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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03
CONTRACT LET TO
IMPROVE Seven MILES
OF kENNEWICk ROAD
ANOTHER LINK TO BE WELDED IN
NORTH AND SOUTH HIGH
WAY ACROSS STATE

| The bid of the Triangle Construc-
ton company of $14831l7 for improv-
ing seven and half miles of the Ken
newick road south from Hanford, was
the lowest made and the contract was
awarded to them by the Benton county
commissioners last Friday.
The improvement is to start at the
intersection of the KenneWick road
with the street in front of the Hanford
Garage and the contract calls for the
widening of the road to "a feet and
surfacing with crushed rock a strip
Is feet wide
Funds for the improvement come
from Benton countys portion of the
state gas tax. The bid was much lower
than the estimate, with the result that
the county still has about $1,000 in this
fund which may be spent in improving
the road beyond the seven and half
miles named in the contract
With the improvement now being
made north of Richland, the Kenne-
wick road will soon be splendid high
way and will eventually be used as
part of the north and south road along
the Columbia river from the Canadian
boundary to the sea- An interesting
announcement in this connection was
recently made by the state highway
department which said the contract
was soon to be let for the construc-
ton of a stretch of road from point
n ia riyy
towards Kennewick, which is con-
tinuance of the north bank road now
being built by the state, starting at
Vancouver.
The construction of another link in
this north and south highway along
the river above White Bluffs is among
the possibilities, depending on the
choice of the state highway department.
of one of three routes leading from
Vantage east to the Spokane-P asco
road. One of these routes would be
from Burke, between Vantage and
Quincy, to Ritzville; another from Van
tage through Neppel to Lind, and the
third from Vantage down the Column
bia through Beverly to what is known
now as the Wahluke road south of
Sattle mountain and east along that
route to a connection with the Spo-
kane-Pasco highway somewhere be-
tween Lind and Cornell. These three
routes are being investigated by the
highway department now
After trying for years to get one
route down the river it now begins to
look like there would be two routes
through this part Of the state, one on
each side of the Columbia. Franklin
county has a good highway from Pasco
to East Hanford and last week let O
contract for an extension of this road
from East Hanford north to a connec-
ton with the White Bluffs Othello
road. Announcement of Oregon road
officials recently that the Wallula cut
off would be built will be welcome news
to those wanting the highway on the
east and south side of the river as it
will furnish the connection between
Pasco and the Columbia River High
way to Portland.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03
Grange Selects Entrants
For County Contest

An interesting program was given at
Grange hall Sunday evening when rep
resentatives were chosen to be sent by
the local Grange to the next county
wide Pomona meeting at Kennewick
Valley Grange, March IL, as possible
entrants in the state Grange contest to
be held later in the spring
The program consisted of readings by
Miss Marie Weber and Mrs. D. G. Raj
ston, singing by Miss Ethel Woods, Mrs
I. B. Burns and Donald K. Matthew'S
and an essay by Mrs. F. NJ. Wheeler
Miss Weber, Miss Woods and Mrs
Wheeler were selected to represent
White Bluffs in the county contest
The judges were l.. w. Beldin H. j
Upton and Mrs. p. j. Kalkwarf.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03
Legion Secures Jobs
For Six More Men

Work for six men, the same number
sent last week, was secured this week
by the American Legion unemployment
committee at White Bluffs. These men
were selected from a number of appli-
cations and in the judgment of the
committee were the most needy cases.
None of them were eX-service men.
Six more men will be chosen Friday
evening for work next week and will
be selected in the same manner as
the Others Next week will be the last
in which the committee will be able
to place men on state highway con-
struction work.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03
Springs Triumphant
March Is Halted

The comparatively warmer weather
that prevailed during the last ten days
of February was followed by slightly
lower temperatures during the first
two days of March. The cooler weather
was accompanied by rain and some
snow that melted as it fell on the low
er levels Tuesday and Wednesday but
which again covered the top of the
Rattlesnake Hills and Saddle mountain
The government thermometer at
Hanford showed the following read
ings for the past week:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03
Still Found Near
Gable by Officers

