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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-12
TAX NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Tax
Rolls of Benton County, Washington,
for the 1911 taxes have been placed in
my hands by the County Auditor for
collection, on and after the fifth day Of
February, 1912.
Both Real and Personal Property
Taxes for 1911 are due and payable at
the Office of the undersigned County
Treasurer, on and after the fifth day Of
February, 1912. If you pay your real
estate taxes before March 18th, you
are entitled to per cent discount.
Real Property Taxes may be paid in
full, or one-half payment may be made
on or before May 31st. If no payment
is made by June LIST, the taxes are de-
linquent, but if half payment has been
made you have until November Both, to
pay second half If second half is not
paid then, the interest dates from May
31st, at the rate of Is per cent.
Any day after the expiration of twelve
months after the taxes charged against
real property becomes delinquent the
Treasurer shall, on demand, issue certi-
ficates of delinquency against such real
property.
Property not redeemed within three
years from the date of delinquency is
subject to tax deed.
In this State the description of real
estate are arranged in numerical order
upon the tax rolls, regardless of owner
ship. 1t is therefore necessary that
taxpayers describe in detail all property
on which they wish to pay. Care should
be exercised to give correct description
of property when paying taxes, or ap;
plying for tax statements, and the tax
payers are particularly cautioned to ex-
anime their receipts and see if all pro-
perty is included and correctly described.
Describe your property every time you
write, or refer US to your last tax re-
ceipt.
Personal property taxes are collected
differently and apart from real property
taxes, and If the same are not paid on
or before the 18th of March, the date
of delinquency, the treasureris required
to notify the sheriff of the county who
shall distrain sufficient goods and chat
tells belonging to the person charged
with such tax, to pay the same together
with all accruing costs.
Interest on delinquent taxes is charged
at the rate Of Is per cent per annum
from date of delinquency until paid.
Personal property taxes are a lien
upon all real and personal property Of
the person assessed, from the date of
assessment until paid.
a j. KELLY DEPR1EsT
Treasurer Benton County, Wash
Dated at Prosser, Wash,
this 10th, day Of January, 1912.
Jan. 12.Jan: 10.
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Ct About ''Redirected Education
Letter from State Superintendent Of Schools H. B. Dewey,
AN Interested in More Practical Teaching

The phrase "Redirected Educa-
ton" was coined by the Country
Life Commission. appointed by
President Roosevelt. 1t summar-
lied the effort being made by edu-
Gators, farmers and business men
to modify, by the introduction of
manual arts, the course of study
of our public schools. It is gcner-
ally believed that the work now Of
fered in the public schools fails to
give the boys and girls the kind of
education that fits them for every
day work in the world. The at
tempts to redirect education finds
expression in many lines of activ-
ity, such as carpentering, forging,
sewing, marketing, agriculture,
cooking, horticulture, forestry, an
imal husbandry, etc, Commenda-
BILE and gratifying success has been
made in the introduction of some OF
these subjects in the schools OF
Washington. The subject of agri-
agriculture, despite its tremendous
importance, is not yet commonly
taught, much less we'll taught in
this state or elsewhere. This is due
in part to the fact that the makers
of courses have the needs AMI pos
sibilities of town children chiefly
in mind. But do not town chill
dren as well as those reared on the
farm need training in the fund.-
mental industry of this nation?
Such, at least, is the firm belief of
the present Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction.
How agriculture has come into
the course of study. May l be par
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-12
LOSING MONEY HANDLING EGGS

