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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-06-16
PEEDE HOME BURNS
IN HORSE HEAVEN
Mrs. Peede and Little Daughter Have
Narrow Escape.-Small Insurance
Carried

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G.. Peede were
rendered temporarily homeless by
the fire which destroyed their res
idence in Horse Heaven, 6 miles
from town Wednesday afternoon.
The origin is not known but it is
supposed that sparks caught in the
roof and smouldered during the
day. There had been no fire in
the house sincs 9 O'Clock in the
morning and Mrs. Peede and her
little girl remained out of doors un-
til shortly after noon. When they
entered the house they laid down
on the couch and went to sleep.
About one thirty they awoke to find
the house seething in flames and
the smoke rolling into the rooms so
densely that it was dangerous and
difficult matter for them to make
a rush out into the fresh air. Mrs.
Peede carried the little girl out and
put her over the fence where she
could not follow her and made an
attempt to reenter the house and
get to the telephone to call for help.
Access to the front room where the
phone was placed was cut off by a
solid sheet of flame and Mrs. Peede
being unable to summon assistance
fought the flames alone until Chas.
Downing, living one mile distance,
saw the smoke and came to her aid.
Nothing was saved of the house
or its contents and it was only by
hard work that Mr.. Downing saved
the cellar. Mr.. Peede had been
away all day working on binder
on one of the neighboring ranches
and did not learn of his misfortune
until after the fire was over. AL
though the property loss entailed is
to be regretted, Mrs. Peede and
little girl are thankful for their
narrow escape from terrible death.
Their awakening seems providential
AS they would certainly have been
stupifed by the smoke had they
slept a few minutes longer. The
house was insured for $3.50 and the
furniture for 500. Mr.. Peede ex-
poets to rebuild as soon as the hay.
ing season is over.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-06-16
TRIMMED BY 1oppENIsH

Journeying to Toppenish last
Sunday Kennewick was defeated
by the Indians by a score of 8 to
@.
The Toppenish boys did not earn
run, their eight scores all being
made on battery and fielding errors.
Only three clean hits were made
from Cryderman's pitching. On
the other hand the local boys could
do little with the twirling of Pitt
man, the Toppenish pitcher. Pitt
man struck out nineteen men and
allowed five hits of which Howe got
two.
Manager Tulles has arranged no
game for next Sunday with an out
side team, though there will prob
ably be some sort of practice game
played here between the first team
and a pickup nine.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-06-16
MARRIED men
CAN'T PLAY BALL
Thought they Could, but Bach
elors Taught them Otherwise
Last Sunday

/ Those of the unsaved who side
stepped the tabernacle meeting ano
sneaked away to the ball grounds
last Sunday afternoon saw a dozen
or so married men give a grand ex.
hibition of how not to play baseball
1T was pathetic in the extreme to
see the decrepit crew trying to re.
sumo the agility of years long past,
when they were single and happy,
and to hear the creaking of their
aged joints as they chased the ball
around the lot. It was plain, after
an inning or two, that they might
perhaps win from their children in
a game of lone ole cat" or ANY,
any over" but that they had no
business in real ball game,
The single fellows, on the other
hand, put up a swell exhibition.
Guy Story pitched and did we'll,
although he didn't have to. Even
Seig Feuchwanger could have gone
into the box and won from the
married outfit without trouble.
Brickyard Jensen and Rusty Tulles
went through the motions of twirl-
ing for the Unfortunates. There is
no telling how many runs might
have been made off their delivery
of the weather hadn't been 50 hot
that the bachelors made a rule
among themselves not to bat around
but once in an inning.
Seeing that they wereto be beaten
to frazzle, the benedicts and their
companions in misery in the crowd
early in the game started trying to
bulldoze the umpire and bamfoozle
the score keeper. These under
handed tactics availed them moth
ing, however, for it was simply
another case of youth will be
served"
The game(?) drew out fair
crowd and after all expenses were
paid the band bad something like
SO left to put in it's treasury.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-06-16
SEATTLE BOOSTERS TOUR
EASTERN WASHINGTON
Visitors are Given to Understand that
kennewick is the Best Town
in the State

