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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-12-07
The Northwest Fruit Growers
Association.

The fourteenth annual meeting of
the Northwest Fruit Growers Associa-
ton will be held in Seattle on January
l6, II and l8 next. This interstate or
ganiZation comprises the states of Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Mon
tana and the province of British Column
bia.
The officers are: President, E /.
Smith, Hood River, Oregon; Treasurer
w. S. Offner, Walla Walla; sec etary,
G. A Tonneson, Tacoma.
The program committee extends invi-
tation to all connected with the differ
ent interests of the great fruit industry
the grower, the merchant, the car
rier, the press, the instructor and the
ientist-requesting them to be pres
ent and take part in the proceedings of
the meeting.
Many questions oil vital Importance
will cotue up for discussion and consid-
Grafton at this convention, particu'a arly
from the commercial standpoint, and
the serious problems that now confront
the fruit-growing industry can best be
solved by the combined wisdom and
energy of all interests working harmo-
niously together.
One session will be devoted to prob
lens which concern associations and
leading shippers, another to the trans
poltalion question, another to the mer-
chants and another to cultural ques-
tionS hich concerns commercial fruit
growers who aim to pack a uniform
product
Amy grower or association having
choice fruit would do well to send
samil" packs for exhibit.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-12-07
$4,000 in Five Years
N the Kennewick Valley where Fortunes
are Made in half a Decade
R. WILLIAMS HAY AND FRUIT RANCH PROVES VERY pROFTARI
INVESTMENT, BRINGING LARGE RETURNS IN
SHORT TIME

of 500. The expenses per ton at
the present high wages prevailing
are, 81 for irrig ating, s. for cutting
and putting IN the Stack. 81 for
baling, 81 for delivery, or a total
charge of $6 per ton or $4s per acre.
Deducting this from 500, the gross
return, leaves $48. Cutting off IS
for taxes, water rent and inciden-
tails $40 still rem aims or I o per cent
on $500. In other words, basing
the value on these leturnsrthe land
put in alfalfa, is worth $500 per
acre.
The first cutting on the clover
ard timothy land is timothy alone
and yields about f tons to the acre
and sells fer $Is per ton. The
second and third is MKT clover aud
timothy and yields more hay but
sells at lower price, around SIS
per ton. The to al yield this sea
son was between 600 and 700 tons.
The frui land has not b. ought
in an returns but will yield larger
return t an the hay land when the
trees come into gearing. Fruit
lands bring the hlgest returns.
the water right for this ranch at
SIS per acre made quite consider
able item of expense and must be
counted in he cost of the ranch.
The books show that the ranch has
paid all expe ses of clearing, level
ing, seeding and la ge part OF the
water fees Another year will COM
plete all charges standing against
the ranch but to make a safe allow
ance for bad crop or Some other
unforeseen contingency and to al
low more time for the trees % come
into bearing we w II give five yea
for it to pay out. An offer of $500
an acre for one forty has already
been refused. Throwing in the IS
acre. above the ditch for god
mea ure, the remaining I25 aces
at $500 an acre would bring $780,
900. We have shown that the net
returns from the land will pay 10
per cent interest OH a $4oo per acre
valuation. We therefore, conclude
the land is worth it,, A $50, 900
ranch pays for itself in five years.
Can you equal it anywhere except
in the Kennewick valley?
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-12-07
The Armstrong Colony.

q o;ge Z. Armstrong, ihe we'll
known contrac or and builder, is
not SO w, II known as colonizer
and settlers guide. but in this role
he is success More than 20 peo-
pie have come here from his fo mer
home in Farley, Iowa, and settled
here, building permanent homes
and becoming some of our best
citizens. This is due to the influ
ence and inducements of Mr. Arm
strong. Sam Darling is one of
them and the frame for his four
room, two story house is up, locat-
ed jast east Frank Emigh's. Ed
ward Whitehead is another who has
just purchased the residence proper
ty vacated by Volney Cox. A
third memb>r of the party was Vim
Th mpson. These men brought
their families with them. John
Eichener, the popular plumber with
the Kennewick Hardware Co, is
ano her who came earlier and A.
Arquitt IS still another who came
to The Valley and located at Rich
land Frank Allen who returned
to Iowa for an all-win'er visit with
his people will return in The Spring
to make his permanent abode. 1t
wonld be grand thing for Kenne-
wick if there were more citizens
like Mr.. Armstrong and Mr.. Kruse
who would be likew Sc successful
in getting their relatives and friends
to Locate in our thriving town. If
we onld all do as we'll we would
h We a city of several thousan S
in short order.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-12-07
Yakima Poultry Show.

