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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27
Canoeists Get Thrill
From Priest Rapids

There is no thrill comparable to
shooting Priest Rapids in canoe, say
James Patrick and Gwilyam Williams
of Everett, who Wednesday passed
through the valley on their trip from
Trail, BE-, to Astoria, Oregon, by
canoe on the Columbia river.
The two young men left Trail a
week ago Sunday, and when they
passed through here had completed
about half of their journey. They hope
to reach Astoria next Sunday.
Only three times had they been
forced to portage, they said At Kettle
Falls, at RickY rapids below the falls
and at Rock ts'and, where the power
dam crosses the Fiver, they were forced
to take their crhft out Of the water
for short distances. From Trail te
Brewster they encountered rain fo1
three days, and when they reached tht
latter town, they were soaking wei
and miserably 2cold, they recounted.
While they encountered many rapids
on the upper river, SO being ridden be-
tween the Grand Coulee damsite ant
Brewster, Jlie plggest Il4InA VI Clle - -
was shooting through Priest Rapids
they said They arrived at the rapid
Tuesday evening, shooting them befor
dark, and camped on the north sid
of the river several miles below tn
foot of the rapids. They had littl
trouble going through the upper rapids
but when they reached the lower enc
, they shipped some water, and cam
near disaster when a rock, partly sub
merged, hit the side of the canoe. N
damage was done, however, and the
came through without further inciden
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27
Rain Storm,
High Wind,
Sweep Valley
Old Man Winter Pays Pa
cific Northwest An
Early Call

With q reminder of what Is to come,
Old Man Winter paid visit to the
valley last week, left his calling caro-
and then departed, leaving fair, aut-
umnal weather behind,
An overcast sky brought sudden
lightning storm Friday evening winch
interrupted the service OF the power
company at several places In the valley
and was followed by hard rain. "A
transformer of the Pacific Power %
Light company IN White Bluffs was
burned out, leaving one section OF the
community without electrical service
for nearly "a hours. An insulator fell
from a pole of the irrigation DISTRICTS
i power line near Coyote Rapids, causing
Slight damage.
Rain, which fell internationally that
evening, developed into steady down.
pour during the early morning, ana
continued part of Saturday. A total
precipitation of SO Of an inch was re-
ported at the Hanford weather sta
ton.
A pre-view of what winter may have
in store was shown Saturday nlght
and Sunday when wind storm swept
through the valley The wind did little
damage, and while 1T was thought at
first that the apple crop would pc
blown onto the ground check-up
Monday morning showed that only IN
few orchards was there any damage,
and in these 1t was mostly on the
outside rows. Apples were set very nara
by the cooler weather OF the past lew
weeks.
! A large barn on the Barr tract at
Ringold was blown over, the only dam
9 age reported.
5 Accompanying the wind was snow,
e which settled on the Rattlesnake hills,
and which was experienced generally
throughout the Pacific Northwest III
q the mountains Snow fell briefly at the
: Priest Rapids power plant, but melted
y as il hit the ground
:, While frost was forecast at nearby
y points, none was observed here, the
:. lowest temperature of the week, &C.
cording TO the Hanford weather STA
!. ton. being 33 degrees, while at Wah-
- like sd degrees was the lowest read
II ing.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27
BUYERS CAUTIONED
ABOUT INSURANCE

William A. Sullivan, state insurance
commissioner, is cautioning all citizens
in the state against buying insurance
from companies not admitted or IL
censed to do business In this state.
He advises all persons to refrain
from placing insurance with unauthor-
lied companies because, in the event
of a dispute over loss, in order to
perfect a claim, 1t would be necessary
for the policyholder to take action IN
the courts of the state in which the
company Is Incorporated.
Commissioner Sullivan says that his
chief aim in his work as Insurance
Commissioner is the protection of all
policyholders and the insuring public
against INSCRIPTIONS agents, fake SOL
icitors and unauthorized fy-by-nigh1
insurance institutions.
Commissioner Sullivan says, BE
ware of persons claiming to be insur'
ance agents and claiming to represen
companies of which you have neve
heard. Make the agent show you hi
| license issued by the insurance depart
ment of the state of Washington ant
other proper Identification so you WI
know he is representing license
company and, If still in doubt, writ
to me personally at Olympia befor
you buy and / will see that you &c
the information you seek at the ear
Hest possible moment.
IF any agents representing pass
the-hat institutions Offering large Der
efits at low cost call, please notify m
department Immediately and In thu
way you will help me in stamping OF
the illegitimate insurance racketeel
now infesting our communities. Son
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27
Clinics At Hartford
And White Bluffs

