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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26

Quoting a grade school, to enjoy a
weeks visit with her husband and
daughter.
R. H. Stephen and family arrived
Saturday from Alberta, and are spend
ing the holidays with Mrs. Stephens
mother. Mrs. J. M. Breithaupt, and
husband.
Miss Ada Corbett, formerly teacher
in our school but now resident of
Idaho, arrived Saturday and is visiting
friends here.
Miss Mabel Lausch and Miss Edith
Fisher, students of the Pullman college
are here enjoying visit with their
parents during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gress went to
Kennewick and spent Christmas with
friends.
B. F. Knapp and F. Price are having
a large barn built on their dairy ranch
south of town. VIM. Eggleson has
taken the contract.
Otis Allen arrived Saturday from
Eugene, Oregon to look after business
interests.
George Gress, proprietor of the Rich
land meat market, is having a large ice
house erected on his lot on Columbia
avenue.
The local basket ball team returned
from Walla Walla with the report in
favor of Walla Walla, the game result.
ing in the score of Ills.
J. o. Maupin has purchased the Rich
land Livery and Transfer Barn from
Knapp & Nelson.
The Evangelical and German Meth
odist Sunday schools held their Christ
mas entertainment in the Evangelical
church Christmas Eve.
B. W. Fruhling left Saturday for
Spokane to look after business interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Kumm and Miss
Emma Koelsch, of Spokane, arrived
Wednesday to spend the holidays with
the ladies' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Koelsch.
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From the Correspondents
Items Of Interest concerning Ngbos up and down the Valley
Homer Cooper is home to spend the
holidays with friends and relatives.

Homer Cooper is home to spend the
holidays with friends and relatives.
A kitchen shower was given to the
Home Economics Department of the
Finley school by number of ladies of
that vicinity.
At the business meeting given by the
Plus Ultras at the Dobbins' home, the
following officers were elected: Pres,
VIM. Altrogge; Vice-Pres., Mrs. Dob
bins; Secy-Treas., Mrs. A. Skinner.
Other items of interest were discussed.
Misses Mable and Hazel Smith left
Saturday to spend Christmas with their
sister, Mrs. B. McGregor They also
expected to visit two other sisters
while in Prosser.
Miss Omie Cochran, of Finley, left
for visit with her parents in Idaho.
Miss Davis, the music teacher of the
Finley school, left Friday evening to
spend the holidays with relatives in An
acOrteS.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
FINLEY ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Finley went to
Pasco to spend Christmas with their
daughter, Mrs. H. R. McCoskrie and
family.
j. P. Lewtas was down from Spokane
to eat Christmas dinner with his fam
lily, returning to his work Thursday
night.
Don Cresswell and family spent
Christmas day with his brother, Fred
and family.
The Christmas exercises were well
attended and enjoyed. 1t was White
Gift Christmas. Gifts were brought
for more unfortunate ones, also money
for the addition to the church. Over
one hundred dollars were given. One
of the most pleasing numbers on the
program was song by three little girls
from the infant class. The younger
children were treated with sacks of
homemade candy and nuts, as were
also the choir.
A. L. Menhinick, of Tacoma, left
Monday for Tacoma after few days
here transacting business. He was &C.
companied home by his nephew, Monroe
Ford, who will spend the holidays in
Tacoma
Miss Gala Shaw left Saturday to
spend her holiday vacation with her
parents on Switzler Island
Glen Gard left on trip to the east
to visit with relatives.
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J: J. Rudkin of North Yakin, !,
IN the city yesterday looking ,ft.,
large property holdings here,
Miss Myrtle Haney, who Ia, I.
attending normal school at Ellen,hs
is spending the holidays with BE-, )
ents.
Mrs. H. M. Bartlett of Kennevs,
writing friends here this week and !.
that on Christmas day strawbems
her home were in bloom. : Repubm
Geo. Armstrong leaves this eyr,.
for Farley, Iowa, to spend the v;,,
with his family. He expects "a i
up his affairs there so that h NJ
bring his family out here in the ,n,r
c. o. Anderson has rented Offices,
the Hawkins block and a force Of nj
penters are today making the necesa7|
Heterogeneous in the partitions. Nj
Anderson will move in tomorrow All
will have cozy place to meet il.
clients.
Jim Clements was in town today tea
ing us about that well he has on II
place west of town. He has not q
cided yet whether he will furnish d
town with water or start a sanitarHun
His we'll, which is about fifty-fve fea
deep, furnishes an abundance Of vat
but is so full of mineral matter thsth
believes that it must possess some NED
ical qualities.
The Kennewick Hardware has i
stalled three new style gasoline lamp
into their salesroom and as rev
have a finely lighted store.
w. M. Blattler has completed J
building on Front street in which
intends conducting a barber snop.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26

