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The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-27

rehearsing night after night, till at
length Christmas arrived, and | had
an opportunity of behOlding the mid
night mass and the subsequent per-
formances.
"At an early hour illuminations
commenced, fireworks were set off,
and all was rejoicing. The church
bells rang merrily, and long before
the time of mass the pathways lead
ing to the preside were enlivened
by crowds hurrying to devotion. /
accompanied Don Jose Antonio, who
procured for me q stand where /
could see distinctly everything that
took place. The mass commenced,
Padre Vincente de Olivia (died 1S45)
oficiated, and at the conclusion of
the mysterious 'sacrificio' he pro-
duced a small image representing
the infant Savior, which he held in
his hands for all who chose to ap-
proach and kiss.
after this, the tinkling of the
guitar was heard without, the body
of the church was cleared, and i'm
nediately commenced the harmoni-
Gus sounds Of a choir of voices. The
characters entered in procession,
adorned with appropriate costumes,
and bearing banners. There were
six females representing shepherd
esses, three men and a boy.
Zone of the men personated Luci-
fer, one a hermit, and the other
BartolO, lazy vagabond, whilst the
boy represented the archangel Ga
briel. The story Of their perform
ance is partially drawn from the
Bible, and commences with the
angels appearance to the shepherds,
his account of the birth of our Saw
iOr and eXhortation to them to re-
pair to the scene of the manger.
ga dialogue is then carried on of
considerable length relative to the
attributes of the Deity, which ends
in the submission of Satan.
For several days this theatrical
representation is exhibited at the
principal houses, and the perform
ers at the conclusion of the play
are entertained with refreshments.
The boys take an enthusiastic part
in the performance, and follow
about from house to house, perfect
ly enraptured with the cOmicalities
of the hermit and Bartolo."
How different from the gay
Christmas celebrations of Califor-
MAS present millions And how diff
.ferent from what was taking place
on the east coast
Co. 1891. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-27

HEN one thinks of the ira
ditions of Christmas cele-
bration in New England,
the Middle states, and
even farther West, in the
early part of the Nine
teenth century, it is to
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-27
Aha

Ahal
Hurry up, your car Is at the
door"
Il know it-I hear it knocking"
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-27
By Edna Ferber

| They tried to keep it dark when the
flow came, but I'll show them.
Sabra, kill your editorial lead,
whatever it was. I'll write 1t.
Make this your news lead, too. Lis
ten. The gaudiest star-spangled
cosmic joke that ever was played
on double-dealing government
burst into fireworks today when,
with a roar that could be heard
for miles around, thousands of bar
rels of oil shot into the air on the
miserable desert land known as the
Usage Indian reservation and Occu-
pied by those duped and wretch
ed"
1--WE can't use that, tell you"
"Why nOt?"
This isn't the Cimarron. It's
the state of Oklahoma. That's
treason-that's anarchy"
IT'S the truth. It's history. |
can prove it. They'll be down on
those Osages like a pack of wolves.
At least III let them know they're
expected. I'll run the story, by
Cd. as l want it run. and they
can shoot me for it,"
And | say you won't. You can't
come in here like that. I'm editor
of this paper"
He turned quietly and looked at
her, the great head jutting out, the
eyes like steel. ''NVho is?"
Il am"
Without a word he grasped her
wrist and led her out, across the
old porch, down the steps and into
the street. There, on Pawhuska ave
nue., in the full glare of MONDAY,
he pointed to the weather-worn
sign that he himself, aided by Jesse
Hickey, had hung there almost
twenty years before. She had had
it painted and repainted. She had
had it repaired. She had never re-
placed it with another.
THE OKLAHOMA WIGWAM
Yancey cravat, Prop. and Editor.
when you take that down,
Sabra, honey, and paint your own
name up in my place, you'll be the
editor of this newspaper. Until you
do that, | am"
AS they stood there, she in her
neat blue serge, he in his crumpled
and shabby attire, she knew that
she never would do it.
Young Gin came home from Col
orado for the summer vacation, was
caught up in the oil flood, and new
er went back. With his geological
knowledge, slight as it was, and his
familiarity with the region, he was
shuttled back and forth from one
end of the state TO the other. Curl
ously enough Gin, like his father,
was more an onlooker than par
ticipant in this fantastic spectacle
The quality of business acumen
seemed to be lacking in both these
men or perhaps a certain mad fas-
tidiousness in them kept them from
taking part in the feverish fight A
hint of oil in this corner, a trace of
oil in that, and the thousands were
upon 1t, pushing, scrambling, nose
to the ground, down on all-fours
like pigs in a trough. A hundred
times Yancey could have bought an
oil lease share for a song. Head
lolling on his breast. lids lowered
over the lightning eyes, he shrugged
Indifferent shoulders.
Il don't want the filthy muck, {"
he said. 1T stinks. Let the In
dians have it. It's theirs. And the
Big Boys from the East-let them
sweat and scheme for it. They
know where Oklahoma is now, all
right"
His comings and goings had
ceased to cause Sabra the keen
agony of earlier days. She knew
now that their existence, so long
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-27
Miscasting Pearls