Seventy live Seattle boosters
arrived in Kennewick this afternoon
in hopes of connecting more init
mately the business men of the
Sound city and the metropolis of
Eastern Washington.
On their arrival. they were met
by business men and representa-
tives of the local commercial club
and conducted to the club rooms.
There President Henderson got
right down to brass tacks and told
them they were expected to lend
aid to kennewick if they hoped to
keep Washington money in Wash
ington and to get the trade of the
eastern part of the State.
Mr.. Moulton then spoke outlin-
ing the plans the local club had on
foot for the establishment of a COM
munity warehouse and the building
of a harbor in the river. His talk
was very convincing and showed
conclusively that Kennewick now
had everything but capital to make
her one of the leading cities of the
state, and that if Seattle wanted to
share in the benefits of a larger
Kennewick, she must give US finan-
cial assistance at this critical period,
J. E. Douglas, of the Potlatch
committee then made few remarks
in behalf of the carnival for next
month. At the conclusion of his
invitation the visitors sang a few
boost songs before being taken in
machines to the site of the proposed
warehouse. Others spent the re-
mainder of their time in calling
upon the kennewick merchants.
At about 4 O'Clock the special
train left for Pasco, the next stop
on their tour, each and every Wis
itor convinced of the bright pro-
spects in store for Kennewick and
her people.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-06-16
MISS MARY BROWN
WEEDS HENRY BIRD
Home of MIR. and Mrs. GeOrRe Brown
Scene of Pretty WeddinG-Will
Live at Milton, Ore.

A very pretty home wedding took
place Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brown of this city.
At two o'clock, Miss Elizabeth
Campbell at the piano, began the
soft strains of Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march to which Mr.. Henry
Bird and Miss Mary Brown took
their places before the altar of fern
and roses where they were united
in marriage, Rev. J. D. Bird. pas
tor of the M. E. church at Milton,
Ore. and cousin of the groom, Of
ficiating.
The ceremony was witnessed by
only the relatives and immediate
friends of the bride and groom.
At the close of the ceremony punch
and waters were served.
The bride was attired in gown
of white mesaline silk and carried
a boquet of white roses. There
were no attendants.
The bride is the eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown and
for the past few years has been a
teacher in the schools at Prescott.
Her lovable disposition has won her
many friends wherever she has been
and she will be an ideal helpmeet
for her husband.
Mr.. Bird was formerly of this
place and has many friends here.
For the past few years he has been
connected with one of the stores in
Milton. He is a young man of
keen business qualities and can
always be depended upon.
The out of town guests were
George Bird of Wayne, Michigan,
father of the groom, Rev. and Mrs.
J. D. Bird and son of Milton, Ore.
Miss Wilha Sandage of Cheney and
I. H.Sandage of Pasco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bird left on the
afternoon train for Walla Walla
and after their honeymoon they
will live in Milton in the lovely
home which Mr.. Bird has prepared
for his bride.
The Courier joins with their
many friends in extending heartiest
congratulations and best wishes fol
a long and happy married life.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-06-16
WITNESS TRAGEDY

Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Bird Of
Milton, Ore., who were in attend.
ance at the Bird-Brown wedding
on Wednesday were eye-witnesses
of the tragedy which occurred just
AS they were boarding the interur-
ban car to leave Milton, Wednes-
day morning. Myrtle K. Kyle,
divorced woman entered the car
just ahead of them, shot and fatally
wounded Conductor Joe Harper,
who died just before noon, and
then shot herself. She fell back
ward into Mr.. Birds arms and
died fifteen minutes later. No mo-
tive for the shooting is known, as
the conductor denied all knowledge
of the woman.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-06-16
CLUB SUGGESTS
NOTIFICATIONS
Will Recommend that the Council
Grant Fifty-Year Light Fran
chise With Changes

