White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-30
Sudden failure of the control to


Yakima airport, forced him to "pan-
cake" his plane in neighboring Or
chard. He escaped with minor injur-
les but the plane was badly wrecked.
Two Cowiche fruit companies expect
to handle larger quantities of produce
this season than last. The Yakima
Fruit Growers association is prepar-
ing to pack 10000 boxes of apples
and pears and the Cowiche Growers
will handle 17S,0SS loose boxes of ap-
pies.
DR.. George w. Haxsey, the first
physician in the Wenatchee valley, is
dead at the age of II years. He came
into the valley in 1889 and for years
was the only doctor between Everett
and + 'ington. For 40 years he was
physician for the Great Northern rail
road.
Because the tax levy for Vancouver
city purposes is limited to Is mills
in cities of the third class, by a law
passed by the last legislature, property
owners next car will not receive help
from the city in street oiling, as the
reduction in the budget will not allow
the expense.
Deserted. This single word express
ed the condition existing at Camp
Hurlburt. More than 600 young men
of Oregon and Southwest Washington
were "paid off," and returned to civil
life from a month of active duty at the
most successful citizens military train
ing camp ever held here.
J. M. Mann, superintendent Of road
construction for the Columbia nation.
al forest, stated on his return from
inspection of the district that the Nor
rison creek road, is miles, is being ex.
tended to the snow line on Mount
Adams. The road starts at euler, and
about IL miles has been completed.
With labor placements by the fed
eral employment bureau at Yakima
only half Of what they were year
ago, Superintendent Frank Million has
opened campaign for jobs by issuing
circular letter asking city residents
to aid in keeping workers employed
until the commencement of the pear
and apple harvest.
Fire which for time threatened rs
homes on Vashon island had been
brought under control by crew of
fire fighters. High winds swept a
smoldering beach fire into a raging
timber blaze which burned over 10
acres of green timber and brush on
Biloxi beach, near Vashon Heights, be.
fore it was controlled.
Work on the west side highway be-
tween Sandy Bend and Lexington,
designated as lateral highway No. 8,
will be begun soon, the county COM
missioners having signed the contract
of Gaul & Rubicum for the project
after the contractors bond had been
approved. The highway will cost
about $4,000 complete. 1t must be
done by January 1.
The water level Of Lake Merwin,
created by the Northwestern Electric
company back of it's dam at Ariel, has
passed the 200-foot elevation and when
the lake is IS feet higher it will be
filled to the level at which the COM
pany plans to operate it's turbines.
The base of the dam is so feet above
sea level and the water was $50 feet
deep back of the dam at the 200-foot
elevation.
The Sunrise area Of Rainier ma
tionaI park has been formally opened
to the public. The Sunrise district is
spacious plateau $500 feet above sea
level and commanding superb views
of mountain scenery. 1t is reached
via Enumclaw and over the grayeled
Naches Pass highway to the White
river entrance of the park. It also
provides the Yakima valley section
with an entrance to Rainier park.
With representation from % out of
80 counties in Washington, the County
Clerks jubilee convention was brought
to a close at Vancouver. Election of
officers resulted in Archie B. Stew
art, Whatcom county, reelected presi-
dent and Miss Oral Cain, Clark coun-
ty, reelected secretary. Gay C. Stew
art, Lewis county, former treasurer,
was chosen vice president and Letha
M. Wagner, Grays Harbor county, is
treasurer. Spokane will be the meet
ing place next year.
The valuation of the Longview-Rain-
Ter bridge for the year 1881 has been
fixed at 100000 for tax purposes by
Assessor H. N. Peabody of Cowlitz
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