WHITE BLUFFS¥£_____S__I_’:OKESMAN
VOL. 16. NO. 92
MAY ALL OUR FRIENDS
AND SHIPPERS
HAVE A HAPPY .
AND PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR .
Let us all be a little more opti
' mistic and work for the better
ment and advertisement of the
Priest Rapids Valley-~4our home.
. The
White Bluffs Warehouse Co.
Don’t forget the Benefit Dance
for the band boys, Jan. 1,1923
Just to start the New Year
right, we are going to sell
50 pr. of $5.00 Work shoes at $4.00
35 pr. of $5.50 work shoes at 4.50 '
8 Stag Shirts, value 3.50, at 2.00
5 " ” ” 7.00 " 4.50
6 Mackinaw Coats, " 10.00 " 6.50
Also have a few small size
overcoats at $3.50 each.
Leg’g’ett Mercantile Co.
”‘ BEN HERING, Mgr.
WHITE BLUFFS, WASH.
“Buy for Cash and Save Money.”
What?
’
New Year 5
Ball
Where? ’
White Bluffs High School
Auditorium
' VVhen?
Monday, Jan. l
Dancing starts promptly at 8:30 p. In.
Why?
Benefit W. B. Band.
M usicl
Lincoln’s
Orchestra
V Supper:
Served In the building by the reputable
caterers_ of the valley. unexcelled in the
culinary art.
Floor Managers
M. M. Wiehl and L. W. Beldin
WARM WEATHER STAGES
A REAL BRME BACK
A chinook wind that got into ac
tion in good shape last Saturday
afternoon and that has continued
intermittently ever since, has taken
’away all of the snow in the valley.
yin fact. there was only a white
spot left here and there the day af~
‘ter Christmas. The weather has
been mild and pleasant all week
and there is not a particle of frost
in the ground. Ranchers, partic
ularly the newcomers. are taking
advantage of the situation to finish
up fall work that was stopped by
the cold snap or to start work that
is ordinarily‘ done later in the
spring. The' roads are in splendid
condition and there is considerable
travel for this time of the year.
Maybe the Indians were right.'
after all, about the open winter.
W. W. BARRETT
Robert Barrett returned Thurs
day from Portland, where he went
to attend the funeral of his father.
W. W. Barrett. The deceased was
one'of the early pioneers of White
Bluffs, having come here in 1904
when he purchased what is known
as Barrett's island, in the Colum
bia river a short distance above the
White Bluffs ferry landing, where
he has made his home intermittent
ly ever since. Mr. Barrett was a
railroad engineer by profession and
spent most of his life in that work.
He had been in ill health since
1918 and had visited various places
seekimz medica‘ treatment. He
passed away last Sunday and was
buried Tuesday at Portland. Mrs.
Barrett and daughter Nema. who
have been with him the past few
months in Portland, will return to
White Bluffs next spring.
KEITH KELLER’S INTEREST IN
“MATBIMONV” REVEALED
Friends in White Bluffs have re
ceived cards announcing the wed
ding in Spokane on Saturday, Dec ‘
camber 23rd, of Miss Esther Malm
borz and Keith Keller. The groom‘
has been a resident of White Bluffs
for several years. moving recently
to Mabton. near where he has
leased a farm. The bride. whose
home ‘w'as "in Sunnys'ide; 'tafight in
the White Blufi's grade school dur
ing the 1918-19 term. Both young
:people have the good wishes of a
host of friends.
WAHLUKE FERRY TO BE
RUNNING NEXT WEEK
The warm weather has melted
the ice in the Columbia so that
Henry Glanzman was able to get
his ferryboat loose Friday and
beach it. He says that as soon as
he can repair it he will put the en
gine back and take it back up
stream to Wahluke under its own
power, and that he expects to have
it ready for ferrying by the middle
of next week.
VISITS HIS FAMILY
AFTER IIING ABSENCE
.A. C. Wade this week received
the following interesting communi
cation. dated December let, from
Scranton. Pennsylvania:
“My Dear Mr. Wade: Just a
line to let you know that my fa
ther arrived in Scranton safely af
ter his five-day trip. He has been
telling us how good you have treat
ed him and I want you to let me
thank you for your kindness. He
is feeling fine and was very much
surprised at all the changes he
found in Scranton.
“You would not believe him, he
said. when he told you he was mar
ried and has a wife and two daugh
ters and a son. He said he wished
vou were here to see for yourself.
My father has been away from
home for the last 24 years, so you
can imagine how surprised we were
to see him. I am his youngest
daughter and as I was only four
years old when he went away, he
was surprised to find me married.
I have been married just one month
today and he cannot seem to believe
it is true. ~ .
"Mr. Wade, my father wants you
to answer this letter and let him
know how things are out there and
he wants you to let him know
whether Swanson started to fix the
shack yet. He has been telling us
about his victrolo and all the rec
ords and I hope he gets along there
as it seems so strange for me to
have a father. as we thought he
surely must be dead when we did
not hear anything from him for
so long.