An abandoned still in shack To-
Gated not far from the old site of the
rock crusher on the Yakima road near
the north end of Gable mountain was
discovered Wednesday by Deputy Sher-
iff c. I. Wright and County Attorney
Charles l.. Powell. The discovery was
made on tip given the officers.
There were five barrels in the shack
and although two of them were partly
filled with corn mash, the indications
were that the still had not been in
operation lately, Mr.. Wright said.
The mash was dumped out on the
ground and the barrels broken up. The
officers say they have no clue as to
who were the operators of the still.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03
White Bluffs
Lands 3rd Place

The tournament at Yakima saw the
classiest teams in the district battle
for places and awards In Glass A, Ell
lensburg placed first, Prosser, second;
Yakima, third; and Wapato, fourth
In Glass p, zillah was first; iSelah
second: White Bluffs, third; and
Naches fourth TX ga
The opening game of the tourney
saw White Bluffs flash out and take
the strong Naches quintet, SO to 81
This was decided upset and White
Bluffs looked like the champions.
Zillah bested the local boys in the
evening game for first place by 10
points, SO to 26.
Saturday evening selah snatched
second place from the White Bluffs
team by a 30-16 score.
White Bluffs was greatly handi-
capped in the tournament games in
the following respects: The court at
Yakima is several times larger than
the floor the team has practiced on
The team lacked a tall center to give
them the tip-off in order to get start
ed on the offensive, and the brand OF
ball the local boys have played all
season does not function on a large
floor.
The scores of the tourney were as
follows:
Friday Afternoon
White Bluffs 80, Naches 81; Zillah Is
Selah II; Prosser 10, Yakima IS; Wa
patio is, Ellensburg II.
Friday Evening
Naches 81, Selah 81 (overtime) ;
White Bluffs 26, zillah SO; Wapato H.
Prosser 80; Ellensburg ID, Yakima IA
Saturday Evening
Selah 80, White Bluffs l6; Prosser
26, Yakima %; zillah 8, Ellensburg 81
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03
Lydia Locke, Early
Pioneer, Dies in Seattle

A telephone message Wednesday
morning from Mrs. Ray Gardiner of
Seattle to Mrs. H. F. Thumm told of
the death, on Monday, Of Mrs. Lydia
Locke, 81, an early pioneer of this dis
trict but since 1915 resident of Sc
attic. Mrs. Locke's home here was
across the river at Wahluke, where she
and Mr.. Locke developed large holdings
and maintained home that was
known far and wide for its fine hos
pitality. Lockes Island was part of
this estate.
After Mr.. Locke'S death in 1914 Mrs.
Locke attempted for a time, with the
help of nephew, Ray Gardiner, to
carry on but the task was too great
and about a year later she gave it up
and went to Seattle, where she made
her home until her death. The funeral
services were conducted Wednesday
from the University Funeral Parlors.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03
Washington First
In Water Power

Washington is credited with having
taken one of its greatest strides for
ward in water power development dur
ing 193O-31, climbing from fifth to
third state in the union in the amount
of horse power generated by hydro
electric plants.
A compilation prepared by Charles
j. Bartholet, state supervisor Of n.y.
draulics, showed the state on Janu-
airy l, 1882, had 80 hydro-e electric pro-
jects, private and municipal, with a
total generating capacity of 1,011 ,306
horse power or one-seventh of the po-
tential amount available for develop
ment in Washington.
Compared with 765757 horse power
generating capacity available January
l, 1890, the state increased it's power
generating capacity 246,0O0 horse power
during the two-year period. Figures
obtained by Bartholet showed Wash
ington outdistanced all other states in
water power development in 193O-31
Long recognized as the richest state
in potential water power resources,
Washington possesses 1871 per cent of
the total potential water power of the
United States This 1871 per cent is
equal to 7,145,0OO horse power avail
able 80 per cent of the time, or H.
225,O0O horse power available SO per
cent of the time.
The nations developed and unde-
veloped available water power totals
3S,110,000 horse power disable 80 per
cent of the time.
The second largest water power state
is California, with 1900 per cent Of
the nations total, and third is New
York with 1852 per cent.
California ranks first in developed
power, with 1921 274 horse power, an
increase of $1,000 during the two-year
period, and New York is second with
100000 horse power, an increase of
$4,000.
OF the ,306 horsepower now be-
ing produced by hydro electric plants
in the state, Bartholet said, municipal
plants are generating approximately
100000 horsepower.
Despite the great increase in capa-
city during the past two years." Bar
tholet said, "the state is not overbuilt,
from a hydro-e electric standpoint. We
have just about caught up with the
demand for power, increasing rapidly
because of the development of new
uses for electricity in homes, industrial
plants and on farms.
"The consumption of power in the
state is increasing on the basis of COM
pounding at a rate of 9 per cent year
or doubling every seven years.
eff the states water power resources
were fully developed and working SO per
cent of the time at one cent per kilo-
watt hour the annual returns there
from would amount to more than a
quarter billion dollars annually"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03
Yakima White Bluffs
Road in Good Shape Now

