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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-15
BIG FIELD OF ALFALFA

Frank Emigh has a force of men
at work on his we'll and pumping
apparatus on his alfalfa ranch in
Section s. He expects to have
everything in working order by the
opening of the irrigation season and
counting on getting stand of from
60 to 100 acres in alfalfa this sea-
son. He will use electricity on two
pumps requiring nine h. p. each.
Although be had to 60 down but
sixteen feet to find an abundance of
water, some of the pipe lines will
require a lift of as high as IS feet.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-15
MONTHLY MARKET DAY To
Be MADE A FEATURE HERE

If the general sentiment of the
merchants is found to be favorable
to the scheme, the Commercial Club
will inaugurate series of monthly
market sales for farmers. At a
special meeting of the governing
board last evening the matter was
taken up and discussed with a num-
Der of the business men. A COM
mittee consisting of Secretary Gard
ner, DR.. B. C. Elms and J. A. Bel
lows was appointed to see all the
business men, explain the PROPOSE
ton to them and get line on the
general sentiment. So far as is
known, all the merchants will be in
hearty accord with the idea, but it
is not the purpose of the CONNER
cial Club to stand back of the move
ment unless all the business houses
are heartily in favor of it,
Briefly, the idea of public mar
ket day for farmers is to have one
day in the month when the buyer
and the seller can get together, sell
what they have no use for and buy
what they need. Every farmer fol
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-15
STEWART & RESER
BUY STORES At HATTON
Two More General Merchandise Stocks
Added Last Week to Growing
Chain of Stores

A deal was closed last week where
by the firm of Stewart & Reser has
materially increased it's holdings by
the purchase of two general stores
at Hatton, the F. o. Smith estab-
lishment and that of the Roberts
Bros. The deal represents $12, 900
and the strength of the company is
improved by this substantial addi-
ton to the chain of stores which
now includes branch houses at Ken
newick, Garfield, Hatton, Spokane
and Westlake, Idaho. Mr.. Stewart
has already taken steps to transfer
his Spokane interests to Garfield.
where he has secured a room forty
by eighty feet adjoining one he al
ready had of equal size and which
will be combined in furnishing ac-
commodations for the Spokane stock
of light hardware and glassware.
G. l.. March has been in Spokane
for some time looking after the COM
pany's affairs and will return to
Kennewick as soon as the transfer
is effected.
Mr.. Stewart returned to Hatton
yesterday to complete arrangements
for a months big opening sale put
on for the purpose of getting rid of
much of the stock already on hand
and making room for a supply of
new goods. His nephew, Nat Kim
bail, formerly of Pendleton, will be
manager of the new storesat Hatton
which will be the result At the con-
solidatiOn of the two stocks. Mr..
Stewart speaks in commentator of
of the splendid prospects for a
bumper wheat crop in the country
which surrounds Hatton, now a
thriving little town of from three to
five hundred population.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-15
HOME TALENT TO GIVE COMEDY

Wednesday evening the first re-
hearsal took place in preparation for
the staging of Nat Goodwin's great
success, The Girl of the Hour" a
three act comedy which has been
a prime favorite with theatre goers
ever since its first appearance. 1t
is to be put on by w. E. Graham
assisted by home talent under the
auspices of the Rebekah lodge and
will be given at the Pavilion, Thurs
day evening of next week. Those
interested in its production are TAX
ing hold of the work with great en-
thusiasm and a rehearsal is given
nearly every evening. The plays
put Oh by Mr.. Graham are invari-
ably successful and are demonstra-
tive of what may be done in a short
space of time by concentrated effort.
He has handled home talent plays
in most of the larger towns of the
state and among his recent produc-
tions ere comedies given in Walla
Walla, North Yakima and Pendle-
ton. He was well recommended to
the lodge here.
Those who will take part in the
play are Misses Bertha Leverich,
Violet Anderson, Ellen Richardson,
and Ruby Slaugenhaupt and Messrs
A. R. Gardner, E. L. Kolb, A. H.
Wheaton and Chenoweth. DR.. F.
M. Crosby will assist Mr.. Graham
in popular curtain raiser, The
Littlest Girl
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-15
BASKET FACTORY TO Be
LOCATED IN kENNEW|CK
New Industry will Give Employment
to Sixteen Operatives the Year
Around-Open April First