A total of ninety-six examinations
was given by Dr. Albert s. McCoWn,
Seattle child specialist, Monday at the
annual children's clinic sponsored by
the Womans club at White Bluffs. on
Tuesday DR.. McCoWn examined n1ty
pre- school and primary grade chlldren
at Hanford and his assistants admin
istered sixty-three toxoid injections
there.
Forty-fve physical examinations
were given the boys and girls at the
high school who hope to play basketball
this season. At Hanford the following
day DR.. Spaulding of Kennewick came
up and was able to take over that por-
ton of the work. He had planned to
do the same here, but was unable TO
| leave KenneWick.
Of the children examined, DR.. Nc
Gown said that the percentage OF nor
NAL, healthy children was very high
and that few who had had measles in
the spring showed any bad effects. He
stated. however, that there had been
half dozen or so mild cases of infan-
| tile paralysis which were, for the most
part, thought to be intestinal influenza
or some similar illness and were only
recognized for paralysis later when the
after effects became noticeable.
DR.. McCown was assisted by Miss
Marian Brakel, county nurse, Miss Del
of Pasco, Mrs. Harry Linn from tht
Linn hospital at Kennewick and
committee of club women composed
of Mrs. D. S. Wilkinson, Mrs. r. =
Gibbins and Mrs. r. S. Reierson. S1xt.
toXoid injections were administered
and thirty-four pre-school and seven
teen grade school children were givel
general examinations.
The Hanford clinic was held at TN
: home of Mrs. j. q. Schrelner who wa
, assisted by Miss Brakel, Mrs. Aller
Mrs. Martin Paroz, Mrs. E. F. Newton
Mrs Gus Burford Mrs. A. G.. Evet
and Mrs NJ r. Slavens.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27
l934's GRADUATES
PLAN FOR FUTURE

Members of the 1884 graduating class
of the White Bluffs high school are
setting record which succeeding high
school generations will have to work
hard to excel, for very large per-
centage has found it possible to go
on to other educational fields which
will aid in their future life. OF the
class of seven, both of the boys have
entered college, Carroll Meeker going
to Washington State College, where
he is studying agriculture, and Elroy
Wiehl leaving for Seattle where ne
will study law at the University.
Kristine Sigurdson had hoped to at
tend Pullman this fall, but has post
poned her plans to work in the fruit
Of the other girls In the class, all
have plans which they expect to carry
out some time this winter. Jane Rem
linger is already enrolled In school
of beauty culture in Tacoma, anc
Louise Walker expects to take up the
same study later in the season. Cath
crime Fry plans eventually to enter
the University, but her immediate
| DldllS
kima. That leaves only Alene Matte
son, and she espoused the most educa'
tional course of all, matrimony, and !!
now Mrs. Jerry Clarke.
Schools and colleges have agar
claimed several other Of White Bluffs
young people. Virginia Kincaid is
Pullman studying domestic science
Flora Montgomery is at Ellensbur
Normal completing the course whicl
will give her a teachers certificate
and Ruby and Marguerite Penn ar
at the University of Washington. Dud
ley Wilkinson is planning on post
graduate work at the University c
Washington this fall, and Jack OLare
is in Washington, DC, studying Law
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27
J. F. Coleman Laid
To Rest Wednesday