A great part Of Tuesday night s
meeting of the Commercial Club
was taken up in discussion of the
fifty-year franchise asked by the
Pacific Light & Power Co., and
which has been before the council
for several weeks past.
At the May meeting the Club re-
ferred the matter to the committee
on public Improvements. after hear
ing Vice President Grenier present
the company's argument in detail.
The committees report was fav-
orable to the franchise, but was not
accepted by the Club. Instead,
after lengthy discussion by Super
intendent Andrus, Attorney Moul-
ton, J. J. Rudkin and others, the
secretary was instructed to draft a
resolution to lay before the council
recomommending that the franchise
be passed with notifications.
The important changes suggested
provide that in the matter of rates
the city shall be accorded as low a
schedule as is now or hereafter shall
be allowed any city served by the
company and that the city shall
have control of installation and
equipment. The latter clause is
considered necessary should the
growth of the city warrant the in
stallation Of an underground system
of wiring or any other change in
installation which in future years
may be found to be good electrical
practice.
Superintendent Andrus gave it as
his opinion that his company would
offer no objection to these changes
being made in the franchise, and
members of the council present
seemed agreed that with these OBJ
jections out of the way, the ordin-
ance would be passed WithOuttrouble.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-06-16
TULL COMPANY OvERFL0WS

The J. E. Tull company has over
flowed into the small building used
by the Omar w. Rich investment
company and will occupy the room
with their shoe department. A big
door will be out in the side of the
building making both buildings
into one room. The store has be-
come very crowded with the large
stock that is being carried and the
addition will be used until such
time as the new building can be
erected.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-06-16
THE BANK STATEMENTS

The financial condition of any
town can be seen at glance by a
comparison of the statement issued
by the banks. For the past few
wears our town has been well up to
the top of the list in the financial
reports Tor cities of our size. Dur
ing the past three months the banks
here have made wonderful gain,
one making as much as fifty per
cent. Both are good, healthy in
stitutions that correctly reflect the
status of the towns finances. Pros
poets auger we'll for year of un-
surpassed prosperity for the Ken
newick Valley.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-06-16
BUSY AT MILL

Manager VIM. Helm of the Ken
newick Milling Co., is busily en-.
gagged in experimenting the in
stallation of machinery. He has a
force of half dozen millwrights at
work now and will add to his force
next week. A car of new machin-
cry is expected in from the east
soon. The work of installation is
no more than nicely started and
will take up the next six or eight
weeks.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-06-16

Mrs. c. 0. Anderson wri tes from
Southern California. asking for the
Courier. She says 1t is very nice
there, but her only regret was that
in the fall.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-06-16
ll1ES WILL Be
MUCH Lower
o.,;sc Power & Light Co., An
oounce New Schedules, in
Effect June lst.

