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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-21
Life at Rapids During '9O's
Described BY Early Surveyor

Following the publication, June 9,
of the Underhill letters, in which the
story of the White Bluffs Trail was
told. the Spokesman has received many
comments on the history of this valley.
In order to compile record of the
more eventful incidents in the past
history of the Priest Rapids Valley, the
Spokesman is endeavoring to gather
personal "reminiscences of these past
times, and will continue to print these
from time to time as they are con-
tributed.
G. G. Ward, member of the first n.y.
draulics survey party in this section,
now civil engineer in Wenatchee,
has sent this paper an account of his
experiences at Priest Rapids during
the winter of 1896 His story follows:
In January, 1895, I was one of a
party of engineers that made prelim-
mary survey for a canal from the
head of Priest Rapids to the head of
White Bluffs. We were studying the
feasibility of developing power and
pumping water from the Columbia
river to the lands lying between White
Bluffs and the Saddle Mountains.
The survey was made for Mr.. Libby,
of Lewiston, Idaho, who represented
Eastern capital
The engineering crew was in the
employ of the Northern Pcific Yakima
& Kittitas Irrigation company locat-
ing and constructing the Sunnyside
Canal Since no construction work
could be done during the winter we
took that time to make the survey for
Mr.. Libby. The cost of the development
and the high elevation to which the
water would need to be lifted proved
to be too much for the promoters and
nothing more was done with the pro-
ject.
Our party was in charge of Guy
Sterling. His brother Robert was the
transitman and I was the levelman.
I believe that Joe Driscoll and Fred
Mansfield were the chainmen and
Lawrence Clark was my rodman. do
iloO llOW lClilClIiUCl VIII WClC viz
stake artist" and cook who made up
the rest of the party.
Following the completion Of the work
on the Sunnside canal the Sterlings
went to Salt Lake City. I have been
told that Guy has since died. Mans
field and perhaps Driscoll are living in
the Sunnyside district. I do not know
where the others are.
We went from Mabton to Pasco on
the N. P. railroad, then drove by team
to Harrison's Ranch, near the foot of
the rapids on the east bank of the
Columbia river We we're two days max
ing the drive. Sleeping in the open,
we found ourselves covered with three
or four inches of snow on the morn
ing of the second day. Except for this
light fall there was very little snow on
the high ground above the Bluffs On
the low lands aong the river six or
eight inches of snow lay on the ground
The winter was not extremely cold and
the weather was good, considering the
time of the year.
This being the winter following the
now famous 1894 high water, we found
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-21
MOTH CATCH

The moth catch for the Hanford-
White Bluffs district for the period of
July 7 to 20, inclusive, was as follows:
The Washington times., 1932-02-05

Rayon crepes, silk crepes and wool mixtures that look
twice the price! Fashioned with real talent-some in all
over prints and others in solid shades with print tops and
print trimmings Senderizing and youthful styles for
larger women Sizes IA to &c, ,38 to 48.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
BIG SAVINGS LITTLE

TOTS SWEATER SETS-Plan knit and
brushed models; 4 piece. Sizes l to 3 CT DO
years
CHILDRENS UNION SUITS COo
Sizes TO IL Observation-Disclosures. wv
CHILDRENS FLANNELETTE GOWNS 0Oo
Striped flannels-sizes 2 to IA .......... OON
BOYS SHIRTS & BLOUSES-White, tan. blue
and patterned broadcloth-School collars OOO
and long sIeeves-sizes 8 to IS, IL to IA AON
BOYS ALLWOOL SWEATERS -slipover styles
crew and necks-green, tan, blue and 100
other colors-sizes % to 36 ............. SON
BOYS LEATHERETTE SHEEPLNED COATS
Originally $2.95 & $395-black and CT OK
brown-wombat collars-sizes to 49,. .OA A"OO
ALLWOOL BLANKETS-irregulars- CT 70
66x80 in.-pastel colors-sateen bound. OA"SO ~
c5oRAz s1s 3fsr,s1 WINDOW 1"S .e1 SHADES for 19c
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
Pair OF Youths
Given Probation

