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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-24
Legal Advertising
NOTICE OF SALE OF IMPROVE
MENTS ON STATE LAND

NOlICE OT SALE Vt AlNx NJ v r"
MENTS ON STATE LAND
Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 9th day of October,
1886, commencing at ten o'clock In
the forenoon of said day, in front
Of the main entrance door to the
county court house in the city OF
Prosser, county of Benton, State Of
Washington, by the County Auditor
of said county, the improvements
on the following described state land
will be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder therefor, to-wit::
Application No. 1929
The improvements only on Tract
SO in section %, township IA north,
range Is east, VIM, appraised at
$4,000. The improvements consist OF
barn and chicken house.
The improvements only on Tract
70 in section 26, township IA north,
range rs east, VIM, appraised at
$780, The improvements consist of
barn, chicken house and house.
The improvements only on Tract
"a in section 26, township Il north,
range 26 east, VIM, appraised at
$4,000. The improvements consist Of
barn, chicken house and house.
The Improvements only on Tract
rs in section 26, township IA north,
range Is east, VIM, appraised at
$780, The improvements consist OF
barn, chicken house and house.
The improvements only on Tract
rs in section 26, township IA north,
range rs east, W.M., appraised at
$4,000. The improvements consist Of
barn, chicken house and house.
The improvements only on Tract
70 in section ~, township IA north,
range Is east, VIM, appraised at
$4,000. The improvements consist OF
barn, chicken house and house.
The improvements only on Tract
81, in section %, township II north,
range 26 east, VIM, appraised at
$115.00. The improvements consist
of barn, chicken house and house.
The improvements only on Tract
81, in section 80, township IA north,
range q east, VIM, appraised at
$4,000. The improvements consist
of barn and house.
The improvements only on Tract
108, in section "a, township IA north,
range Is east, VIM, appraised at
$115.O0. The improvements consist
of barn, chicken house and house.
The improvements only on Tract
%, in section 16, township 10 north,
range q east, VIM, appraised at
$4,000. The improvements consist
of barn, chicken house and house.
Improvements are to be paid for
in cash on date Of sale.
Said improvements on said lands
will be sold for not less than the
appraised value, as appraised BY
the Commissioner Of Public Lands
in the manner provided by law, a
statement of which is now on file
in the Office of the Auditor of said
county,
Terms of sale are: Cash to be
paid on the day of sale.
A. G. MARTIN,
Commissioner Of Public Lands
First pub. Sept. 3; last Oct /.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-24
EARLY DAYS on the
COLUMBIA RIVER
Stray Leaves from Ross Co.'s Diary,
BY REV. JOHN PATE

ING THE FORT; TRADING IN
EARLY DAYS.
Sometime in the spring Of 1916,
Cox was given charge Of the fur
trading post at Okanogan, his pre-
decessor Mr.. Ross, having received
the appointment as staff clerk at
Fort George. The point of land on
| which the fort was built, was formed
by the junction Of the Okanogan
river with the Columbia.
The point measured three miles in
length and two in breadth. At the
upper end was a chain of hills,
around the base of which ran a
rocky pathway leading to the upper
part of the rear. Beyond the hills
and on the opposite sides of the Ok
anogan and Columbia rivers, rattle
snakes ahounded. They were also
found on both sides of the Colum-
bia, below it's junction with the
former stream, but here is the cur
, ious fact, that on the point itself
that is, from the rocks to the meet
ing of the two rivers, a rattlesnake
was never SEEN The Indians were
unable to account for this peculiar
| ity, and Cox hurnorously remarked
that GAS he had never read of ST.
| Dof ,,i1 xyicifo1 fnof vi 0f
the world he was equally at loss
to explain the cause. He describes
the soil as being dry and sandy and
not materially different from that
of the surrounding county.
Immense quantities of sarsaparilla
was found growing on Okanokan
Point, which at times proved very
beneficial to those of the party.
Scattered over it was an abundance
of wild flowers, some of beautiful
hues, but scarcely any odor. Among
them the sunfloWer. This favorite
plant of the delightful little hum
ming bird, called by the Canadians
of the party, oisean desdames, is the
flower of which it banquets nearly
the livelong day.
The summer of 1916 was spent in
rebuilding and fortifying Okanogan
and the months of May, June, July
and August were spent in collecting
and assembling the material neces-
Sarv for the building
The immediate vicinity was poor
ly furnished with timber, and the
wood cutters were compelled to pro-
coed some distance up the river in
search of suitable material, which
was floated down on RATS. Consid-
cradle assistance was also derived
from the immense quantities Of
driftWood which was intercepted in
it's descent down the Columbia by
the great bend which that river
takes above Okanogan The work
was carried on with great expedi-
ton, and before the month OF Sep
tenber new dwelling house con-
tanning four excellent rooms and a
dining hall, had been erected for
the person in charge, two good
houses for the men and spacious
store for the furs and merchandise
to which was attached store for
trading with the natives. The whole
was surrounded by palisades Is feet
high and thanked by two bastions
Each bastion had in it's lower story
a light four FOUNDER and in the
upper loop holes were left for the
use of musketry.
Their living consisted of salmon
horse, wild fowl, small deer, with
tea and coffee, but without the
usual adjuncts of milk, bread or but
ter. However these articles were
looked upon as excellent fare and in
point of living there was no cause
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Advertising rates sent on request