cnnerintendent Andrus Of the
n.s;sc Power & Light Co., has fur
.;shed us with the complete new
..h.dule n of water, light and power
80. for Kennewick, which became
.,.,.tiye June 1st, and was filed
With The Public Service Commission
June 9Th.
Perhaps the most appreciate re-
duct;on will be found in the charges
=, water and in the new rates for
,..;dential lighting. Reductions OF
i,om 5 to Is per cent have also been
mode on the electric advertising
and commercial lighting rates.
While the schedule is too lengthy
IL hermit our publishing in its en-
tretv. we set down the following
essential parts:
Water meter rate: 1st 5, 900 gals. +,
&c per 1000; next 5000, %; next
50OO. IS. Less &c per 1000 if
Maid within 10 days from date of
billing. Monthly minimum charge,
$50.
Industrial power meter rate:
sl.25 fixed charge per H. P. con-
pected load per month, plus meter
rate as follows: First 80 hours use
Of connected load per month, &c
per K. w. H.; next go hours, &c;
next 120 hours, 1c, all over 210
hours, 1-2c. Less usual 10 per cent
discount.
Industrial power, continuous SER
vice: $2.75 fixed charge per H. P.
connected load, plus above meter
rate.
These power charges are for 90
hour off peak service and will figure
out about $50 H. P. yearly.
Industrial power fiat rate on year.
ly contract: For continuous service
throughout year: First 25 H. P. or
fraction thereof. s72 per H. P. per
year; next 25, $50; next so, s54;
all over 100, s4S. Payable in II
equal monthly payments, less usual
discount.
For continuous service during
certain months Of each year only,
a liked charge of sl2 per- year per
b. T. will be made, plus a month
running charge for the first 25
d. r. OR fraction thereof, s. per
month; next %, 4; next 50, So. 80;
all over 100, So; no discount.
Electric advertising rate: Mazda
amps, q per c. P. per month;
carbon filament lamps, 81 per c..
T. per month. Usual discount.
irrigation power meter rate on
v yearly contract $500 per year per
H. r. payable in equal monthly
payments, covering period service
u'eo' In excess of above, the fol-
O"ihg meter rates for actual cur
tent consumed; first so hours. Sc
wr ,s A'W.H; next 60, &c; next 60,
,tc' next 80, 13c; all over 27O, 1c.
No discount.
Irrigation flat rate: s12 per year
:, l plus monthly running
euafse for the first % H. P. per
~0l'n, 50 per H. P; next %, 81;
asA. oo, $3.50; all over 100, So.
No discount.
, residential meter rate: First 30.
N: W w. H. per month, 13c per K.
=, w. II; all in excess of 80 K. VIII.
ese' . Minimum s1.oo per month
rs pssea on connected lighting load .
:. s'a' irons, toasters, sewing mach
.,a .4s motors or any electric domestic
~. .pp,iance not included in connec-
commercial meter rate: First 60
q, apors lac; all in excess of 60 hours
Doth the residential and COM
fates. - '''o'e 'le 'io'
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-06-16

ha utllui Specimen OF what ma v
Ia Eoa III The way OF flower culture
dets e"'ek is the tiger lily in Cor
M. " rlndow which was grown by
'' rom Mckajn ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-01-26

'Nih NIOstii
Moved by VonWald, seconded
10y Gentemann, TINT all road super
visors be allowed $500 per day as
compensation, S4.OO per day ma
and team, and all extra men at s.
per day. On motion being put
all members voted Yes at roll call.
Motion carried.
Moved by Rausch, seconded by
Gentleman, that there being $500
50 in the special salary fund of the
register of deeds office, over and
above the expense of said Office for
the year ending December 3lst
1910, the same shall be transfer
red to the county general fund as
provided by statute. On motion
being put ali members voted Yes
at roll call.
Moved by VonWald, seconded
by Rausch, that there being the
amount of S1.6O in the stock in
demnity fund. and SG.O4 in the
sheep inspection fund, and as
there is no levy for these funds.
and no expense for same, that the
said funds be transferred to the
county general fund. On motion
being put all members voted Yes
at roll call. Motion carried.
Bills we're allowed as follows:
Henry Rausch ; days as
ty conmisnr and mileage $3.50
Chris Gentleman, same Is so
David VonWald, same ID 20
John Knott, 4 days, & mil Is So
John Zig, 3 days II 10
Minutes of the days meeting
were read and approved and Chair
man Zilg adjourned the meeting
until 1Ooclock a. m. Jan. II, 1911.
Board adjourned
john Zig, Chairman
ATTEST: T.. j. KLEIN, Co. Auditor
Potter Co. SD.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-01-26
Big Premium Offers Given
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and vicinity. Never before was such an
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with subscriptions to PHYSICAL Gull
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Write today for Territory. Address
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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-01-26
Americas Greatest Weekly:

