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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-16
.INJUN CTION IS.
 ASKED AGAINST. POWERPURCHASE.
Show Cause Order Issued for Feb. 26 in Ketchi-
 kan Light Firm Deal

An injunction to keep the City of Ketchikan from buying the Citi- zens Light, Power and Water Com pany of that city for $960, 900 through the issue of $1,000000 in general obligation bonds was sought in Federal Court here today by A. H. Ziegler, member of the Leg islature and attorney of the First City, in a suit filed against the City of Ketchikan and it's officials. A show cause order was issued re- turnable February 26.
 The action charges the Ketchi- kan officials have no authority to issue bonds for the purchase of the power company; that the price ask ed is exorbitant; that at one cleo ton the voters of Ketchikan turned the plan down, and that at a sub sequent election certain eligible vot- CTS were denied the right of ballot.
 Claims Election Invalid
 On October 2, 1930, the voters of Ketchikan voted 264 to 91 against the issue of obligation bonds, the complaint charges, and that Sep tember 26, 1883, when the matter was again voted upon, the question on the ballot was ambiguous and not properly presented and certain qualified voters were denied the privilege of voting. The electors were taken from the 1880 assess ment rolls in both instances, it is charged, but that in the latter election where property was held jointly by husband and wife only the person whose name appeared on the assessment roll was allowed to vote. Right of ballot was also denied where property was held by corporate interests, the complaint alleges.
 It. is on the 1883 election the Ketchikan Council base it's right to issue the bonds, the action cites.
 Question Property Value
 While the question on the 1883 ballot was whether to issue bonds, the Council has since passed an ordinance indicating the bond issue would go for purchase of the power company, it is charged in the com plaint, all of which is alleged to be in violation of the law.
 The value of the power company property also is questioned in the complaint it being alleged the company owns only the water and power system and that ownership of the cold storage plant and dock is now being contested by the Fed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-16
KARL THEILE HERE

Karl Theile, of the Diamond K cannery at Wrangell, arrived in Juneau on the Northland on a business trip. He is a guest at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-16
TERRITORIAL SCHOOL BOARD
 HOLDS MEETING
Important Questions Relat- ing to Alaska S Schools
 Being Taken Up

Yesterday afternoon the second regular meeting of the Territorial School Board was held in the of flee of Anthony E. Karnes, Terri torial Commissioner of Education. Four additional meetings are to be held next week, the first of which is scheduled for Monday evening at o'clock.
 All members of the Board, with the exception of Mrs. A. H. Nor dale of Fairbanks, were present at the session. Those attending were H. L. Faulkner, President; MT. Karnes, Ex-officio Secretary; P. c. McMullen, of Seward; M J. Walsh, of Nome, and A. H. ziegler, of Ketchikan.
 Among the matters which were decidedd at the meeting yesterday was that in calling for bids for the transportation of pupils a bid on a two-year period will be called for, rather than for one year only as has been the case in the past.
 Regulations were adopted provid- ing for the exchange of teachers with other States and Territories in which is included the provision that teachers being exchanged may obtain a leave of absence for a period of one year only.
 At the meetings to occur next week the question of needed leg islation for the schools will be taken up and MT Karnes was re- quested to draw up some bills necessary to be considered at an early meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-16

DAILY EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-16
R. E. BAUMGARTNER LEAVES TO TAKE POST AT UMNAK
 FOR U. s. INDIAN BUREAU

R. E. Baumgartner, attorney of this city, left on the steamer Vic toria on his way to Umnak where he will handle teaching and welfare work for the U S. Bureau of h. dian Affairs, it was announced today by c. w. Hawkesworth,, As sistant Director of the Bureau here
 MT. Baumgartner will remain at Umnak until the first available transportation to Atka, which will he about April l. when he will have charge of the completion of the PWA project at that place, teaching and welfare work of the Bureau in that locality, MT. Hawkesworth said He is under temporary appointment ending June 30
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-16
THOMPSON FAMILY WELL AGAIN; ALL
 LEAVE HOSPITAL

The entire Thompson family of Hoonah left St. Ann's Hospital today
 Included are:
 Mrs. A. s. Thompson and her infant daughter. A. s. Thompson, who underwent an appendectomy.
 Michael Thompson, son, who has been a medical patient, recciv- ing treatment for a cold.
 They plan to return to Hoonah on the next boat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-16