Advertising request
There's on old saying that 'politics makes
strange bed felows,' but there should also be
maxim that politics is responsible for some very
humorous happenings
Last week the WPA closed the performance
~of ''Lysistrata given by it's theatre PROJECT at
Seattle theatre because they feared that ii they
didn't the police WOULD and IN the latter case thev
xnight suffer some embarrassment
It is true that several people complained that
the comedy was indelicate, but we are afraid that
neither the WPA nor the police gave much
thought to the meaning Of the comedy, nor the
place it has maintained in the worlds literature
for thousands of years.
Back about the year 425 3. c., one of the favor
tie pastimes Of the Greeks and their neighbors
was going to war. Greece, being of the most
perfect republics the world has known, was beset
by international difficulties; and with everyone
advising the government as to the best course to
PURSUE it was an easy matter for the warlike
citizens to start an argument, with eventual hos
tilities, between the independent states.
Aristophanes, being philosopher Of wide
repute, as we'll as very clever author, considered
all this fighting quite unnecessary and very much
against the nations welfare, and considered ways
and means of bringing his fellow citizens to the
same persuasion.
Reason, he knew could never overcome the
emotions of the of fighting age, so he finally
came to the conclusion that war could be ended
only by appealing to the emotions Of man.
''Lysistrata'' was his answer as to how
could be ended and for nearly 1000 years has been
one Of the foremost literary achievements known
10 man 1t is studied in every college Of the
masterpieces, and is quite often presented on the
stage.
It may be true that some Of the passages
rather indicate, but then it must be remembered
that is hardly delicate matter, and that one
:an't be squeamsh to the steps taken to prevent
var.
Today, with civil war in spain threatening to
'ooil into other European countries, with the
possibilities Of another world war, it would seem
that of the best things the educational de-
police department, could do would be to aid in the
dissemination of the advice put forth by Aristo-
phanes over two thousand years ago.
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ting the timber would now and
again add a rattlesnake to the bill
of fare, and their manner Of dress
ing this delidacy was very simple.
The snake was first skinned in the
same manner as we do cells; they
then ran through the body a small
stick, one end of which they planted
in the ground, leaning toward the
fire; by turning this occasionally,
the snake is soon roasted. Great
caution had to be exercised in kill
ing the reptile for eating, for If !.
the first blow fails, or only partly
stuns him, he instantly bites him
self in various parts of the body
which would thereby poison itself
and would prove fatal to any per-
son who should partake of it. The
flesh is very white and described as
delicious to the taste.
Okanogan was found to be adj
mirably adapted for a trading town.
With fertile soil, a healthy eli
mate, horses in abundance for land
carriage, an opening to the sea by
the Columbia, and communicate
to the interior by it and the Okan-
ogan. The rivers were we'll stocked
with fish and the nature quiet and
friendly, it was the opinion of Ross
Cox that it would be selected as a
spot permanently calculated for the
site of a town when civilization
crossed the Rocky Mountains and
reached the Columbia. How near
his prediction has come true, one
has only to look at the we'll ordered
and up-to-date town bearing that
name, to know that he was not far
wrong.
His description of the natives is
couched in simple but sincere lam
guage. To him they appeared an
honest and great tribe, mastering
not more than two hundred warriors,
but they were on terms of friend
ship with the Komloops, Son Polls
and other small tribes in their rear;
and as the Columbia in front forms
an impossible barrier against any
surprise from their old enemies the
Nez Perez, they had in great de-
gree forgotten the practice of "Glo-
rious War" and were now settled
down into a peaceful and rather
slothful tribe. Their principal occu-
pations consisted in catching and
curing salmon, and occasionally
hunting for deer and beaver, neither
of which abounded on their lands.
Acts of dishonesty were rare occur
rance among either men or women,
and breaches of chastity were equal
ly infrequent
Their principal amusement was
gambling, at which they were not
| so quarrelsome as the Spokanes and
other tribes, but when a doubtful
case occurred, it was referred for
! arbitration to one of the elders, by
whose decision the parties would
strictly abide.
Their manner of trading resem-
bled that of the other tribes. Sup
pose we look in at the post on a
day in 1915: A party has just come
in with the produce of this hunt,
which they threw down while they
squat themselves in circle. Ross
Cox lights the calumet of peace,
and directing his face, first to the
east, and so on to each of the other
cardinal points, gives at each a
solemn puff. These are followed by
a few short, quick whiffs and then
hands the calumet to the chief,
who repeats the same ceremony.
The chief passes it to the man on
his right, who only gives a few
whiffs, and so on through the whole
| ~ io
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-12-10
South Sauk Centre

