White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-01
Funeral services were held last

and would have been 1O5 years old
on June 10. She is survived by two
sons, four daughters, 33 grandchil-
dren 80 great-grandchildre and sew
eral Observation-Disclosures.
Hop contracts calling for the deliv-
cry of more than 100000 pounds of
hops from the Yakima valley in the
next five years have been filed in the
office of the county auditor. Growers
are assured more than 100000 in
return. The highest price will be
paid to Wilfred Rivard, who will get
35 cents for his 1888 crop, estimated
at 10000 pounds.
A committee representing all COM
munities between Wenatchee and
Leavenworth is attempting to deter
mine how much domestic water the
valley consumes annually, prepare
tory to negotiations with the federal
and state government for financing
the Mount Stuart Icicle Lake do
nestle irrigation project.
P. ]. Burk, manager of the Walla
Walla cannery, stated that 10000
cases of asparagus and 1000 cases
of spinach have been packed. Sup
plies have been limited because of
weather and the total grass pack will
not be more than 10000 cases,
whereas double that amount had been
planned.
For the first time the Cheney Nor
NAL school will grant the degree of
bachelor of arts in education at the
close Of the summer quarter. The
courses have been arranged to con-
form to the requirements of the Uni
versity Of Washington and Washing
ton State college.
A food station at which GOO to 800
INDECENT and unmarried men will be
fed at county expense is to be opened
at Seattle. The men will receive two
to three meals day, at 35 to so
cents a day, including nickels
worth Of tobacco.
Forty-eight cars of wheat have
been shipped from Coulee in the last
three weeks. The shippers were the
receivers of the Schwab Commission
company and the Seattle Grain comp
any. Several cars of wheat, oats and
rye remain.
Experienced woodsmen and woods
workers to the number of 1856 were
enrolled by Harvey Welty, United
States forest service, at the Cowlitz
county welfare board headquarters
at Kelso for the United States refor-
estation corps.
Governor Martin has announced
that he will go to Washington to con-
fer with President Roosevelt if de-
velopments indicate that his presence
in the national capital will further
| the cause of the Columbia Basin pro-
ject.
Cherry trees in the Wenatchee dis
trict are loaded, orchardists report.
with crop now roughly estimated
at from 225 to 275 carloads. Last
year 237 cars were shipped. The av-
erage crop is about 200 carloads.
Adverse weather has cost the Ken
newick region thousands of dollars
this year. The asparagus yield has
been but a third Of the cut under
normal weather. Strawberries, early
potatoes and cherries will be late.
| Rural mail carriers are exempt
from the state gasoline tax while
travelling over their routes, accord
ing to the decision of Harry Huse,
director of licenses. Heretofore they
have paid the state scent tax.
Cutting was resumed in the Hull
bert and Michigan mills at Aberdeen
last Monday, putting about 200 men
to work. The Hubert mill had been
idle for repairs, the Michigan be-
cause Of log shortage.
Cherry crop prospects in the Yak
ina valley this season are for normal
production, fruit men estimate. From
300 to $50 cars Of black cherries will
be produced, and there will be loo
cars of Royal Annes.
Daylight saving time does not meet
the approval of farmers in the Water
Vile district. In response to re.
quest from the grange the Waterville
school has changed the clock back
to standard time.
Cherry trees in the Wenatchee val.
ley are loaded, orchardists report
The coming crop is estimated at 225
to 275 carloads. The average crop II
about 200 carloads.
DR.. N. l.. Newbury of Spokane, who
left letter and figures showing that
his estate would amount to $4,000.
100000 in 800 years, was not insane
according to ruling of Judge Witt