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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14
HEALTH OFFICER
ASKS PEOPLES AID
By Systematic Work, Dirt and Disease
May be Banished, Says
DR.. Spaulding

With an efficient working organ
ization of the health board and the
cooperation of the citizens, we can
make this town the cleanest in the
state" said DR.. Spaulding, the new
health officer, this week.
L haven't been all around yet
to see just how the conditions are
generally, but we have already
found one or two unsanitary places
in the business district and have
made arrangements to have them
corrected at once. I have laid out
the town in four districts and will
make it a rule to cover one of these
districts each week, thus giving the
city a thorough inspection monthly.
I wish to ask the help of every
one in making Kennewick clean
and healthful. If anyone knows of
an unsanitary spot in his block. they
will be doing the city and the health
board a great favor if they will re-
port it.
Without working hardship up
on any property owner, we will en-
deavor to see that in the future the
requirements of the sewer ordinance
are lived up to. No new cess-pools,
Of course, will be allowed to be dug
and as fast as those now in use fill
up, connection with the sewer will
have to be made.
By the time that hot weather
comes again the city should be in
such a sanitary condition that sick
ness will be reduced to the very
lowest minimum. Of, course, may
not be in Office after January first,
but until my term expires I expect
to be on the job all the time"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14
BIG PROJECT At PRIEST
RAPIDS WILL GO THROUGH
So Says White Bluffs Editor, Who
Claims to Have Inside
lnfomatation

That the Milwaukee's $25, 600, 900
development project at Priest Rapids
is far from being dead one is the
gist of a story in last weeks White
Bluffs Spokesman. Editor Hay
claims to have learned from a re-
liable source that the deal has been
made whereby the Milwaukee is to
acquire the Priest Rapids power site
and take over the interests of the
Hanford I. g. P. Co., the Pacific
Power & Light Co. and the Ameri-
can Light & Power Co. The Spokes-
man says, in part:
While no official statement has
come from the Milwaukee railway
officials regarding their purchase of
a controlling interest in the Priest
Rapids hydro-electric power plant,
water rights and sites, owned by
the Hanford Irrigation & Power
company, the Pacific Power & Light
company and the American Light
& Power company, unoficially the
company admits that the deal has
been consummated.
when the E glish capitalists,
who visited the valley a few days
ago, were interviewing the scatter
ing ranchers on the highlands be-
tween White Bluffs and the rapids,
they informed at least one of the
people visited that there would be
extensive developments in this part
of the country from this time on.
In the deal are included great
bodies of irrigable land on both
sides of the Columbia river between
Priest Rapids and Hanford.
THE Spokesman's informant
says that the plans of the Milwaukee,
if carried into effect, will place
thousands of acres of land on the
market at practically half of the
price which has been asked in this
valley; that the water right will
be real water right and that all
the influence of the Milwaukee will
be given toward settling the valley"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14
STUBBORN FIRE
AT COLLINS co.
Warehouse Endangered by Blaze
in Basement-Loss Will be
About $500

The building and the stock of the
Chas. H. Collins Co. was damaged
to the extent of about $500 by a
stubborn fire last Sunday evening.
The blaze started, probably from
defective wiring, in the cigar stock
in the basement, and was first seen
from the N. P. depot, from whence
the alarm was telephoned.
The fire department did good
work in getting stream into action,
though by the time they arrived ON
the scene the flames had mounted
through the basement stairway and
thence to the roof. Though the fire.
men were hampered by the dense
smoke and by the fact that the new
hose would not couple to the hy-
drant, they confined the fire, with
one line OF old hose, to cOmpar-
atively small area.
The city engineer advises us that
the trouble encountered in coupling
the new hose to the hydrant was
not the fault of the hose. A section
of the new hose was taken to the
same hydrant the next morning and
was coupled on without difficulty.
Several hundred dollars worth of
cigars and candies constituted the
principal loss. The building is not
badly damaged and the business of.
flee was not touched by the fire, al.
though damaged somewhat by
smoke. Manager Astholz says that
he has already disposed of all of the
damaged stock which was salable,
has orders for new stock on the road
and will be doing business as usual
in a few days.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14
KENNEW|CK Wins
IN FIRST DEBATE
Young Orators Get Decision Over Rich
land-Far Sized Crowd Hears
Arguments