Judge A. G. Finney today wrote
the final chapter in a long story
of criminal litigation when he re-
voked six months jail sentence
imposed last Friday on King Ellis
and Lee Gardner, and admitted
both youths to probation for a per-
iod of two years, with San Quen-
tin prison sentence for forgery as
the penalty for violation of proba-
tion.
Rev. Carl Harwood and Mrs.
Lucy Freeman appeared on behalf
of the boys, to ask that the Jail
sentence, which had been imposed
as part of their probation, be
revoked.
One condition of the probation
which still remains, however, is that
the boys are to pay back the money
taken by them by means of assert
ed theft and forgery of numerous
checks.
Ellis and Gardner were returned
here from Oswego, Oklahoma, al
most six months ago. They were
arrested there following a search by
Imperial county offices which had
traced them to San Diego, through
Northern california and to the
middle west, where their arrest fin
ally was procured.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12

as the result of two court judgments
and suit yet to be tried.
The evangelist found herself in
volved in efforts to collect a $4,000
breach of promise Judgment won
by Mrs. Myrtle H. st. Pierre from
her husband, David L. Hutton. Lor-
rim Andrews, attorney for Mrs. ST..
Pierre, announced that if Hutton
is broke, as he claims, commun-
ity property-in this case Mrs. Hut
tons will be attached.
Mrs. Hutton herself recently lost
$4,000 damage suit brought by
Harvey Gates, scenario writer, who
claimed he had been employed by
the evangelist.
Today the head of Angelus Tenn
pie must file an answer to a suit
for $240,00O brought against her
in July, 1881, by j. Roy Stewart,
motion picture director. Stewart
was joint defendant in the Gates
action. He claimed in his suit
against Mrs. Hutton that the evan
gelist agreed to act in a film to be
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
New Officers At
Aqua Caliente

HOLLYWOOD. July IL. U.P)-
Christopher j. Fitzgerald, presiding
steward at Arlington Park, Chicago,
will be in complete charge of horse
racing at Aqua Caliente the next
winter meeting, Joseph M. Schenck,
head of the Aqua Caliente Jockey
club, announced today.
Schenck appointed Fitzgerald pre-
siding steward and named Martin
Nathanson, Washington Park, asso-
ciate steward and Handicapped;
William H. Shelley, Kentucky JOG
key club, racing secretary and plac-
ing judge; Harry Morrissey, Wash
ington Park, starter.
Fitzgerald is considered a turf
authority. He brought Papyrus to
the United States for the match
race with zev, and afterward ar
ranged the campaign of Epinard,
French invader
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
Negro Sprinter
Hard To Defeat

LOS ANGELES, July IL. U.P)-
Anyone who hopes to defeat Ralph
Metcalf, Marquette sprinter, at
Stanford University Saturday must
do SO in the first rs yards, in the
opinion of B. H. Moore, veteran
Louisiana State University coach.
Moore, who saw Metcalf race a
week ago, admits the favor1te is a
slow starter, but declared no one
in the United States could defeat
him If he is leading toward the fin
iSh.
"I have never seen such speed as
Metcalf uncorked between rs and
100 yards" said Moore, who stopped
off with several athletes at Bovard
Field yesterday.
He begins to pick up at 80 yards,
between 80 yards and 100 meters
he is just plain dynamite and ap-
pears to shoot out from the pack so
fast as to make all others look as
If they were standing still"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
Heavy Docket To
Face Police Judge

When Judge Lee Nuffer returns
to Ell Centro to preside over the
city court, he will find at least
one busy court session awaiting
him, for 18 cases are listed on the
police docket for consideration by
the judge.
That police have been busy dur
ing the past three days is readily
seen by a glance at the record
books.
OF those arrested, four will not
appear in police court. Eugene
Barras, 30, and Jesus de la Rosa,
81, were turned over to the dis
trict attorney for prosecution on
charge of burglary. Clara Nc
Balm, 35, also was arrested on a
charge of burglary.
Jack Wheeler, 33, Negro, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on g
warrant from the sheriff's office
Ben Cox took him into custody
turning him over to county
officers
Wheeler, according to informa-
ton in the hands of police, was
returning from Mexicah several
nights ago with other. Negroes
when they ordered him from the
automobile, telling him to walk
home. Wheeler, becoming angry
whipped out his pocket knife and
slashed the tires of the automobile
retorting that his companions, TOO
must walk home.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
EpwOrth League
Enjoys Party

Agnes Pennington, assisted by
Betty Tipps, Virginia Bromley and
Ethel Malan, entertained members
of the Epworth League Of the
Methodist church at swimming
party at Kenyon's Desert plunge
last night.
After program of water sports,
delicious refreshments were served
the Is guests who attended.
In addition to league members,
Rev. and Mrs. w. E. Malan and
family and Robert Coyner of Holt
vile, president OF the County Ep-
worth league, were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
INDICATIONS ARE THAT MA IS
ABOUT TO FILE FOR DIVORCE

