White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15


reducing estimated expenses at least
$4,000 from the preliminary budget,
to keep the current expense fund levy
within the S-mill limitation.
The state prison population was re-
duced by 1872 as a result Of paroles
and discharges issued September 30
by Governor Hartley. Similar Glenn
ency for inmates Of the state reform
atory in Monroe, meant release of 205.
Registration at Vancouver high
school totaled 500, the highest since
the ninth grade was moved into Shum-
way junior high school and 80 more
than was registered at this time last
year, Paul F. Gaiser, principal, an.
nounced.
To clear a site for the great Gle
Elum dam, which will store water for
"highline" lands of Yakima valley,
dredges are demolishing the old crib
dam that has impounded part of Gle
Elum lake water for quarter Of
century.
South Aberdeen is planned as the
site for a new box factory, according
to M. Rajcich, now arranging the en-
terprise. He has contacted buyers
in eastern Washington orchards and
plans to start soon on small scale
and to use ten men.
Company Of Walla Walla recently
won for the third time the American
Legion trophy for rifle teams from the
second battalion, Washington National
Guard. Private Henry Gettman won
a gold medal as high shot with 241
out of a possible $50.
Notified by underwriters that Walla
Walla has had more false fire alarms
than any other city Of it's class in the
state, the city commissioners have
posted a standing reward of $25 for
the arrest and conviction of anyone
turning in a false alarm.
Smaller towns of the Yakima valley
are perfecting plans for relief work
during the winter months. Naches
and Wapato have organizations to
gather supplies and clothing and to
collect money to distribute to the
needy in their own communities.
Subscriptions to the community
fund of S190,OO5, an amount of nearly
$4,000 in excess of the goal set at the
beginning of the campaign, were an
nounced at final report banquet"
at Seattle last week. The campaign
was completed day ahead Of SEIZED
ule.
Owing to increased purchasing pow.
err of the dollar, Rock Island dam con-
tractors will reduce the cost OF meals
and living accommodations of work
men between 10 and Is per cent. The
new rates will mean saving to 800
employees of between Sc and IS each
month.
There has been criticism at Wenat.
chez against the state horticultural
laws barring transportation of Gull
apples from the district to the coast
by individuals. Men thrown out of
work in coast sawmills have organized
groups and with trucks have come to
gather the fruit for their home use.
Washington counties received $272,-
665 in lateral highway funds represent
ing gasoline tax collections for Sep
TENDER. License collections for the
same period were s57644, bringing to-
tai collections for the year to 7,149,-
991-approximately 100000 less than
collections at the same time last year.
About 100000 pounds of dried
prunes have been received at the plant
Of the Washington Growers Packing
corporation in Vancouver, and pack.
ing and shipping is in progress. The
quality is high and the waste from
cracked prunes is small, as the drying
season was perfect, Manager Jones
said.
Charging that excessive seepage
from power canal injured fruit trees,
q $2743 damage suit has been filed in
he Yakima superior court against the
Pacific Power G. Light company by
Claude Wilson, an orchardist. 1t is
alleged that the water caused the
leath of AZ trees and injured Sc
others.
Grays Harbor county during the past
nine months shipped II per cent more
Eggs than during the same period in
1870, according to Clarence Glenn of
he Harbor Cooperative Egg associa-
ion. The bulk Of the big shipments
vent to eastern states. Fully As car.
Dads have already been dispatched,
lie said.
Here's a new form of relief for the
armer. Gravestcnes were offered in