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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-09
COLUMBIA HOTEL SOLD

Coffin Bros. of North Yakima,
'hls week sold the Columbia Hotel
building and annexes covering five
lots, to Geo. W. Bowen. The hotel
Will remain under the management
/" Mr.. and Mrs. +. D. Taylor as at
present. A little later some extern
aVe Improvements in the building
Will be made and probably new
sliding put upon part of the
ground The considereration is re-
ported to be $500. This building
was built by c. J. Beach about 16
years ago and is one of the land
marks to the old timers many of
"hom lodged under its hospitable
'ool when they first came to the
,ouh'ry. MIR. and Mrs. Beach con-
0uc'ed hotel there for years and
a. later time Coffin Bros. had a gen.
,,a' store in the buildings which
,'f' W. A. Halves was manager of
Tor time.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-09
the GARDEN TRACTS STAY IN

At the special election the voters
decided that the Kennewick Gar
dens should remain a part of the
city. The vote was light, - votes
being cast in favor of the withdraw
al and 81 against such reduction Of
the city territory. A total of 66
votes out of registration of 100.
Very little discussion was had over
the matter on election day.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-09
DEATH or MRS. MURPHY

Mrs. Mary Dopolly Murphy died
Tuesday afternoon at the home #
Mrs. Vim. Howell of a complica-
ton of scarlet fever and diptheria.
Mrs. Murphy was thirty. six years
Of age and for the past eight years
had made her home with Mrs. Vim
Howell most of the time.
About four years ago she was
married and went to live in Tacoma.
She was the mother of two sons one
of whom with other relatives sur
vive her and are in Tacoma.
Her husband was killed about a
year ago and shortly afterward Mrs.
Murphy and her baby a few weeks
I'D came to Kennewick. The baby
which had been adopted by Mrs.
Howell, died last fall and was buried
in the kennewick Cemetery and
Tuesday night the mothers body
was placed beside it. She was u
life long believer in the Catholic
faith.
Her life was one of hardship and
sorrow but she made brave and
honest struggle and won the friend
ship and respect of all who came in
contact with her.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-09
NOTICE

The Board of County Commiss-
toner's have entered an order calling
in and cancelling all drainage dist
rict warrants issued in payment Of
work on the Haxton, Finley and
Richland drainage districts, issued
to date and will issue in lieu there
of warrants bearing interest at the
rate of eight per cent per annum in
terms of chapter $50 of the Session
Laws of the State of Washington.
1909.
w. s. JENKINS,
County Auditor.
Prosser, Wash. April s, 1909.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-09
1HE NEW DOCK IS DONE
uIIcH LARGER THAN THE FIRST
PLANS CALLED FOR

The Kennewick Improvement
W. . dock at the landing was COM
r,eted last Friday and the new boat
the Inland Empire, was the first
hoat to tie up at the new wharf.
The twenty to thirty tons of cargo
Flor this point was then unloaded in
obo,t half an hour, which gives
come idea of the way the dock will
holm in the rapid handling of river
freight. For sorage purposes a
eoatiue warehouse will be erected
at once which will complete the
work and give the shippers on the
Columbia the best accommodations
st Kennewick of any point on the
river.
The original contract for the dock
called for % bents and the bid OF
|. Mr.. Clark, the contractor, was S3O5O
= After the work WAS well under way
Il WAS decided that the tramway
plan be given up and the dock be
made enough wider to permit teams
Ito drive on it and unload direct to
the boat and turn around at the ex-
treme end and drive off. To ac-
commodate this IS additional bents
we're put in and that greatly in
creased the cost. To still further
strengthen it an additional corded
stringer was put in the full length
Of the platform. A sheer boom
was also put in upstream to pro-
tect the structure from drift wood
and anchor piles for the boats to tie
up to, driven. With these addition
] al features, the cost was increased
TO about $65O0.
Rivermen say it is one of the best
= and most convenient docks on the
z river, and assure the company that
\ they will bring the new dock all the
tonnage possible.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-09
BEST INVESTMENT IN KENNEWICK

room modern house and three
lots for sale. VIII pay ten per cent
net profit besides doubling in value
in a short time. For sale by Omar
w Rich Inv. Co.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-09
AN INVITATION