A new industry is to be launched
in Kennewick in couple of weeks
which will be of special interest to
the fruit growers. The firm of Coats
& Marks, with connections in San
Francisco and Raymond, Wash,
and with plenty of capital for fin
ancing the enterprise, will open a
basket ard box factory about April
first. The location has not been
decided upon as yet. Material for
manufacturing boxes for prunes,
peaches, apricots, grapes and berries
is on the road, together with car
load of tin from the east.
The factory will afford employ
ment for four men and twelve girls
and will be in operation all the year
around, a heavy supply of boxes
being made in the winter season
to meet the demands of the spring
and summer rush.
The company has a large mill at
Raymond and most of it's supplies
will come from that place. L. H.
Marks, who is in the city at this
time, made trip through this Sec
ton about three weeks ago in search
of suitable location for the new
branch factory and says that he be-
lieves Kennewick to be the most ad-
vantageous point for opening the
business as it is situated centrally
in big fruit growing country.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-15
DEPUTY ASSESSORS APPOINTED

County Assessor Severyns has
appointed r. P. Tulles and L. S.
Grassland deputies for this district.
Mr.. Tulles will assess the property
inside the city limits and Mr.. Cross
land will look after the outlying
territory.
Mr.. Severyns states that the valu-
aticn this year will be made on the
basis of actual selling price. This
will increase the valuation of city
property probably 100 per cent, and
that of farm property in a much
greater proportion, running as high
as 1000 per cent on some unim-
proved realty.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-15

miles would be invited to come
to Kennewick on that day and bring
with him whatever he wishes to sell,
whether it be a hoe, a threshing
machine, a three legged stool, a
horse or a chicken. The CONNER
cial Club proposes to hire the Pa
vilion, or some other suitable loca-
ton, engage on auctioneer and clerk
and hold an all-day auction, charg-
ing small commission on all sales,
sufficient to cover whatever expenses
there may be.
In addition TO the secondhand
goods brought by the farmers, many
of the merchants very likely will
make a practice of each putting
up some standard article which will
be auctioned off for whatever it may
bring.
The market day scheme has
proven a great success in many
places where it has been tried out,
notably at Sunnyside, where the
monthly market day has been reg
ular feature for the past two years.
Definite action will be taken in
the matter at the regular meeting
of the governing board next Thurs
day night.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-15
MIND Affected; MAN
ATTEMPTS InCENDlARISM

Some excitement prevailed in
Richland, Monday night, when an
attempt was made to destroy the
residence of J. E. Mowry by fire.
The incendiary was J. M. Seley.
Mr.. Seley's mind has been affected
for several months and one of its
vagaries was his grudge against his
neighbor, Mr.. Mowry, on account
of some fancied wrong done him.
In his insane frenzy he sneaked
quietly up to the house late in the
evening when none were stirring,
armed with material for starting a
con1agration and began his work.
Mr.. Mowry heard an unusual noise
at the corner of the house and tax
ing his gun, went out to investigate.
he nred one shOt which frightened
the offender into crawling clear
across a ten-acre tract before be
deemed it safe to get on his feet and
effect more rapid escape.
Several of the Richland people
held a consultation over the occur
ence and word was dispatched to
Sheriff Mahan to come and take
Mr.. Seley to Prosser for examina
ton. Mr.. Mahan and his charge
were here Wednesday evening on
their way to the present county seat
and it is probable that Mr.. Seley
will be committed to the asylum at
Medical Lake.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-15
TWO W0MEN'S CLUBS
DISCUSS TIMELY TOPICS

Al an open meeting of the Ladies,
Literary and Woman's Clubs held
az the Commercial Hall Friday.
March s, there was much interest
) shown and good program carried
out. Mrs. J. l.. Johnson, president
=! 'ne Ladies' Literary Club, pre-.
sided.
mrs II. Beach gave an interest
'us 'alk on pure foods and gave
pans as they have been carried out
u. many places for chemical testing
u iooostuffs. A short general dis.
eusslon followed.
sup1. M. S. Lewis addressed the
iaoles on the subject Of cooperation
o' the clubs with the school for the
e'0u of the boys and girls. He
u ulaue many good suggestions among
Tn: , better equipped Fairgrounds.
i"'s led to discussion of wavs and
means by which the women Of Ken
a'",ck might assist our faithful
-ta1ners' s;, One good suggestion, en-
'eiy overlooked in the discussion.
s Vie curfew law, which Kenne.
towns. ''on d. o'''er
vonaas s' Almball's paper on what
tv l'sn may do to beautify and puri-
No.. a'odern city showed much ear
eestions. ' sooo sue
tb., u.s. .eMlllin told of some things
girls 4aa sa, been done for the boys and
ins iars..: and Mrs. Merrill reported an
e;rls ss'lon of the wages paid to
g,sn, interesting and profitable pro-
sIa'.' S;.l n'' closed with a piano. solo bv
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-15
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
IS IN GOOD SHAPE