The second annual exhibition of
fashirg State Poultry Associa
Fon will ocCur at North Yakima,
Fsceinber II to %, 1906.
W. c. Denny, secre'ary cf the
|. Y. State Poultry Association
pa president of the Buff Rock
Flub of Ameri "a, a young expert
national reputation will jud1 1e
fe show. Mr.. Denny will intro
uce All innovation in the form of
Zee lectures, exhibitors and p irons
ne subjects will be tm-ly and
tactical. Tho>e who contemplate
laoWlng birds should write the sec
E'ary S. H. Schreiner, North Yak
aa D J. Belnhart of this pl l3ce
IL exhibit and would to talk with,
taet exhibitors from here.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-12-07

The hay and fruit ranch owned
by W. B. Williams of North Yaki-
ua and located in Section 7, one
md one half miles south of Kenne-
rick, is one of the signally sue
eessful and profitable ranches of
ibis rapidly growing and prosper
Gus irrigated region. The story OF
This fortune making-farm runs like
Ibis:
Mr.. Williams, who is connected
Nth the Yakima Milling Co., has
| lived in the Yakima valley for more
lbsn 20 years, aud is thoroly famil
III with the cond tons. About Il
rsars ago he bought this 100 acres
umprising the ranch for a very
pominal sum. 1t is not given out
rhat he paid for it, but homesteads
ne e then selling tor $3.50 to $500.
Rev. ]. H. Wood bought one for
loo. 1t is natural to suppose that
Williams did not pay dollar more
dan he had to. At that time
here was no pr,sp Ct OF successful
nigation.
The soil of the ranch is vo.canic
sh and lays deep. The deposit
nade by the wind at that point be-
,g deep on account of the high hill
DbJoining by which the ranch is
wseltered. Geologists agree that
he formation here is a sample of
kposition of soils by winds.
Fer long time after the pur-
base the land lay idle. Four years
so the canal was put in by the
Northern Pac fc Ry., and three
er, ago work was b gun clearing
DE land of sage brush, levellng and
eediug to alfalfa, clover and tim
thy. The first year they sold $500
sorh of hay
The ranch now has 80 acres in
dIalia, IS acres in clover ard tim
thy, 22 acres set to apple, pear,
zach and cherry trees ard one
re to grapes. The remainder
rs above the ditch and is not cul-
irated
This good volcan c ash soil will
ilse tons of alfalfa to the acre at
ach of 4 cuttings or a total of 8
lons per acre, which at $I2 per ton.
be market p ice, brings return
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-04-27
Notice of Forfeiture.

To the Heirs Executors, Administrs tors or
Assigns Of PATRICK MURPHY, deceased.
You are hereby notified that have expended
during the year 800, the sum of two hundred
dollars, In labor and improvements, upon the
May Bird and Black Sheep Mining Claims, sit
uated on Quicksilver mountain, in French Min
ing istrct, Owyhee county, state of Idaho.
That such expenditure was made by me for the
purpose of holding the said claims for the year
1905, in accordance with the provisions OF Sec
ton 1924, Revised Statutes Of the United states
Now If you, representing the interests OF Pat
rick Murphy, deceased, who as 60 owner with
me, held an one-third interest in each of the
said described mining claims, shall fail or re-
fuse to contribute your proportion of such ex-
penditure, to.wit: The sum OF sixty-six and
two-thirds dollars, on or before ninety days
after the publication of this notice the interest
OF the said Patrick Murphy, deceased in the
said described mining claims shall be declared
forfeited TO me-, his co-owner, in accordance
with the provisions OF the before mentioned
statute. A. r. SoTHEREN
Dated Silver City, Idaho, February l6 1906.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-04-27
Notice.