A movie star who returned from
a party at midnight and discovered
her $4,000 pearls were stolen had
to wait until the stores opened the
next morning before she could get
any more.-Kansa City Star.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-27

A genius is man who can induce
some other to paddle his canoe for
him.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-27
90 w
qoing> anyway"

lHE modern Miss needs no
ttime out" for the time of month.
If you've ever taken Bayer Aspirin
for a headache, you know how
soon the pain subsidies. 1t is Just as
effective in the relief of those pains
peculiar to womenl
Don't dedicate certain days of
every month to suffering. It's old
fashioned. It's unnecessary. Aspirin
will always enable you to carry on
In comfort. Take enough to assure
your complete comfort. If it is
genuine aspirin it cannot possibly
hurt you. Bayer Aspirin does not
depress the heart. 1t does not up
set the stomach. 1t does nothing
but stop the pain.
Headaches come at inconvenient
times. So do colds. But little
Bayer Aspirin will always save the
day. A throat so sore you can hard
ly swallow is made comfortable
with one good gargle made from
these tablets. Neuralgia. Neuritis.
rheumatism. Pains that once kept
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-27

ground, sleigh rides, and the jingle
of sleigh bells, with Christmas trees
and Santa Claus, much as today in
those sections. Whole families go
ing visiting in the bOb-sed to par
take of the Christmas feast built
around the turkey
Those were great times and days,
and their annals live in the works
of famous literati of the East coast
when our Republic was compara-
lively young.
But at the same time a mighty
civilization was being builded on the
West coast, though how different
was the Christmas observed in the
sparsely settled and undeveloped
land that is now California! And
how few to leave record
However, Albert Robinson, a clerk
who left Boston for California in
July, 1923, and after 40 days
reached Valparaiso, and Monterey
on February IS, 1899, has left in
his Life in California" published
in the late forties, description of a
Christmas celebration held at the
mission in San Diego that shows
the contrast between such events
on the east and west coasts at that
time.
Robinson's business took him to
various parts Of the (now) state,
and while on visit from his head
quarters in San Francisco to his
friend Don Jose Antonio Estudillo,
cOmandante Of San Diego, wrote of
the Christmas festivities he had wit
messed:
Don Jose Antonio was ever
on the alert seeking for some new
device for my qualification. 1t was
nearly time for the religious festival
of Ia noche buena' (the holy nighD
and he directed the customary ex-
hibition of the pastores.' They were
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-27

people home are forgotten half an
hour after taking a few of these
remarkable tablets. So are the little
nagging aches that bring fatigue and
nerves" by day, or a sleepless night.
Genuine Bayer Aspirin tablets cost
so very little after all, that it doesn't
pay to experiment with imitationSl
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-27

Every one who knows a man who
becomes great insists that he helped
him to do it.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
CARPENTER ASSERTS HE
 SECOND COUSIN UPTON

TULSA, Okla, Oct. 8. tP-As- serting that he is second cousin of Lipton, Paul Thomas Upton. 50 years of age, and an unemployed carpenter, has engaged legal coun- cil, and announced he will seek a share of Lipton's fortune.
 The Tulsa man said he attempt ed throughout his life to commun- icate with Sir Thomas but my let ters never got past his secretary"
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
|L|PTON's HUGE EsTATE
 LIFT MOSTLY CHARITY

GLASGOW, Oct s. R-The bulk of Sir Thomas Lipton's estate, es- timated at $3,9oO,0OO, goes to hos pital infirmaries and old men and women's homes here. There were also bequeaths to London and Mid- dlesex charities.
 The gold loving cup presented 10 Lipton after his last unsuccessful attempt to win the Americas Cup was left to the New York Yacht Club. sa ki
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
WATER OVER ROAD

