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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-07-18
Mercury Jumps
To lO8 At HanfOrd

Completely melting the cool spell of
the past two months, Old Sol turned
the heat on the Pacific Northwest Fri
day, and for three days the entire re-
gion baked unter temperatures which
rose as high as 116 degrees.
A small measure of relief was af-
forded Monday when clouds obscured
the sun during the entire day. and
light showers fell over scattered areas,
but clear days and high temperatures
were recorded the rest of this week.
Fridays temperature of 102 marked
the first time this year that the mer-
curry had risen over 100 in this valley
and was most severe in that 1t fol-
lowed a period of several weeks in
which the maximum temperatures had
ranged in the 70's and low SOS. On
Saturday, the mercury continued to
climb, reaching "a mark of 107, and on
Sunday the peak of the heat wave was
recorded with a reading of 108 degrees
at the Hanford weather station.
The entire Pacific Northwest swell
tered under the boiling sun; Lewiston,
Idaho, reporting the highest official
temperature-116 degrees-on Sunday.
From the Canadian line to the Ore
gon-California border, temperatures
above 100 were recorded at nearly all
points east of the mountains while
coast points reported temperatures
ranging from 80 at Seattle to los at
Portland.
Some damage to the apples in the
Yakima valley from the extreme heat
was reported, but local orchards have
come through the siege in good shape
Several growers have reported the loss
of livestock from the heat.
Official weather forecasters have pre-
dicted cooler weather for the latter
part Of this week, and for the past few
nights the minimum temperatures
have been slightly lower.
However, the superstitious weather
prophets have grounds for much dis
agreement as to the weather in store
during the next six weeks since Mon
day, st. Swithin's Day, was cloudy
with a few scattered drops of rain
while the mercury lowered near the
100 degree mark. st. SWithin's Day, tc
the weather prophets, is second in inn
portance only to Grounding Day. Ac-
cording to the legend, the weather
prevailing on this day will last fol
30 days and 40 nights.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-07-18
DRIVERS MUST
RENEW LICENSES
BEFORE AUGUST

Less than two weeks remain for
those who have not applied for drivers
licenses to do so without again taking
the examination. New drivers or those
who have not held a license for at
least a part of the past two-year per-
iod will, however, be required to take
the examination which is given by the
state patroman for this district.
Driving licenses expire July 81 and
to get the new one for the next two
year period all that is required is TO
place the number Of the old license
on the application (Which can be Sc
cured at most garages or from the
county auditor), have it notarized and
sent on to the department of licenses
at Olympia, together with the fee Of
one dollar.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-07-18
COUNTY All CLUBS
WILL PICNIC SOON

The annual All club picnic will be
held in the Prosser park Thursday,
July 25th. All All members, their
parents and friends are invited to at
tend
The games and races will start at
10 O'Clock under the leadership OF the
All members who attended club camp.
The swimming pool will be open from
II to IL for all who wish to swim.
A picnic lunch will be served at noon
followed by program given by All
members and presentation of awards
won by Benton county members. The
swimming pool will be open again after
the program.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-07-18
Local District Has Lowest
Average Cost In This
County