To whom it may concern, Notibe is hereby
given: That on the second Monday in July
1906, at the opening of the regular quarterly
of Canyon coanty, State of Idaho, at the court
house. in Caldwell, in Canyon county, state of
Idaho, Frederick N. Perry will make applica-
ton to the said Board Of County Commission
ers for authority to erect and take tolls upon a
public ferry over Snake river, from point on
the north bank OF said river, at pc mt in Lot
range west Of the Boise meridian, in Canyon
county in direct line to a point on the south
bank OF said Snake river in Lot No. A, OF section
Meridian, in Owyhee county, state OF Idaho.
DATED at Caldwell, Idaho this 9th day of
March, 1906.
45-4 FREDERICK N PERRY Apnlicant
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-04-27

| Whereupon, the board examined and
/ duly approved the following liquor
| dealers bonds, and ordered licenses
issued thereto as follows, said bonds
running for the following periods, with
sureties thereon, as follows, towit:
Connors 4 Blackman, Silver City, 70
month from April |, 1906, with j M.
| Brunzells Jr., and A. F. Brunzell, as
sureties thereon.
Fred Crete, ST., Silver City, II mos.
| from April /, 1906 with j. W. Rowett
and r. S. Halves as sureties thereon.
| John Slattery, Silver City, IL mos.
from April 6, 1906, with j. G. Connors
and Paul Nelson AS sureties thereon.
| j. M. Srunzell, Jr. Silver City, -
Connors and II. A. Blackman as sure
ties theron.
! Samuel Barkle DeLamar, II mos.
| from November s, 1905, with j. G. Con-
nors and Chas Forney as sureties
thereon.
| Fred Brunzell, Murphy, Il mos. from
April 81, 1906, with j. NJ Brunzell, Jr.
and A. f Brunzell as snreties thereon.
| William Miller, Poison Greek Station
II mos. from April 8, 1906 with Adam
Blackstock and John brennan as sure
ties thereon.
Mark Colborn, Dewey, 10 mos from
| April |, 1906, with w. r. Hamilton and
j. G, Connors as sureties thereon.
Naramour & Proud, Rockville, II
mos. from April 20, 1906, with }. c..
Connors and John Slattery as sureties
| thereon.
O. f. Brunzell, Reynolds, 70 mos
from April l, 1906, with j NJ Brunzell
and j. O. onnors as suretles thereon.
Bramlett & Smell, Williams Ferry, II
mos. from April l, 1906, with W. w.
Smell and Henry A. thinner as sureties
thereon.
Whereupon, the board examined
audited and allowed the following bills
aud accounts and ordered warrants
drawn on the current expense fund in
payment thereof, as follows, to-wit:
VIM. H. Best, salary and ex-
pense as com. ....-.-.....-.- Lou o0
Fred Brvnzell, same. . . l44 90
John Benham, same. .... 132 90
Whereupon it is ordered that the
board take a recess until two p. IA.
Board met after recess at 2 D. m.
with officers and members present as
III lOT6uOOU-
Whereupon, it is ordered that the
petition of taxpayers of Silver City, be
granted. asking that l.. G. Eizenhart,
r. b Hamilton and S. d. Maxon be
appointed as fire guard for the town
of Silver City, to receive as compensa-
ton therefor the sum of $40 each per
quarter, payable out of the current ex-
pense fund, to care for the hose, hy-
drants, etc, in addition to the duties
required of them by statute.
] 1t is further ordered that the allow
ance of SIS per quarter heretofore
made TO S. ID. Maxon,for such purpose
be and same is hereby discontinued.
Whrreupou, the board examined and
and approved the following liquor
dealers bond and ordered license is
sued, said bond running for the follow
ing period, with sureties thereon, as
| follows, to-wit:
VIM. Slattery, Delamar, II mos. from
April 10, 1906, with John Slattery ami
j. 9. Connors as sureties thereon.
Whereupon it is ordered that this
board do now adjourn until Monday,
| April 30, 1906 at ten a. m. for the pur
pose of acting upon such applications
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-04-27
Legal Notices.
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of James H. Portlock. deceased
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator of the estate of James H. Portlock
deceased, TO the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hib!t them with the necessary vouchers, with
in ten months after the first publication Of this
notice. to the said administrator at his resi-
dence at Rid'ile, Owyhee county. Idaho the
same being the place for the transaction of the
business OF said estate.
Dated April H. 1906.
Harris s. Portlock, Administrator
c. NJ. Hayes, Attorney for Administrator 1873
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-04-27
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Richard Benham, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator of the estate Of Richard Benhdm
deceased, to the creditors Of and all persons
having claims against the said deceased, 10 ex-
bbit them with the necessary vouchers, within
ten months after the first publication of this
NOTICE. to the said administrator, at his resi-
dence nc Bruneau, Owyhee county, Idaho, the
same being the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate
Dated March %, 1906.
w. 7. BENHAM, Administrator
J. F. NUGENT, Attorney for Administrator. 44-5
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-04-27
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
.Iannarv IA. 1907.

