White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-26

fire.
During April record for 16 years
of predatory animal control in Wash
ington was set by federal-state hunt
ers. twenty-five hunters killed S34
animals. of which 1874 were coyotes.
There were eight bobcats and two
cougars.
Rattlesnakes have made the sheep
range of Rothelberg Brothers unusual
quarters at Hellgate is that one eve
and one lamb have died from snake
bites. Herders have killed 500 snakes
so far this season.
J. F. Sears, secretary of the Wool
Growers Service corporation, esti-
mates the 1882 wool clip of Washing
ton at 100000 pounds. This is $780,
900 pounds under 1881. About $780,
900 pounds has been sold this year at
8 to II cents per pound.
One-third of the paving, or IL miles,
on the Yakima Ellensburg highway has
been completed. Surfacing of the
Naches Pass highway from Oak Flats
to Carmack bridge has been finished
and oiling between Ellensburg and
Gle Elum has been started.
The Asotin County Sportsmen's as
hoo
against predatory animals. Thirty-one
prizes are to be given successful con-
testants. Those entering the contest
are required to turn in the right wing
of birds and the left foot of animals.
The new highway extending east
from Kalama, part Of which will be
built with the county's lateral high
way fund this year has been put on the
county's master plan highway system.
The highway extends about ten miles
to a junction with the Little Kalama
road.
Aberdeen celebrated its 42nd birth
day recently with an ambitious pro
gram and a large crowd on hand. High.
lights Of the day were a museum ar
ranged by the pioneers, All club ex-
hibit, an Industrial exposition and
program of contests for children and
adults.
The state highway department has
ordered the road over the K. M. hill
closed to traffic until September 1.
This is the last uncompleted link in
the Ocean Beach highway, and will
permit the first direct connection be-
tween the lower end of Wahkiakum
county and the county seat.
Tacoma and Pierce county will re-
ceive 765 boxes Of apples confiscated
by federal order while at a Tacoma
| pier awaiting shipment to Germany.
| They were condemned on account OF
| faulty spray used in the orchards.
They will be made fit for consump-
ton by cleaning.
A. R. Chase, agent Of Chelan county,
has found way to overcome cut
worms, which infest the county more
than usual this year. BY scattering
paris green mixed with bran in the
garden, he feeds the worms something
that "gives them the stomachache."
Afterward they cannot eat, and starve
to death, he says.
Plans have been completed for q
farmers and producers market for
Montesano and were presented and
discussed at the meeting of the Monte
sano Chamber of Commerce last week.
1t is planned to erect building on the
highway near the business section and
limit sales to products Of the area tri-
butary to Grays Harbor.
The Skagit County Fruit Growers
association has arranged to sell the
entire crop of it's members to an east
ern chain store corporation, which
operates mostly east Of the Mississippi.
Sour cherries are not included in the
deal. Berries and other fruits will be
shipped fresh. Whatcom and Skagit
growers are included in the arrange
ment.
Work Of laying 141 tons Of cable
across the Columbia river to Hayden
island to carry power from the Ariel
dam to Portland for the Northwestern
Electric company was so well organ
lied that it required but one day to
complete. Fifty men, four barges and
three tugs were used on the job. The
three oil-filled cables, each weighing
AZ tons on the reel, were five inches
in diameter and 300 feet long.
Born prematurely and almost too
tiny to take nourishment, the month
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Strom Of Hoquiam is gaining strength
in a hOsDtta1 thera Tho infant wpi phod