That the poultry producers of the
country are losing vast sums of
money through improper handling
and marketing of eggs is the con-
tention of Prof. Jas. Dryden of the
Oregon Agricultural College, who
has made a special study of the
marketing question, and has some
valuable remedial measures to sug-
gest.
He estimates that about II per
cent of the value of the eggs is lost
by improper handling, which is
total loss OF about $1OO,OOO,OOO a
year to the United States. At that
rate, the loss to Washington would be
half million dollars. A govern
ment expert has figured the loss on
a basis of two per cent for dirties,
2 for breakage, 5 for chick develop
ment, 5 for shrunken or held eggs,
2 IL for rotten eggs, and 10 for
mouldy or bad favored eggs. Need
less to say, large part of this II
per cent loss could be saved by care
in handling.
| 1 If properly marketed Washington
eggs produced by farm hens could
easily sell for $40 dozen in Port
land if they we're properly marked.
Farmers trade eggs off to the mer-
chants of local stores for $.25 a
dozen, and when laid they were as
good as those the city purchaser
pays $40 a dozen for gladly. But
by the time they get to the city
they are worth no more than the
original $.25 a dozen, plus the
freight. Why? They were mixed
by the storekeeper with eggs of all
sizes, all degrees of staleness and
dirt, and shipped in leisurely
fashion, and afterward passed thru
several hands. In certain seasons
Of the year it is common to test out
Is per cent as fit only for fertilizer.
Not many businesses can stand such
a loss.
There are too many profits to
pay, too, between producer and
consumer, the farmer, shipper, CON-
mission man, iobber, slaughter
house man, and retailer all must
have their rake off," pntting the
final price of chicken out Of reach
of the slender pune. Some 10 per
cent is thus added to the II per
cent loss by handling, making 81
per cent loss to the farmer. Small
wonder that some people say poul-
try don't pay"
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doned for a personal reference in
this connection? At the time of
my appointment in 1904 as menu
Der of the State Board of Education
by Gov. Henry Mcbride, I made an
effort to make provision for the
study of agriculture by all eighth
grade pupils in the state. 1t seemed
unwise to the Board as a whole to
make agriculture required subject
at that time owing to the lack of
specially trained teachers. 1t was,
however, made an optional subject.
In order to overcome the objection
that our teachers could not handle
this work, the State Board in 1907
modified the course of study of the
State Normal Schools by providing
for special work in agriculture.
During the regular school year end
ing in June last, there were 800 of
the students of the normal schools
of this state taking some work in
agriculture, as follows: at Ellens-
burg, %; at Cheney, 40; at Belling-
ham, 1913. At the summer sessions
of these schools there we're, also
many teachers taking work in this
branch. In 1910, the State Board
Of Education modified the course OF
study by making agriculture, horti-
culture or forestry required in all
schools maintaining an eighth grade.
Further, the high school course was
modified by adding agriculture and
horticulture. A full four year course
in agriculture may now be given in
any high school and is being given
in several. Should not every high
school offer such a course?
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-12
NOTICE OF HERD DISTRICT

PUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY
GIVEN that the Board of County Com
missioners of Benton County, State of
Washington, did at their regular ses-
sion on the 4th day of December, 1911,
in pursuance of the provisions of Chap
ter Is, Laws of 1911, of the State of
Washington, enter the following order:
t'WHEREAS, on the 7th day of No
vember A. D. 1911 there was presented
to this Board petition signed by VIM.
H. Durham and others asking for the
formation of a district within which
live stock be prohibited from running
at large, said district to be bounded
and described as follows:- 81
All of Sections, a, 5, 8 and 9,
Township 8 North, of Range 80
E. w. NJ, Benton County,
Washington;
AND WHEREAS this board did on
the 7th day of November, 1911, fix Mon
day the 4th day of December, 1911, at
400 P. M. as the time when all persons
interested might appear and show cause
if any there be why such petition should
not be granted and said district estab-
lished;
AND WHEREAS said petition hav-
ing come regularly on for hearing this
4th day of December, 1911, and the
Board finding that said petition con-
tains substantially the matters and
things required by law and that notice
of the time and place for said hearing
has been given as required by law, and
the Board having heard and considered
all testimony and documentary evidence
produced for or against the establish
ment of the said district,
NOW THEREFORE, 1t is ordered
by the Board of Commissioners, all men,
bers concurring, that the following
described territory be set aside as a
district within which no live stock of
any kind shall be allowed to run at
large to-wit:
All of Sections 4, 5, and 9,
Township 8 North, of Range 80
E. w. M, Benton County,
Washington.
TAKE NOTICE THEREFORE That
from the date of publication of this
notice live stock of any kind is pro-
hibited from running at large within
the above described territory and the
owner of any animal or animals found
running at large from and after said
date will be subject to the fines and
penalties imposed in the law.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
BENTON COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
Dated this 4th day of December, 1911.
A. E. Verify,
County Auditor and Ex-O fficio
! Clerk of Board.
Dec. 15-Jan. II.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-12
In Orchard and Field
qtiappenings Of Moment to the Man Behind the Pow

