White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Maringer Of
West Kelso.
Mayor Dore of Seattle has sent a
letter to Governor Hartley asking the
governor to request a S6,000,000 loan
for Seattle from the Reconstruction
Finance corporation. The money will
be repaid by the city.
Hoquiam's "Spruce Girls" dressed
In the latest modes of wooden bathing
suits, made their first appearance out
side of Hoquiam at Portland during
the session of the National Inventors
congress held last week.
While working with blacksmith
crew on the top Of gas storage tank
of the Washington Gas & Electric
company at Aberdeen, Peter P. Ras-
sanen, 80, was stricken with a heart
attack and died shortly afterward.
Charles Hudson, Malott rancher, ad-
mitted to officers that accidental dis
charge of gun he was cleaning was
responsible for the death of Mrs.
Warren Kirk, IS, Brewster mother, as
she drove along the highway at night
with her husband.
AS a move to reduce cost of city
government, Mayor Dore of Seattle
has instructed that no more city hall
telephone bills be paid. The telephone
company is operating without a fran
chise. The city pays about 100000 an
nually for telephone service.
Bids have been called by the high.
way department for the construction
of the Washington section Of the Wal
lula cutoff, linking the Columbia
River highway of Oregon with the
Inland Empire highway of Washing
ton. Bids will be opened August %.
Trinity lodge of Odd Fellows at
Walla Walla and Welcome lodge at
Dixie have united into one lodge,
which will bear the name of Trinity
lodge. Both lodges were organized in
pioneer days. Welcome lodge has
been inactive for the past six months.
Decision at the Wenatchee confer.
ence to eliminate all third grade ap-
pies from this seasons pack has met
with some opposition in different sec.
lions Of the state. Several organize.
lions indicated they may carry the
question to the courts for final deci-
sion.
Divine healers who practice by
prayer and laying on of hands must
obtain licenses and pass an examina-
ton before they can lawfully practice
in Washington, according to an opin-
ion Of the attorney general. Divine
healers who practice only through
prayer are exempt.
After being shut down nearly year,
the Anderson & Middleton sawmill at
Aberdeen, one of the largest on Grays
harbor, resumed work August 1st A.
| w. Middleton, manager, said the mill
is starting with the cooperation of
the employees, and will run indefinitely,
depending upon market conditions.
TIL base has been put in place for
monument on the site of old Fort
Colville, located about a mile from
Marcus. The monument is being erect
ed by the Washington State Historical
society and the Kiwanis club of Col
vile. The fort burned down in 1918
and was nearly 100 years old at that
time.
A new sawmill, employing Is to 20
men, started at Cosnopolis. 1t is the
Grays Harbor Forest Products COM
pany plant, formerly the Eureka No.
2. H. Kobayashi and R. H. Walters
have leased the property and are plan
ming to build small single mill.
The plant will cut fir, cedar and hem.
lock.
Commencing August list, the Cres-
cent Single company started operat-
ing its mill to full capacity at Kelso
with two shifts working for the first
time in two years. The mills six ma
chimes have been in operation on the
day shift and two at night. About 20
additional men were employed, max
ing Is in all.
The Big Bend Milling company
property at Davenport, which consists
of an up-to-date flour mill fully equip
ped and ready to run, with storage
room for 100000 bushels of wheat, be-
longing to local residents, was leased
by the Terminal Trading company OF
Seattle and has been opened for bust
ness with George P. Monroe Of Sc
attic in charge.
One hundred and fifty prospective
prospectors, some hailing from as far