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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-02
ANNUAL PREDICTION

The regular annual prediction is
made that there will be unusually
high water in the Columbia river
this summer.
This report need cause no alarm
at this time as the same prediction
is made every spring; and it is a
matter of record that unusually high
water occurs in the Columbia river
only about once every 20 years. 1t
is true the 20 years is somewhat past
due, but even should the river 60
above its usual summer stage there
is no danger of floods destroying
property or lives or doing any other
damage,
Instead of damage, the people
along the river will receive benefit.
When the mighty Oregon" goes
on rampage it sweeps all sorts of
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-02
SIX MONTHS TO GET FINAL RESULT

The following article from the
Yakima Daily Republic will give a
good idea of the status of the pre-
ceedings in the valuation being made
of the Pacific Power & Light COM
pany's plant by the Public Service
Commission:
Commissioner Harry F. Wilson,
of the Public Service Commission.
said this morning that three en-
gineeers had begun at Walla Walla
the work of listing and classifying
the property of the Pacific Power &
Light company in this state and
that an accountant had begun work
on the company's books at Portland.
1t is the desire of the commission
to put four men on the job and they
hope to have this part Of the work
completed in six months. After all
the data is at hand, the chief en-
gineer will have to fix valuations
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-02

then segregate these into districts
or units, and it will very likely be
next winter before the commission
will have the information necessary
upon which to proceed with any re-
adjustment Of rates.
Not all the property of the COM
pany in North Yakima can proper
ly be charged to this unit, for the
power from the Naches plant is fur
nished to other points; on the other
hand, certain power generated else
where is transmitted here and it is
entirely possible that in cities remote
from power plants the company is
entitled to charge higher rates than
in North Yakima, for instance.
Hearing on the demand Of sew
eral cities for the lower rates for
electric lights and power and also
the North Yakima case involving
reduction in water rates, has been
postponed until the physical valua-
ton Of the company,s property is
fixed.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-02

things combined-a chapel, a hotel,
savings bank. an employment bureau,
a lyceum for entertainment, a school
for nautical instruction and relief so
ciety.
On it's board of managers are Ed
mund l.. Baylies, chairman OF the
building committee, to whom in great
part is due credit for raising the ST.
O5O,OOO for the new building; A. I.
Mahan, rear admiral U. s. NJ, retired;
Vincent Astor, Colonel Herbert l.. Sat
terlee and Franklin D. Roosevelt, as
sistant secretary of the navy.
The memorial is in honor of every
person aboard the Titanic regardless
Of rank. race, creed or color. 1t Is In
memory of the engineers who sent
their firemen on deck while they re-
NAMED below, certain of death; of the
members of the band who played en-
management to the less brave on board
until the water crept over their in
struments: of the postal clerks who
put duty ahead of personal safety; of
the Marconi operators and of the Of
ficers and crew who stayed by their
ship and whose lives went out when
the Titanic slipped beneath the waves
1t Is said that the green light In the
memorial tower is the only one of its
kind on the whole Atlantic coast.
The new Seamen's Institute building
contains 500 sleeping rooms and the
institution is equipped to take care of
about $4,000 Of the half million seamen
who visit the port of New York each
year
A unique feature Of the institution is
a place where sailors who have dallied
too long with the cups may be cared
for
1t is called 1.-The Longboat' and con
sists of suit of twelve rooms on the
fifth floor of the building. The beds
in the room are very low and the floor
is covered with soft material. so that
a man will not be hurt when he falls
out of bed.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-02

flotsam, and thousands of dollars
worth of wood comes downriver.
Occasionally small barn Or other
building goes sailing by, and there
is never a moment when an indus
trious person can not make his idle
moments bring him in some returns.
White Bluffs Spokesman.
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Photo by American Press Association.

