White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-22

ON North river, was severely injured
when log rolled on him at camp.
The flood of publicity being received
by Chelan county newspapers from po
litical candidates is being returned to
them with the announcement that the
publishers have agreed to discontinue
running canned publicity stories.
A third Of the 1882 hop crop in
Mckee district has been harvested and
shipments have begun in small way.
Guy Anderson, Cowiche, and Arthur
Haness, Tampico, have sold theirs
over a four-year period at 16 cents.
The Association Of Washington
Fruit Exporters, authorized by the
Webb-P omerene act, has been organ
lied by Wenatchee and Yakima grow
ers. The purpose of the organization
Is to stabilize the movement of apples.
The Asotin county commissioners
have awarded contract to L. G. Foun
tain & Son for construction of four
and one-half miles on the Charleston
Peola road for $1S,S14. From rs to
30 men will be employed and the work
will be completed within three months
The Port of Grays Harbor's 40 en-
ployes will go on five-day week basis
October 1, it was decided by the port
commission. The action was taken on
recommendation of the Grays Harbor
| Taxpayers league, and will reduce
costs Of operation about II per cent
One hundred and fifty neighbors in
bucket brigade saved the home Of
Albert Jongewaard and that Of his
brother Arie in the Terrace Heights
district, east of Yakima, from fire that
destroyed the formers barn, hay ard
machinery, with loss estimated at
$500.
Farmers of Walla Walla valley seem
to have adopted watchful waiting
attitude concerning wheat. Practi-
cally no sales have been reported Of
the new crop. One concern bought
three carloads where normally the
total would have been computed in
scores of cars.
The city council Of Wilbur, acting
on protest presented by seven mer.
chants, voted to demand that each
fruit peddler must furnish an affi-
davit that he grew the produce he
peddles or pay SO daily for selling
license. Fruit peddlers from many
miles have been selling on the streets
during trade days.
Charged with violating a court order
which barred them from carrying
freight over state highways without a
permit from the state department Of
public works, five men and one freight
firm were fined total Of $1,000 and
given Jail sentences ranging from 80
to 80 days by Superior Judge w. O..
Parr at Wenatchee.
An opinion by Attorney General
Dunbar points out that city and county
elective officials may cut their salaries
without violating the law, by donating
part Of their salaries to city or coun-
ty treasures. On the other hand, can.
didates who offer to remit all or part
Of their salaries if elected are tech
nically guilty Of bribery.
The Ostrander Railway G. Timber
company will resume logging opera
lions in few days, after shutdown
Of several months. Fallers and buck
ers who have been employed by the
company in the past were notified to
return to work and other loggers will
report after the fallers start. About
IS men will be employed.
When bigger and better cannas are
produced in White Salmon 1t is prob
able John C. Wyers, pioneer of that
section, will grow them. In the center
of gorgeous rockery, near his home
on the bluff overlooking the Column
bia river these blooms have reached a
height Of feet inches. Mr.. Wyers
started his Gamma bed six or seven
years ago.
A meteorite about the size of a loaf
Of bread is being exhibited by Henry
C.. A. Baker OF the Lake bay region.
He found it on Hood canal and soon
after 1t had fallen. The meteorite,
which wss buried two feet in the
ground, weighs Is pounds, about twice
the weight OF stone of the same size.
1t has unusual colors, including red,
green, white, gray, bronze, gold and
brown.
II. M. Wanser, in charge Of the
Adams county experiment station, has
reported the total rainfall for the crop
year ended August 81 was 9.78 inches.
The total for the previous crop year
was 6.91 inches AID the average for
the 16-year period was IT'S inches.