A dance was given under the auspices
of the Grange in the I.O.O.F. hall Sat-
urday night. All report an enjoyable
time.
Hans Smith drove into town Saturday
to meet his daughter, Helga, who will
spend the holidays here.
Fred Battig and Mona Phillips at
tended the dance in Horse Heaven Sat-
urday night.
G.. M. Matthews left for Idaho Satur-
day to remain for a short time.
Mrs. Teachout, a teacher in Horse
Heaven departed for Richland Satur-
day to spend the holidays with her hus-
band and family.
Walter Crump has been frequent
caller in Badger lately, being H. A.
Smiths best man since Floyd Smith is
on vacation.
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LOCUST GROVE

The Locust Grove and Triple Springs
schools had their Christmas programs
at Locust Grove Saturday night, Dec.
20. The program was given splendidly.
Song Joy to the World
By Choir and Audience
Recitation Christmas Carol
Mabel Grasidy
Dialogue By Little Girls
Song Worship the King
Choir
Dialogue What is Christmas?
By Five Little Girls
Recitation The Stockings Christmas
Gilbert Clodfelter
Recitation Christmas of Long Ago
Mrs. Peed
Recitation Jes Fore Christmas
Gustave Heberlein
Song Little Babe Jesus
Larkin Girls
Christmas Acrostic
Dialogue Hanging up the Stockings
By Three Girls
Solo Star of the East
Mrs. Hammond
Recitation Christmas in
Different Lands Valley Long
Recitation The Letter of Christmas Eve
Mrs. Fouch
Recitation The Little Girls Stocking
Colby Tucker
Song Again as of Old
By Choir
Recitation The Story of Pine Tree
Theodore Zerby
Recitation A Merry Christmas
Stanley Long
Recitation Eveline Anon
The house was prettily decorated in
Christmas colors, pine and tinsel and
the tree was beautiful, tall fir tree
decorated with tinsel, strung popcorn
and other trimmings. Mr.. and Mrs.
Santa were there with a generous sup
ply of toys for the little folks and
sack of candy for all. After they had
distributed the gifts and cut the Christ
mas cake they babe the children adieu,
The cake was delicious layer fruit cake,
upon which were leaves cut from citron
and candy berries to represent holly.
Around the table upon which it was
placed were candles and other decora-
tons. A Christmas supper was passed
to the audience and the remainder of
the evening was spent in dancing.
Miss Laura Long left Sunday for
Orting to spend the holiday season with
home folks.
Miss Edith Owen will spend Christ
mas in Kennewick with friends.
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HOVER NOTES

Miss Mela DuGanne left last Friday
to spend her Christmas vacation with
her sister near Seattle.
Prof. Allen Phillips went to Prossel
Saturday to spend his vacation.
T. H. Dry went to Spokane last Sun.
day on business.
Toby Long is working on the Drill
Scow this week.
VIM. Mills of the U. S. Str. Umatilla
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december % a..

Mr. H Warwick and Sherman :
OF Goldendale are visiting w;., Das.
MRS Miller. Mr.. Warwick i !. hr i
ln-law of Mrs. Miller and Nc ofoa.
nephew, mf. Das.
Gertrude and Maud posto,
from Pendleton for the bol;a.s are aos.
and Gordon will follow in . ays' "
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carlev Wv y. d i
were the guests of Mr.. and " VI Co|
Carley last week. Mrs. NJ
is expecting her sister firm, H. =, ea
a few days. i illlnoa
j, w. McKenney and r.,
were business visitors at Ar frank
Roosevelt Wednesday of last i1 a
Mabel Bass has been mnit. week.
the past week but is b aulte sick
writing. 'e'ter at n
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
HIGHLAND ITEMS

Christmas eve the Sunday school of
the Methodist church presented the
sacred cantata, 1.-The Holy One of
Israel" After the program Santa ap-
peared and dispensed treat to all the
children.
Mrs. C. S. Teachout arrived Thursday
from Horse Heaven, where she is con-
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
CARLEY AND WHITCOMB

George Bennett left for Walla Walla
Sunday to spend Christmas with his
mother.
Mrs. M. E. Carley. who has been
suffering with rheumatism for several
weeks, is able to be out again.
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Musical Ma.