Photo by American Press Association.
SOLDIERS ON STRIKE DUTY AT BUFFALO
the soldiers Infatuated the strikers. and
for awhile disturbances were more fire.
qnent than ever. At last. however,
the trouble ceased
Strikers and their sympathizers dur
ing the strike hurled bricks and stones
through car windows. piled obstruc.
tons of all kinds upon the car tracks
and fmpeded the service throughout
the city in many ways Some cars were
almost demolished by angry bands of
men.
The trouble between the company
and the employees was adjusted at
last. A compromise was reached
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-02
SOLDIERS ON STRIKE DUTY.
Recent Disturbances In Buffalo De.
manded Their Presence.

The recent strike Of street car motor
men and conductors in Buffalo, N. Y.
was attended by scenes of violence al
most from the outset Before it was
many hours old blood had been shed,
and the police were unable to cope with
the situation.
Some regiments of militia then were
sent to Buffalo The appearance of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03
JOHN GREIG'S OBITUARY.

John Greig, son of VIM. and Jean
Greig, was born at Buckhaven in
Fifeshire, Scotland, August IA, in the
year 1S47, and died March 25, 1913,
at two o'clock, at the age of IS years,
Z months, II days. When three years
old he with his parents came to Am
erica and settled in Detroit, Michi-
gan, and later they removed to Min
nesota while that state was still a
territory. While yet a boy he en-
listed in the 1st Minnesota heavy
artillery serving until the close Of
the war. He was married to Ada
Lockwood in 1875 and to them were
born three daughters. In 1888, find
ing the Minnesota winters too rigor-
Gus for him he removed to Alma,
which has since been his home. He
saw Alma grow from small village
to its present size. For the past year
he had not been as we'll as usual and
since October had been confined to
his home with heart trouble. While
not unexpected, his death came as a
shock to his many friends and rela-
llNSS, dS TIC Hdu seemed somewhat
improved the last week Mr.. Greig
was man highly respected and hon
ored by all who knew him and the
community has lost in him one who
has always worked for its best in
terests. He leaves wife and three
daughters, Mrs. Wallace Smith of
Mishwaka, Ind, Mrs. J. c. Howe,
Grandview, Wis, and Miss Vida, who
mourn the loss of a kind husband
and loving father He also leaves
three brothers, VIM. Greig, Milford,
Mich, Robert Greig, Pine City, Mimi,
James Greig, Salem, Ore.
He was an honored member of the
G. A. r. and Masonic lodges. The
funeral was held Friday afternoon,
March 2Sth, at the M. Z. church, Rev.
w. E. Doty officiating. The Masonic
lodge took charge of the service at
the grave. Those from out Of town
who attended the funeral were Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Smith and two
daughters of Mishawaka, Ind, Mrs.
]. c. Howe, Grandview, Wis, Robert
Greig, Pine City, Mimi, and Mrs
George Arthur, Perry, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The partnership heretofore exist
ing by and between Earl w. Young
and Joseph Wachalac, doing business
at Alma, Michigan, under the firm
name of Standard Foundry and
Manufacturing Company, has by mu-
tual consent this day been dissolved.
The business will be continued under
the name of Standard Foundry and
Manufacturing Company, and all
money owing to said firm shall be
paid to Joseph Wachalac, who will
also pay all outstanding obligations
of said firm.
Dated March 20, 1913.
JOSEPH WACHALAC,
EARL w. YOUNG,
1917 Owen Street.
to Saginaw, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

Mrs. Ernest Baldwin spent Tues
day and Wednesday with her hus-
band in Saginaw.
Volney Church left Wednesday
morning with his car of goods for
Alberta, Canada. Mr.. Church ex-
poets to be on the road about two
weeks and will doubtless locate near
Bruce. His mother, Mrs. Fred
Church, will leave some time next
week, stopping to visit in different
points on the way before joining her
son in their new home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

One week ago Sunday, March %,
a cyclone passed through Barry
county sabout three miles south of
Hastings clearing up everything in
its path. The homes of Mr.. George
Benedict and Mrs James Mead,
brother and sister of Chester Bene-
dict of the firm. of Cushing & Bene-
dict, was in line of the storm and
were completely demolished. The
damage to property was heavy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03
ADDRESS BY DIR. RANDELS.

