White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-04-07
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SOU lTullS 10 SCH " u uShCio.
A request for flat rate of SIS per
acre for the delivery of 20-acre inches
of water will be made by the Vineland
and Clemens addition growers, near
Charleston, according to resolution
adopted at meeting of the organiza-
ton.
Replacement of old wooden mains
from the municipal water tank to the
intersection of Columbia and Main
streets has ben completed. New cast
iron mains have been laid at an esti-
mated saving of $1,000 to property
owners.
Water users of the Methow valley
have organized at Twisp to oppose
putting in costly fish screens before
they have proved a success. 1t was
the general opinion that the farmer
would be heavily assessed, for the
benefit of the sportsmen.
A proposed unemployment compen.
sation initiative measure has been fill
ed with the secretary of state. 1t pro-
vides for compensation of $40 per
week to single persons and $3.50 per
week additional for each dependent
No person is to receive in excess of
$40.
County auditors can issue current
expense warrants for school districts
without cash on hand provided the dis
tricts have not contracted debts great
err than their estimated income from
tax levies and other sources, accord
ing to an opinion by Attorney General
Dunbar.
AS the Mill creek waters recede at
Walla Walla more flood damage is
coming into sight. Most Of the new
road built by Walla Walla city and
Umatilla county above the old settling
basin to Intake was washed away and
several bridges in Walla Walla county
must be replaced.
A "red-hot dollar" in the form of a
check four feet long and 20 inches
Lions club luncheon at Wenatchee as
contribution to the authorizing
campaign. Sponsors hoped to see 1000
Endorsements on the back when the
check is returned.
A thiei added to woes of firemen, al
ready harrassed by firebugs that
caused damage estimated at $250,000
during the past two weeks in Seat
tie. While the firemen were out, a
second-story man stole $2.7O and a
razor from pockets and lockers at en-
CINE company No. 35.
The excitement of celebrating her
99th birthday, March II, and receipt
Of the news of the death of her brother
in the east are believed by relatives to
have caused the death last week Of
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Swope Sturgeon
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. NJ
]. Dunford, in Prosser.
A call for bids has been issued by
G. r. Whtlock, superintendent of the
Yakima Indian agency at Toppenish,
for the purchase of wind fallen tim
Der, principally western yellow pine,
on tracts in the Yakima Indian reser-
walton. The estimated amount Of the
down timber is 21,0O0,O00 feet.
w. H. Walls, secondhand dealer Of
Centralia, recently discovered in his
store an old violin carrying the label
of Antonius Stradivarius and the date
Of 1870. The label appears to be
genuine but Walls plans to take the
instrument to Seattle to have it ex-
amined by an expert. II authentic, the
violin has a value of several thousand
dollars.
That poultry and poultry products
have maintained higher price level
since the business depression began
than commo dities in other lines was
shown by D. S. McDole Of Seattle, con.
troller Of the Washington Co-opera-
tive Egg e Poultry association, at
recent meeting in Winlock. Assur.
ance was given that the poultry indus
try will be one Of the first affected
when better trends begin.
Extension of time in the payment Of
construction charges has been granted
the Sunnyside irrigation district near
Benton City by the federal reclama.
ton department, ]. S. Moore, project
superintendent, announced. The dis
trict will make payments under mod
flied contract running 20 years.
Charges unpaid amount to $165,359
and remittances are to be $1,000 a year
for the first three years, with $4,000
the fourth, $4,000 the fifth and $1,000
the sixth year, and the remainder,
spread over IA years. The last pay
ment will be December, 1863. The
first contract with the district was