White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-11-03
Loans on apple warehouse receipts

hs White Leghorn hen that for the
second time this month has laid three
eggs in one day. Since she began to
lay, July 26, the hen has laid u eggs.
More cascara bark is shipped from
the Grays harbor district than from
any other section of the United States,
according to L. F. Pickering, leading
dealer there. The product is exported
to Europe, as we'll as shipped to do.
nestle users.
The Oroville vicinity has shipped
230 cars of apples so far this year.
Last year ZIG cars were shipped. 1t
is estimated that 400 cars will be this
years output, as each year more OF
the large number of orchards are com.
ing into bearing.
First of Yakima reservation ranch
ers to display large potatoes is A. e.
Ready of Bench. The largest of his
display is IL inches long and weighs
1919 pounds. Three others weigh 8
pounds each. He dug many weighing
over pounds each.
Answering cries Of taxpayers for re-
auctions of tax bills the Yakima coun-
ty commissioners have prepared a
statement showing that the cost Of
government, including state, county
and road funds, will be $4SO,000 less
In 1888 than in this year.
Jim Wilson, so, who shot and killed
fruit worker at Entiat recently, was
captured in the hills near Leaven
worth after an intensive manhunt. Will
son shot and killed William Bailey, As,
fellow fruit worker, officers said, in
a warehouse during a dispute over
work.
John Litscher farmer of Wide Hol.
low, saved his wife from death when
he pulled off her blazing nightdress,
wrapped her in blanket and carried
her from their burning home. The fire
started when Mrs. Litscher poured
kerosene upon embers in the kitchen
stove.
In order that the sale and distribu.
ton Of Yakima apples may be expe'
dited, Congressman Summers has
wired the interstate commerce com.
mission asking that lower freight rates
be published Immediately on one days
notice. Ordinarily the rates do not
go into effect until 80 days after the
order.
DR.. E. A. Hill, Stanwood dentist,
was in a hospital suffering from Sec
ond degree burns when blow-torch
which he was holding exploded, cover
ing him with flames and burning the
interior of his office. Only the quick
work of Dorothy Astel, an employe in
an enjoining office, saved him from
probably fatal burns.
Construction plans Of the Northern
Pacific railway for establishment Of
new division point at Yakima were
amplified recently with the letting Of
contracts for a yard office and 100
ton coal dock. Work will be done by
the Seattle firm which is now erect
ing seven-stall roundhouse, turntable,
water tower, cinder pit and sand
house.
Don S. Norris Of White Salmon ship
ped 12500O feet Of pine lumber by
barge to Portland last week; another
125000 will go down the Columbia
this week. Total shipments this fall
will aggregate about 100000 feet. This
lumber will go by boat to Los Angeles,
to be made into boxes. Mr.. Norris is
also sending number of log RATS to
Portland.
Possibilities Of extracting mineral
wealth from the sands along the Pa
cific county shore of the Columbia
river are being tested at Chinook by
three Tacoma mining men who have
set up specialized placer mining equip
ment on the Chinook beach fronting
the federal property and expect to
take out values in gold, silver and iron
from the sand.
Clark Studebaker has negotiated a
logging contract with the Charles r.
Mccormick Lumber company and
operations have commenced on an 49,
acre tract mile north of Camp Cow
litz. Five sets Of fallers and buckers
have gone to work and the rigging
crew for one "side" will follow as
soon as sufficient timber is down. A
total crew Of some 80 or 40 men will
be employed.
The largest swimming pool in CEN
trail Washington will be started this
fall at West Side City park in Yakima
as an unemployment relief measure,
city officials announced. Excavation |