HERMOSA BEACH, Calf, July
12. U.P)-The love cottage built near
the sea by Minnie Ma" Kennedy,
mother of Aimee Semple McPher-
SON. Hutton, today was minus the
presence of her husband, Guy
"Whataman" Hudson and soon will
be minus Ma" herself.
It became known that on Sat-
urday, last, Mrs. Kennedy drove
Hudson to Santa Barbara and
placed him aboard a train bound
for Portland, Ore, "Whatman's" old
stamping grounds. Mrs. Kennedy
was quoted as saying: L put $40
in his pocket, bless his heart, SO
he wouldn't be hungry on the way
Just what Hudson planned to do
in Portland was mystery. Mrs,
Kennedy did not say if job, which
has managed to elude "Whataman'
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
Daily Report OF
Stock Markets

NEW YORK, July IL. U.P)-Late
selling in the stock market today
forced the list down fractions to
more than point. Auburn Auto
broke more than 7 points from an
early high.
Bearish grain crop reports
brought break of more than a
cent in wheat. A decline of more
than so cents a bale in cotton flu
lures was induced by improved
weather.
Bonds ignored these items and
the domestic issues forged ahead,
led by United States government
issues. Foreign issues were mixed.
The bond pool issued a call for
10 per cent of the $70000,000 sub
scription. This was taken to mean
the pool was continuing its pur-
chases to maintain a steady tone
in the market.
Hogs slipped back today but cat
tie took their place in the advance
in the livestock market. Coffee
staged a sharp upturn on revolu-
ton news from Brazil Sugar
eased and then rallied. Cocoa was
up few points. Silver declined
The weekly statement of report
ing member banks of the federal
reserve system, made public today,
showed total credit of the system
down 1922 100000 to a new low for
the depression OF $18,532 ,000, 600,
| thus indicating lack of demand
for funds by business and industry.
This had no effect on the market
at the outset and prices firmed up.
American Telephone lost more
than point to fraction above
II. Consolidated Gas was down a
fraction. Rails were about steady,
Union Pacific closing at 291a, off
"a, and Atchison 205s, off Y
South Porto Rico sugar made a
new high. Packing issues main
tanned strength.
National Biscuit was firm spot
throughout the day. After the
close Loose-Wiles company reduced
its quarterly dividend from IS to
SO cents.
According to preliminary calcu-
lation, the Dow-Jones & Co. in
dustrial average stood at 42.67, off
80; rails, 1920, up 10, and the
utilities 17.08, up .0S.
Sales totaled 100000 shares, COM
pared with 100000 shares yesterday.
LOS ANGELES, July 10. U.P)-.
Dull trading and irregular price
ranges prevailed on the Los An
geles stock exchange today.
Union Oil was the most active,
selling 800 shares at 9%, un-
changed. Union Associates ad-
vanced 1s to 81h on sale of 100
shares. Standard Oil was un-
changed at 1914 on a 1OO-share
sale.
Southern Pacific declined n to
7% on sale of 200 shares. Trans
america sold 100 shares at 2B
down II.
Pacific Public Service preferred
advanced rs to 7% on sales of 20(
shares. Southern California Edi.
son sold 100 shares at 10, up n
Edison 519 per cent preferred solo
100 shares at 1875, up B.
| CDnCUC
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
Father Asks Aid
In Locating Son

A youth thought to be hitch
hiking to San Antonio with another
boy today was the object of a
search by county officers here,
after report to the sheriff's office
last night by T. j. Napier OF
Ell Centre, the boys father.
The youth is Forrest Napier, IA,
who left Ell Centro some time after
2 O'Clock yesterday in the COM
pany of Clyde Bibles, Is.
The Napier boy is feet, inches
tall and weighs los pounds. When
he left home he was wearing an
undershirt, blue waist overalls and
straw hat. The elder Napier
asked that the boy be taken into
custody and held for him.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
Oakley Removed
To San Diego

Robert w. "Buck" Oakley, chief
teller for the Security First Ma
tional bank, who was seriously in
jured in an automobile accident
several weeks ago, has been re-
moved to San Diego from the Ell
Centro hospital, where he has been
a patient since he was injured.
Buck" is located at 1926 Eighth
avenue and writes that he is max
ing good progress toward recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
Surprise Shower
For Mrs. FrOwiss