MOOSE MASK DANCE
 Tonight. Ladies, :. cents; gentle men $1.00. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-16
COUNCIL TO ASK LEGISLATURE TO
 AID CITY LAWS
City Attorney to Draw Pe- titions for Two Pro-
 posed Bills

The Territorial Legislature will be asked soon to enact two laws giving Alaskan municipalities en- larged powers.
 These two requests for legisla- tion will come from Juneau, it was decided at a meeting of the City Council in City Hall last night. As it's most important act of the nights session, the Council asked City Attorney H. L. Faulkner to help it construct petitions on the following two proposals:
 l. A bill giving municipalities the right to condemn old buildings as menaces to health and safety.
 2. A bill giving municipalities the option of electing their officials for a term of two years instead O. for the mandatory one-year term now in effect.
 Building Code
 Second in importance on the City Fathers program last night was the discussion of a building code and possible appointment of a building inspector. This problem has been lowering in the back ground of councilmanic actions for many months, but came to a head last night when large delegation of contractors and carpenters at tended the Council session.
 A proposal vas made from the carpenter contractor group that the contractors in the city be licensed This, it was pointed out, would keep out all irresponsible contract ors and would provide a fund which could aid in the salary of an ap pointed building inspector
 This idea met with instant favor with both the Council and Mayor Isadore Goldstein, again in the pre- siding chair after a two weeks ab- sence in Seattle. But, the Mayor pointed out, the suggestion prob ably could be held to be illegal, inasmuch as the city does not have the right to license groups, such as the contractors.
 Six Appointed
 However, the Mayor asked group of six representative men to examine the problem and arrive at some solution. He appointed Coun- cilman R. H. Beistline, Al Dishaw, G. E. Krause, A. B. Berg, Ralph Martin and J. B. Bernhofer Ali but Beistline are either contractors or connected with the building industry.
 A communication from R. F. Lewis, President of the Juneau Water Company, was read, in which Lewis said that his organization would go ahead with its previously announced plan of enlarging it's service. The letter stated that the company would make a reservoir out of the old tunnel in Gold Creek Basin, and that, from this supply, would construct a 6-inch main to serve the Casey-Shattuck Addition.
 No action was taken last night on the offer of the Mt Juneau Brewing Company, local concern, to lease part of the City Dock However, it was announced that officials of this company and city authorities would meet this after noon in an attempt to agree on terms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-16
ACROSS

eral Government which contends it is public property.
 Defendants named in the action are the City of Ketchikan, cor poration; F. J. Gilmore, Mayor; J. r Van Glider, City Clerk; Alfred Howe, Henry Erwick, Lem Mckay, J. A. Tolbot, E. w. Brown and H. c. Mccain, Councilmen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-16
WELLMAN HOLBROOK HAS
 RECOVERED FROM FLU

Wellman Holbrook, Assistant Re- gional Forester with the U. s. Forest Service here, was back at his office today after being con fined to his home for several days with influenza
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-16
A. R. (. ISSUES BIDS
 FOR PAINTING OF
 DOUGLAS IS. BRIDGE
wrsi.s. to THs rrw YORK rnu,

Bids were issued yesterday by the Alaska Road Commission for the painting of the Douglas Island Bridge The bids are to be opened on March 20, it was announced today by I. P. Taylor. Chief En- gineer of the Alaska Road Com mission
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-16
ATTENTION I. o. o. F.

Regular meeting of Aurora En- campment will be held in Juneau, Tuesday evening, February 19, at T o'clock. Initiation of candidates will take place and all members are requested to be present.
 L. w. KILBURN, adv. Scribe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-16
JOHN T. NYQUIST ARRESTED ON GAME LAW VIOLATION .
 CHARGE FRIDAY EVENING

John T. Nyquist. of Sitka, wasA arrested on telegraphic warrant from Sitka last evening and was taken back to the Baranof Island city by Deputy U. S. Marshal Jud son Brown on the Northland to ar swer a charge of violation of the Alaska game laws.
 United States Attorney Williarl A. Holzheimer went to Sitka oar the Northland to handle the case for the Government.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-09-12
KNAPWEED ALREADY
ESTABLISHED HERE