Musical Not.
An odd Oaken Bucket. 90.
concludes a poem, An :. w. OF 20,
old piano still" We ii, !, we ID
People with old pianos sbonls y 'dlI
note OF this. New Orleans p,o. 1sis ,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
Cruel CONNIE

Cruel Comment.
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kiss me" "au Q. /
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-24
Afraid to Breathe.

when people were in the office. she
continued, Il didn't dare move. ] was
afraid even TO breathe hard or to turn
the pages of book
Despite reports TO The contrary. Miss
Brance Is tonight remaining In tic hos
plaI ward OF the Sullivan county Jail Of
her own accord. she Is free TO walk out
whenever she feels physically able To do
so.
II Will remain she said until my
lawyer. former Judge George Smith, dis
poses of the mortgages Mr.. Couch
bought for me with money ] had saved,
These are valued al not more than 5000.
When / leave here I viii go away where
! am not known. Yes, ! Will vanish until
! return 10 die on the grave Of the man
i loved
Dr. Curlette admitted today that he
had been treating Mr. Couch for more
than a week before his death carly last
Sunday morning for angina pectoris He
repeated the story OF being called To Mr.
Couch's office early Sunday by Miss
Brance. He told OF finding the woman
with her arms clasped around the neck
OF the dead lawyer.
Mrs. Couch and her daughter, Miss Lou
isc. pretty darlS-hnired girl In aer
tweDtics refused go talk 10 reporters to-
day. Friends OF the family assert that
Mrs. Couch lie on the verge Of prostration.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-24

Neloped adequate machinery. We have
called halt on methods OF spoliation
winch existed, TO the great benefit OF
many, but we have failed to substitute
methods sane, healthful and progress
siVe. by which the normal enterprise OF
an ambitious people can make full use
OF their own resources. We abruptly
closed opportunities to the monopoiist,
but did not open them to the deveI-
oper"
The land policy put into force, he says.
caused dismay and discontent' The
congress had been most generous in its
disposition of the public lands. They
were given 10 the railroads and TO the
states. To classify them was too difficult
q task "They would classify themselves
when they arrived in Individual owner
snip. And SO the door was opened for mo-
nopoly and for fraud
III the government did not appreciate
the invalua bic nature of its assets there
were men who did. The nation wanted
home makers, but found It's lands drift
ing into the hands of corporal tions. which
were Withdrawing them from the mar
ket. a reaction was inevitable. II lands
were to be withdrawn from public serv-
Ice, why might not the government do the
wifi "
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Expresses Displeasure.

Secretary Lane expresses frankly his
dissatisfaction with the operation OF the
homestead law as to the timber lands.
He says the 'homeSteader," after getting
patent to the land. promptly sells 1t for
$4,000 or $40. 900 to- some lumber COM
with the spirit OF the Law. Thus the gov
ernment loses the timber and tho land
and does not gain a real home maker,
Such homesteaders add nothing 10 the
wealth OF the nation The law should
punish them, In fact, as frauds There
Is remedy for this condition of things.
and it lies in the selling of the land and
the timber separately"
Much attention Is devoted in the report
TO the consideration OF the recla tion OF
arid lands Discussion OF the subject is
replete with interest TO the farmers who
locate on the various projects. Secretary
Lane suggests that they be given long
for their lands, because they arc genuine
pioneers in new field OF work, on the
success OF which depends greatly the res
cuing OF vast territory. Of these rccla-
nation projects Secretary Lane says:
THE west can use proitably and wise
" Sl00 000. 900 in the next ten years TO
the advantage OF the whole country II
basis those western resources with which
We have been dealing, II can have an in
crea sed fund for the continuance OF this
work and an increased assurance OF the
return of its advances
In conclusion. Secretary Lane directs
attention to the enormous details, all I'm
portant which the interior department
administers including care of the Indians
and Eskimos, adnin!strat tion of national
parks. payment OF pensions supervision
OF public lands, territories and many 9TH
er important works.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-24
Largely UndevelOped.