The old soldiers of the Union ex-
tend cordial invitation to the
vetrans of the Spanish War to meet
with them next Saturday afternoon
at three O'Clock in the Odd Fellows
hall to consider matters of interest.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-09

~ W. owens condition remains
ou' 'he same. the difficulty being
eet MN to take sufficient nOurish-
eu' 70 Keep up his strength,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-09

There will be Catholic services at
the residence of G. Henneberry. Sun
day, April 1lth at 8 O'Clock a. m.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-09
NURSERY. STOCK

A choice lot Of home grown nur-
sery stock for sale consisting of all
the leading commercial varieties OF
apples, peaches, pears, also berries,
grapes, etc. Write at once for par
ticulars to Richland Ntrsery Co.,
365 Richland, Wn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
FIND FOOT OF MAMMOTH.

Monster Leg with Flesh and Hair
After Lapse of Centuries.
Northern Siberia, in particular, was
happy hunting ground of the nam
moth and other prehistoric beasts, as,
to-day, it is the happy hunting ground
Of those who seek relics of the animals
of many centuries ago. The remains
illustrated on this page were found
two years ago on the banks Of small
stream by natives who were hunting
foxes. These men notified the nearest
town of their find, with the result that
recently the st. Petersburg Academy
of Science sent a special expedition
to recover the relics, which had been
buried in the river bed The scientists
dug up first Of all the skull Of a
mammoth, with part Of the skin and
flesh and one eye cavity in a good
state of preservation. The right hind
foot was found next and was also we'll
preserved. The hair covering it was
from five to six inches in length. This
excellent state Of preservation Is not
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
Vision of Animals.

Naturalists attached to the Zoologi-
cal Park at Washington, according to
the Shooting Times, have concluded
some interesting experiments to test
The vision of certain animals. Croco-
dies cannot distinguish a man at dis
tances exceeding ten times their length.
Fish see for only short distances.
The vision of most serpents is poor,
The Demonstration, for instance, be-
ing able to see no farther than one
third of it's own length. Some snakes
see no farther than one-eighth of their
own length.
Frogs are better endowed with sight,
Tor they can distinguish objects clear
ty at a distance of twenty times their
own length.
The hearing of nearly all reptiles is
even worse than their vision. Most
Of them are quite deaf, especially boa
constructors. The phrase, deaf as an
adder" represents the careful observa-
ton of our forefathers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

less than deserving of the heritage handed down to him
by his sharpshooting forefathers.
Zone must not fall into the error of believing that
knowledge military training makes boy anxious for
military service The reverse is the case. The
more a boy knows of what war means the less eager
he will be to urge his country into conflict with an
other nation While military training, and especially
instruction in rifle practice, would make boy more
selfrespecting selfconroled it will also
teach him that is something to be avoided 1t Is
generally the man who knows least of from per-
sonal experience who is to look upon that last
resort most fayorably
Rifle training makes for many other things in
boy than added value a probable soldier in war
time teaches him how to avoid those shocking &C
cdents which reads about often in the daily pa
pers, through knowledge Of the proper handling Of
arms The first rldiments drilled into the boys are:
Never to point gun, either empty or loaded at an
other person; always to open the arm when taking 1t
in hand, to see if it is loaded, and, when firing at
target always to keep the muzzle toward the target
If these rules are accident will hap
pen and they never do with boys who have had these
lessons drilled into them
while the United States government is spending
nothing promoting rife shooting in the schools other
nations are making efforts along these lines
In England Lord Roberts, commandern-chief of the
British army, within the last few has succeeded
in organizing 100000 schooboys. The writer will
never forget the inspiring sight of 400 schooboys,
resentng forty preparatory schools competing for the
Lord Ashburon shield using the service ARM
on the great Bisley rifle range in England
"Somethng has been done in this country in small
way Col John Jacob Astor this year presented cup
the nerschoo indoor rifle shooting championship
of the United States which trophy by the Nor
rs High School of New York, with very high
One entered the contest from Washington, repre-
senting the Central High School, and was seventh.
cat the coming session of Congress the bill sent to
that body by President Roosevelt with special
sage urging it's passage and which provided for carry
ing rifle shooting instruction in the schools and
among the citizens, will be rentroduced and pushed
All welwshers for the future should unite in doing
everything in their to help the passage of such
legislation. '-Washngton Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
RHYMES OF ANCIENT MARINER.
Heard In Hobbs Back Room by
Greenpoint's Murky Waters.