An especially pleasing feature OF
the Woman's club meeting last week,
which was held at the home of Miss
Sadie Messenger, was talk by DR..
George B. Randels on education,
using Conserving the Natural Re-
sources and Abilities of Children"
as his subject. The talk was very in
teresting, instructive and practical
and was appreciated by the club MEM
bers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

Miss Nina Montigel is visiting rel
atives in McBain this week.
Dallas Brock is now employed at
the p. M. r. r. freight office.
Merrill Stanley spent the first Of
the week with Cadillac relatives.
L. L. Conn, of Owosso was an AL
ma visitor Monday Of this week.
Bert Eckert has placed new avn
ing at the front of his meat market
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03
Surprise Your Friends

For four weeks regularly use DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They stimu-
late the liver, improve digestion, re-
move blood impurities, pimples and
eruptions disappear from your face
and body and you feel better. Begin
at once. Buy at c. G. Rhodes Drug
Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

Rev. and Mrs. w. II. Mason enter
tanned the senior class of the college
at the Manse, Friday evening. The
house was prettily decorated with
maroon and cream, the college colors.
Contests of various sorts, taxing the
skill and knowledge of the guests
were INDUCED in, Mrs. Misenar and
Mr.. Edgerton receiving the prizes.
A buffet luncheon was served and an
Easter egg hunt closed the evenings
pleasure.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

FOR SALE.-Cheap for cash, or on
time with good paper, open buggy,
driving harness, some barn tools,
and household goods. Enquire at
521 River avenue. K
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

The Presbyterian Sunday school
gave a party Tuesday afternoon and
evening to the members of the Sun
day school. The primary department
was entertained from three until FIVE
o'clock in the afternoon and the in
termediate and senior departments in
the evening. After refreshments had
been served they were invited into a
room where a Dutch surprise awaited
them which proved to be bowls Of
mush and milk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

WOMEN WANTED-To sell relia-
bic remedy. Big profits. Box 1,
Goshen, Ind.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

FOR SALE.-Have a quantity of
peppermint roots. Will sell by the
load or ton, to suit purchaser For
further particulars see or write z.
c. Aiken, Sumner, Mich, R. F. d.
No. 1. Union phone, Carson City
Exchange. 1777t3
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

FOR SALE-Good COW, due April
1st. G. III. Carl.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

WANTED.-Bean pickers at Elwell
Elevator, Elweli, Michigan. x
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

FARM FOR SALE 30 acres; IS
acres sugar bush; first class build
ings; 11-room house. Barns 80 x 81
and 32x53 with 10 foot posts. Ex-
cellent we'll; good location, three
miles to market. Open county
drain and tiled. Price reasonable.
Phone, Alma Union, No. 95-1l-2s.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

STONE WANTED - Alma College
wants about 80 cords of field stone
suitable for foundation walls. See
or call up Secretary Cook. Union
phone.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

FOR SALE-Two good, s-foot show
cases; $1,000 each. Mrs. Riess,
Shepherd. ct
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING


FOR SALE - Five hundred bushels
good eating potatoes at soc per
bushel. Brewers Meat Market. X
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

WANTED.-Bean pickers at Elwell
Elevator, Elwell, Michigan. x
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

FOR SALE-Two thousand feet dry
Pine inch lumber, cut from green
timber. B. F. Cline, Alma, Mich.
Bell phone, 1776. II
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

FOR SALE-Quantity of good seed
potatoes. Brewers Market. X
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-03

Take in the horse show Saturday
and include a dinner at the Arcadia
cafe. K
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-08
CLASS INITIATION