One of the first requisites is
proper attention to the handling of
the eggs, Prof. Dryden has named
six points to be observed in this
regard:
1. Clean yards for the fowls to
run in and clean nests for them to
lay in, cutting off the 2 per cent
loss on "dirties.
2. Care in gathering, packing,
and hauling to market would save
2 per cent in ''breakage.''
3. Regular and frequent gather
ing of the eggs, and the keeping of
them in cool places would prevent
the 5 per cent loss on "chick de-
velopment. +"
1. Selling the eggs when not more
than three or four days old would
save another 5 per cent loss on
stale" eggs.
5. Watching hens to prevent
"broodiness" and stolen nests"
would prevent the 2 1-2 percent loss
on rotten eggs.
Attention to breeding, and to
keeping the eggs in a clean, sweet
smelling place where they can not
absorb bad favors would save the
1-2 per cent loss "a low estimate)
on mouldy and bad favored eggs.
These are matters for the indi-
vidual to remedy, but the market
ing is dieffrent matter. Unless
he keeps enough hens to make reg
|ular shipments himself, he must
submit to his eggs being mixed
with those of others who may be
less careful in the handling. Co.
operation and friendly neighbor-
illness are necessary if the best re-
suits are to be secured in the pres
ent system of pooling" eggs for
shipment. By guaranteeing the
quality of the eggs, they can ship
them to town and get much higher
price than at the country store
where they are usually traded
for goods. Some rules and regula-
tons, in such cooperative shipping,
would, of course, be necessary.
Each shipper should have a num-
Der and brand on a small rubber
stamp with which to mark the eggs,
so that, if a bad one is found, it
can be traced and the difficulty re-
moved. The grading of the eggs
would have to be worked ont BY
experience, absolute freshness, uni
forHaity Of size, color, and weight
being matters to determine the
grades.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-12

Free flour and cereals for the
first IL months of married life will
be presented to the first three girl
students of the domestic science
department of the Cheney State
Normal school at Cheney, Wash.
who become brides. This is the
promise made to the 20 members OF
the class by Samuel Glasgow, presi-
dent of the Centennial Mill COM
pany Of Spokane. Mr.. Glasgow
entertained the coed cooks there
last week. He took them to visit
the Spokane bakery, the Washing
ton Cracker company's plant and a
cold storage house and then offered
to keep the domestic science de-
partment of the school supplied
with white -four, graham flour,
whole wheat -four and cereals az
long as he is at the head of the
the company. As parting souven-
Ter each of the girls was presented
with a bon bon dish and silver
spoon. Mr.. Glasgow some time
ago made a similar pact with the
girls of the Washington State college
at Pullman, and already has been
called upon to send -four to college
girl brides.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-24
HORSES DROWN
Close Call tor Mrs. Bert Watts
and Children

In an effort to cross the swollen
Muddy the latter part OF last week,
Mrs. Bert Watts from the Scobey
country, lost two OF her horses by
drowning and she and the two
children were only rescued in the
nick OF time by the heroic efforts
OF Henry Winch who happened
along just about the time the wa
gon overturned. He rescued the
lady and two children and in an
effort to get the horses he drowned
one OF his own. The loss falls
quite heavily on the Watts, but
they are grateful that the accident
was not worse and much praise
should go to Mr.. Winch for his
heroic work.-Froid Tribune.
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Steam Roller Worried
Her

