White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-10-13

available ny IuS Agriculture SleNlt Sol-
poration for loans to farmers in that
region.
Arthur Palmer, 17-year-old high
school student, was instantly killed
near Sedro Woolley when heavy
gravel truck driven by his brother
Lloyd, FL. backed into him and crushed
his body.
Thirty forest fires, covering PIP
acres. occurred in the Chelan national
forest up to September 49,. Forest fire
expenditures during the year amount
ed to S4225, against five-year aver
age Of $5S,4S7.
Several years of student body agita--
ton against compulsory chapel attend
ance at Whitman college has ended in
success. The faculty has voted to-
eliminate the chapel program except
for one hour week.
Depositors of the First National
bank of Kelso were paid about $4,000
In the distribution of 16 per cent,
dividend last week by E. B. Benn, re-
ceiver. A Is per cent dividend was
paid short time ago.
Aided by funds from the reconstruct
ton finance corporation, the Olympic.
National bank paid an 10 per cent
dividend last week. The dividend was
the first paid by the institution since
it was closed January %.
William N. suksdorf, 80, pioneer of
Bingen and botanical authority, was
killed near Bingen when struck by a.
train. 1t is believed he tagged the
train and that he was unable to get.
off the track quickly enough.
Five Kelso high school students and
the mother of one were injured when
a truck in which they were bound for
Aberdeen for the Kelso-Aberdeen foot
ball game was in collision with an
other truck near Montesano.
The back seat driver received his
first legal recognition at Wenatchee-
last week when AL Hughes pleaded
guilty to a charge Of "aiding and abet7
ting the driver" in reckless driving
case, when arraigned in justice court.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. McCallester and
five children Of Yale escaped death
recently when their car went through
railing of the Johnson creek bridge
on the Lewis river road and plunged
to the bed Of the canyon so feet below.
A cub bear came to town about 4
a. m. Its presence in Chewelah was
discovered by T. W. Kaiser, who was
aroused by the barking of his dog.
When last seen the baby bear was
headed for the tall timber north of
town, trailed by several barking dogs.
Badly bruised and frightened, 2-year-
old Donna Jean, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Polderdart of Mt. Vernon,
is recovering from an experience that
included a mile ride on the running
board of the family automobile ard
being tumbled Of into a hole beside
the road.
Democratic candidates for governor
at the recent primary election spent
more money collectively than either re-
publican opponents. The four demo-
cratic candidates spent total OF $780,
696. Three of the five republican
candidates spent $S018, of which Hart
ley spent s1221 and Gellatly S6107.
Long Beach had strange and love-
1y visitation recently when, out of the
northwest and apparently from over
the ocean, huge swarms Of beautiful
butterflies came a-winging. The day
was the hottest in the experience Of
the oldest oid-timer, the thermometer
going we'll up into the sos during the
afternoon.
George H. Webb, farmer Of the Sara
district, admits he is the man who is
responsible for the present overpro-
duction of farm products. Not satis-
fled with growing one ear of corn at a
time, Mr.. Webb exhibits a cluster of
no less than Is small ears of corn
growing where only one could be ex-
pected to grow.
The Rev. Father A. H. Allard, pastor
of the Riverside Catholic church at
Everett, and Jack Hofstee, friend,
were held up recently in the priests
garage and forced to drive the bandit
into the country, where they were
made to get out Of the automobile Of
the priest. Besides the automobile,
the thief secured a watch and $3S in
cash.
The matter CT Longview light and
water rent, unpaid since May, in an
effort to have the Washington Gas e
Electric company reduce rates, was re-
ferred to the state department of pub
lie works when series of conferences