”Mr. Wade. when he comes back
there! wish you would be kind
enough to drop us a line for hlm
once in a while. i would surely
appreciate it very much. Wishing‘
yourself and family a Merry?
Christmas and a Happy New Year,
I remain. Mike Roche's daughter
Mary."
Although a resident of White
Blufis for the last 12 or 15 years,
it is doubtful if, outside of possi
bly a few of his old cronies. any
one here over suspected that
“Mickie" had a wife and family.
WHITE BLUFFS. BENTON comm. WASHINGTON
PRflSPEflT BRIGHT FOR
ENLARGEMENT 0F PROJECT
Fred M. Wei]. who is devoting
nearly all of his timé now to work
in connection with the extension of
the soldier settlement to a 100 unit
project, arrived home last Sunday
evening from the Coast to spend
Christmas with his family. Mr.
Well says he is meeting with splen
did success in the settlement exten
sion work and feels confident that
the enlargement of the project can
be brought about if he'can stay on
the job a few weekalmore.
On Wednesday. Mr. Wei], J. C.
Lloyd. W. J. Kincaid,‘D. S. Wil
kinson, E J. O'Lai'ey. Charles M.
Sanford, Jay Smith. 540. H. Solli
bakke. Virgil Kéfp., Ploy 0. Robin.
Son and Ford Johnson drove over
to Yakima to look after matters in‘
connection with the project exten
sion work. Mr;'-?Weil went on
from Yakima to ye (least, where
he expects 'to.,be‘f ' pretty busy man
for the next few weeks.
, The additional acreage. necessary
for the enlargement of the project
that the committee proposes to se
cure, lies in the vicinity of Vernita
and is now owned by the state uni
versity. The university owns 4600
acres m that neighborhood. The
property is under control of the
board of regents consisting of sev
en members living in different
parts of the state. The university
will he asked to sell 840 acres. or
42 20-acre tracts-to the state for
the minimum price“ $lO per acre,
for the settlement work. and the
'committee proposes to show the re
gents that in addition to providina
farms for ex-aervlée men, it will
be a good businesS' move for the
university to make'euch a sale. on
the ground that the balance of the
4600 acres still retained will be
‘more valuable and‘ more salable
with 42 twentyeacre improved
farms settled by {ex-service men,
than is the entire 4600 acres now.
The university acquired its land
in this county as well as thousands
of acres in other counties in the
the state. by grant a good many
years ago; and with the exceptionl
of a few sales here and there, and]
a few dollars that came to it‘
through rentals on leased land in
isolated places.its.;iarm .land has
been a dead horse on its hands. In
the past there was a tendency on
the mart of the regents to hold this
land for exorbitant prices, higher
thah lands of a like character in
the same neighborhood, justifying
such action on the ground that as
the money was to go'for education
‘al purposes, every dollar possible
should he realized for the sale of
the land. This was a laudable po
sition for the regents to take, but
as men of means who were willing
to pay these high prices have sel
dom appeared, there has been of
late a growing feeling that if the
university ever expects to realize
anvthing for its farm lands. it will
have to promote its own interests
and lend its aid to land settlement
projects such as the one that Is
now being carried out by the state
in this valley.
EDUCATIONAL WEEK
OBSERVED BY CLUB
On Wednesday afternoon, Dec.
27th, the Women's Club of White
Bluffs held its midwinter meetizg
at the home of Ml 3. David Zer
wekh. Educational Week was ob
served in the program. Mrs. John
McFee gavea paper on “Mental
Tests”and an interesting discus
sion followed.
Mrs. F. M. Wheeler's paper told
of the work being done for the
illiterates in the southern mountain
districts of our country.
A review of the book, “The
Moonlight Schools” by Mrs. C. W.
Stewart, was much enjoyed.
Mrs. M. S. Meeks, Sec'y.
Mr. and Mrs. K. E, Grant were
dinner guests at the D. J. Burch
home on Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. W'.’ Kirk Were din
ner guests at the L. 'l‘. Brooks
home on Christmas Day.
I Miss Agnes Durgin returned
home on Thursday from Seattle.
lwhere she is attending school, to
lspend the holidays with her parents
on the Ballygreen Farm.
' A party was given at the Luke
Boutin home on Wednesday evening
[in honor of their daughter, Miss
Lila, and her friend, Miss Josie
Vandersluis. There were twenty
seven young folks present and the
evening was spent in dancing. sing
‘ing and games. Archie Borden
sang two songs which were very
much appreciated. 8 little Holland
song was sung by Miss Vandersluis
in a very pleasing manner and a
vocal duet was rendered by Joe
Grell and James Vandersluis. The
names played were very amusing
and exciting ’A supper was
served at midnight by the hostess
and when the party broke up every
one was saying. "oh. let's stay a
little while longer. ”
IN’ BETWEEN
CREDITURS TAKE CHARGE
OF W. V. FRUIT EXCHANGE
Creditors this Week took charge
of the business of the Wenatchee
Valley Fruit Exchange. No re~
ceiver has been appointed. accord
ing to information available here.
but the creditors have selected an
executive committee from among
themselves to handle the busineas
and have retained S. H. Andrews,
president of the company, as man
ager.