The annual meeting of the Ken
newick Cemetery Association was
held Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O in
the Sunday School room of the
Presbyterian church.
Reports of the various committees
were read and accepted. Money
received during the year, $780,;
expenditures, $1OO.52; cash on
hand March 12, 1912, s93.9S.
The Association also holds a note
for $4,000, having loaned that
amount during the year.
1t is the general feeling that with
this amount available the cemetery
grounds may be irrigated. Mr..
Collins reported having seen the n.
P. l. Co. in regard to getting water,
but they could give no definite an
swer before April 1st. A general
discussion followed and various
ways of getting water on the land
talked over. No action will be taken
until they have an answer from the
n. P. I. Co.
During the year the wooden posts
used to mark locations have been
replaced by iron posts and various
other repairs made.
The following trustees were elec-
ted to serve for the next year: Mrs.
E. R. Carnahan, Mrs. S. NJ. Lock
erby, Mrs. G. CARRIER, Mrs. E. L.
Kolb, Mrs. Otto Stark.
The following officers were cleo
ted: Pres, Mrs. J. B. Rose; Vice
Pres, Mrs. J. L. johnson; Treas.
Mrs. Thos. McKain; Sec., Mrs. l..
w. Soth; Supt., w. H. Collins.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-15
lEMNEW|Ck BOY
HoNORED At PULLMAN
r p;cbardson Chosen on One OF
Teams to Represent State Col
lcge in Debate

Kennewick is to be represented IN
tho coming intercollegiate double
debate between the Washington
c,.te College and Oregon Agricnl-
tural, scheduled to occur on May 1 tn
and which contest is one OF the big
events Of the year in the estimation
II the faculties and student bodies
a these institutions. George F.
richardson, who graduated from
the local high school last year, and
who has many honors in high school
debates, has distinguished himself
in greater fields where competition
is keen, and where there are many
men Of superior ability contending
for the coveted places on the college
teams. At the tryout of eighteen
picked men, Saturday, March End,
he won first place on one of the two
teams which will represent the Pull
man college.
The plan Of the double debate is
that each college be equipped with
two teams, one debating at home
and one going to the other institu-
ton on the night scheduled for the
contest. The coach will decide at
later date the arrangement of the
teams and which men will lead the
debates.
We quote the following from the
college paper. The Evergreen" !"
The judges, who were Professors,
Kreager. SINNERS and Taylor had
an almost superhuman task to de-
eide which we're best. Students and
others are coming to see the great
advantage held by the individual
who has message to convey and
who can give that message in a way
that practically forces a hearing from
the other fellow. These six men
are known to most of the student
Z body as individuals who not only
can, but do work all the time. The
debate outlook at w. S. G.. is the
best that has ever been in the his
tory Of the institution
The question which will be de-
oated is, Resolved that the Feder-
al government should adopt the
parcels post"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-15
CEMENT WORK ON SIDE
WALKS STARTS NEXT week

The cement work on the side
walks in the east side improvement
district is to begin Tuesday or We'd
nesday when Supt. Detler of the
2-Miracle Concrete Corporation will
arrive and get his crews organized.
All the grades have been adjusted,
instructions and old wooden walks
removed over most of the district
and forms for the curbing are now
being set on Washington street.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-15
CROWD At SMOKER
SEES REAL SCRAP
FOuch. Custer Slugfest is More than
Committee BARGAINS For-GOvern-
ing Board Says "Never Again