Road crews have repaired that part
Of the Yakima White Bluffs road in
Yakima county that was badly dam
aged by the recent floods and the high
way is in fine shape again. Most of
the work was done with a caterpillar
and grader and as the ground was
still moist while the grading was being
done, the travel over it since has
packed it nicely.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03

Mrs. Alex Parke returned last Friday
from Seattle, where she had been for
a week the guest of her mother and
sisters. On the return trip, Mrs. Parke
came as far as Othello, expecting to
change there to the local train but
found that the latter had left an hour
early. In order to reach home she had
to come by auto from Othello to the
river, where Ferryman Matt Wiehl
brought her to the White Bluffs side
in roWboat.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03

Campbell w. Bushnell, prominent at
torney and one of the pioneers Of Ben
ton county, died at his home in Pros
ser Sunday. In his earlier life Mr..
Bushnell had been a minister in Ken
newick and recently had been court
commissioner. He is survived by hia
widow and two daughters.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03
FIRST LOCAL ASPARAGUS
APPEARS ON DINNER TABLE

Without doubt, spring is here. The
first asparagus of the season, grown
locally, sraced the dinner table at the
@. I. Wright home last Sunday, Feb
ruary 81. The grass was not dollhouse
product but grew out of doors In a
sheltered spot on the southern side of
the cold storage plant.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03
Maximum Minimum
Date

Precipitation of .04 of an inch on
March / and 06 on the End were re-
corded.
All of the ice jams in the Colum-
bia river went out the latter part of
last week and all of the ferries in this
part Of the state are again in operation,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03
Baseball

Baseball
The grade school is getting ready to
play baseball. They are fixing the dia-
monds now. The girls have diamond
the third and fourth grade boys have
diamond and the fifth and sixth
grade boys have baseball diamond
Reynold Smith.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03
The New Picture

We have new picture in our room
Representative John w. Summers sent
1t to us. It is picture of Washington
He said that he was sending one to
every school room in America.-Vivian
Johnson.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03

F. e. Devlin, superintendent of the
Coast Division, and r. v. Cummings,
division freight and passenger agent,
of the Milwaukee railroad were in the
valley on official business last Thurs
day,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03
The New Boy

The New Boy
A new boy came to school last week
His name is Richard Griffith. He came
from Buhl, Idaho. He is in the third
grade.-Gilbert Ponsat.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-03

Betty Strycker
February %, 1882, Betty Stryckef
moved to Hanford to 60 to school. Her
teachers name is Miss Beck.-Vancie
Hemker.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-08
Hopewell

If there is any truth in the old
axiom that the condition of the
weather during the first three days
of December, is true index of the
weather for the three winter
months little Johnny Mercury"
will have to play pretty close to 80
above the cipher. Don't let's go to
Florida yet. Ross Milton of Malta
and son Alva J. Milton and wife of
Chicago, were recent callers at the
home of your pencil boy. A. j. was
a pupil of ours 48 years ago.. Mrs.
Andrew Schofield of near Chester
hill spent last week with her son
w. S. Schofield, of this place.
Harry Kennard Of Pennsville was
through here Friday with his feed
mill, grinding feed for farmers,
right at their homes. w. S. Scho-
field assisted Everett Williams Of
near Pennsville with his butcher
ing, Saturday. Quite heavy wind
storm, accompanied by some rain,
hit this part of the globe, Sunday.
w. S. Schofield and son Billie
were the guests of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Scho-
field of near Chesterhill, Sunday.
Jerry Newman is i'll with chicken
DOX
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-08
The Morgan

