White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-07

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Cattle-Steers, good, $600@6.50.
Hogs-Good to choice, S400@4.50.
Lambs-Good to choice, $3.50@4.00.
Literally cut in two by the saw on
which he was working in his lumber
mill, Eli Christensen, so, died almost
Immediately near Kelso.
A mining school at which the rudi-
ments of placer mining for gold will
be taught is being arranged by the
Yakima Chamber of Commerce.
Louise Van Zleek, 26, Camas, is in
the hospital suffering fractures of both
arms. She was injured when she fell
from a cherry tree at her home.
The city council of Davenport has
fixed S. a day license fee for ped
dlers, who in addition must take out
health certificates at a cost of So a
day.
An automobile which skidded more
than twenty feet before crashing into
a locomotive, near the South Cheney
station, carried two youths to their
deaths.
Albert Hansleman, logger about
IS years old, Kittitas Valley resi-
dent for many years, was killed by
logs rolling off truck in the Taneum
district.
Walla Walla valley farmers are ex.
pecting cleaner wheat crop this
year, with yields about the same as
last year. Grain raised for hay is be.
ing cut and stored.
A last desperate effort to save the
northwest fruit industry from the toll
of exorbitant freight rates was made
at Chicago, recently, at conference
with railroad officials.
Edward Smith, So, who was severe,
ly scalded when Northern Pacific
railway derrick on which he was fire
man turned over near Ostrander, died
at the Longview Memorial hospital.
The body of William McAllister, 81,
was found on a street in the south
end of Centralia last week. He had
apparently suffered heart attack
while on his way home the night be-
fore.
The Yakima county commissioners
have refused to join with the city COM
missioners in a petition to Governor
Hartley to call special session of the
legislature to consider unemployment
relief.
Male residents of Centralia did their
last shaving last week for five weeks
a city ordinance requiring growing OF
whiskers for the annual pioneer cele
bration August and 4 becoming eff
fective.
Otis Wallace, a son of Mrs. James
Wallace Of Kelso, is making his first
visit home in 1S years. He has been
In La Democracia, Guatemala, where
he is engaged in the lumber and cattle
business.
Directors of the Colfax Grain Grow
ers, Inc, have declared a stock divi
dend of per cent and patronage
dividend Of half cent bushel for all
wheat handled for members of the as.
ISOLATION.
Struck by car while watching a
speed-boat race at Chelan, Frank Nc
Keen Jr., II, Of Chelan, died few
minutes later. G. L. Weaver of Omak
the driver, was absolved Of any blame
by officers.
A lone bandit held up the cashier
of 5-and-10-cent store at Seattle
while she was making up the payroll
and escaped with $10S2. Sixty girl EN-.
ployes were lined up nearby awaiting
their pay.
Favored with rain and ideal grow
Ing conditions most of the spring grain
crops in the hills near Mabton and
Bickleton look better than they have
at this time for years. Wheat has az
exceptionally good start toward g
bumper crop.
The state legislature, which meets
next January, will be asked to provide
additions to the penitentiary at Walls
Walla to take care of the increase II
prison population. The prison fol
years has had to house more than it,
normal capacity.