The successful efforts of the school
board officials to cut down the indebt-
edness of the White Bluffs schools DUR
ing the past two years are outlined in
the following article by Levi Austin,
superintendent of schools.
The school board is holding it's an
nual public hearing Tuesday, July 30,
to discuss the coming years budget.
This meeting is open to all patrons
of the district.
By Levi Austin
AS the school year closed on June
3Oth, and all reports on school finances
are complete, it is possible at this time
to take inventory on past, present and
coming school year costs.
Looking backward but two years, to
June Goth, 1885, we find the White
Bluffs district facing an $4,000 bond
issue with $12,318 warrants outstand-
ing and some of the bonds in default.
Sinking still deeper into the mire, the
district reached its lowest ebb finan-
cially on November 30, 1888 when the
warrant indebtedness mounted to $12,-
61425 with the $4,000 bonds outstand-
ing and still more of them in default
The present board of directors, real
zing crisis existed, studied the prob
lem carefully and then began to cut
where they had been advised that it
was impossible to reduce expenses, and
we find that the budget was reduced
about $4,000, and the school actually
run $500 under 1t. The warrant indebt-
edness was reduced to $8,685, but the
bonded Indebtedness remained the
same which made total debt of some
$26,685 on June 80, 1884.
Now let us look at the present bond
and warrant indebtedness and see how
the picture has changed in one year:
Sc, 100 worth Of bonds have been re-
tired, reducing the outstanding bonds
from $4,000 to $1,000. The warrant
indebtedness has been reduced from
$685. to $6,728.
The large attendance in high school
is one of the prime factors in keep
ing down school costs, as the state
bases their help entirely on attendance
and we have been fortunate in having
approximately so students in high
school, which accounts for the large
sum received by this school from the
state.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-07-18
AUXILIARY PICNIC
STARTS AT ELEVEN

Beginning with games for the chill
dren at ii o'clock, the local American
Legion Auxiliary units annual picnic
will be held next Sunday, July 81, on
the lawn of the r. D. Barge home.
At noon a pot-luck picnic luncheon
will be served, and following this a
program will be given.
All men of any war service and their
families, and all women eligible to
membership in the Auxiliary and their
families are cordially invited to attend
the event. Each family is asked to
bring lunch according to the size
of the family and dishes and silver
ware. Ice cream and coffee will be
served by the organization.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-07-18
(Please turn to page 81
THE WEATHER

Temperatures during the past week,
as recorded at the Hanford weather
station, were:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-07-18
HANFORD I'm TIE
WITH SUNNYSIDE
AND TOPPENISH

Finding the Hanford pitchers for IL
hits, Prosser went on hitting rampage
Sunday to blast Hanford's last chance
for leadership of the valley league by
score of 10 to g. Nine two-base hits
were the longest clouts of the game.
Hartmann started in the box for
Hartford, but yielded seven hits, which
brought in six runs, in the first in
ming, and was replaced by Joe Wagner
who was later replaced by Emil Wag-
ner. Hartmann returned to the pitch
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-07-18
Expert Analyses
Power Problem
By J. b. Whitehead


Secretary, Benton County Utility Dist.
We have been asked many times
what the consulting engineer, Mr.. r. E.
Towne, had to say regarding the Priest
Rapids power development The follow
ing Is that part of his letter relating
to this district
81 think the reclamation project at
Prosser looks more promising, but of
course the time and opportunity for
study was very limited, and anything
that I say at this time must be con-
sidered very preliminary and upon fur
| ther study tine outlook might prove
quite different; indeed, perhaps quite
the reverse.
"The Priest Rapids plant is, as plants
are rated, rather old and the machin-
cry and switchboard are types which
have been superseded by better pat
terms. Further, the plant appears 10
Gated in such manner that the full
advantage Of the natural fall is not
utilized. High water conditions reduce
condition calls for a special adjustable
pitch turbine runner, one of which
has been placed on one of the sets. We
discussed the condition pertaining to
the canal, including the air suction.
Perhaps this may in part be elimin-
ated or improved by the proposed
deepening of the canal.
eff the plant were moved down
stream, the low water head would be
increased but it is possible that the
head during high water might be
drowned out. Like the Rock Island
plant, probably more power can be
generated at low water than during
high water. 1t is a typical condition
of Columbia river plants employing di-
version dams and canals, which meth
cd is not in general the best method
of power development on this river.
| II think it is probable that the Fed
eral Power Commission would not look
favorably on the further partial de-
! velopment of Priest Rapids, but may
insist on the complete development of
| the entire falls. This feature merely
occurs to me in passing and might
tend to discourage the building Of a
plant downstream couple of hundred
yards as mentioned The transmission
| line appears in rather shaky condl-
ton, and the operator told of the re-
cent bonding of insulators that were
| Ino lyrr trya o1c
poles had been sttubbed. So, taking
all these matters into consideration,
think the question of this plant
should be approached and studied
with care. 1t is not out Of the picture,
but all angles should be considered
in arriving at the power solution OF
Benton county.
your proposed scheme of enlargen-
ing the existing canal and plant, and
taking over the distributing lines, and
purchasing standby power is certainly
one that should be earnestly consid-
cred in any study of the economics OF
this power question. l consider it
very excellent possibility, and will be
glad to assist you in working out the
problem. No doubt very satisfactory
reciprocal arrangement can be worked
out with the power company"
Mr. Towne is q rate and valuation
engineer with many years experience.
and he believes that the power at
Priest Rapids should be developed now
for Hanford and White Bluffs and la
ter connected to the county system.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-07-18
CONTROL WORMS BY
FLOOD AND FLAKES