January IA, 1907,
And in conformity with said act,
1t is ordered that The annual sala-
ries of such officers be and the same
are hereby fixed as follows &c. wit:
Clerk of the district court, ex-
officio auditor and recorder. $1,000 90
Sheriff Observation-Disclosures. 1000 90
Assessor and ex-officio tax col
lector .... III. $3.50 90
County treasurer and ex-officio
public administrator. Tin. 100 90
Probate Judge . HOO 90
superintendent of public in
struction 900 90
Surveyor. sou 90
Coroner. 200 90
Whereupon it is ordered that the
allowance of the clerk Of the district
court as deputy hire for the year 1906
be and the same is hereby fixed at The
sum of SIPS per month.
Wherenpon, it is ordered that the
allowance of $50 per month, as made to
the sheriff of Owyhee county, idaho, to
be paid to a deputy sheriff to be locat-
ed at the town of Bruneau, be made
subject to the condition that such dep
uty, as appointed by said sheriff, re-
main in the town of Bruneau, being
the place where his services are re-
quired, except when absent on official
business
Whereupon, it is ordered that this
board do now adjourn until Thursday
the 18th inst at ten o'clock a. N.
Attest: FRED BRUNzzLL,
J. S. ST. CLAIR, Clerk. Chairman.
Silver City, Idaho, Thursday, April
II, 1906.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at 10 a. m
Present: Fred Brunzell, chairman;
VIM. Best and John Benham, commits
sioners, and j. S. ST Clair, clerk.
The following proceedings were had,
to-wit:
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and duly approved.
Whereupon it is ordered that the
clerk OF the board advertise for bids
for furnishing the county of Owyhee,
with thirty cords, more or less, of red
fir or juniper wood, such wood to be
delivered under the direction of the
clerk of the board. Said bids TO be OPP
ened July 10, 1906, at 2 p. M.
Whereupon, it is ordered that the
Auditor be and he is hereby authorized
III RulCudSO SuCLl OdllOb OOA6c3 OOObHc
and supplies as may be required for
the conduct of the general election TO
be held November 6, 1906.
Whereupon, it is ordered that all
monies which may accrue to the cur
rent expense fund on account of col
lections on delinquent property taxes
prior to the year 1904 be apportioned
to the auditor direct to the warrant g.
demption fluid of the county, IN his
apportionment to the treasurer of such
taxes.
Whereupon, the board examined and
duly approved the official bond of B.
r. Woods, as constable in and for Muir
ply precinct, in the penal sum of $500
with |. j. Gardner aud l.. 9. Gardner
as sureties thereon, and duly qualified
the said b. r.. Woods as constable OF
said precinct for the term ending jan
uary Ia, 1907.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-04-27

North East Tacoma offers most ex-
cellent opportunities for investment
See J. +. Dickens for particulars, prices
etc.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-04-27

for liquor licenses and liquor dealers
bonds as may be presented to the
board and for the further purpose of
transactiug such other business as may
properly come before the board at that
time.
Attest: Fred BRUNzELL'
]. S. ST CLAIR, Clerk Chairman.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-04-27

Remember when starting house
cleaning that you will need Jap a Lac,
or Liquid Veneer for renovating your
furniture and paint for your house,
which is always kept in stock at Phillips
Hardware store
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19
DUFFEY ASKS FOR
RELIEF MONEY