Clinton Smith, Tony Lindemann
and Leo, Raymond and Joe Schloe-
gle spent Wednesday evening at
Anton Bieringer,s.
Ernest Sell was a business caller
at the Anton Bieringer home Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bieringer
helped John Walters with butcher
ing Wednesday.
Raymond Schloegle, who was
employed at Minnesota Lake. re-
turned home Wednesday to spend
some time with his parents.
Anton Bieringer was a caller at
Tony Klein's Tuesday forenoon.
Arthur Quade called at Carl
Bieringer's Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Lizzie Egan, Mrs. Mary
Reznechek, Mrs. Hubert Rousse-
! lang, Mrs. Frank Jenc, Mrs. Anna
Meyer, Mrs. Frank Essler, Mrs.
Frank Rousselang, and Katherine
Essler helped Mrs. Joe Rousselange
with quilting Wednesday.
Carl Bieringer was a caller at
Anton Bieringer's Monday.
Joe Kleinschmidt and Ted
Hannsmann were callers at Joe
Rousselang's Wednesday.
Henry Voller and Richard Phief-
fer were callers at Anton Biering-
er's Saturday afternoon.
Ed Ebensteiner, John and Joe
Bieringer called at William
SchloepIe's Tuesdav afternoon.
William Barchenger was a cal
ler at Frank Jenc's Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ebenstedner
spent Friday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ebensteiner and family.
Cyril Meyer and George Ball
mann were callers at Anton Bier.
inger's Wednesday evening.
Virgil Quade was caller at An
ton Bieringer's Tuesday.
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Old Highway No. A

Miss Tillie Martin visited with
Mrs. Rudolph Griesert and children
Tuesday afternoon.
Sophie Schley and Edna Thomas
were visitors at school District q
Tuesday.
AL Baurnfiend and Stanley were
business callers at the Wesley Mar
tin home Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Zerk and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Nelson and daugh-
ter, of Sauk Centre, and Vera Mar
tin and Rudolph Griesert and Al
Mitchell were visitors at Wesley
Martins Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ecklund and
family were visitors at the Henry
Ahrens home Monday night.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Petermeier
and family called at Joe Schloegle's
Wednesday.
Tony Lindemann returned to his
home Saturday after spending a
week at Carl Bieringer's.
Mrs. Frank Jenc and daughter,
jeanette, spent Friday with Mrs.
Joe RousseJange.
Miss Irene Rousselange spent
from Wednesday until Friday with
Mrs. Joe Rousselange.
Bill Schloegle was a caller at
Anton Bieringer's Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Arnold Rousselange called at
Frank Jenc's Monday.
Frank Jenc called at Hubert
Rousselange's Friday afternoon.
Miss Theresa Gallagher was a
supper guest at the Joe Rousse-
lange home Wednesday evening.
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pears as not being very good.
Emil Quistorff snd son, Albert
assisted Art Forsberg, the mail.
carrier, through the snow drifts
Monday on the road around Fairy
Lake.
Rev. Charles Busch was a Thurs.
day afternoon caller at the Louie
Ruehmann home.
Genevieve Carlson, who is at
tending the Sauk Centre High
School, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Carl
son and family.
Albert Arnold and Mabel Quis-
torff spent Sunday afternoon at
the c. M. Magnuson home.
Ralph Beste called at the Eddie
johnson home Sunday.
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A. q. Il. w. Birtbday Circle