Heard In Hobbs Back Room by
GreenpOint's Murlzy Waters.
Some wild, weird tales from off the
sea broke loose In town last night
when kindred souls Of Jonas Horne, O.
the barkentine Belle White, foregath-
cred in old Hobbs back room, by
Greenpoint's murky tide, and cheered
themselves with glowing pipes and
something else beside, according to the
New York Herald. AS usual, Jonas
held the stage. With chairs close
drawn about, he told how ringnosed
cannibals had failed to count him out.
81 was wrecked in So" said Horne,
aboard the Silly Sue, and found N.Y.
self alone alive Of all our husky crew.
I washed ashore on lucky waves, and
woke up on the sands to find myself
a prisoner In rather hostile hands. A
bunch Of six black cannibals, with
rings stuck In their noses, danced
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

America is not afflicted with attack of German
invasion" hysera, with Japanese ngoism, but
there inaugurated in Washington recently move
ment which, it is believed will have almost wide
spread effect upon the youth of the land did the
recent sensational organization by Lord Roberts and
Lord Ashburton of 100000 junior scouts in England
when the whole British world went militia mad
The outdoor tournament or field day was held on the
Congress Heights the first of it's kind ever held
in this country. And this is only the beginning of
great movement which, it is expected will sweep
throughout the country the Washington meet serving
the model for those to be organized first in every
city of 100000 inhabitants and later in smaller
communities The outdoor shoot is to sort
college for the boys who have learned the
A. B, Cs of the indoor shoots, which have been held
here and elsewhere for several years
Lieut. Albert S. JONES' secretary of the National Rifle
Association of America, in discussing the aims and
ideals of the junior craftsmanship work, says:
'In these days Of crowded cities and strenuous work
of exercise valuable to the growing boys
Shooting is interesting openair sport in which the
skill attained constitutes a valuable possession through
life. 1t also involves physical exercise than is
generally appreciated. In particular 1t develops cool
under excitement, power of observation
and rapid Judgment, which are important mental quail
tiles.
Rifle shooting for boys teaches also moral lesson
No boy can smoke cigarettes and hold rifle steady
so order to be good shot tobacco and alcohol
be avoided For this rifle shooting, either
pastime military training, is essential in the
upbuilding of a strong, sturdy American manhood.
"It is always expected that opposition will be met
with from those citizens who opposed to military
training of any sort-people who still have Tory
Quaker blood running in their veins-and who do not
appreciate that the highest duty which citizen
owes after duty Cod is that owed the nation
which he is part If we become oblivious to the
obligations which devolve upon citizens to look
to and safeguard the future then lacking in
patriotism, and the future is in Jeopardy.
Under the plans of the government no boy in any
public school compelled to learn to the rifle.
he or parents object, the matter ends there But
every boy how Shoot he is something
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

Engineers who have been at work fol
a year planning an irrigation system
for Mesopotamia have made their re
port to the Turkish government. They
propose the building of a series OF
dams in the Euphrates and Tigris riv
ers to control the floods and impound
the water for the irrigation of what
was once the granary Of the ancient
world. They estimate that an expen
diture of ten million dollars would pro
duce so great results that it would
earn an annual profit Of nearly 20 pei
cent, and that if Mesopotamia were
connected with the Mediterranean BY
rail, it would become one of the most
prosperous districts in Asia. When
the country was thickly inhabited, il
was irrigated, but in the centuries
since then engineering methods have
improved so that water can be distrib
uted much more successfully than wa.
possible in ancient times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