This vast and unsurpassed asset lies
almost undcyeloped territory one-nftn
The size OF the United States contains less
than 1000 miles Of anything that can be
called wagon road.
This "unfortunatc condition. In Sec
retary Lanes judgment. is not due to
"the inhospitality OF the Alaska climate,
because some of soutllea stern Alaska
has n climate more temperate anc more
euuable than thai Of the city OF WASH
fngton. while much OF the grenter portion
Of the north has kIndlier climate than
Stockholm or st Petersburg. There is
more railroad building 500 miles north OF
the Canadian border than there Is Tor
the same distance south OF il 50
"Whv has not this land been developed
The frank answer Is that We ala not
realize until within lev years that II
was worth developing AS soon as we
discovered Its value as national asset
we became alarmed and drew back, al
friphted at the thought that we might
lose IT or at least. that II would be-
come the property Of those who would
explo, II without respect to the paoNc
interest - 49,,
1--WE have withdrawn Alaska from the
too aggressive and self-servlng eXplolter'
what have we TO substitute as a safer
servant of public Interest? To this Gues-
zion I have given much thought and my
conclusion rs that ir we are 10 bring
Alas into the early and full reailza :
tion OF her possibilities. We must create
n new niece OF governmental machinery
fnr 1hn nurnOSo.
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Other Development.

Similar suggestions are offered as to
the development OF petroleum, phosphate
and potash. Secretary Lanes idea Is
that such deposits ought 10 be developed
under the leasing system. AS in the case
OF coal. the government reserving neces-
sary supplies.
lIeve stimulate the search for oil and
protect the prospector, l feel that we
are not sufficiently rewsrding the plo-
neer a plan could readily be evolved by
which anyone wishing 10 prospect for oil
on the public lands could obtain IL
cense from the government exclusively
TO prospect large tract OF land for
period or tIme-perhaps two years-and
in the event that oil Is found in COM
mercial quantities the government should
be paid a royalty fixed In advance
"The United States Will need OIL Tor
It's navy as well coal and probably
in increasing quantities as the modern
oil burning or gas-burning engines are
recognized II would be economical 20
substitute oil for coal for many reasons.
TO reduce labor cost 10 avoid thc build
ing and maintenance Of GOLFERS and the
purchase and support Of coaling stations.
EngIands adventure In this direction VIII
presumably force other nations into like
enterprise. and yet England has no oil
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-24
New Policy Evolved.

4 new policy was evolved, the secre-
tary pointed out-thst OF using the land
for the purpose To which il Is best fitted.
ITO this policy" he says. Il believe the
west is now reconcilcd. The west no long
er urges a return To the hazards of the
land is land policy But /, does ask
action. Already the congress has recog-
nzed tine apposlteness OF this policy, but
il is for yourself and congress further TO
extend this thought into our Iegislat tlon.
''The largest body of unused and neg
lected land In the United States Is Alas
ks." In the forty-SiN years intervening
since It's purchase, I'VE have given ii
little. more than the most casual concern
vet It's mines. fisheries and furs alone
have added to ur wealth the grand sum
OF $500, 0o0, 900 For almost a generation
II was the rich harvest field of IL single
company. Individual fortunes have been
made in that country larger than the
price paid To Russia for the Whole terri"
tory II has been estimated that there
are so 600 900 acres of this land that will
make homes for "A people as sturdy as
those Of New England Whether this Is
so or not. il would appear that Alaska
can be made ef-sustaining aSricul-
I'm
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-24
Government Should Build.

Secretary Lane expresses the opinion
that privately owned railroads would not
be constructed In Alaska for many years,
except adjuncts to private enterprises
He regards Il wise, therefore. for the
government TO undertake their building.
'The rates and service OF such rail-
roads should he fixed with reference TO
Alaskan evelopment-not with regard
to Immediate returns The charges fixed
should be lower for years 10 come than
would justify private investment.
Alaskan railroads are TO be built, he
says to create commonwealth. If
this is our task, II should be done whole
heartedly and with a consciousness that
the dollar spent today on an Alaskan
railroad will yield no more immediate
return on the Investment than the dollar
spent on the Panama canal
Such railroads as may be constructed
by individuals as feeders or tap lines
of the government roads should be "un-
der governmental supervision, capitalized
and operated under the strictest rcgu-
la tion and be at any time subject to
purchase by the government"
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Reasons Are Given.