The entire community was grieved
to learn of the death of j. F. Coleman
in Seattle on Saturday Mr.. Coleman
was one of the valleys earliest settlers
and his outstanding personality at
tracted every one to him. With his
family he came here in 1909 and pur-
chased and developed the tract OF
land now farmed by his son Harry,
where he lived until six years ago
when he and Mrs. Coleman went to
Seattle to make their home.
Death was caused by a heart attack.
The body was brought to White Bluffs
Tuesday evening and burial was in the
White Bluffs cemetery on Wednesday
afternoon The funeral service pre-
ceding burial was preached by Rev.
George Strycker who spoke on What
Is Life?" During the services Mrs. j..
| E. Leander and Louise Shinn, accom-
panied by Lillian Shinn, sang What
a Friend We Have in Jesus" Rock
of Ages" and Nearer My God to
Thee.
Immediate members of the family
who survive Mr.. Coleman are his wi
dow, Mrs. Irene Coleman; daughter,
Mrs Opal Gregory; and two sons,
Cecil and Harry. Mrs. Gregory came
from Seattle with her mother on Mon
day and M. M. Moulton of KenneWick
q nephew, came up to attend the SER
vices Wednesday. Services were hello
from the Presbyterian church which
was crowded with mourning friends
Quantities of beautiful flowers were
splaced about the casket and altar.
John Franklin Coleman was born Ii
Ontario, Canada, July Z, 1862, ant
passed away in Seattle, Washington
, September %, 1884. He came to New
York state when sixteen years OF age
, later going to Iowa where he wa
married to Irene Seeley fifty-one year
! ago.
To this union were born three chill
, dren, Cecil and Harry, who live Il
White Bluffs and Opal, of Seattle
! There are eight grandchildren and tW
r greatgrandchildren, all of whom, wit
0 his widow, survive him.
He was one OF falnny or nine poJ
= and two girls, of whom one sister an
= three brothers are yet living.
9 Mr.. Coleman and family came
Washington in January 1909, movin
4 to Seattle six years ago He was
J, member of the Methodist church; WE
: of a very jovial disposition; mac
/ many friends and will be sorely mlsse
- by them and his loved ones.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27
Distorted Stories OF Soldier
Settlement Damage Local Area

of land, left the valley. Some OF these
died, some left because of i'll health,
some to take up employment they had
left, or to farm In other districts.
Thirty-one of these men sold to
other farmers before leaving, and their
tracts are today still under cultivation
This leaves, then, twenty-five ex-sol-
diers who abandoned their farms, or
whose successors abandoned the tracts
which they had started.
The outcome of the land settlement
project, is as follows: Approximately
one-flfth of the original settlers are
still on the farms they took up In
1922 and 1923, and two-thirds OF the
original tracts are still under cult
vation.
We believe this is a different picture
than that commonly painted by some
sources, and we hope that these fact
will do much to clear up the situa
| ton
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27
MARTIN INSPECTS
EAST WEST ROAD

Governor Clarence d. Martin, Lacey
Murrow, state director of highways,
and Harry Goetz, Spokane business
man, were in White Bluffs for short
time Saturday while inspecting the
White Bluffs-Lind cutoff, work on
which will be resumed this winter.
The state has appropriated $65,ooo
of federal aid road money to the pro
ject, and bids will be called within
short time for construction OF the
remaining portion of the road, 1t is
expected.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27
TRUCK FARMER PURCHASES
LARGE TRACT AT WAHLUKE

Work was started Wednesday morn
ing on the construction of a house at
Wahluke by War Larsen OF Wenat-
chez. who recently purchased large
tract of land there. Mr. Larsen plans
to raise vegetables for the markets OF
north central Washington.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27
RALTZ CHILD is BURNED
TO DEATH AT HER HOME

The 16-month- daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs W. A. Raltz Of Yakima was
burned to death Saturday afternoon
when fire destroyed the entire house.
Little Lois father formerly lived IN
White Bluffs, where he was employed
by Edmund Anderson. The child was
trapped when fire started in the KIT
chen. An older brother escaped. Flu
neral services were held Monday
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27
ODLIN TO ADDRESS
MEETING TUESDAY

Opening the fall political campaign
in Benton county, Reno Odlin, Repub-
lican candidate for United States Sen
ator. will give an address IN kenne-
wick Tuesday evening, October 2, an
nounces T.. A. English, who states that
number of local people are planning
TO attend the meeting.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27
Actual Facts Given About
Veterans Settlement
In Valley