Protestant church, Sunday evening,
was the winner Misses Lauribell
Hawkins of this place and Eva LOU
ise Llewellyn, Pennsville, were the
other contestants. The judges were
Supt j. F. Taylor Of Amesville,
Prof. Earl House of Reinersville,
and Don Goddard of Bartlett.
School News
An operetta, paper Prayers" a
song of old Japan. will be given by
the high school pupils, Dec. IT, The
glee club girls will play the leading
parts, assisted by other members Of
the high school. Further announce
ments will be made in the near fu-
ture concerning the entertainment.
The Harmony Four quartet broad
cast from station WALR, Sunday
afternoon, Dec. 4.
The Blue Rhythm Boys furnish
ed the music at the Women's Demo-
cratic meeting in McConnelsville,
Monday evening.
The boys basketball teams play
ed Lowell last Saturday evening.
The second team won with score
of 22-16. The first team was
greatly handicapped because of the
illness of three of it's players, and
lost the game with score of 1921.
This is the first season game which
this team has lost in two years.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-08
Stockport

Helen Choguill spent the week
end with her aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hammond, of Ches-
terhill.. Mrs. M. T. Clifford spent
Monday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Williams, at Pennsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cross were
guests Tuesday night and Wednes-
day Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed Of
GAINESVILLE, and attended installa-
tion of Chapter No. 81, of that
place, Tuesday night. The Willing
Workers met Tuesday night with
Mrs. r. w. Dewitt, for their business
meeting. A pot luck lunch was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hen
cry Of Columbus were guests over
the week end of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Henery and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Cross. :. The Dorcas So
ciety of the Church of Christ, will
meet in the church social room,
Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Dixon of Marietta were guests Sun
day evening of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Henery. IT. j. McHugh is showing
some improvement. Remember the
date of the P. T. A. meeting has
been changed to Monday night,
Dec. 49,. Richard Choguill of Co.
Iumbus spent the week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
ChoguiIl. The funeral of Mrs. Min
ME Pierrott was held here Sunday
at the Church of Christ. Mrs. Pier
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-08
UniOnville

Mrs. Emma Young who resides
at the Dora Nelson home, is recov-
ering from a painful injury received
two weeks ago. While using a
power washer, the first two fingers
of her right hand were caught in
the wringer, and badly lacerated.
Quick action in stopping the ma
chinery saved her from a much
more serious injury. Mrs. w. G.
Springer, Mrs. Stella White and
daughter Louise of GAINESVILLE, were
Sunday visitors at the l. r. Barnes
home. VIM. Stegner caught two
large raccoons, last week, in his
traps, one weighing 16 pounds. :.
The county outfit has finished grad
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-08
Triadelphia

We have rumors of wedding
bells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Maier have
both been ill from severe colds.
L. C. Edgell and wife were at Co.
lumbus last Wednesday, where Mr.
Edgell consulted a specialist about
his knee, which has been bothering
him for some time.
w. A. Torbert received some Sc
we're bruises, when he fell from q
load of fodder, Saturday.
Mrs. John Maier is slowly i'm
proving, from an infected toe.
Triadelphia Church of Christ
Elder c.. H. NORM will preach
Sunday morning and evening, Dec
18, at the Church of Christ.
George Provins and family OF
Newark recently spent few days
with D. L. Maxwell and family.
Russell Terry rebuilt the chimney
at the township house, last week.
Everett Edgell and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
friends near TOdds.
Mrs. L. c. Edgell spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. Herman Elliott
Of Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-08

ing the connecting road link from
the Barnes bridge, toward Mill
grove. Albert Kidd and family are
now residents of this vicinity, which
adds two more pupils to our pres
ent large school. !. r. II. Ray arriv-
ed here Saturday night from two
weeks visit with his brother Harley
Gouldsberry of Glen Easton, w. Va.
Joe Gouldsberry returned with him
for an indefinite visit. Several in
this locality are afflicted with Sc
we're colds. Mike Ponchak had a
horse and a calf to die recently
Cause not determined. VIM. O.
Barnes sold and delivered, Monday,
a number Of fat hogs to the Finley
Packing Co. Most people in this
vicinity have butchered their hogs,
and are now enjoying back bones,
spare ribs, sausage and buckwheat
cakes, and forgetting the depression
until tax paying time.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-08