A surprise shower was given for
Mrs. R. H. Frowiss at 722 South
Fifth street last night by Miss
Clarice Ferguson. A color scheme
of pink and white was used in the
decorations.
At the close of a social hour, re-
freshments were served to the hon
oree, guests and the hostess.
Invited guests were: Mrs. Donella
Hensen, Mrs. Ben Baker, Mrs. R.
H. Frowiss, Mrs. G. o. Ferguson,
Mrs. Sherman Eldridge, and the
Misses Florence Metcalf, Harriet
Stafford, Laura Frasier, Eula Mar
tin, Edna Martin, Thelma Dooley,
Pauline .Voyce, Lucille Miller and
Seeley Oftelie.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
The Weather

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Wednesday, with
moderate temperature; cloudy or
foggy in the morning; gentle shift
ing winds.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Wednesday but
overcast night and early morning
extreme west portion; normal tenn
perature; moderate westerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
Woman Sprinter
Wants Position

CLEVELAND, O., July 12. W.P)-
Stella Walsh, world champion
sprinter, will be offered job in
the city recreation department to-
day if she will become naturalized
and compete in the Olympics for
the United States, Mayor Ray T.
Miller announced.
The woman track star has indi-
Gated that a job was her most
pressing need and whether she
joined the United States team or
that of Poland depended upon
which country would offer a pos
ition. a- -
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
HER CAT HAS PUPS!

DETROIT, Mich. U.P) - Miss
Marcy Rugerson suspects prac-
tical joke, but she isn't certain. Her
pet cat, expecting a blessed event,
appeared at about the appointed
time with three puppies. The cat
is nursing the puppies and Miss
Rugerson is in great wonder. t9 n
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12

since their marriage a year ago,
finally had caught up with him.
Mrs. Kennedy then let it be
known that she had rented cot
tage in Mount Charlestown, a sub
urb of Las Vegas, New, and would
soon be installed there.
Rumors that MA" planned to di-
vorce "Whataman" were revived
when it became known she was 60
ing to Nevada. She refused to
comment.
LOS ANGELES, July u. U.P)-
Aimee Semple Mcpherson Hutton,
i'll in her palatial Moorish castle at
Lake Elsinore, faced today the pos
sibility of being forced to pay more
than quarter of a million dollars
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
ODDS AND ENDS
ON ENTRIES FOR
OLYMPIC GAMES
BY GEORGE III. BEALE
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, July II. - Being
the only representative of a country
in the olympic games is a very SER
iouS business.
1t has been made SO by Jorge
Perry marathon runner of Colom-
bia, and Guillermo Douglas, sculler
of Uruguay, who represent the en-
tire teams entered by their respect
i've countries in the 1892 games here
They were approached today with
the idea they might turn out some
lively repartee.
ut must be funny to be the only
athlete entered from your country,
eh?" Perry was asked. Maybe you
could say something real witty
about how you think you'll easily
outscore the 325 members of the
United States team, eh?"
Perry didn't think it was funny.
TITS no joke" he said reproach-
fully. "I don't know If will win
in my event but shall try very
hard. That is all have to say"
Douglas, single SOULS champion of
South America, then was ap-
preached.
Maybe Mr. Douglas would. have
something funny to say about be-
ing his country's only man in the
game" II was suggested to an in
terpreter.
ut is very serious business"
came Douglas answer by way of the
interpreter. 81 am very happy to
represent my country in the games.
ut is an honor to be selected.
There is nothing humorous to be
said about it,
There was no light repartee in
that SO the quest had to be given
up since, SO far as the Olympics
games committee knows, Perry and
Douglas will be the only athletes
that will carry alone the banners
of their countries at the tenth
Olympiad.
Perry, "a, typographical engi-
neer in Bogato, where typographical
engineers have something to work
on, was the first foreign athlete to
'earrive here to begin training.
He says he developed his strength
for the gruelling marathon grind
by hiking through the mountains of
his country
A giant of a man, he has broad
shoulders, stands six feet five inches
and weighs 210 pounds. After his
first trip over the rowing course
he pronounced it the finest course
he ever had seen.
Next to Colombia and Uruguay
in the small entry list are Haiti and
Latvia, both of which will have two
men in the competitions from July
80 to August IA.
Latvia will be represented by
Janis Dalinsh. who has defeated all
European competitors this year in
: the 80 600 meter walk, and Janis
Dimsa, who has rolled up as many
as 5000 points in the decathlon.
Both seem certain point winners.
Haiti has sent Sylvia Gator, broad
jumper, and Andre Theard, sprint
er. Gator until recently held the
worlds record in his event. Theard,
in The 1923 games at Amsterdam,
went as far as the semi-firals in
the 100-meters dash.
Scheduled for arrival today were
athletes of the United States and
Poland, the first representatives of
-
United States entries are boxers,
due to reach here from Columbus,
Ohio. Jannusc Kusocinski, Polish
middle distance star, was reported
on the same train. With United
States and Poland, 16 nations will
be officially represented with ath-
letes.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12