The crowd which gathered at
Wednesday nights smoker at the
Commercial Club. rooms saw the
best program of sports which has 80
far been pulled off by the athletic
committee.
The star attraction of the evening
was the four-round bout between
Fouch, the Highland champion,
and Custer, a Pasco high school
boy. This event developed into
real life-size scrap in which the Pasco
lad, who had the advantage of about
Is pounds in weight, had all the
better OF the more experienced but
smaller man.
Fouch, who is an old-timer with
the padded mits, has been out of the
game for some years. He fights
at about 125 pounds and is probably
the best man of his weight in this
section; but when put up against
Custer, who, it may be believed, is
also some real scrapper, Fouch fur
nished another illustration of the
old ring adage, that they never
come back"
Considerable feeling was stirred
up over the affair which ended by
Fouch being virtually knocked out
before the end of the fourth round.
It is understood the governing board
will not conntenance further affairs
of the sort taking place in the club
rooms, and at future smokers, the
boxing events will be confined to
"safe and sane" bouts between local
boys only. In justice to the athletic
committee it may be said that they
had no idea that the affair was to
he more than an ordinary exhibition,
as there was no money at stake, and
regret as much as anyone that the
bout was not stopped at the end of
the third round.
AS preliminaries for the Fouch-
Custer 60, there were three round
bouts between Slaugenhaupt and
Williams, Bowers and Rawson and
Copeland and Larkin. The Larkin-
Copelond 60 was an especially lively
and even bout until suddenly ter
minated near the end of the third
round when Archie's wind was
taken away by an unintentional
low punch from "Punk's" glove
which landed in the pit of his
bread basket"
Charlie CARRIER and Bremmer, a
husky lad from Richland, furnished
a well-matched wrestling bout in
which Bremmer put Garber's shoul-
ders to the mat in two out of three
falls.
L. B. Ward gave an interesting
exhi bition of Indian club swinging
and Dick, Mounsey's exhibition
with the punching bag was heartily
applauded.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-15

The ladies of the Congregational
church met yesterday with Mrs. E. A.
Orr and formed a working organization.
After the business meeting refresh
ments were served by the hostess and
a social hour was enjoyed by those in
attendance.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-15

Mrs. T. G. Young and Mrs. o. L..
Smith. Of Sunnyside, stopped off be-
tween trains to visit their old friend,
Mrs. G. w. Shanafelt, Thursday.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-01
DO SOMETHING TO KEEP
 SKAGWAY ON THE MAP

The following clipping Is taken from the Astoria Daily Budget Of October 25th. and is significant epoueh without further comment:
 Tony Dortero. who formerly con- ducted a general store In Astoria, writes from Skagway, Alaska, that he is now engaged in the gents fur nishing business with his son Vim cent and that he Is doing a splendid business under the firm name Of Dortero tE Son. On his stationery Mir. Dortero has displayed the spirit of a booster. Besides having a half tone view of Skagway on it he heralds skagvay as the garden spot and summer resort of Alaska. ' Then follows a long list under the heading "what one can see and do in and about Skagway. The infer gnce Co be drawn is this: IT every merchant would adopt this form Of publicity iu his own town and keep at it. the world will learn sooner or later that the place Is on the map
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-01

The report Of the Alaska Tread well for August states that the 24o and 3OO-stamp mills at the Alaska Treadweu mine worked 2S.15 and .30.6S days. crushing 3l,6S0 and 5l.- 716 tons. respectively The yield from free gold was valued at Slo4,- s5S. and from 1888 tons Of concen- trate. S94,SS6, making a total Of .Sl99.399 Operating expenses amount ed to S79,596, and construction .S4O.S7l, leaving the estimated net profit at $76.S7s, the realizable val ue of the yield being Sl97S46. De velopmeut covered lOI7 1t. and the stock of broken ore decreased by .SO,27l tons
 The 120-stamp mill at the Alas ka Mexican worked S0.70 days dur ing August and crushed 2O,64S tons Of ore yielding free gold worth S29,- lose, and SSS,S0s from 4lS tons of concentrate, the total realizable val ue Of the gold being S61,77l Op- erating expenses were S2S,045, and construction Sll,2S1. leaving an es- timated profit Of S22,444 Develop ment covered 299 1t. and the stock of broken ore increased 799O tons.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-01
SOMETHING SENSATIONAL
 GOING TO HAPPEN