Last Friday nights debate be-
tween the Kennewick and Richland
high schools was won by the Ken
newick team, composed of Martin
CARRIER, Raymond Rarey and Van
Whaley, who took the affirmative
on the question: Resolved, that
all unskilled laborers from the coun-
tries of eastern and southern Europe
should be excluded from the United
States" According to the new
rules it was not announced whether
the decision of the judges was un-
animous or two to one.
The Richland debaters were John
Seawell, Vernon Kloster and Eugene
Mitchell. Geo. F. Richardson pre-
sided as chairman and the judges
were Attorney Chas.W. Johnson, of
Pasco; Prof. Chester Day, of Fin
ley; and Mr.. Gunther, of Seattle,
who took the place of F. A. Bready,
of Pasco.
The team deserves much credit
for the excellence of their work, con-
sidering the short time they have
been working. Martin Garber's was
the most finished debate, probably
owing to his experience of several
years in that kind of work. The
rebuttal speeches showed the ability
OF the debaters to think rapidly and
to express their points in clear,
concise manner.
The debate was fairly we'll at
tended, about one-half of the audi
ence being made up of Kennewick
students, teachers and townspeople
and Richland friends composed the
other half. The debating teams
were enthusiastically supported by
their friends and schoolmates. Ber-
nard Slaugenhaupt and Edmund
Carpenter proved to be excellent
yell-masters. Marilla Meikle and
Geraldine Grassland led the singing.
Miss Spencer played a piano solo,
while the judges were making their
decision.
The next debate will be with
Prosser at that place, December 12,
at which time Kennewick will argue
on the negative side of the same
question. Prosser, taking the neg
ative, lost to Grandview last Friday.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14
COUNTY AGRICULT LTuRlST
AT CLUB HOUSE NOV. q
Highlanders Plan to Continue Series Of
Monthly Conferences and Demonstra-
tions-Other Highland Items

Lee M. Lampson, County Agricultur-
ist will address the Highlands Improve
ment Club on Friday evening Nov. 2l.
1t is the purpose of the Club to continue
so tar as possible the series of talks,
conferences and demonstrations along
the lines of agriculture and horticulture
so successfully inaugurated during the
past year. The meeting will be open
to the general public and all are invited.
Work was begun the first of the
week on the lighting system for the
Highlands. A force of men are busy
digging holes and poles are now being
set. Juice will be available for lights
in the first unit of the system in about
week.
Two cars of fertilizer were unloaded
at Beavers spur this week. Another
car will be ready for unloading Satur-
day.
E. H. Mann is busy this week clear
ing and getting an additional portion of
his homestead ready for cultivation.
J. H. Berryhill, of Evansville, Ind,
visited Friday and Saturday at the
home of DR.. Hudson. Mr.. Berryhill is
manufacturer of farm implements
and is making business trip through
the west.
The family Henratty are now comfor-
tably domiciled in their new home into
which they moved the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. VIM. M. Kenyon left Wednes-
day for visit with friends and rela-
tives at Tacoma.
Jos. Hess was business visitor at
Grandview last Saturday.
E. R. Keller and A. G. Zierdt are do
ing jury duty at Prosser this week.
J. R. and Mrs. Lott came over from
Pasco and spent Sunday at the ranch.
Fred Kadow has force of men at
work on the Alex Miller tract prepar-
ing it for planting.
DR.. Hudson visited friends at Finley,
Tuesday.
Little James Zierdt was quite i'll last
week with an attack of colonitis. He
is much improved at this writing.
Mrs L. C. Jacobson, of Seattle, ar
rived last evening for visit with her
parents, l. A. and Mrs. Boynton.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14
FOR L|vEL|ER,
LARGER CLUB
Entertainment and Membership
Committees of Commercial Club
to Work for Betterment