Autoists returning last evening
 from a jaunt out the Seward Lake Kenai highway report that the high waters of Snow River have risen above the roadbed in the area around Mile 14. The water was running over the road way in regular torrent, and, ac- cording to the autoists, they did not venture across it but turned around and came back to Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
NEW CANON, MARR|Act,
 ADOPTED BY CONVENTION

DENVER, Oct, 8. R-Over the protests of church conservatives, the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies of the Episco- pal Church, adopted a new canon of marriage whereby persons whose first marriage has been annulled, may be remarked with in the church after appealing to a special court.
 Tn thus modifying the ohu1ch's
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
GOLD RUSH, NEVADA

LAS VEGAS, New. Oct, ', R- An old-time gold rush. with all attendant thrills, was underway here sitter two miners had report ed value of $5,O00 per ton of ore from their claims in the Hidden Forest Range, 4S miles northwest of here.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
PLAN CONFERENCES

WASHINGTON, Oct, '. R- President Hoover personally is di- recting arrangements for enter talning Premier Pierre Lava! o1 France and plans for conferences to be held when the French statesman arrives here about Oct- oher 17th.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
DENIED NEW TRIAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct, [, P)-- Superior Judge George H. Buck. of San Mateo County, denied the motion for a new trial of the Flood will case, in which Con- stance May Gavin seeks to prove she was the illegitimate daughter of James L. Flood, California bon anza millionaire. Her attorneys plan an appeal to the Supreme court.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH

HAVANA, Oct. '. R1-A small bomb exploded at the Engineer ing building of the National Uni versity here with but slight dam age and no injuries. Police re- serves were prepared for any ps,s- sihie disturbance, as it was the anniversary of the death of Raf- ael Trejo, a student, who was killed in a student riot last year.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
SACRIFICED FOR IDEAL

TORONTO, Ont. Oct, T, R- Great Britain has carried beyond the danger point and sacrificed security for an ideal to which other nations have not SubScrib- ed, Earl Jellico, admiral of the British fleet, warned Canada.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08

Keep your hair looking lovely at the SEWARD BEAUTY SHOP by Investigating my Three Months Club" plan. For information phone Adams 90.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08

stand on marriage, bishops and laymen of the church changed a law which has stood for 123 years.
 The churchmen retained the provision of the old marriage canon which permits the innocent party In divorce granted on a charge of adultry, to remarryi
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
GOVERNOR BANK RESIGNS

LONDON, Oct. T, R-1t was strongly runored in the Foreign Exchange Market that M. Nor man has submitted his resigna- ton as Governor of the Bank of England and that directors wll meet in the very near future to consider action.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08

Have you heard he new ''oxka" records al Syivia's. They are won- deYful.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08

The best nc cream yet: HO8- LCCK'S Danish Ice Cxe1m.Caady Cottage, sole Seward agent.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
HANFORD HAPPENINGS
(By Verna Moulster)

Paul Cox, who has been working in
Springfield, Mo-, returned to Hanford
Monday evening for a visit with his
family.
Miss June Moulster and Dolen E.
Jones were married in Prosser last
Tuesday Mrs. L. l.. Moulster, the
mother of the bride, and Mr.. and Mrs
Jean Needham were present at the
wedding. They returned about 1890
the same evening and were surprised
by crowd Of young folks, also COW
bells and rice. The young couple In
tend to make their home here in Han
ford for the present.
Mrs j. H. Fenley and Roy drove to
Yakima Monday, where Roy is still
under the care of doctor after a
serious operation on his eyes last week
He is getting along nicely and will
be able to have the bandages taken
off soon.
The church floor is completed. Mr..
is. F. Murray painted it few weeks
ago and last week a few of the women
of the church with the help of the
Christian Endeavorers, waxed it, I'm
provements were also made on the
grounds around the church.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
Allard-Vernita
The California Of the Northwest