George r. Duffey, president of the
Board OF Public Works. filed request
yesterday with the executive commit
tee of the Relief Corporation asking g
that he be furnished with money for
the purpose of continuing his work of
removing debris and tearing down
walls The committee held the commu-
nication over until later meeting. but
from sentiments expressed yesterday it
is not likely the money will be appro-
priated.
When the letter from Duffey was
read there was an informal discussion
concerning the request contained in it,
and in this talk its was pointed out
that relief money could not be used for
the purpose mentioned.
One of Duffey's requests was that he
be allowed to appear before the COM
mittee at a time to be set later, but no
action was taken regarding this fea-
ture of the communication.
With the aid of traction engine
a number of walls on Post street were
pulled down yesterday. Bush street
will receive attention next.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19
Ask Relief Corporation
to Surrender Fund
Leading Workers in Field of Charity
Seek the Right to Care For Poor

De wound up and the offices closed at
fne IN, earliest date possible. It's proper
junction should be that of clearing
house for all the re-established chari-
Ties OF the city and the arbiter In cases
OF extraordinary relief. San Francis
co - now once more able to take care
0i Its own poor with its own money.
we shall begin to do whenever the
removed.
All of which is respectfully submit
LIST OF SIGNATURES
complete list of the signatures to
the petition could not be secured, but
among them were the following:
Rolla v. Watt. Jesse Lilienthal. Mrs. jesse
Mrs l. w: Hellman. Mrs, NJ Esberg- of the
Emann-El Sisterhood, Miss steinhart Of Fruit
ana Flower Mission. Miss Sussnne McEwen of
tne DOCTORS Daughters; Arthur Todd. probation
olncer; ]. 9. Astredo. probation officer and su-
gerintendent Of the Boys Home of the Good
samaritan Mission; Father Crowley. G. Leege,
Has. MIS-; Thomss Magee ssr., Miss sallie Maynard,
ward ward =: Dtmond, Miss A. S. Griffith. Miss Ashe.
Mrs Norman McIaren, Mrs. Harry NJ. Sherman,
s. Mis. r.. w. McKinstry, Mrs. A. Chesebrough,
MISS Octavine Briggs Of the Nurses Settlement
and Father Hanigan.
What action the Relief Corporation
Will take regarding the petition is
causing much speculation. 1t has re-
sisted efforts In the past to divest
1T OF its work OF mercy. 1t may do
so again.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19
CAPTAIN CHURCH TRIED
FOR BEATING SAILOR
Witnesses Say He showed Angry Tar
Aside 10 Prevent Him Fighting
Messmate

What promised to be narrowing
tale of cruelty on the high seas came
to an untimely end yesterday afternoon
in the court of United States Commits
sioner Heacock. A West Indian negro
named H. A Aurel, member of the
crew of the whaler Andrew Hicks
caused the arrest of Captain Church,
master of the ship, on a charge of as
sault on the high seas. Aurel said the
master had struck him on the eye last
January. At the preliminary examina-
tion the prosecutor and another sailor
testified that Captain Church did strike
Aurel. But Chief Mate j. Gibbons and
the defendant swore that Aurel and
another sailor were in the act of COM
ing to blows and that Captain Church,
in order. to prevent fight, showed
Aurel aside.
Commissioner Heacock dismissed the
case.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19
WOMAN s BODY IN
POOL Of WATER

The body of Mary de campos was
found lying face down IN a puddle OF
water in the basement of an unoccupied
house at $50 Capp street about o'clock
yesterday morning
No marks of any kind could be found
on the body. and the supposition was at
first held that she had wandered into
the building under the influence of
liquor and had fallen into the water
and drowned. According to the hus-
band of the woman. John de Campos, q
foreman of the city street sweepers.
when his wife left their home. 230s
Howard street. about o'clock Monday
night she had on her person about 81 20.
When found in the basement OF the
building only s7.s5 was found in her
purse.
Detectives Harrison and Graham of
the Mission station have been detailed
on the case and will endeavor to ac-
count for the missing money and dis
cover the cause of the accident.