According to story that is going the
rounds. The Tribune headline about the
steam roller fattening them out at Living.
ston during the republican convention there
last week. caused anxiety and worry in the
mind OF at least one woman who didn't
connect the steam roller process" with
her husbands political activities or with
Mr.. Taf,'s methods. Accordingly when on
Friday morning it was printed in big type
in The Tribune that the steam roller had
fattened them out at Livingston. she
feared some accident with tragic side had
occurred.
She knew the Great Falls contingent was
due back at home Friday afternoon and so
she decided il would be no use to telegraph
to ascertain if her husband was one that
got the 'flattening out process. There
were. she later told one of her family" no
details about the accident. but still it
made her nervous till she saw the head OF
the family. unhurt. walk up on the front
piazza. Then she asked about the acci-
dent. What accident" inquired the. re.
turned delegate. Why. the steam roller
accident that flattened them out" said the
woman innocently.
20, we escaped" replied the delegate.
having gathered the cause of the woman S
question. He declares he didn't chide her
about it and dosen't intend to. but he came
down town and the joke was so good he
could not refrain from telling friends a.
bout it.--Tribune
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MARLETTE IN JAIL
for the rlurder Of Mrs.
Ryder at Chinook
to Glasgow for Safe
Keeping

Chinook, May I2.-Archie Mar
lette whom circumstantial evidence
points to as the murderer of Mrs.
Ryder, about a week ago, when he
shot the Ryder home full OF holes
from a rifle. one of the balls strik-
ing Mrs. Ryder, has been taken to
Glasgow and is now in the county
Jail for safe keeping. Ugly rumors
as to his being taken forcibly from
the lookup by enraged citizens,
which, upon investigation, seemed
to be based upon some facts, and
an order was obtained for his re-
moval.
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EDITOR MARRIED
w. e. Rhodes and Miss Edith Ivy
Stump, both Of Glasgow,
Join Hands and Hearts

A very pretty wedding took place near
Nashua. Monday evening. May I3. at the
home Of the brides sister when w. F..
Rhodes and Miss Edith Ivy Stump. both
of Glasgow were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony. The beautiful ring cere-
mony Of the M. E. church was used and
Rev. ]. c. Walker of6ciated. The bride
was gowned in white serge and embroid-
cred messoline and carried a bouquet of
white carnations. while the groom wore the
conventional black. Immediately follow
ing the ceremony dainty supper was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes left that
night on No. 4. but the following morning
they passed through the city on No. /. on
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-24
POPLAR Won One
The Reservation Lads Play Fast
Ball and Skin CulbertsOn
Score 8 to s

Last Sunday the popular Poplar
Ball Team visited Culbertson and
brought with them nearly the
whole male population Of that town
as rooters. And they rooted, too.
Col. II. c. Walker was conspic-
uous among the Poplar boys,
cheering them up and telling them
how to slip over few on the Gull
bertson boys.
Poplar made two in the first in
ming and Culbertson one. This
started off the Poplar rooters and
VIXEN Culbertson made two more
runs in the third and Poplar failed
to score, the enthusiasm OF the
Culbertson boys knew no bounds.
That was about the only real good
chance we had to howl though, for
Poplar made two runs IN the fifth,
and from that time on to the end
of the game. was in the lead.
The attendance was good and
the crowd was good natured. The
Culbertson boys were short cou-
pie OF their best players. However,
Alva James is expected home IN a
couple Of weeks, which will help
some.
Following is the score by in
nings:
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-24
TOMMY'S WIFE


TANNERS OPERA HALL-THURSDAY EVENING MAY goth
Thursday evening, May goth, High will present the
Farce-Comedy "Tommy Wife" synopsis the follows
Carothers young aspiring wealthy
Mrs DE YorbuTg Smith him her daughter
Syas But he married first Sylvia
and mpressonabe The introduced
wife to the fair Sylvia The plan while but circum
that bring trouble French fencing has
and fallen in love with Rose and coming the
play be and conflicts almost break
up the The trouble finally away and all is we'll
THE CAST
Thomas Pitman Caothers yet unknown
Huston Smith
Ida Slerte
Dick Grannis with Cro,hes
Lloyd Folkestad
Patty Campbell Broadway
Grace Matby
Mrs DeYorbug Smith wealthy society
Sylvia Olson
Sylvia Smith Her daughter
Cecil Moen
Pierre lie Bouton French fencing
Oliver Sette
Edith Bronson in
Blanche Moen
Between the first and Arthur Chandler will give
Iolog entitled, "Sorry for Billy"
Remember the soth place Opera
Time. $500 p m.
Reserved the Valley Drug Store.
Admission. 3s school chill
Idren 75c
THIS play given places
laugh every line proceeds will 60
wards supplying books for the school library.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-24
The Demons of the Swamp

are mosquitoes. As they sting they pu,
deadly malaria germs in the blood. Then
follow the icy chills and the fires Of fever.
The appetite flies and the strength fails;
also malaria often paves the way for dead
ly typhoid. But Electric Bittcrs kill and
cast out the malaria germs from the blood;
give you fine appetite and renew your
strength. AFTER long suffering" wrote
VIM. Fretwell. of Lucama. N. c.. three
bottles drove all the malaria from my sys.
TEN, and I've had good health ever since. .
Best for all stomach. liver and kidney ills
so cts at Valley Drug Store.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-24