F. J. Bonn. local manager for
‘the Exchange, says that the car
‘shortage, followed by the embargo
‘placed by the Great. Northern on
fruit shipments during the cold
snap, held up shipments in the
growing sections and prevented the
company from liquidating its ac
counts. This caused the medium
to get panicky and brought about
the present condition in the com
pany's utfairs. Mr. Bonn says an
inventory is now being made of
the assets and that as soon as this
is complete. a financial statement
will be published. He also said he
did not know what the final out
come would be, but believed the
company would be able to weather
the financial crisis and pay all of
its accounts.
The Exchange owns warehouses
at White Bluffs. Hanford. Dryden,
Cashmere and Seattle. The fol
lowing account of the .company’s
difficulties is taken Imm 8 Cash
mere newspaper. where the head
office of is located: .
"At a creditor's meeting held this
week, called by Pickett & Andrews.
doing business under the name of
the Wenatchee Valley Fruit Ex
chamze. a statement of assets and
liabilities was submitted and the
following committee was named to
take care of the firms nfl'airs tem
porarily. J. W. Maxwell of the
National City Bank of Seattle;
William Carr of Spokane; R. L.
Lawrence-of Nellls & Co.; W. W.
Jones and William Grieg of Cash
mere. V
“According to the statement sub
mitted by the firm. its assets ex
ceed its liabilities by $114,198.70.
and a complete audit of the books‘
is now being made in order to de
termine what steps should be taken
to adjust the company's nf’fulrs.
“ll: 7 as ttze‘a'ntiment of the ma
jority of the creditors who attend
ed the meeting. that S. H. An
drews be retained as manaaer.
The inability of the firm to realize
on its assets promptly made it; im
possible to meet its obligat'ons.
with the result that the creditors
were called together to decide
rwhat course is best to pursue.
“Rumors have been current that
Pickett & Andrews were about to
fail or go bankrupt. but this is far
from the truth. according to the
creditors committee, who feel cnn
fidcnt that the difiiculty will be
cleared up so that they can resume
business as in the past. Time will
be required to straighten out; the
affairs and in order to do this. the
above committee was appointed to
act. for all the creditors."
INTEREST SHOWN IN
MARKETING PROBLEMS
“The marketing of agricultural
products was one of the most vital
subjects discussed at the annual
conference of agricultural agents
held a short time ago at the state
college.” says County Agricultural
Agent V. L. Georgeson.
“It is the intention of the Coun
ty Extension office," he continued,
to assist the farmers wherever poa
aible in marketing their produce
profitably. With this in view it is
planner], right after the holidays.
to cover the county placing perti
nent facts relating to agricultural
economics before the farmers, hop.
mg by this means to give them a
clear idea of principles involved in
marketing and enable them to
meet their problems with under
standing.”
A Five Hundred club has been
organized in White Bluffs for the
winter, and from all reports it in
proving a popular pastlmo. The
club meets every other Frlday
evening at Grange hall.
MOVIE
I
Program
This Week
December 30 and 31.
“The Whistle” ‘
starring
BILL HART
Also a laugh producing
Mack Sennett comedy
The White Blnfi'a hand will give
a concert for half an hour preced
ing the show.
\ Next Week
Saturday and Sunday
January 6 and 7, 1923
“City of Silent Men"
starring
THOMAS MEIGHAN
Thomas Meighan's greatest role
since George Loanc Tuckcrs “Mir
acle Man"
The
Season ’5 Greetings:
FIKI‘H) NI. ‘VEIIJ
We W'ish You a Happy New Year
and invite you to come In
and receive one of
Our 1023 Calendars
FIRST BANK of WHITE BLUFFS
WHITE BLUFFS. WASHINGTON
IN THE VALLEY A LONG TIME
0. B. GWIN
General Building Construction
The Only Carpenter In Town Who Has No Side Lines
WHITE BLUFFS. WASH.
Residence Phone 256
May (he New Year bring you
Health, Happiness (9 Prosperiiy
C. B. LUHMANN (9 CO.
We plan to carry at all times a full line of
BEEF PORK MUTTON VEAL
Fish in Season
Prices reasonable ‘ Sanitary Shop
Am in the market for cattle, hogs, sheep,
hides and pelts.
The Valley Meat Market
Am”, 7 Joe Schuster
Wishing One and fill
A Happy New Year!
W. H. WEBB, Mgr.
Start the New Year right
by giving us an order for
that new Ford car.
Authorized Ford Sales and Service
White Bluffs Motor Co.
Our Motto ls ”SERVICE" Phone 167
‘ mum r. DEC. 29, 1922