The W. O. w., after several
weeks campaign for new chop
pers, brought the same to a close
Thursday night by introducing a
class of eleven into the mysteries
of Woodcraft. Head Consul I. |.
Boak of Denver was present and
helped put on the work.
At the close of the initiation
short talks we're made by DR.. N. Fl.
Lee, charter member of Trinidad
camp, S. E. Seaton of Center camp
and Supt. E. B. Gibbs, newly in
itiated. Consul Boak gave an in
teresting talk, going into the early
history of the order which was
founded some twenty-three years
ago. He traced the growth of
the order through the succeeding
years and showed how the organi.
zation had been loyal to the high
est ideals of fraternalism and to
the officers in whose charge had
been placed the administration of
the society's affairs. In every ad-
justment of newly enacted laws,
the speaker declared that the
Woodmen as a body met each pro-
blem and disposed of it in a judic-
ial manner and with great credit
to the organization as whole.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-08
ROAD BUILDING

The structural work on the State
Highway No. Is is now completed
to within two miles of the p. NIB.
mines. There now remains about
~ miles to be built to connect
with the road already build this
side of Pagosa.
The Spanish Trail Grand Canon
Highway association contemplates
the extension of the State High
way No. Is from Pagosa to Dur
ango thence to the Grand Canon
of the Colorado river, along the
old Spanish trail to Los Angeles.
The Southern California Auto.
mobile club promises to build this
road to Durango, large part of
this road being already constructed.
Engineer Reilly who attended
the road meetings at Denver and
Pueblo last week, says the high
way movement is one of the great
est for the betterment of the State
and National roads and the most
enthusiastic that ever engaged the
attention of the country, both East
and West, North and South.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-08

The offering of the special prize
in the World Tour contest being
conducted by the Chieftain and
the Journal has brought about a
great increase in activity among
the candidates.
Mrs. Margaret Bechtel of Monte
Vista still maintains her place in
the Roll of Honor and as second in
this district and has cut down Mrs
Wright's lead from 25,OOO to 1000.
The count printed in Thursdays
Chieftain is incomplete in that it
does not show Mrs. Bechtel's gain
in the past few days. Mrs. Bech-
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-08
GRAZING TRESPASS ON
RIO CRANDE FOREST

Tuesday night Deputy U. S.
Marshal E. g. Jetferds left Monte
Vista for Trinidad taking with
him Sacareas Macs, who was in.
dicted by the grand jury at Pu-
eblo in October for grazing tres
pass on the Rio Grande National
Forest. Macs will appear before
the U. s. Commissioner at Trini-
dad and will be given an oppor-
tunity to give bond; failing in
which he will have to go before
Judge Lewis in Denver to be re-
manded for trial before the next
term of the U. S. court.
Sacareas Macs was employed as
foreman herder by the Gilbreaths
and in the spring grazed the Gill
breath sheep in the foothills west
of Monte Vista. The Forest Ser
vice charges the Mexican with
criminal trespass, alleging that
Macs drove the sheep upon the
Forest knowingly and repeatedly,
although warned by the ranger not
to do 30. The trespass is alleged
to have been committed in Ration
park.
The owners of the sheep are
cited TO answer a suit for civil
damages in connection with the
trespass.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-08
SUGAR CAMPAIGN TO CLOSE
y

The local Sugar company will finish its cam
paign by next Wednesday, after making its most
successful run from a manufacturing standpoint
The factory is in perfect condition and reached
its rated capacity few days after starting Supt.
Weller stated he could run it twenty per cent over
If the beets we're delivered fast enough.
Had sufficient acreage been planted to bees
this year the tonnage would have been large enough
to keep the factory going for a reasonable length
of time and successful campaign would have
crowned the harvest A normal campaign with its
payroll of fifteen to twenty thousand dollars per
month would contribute greatly to the business of
the Valley.
With the closing of the Factory, the company
will commence aggressive campaign for beet
contracts and it is to be hoped that every farmer
in the Valley who put in patch of beets will
do so and thereby grow a crop that will not only
be of the greatest benefit to himself and the Valley
but crop which will contribute to the success of
industry which merits the support of every
thinking citizen
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-08
FAVORED IN TOUR CONTEST

tel has been having splendid sue
cess and her friends are taking a
keen interest in helping her secure
one of the big awards.
Subscribers should save the
coupons printed in this newspaper
and send or give them to their fav-
orite candidate, bering that
"every little bit helps" Those who
are not subscribers would be
greatly assisting their candidate in
the contest and secure two good
papers by subscribing now in the
clubbing offer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-08