round in glee, and I could see my flu
ture held no roses.
They hitched me to a nearby tree
and held long pow-wow. I figured
they were settlin' when to serve me
up, and how At last one fellow goes
away, and that was some relief, but it
seems that he had been dispatched to
fetch the native chief. He stayed
away so bloomin' long the other dubs
got sore, so they sent another fellow
off, and that left only four.
Now, pretty soon the four Of 'em
began to get so weary they laid up
by a tree to doze, and that made me
some CHEEKY. And when the four be-
gan to snore this chicken got right
BUSY wiggled and wrestled with
my ropes till I was dizzy. I yanked
this way, pulled that way, I strug-
gled like a steer, and squirmed and
turned until, b'gosh! I pulled out free
and clear.
''And did go away from there? Not
yet! I wasn't through. Says I, Now,
boys, you've played with me. I'll have
some fun with you You see, those
boys were sound asleep, their backs
against that tree, so I took the rope
they'd tied me with and went to work
with glee. I strung it through the
bloomin' rings that dangled from their
beaks clean round the tree and tied
the ends, and left the dusky freaks.
81 beat 1t quickly to the shore, where
lay bark canoe, and on my way I
heard a fuss that tickled me clean
through. Those cannibals had started
up, but found their noses tied. They
fought and mauled each other while I
laughed until I cried.
well, off I rowed in their canoe to
another island near, where I found
a ship-and that is why I'm able to
be here"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
CHILDREN OF THE CIRCUS.
Travel with Parents During Season
How They Are Educated.


How They Are Educated.
''It is nothing unusual for the larger
circuses to carry thirty and forty chill
dren, ranging all the way from mere
babies to boys and girls Is and 1t
years of age. said Jerome S. Rogers,
of Chicago, a former circus man. &C
cording to the Washington Herald.
"The majority are travelling with
their parents, both the father and
mother doing daily duties in the ring,
and while often they are trained to
follow in the steps of their elders they
are seldom allowed to perform in pub
lie.
"It is a common belief among circus
men that the performer whose train
ing is not started until after the age
of will seldom make a distinctive
record. I often saw groups of boys,
some of whom could not have been
over or years old, practicing rudi-
mentary somersaults and handsprings,
while their parents looked on with
gratif1ed smiles. These were the fam
lilies of the circus aristocracy, who
treasure the records of their ancestors
with the pride Of a son in his fathers
sword and who see no more inspiring
calling for their own children than
that of the great white canvas.
Not that their education is neglect
ed in other respects; several of the
families often hire an instructor-per-
haps one of the performers who has
the time and ability for such work
to coach their children in the standard
studies. One circus, indeed, has now
established a travelling school for the
youngsters. If they are to be acrobats
they are to be educated acrobats."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

There is something about the char
acter of mules that makes their own
ers at times almost equally stubborn.
In the Washington Star this dialogue
concerning one, if not two such ami
mails, Is reported:
"Why don't you get rid Of that
mule?"
''Well, suh," answered Erastus Pink
ley, st hates to give in. If 1 was to
trade dat mule off he'd regard it as a
personal victory. He's been tryin' fob
de las six weeks to get rid O. me-"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

The habit Of Renaissance is a symp
tom of advancing age, and common to
men and women of every time: but il
is perhaps more fascinating to the ell
derby of to-day than to those of anv
previous generation. Such wonders as
they have seen come to pass! The vii
lage life of twenty years ago has been
revolutionized, at least for the women
In that day, when one wanted a friend
ly visit with a neighbor, the loan OF
recipe, or advice about the baby's
cough, one put on ones bonnet and
shawl and went to her house. Now we
take down a telephone receiver for our
talk Moreover, the bonnet and shawl
have given place to hat and coat. In
1889, when one journeyed to the city
for day of shopping and pleasuring
it was a long-anticipated and consid
cred matter, involving the family horse
and phaeton or a horse-car, then a
slow-moving railway train, connecting
with another horse-car. Now trolley
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
Household Hints.