Last week an article in the Spokes-
man told of the spread of Russian
knapweed through the state, with sew
eral specimens having been sent in to
the State College seed laboratory from
several eastern Washington counties.
County Commissioner Frank Clark
informs the Spokesman that this weed
pest has already obtained a foothold
in Benton county, a quantity of it
being found in the Benton City dis
trict, and that there is one patch in
this valley, on the White Bluffs Ham
ford highway near the F. N. Hensley
ranch.
Due to it's method of spreading, the
knapweed is one of the most serious
of weed pests. 1t has a lateral root
system, shoots springing up at various
points from these roots. If the weeds
are pulled up from above the ground,
the stem breaks off at this joint and
the roots continue to spread. Unless
the entire root system is destroyed,
control of the weed is impossible.
Destruction of the roots is very diff
cult, as the roots may be dug up and
dried in the sun until there is appar-
entity no life left, yet at the first rain
they again take hold in the earth and
begin to spread.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-09-12
TWENTY FIVE DAYS
OF. HOT SUNSHINE

Twenty-Five clear days contributed to
the hot weather of August, according
to the report of Cooperative Observer
Gabriel Jaddan at Wahluke, only three
days being cloudy and three days
partly cloudy. The maximum tempera-
ture of the month at the Wahluke
station was 104 degrees, registered on
the 9th, with minimum reading of
So degrees being recorded on the
25th. Precipitation amounted to 10 Of
an inch
A maximum temperature of SO de-
grees was recorded on the 9th, 18th
and 22nd at the Hanford weather sta
ton, according to the report Of T..
Del. Moffatt. The minimum tempera-
ture there was 43 degrees, recorded on
the 18th. The mean maximum tenn
perature during the month was 88.5
degrees, 2 degrees lower than the mean
maximum of July. The mean minimum
was 532 degrees and the mean tenn
erature, 70.8 degrees. There was no
precipitation during August.
Temperatures during the past two
weeks, as reported by the Hanford
weather station, were:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-09-12
FIRE LEVELS TENT
HOUSE AT COLEMANS

Faulty insulation is blamed by Harry
Coleman for the fire which destroyed
tent house in back of his residence
and seriously threatened the house
itself. The fire occurred at noon Sat-
urday and was discovered by Mrs.
Coleman who came home from the
cannery just as the canvas side began
to blaze.
The smoke attracted a crowd of peo-
pie from town and the neighborhood
and their hurried arrival and intensive
efforts saved the Coleman residence
from going up in flames along with
the tent house. r. S. Reierson was
among the first to arrive and She
emptied the contents of fire extin-
guisher on the roof of the house, fore
stalling any blazes which might have
started there. Mr.. Coleman was out
of town on business when the fire
occurred.
The tent was used as an extra bed
room and a store room. A few blan-
kets were saved from the flames, but
a bed and the family's winter bed
ding was lost.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-09-12
FINDS YOUNGSTERS
HUSKY AND STRONG

DR. L. G. Spaulding of Kennewick
conducted the annual pre-school clinic,
sponsored by the Woman's club, at
the Presbyterian church today, exam
lining ffty-three youngsters. He also
examined the high school students who
plan to take part in athletics this year.
Dr. spaulding found the children a
husky lot with only one or two suffer-
ing in any degree from after effects of
the measles, mumps and whooping
cough which ragged last spring. Eight
toxoid injections were made and eleven
small pox vaccinations given. There
were also two Mantoux tests for tu-
berculosis
DR.. Spaulding was assisted by Miss
Alice Brakel, Mrs. Harry Linn and a
nurse from the Pasco hospital and by
the club committee, Mrs. d. S. Wilkin-
son, Mrs. R. S. Reierson and Mrs. j.
M. Shinn
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-09-12
GRAPES, GARLIC
OFFERED GROWERS