Better late than never was the
slogan of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen Birthday Circle
when they helped William Cum.
mings celebrate his birthday an
niversary last Wednesday evening.
About thirty members attended and
the fact that his anniversary had
fallen on Thanksgiving Day did not
detract from the fun Of singing,
dancing, and fellowship of the
group. Near the close Of the eve
ming the guests enjoyed lunch.
His is the second party the circle
has given, the first being for F.
w. Koterba. And they will con-
tinue their rounds during the win.
ter.
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Fairy Lake News

Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Carlson left
Sunday morning for their home in
Iowa after spending a few days
with his mother and father, Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Carlson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Yhanke and
son, Milton, visited at the Avery
Norton home Monday evening.
Mr.. Ben Kiffmeyer Of Sank Gen.
ire visited at the Louis Ruehmann
home Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Miller and fam
lily spent Friday evening at the
Ralph Beste home.
Victor Nelson was an overnight
guest at the John Hanson home one
night last week.
Alvin Quistorff spent a week ago
Sunday night at the Henry Quis-
torff home.
Miss Evelyn. Dorothy and Doris
Ruehmann were Sunday dinner
guests at Phillip Bailey's home.
Miss Eva Warner came home the
forepart of the week to spend a
few days with her folks, Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Walker and family.
The third month of school ended
Monday in Dist. Six with all the
children having a hundred per-
cent of attendance, the pupils are
Shirley and Merlin Magnuson, Bev.
erly and Richard ireland, Orville,
John, Arnold and Marcella Quis-
torff.
Willard Carlson visited School
Dist. Six Monday
George and Viola Ruehmann
were business callers in Sank Gen.
ire, Friday.
Charles Erickson left on a trip
Monday.
Ed Miller called at the Ralph
Beste home Sunday.
Doris and Dorothy Ruehmann
who are attending the Sank Centre
High School, spent the weekend at
their home.
Miss. Louise Baldwyck. spent
Saturday night and was an over
night guest at the Jim Morgan
home.
Miss Bonnie Norton visited
School Dist. 6, Tuesday.
Ralph Beste and Orville Mag
nuson helped Emil Quistorff with
butchering Saturday.
A number of fish houses are now
coming on Lilly Lake to try their
luck on fishing. But now 1t ap-
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American Legion Auxiliary

A good attendance greeted the
regular monthly meeting Of the
American Legion Auxiliary at the
home of Mrs. Ed Stein Monday ev-
ening. A letter thanking the unit
for the party they sponsored at the
Veterans Hospital at ST. Cloud was
read. Correspondence was received
from the Department President
and Unit Secretary.
The Auxiliary decided to send a
check to Fort Smelling Hospital for
the toy shop, and also to send an
amount equalling 65 percent per
capita.
Several articles pertaining to the
membership prize received by
Minnesota for the greatest percent
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-12-10
Stars to Have Xmas Party

Members of Naomi Chapter.
Order of Eastern Star, and their
families will have Christmas
party next Tuesday evening at the
Masonic Temple beginning at TOO
o'clock. A program for the child
rem featuring that Star Of the
Christmas season, Santa Claus,
will be given. Each Eastern Star
Is asked to bring as many gifts as
there are children in his family so
that each child may have a gift.
The Chapter will continue the eve
ming with their regular meeting be-
ginning at S:15. All members are
urged to be present.
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Star In The West Lodge Elects
Officers

At the annual meeting of Star in
the West Lodge, No. 60, A. F. &. A.
NJ, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
L. T. Lovik, w. M.
Ed L. Rattle, S w.
Frank Konop. ]. w.
c. S. Allen, Secretary.
y. H. Hansen, Treasurer.
All other officers to be appoint
ed by the Worshipful Master will
be announced later.
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Circle 4 Christmas Party