To revive a dying fire scatter vi ' 'I
embers a spoonful or two OF s'''H''
ed sugar.
Radiators will not be 50 conSp, ,,
Gus if enameled in color u H'"
the wall paper.
When rubbers look old, apply y,,. h
coating of patent-leather shoe pO'"
and they will be like new 49,
Finger-marks on doors can be d re-
moved with a rag dipped IN patti IttIs
Afterward wash the door WIN -, %
hot water, and the smell Will 'O0D
off. mi
Hominv given long cooking =. ap !,
served as a vegetable with Du'so ors
one of the standbys of North o@ "otato.
tables, being used in place Vi ,, p' boit
The cereal is cooked in a ooO0"
or for an hour or two .sa
Coffee off stains, even when the e 2o55s,
has been mixed with cream ~. " cnots
may be removed by rubbing 's4toorrati
with pure gIycerin. Rinse aL'I IN tbs
in lukewarm water, and p[13 :tnor s1b
wrong side of the fabric Si'r Nth u
or wool may be 50 treated WIZ
warm iron. vhbt
To whiten handKeron'o- 10Th Carr
have become discolored lHi'a line clG
less washing, dissolve some p nom %
IN warm water and leave tn'I ned
soak in the solution all e,nl.orchiss +
day wash and boil the han a, will b
in the usual manner, ana 'nU .oorancs
wonderfully improved in app'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

The railroad, whether it wishes II
or not, holds different ground in the
public regard from that of any Other
industry. 1t is a public service cor
poration, deriving its right to run
trains, carry passengers and earn div
idends from the people themselves. II
cannot shut its doings behind the stone
wall of secrecy. Much has been given
to it, and much is expected of it. AnG
in any event it cannot rightfully claim
to be immune from discussion of the
freest and fullest sort. If a railroads
operations are to suffer because the
public is informed of them, those oper
ations ought not to succeed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
Fruit Cookies,

Cream one-half a cup of butter with
one cup of sugar, beat two eggs very
light and add them, then stir in fOnr
tablespoonful of sour milk into which
has been beaten one-half teaspoonfn
of baking soda. Mix together Gun
of chopped raisins and one of chopped
nuts, flour them and stir them into the
batter with one-half teaspoonful Of
ground cloves and one teaspoonfuI Of
ground cinnamon. Fold in quickly
two cups of flour and drop the mix.
ture by spoonfuls on creased paper
Bake in a good oven.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
A Novel Cranberry Pie,

Take a good-sized cupful of cranber.
rtes, cut them in two and put them in
cold water to draw out the seeds. Mix
a tablespoonful of flour with a cupful
of sugar, and then add slowly scant
cupful of boiling water and half
cupful of raisins stoned and cut in
two. Lift the cranberries out of the
cold water, which should be thrown
away, and mix them with the other
ingredients. Bake between two crustS.
Sometimes a teaspoonful of vanilla is
added.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

Scrub the zinc in your ice box and
enamel it white, giving it a printing
of ordinary white paint first. Then
give the outside a coat Of stain and
varnish in any color you like. The
material may be bought all prepared
for about 20 cents at any paint store.
I have friend whose husband is in
the ice-box business, and he says
housekeeper would do well to buy an
ice box without any enamel and enam
ell it herself. 1t comes a few dollars
cheaper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

A plum pudding that is not Oyerrich
wants a cupful Of chopped suit, cup
full of sour milk, cupful of molaSSeS,
a cupful each of raisins and figs
minced fine, three cupfuls and half
of flour, two eggs, teaspoonful OF
cloves, two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon
a grated nutmeg, a little salt and a
teaspoonful of soda dissolved in lit
tie warm water. Fill a mold two
thirds full with the mixture and steam
three hours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

In 1916 the remains of a mammoth
seen by Adams had suffered so little
through the lapse of time that it's flesh
was eaten by natives, dogs and wild
animals. 1t was on this same occasion
that it was proved that the mammoth
used to feed on the shoots of confer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
beware of Ideaai

An English dramatist should guard
himself against ideas as carefully as
a young girl should preserve her char
acter. Dramas Of ideas are ephemer-
al. Dramas of adventure are immor-
tal.-Era.