General Agent Cornell of the
Central railway reports the COM
pletion of the stock yards of Cen
ter. They are sufficient for $500
sheep and are the pride of the
town. The gang of road graders
were laid off Tuesday and only a
crew of three men are now required
to keep the road in repair. During
October the shipments over the
Central were 54 cars of wheat, ia
cars of sheep, 81 cars spuds, 100
cars sugar beets, besides the reg
ular daily shipments of general
merchandise.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-08

State elections held in eastern
states Tuesday were complete VIC
tories for the National Admins
tration and its policies. The elec-
tions had special significance in
the fact that foreign nations were
watching the outcome with inter
est-viewing them as rejecting
present day sentiment in regard to
the stand taken by the President.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-08
STATE LAND BOARD
FAVORS NEW POLICY

Noiuoy l.. LoSSdtt, iVS iotio VI
the State Land Board, John f.
Field, State engineer, and Cole
Briscoe, appraiser, arrived in Mon
te Vista Tuesday. Mr.. Hoggatt
and Mr.. Briscoe made tour of
inspection of the state lands in
the vicinity of Monte Vista and
Center and Mr.. Field engaged in
Terrace Irrigation district matters.
In an interview, the registrar
declared that the present system
of leasing the state lands was all
wrong and announced that it was
his purpose to secure owners for
this land instead Of lessees. He
said that the Sl25 per acre paid
by the lessee year after year
should really be applied upon the
purchase price, aud that the land
board would offer every induce
ment in the way of terms to set
tiers who would purchase and farm
the land.
Mr.. Hoggatt mentioned the in
stance of the 81 cars of immigrants
from the drouth-stricken regions
of Kansas, Oklahoma and Mis-
souri, who recently went to Idaho
and other states to locate and none
came to Colorado, and stated that
there are 5000 acres of state land,
good soil and ditched, in the val
ley which are being leased as
grazing land at Sc per acre, and
which should have been offered to
home seekers with a chance to
purchase at very liberal terms.
THE State fails to see any great
gain in a policy of tenantry," de-
clared Mr.. Hoggatt, "and it will
be my earnest desire, backed by
every effort | can put forth, to
place State lands with actual far
mers for the purpose of getting
the same into crops and not to
aid speculators to reap benefits
from non-productive lands, whose
only hope of gain is based on the
labor of others. Why, in almost
every instance, | can point out
when passing, the rented farms
and those operated by their own
ers. What the State wants is to
foster creative citizenship, and one
of the ways to accomplish this
much desired end is TO encourage
the farming of the State lands, and
the board proposes to make it not
only possible for real farmers to
secure these lands, but to be able
to acquire them at right prices and
with terms upon which they can
make good. In due time, the State
will receive full pay, and through
this arrangement both parties to
the deal will reap benefit.
"This is my first trip to the Val
ley, and | am well pleased with
what ! have seen, and believe you
have good country, but your
lands should all be farmed," con-
clndel Mr Hnpnatt
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-08

Eli Mcintyre, the agricultural
superintendent, suffered the loss
of the fore finger of his left hand
at the middle joint Tuesday while
assisting in the unloading of beets
at the factory.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-08
BIRTHS

Saturday, November l, to Mr..
and Mrs. A. Wilbur Gray, boy.
Monday, Nov. 3, to Mr.. and Mrs
Amos Mott, boy.