The membership and entertain
ment committees of the Commercial
Club have commenced a campaign
to increase the membership and
liven up the meetings with special
features of different order every
month.
At Tuesday nights meeting plans
to make the clubs work broader
and more interesting were vigorous
" discussed and a list of non-mem-
bers was compiled as a starter on
the campaign for an enlarged men,
bership roll. A special invitation
will be extended to these men to be
present at the next meeting which
will be made unusually interesting.
Lee NJ. Lampson, agricultural ad-
visor, will be invited to speak at
the December meeting and tell of
his work, and other features of en-
tertainment will be provided.
1t is probable, also, that Senator
Jones will be the guest of the club
at some date in December and that
event will be in the nature of a
smoker.
At the regular December meeting
will occur the annual election of Of
fcers. Messrs. Gardner, Pratt,
Hoyt and Marks, Skirving and
Mounsey have been appointed as
nominating committees who will
select the two tickets.
The financial report of the car
nival committee was submitted to
the club by H. w. Desgranges. The
report was accepted and vote of
thanks was given to the carnival
committee and the queen commit
tee for their excellent work. The
club also recommended the COM
mittee be continued and that the
surplus funds, amounting to nearly
$3.50 be placed in sinking fund
for use next year.
The club quartette was present
and rendered several enjoyable Sc
lections.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14
TO Demonstrate MODERN
IRRIGATION METHODS

An Irrigation Convention will be
held in Kennewick on Saturday.
November 22nd, under the aus
plces OF Geo. H. Emery, represent
ing the Kellar-T -Thomason Co., Of
Los Angeles, Cal.
Every farmer and all others in
terested in better irrigation methods
should make it a point to attend
this convention. Admission will be
free. Full details will be announced
next week.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14
REBEKAHS ELECT OFFICERS

Tuesday evening the Rebekah Lodge
held one of the best meetings of the
year. The following officers were
elected to hold the chairs for the COM
ing term: P. G., Adelaide Spauding;
N. G., Grace Brown; V. G., Sadie Con-
way; Rec. Sec., Mae Shanafelt; Fin.
Sec, Angie Munday; Treas, Ellen
Richardson; trustee, Ernest Kolb. Elsie
Haas was initiated into the mysteries
of the order. After the regular bust
ness, linen shower was given by the
members for Mrs. C. J. Anderson.
Cards and dancing furnished amuse-
ment for the remainder of the evening,
which closed with bounteous supper.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14
FINLEY HOME BURGLARIzED

The home of Rev. J. D. Bird of
Finley was ransacked last Thursday
while the family were spending the
day at the Lands home. Mrs. Bird
lost several pieces of iewelry, among
them being her wedding ring and a
diamond ring. Their larder also
was relieved of pies, milk, potatoes
and other eatables.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14
CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSN.
TO MEET SATURDAY. DEC, 6

The first annual meeting of the
Benton County Crop Improvement
Association will be held in Kenne-
wick, Saturday, December 9Th,
commencing at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon. 1t goes without saying
that every farmer in the county
should attend this meeting. The
proceedings will be brimful of in.
teresting things, and the county
advisor, l.. NJ. Lampson, will de-
liver his report of the years work.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14
PIG MEETING TOMORROW

Tomorrow at the Commercial
Club room, at 1:3O, the Swine
Breeders Association is to hold the
meeting which was postponed from
last Saturday. President Pratt says
that if there isn't good attendance
tomorrow the meeting will again be
postponed, sine die, with accent on
the die"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14
RECEPTION FOR NEW RECTOR

The reception for Rev. Mitchell at
the parlors of the Commercial Hotel on
Tuesday night was largely attended.
The guests were entertained by violin
and piano duet by Miss Burlingame and
Miss Spencer, solo by Mrs. G. E.
Hanson and piano selection by Miss
Hamilton. Mrs. E. w. Trenbath pre-
sided at the refreshment table where
coffee and cake were served.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14

The boys of the high school have
begun practicing basketball with Mr..
Meikle as their coach. They have the
gymnasium floor on Wednesday and
Friday moons and Monday and Thurs
day after school. The high school and
grade girls practice Monday noon and
Friday evening. The athletic committee
is considering a track meet for next
spring.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14
FAVOR MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE IDEA
Company to Operate in Yakima Valley
May be Formed # Enough Policy
Holders are Secured