The Seventh Sixth Year of its existence
finds the Toledo Blade more popular than
at any other period of its remarkable ca
reer. 1t IS 10Y read each week by moro
than a million people. Its field is not cir
cumscribed by state boundaries, but in
wolves the length and breadth of the
United States, giving it an unauestiona-
bic right of claiming to be the greatest
national weekly newspaper in the coun-
try.
The Weekly Blade is distinctly q Fami-
" Newspaper. The one object of its
publishers has ALWAYS been to make it
At for the American home, for the fire.
Side. and OF interest to every member of
the family. To fulfill this purpose it is
kept clean and Wholesome. The news of
che world is handltd in a comprehensive
The Blade are edlted with painstaking
care. The Household page is q delight to
the women and children; current affairs
are treated editor&lly without prejudice;
the serial stories IRE selected with the
Idea OF pleasing tn greatest number of
fiction lovers: The Question Bureau is q
scrapbo0k of information: the Farmstead
columns are cOndEtcd with tho purpose
of giving the patross Il medium for the
exchange OF ideal and information on
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with the idea ofsnhking The Blade worth
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sample copies q Tiled free. Address,
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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-01-26
OLD SOLDIER TORTURED

For years l suffered unspcaka-
bic torture from Indigestion, con-
stipatiun and liver trouble wrote
AK. Smith. a war veteran at Erie
Pa. ''but Dr. Kings New Life Pills
fixed me all right. They're simply!
great" Try them for any stomach
liver or kidney trouble. Only 25c
at all druggists
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-01-26
sPEc1k OFFER:

ny means Of liberal reduced rate
granted topnblis is by the above excel
lent weekly. weaa Iable to give: Z years
sutscriptlontoT N Blade and The Prcss
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-01-26

lllC county treasurer NOT OLuer-
wise provided for. and that the
same shall bear interest at the
rate of 4 per cent per annum. pay
able monthly, and that the said
named banks shall give additional
bonds according to law. On mo-
ton being put all members voted
Yes at roll call. Motion carried.
Moved by Rausch, seconded by
Knott, that the bounty on prairie
wolves shall from and after this
date be placed at 50. SO per wolf.
On motion being put all members
voted Yes at roll call. Motion ar
ricd
Moved by Knott that DR. F II
Latimcr be appointed County
Coroner of Potter County, S ID for
the ensuing term OF two years, on
motion being put all members
voted Yes at roll call, motion car
ried.
Moved by Knott. second by
Rausch, that the two dipping tanks
and tread power that lelong to
Potter county. one located at Get
tysburg S ID the other OH section
3-119-7 Potter county he sold at
public auction at the front door
of the court house in Gettysburg
S ID on the 18th day of April at 9
o'clock p m to the highest bidder
for cash, and the County Auditor
is instructed to advertise same in
the official papers for two weeks
before said date.
On motion being put all mem
voted Yes at roll call, motion
carried.
Moved by Gentcmann, seconded
byRauscb, that the office furniture,
books and such other. belongings
of states attorneys Office be taken
by the present states attorney and
to have an inventory made of the
same, to have same insured, to
place said inventory on file with
the county auditor. On motion
being put all members voted Yes
at roll call. motion carried
Moved to adjourn till 10 o'clock
a. m. Jan. 9Th 1911.
Carried.
Board adjourned.
January 5th. 1911.
10 o'clock q m. Board met as
per adjournment.
All members present, meeting
called to order by Chairman Zig,
and the following work was taken
mp.
Bills were allowed as follows
and WARRANTS ordered drawn:
j w Laughlin. sheriff of
Hughes co. to board of Pot
ter co prisoner Connors. 30
days, at ST. 90 per day.. $50 90
Brown & Saenger Co. Office
supplies. 45 35
N j Schlachter lumber for co
bridges. ....... 70 o.
Filling the jury list for the
March term of court 1911 was tax
en- up and the same was filled ac-
!, cording to law, and the board adj
,iourned to meet at 1 o'clock p. IN.
/ p. m.
Board met as per adjournment,
all members present.
! Moved by Knott, seconded by
! Ransch, that the county auditor
be Amounted purchasing agent for