White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-24

Hogs-Good to choice, $6.5O@6.75.
Lambs-Medium to good, $4.25@5.
Two children were drowned and six
other persons were rescued when
small gas boat capsized in Deception
pass recently.
Work of excavating for the long
stretch Of bulkheading on both sides
of Mill creek in the eastern part OF
Walla Walla is under way.
The Kelso Manufacturing company's
mill in North Kelso, which cuts alder,
started a few days ago after having
been shut down for some time.
The Oriental Lumber company's
spruce mill at Copalis Crossing, near
Aberdeen burned few days ago with
loss estimated at $4,000. Cause Of
the fire was undetermined.
The Little Falls State bank Of vader
was merged with. the Winlock State
bank, which has taken over all assets
and deposit liabilities. The bank at
Vader was established about Is years
ago.
Only IA prisoners are confined In
the Clark county jail at Vancouver
the lowest number in years. Nearly
all of the inmates are serving time
mostly for violation of the prohibition
laws.
One day earlier than last year, the
first Delicious apples of the season
rolled out of the Wenatchee apple
shipping center last week. Five hun
dred cars of apples have been shipped
so far.
Real property tax collections in
Yakima county have dropped fully
per cent so far this year. OF the en-.
tire sum levied for 1880 taxes only 81
per cent has been paid in up to the
present time.
Henry Hagman, Cashmere con-
tractor has been awarded the contract
to construct the $4S,551 three-arch con-
crete bridge across the Wenatchee
river at Peshastin by the county COM
missioners.
A committee has been appointed by
the Commercial club at Toledo to sur
vey resources of the district prepare
tory to asking the federal government
to make the Cowlitz river navigable as
far as Toledo.
A three-story inn, built entirely Of
native woods and with accommoda-
lions for 35 guests, is being erected
In the Enchanted valley of the Olym-
pic mountains by the Olympic Recre-
alton company.
More than 100000 will be paid to
labor on the Kennewick high line unit,
contracts for which will soon be let.
Fifty men will be employed for six
months, relieving the unemployment
situation at Prosser.
Okanogan taxpayers in session at
Omak have recommended a reduction
Of property valuations one-third, dis
missal Of third of the courthouse en-
ployes and elimination of the county
road and bridge levy.
No permits to ship Gull fruit out of
the district where grown will be issued
by the state horticultural department
except on lots carried by railroads or
truck lines. The highways to western
Washington are being policed - two
inspectors in the Snoqualmie pass and
two at the Interstate bridge in Van
couver.
Taxpayers of Newport have in pros
pect a reduction of about 13 per cent
in their taxes in 1882 unless there are
increases in state and county levies.
The school levy will be 10 mills, re.
duction OF 3.3 mills from that Of last
year.
The power question has been finally
settled at Puyallup by the decision of
the city council to take over the Puget
Sound Power G Light company hold.
ings in the city November 1. Bonds
to the amount of $250,O0O will BE is
sued.