Thirty growers interested in the pos
sibilities of grape production in this
valley gathered at Liberty hall Sun
day to listen to the offer of j. Clan
banco of Yakima, who has shown con-
siderable interest in grape culture in
this district.
Mr.. Gianbanco stated that if suff1-
Gent growers were interested, he would
order variety of white grapes, Of the
Muscatel variety, from northern Italy,
which would be we'll suited to climatic
conditions of this valley. The plants,
by ten feet apart, would cost approx
mately eight cents apiece. This variety
of grapes has been developed for the
colder climates of Italy and will stand
temperatures of 10 degrees below zero
without need of being covered Even
if the plants are frozen back, it Is
said, there is no permanent damage,
just one years crop being lost.
In order to aid the growers in fin
ancing the first year of grape produc-
ton, during which there would be NO
revenue, he agreed to contract all the
garlic they could grow at $50 per ton
The garlic would be planted between
the rows of grapes, the seed to be fur
nished by him. Cost of the seed would
be deducted from the returns at the
end of the season.
D. S. Wilkinson and j. B. Salvin.
were commissioned by the growers te
take orders for the grape plants, anc
any one interested in this proposition
may secure additional information
from either of these men.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-09-12
Varied Craft
Expected To
Enter Regatta
Speed Trials And Novelty
Races To Provide
Thrills

More than twenty-five speedy out
board racing boats are expected to fur
nish plenty of thrills for the specta-
tors of the second annual White Bluffs
Regatta to be staged at the ferry land
ing September %.
The Columbia river at White Bluffs
is said by cupboard racers to furnish
the best course in this district for
speedy, thrilling races. Last years races
attracted two former coast champions,
and with substantial cash prizes to be
awarded this year, many Of the OUT
standing drivers of central Washing
ton are planning to compete. A large
fleet of racing boats from Yakima will
be here, and efforts are being made
to secure others from Wenatchee and
other cities of the state.
Not only will there be number OF
four mile races and a ten-mile free-for
all race to determine the fastest boats
in the various classes, but several nov
city races will give the slower boats
a chance to compete on even terms
with the faster ones, and will afford
plenty of excitement and amusement.
The White Bluffs Commercial club,
sponsor of the regatta, has set the adj
mission prices at Is cents each for
adults, with all high school and grade
school students admitted free, thus
enabling every family to see the races
at only fraction of the cost of other
entertainments. Food and refreshments
will be sold on the beach during the
program, which will start at one
o,o1ooE
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-09-12
Friday, Sept. IL

Friday, Sept. IL
Townsend club meeting, White Bluffs
Grange hall, 8 pm.
Saturday, Sept. Ia
Dance; White Bluffs Grange hall.
Sunday, Sept. Is
Church--see notices
Talk by j. B. WHITEHEAD, Liberty hall,
2 pm.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-09-12

please turn to page 81
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-09-12
Slauens See Byrns Close Congress;
Visit Historic Sites On Trip East

one could hardly imagine there was
a depression.
The roads were one immense paved
highway with only small stretches of
gravel in North Dakota and Utah and
detours in Nebraska. The most beau
tiful highway is the one between
Washington, DC, and Mount Vernon,
lined with shrubs and a few flowers.
They are putting in electric lights
along both sides. No advertisements
are allowed on this highway. q got
SO tired of seeing Beer on Ice, Ca
bins, Beer" all along the way
Everything was green and crops
looked good; the only signs of drought
were in eastern North Dakota and
western Minnesota. The other parts of
Minnesota, with the many lakes, were
beautiful. The apple trees in all the
states seemed heavily loaded but the
apples were not as large or red as our
apples.
The price of staple foods was much
the same, meats are cheaper and more
delicious in the Middle West, citrus
foods high there and in the East. The
West is the only place one can get
hot cakes fit to eat.
Of all the capiol buildings, the one
at Bismark is the most unique; at q
distance it looks like huge off1cs
building or factory We went up IL
stories and looked down at the city
The one at Lincoln, Nebraska, is sim.
liar. At Chicago we found only few
of the Exposition buildings left. W.
enjoyed the Field Museum, the Aquar.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-09-12
TWO MEN RESCUED
WHEN RAFT SINKS