Ernest Nutter and wife and son
Robert and Mrs. Clara Fouts were
in GAINESVILLE Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ. Bailey visited
at the home of Harry Walker and
wife of Philo, Friday.
Curtis Wilson, wife and three
sons, and Ida Wilson, of Blue
Rock, and Cora Wilson of New Lex
ington were visitors at the HI. B.
Snyder home Sunday.
Rev. w. e. Buckholtz was unable
to fill his pulpit at Jerusalem Sun
day, on account of illness. Rev
Ziegler preached in his place.
The L. A. S. meet Wednesday
with Mrs. Chas. Snyder.
Ruth and Ruby Fouts attended
the missionary meetings of the
Lutheran church at New Lexington,
Thursday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-08

rott was a former resident Of this
place, but was living with sister
Mrs. G. v. McKibben of Marietta, al
the time of her death Those in at
tendance at the funeral from dis
tance, were Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Reigert and Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
White of CleYland; Mr.. and Mrs.
G. v. McKibben and daughters Ruth
and Thelma, and son Kay McKib-
ben of Marietta, and Mrs Anna
Gatewood of McConnelsville Inter
ment was made in the Stockport
cemetery.
o. Il. s. Installation
Webb Chapter, No. 337, will
meet in regular session this Thurs
day evening, and the following Of
ficers will be installed: W.~M., Myr-
tie Henery. w p, w. HI. Broom
hall; Assist. NJ, Lucia White;
Assist p, r. S. Davidson: Cond.,
Margaret Durbin: Assist. Cond.,
Bessie Clifford; Sec'y, Besse Mercer
Treas, Mabel Hayes; Chaplain,
Laura Broomhall. Warder, Agnes
Dewitt; Marshal, Ida Hooper: Or
ganist, frankie Gage: Sentinel, Os-
car Hooper; Adah, Marjorie Van
Fossen; Ruth, Viva Lyme; Esther,
Ernestine Dulaney; Martha, Gladys
Henery: Electa, Wilda James. Mrs.
Mary Ellis is the retiring Worthy
Matron.
Prince Of Peace Contest
In the Prince of Peace contest
which was held at the Methodist
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-08
Dale

Mr.. and Mrs. David Farnsworth
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Farnsworth =. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Blind and son spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson Carr of
Lightner Ridge. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
ion Reed and Mrs Frank Colerick
and Miss Mary Blind spent Satur-
day in Marietta. Mrs. Schoolcraft
of West Virginia is visiting her
granddaughter, Mrs. Herman Farms
worth Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Sweet spent Friday in McConnels-
Vile. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blind and
children spent Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. Alice Nickols of Todds..
Marion Bachelor who has been sick,
is some improved. Several from
here attended the funeral of Mrs.
Murdock, of Palmer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-08

rheumatism and stomach trouble
eight months ago, and I have been
we'll man ever since.
81 had been suffering for five
years. Everything ate would sour
and ferment, causing gas pains and
misery. And the rheumatism had
settled all through my body. This
was exactly my condition before
got Vegobran. I took six bottles
Of 1t last October, and it drove ev-
ery ache and pain right out of me
and also worked on my stomach.
Now cam eat anything and my di-
gestion Is perfect. want to recon-
mend vegobran to everybody who
SUFFERS"
vegobran is being introduced to
the public daily at the Stanbery
Drug Store, McConnelsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-08

vegobran, which 10
the great mixture
OF Bran Extract
and natures medi-
cines, now being
introduced to the
public here in Nc
Connelsville at the
Stanbery Dr. n &
Store. Mr.. Ches-
ser is with The
Cambridge Glass
Co., and is widely
known in Guernsey
and Morgan coun-
ties. Following is
his statement:
II know what VI
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-08
BRAN MEDICINE
MADE ME WE'LL
THIS MAN TOOK VEGOBRAN RHEUMA ATIsl
STOMACH TROUBLE

Mr.. Alva w. Chesser of 233
Meek avenue, Byesville. Ohio, is an
other widely known resident Of this
vicinity who is publicly praising
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-08

II know what Vegobran will do"
said Mr.. Chesser. 1T ended nv