Further work on the testing of wire
worm control measures will be carried
on in the Kennewick area in this
county beginning next Tuesday, July
%, on the farm of w. j. Preston few
miles east Of Kennewick on the river
road, according to w. w. Skuse, county
agent.
M. G. Lane of Walla Walla, federal
entomologist in charge of wire worm
control investigations in the Pacific
Northwest will be in charge of the
tests, assisted by I. w. Bales, extern
sion entomologist of the state college,
who is just completing his work in
charge of the control campaigns on
the coulee and mormon crickets.
Two different methods will be used
in the test On two acres, naphthalene
flakes, a by-product of illuminating gas
distillation from coal, will be used to
fumigate the soil, and on one acre,
flood control will be demonstrated
The placing of the naphthalene flakes
will start Tuesday, the 23rd, and pos
sibly continue until Wednesday, the
oath, and by Wednesday it is also
thought that the land will be properly
diked, leveled and flooded.
County Agent Skuse is very DESTROYS
that all farmers who have had serious
trouble with wire worm infestations
take opportunity to call at the Pres
ton farm during this period to observe
methods Of control.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-07-18
Euents OF the Week
Sunday, July IL

Church--see notices.
Auxiliary picnic, r. D. Barge lawn,
IL am.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-07-18

EXPLORATION of the stratosphere
was halted temporarily Friday when
the huge balloon which was to carry
three observers to height of around
$4,000 feet, burst an hour before start
ing time at Rapid City, South Dakota.
Cause of the accident is unknown.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-07-18
HIGH LIGHTS
of
THE NEWS

THE CRIME WAVE of the nation,
which for the past few years had bill
lowed over the middle west, reached
out to the Pacific Northwest this week
when lone, cold FLOODED bandit shot
and killed two police officers shortly
after holding up the Orting State
Bank, 10 miles southeast of Tacoma,
and snatching $500.
The two officers had attempted to
halt a car which they believed con-
tanned the bank robber. When the car
suddenly stopped and the driver got
out and came toward them, apparently
unarmed, they believed they had
stopped the wrong machine. AS the
man came up to them, he suddenly
drew gun and shot and killed them
both, jumped back into his car and
sped toward Sumner
A posse of deputy sheriffs and resi-
dents of the district was organized at
of farms, berry and pea fields in the
district, confident that the killer would
soon be trapped.
1t was at first believed that the ban
dit was William Mahan, wanted in
the Weyerhauser kidnapping case, but
fngerprints found on the escape car
proved this theory groundless. Wednes-
day, an ex-convict was arrested in Sc
attic in connection with the case, but
early this morning was released by the
officers when his alibi proved him in
nocent.
AS A RESULT Of another crime in
the Tacoma area, Margaret Valley,
whose husband several weeks ago plead
guilty to the charge of kidnapping
young George Weyerhauser and was
sentenced to As years of imprisonment,
was found guilty of conspiracy in the
Weyerhauser kidnapping by a jury
which deliberated only five hours.
The sentence delivered Wednesday
by Judge Cushman commits her to
imprisonment for. term ofa.20 years.
After having served one third of this
term at a federal detention farm in
Michigan, she will become eligible for
parole.
THE STRIKE SITUATION on the
Pacific Coast became acute when Ma
tional Guardsmen and strikers waged
four hour battle at Tacoma Friday,
in which number of injuries were
inflicted upon strickers and one truck
was burned.
The battle started when 1000 strickers
and their sympathizers attempted a
demonstration The National Guards
men pushed them back from the
bridge which crosses an arm, of the
Sound and up the hill eight blocks be-
fore they were dispersed. Guardsmen
used tear gas, slaves and bayonets
while the strikers threw vegetables,
garbage and rocks.
EXPLORATION of the shakespeare
was halted temporarily Friday when
the huge balloon which was to carry
three observers to height of around
$4,000 feet, burst an hour before start
ing time at Rapid City, South Dakota
Cause of the accident is unknown.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-07-18