A meeting was held in the Com
mercial Club rooms last Saturday to
consider the desirability and advis-
ability of organizing farmers mu-
tual fire insurance company. The
meeting was not largely attended
but those present were enthusiastic-
ally in favor of the proposition.
E. O. Keene, on behalf of the
committee from the Highlands Inn
provement Club, has given us the
following information concerning
the operation OF mutual insurance
companies in this state. The COM
mittee has made quite a thorough
investigation and this report of their
findings will be ofinterest to many:
Mutual insurance is no new and
untried experiment but a successful
enterprise that has been effective in
many places for a score of years. In
me rcantile risks we have the various
ass ociations that have been carrying
their own insurance mutually at a
cost averaging but sixty per cent of
the old line rates.
In this state there are several
farmers mutual companies doing
a successful and money saving busi-
ness in the insurance line.
'One at Enumclaw is the most
successful. Ithas now over 81 ,OOO,-
600 of insurance in force and has
been writing insurance for upward
of fifteen years. Old line rates on
this class of business run about 81 so
per thousand of insurance per year.
The company at Enumclaw has
carried its insurance at an average
cost of but $500 per thousand of
insurance per year. They figure a
saving to policy holders of about
$23, 900 per year in premiums.
This rate and saving is about
the same as is made by the other
mutuals writing this class of busi-
ness. In ordinary insurance, officers
salaries and agents commissions eat
up the greater part of the money
paid as premium. In the mutuals
the salaries paid are very small and
the commissions just enough to re-
compense the solicitor for his work.
there being no state agency and no
general agency among whom the
premium money is divided. Also
there are no stockholders looking
for dividends on money invested, so
that the insurer gets his protection
at actual cost.
A mutual insurance company in
the Yakima valley should be able
to accomplish as much as the one
across the mountains used for COM
parison and no one will deny that
the quarter of million dollars that
would be saved in premiums every
ten years could be used to good ad-
vantage in making new improve
ments or raising the standard of
living.
THE state laws require applica-
tions for a certain amount of insur-
ance before company will be char
tered to engage in business. Ir
order to ascertain whether there is
any general demand for fhe organ
ization of a mutual insurance COM
pany looking to the saving to the
farmer of all over the actual cost of
his insurance, it is asked by the
committee having this matter in
charge that everyone interested re-
port either orally or by letter, stating
his ideas relative to the matter, and
the amount, if any, of insurance he
would apply for
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14
SCHOOLS OF COUNTY
FORM DEBATING LEAGUE
will Use Old Rules of Elimination
kennewick Will Have Strong
Team-Other School Notes

Arrangements were perfected some
time ago for the organization of a
county league, by which the schools
OF Benton county may debate with
each other. Such an organization has
been in the minds of its promoters,
Supt. M. S. Lewis and others, for the
past year or more. Last fall at the
Teachers Institute, the constitution
was drawn up, admitting to the league
all schools of the county, maintaining
eighth grades, which care to join. All
high school and eighth grade students
are eligible to debate. The system of
ellmlnatian, which has been used in the
nterscholastic debate series until this
year, is used-that is, the team losing
debate withdraws from the contest.
The subject for debate is the same one
that was used by the Whitman county
league two years ago, viz, Resolved:
Ihat the Exercise of Political Rights
by Women Will Make for the Better
ment of the Race
The first debate will be held some
time before Christmas and the series
will continue until the first of Nav.
Che county board of education has direct
charge of the debates.
The students of the hennewick school
who are competing for position on
tne team are John Hamilton, Edwin
osgood, William Sly, Dora Williams,
sheridan Delepine and Ralph Hargett.
The Freshmen show that they are alive
TO the opportunities open to them. The
try-out will be held Tuesday, Novem-
Der Is, to determine those who will
represent Kennewick.
The public is invited to attend the
thanksgiving program which is to be
gwen by the Seniors "wednesday, Nov.
70 A complete announcement of the
program will be made next week. The
entertainment committee is planning a
series of AT Homes" to which the
townspeople will be invited.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Nogales, Ariz., MAY 17.-Federal
General Gil and 200 of his original
army of 1880 are believed to have
reached Empalme, according to ad-
vices received here, having eluded
the constitutionalists under Colonel
Hill, which were sent to intercept
their retreat.
American refugees confirm the re-
port of General Obregon, that the
federals lost 500 killed in the recent
battles north Of Guaymas, while the
state trnops lost only GO killed and
13 wounded. The large federal loss
is attributed to the disorderly re-
treat.
Wire communication is interrupt
ed south of Ortiz. the state base, and
confusion has permitted few definite
details to reach the capital.
1t is asserted that the constitu-
tionalists will attack Guaymas, if an
assault is not already in progress.
Alvaro Obregon has been made
brigadier general by Governor Car
rama, the head of the revolutionary
troops.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Memorial Day Will
be Obserued Here
By Local Veterans