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Fischer of Wen
atchee we're at Alfalfa Ridge Ranch
Sunday visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lev
Austin. Mr.. Fischer owns 20 acres adj
joining the H. G.. Hermann place on
the east and will be here this winter
to clear the land preparatory to set
ting it to fruit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warrington and
children of Yakima were callers at the
o. w. Brown place Sunday
Among those transacting business in
Yakima Saturday were Mr.. and Mrs
L. N. Fry, Catherine Fry, Alice Du-
inert, John Grom and Mrs. O. w.
Brown
A. r. Melis and son of Vernonia,
Oregon, were weekend visitors at Al
falfa Ridge Ranch.
Miss Anna Knaub entertained for
dinner Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Aus
tin and family, and Miss Schunesen,
Mrs. Austins sister, of Rainier, Ore.
Ira P. Flagler of Seattle was at his
ranch Sunday and returned to Seattle
Monday.
Frank Conforth drove over to Ever
EFT Thursday for few days, and was
accompanied by Alice Dumert, who has
been visiting in the valley this sum-
mer.
The high school students who start
ed to the White Bluffs school Mon
day were Christine Sigurdson, Gather
inc Fry, Evelyn Richmond, William
Shelledy, Carol and Elton Meeker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bruggemann were
In Yakima Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Austin left Thurs
day by auto for Centerville, Wash,
where Mr.. Austin will teach this WIN
ter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
Othello

Charles Toskey helped S. H. Hynds
with his well one day last week.
Miss Frances McNIanamon has re-
turned from Bellingham, where she
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. F.
w. Hunt.
Walter Ottomeir, who has been at
tending the University of Washington,
returned last Thursday.
S. H. Hynds has sold his desert
claim on Grab Greek to William May.
NJ May intends to put the place into
alfalfa in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Finney drove
over to Deadman, Wednesday.
Miss Frances McManamon left last
Friday for Kennewick to take up her
duties as teacher Monday, August 81.
NJ and Mrs. j. w. Reynolds with
Blaine Johnson, motored to Tacoma,
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Finklebeiner
drove to Grandview Wednesday, to
visit their daughter Viola.
Messrs. Clifford and Shoemaker are
finding the ducks on the waters around
Deadman which they have leased from
James McManamon. They expect to
bag all the law allows.
The Para family spent Sunday al
the S. H. Hynds home.
Mrs. Jones was in town Saturday
looking for house so as to be neal
school this year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
Rev. and Mrs. Moves also bought the
church some new song books.

church some new song books.
The Christian Endeavorers met at
the church Sunday evening. This is
the first meeting held in the church
since summer vacation. Miss Vivian
Bell was the leader. The young folks
were proud to have Rev. and Mrs.
Gray as visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Slavens and
family returned Monday night from
the r. l.. G. A. convention.
Mrs Heather;ngton returned from
Seattle last Friday night, where she
has been under the care of physi-
clan for the past month.
Mrs Hagen and Glen returned Tues
day evening from their trip back East
where they have been visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Joe De Rigio drove his sisters, Han
nah and Louise, to KenneWick Sunday.
Hannah is returning to work in Port
land after a two weeks vacation and
Louise is returning to her school.
Mr.. and Mrs Mansfield arrived here
Tuesday. Mr. Mansfield will teach
again this year in the grade school.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
BARGAIN RAIL FARES
OVER LABOR DAY

Tickets will be on sale September 3, a
and S, via The Milwaukee Road be-
tween all stations Butte and west at
about ONE CENT PER MILE, good
for return to starting point by mid
night September Ia. Special day
trains will be run between Spokane
and Puget Sound September 3, 4, S,
8 and Ia, leaving Spokane $3.50 a. M,
arriving Seattle 5:55 p. M, Tacoma
7:20 p. m. Leaving Tacoma 7:30 a. M.
Seattle 900 a. M, arriving Spokane
6:15 p. m. Tickets will be good on
these specials and on all regular pas
senger trains, main and branch lines.
For further particulars ask your near
est Milwaukee Road agent
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
In-B-TWeen
(By Mrs. A. r. Luddington)


Newton Duncan, an old time friend
of the L. t. Brooks and G. H. Snyder
families, visited few hours at the
Snyder home one day this week. He
now lives at Ritzville. but his farm
home is at Davenport. Mr.. and Mrs
Brooks visited with him at the Snyder
home
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Grimes of va
kima are visiting at the Ralph Hum
phry home.
Lester Brooks, made trip to Seattle
Wednesday with load of peaches
They returned the same day.
L. T. Brooks and son Lester were
in Prosser Thursday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Humphrey and
son Raymond motored to Yakima
Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bissett and ia
mily moved this week to Yakima where
they intend working in the hop fields
Mrs. j. H. de Veuve was in the val
ley few days this week.
In a recent card to the reporter
Mrs. G. Shields states that Mr. Shields
funeral was held in Seattle on Thurs
day, August 20. The pail bearers and
minister officiating at the services
were from the Baptist church of which
| they were all members. Interment
was in the Evergreen Cemetery Mrs
Shields expects to return to the valley
soon to settle her affairs and later
to return to the Coast where she will
make her home.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
Episcopal

