Prosser Wednesday of last week.
While there Mr. Anderson attended
Field Day at the Experiment Station
He was interested only in demonstra-
lions relating to fruit, and did not
remain for the whole program. He
estimated that there was crowd OF
approximately $50 people at the sta
ton, all of whom seemed to be much
interested in the program.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
Voyage Prolonged By
Explosion Of Boiler

AS a consequence of an explosion
aboard the IN. S. Theodore Roosevelt"
on which Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Under
hill ere travelling to Europe, the date.
of their expected arrival in England
has been delayed until August 5, ac-
cording to a letter received last week
by Mrs. F. E. Taylor from Mrs. Under
hill, in which the latter describes their
life aboard ship thus:
To-day is bright tropical one with
a hot sun and sticky damp atmosphere.
We are drifting out Of sight of land
with the engines silent. Will arrive at
Panama sometime. We hope by Satur-
day. About one week ago, we were Sit
ting on the Captains deck at $3.50 p.
m. when we heard an explosion in the
engine room toward the stern of the
ship. There was quite little running
to and fro, but the passengers sat
tight and waited for results. Part OF
one of the engines had blown up, but
we were all thankful to know that no
one had been hurt. A heavy piece of
metal just grazed the hip of the chief
engineer as he grabbed one of the
helpers and threw him to the floor to
avoid the flying pieces. We have been
running at most any old speed since,
but are slowly reaching Panama. II
nothing more happens, will arrive IN
England about. the 5th of August.
We have run through two tropical
storms, rain and wind, but OF course
were without danger. Have seen land.
but once since leaving San Pedro and
that was only dim haze on the hori-
ION. Many flying fish are about the
boat They rise out of the water like
covies of quail Schools of porpoises
play, turtle or two swim lazily by,
a black bird took refuge from the
storm on board and stayed two days,
cit looked like a black gull, but OF
course was not few strange moths
made their appearance, blown from
land Il believe), shark moved out
O fthe way of the ship, and taken all
in all it is lazy, interesting, ener-
waiting voyage.
Our nine passengers seem to be get
ting along nicely together. The Cap
tain and crew unite in trying to make
the trip pleasant. The food is good
and the 24-year-old steward who
speaks Just a few words of English,
charming. We are all much interested
in the last passenger who comes on
board at Panama. We cannot find out
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30

When Deputy Sheriff g. I. Wright
answered telephone call last Thurs
day night he was informed by an ex-
cited voice that several desperate
characters, while cooking their supper
near the river, were endangering
neighboring haystacks. Mr.. Wright
hastily buckled on his cartridge belt,
stuck a couple of six-shooters in his
hip pockets, pulled his cap down over
his eyes, jumped into his car and made
a record drive to the river only to
find a group of White Bluffs young
ladies peacefully enjoying weiner
roast.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
Officials to
Study Power
Sites in West
PRIEST RAPIDS ONE OF PLACES
TO BE VISITED BY NEW
COMMISSIONER

Impending power developments IN
the Pacific Northwest, involving con-
templated expenditures that may run
above the billion dollar mark, will be
the subject of study by Marcel GAR
saud, engineer member Of the new
federal power commission, next month,
according to news item published in
the Seattle Post Inteligencer.
Major John S, Butler, United States
district engineer, who has just COM
pleted a two-year study of Columbia
River resources, yesterday received a
wire requesting him to meet Garsaud
at Kalispell August 10.
Garsaud and Butler will first inspect
then come to Washington to view a
series of private and public develop
ments planned for the Columbia river
and it's tributaries.
From Spokane the engineers will
make trip to z Canyon, the indus
trial power project on the Pend Oreille
river sponsored by Col. Hugh L. Cooper
of New York, and the Kettle Falls
project of the Washington Water
Power company.
In central Washington, Garsaud will
be taken by Major Butler to see the
Rock Island development of the Pu-
get Sound Power and Light ompany,
now approaching completion, the site
OF the proposed Grand Coulee dam,
power development proposed to ac-
company the Columbia Basin irriga-
ton project and the Priest Rapids
power site near White Bluffs.
The itinerary mapped out by Butler
will bring Garsaud to Seattle August
20.
August l, Major Butler said, will see
his long pending report on the Column
bia Basin finally transmitted to Wash
Iington d. c., by Col g. r. Lukesh
with an independent report on the
lower Columbia
Butler would give no intimation of
his recommendations
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
Continued on page a

all considerations. 1t is difficult to
measure the value of good sire. Many
times cheap sire proves to be the
most expensive in the long run. 1t is
doubtful if dairyman ever pays too
much for a good herd bull. His pur-
chase means the assurance of a high
producing herd in years to come. It
is false economy to buy bull simply
because he is cheap. The sire is the
making or breaking of many dairy
men. A moderate supply of purebred
and proven sires is usually always
available. Any county agent will be
glad to assist dairymen in locating
and selecting such sire.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
Farm Electrical Experts
Visiting Farmers Here

d. B. Leonard of Walla Walla, gen.
eral agricultural agent, and Otis Sloan
of Kennewick, holding the same posi-
ton for the Pasco-Kennewick- White
Bluffs district, for the Pacific Power
81 Light company have been in the
valley this week.
Their job is to visit the various
farms to check up on electrical equip
ment in use and put it in workable
condition if it is not giving satisfactory
service and to introduce wider use
of electricity in nearly all kinds OF
farm work.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
Build Dairy Herd
With Frozen Sire