The Phil Sheridan Post No. IS, G..
A. r. will observe Memorial day with
fitting exercises in the Park opera
house, and the main address will be
delivered by Prof. T. b. Smith of Po-
mona, according to the announce
ment made today by .the veterans.
The cemetery Will be visited as
usual and thousands of bouquets of
flowers will be placed upon the
graves of comrades now sleeping
there. The program for the memo
rial exercises at the Park opera house
will be published later.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will re-
lieve constipation promptly and get
your bowels in healthy condition
again. John Supsic of Sanbury, Pa,
says: "They are the best pills l ever
used, and | advise everyone to use
them for constipation, Indigestion
and liver complaint" viii help you.
Price Csc Recommended by the C..
d. Smith Drug Company.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17
CLAIM STATE TROOPS
WON A BIG VICTORY
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York, May 17.-Roberto Pes
guerra, the agent of the Mexican con-
stitutionalists here, has received a
private message from Douglas, Ariz.,
contradicting the reports sent from
Mexico City of a federal victory in
Sonora.
The dispatch from Mexico City
placed the rebel loss at 400 after a
defeat at Santa Rosa. Pesqueira S
message says that the federals re-
treated, leaving among the dead on
the field three colonels, two lieuten-
ant colonels and four majors.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, May 17.-The Mexi-
can embassy has received dispatch
from the foreign office denying the
reported defeats of Mexican federals
near Guaymas. The dispatch says
that Guaymas is well protected by a
strong federal garrison and is COW
cred by the gunboat Guerrero in the
harbor. 1t is said that sufficient re-
inforcements will arrive shortly to
permit the government to take the
offensive.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17

FOR SALE OR TRADE-160 acres,
7 miles from Collbran. 3 miles from
Molina. on X. +. ID. and telephone;
y mile from school; 40 acres
fenced; 20 acres in cultivation; 40
more can be cultivated; balance
pasture land; good water right;
price S2,50O; would consider a
trade for Grand Junction residence
property. Box %, Collbran. Colo.
5-7-10t
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17

A NEW SALE STABLE AND M
PLEMENT STORE-Will buy your
horses and will trade new buggies
and wagons and implements, or
will sell your horses on straight
commission. When you want horses
and buggies or implements and
wagons, call 130 Main street. C.
l.. Jones. 5-11-1mo
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17

A modern bathroom, installed by
us with a careful regard for sanitary
efficiency and the following out of
your instructions, will please YOU
J. G. Mckenzie.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17
FOR SALE-pOULTRY AND EGGS

FOR SALE-Indian Runner ducks;
mature and young; three pens Sill
yer Spangled Hamburgs; one pen
Hondans; one pen White Wyan-
dots; phone Hickory 1923
5-12-6t
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17
S2,5OO,OOO Worth
of Cement Donated
To Long Highway
Sentinel Special Service.

Chicago, May 17.-Enough cement
to construct the proposed ocean to
ocean highway was donated yester-
day by members of an organization
of cement manufacturers in session
here. Eeach member agreed to give
one per cent of his annual output for
three years The subscription is
estimated to be worth $4,000, 600.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17
Goes to Denver.

VUVN 10 TtfINtT.
Il. f. Fulton, a well known local
man, has gone to Denver to spend
several days, visiting.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17

FOR SALE OR TRADE-On North
Twelfth street, near Interurban,
SO acres S-year-old Winesap, JON
athan and Gano trees. Will sell
cheap or trade for desirable city
property. Address George Tou-
pain, City. 5-16-4t
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17

Normal class at Hoel's Business
College, Monday, June 8. See us at
once. 5-15-12t
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17

$1.75 summer busters for S1.O2.
Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17

Summer School opens June 9.
5-15-12t
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17

w. p. Rocks, w. Laghorn Eggs, soc
setting Hickory 2001; 445 Chi
peta. 5-13-6t
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17
WANTED--MALE HELP.

WANTED-Competent ranch hand
who would board one or two other
men, must be good teamster and
understand irrigating. f. w. Lu-
kins, De Beque; telephone Collbran
1872. 5-17-3t
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-17
CONSTIPATION CURED.

buster sale one week. Fred Mantey