'"Ihose politicians down at Olympia,
who are working out a scheme to put
people on the land ought to go back
and see what happened after the war
down at Ha1lford and White Bluffs.
Hundreds of ex-soldiers were staked
to farms down there and given a
start-and not one remains today"
The Spokesman believes that the
time has come when such statements
as this must be advertised for what
they are-falsehoods, pure and simple.
Few of us are always correct in our
utterances or writings. 1t is possible
to make an honest error OF fact, but
when an institution or person con-
tinues to malign particular district
through distorted facts, it is time to
call a halt.
The statement which is re-published
here was made by an editorial writer
in the Seattle Star of Monday, Sep
TENDER "a.
The state of Washington has an OPP
portunity during the coming few years
of untold development. Provided, that
we all work together for the common
good of all. Such articles as this, which
are not based ON facts, and which are
intended to ridicule and break doWr
certain objective, will hinder, rath,
err than help the development O
Washington, including this valley
Let us consider the facts in the cas-
of the soldier settlement and see JUS
how large failure it was
The initial land settlement projec
of he state of Washington was be
gun during the seasons of 1922 an
1923. It consisted of SIS twenty-acr
tracts, purchased by the state in tn
vicinity of White Bluffs and Hanfore
These units were colonized and late
the project was increased to 119 tract!
some OF which were never accepte
by the state, and some OF which Wer
never taken up by settlers.
Siyty-nine ex-so1diers took up tract
of land under the settlement.
OF the 60 ex-soldiers who took
tracts of land, sixteen are still farm
ing their places, having stayed he1
since the early days of the projec
and many of them have as well-mar
aged farms as can be found in ii
West.
There were, then, flfty-three e.
soldiers who, after taking up ira
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27

w. j. Jenkins is improving rapidly
and is now able to walk about unaided
and to spend part of the day out OF
doors.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27

Mrs. O. w. Brown, Mrs. w. F. Shaw,
Mrs j. E. Leander, Mrs. S. v. Tanning
and Miss Louise Hirschbolz met In the
basement of the Presbyterian church
Tuesday to work on the quilt which
the American Legion Auxiliary is MAX
ing. The Auxiliary plans to have a
hope chest again this fall and the
Guilt, an Irish Chain, will be the sec
ond prize. The women started the
quilting last Saturday
Y X
Dudley Wilkinson and Elroy Wiehl
left Wednesday morning for Seattle
where they will attend the University
of washington. Dudley, who gradu-
ated from Whitman college last spring
plans to take q post graduate course
while Elroy is entering the law school
and will also work in the law library
D. s. Wilkinson drove them over to
the coast.
High winds Sunday made crossing
the Columbia an adventurous thing
Rev. George Pratt crossed at White
Bluffs in the Wiehl launch and arrived
at church thoroughly drenched. Thu
ferry at Wahluke made crossing Will
a party from Wenatchee, but severa
attempts had to be made before sue
cessful landing was effected.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27

precipitation during the week am
ounted to SO of an inch on September
q. 20 of an inch on the 22nd ana a
trace on the 23rd.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27
THE WEATHER

Temperatures during the past week,
as recorded at the Hanford Weather
station, were:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27
Euents Of the Week


Saturday, September 20
Card party, sponsored by Improvement
Club, Hanford Grange hall, pm.
Admission Is cents.
Sunday, September 30
Church-see announcements.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-27

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Evening star., 1934-10-28

commodities also were mere ripples on
the quiet surface. United States Gov
ernment obligations eased further, but
the rest of the bond list was steadier.
Wheat ended 3s to 9s of a cent a
bushel lower and corn sagged with it.
Cotton was unchanged to Is cents
bale lower
Some Importance was attached to
flrmer prices for steel scrap and more
demand for machine tools, two trends
considered of barornetric significance
for heavy industry. Steel observers
thought prospects in that industry
favored little more expansion. With
Ford completing output Of 1894 mod
els, Grams reports estimated automo-
bile production this week had fallen
5,443 units to 23,626, decline Of
1903. compared with last year.
Evening star., 1934-10-28