Circle 4 of the Congregational
Women's Federation will be enter
tanned at a Christmas party this
afternoon, Thursday, at the home
of Mrs. Donald Hanson. Assisting
her as hostesses will be Mrs. Jenc,
Mrs. Nutting. Mrs. Lamb, Mrs.
Lockead, and Mrs. Jos. Robinson.
It is to begin at 100.
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Enjoy Afternoon

Miss Regime Unger, who has been
confined to her home for the past
several weeks, received several
callers last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Vern Vogel. Mrs. Jack Glieden,
and Mrs. Carter spent a social af-
ternoon with Miss UngEr and
brought dainty lunch to share
with her.
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Has 5th Birthday

Billy Unger, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Unger of this city, passed
another notch on his way to man.
hood when he celebrated his 5th
birthday anniversary last Tuesday.
That afternoon he entertained sew
eral young friends in honor of the
event.
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c Constipated 30 Years
Aided By Old Remedy

For thirty years I had constipa-
ton. Souring food from stomach
choked me. Since taking Adlerika
l am a new person. Constipation is
a thing Of the past."-Alice Burns.
Hanson & Emerson, Druggists.
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Young People Hear Chicagoan

Showing that Young Peoples
Christian groups are growing more
interdenominational each day was
DR.. Paul Reynolds when he ad-
dressed some twenty-five persons
representing all Protestant Young
Peoples groups of this city Sunday
evening. Rev. Mr.. Jansen said
that Mr.. Reynolds spoke in the
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-12-10
Birthday Anniversary

Ten schoolmates of Lucille Steg-
ner dropped in Sunday evening and
surprised her on her fifteenth
birthday anniversary. The evening
was spent in playing games and at
1O:3O a delicious lunch was served
by the self invited guests. All de-
parted wishing Lucille many more
happy anniversaries. Lucille was
presented a lovely gift.
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of members secured, were read
from the Legionnaire.
The Auxiliary decided to send 81
to the Christmas Seal chairman for
seals and to select articles to send
to the st. Cloud Veterans Hospital
for Christmas. They also voted on
two new members.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-12-10
ID. A. r, Met Friday

The Daughters Of the American
Revolution were entertained last
Friday afternoon in the home of
Mrs. e. r, Hedin. Following a
lengthy business session Mrs.
Nellie McCollum read Christmas
editorial from the D. A. r. maya
zine. Miss Eva Davis had as her
topic, Pioneer Days.. She read
several papers which were written
by young people in the school tell
ing Of the personal experiences of
their grandparents in this locality.
All thoroughly enjoyed the inter-
esting account Of the many trials
which these sturdy pioneers en-
dured. A delicious lunch was
served by Mrs. Hedin and the as
sisting hostess. Mrs. w. K. Couch.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Martin
were visitors with Mrs. Mary Mel
son and SON, Victor, Tuesday.
Evelyn Holmes visited Sunday
with Helen Nelson.
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DOrcaS Society

Miss Maude Davis entertained
members Of the Dorcas Society
Tuesday evening at her home on
Main Street. Dorcas is a society
Of the Methodist Church.
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Third
Street

character of one who had enjoyed
wide experiences in the Young
Peoples field. DR.. Reynolds for
fourteen years was a missionary
dn China and his viewpoints are
cosmopolitan in regard to religious
education. Representing the whole
of the Mid West, he is of the Con-
gregational Educational Society.
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Al Rousselange called at Joe
Rousselange's Friday morning.
Mrs. Mary Reznechek and son,
Wilfred, spent Tuesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jenc
and family.
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Junior A. o. o. w. Meet Saturday

Preparations for a Christmas
program given by the Junior unit
Of the A. 0. U. w. will be started
in earnest announced Mrs. F. w.
Koterba. All members are asked
to be present on Saturday morning
at 1000 o'clock for rehearsal for
the program to be presented next
Thursday afternoon, December II.
Since the Community Club Rooms
are not available at that time, re-
hearsal will be held at the home of
Mrs. Koterba. at 205 Elm Street.
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Has Bridge Luncheon

Last Friday afternoon Mrs. A.
F. Moynihan entertained several
friends at bridge luncheon at her
home on Main Street. The affair
was a 1870 o'clock.
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Social Events
Iittle Flower Court

Members Of Little Flower Court
win meet this evening, Thursday,
at the home Of Mrs. John Kisel-
ewsly.
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Christmas Party

Last evening, Wednesday, the
Lady Foresters Of st. Paul's Church
entertained their juvenile members
with Christmas party.