whipping post years
punishment
refrigerator Administering the directed
above asing William Wynn 49, of the prisoners Wynn
received like When
herff buggy whip broke backsnake whip
neither
awaiting
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
LOndOs To Defend
His Diamond Belt

LOS ANGELES, July IL. U.P)-
The diamond studded belt that was
presented to Champion Jim Londos
by Madison Square Garden of New
York after he defeated Richard
Shikat, will be at stake when Lon
don meets Ray Steele in three
fall finish match at Wrigley Field
next Monday night.
1t will be the first open-air match
of the season. Olympic auditorium,
where previous matches have been
held, is being revamped for the
Olympic games.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Pittsburgh, 5; Brooklyn, 3.
Boston, 8; Chicago, 2.
Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
B A S E B ALL
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Washington, 5; Chicago, 1.
New York, Is; st. Louis, 4.
Detroit, 5; Boston, 8.
Cleveland, 9-12; Philadelphia, 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12

called "Clay In the Potter's Hands,
and that she failed to keep the
agreement.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12

The supervisors of Riverside
county have voted $8,675 to match
a similar sum from the state for
fighting forest fires this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12
COAST LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Open date.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12

L. A. STOCKS
Bid Asked
Security First National ..37A 38
TranSamerica ........... 2A 3
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-12

The Imperial Valley Press carries more food adj
vertising than any other paper in Imperial county,
because advertisers know that food-buyers read
The Press And that assures the food-buyer of
having all the news of the food-markets all the
time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-25
Eggs and Freight Rates

The city man who finds the price
Of eggs rising on his local market
should welcome the fact with joyous
heart, for it is one sign Of rift in
the clouds which overshadow rural
America. The fruit Of the little red
hen has become increasingly valuable
as cold weather has set in and the
hope Of every one interested in North
Dakota is that the increased price will
help the lot Of the producer. Right
now dozen fresh eggs are worth as
much as bushel of wheat. Farm
income from this source has passed
from pin money to big money.
Dairy products, too, have risen some
and this is additional cause for hope.
But the horizon is not entirely un-
clouded. AS men return to work in
the industrial centers the price of
milk and butter should again approx
innate their true value. The upward
trend will, We hope, be continued.
But both the dairy COW and the
little red hen face a sinister threat
as profitable agricultural enterprises
in the proposal to increase freight !
rates to the eastern markets. Under |
the tariffs recommended by an exam
liner for the Interstate Commerce
Commission, 100000 year would be
added to North Dakota's freight bill
on the dairy and poultry industry,
and every cent would come from the
pockets of the producers.
Just as their value is beginning to
be proved all over again is an mop
perfume time to pick OH the COW and
the hen, not to mention the farmer.
These queens of the barnyard should
be left to continue their good work
Let us hope that the
agencies engaged in fighting this rate
boost will make it possible for them
to do so.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-25
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NOTES from a CONVENIENT CUFF
!!.!!! Gilbert Swan

NOTES from a CONVENIENT CUFF
New York, Nov. 25.-It's an amusing
true story of Manhattan which Cap
tain John Ayers, of the New York
Missing Persons Bureau, recites in his
book, Missing Men,"
It seems that for several years an
attractive woman has appeared at
regular intervals at his office seeking
information concerning a lost love-
The woman describes the missing man
as compromise between Greek god
and collar ad gent. To all outward
appearances she is perfectly sane on
all matters save this.
For, as she first reported accurately,
her old love had gone away to the
great war, had returned to New York
and been swallowed up by the city.
Ayers received several clewS to his
identity and finally found the man in
question. The man admitted that he
was the one sought, and although he
had reasons for dropping the old af-
fair, he consented to show up for iden-
LITIGATION.
What was particularly amusing
about the incident, Ayers points out.
is that the missing one was no Adonis,
but very ordinary looking fellow.
When he was brought in, the woman
refused to recognize her one-time beau
and u1braided him as an imposter.
Further investigation indicated that
there could be no mistake.
The woman, obviously, had devel-
oped phobia. During the war years,