In concluding his reasons for the erea-
tion Of such conservation machinery ior
ssIn short / would construct the al :
,,inistratjve machinery that would most
surely lead to a prompt and CONTINUOUS
deveionment OF Alaska as a part OF the
It.iInd States upon plane commcnsur-
ate with her possibilities industrially.
aerlcuIturnIIy and socially. ,
ALASKA should not, IN my Juosn'en.' 81, M,
geurces ne upon which the people OF the
United States may draw 81 she yhateyas mas yne
personalities &c OF aao5tes a.a5e should @ look to-
Ward ward an Alaska of homes. OF industries
and of an extended commerce
"Strongly as l wouia @ urSe 'a's rane ,,,e'i,oo ny.
oortnnI,y OF In1 h to exhibit the efficiency OF a
for needed legsa ton until tme no ms,i.s sv eol o..
sTe sress Those things which appeal 10 me
as OF immediate necessity upon "hich IN
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-24
Solution Suggested.

1--WE should undertake the. work IN inc
spIrIt and after the method OF great
corpora ton wishing to develop laFge
dea, e w with the problem OF ALASKAN, re- re
sources is TO establish board OF d.
rectors TO have this work In charge. Into
,,.o,,iT 1.-Two all the national assets In tina I
territory. terrific to be used primarily for her
i,,,nrovemcnt-her lands. fisheries. In
dams. EskImos. seals. forests. mines. va, va
,.r,vavs raiIroads-all that the nation
oI,,ns cares for. controls or regulates.
Congress should determine in broad out
line The policies which this, board In a
liberal discretion should elaborate ana mo
phiInpInea This board would. OF course.
h.,a nothing whatsoever to do with the
Internal int affairs OF the organized teri.
tory OF Alaska. for 1t would exercise els :, h6 n6
,na,ors save such as congress granted
over the property of the United States In
Ala ska "
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Quarrel Is Admitted.

Questioned as TO the report OF quarre
between Mr.. Couch and herself on Sat
urday night, u few hours before his sud
den death Miss Brance said:
Yes, that's true. I suppose you
would call II quarrel ] wanted To
go to Goshen for the holidays and he
objected
mo, no, cannot do without you
now" he said: mo, not for a min
ute"
used TO sit by the window for
hours and watch the people in the
street My greatest joy WAS TO see
the little children at play. j had
great longing for a child a child of
my own. but II could not be.
I cannot talk more. l cannot talk
about the man except to say that he
was strong. mastcrful and some
times cruel. But lie was kind and
good To me and | loved aim
He gave me no money. When he
died all my dreams died with him.
When his wife came and denounced
me | grew cold and told her that I
was his In love and in the sight OF
GOD.
Miss Brance told her story III very
low tone. almost IN whispers. She eX'
p|ained that during her three years o
self-tmposed exile in the little room ad'
Joining Coucb's office she lad nevel
snokpn above 4 whisper,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-24
Guarding Against Group.

The best safeguard against Group is
a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Com.
pound in the house, p. II. CHM, Mid
dleton, Ga. writes: my children are
very susceptible to Group, easily catch
cold. | give them Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound and in every instance
they get prompt relief and are soon
cured. We keep it at home and prevent
Group" Scbramm-Johnson, Drugs,
"'The Never er-Substitutors, five 10y
good stores. ADVERTISEMENT
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FATHER OF MAYOR
WHITLOCK SUCCUMBS

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 23.-Rev.
DeIias T. Whtlock, 70, OF Toledo faith
er of Mayor Brand D. Whitlock of To
ledo. and retired Methodist minister,
died in ST. Luke 9 hospital here today.
Mayor Whitlock was with him when
the end came and, III view of his be-
reavement, asked TO he excused from
commenting on the senate confirmation
Of his appointment as minister to Bel
gium, news of which was taken to him
last night as he watched at his parent s
bedside
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fields on which to draw. while We have
already the largest producing fuel oil
fields In the world, and others are ap-
pearing. Under these conditions II would
seem of the highest expcdicncy that the
government make such offers a S will in
duce the proving of our lands, and OF
these proved lands retain sufficient 10
make our ships independent OF the world
and as FULLY Competent as their rivals.