BY FREDERICK GARDNER,
Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, October 27.-The
stock market returned to an even
keel today after listing bit in the
two preceding sessions under a minor
gale OF selling
Week end calm settled over most
markets. Movements were narrow
and trading dull as spectators steered
O cautious course.
Turnover in stocks in the two-hour
session was only 203 $50 shares. The
Standard Statistics Co. average for 80
selected stocks recovered to 10, up
lilo Of a point.
Wall Street kept one eye on foreign
exchanges and the other on trade
barometers in search of clues to major
financial trends.
Hesitancy Manifest.
Hesitancy manifest in the uncertain
movements of share prices was at
tributed in part to some nervousness
over the weakness Of European gold
currencies the past few days. The
French franc dipped to a point where
gold shipments from Paris to New
York would be profitable, but recov-
cred somewhat before the close.
Business observers couched their
comments on the outlook for the next
few months in more hopeful language
but the tangible evidence of expansion
did not arouse much enthusiasm in
stock market quarters.
Declines in Baldwin Locomotive
shares were extended. The preferred
on a single transfer broke nearly 5
points TO l6A and the common lost
a point. both making new lows. Beth
lehem Steel preferred suffered fur
ther fall Of more than point on the
dividend omission on the issue.
Some Of the so-called California
stocks, including Pacific Lighting,
California Packing and Standard OIL
OF California, perked up on latest po-
litical developments in that State.
Oils responded little to indications
Of truce in the gasoline price war.
Texas Corp, Standard of New Jersey
and Atlantic Refining sold frac-
tionally higher.
Changes Are Small.
Mostly changes were insignificant
at the finish. American Can, J. 7.
Case. Santa Fe, Pennsylvania, Mont
gomery Ward, United States Steel and
Chrysler were among issues showing
small losses in contrast with modest
gains elsewhere.
Price changes in bonds and most
Evening star., 1934-10-28
NJ. A. HANNA co. NETS
$425,O0O IN QUARTER
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 27-M. A..
Hanna Co. and subsidiaries report for
the September quarter net profit of
s425, 900 after charges. equal, after
preferred dividend requirements, to 20
cents a common share, compared with
S477 ,424, or "a cents a share, in the
third quarter last year. In the first
nine months net profit was S1,131 ,050,
equal to 46 cents share, compared
with $872, ,334, or Is cents share, in
1893.
Evening star., 1934-10-28

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Evening star., 1934-10-28
STOCKS REFLECT
WEEK END CALM
Prices Return to Even Keel
After Declines of Pre-
Vious Sessions. .
BY FREDERICK GARDNER,

Total issues ........". 131 g
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Changes Are Small.
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1894

B g. Hibbs Building D.
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE
INCLUDING FRIDAY. OCTOBER 20.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
PUBLIC UTILITIES BONDS.


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30h 27 Hack W pf A (1k).
SM 81 Hahn Dept Stores.
53N 2SN Hahn Opt Strs pf. -.
eE 81 Hall w b PRINTING!
53h 25 Hamilton Watch pf.
l0lx 81 Hanna IN AZ Of t7l
24N 10 Harb walker (h5oe)
100 o. Harbison&W pf f(6)s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-08
Produce Markets
CHICAGO

Chicago. June 8.-(P)-Butter was
firm in tone Friday. Eggs also were
firm and poultry was steady.
Statistical trends In the butter mar
ket are fairly favorable. Four mar.
ket figures showed total stocks Thurs
day OF 1859 ,92s pounds as compared
with Il OIL ,940 pounds last year. The
shortage compared with 1888 con-
tinues large and impressive. but con-
sidering that last year was an abnor-
nal storing period most dealers are
inclined to ignore the figures.
The market Is nervous. nevertheless
Dealers who usually store good sup
ply of butter are not inclined to ac-
cumulate stocks now. Some houses
are more than willing to purchase
actual butter II able to hedge by
selling November futures at q slight
pofit. Chain store operators have
reported slow and Disappointing con-
sinner demand.
Butter. 1906; firm; creamery spe-
Gals (93 score), 24h-25; extras (92)
"a; extra firsts (90-9D, 23-23A; firsts
$3.50, 22A u; seconds (86-87), 81
211a; standards 100 centralized car
lots), "a. Eggs, 1888: firm; extra
firsts cars l5A, local l5A: fresl,
graded firSts cars l5A, local l4h:
current receipts 1914.
Poultry. live. 80 trucks, steady:
hens 1lh-l2: Leghorn hens 8: Rock
fryers "a. colored 81; Rock springs Is,
colored "a: Rock broilers 1921, COL
ored 10. Leghorn l4l3-l7. barebacks
Is; ROSTERS III: turkeys 1913: spring
ducks 1914, old $40; spring geese Is.
old z