Maintaining proven sire is the
most important factor in raising the
milk production of a dairy herd, ac-
seording TO studies made Of Washington
dairy herd improvement records by
the extension service, Pullman. "A COW
cannot produce milk beyond her in
herent ability, even with the best of
care and feeding. The animals abil-
ity to produce milk is handed down
from her ancestors and the power to
increase or decrease the production of
her dam lies almost entirely in the
herd sire.
The economy of the purebred and
proven sire in increased butterfat pro-
duction has been proved many times
in comparison with the records of
grade and scrub sires. In selecting a
purebred or proven sire, health, per-
Torrance, breeding, type, and price
must be carefully considered. The lack
of any one of the first three charact-
eristics would prove disastrous to the
welfare of the herd.
The prospective sire must be free
from tuberculosis, abortion or any
other infectious disease, and must be
active and vigorous. A diseased sire
may spread infection through an en-
tire herd. Infectious diseases may be
detected by simple tests. An implied
breeding guarantee goes with the sale
of breeding animal and recourse to
law can be had for failure as a breed
err, provided the animal has been CIV
en- chance with proper feed and care
Only proven sires should be pur-
chased if possible. An investigator mas
said: "a pedigree is a promise but
high producing daughters are the full
fillment." There is no guess work
when a bull is selected whose daugh-
tiers all produce more than their dams,
under similar conditions. bull is
necessarily about five years old before
he can be proven. Many hesitate to
buy bull of this age because they
fear he will prove unruly. The cost
of safety bull pen" is Slight and
will afford absolute protection from
an ugly bull.
Next to the proven ability OF the
bull himself, his breeding and the per-
Torrance of his near ancestors should
be considered. The fundamental law
of breeding is that like begets like,
or the likeness Of some ancestor. Uni
formly high production is more desir-
able than few phenomenal records
along with some mediocre ones. The
ideal pedigree carries a uniform line
lof meritorious animals throughout.
Don't buy bull simply because ne
belongs to a certain family, because
every family has "black sheep
There is a distinct correlation be-
tween type and production although
there are occasionally poor type in
dividuals that are heavy producers.
These exceptions only prove the rule.
The successful dairyman demands both
type and production, and if for no
other reason should have it. Marked
, improvement in type must come
through sires capable of transmitting
approved type to their offspring The
study of type should include the sire
his near ancestry and offspring, II
possible.
The price should be the least OF
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
MOTH CATCH

The moth catch for the week be-
ginning July % and ending July %,
inclusive, was
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
White Bluffs

On the same dates last year tn
catch was. Hanford, $50; Whit
Bluffs, 301.
N. P. ANGLIN,
| Deputy Hort. Inspector
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-26
HOTEL ARRIVALS

The following persons registered at the Wrangell Hotel during the past week; H. N. Sawyer, Ketchi- kan; H. L. Anderson, Vancouver; i; N. NJ. Wither, Portland: E. F. Zuern, Portland; Thomas Davies. Ketchikan: o. A. Soller, Olympia; i; Swan Pearson, Wrangell; Jim Me Donald, Los Angeles; K. B. Ed wards; Fred Jensen; H. B. Carbray, Seattle; Elliott Fremming, Tulse- .quaL, B. C.; Thomas Jenkins, Ne vada; B. F. Heintzleman, Juneau; N. Lester Troast, Juneau: O. c. Johnson, Loring; B. Knutsen, Lor- ing: Mir. and Mrs. E. Purse. Seattle; Walter Julian, Stikine; John An derson, Anyox, B. C.; A. c. Beatty, Prince Rupert; Joseph Ware, Van couVer: NJ. Mesery, Myers Chuck: E. Reid. Wrangell; Geo. P. Walker, Center Point. Texas: Roy Howard, Ketchikan; J. P. Morgan, Juneau; George c. Grove, Ketchikan; E. R. Shank, Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-26
YACHTSMAN CHARGED WITH
 VIOLATING GAME LAW

Charging him with shipping bear skins out of Alaska without the necessary shipping permit. war rant has been telegraphed to Seat tie for the arrest of W. T. Sachs said to be a San Francisco resident who has been touring Southeast Alaska in a yacht, the Star Dust. He is supposed to be on that vessel enroute to Seattle and is expected to arrive there today.
 Sachs is reported to have shipped out seven brown bear skins. Records of the Alaska Game Commission here do not show any nonresident. or any other kind. of hunting li- cense being applied for by or issued to him. However, no charge was filed of illegal hunting. The skins were shipped from Baranof and have been seized at Seattle by United States Customs where they are being held pending developments.-Ju Elm nira
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-26
TO THE CITIZENS
 OF WRANGELL

The Mayor and Members of the city council will greatly appreciate it if those who have business to transact with the city will do so through the city clerk.
 The practice of discussing city business with the mayor or mem. bers of the council at their places of business is not conductive to good civic administration.
 The city clerk will be glad to CO., operate with any citizen having business with the city and will bring same to the attention of the proper committee.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-26
Dr. J. W. EdmundS
 Coming

pr. J. W. Edmunds, prominent Seattle eye specialist, is taking his annual vacation in Alaska. to meet Alaska patients, and will be at the Wrangell Hotel from June 26 to July 2nd inclusive. He will be pleased to meet all former patients and many new ones.
 It will pay you to consult him re- garding your headaches, nervous ness. stomach trouble, blurred yis- ion, neuralgia, etc.. such as are commonly caused by eye-strain. A pair of properly fitted glasses will probably relieve you of your trou- ble. Crossed-eyes strengthened with out operation.
 Consultation and examination FREE! Charges reasonable. Come earlyi Phone for appointment. Dr. Edmunds will be very busy.
 Offices in Seattle at 703-4 Liggett Building; Fourth Avenue at Pike street. adv.
 Dry-cleaning for the Fourth should be in next week if possible.
 Wrangell Steam Laundry.