Although tho grand jury which win meet in Juneau on November IS has not been drawn. there is a general disposition In Juneau 10 an- ticipate that something very sen satlonai win be- uncovered by that body. says Che Dispatch This feel ing is pot accounted for. bat the anticipation is pronounced. nevefthe- less.
 Judge Lyons la now holding court lu Reichlkan and he win not return here in time to issue the order for the drawing of a grand jury He may appoint two special jury eoni- missioners to act with Clerk Petit and have the drawing Of the tuueau .jury take place ln KetchiEan. or an 'order may be issued there appoint ing Deputy Clerk Clark to act as commissioner In place of Clerk Pct it. and have the drawing take place here But one order or the other will probably be made in few days. for fhe marshaIs office viii need nearly all the time that is left for the service of the summons
 The November session. it is noe planned. win be presided over by Judge Peter D. Oveffieid By an arrangement between the two Iud ros. Judge Lyons wnI hold court
 u Valdez and CoFdova in December. and ss under the new schedule steamers plying between ssattle and the Westward Alaska ports will not cau at Juneau after November [. be has decided to go to seattle Co take passage
 SO lar there are only twenty bind over criminal cases Co occupy the attention ot the court and grand jury. At the last term of court held here. there were nearly forty cases awaiting the action of' the grand jury Among :he prisoners nov in the jail here awaiting lndict- ment are two alleged murderers and one alleged robber. Nearly aIl the rest are defendants In vhiskey eases
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-01
WOULD MAKE RECEIVER
 GUILTY WITH SELLER

The Eetchikau grand jury, among It's other recommendations, has two which are Of general interest, as follows.
 "It is within the personal kuowl- edge Of most of us that the wolves in this part Of Alaska are the prin- cipal enemies Of deer and that they are a constant menace Go miners and to prospectors and others whose occupations lead them into remote and uniuhabited regions. The vol yes are increasing in numbers in Southeastern Alaska it Is very im- portaut that a bounty ot not less than SIS be placed upon them. We therefore recommend that the legis- lative authority enact such a law.
 sThe law regarding furnishing i'm toxicating liquors to Indians seems Co us inadequate and incomplete; as it stands it provides for the punishment of any person who furnishes liquor to an Indian. In so far we believe it is a good law, but we deem it an insufficient restraint upon the furnishing Of liquor to In dians and recommend that it be sup pIemented by an enactment provid- ing for the punishment of the In dian who receives the liquor"
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-01
J4S. WALLACE CARRIED OFF
 WATCH AND FAREWELIS

A general surprise was given Jas, Wallace last evening just before his departure for the south He was invited into the parlors or the Gold en North. where a large number of his fellow employees and transporta- ton people had gathered for the purpose og bidding him goodbye and GCdspeed. In a complimentary speech he was told something of the generous sentiments felt by the peo- ple Of SkagwNy for him, and then they presented him with a beautiful Howard watch
 In accepting it, Mir. Wallace was taken completely by surprise and his emotions were 50 sincere that they expressed more than all the words ln the dictionary would have done. He expects to make his fu- ture home somewhere along the Pa cific Coast.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-01
HuMESrENDERs CAN STILL
 MAKE FIVE YEAR PROOF

A circular has been received from Che land office which saves the day for the Alaska homestead CTS who failed to file their inteu- tIou Co prove up under the new o. year law. within Che four months prescribed by law
 The law as originally passed pro vided that the eutrymau should have four months after Che passage Of the act to notify the register and re- ceiver Of Che hand office chat he would taks hig patent under tbe new act. and later in tfc act. re- peaied the old .iyeyear homcs e-d act.
 Copies Of Che law were received at the Juneau land office las, June and copies of notices were seut to all the homcste8ders Now the of- flee has received another circular, apprislug homesteades that later in the session an amendment Co Che new act was passed providing that the passage or the new law should not invaIidate claims for those home steaders who failed Co notify the officials ot their intention Co prove up under the new law, but they should have the right Co prove up under the old law So far as neW claimaiuts are concerned, the old law is repealed.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-01
GUNS IF THE NATION
 BOOM HIS REQUIEM

Utica, Nov. The body or James Schoolcraft sherman, vice president of the United states, was taken to the county building this at- teruoon there to lie in state until to- morrow morning when it will be re turned home. Untn after the tuner al the body win be constantly ac- compauied by a large military guard
 Arrangements have been made to hold the funeral services in the afr teruoou and the dead statesman will be laid Co rest iu the family vault at Forest Hill cemetery,
 Mrs. sherman Is bearing up brave Iy under the ordeal and Is directing much oS the details la the funeral
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-01

San Francisco. Nov 1-Thomas Beaumont. the Fort Yukon mer- chant. was convicted of white slav- cry and today received a sentence of two years in the federal prison at McNeu's island. It is stated that his wife and daughter are now iu Dawson.
 Beaumont had a store In Fort Yukon and at various times has