Services at the Presbyterian church
Thursday, Sept 3, at 7 p. m.
REV. ALEX COFFIN
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
fat, and the peasants will smile and
wave at the slightest provocation.

fat, and the peasants will smile and
wave at the slightest provocation.
1--WE stayed two days at Munich.
which is huge city. Though 1t poured
with rain all the time, we went through
the English gardens, where I got
soaked to the skin; we went out to
two famous lakes to battle in pouring
rain; we did manage to go to picture
gallery and look at shop or two by
lodging into taxis or doorways. We
are now at Praha or Prague, for two
days and then on to Vienna then to
Paris, and so home. 1t is more Won
derful than we thought it would be.
We are only three now in our party.
two young r. E. captain and his
wife having gone from Munchen to
Oberammergau.
II shall send you new installment
of the rest of our journey, soon."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
Basin Boosters Meet
In Either Cold or Heat

(By Lucy Stone McManamon)
Every one round here
Is talking Columbia Basin
And every once in a while
To a meetin' they go chasin'.
First they went to Lind,
And how the rain did pour,
They came from all around,
At least a thousand or more.
Then they went to Spokane,
In August, the day was four.
They dined with the Chamber of Co.
MERGE
And talked and planned some more
They sent us all a notice,
just to make us remember,
That they would meet in Pasco
On the 18th of September.
I don't know where they'll 60 next;
This bunch is full of pep.
They'll have to meet again,
Just to keep up their rep.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
Announcements OF
the Churches
St. Paul's Evangelical

St. Paul's Evangelical
Lutheran
"Whosever denieth the Son, the
same hath not the Father John
2, %.
No Sunday School during the month
of August.
II q. M, Divine Services.
RADIO
Over National Broadcastins Com.
pany Sundays, from IL to p. m, Pa.
cific Standard Time.
REV. L. G. KRU0,
Pastor
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03

Community Presbyterian
Old Home Church Sunday
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Sermon at IL a. m. by Rev. B. A.
MITCHELL Sunday School missionary
Rev. H. A. Moves,
Pastor
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
At v. G. Wilson home.
Sabbath school service, 200 p. m.
Bible Study, 2:45.
Evening star., 1931-11-27
LOST. FRIENDSHIP
OF KINGS REVEALED
Split Between Francis Joseph
and Victor Emmanuel Dis
closed in Kaiser'S Notes.
BY the Associated Press.

/ BY the Associated Press.
VIENNA, November 27-The Neue
Freie Presse published an excerpt from
book based on the hitherto unpuo-
lished notes Of former Emperor William
Of Germany relating the circumstances
under which Emperor Francis Joseph
OF Austria lost the friendship OF King
Victor Emmanuel Of Italy.
The former Kaiser, says Karl Noyak.
the author, attributes to this incident
the ultimate disintegration OF the
Austro- Hungarian monarchy.
His notes, the Neue Freie PreSSe SAID,
disclosed that the Austrian Minister at
Berlin confided to the Kaiser that
anxiety was growing at the court IN
Vienna because of the eStrangement pc
tween the Emperor and the Itallan KING
in consequence of the Emperors omS-
sion to return a visit from King Um-
berto, Victor'S father.
Francis Joseph was willing 10 repay
the visit in 1896, but the Roman Curia
had informed the Emperor that II ne
came to Rome he was to VISIT tne rope
before seeing the King.
AS a way out of this difnculty the
German Emperor advised that Francis
Joseph write the italian King, suggest
ing that he come to Italy and lay a
wreath on the tomb of King Umberto.
After that, said william, Francis Joseph
could go Immediately to the Vatican.
The plan was said to have been
enthusiastically received by the italian
government, but Francis Joseph put it
up to the Curia and was informed that
the Pope would not be satisfied If the
Austrian Emperor did not visit him
first and then go to Umberto's tomb.
The result was that Francis Joseph
declined the German Emperor's advice
and never visited Rome at all, thus,
according to the Kaiser's notes, forfeit
ing the opportunity to placate the
Italian King, who joined the allied
powers against Austria and Germany.