$500 Weekly Benefit for Accident OF
Sickness: 81, 900 for loss of limb or eye
sight: $Ioo. 90 for Emergency Relief Bene-
fit. Cost is 5000 per year-No other Dues
nor Assessment Men and Women be-
tween ages I6 to IS are accepted. Reliable
Company with $Ioo. ooo 90 State Deposit
for the protection of Policy-holders and to
guarantee the payment Of claims. Write
for further information giving your age.
sex and occupation. Address
Dept. AL. American Registry
3tI3 Company. Erie. Pa.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-24

Now is the time to get rid of your rheu-
matism. You can do it by applying Cham.
berlain's Liniment and massaging the parts
freely at each application. For sale by all
dealers
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son, Williams. whitney. Mcneil. Forsyth.
Umpires. Colwell and Dollard.
Scorekeeper Babcock.

Scorekeeper Babcock.
Mcneil made two OF Culbertson's s
FIVE runs and also played good ball
at short stop, which is a little out
Of his line.
Bill Smith will go to Froid with
the Poplar team tomorrow to pitch
for the Indians.
The Culbertson Team goes to
Glasgow Sunday instead of that
team coming here as announced
last week.
Martin Duffy had the misfortune
to turn his ankle during the game.
which was the only accident of the
day.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-24

stolen bases. Kennedy. Whitney. Danielson 2;
sacrifice hits. Kennedy, Mccormack, Johnston;
first base ON balls OF Smith 2. on Danielson 3:
struck out by smith Z. by Danielson 8; two
base hits. johnson. .dcNeil, Johnston. Fagan;
three-base hit, Beckland: hit by pitcher, John
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-24

Lame back is usually caused by rhsuma
tism OF the muscles Of the back. for which
you will find nothing better than Chamber
lain's Liniment. For sale by all dealers.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-24

their way west. where they will visit at
several points. The Independent wishes
them long and happy married life.-val-
ley County Independent.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-11-22

arms gripping the astounded sentinel
with the hug Of bear. He gave ut
terance to one grunt. and then the
barrel Of my pistol was at his head.
mot a word!" said sternly "Un-
clasp his belt. Tom. Yes, take his
gun. If he moves, or utters a sound,
shoot him down"
/ wheeled to face the other. who
had lifted his head, and was staring at
us through the darkness. He was no
longer mere shapeless shadow, but
slender, straight figure. and my
heart gave a sudden throb.
who are you?" l asked sharply.
Eric Mortimer"
YES" he answered. in evident sur
prise. do know your
NO." and l cut the rope binding
his ankles. But I was searching for
you. am an officer Of Maxwell's bri-
gade; my name is Lawrence Tell
me first what has happened-whyy you
are being held prisoner"
He stretched his cramped arms and
legs. lifting his hat SO that I saw his
face dimly. In the gloom his resem-
blance to Claire was so remarkable
that I involuntarily exclaimed:
Heavens! but you look like your
sister!"
Like Claire! they all say SO; you
know herr"
1T is at her request l am here:
you need not fear to tell me your
story"
"Oh. I do not. can see your uni
form. But damn 1t, don't know any
too much about what is up myself
This is Red Fagin's outfit"
81 thought. so. Where did he get
you? How long have you been a pris-
oner?"
The boy laughed recklessly. his eyes
upon the others. ar
"Well, my story Is short one.
Lawrence. had fellow in the Brit
ish service who occasionally gave me
information. Word came to me to
meet him at certain spot"
"You mean Captain Grant?"
Hell! How did you know that?"
Never mind; I do know-so you
can go on"