A rescue which nearly called for a
second rescue was made Wednesday
night when two young men became
marooned on an island at Priest Rap
ids.
The two young men, who were float
ing a raft of wood down the river to
Pasco, were thrown into the river when
their raft broke up in the rapids
They managed to swim ashore to an
island at the foot of the rapids near
the east bank.
Seeing their plight, Cecil Barge and
Russell Weber, operators at the pow
err plant, launched rowboat in the
river, and with an cupboard motor to
furnish the power, started out to bring
the shipwrecked youths ashore.
BY this time, however, 1t was dark
and the men in the boat were unable
to distinguish their course. Aiming for
point of land, they followed up the
shore, only to find themselves in the
channel known as the whale chute"
where the river, coming through a cut
less UHdl HuHuTeu leeI Wiue III
places, whirls and boils at express
train speed. Turning to make their
way out, they found themselves in the
trough of a wave, with water piled up
six feet high on all sides of them. 1t
was then that the rescuers wondered
If second rescue party would be
available, but they made their way
out safely and reached the island
where the men were marooned, bring
ing them safely to shore.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-09-12
Years Have Proven It One
Of The Greatest In
The World

Tuesday, September II, has been
set aside by President Roosevelt as
Constitution Day. For it was on Sep
TENDER II, 1887 that the Constitution
was adopted and signed by it's trainers
and returned to the people of the thlr-
teen infant states of the union for
their approval And while the constitu-
ton was not declared to be in effect
until the first Wednesday in March,
1899, the former date has been &C
cepted as the date on which the pres
ent United States government began.
Prior to that time there had been a
federal government, known as the Con-
gress of the Confederation, operating
under the Articles of Confederation.
But dissatisfaction with the loose form
of government led to the calling of a
constitutional convention, composed of
delegates from IL states, Rhode Island
not being represented.
Opinions Differ
Today, there is no single part of our
national existence so respected as the
constitution. Regarded by most as "the
most wonderful work ever struck off
at a given time by the brain and pur-
pose of man." it is considered by many
an absolute document, binding the gov
erment to certain actions only and
vesting a power in the government
and in the governed which must re-
main unchanged. To others, it is but
foundation, additions to which are
necessary as circumstances determine
The framing of the constitution is
a topic of great interest and conten-
ton. The secrecy of the federal con-
vention and the momentous issues
which hung in the i balance combine
to surround the document with hale
of mystery. All of the work of the con-
vention took place behind closed doors
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-09-12
COMPANY CLOSES
OUT LUMBER YARD

Disseminating the sale of lumber in
this valley, the John Dover Lumber
company is this week removing its
stock of lumber from the local yard.
The policy Of the company regarding
the hardware and other stock is as
yet unknown.
j. M. Shinn, who has been manager
of the local yard for the past six
years, will leave some time before the
first of October with his family for
Naches, where he will be stationed with
the company.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-09-12
THREE GIRLS WIN PRIZES

Ruth Hoover, Patty Mcdonnell and
Margaret Anglin won first places in
the junior cooking exhibits at the
South Eastern District All Fair held
in Walla Walla September S, 6 and z.
The girls, together with several other
members of the Hanford All cooking
club, had previously won all the first
places in the exhibit at the county
fair at Prosser on Labor Day, and
were among the many Benton county
club members who placed in the dis
trict fair.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-09-12

the Spokesman by Mrs. M R. Slavens,
our Hanford correspondent, who with
her family, returned last week from
a 1898 mile auto journey across the
continent and back again.
The object OF our trip was to attend
the National Rural Letter Carriers
convention in Boston, which was very
interesting. All the New. England car
riers assisted in the entertainment, the
reception committee and the national
officers wearing Puritan costumes at
the opening session. National speakers,
special music, and interesting side trips
as in other conventions, made it espe-
cially interesting. The children en-
joyed the All club band, composed of
boys and girls in green and white
costumes.
Mr.. Slavens was on a national COM
mittee and had to put in long hours
but was not required to attend or
report present so visited historic places
before and after meetings, even using
part of my noon hour to visit the
state houses, churches, etc. The Bos-
ton Library and Christian Science Pub
fishing House were of special interest
Although the majority Of people
speak with an Eastern accent, the city
of Boston is cosmopolitan and one
hears all kinds of speech. The stores
in the Middle West and East were
not as crowded as they were In 1929
and there seemed to be so many idle
men in all the parks On the othel
hand, the cities were full of nice new
cars, the highways were crowded ane