The first cantaloupes to appear on
the local market were brought in to-
day, Thursday, by Jack Grom.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
WILLOW RIVER
WilliamS.Ehmke.

Donald Ehmke, second son of DR..
and Mrs. w. c. Ehmke, and Miss Lu-
ellie Williams of Brook Park, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, were
married June IL at CloQuet with Rev.
Dahlen of Holy Savior Lutheran
church, officiating.
Miss Williams was dramatic arts
teacher and came here early in the
year to organize a class. She is a
graduate of McPhail school.
Donald Ehmke is a graduate of the
village high school and also of st.
Cloud Teachers College and has
taught two terms of school at Fulda,
Last year he needed rest and trav-
eled in the south and western states
spending some time in California. He
is attending summer school and ex-
poets to take up his duties as an in
structOr again.
The community wishes the young
couple success and prosperity in their
welded life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
NORMAN TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull visited
at the Waletzko brothers home Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Waletzko visi-
ted at the Jake Waletzko home Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Noeldner and chill
dren visited at the Steve Purull home
Wednesday evening of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bonnin spent
Friday evening at the Gust Overlook
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Kowitz and Ber-
tina Hillig spent Friday evening at
the Robert Hanson home.
The Misses Lille and Phillis Pu-
rull and Mrs. Walter Berg and Mar
garet spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Geo. Hyatt
Lorraine Sangren spent last Thurs
day afternoon with Margaret Berg.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Kowitz and family
and Bertha Hillig spent Sunday after
noon at the VIM. Bonnin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hyatt and son,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hiatt and
son, spent Tuesday evening at the
Walter Berg home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Ellwell and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04

Anna Cofer, and Mrs. Victor King
drove to Carlton Saturday evening to
meet Victor King, who came here
from Moorhead to spend the weekend
and to complete a business deal
which is pending.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Sexton of Ker-
rick, spent the weekend here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Sex
ton.
Frank Uraniek, who has been work
ing for the Purity Baking Co. of Chi
cago, the past six years, came home
Saturday to visit with his parents
west of this village. He also visited
with Jake Novak, proprietor of the
Red and White store, who was his
companion for three years, both being
employed by the Purity Baking Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Walters and Mr..
and Mrs. S. Zigmant and daughter,
Mildred, were callers at Moose Lake
and Sandstone last Friday, on bust
ness.
DIR. and Mrs. w. C. Ehmke drove to
LeCenter Saturday, returning Monday
to attend family reunion held there
Sunday. This is a good custom estab-
lished by some of the older families
to bring the family group together at
least once a year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
DUOUETTE

The Misses Margaret Sanborn and
Isabel Geggen of Superior, were week
end visitors at the F. A. Kuhn home.
Mrs. Ed Madden, Patricia Melancon.
and Mr.. Madden. all of Duluth, were
here for the dance and visited at the
John MelancOn home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor KOlOsky and
daughter and the Misses Pearl and
Phyllis Erickson visited at the Peder
Erickson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Juno johnson of SUI
perior, spent the weekend at the
Wagner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonner of Superior,
visited at the Narcotic home Sunday.
The c. c. club will meet at the
Wagner home July 10. Everyone is
welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. belong OF
Los Angeles, Calf, attended the 30th
anniversary celebration and dedica-
ton of the new store.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
PARK TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Rudd entertained
relatives from the western part of
the state last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Case NiebOr and
daughters of Friesland, visited at the
o. T. Rudd home Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. B. Thomson and Vera were
Sunday afternoon callers there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Olson and family
were in Askov Sunday.
Albert Kalafut and Clarence Sway
returned home Sunday evening from
Lund and Fox's camp.
AdOlph Larson had the misfortune
of having his leg hurt while using
the grader on the range line road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Olson and family
helped Vera Thomson celebrate her
birthday Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sway were Sun
day evening callers at the T. B.
Thomson home.
Mr.. and Mr.. Martinez, ST., are en-
joying a visit with relatives from Chi
cago.
A large number from here attended
the celebration at Duquette Saturday.
The day was very much enjoyed by
those present and all wish to extend
congratulations to the Anderson
Erickson Co.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
KINGSDALE

Mrs. P. E. Yngve and Miss Helen
of Cambridge, spent the week at the
A. Oman home.
DR.. Brownstone of Sandstone, was
called to the J. Profit home on Fri
day due to the illness of Delbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Fiegum mctored
to Pine City last Thursday, to visit
at the Brogren home. Mrs. Anton
Brogren returned with them for sew
eral days visit with relatives here.
The new star route mail carrier,
Clyde Whitney, and his family of
Lima, ILL.,, arrived last Sunday. They
have located in the VIM. Ekberg
house.
Mrs. A. Abrahamson and Mrs. r.
Tompkins from east of town, visited
with Mrs. A. Oman Wednesday eve
ming of last week.
The Linnea society of the Lutheran
church gave picnic at the c. E. vi
deem home Friday. A large crowd at
tended and an enjoyable time was re-
ported.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. E. Rice made bus
mess trip to Superior Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. SLIPPER and Mar
jorie Mae, visited at the A. r. Mitch
ell home in Duluth Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.. Oman and son,
Jackie, of Riverside, Duluth, were
Sunday guests at the A. Oman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Lund returned
Wednesday of last week after spend
ing several days with relatives at
Cannon Falls and Minneapolis.
Mrs. c. A. Lund and Mrs. Paul
Pahos of Markville. motored to Super
ior Friday to visit Mrs. Alfred Fiegum
who is seriously ill in the St. Mary's
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Oman and
Miss LeVern attended the state post
masters convention at Bemidji last
Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thilquist and chill
dren of Milaca, mOtored here Satur-
day. Mrs. A. S. NOrdquist returned
with them after spending two weeks
with friends in Milaca.
Robert Fiegum left for Minneapo-
lis Monday morning. He was accom-
panied by Rev. and Mrs. c. E. Sho-
lander. and also Hans Johnson, whose
home is in St. Paul
Odin, Monday to spend a two week s
vacation at the home of Mr.. Rice's
parents.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wilson are at
home again after a trip last week to
Forest Lake and Blue Earth, where
they had a reunion of the Ogilvie
family. They left their daughter,
Beverly, at the home of her aunt
Adele, near Forest Lake, for two
months vacation.
The Chas. Gauthier family accom-
panied by Grandfather Gauthier and
Frederic Rasch, spent the weekend
at the Joe Dubie home and their son,
Jack, who had spent the past week
here, returned with them late Sun
day.
Joe Dubie and son, Junior, motored
to Grindstone lake late Sunday after
noon, and Ruth, who had spent the
week there, returned with them, as
did also Eva Wood and Mabel Magee.
Phyllis Chaser had left camp Saturday
evening with Miss Gladys Majzner
and is at Mayer to spend two weeks
visiting friends there.
The local American Legion Post
and Auxiliary unit met Monday at the
high school building to make final ar
rangements for their big Fourth of
July celebration. The unit sent small
donation to the Crippled Children 5
association and are glad to report
that one of their members, Mrs. Peter
Wyatt, who is at the Colonial hospital
in Rochester, had an operation last
Thursday and is doing as we'll as can
be expected.