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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17

Now you get it and now you
don't. That is what happened
to the $4,000 which Kennewick
hoped to get from the general
road and bridge fund for expen-
diture on the city streets.
The state law provides that
an Incorporated town is entitled
to Is per cent of all it pays into
this fund, and several months
ago Mayor Richardson went af-
ter Is per cent of all Kennewick
has paid into the fund since the
county was created. The COM
missioners made the appropria-
ton in the face of an adverse
opinion of the county attorney
against the legality of any ap-
preparation of such funds except
for the current year.
It is understood that the at
torney general has upheld the
county attorney in this ruling.
At any rate at the last meeting
of the county commissioners
they ordered Is per cent of this
years fund set aside for use on
Kennewick's streets. This is
taken to mean that the former
order has been recinded and that
instead of more than $4,000 Ken
newick will get $276.47. A sim
liar order was made for Prosser
and Richland, Prosser getting
1921 .O6 and Richland $42.15.
At the same meeting the COM
missioners appropriated $4,000
out of the general road and
bridge fund for Improvements
on the Hanford- White Bluffs
road and $1,5OO for the 'sSwede
Settlement" road near Prosser.
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17
TO LOOK AFTER
C0MMuN|TY's POOR
WOman's Relief Corps and the
Daughters of Revolution to
Dispense Charity

In order that charity may be
dispensed at home and that no
cases of actual poverty in the
community may be neglected or
unrelieved, the ladies Of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps and. the
Daughters of the American Rev
olution have joined in a move
ment to investigate and admin
lister to the charitable needs of
Kennewick's peop.,
A meeting was held Tuesday
evening for the purpose of or
ganizing the work. One Of the
first activities will be to solicit
! articles of clothing end to dis
tribute them among The needy
of the community. Ms. H. A.
! Davenpeck was chosen chairman
of the relief committee and any
articles of wearing apparel OF
food may be left at the home of
Grant A. Stewart, where those
in need of help are asked to call
and their wants will be supplied
so far as possible.
Those who wish to contribute
! to the work but cannot conven-
iently deliver their donations,
are asked to telephone the resi-
dence of S. M. Henderson and the
articles will be called for. Ar
| ticles of clothing that can be
made over for children will be
thankfully received as there are
a number of willing workers who
will assist in fitting these gar
ments to the needs of the little
tots. Those who know of cases
of deserving poverty in their
neighborhoods are requested te
communicate with Mrs. Daven.
peck or some member of either
organization.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17
DANsANT POSTPONED

The second of the series of
Tea Dansants by the Episcopal
Guild, which was to have been
given next Saturday afternoon,
has been postponed until Christ.
mas afternoon from three until
five. About forty people attend
ed the first Dansant Saturday af-
ternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17
Effort to be put Forth to Interest
Government i'm Kenne-
wick Lands
WANT SECOND PART OF
BENTON UNIT BUILT
Kennewick Men Are in North Yakima
This Week to Get in Touch
with Conditions

Mayor Geo. F. Richardson,
Representative-elect Grant A.
Stewart, J. J. Rudkin and Ell. w.
Desgranges are in North Yaki-
ma this week attending the Sc
cond annual Washington irriga-
tion institute. Mr.. Stewart and
Mr.. DesgrangeS, who is a MEM
ber of a special irrigation COM
mittee appointed by Governor
Lister, will give special atten-
tion to the work of the institute
which relates to state irrigation
legislation.
The going of the Kennewick
delegation to North Yakima,
however, marks the beginning of
an active campaign which the
commercial club expects to car
ry on to interest the government
in building that part Of the Ben
ton extension of the Sunnyside
canal which irrigates a large
body of land on this side of Tho
Yakima river. At the present
time the various units of the
Yakima project is the only rec
lamation work which the govern
ment has under way in the state.
There are yet to be completed
under this project, the Kittitas,
the Wapato and the Benton un-
its. Appropriations have been
made and work is now in pro-
gress on a part of the Benton un-
it which will irrigate about s.
900 acres of land near Benton
City.
Those who are familiar with
conditions claim that some of
the choicest lands in the entire
Yakima project are under the
proposed extension on this side
of the Yakima. The extension
has the endorsement of the en-
gineers of both the reclamation
service and the army and the
data compiled by the government
and the Northern Pacific rail-
road company show that the per
acre construction cost is very
low when compared to other of
the Yakima units and to other
proposed projects in the state.
1t is the intention of the club
to secure all possible informa-
tion on this project and to con-
duct vigorous campaign to
have the government take it up
next. 1t is thought that in the
event the Palouse project, which
has been turned down two or
three times, is again. reported up
on adversely, there will be good
chance to secure the early con-
struction of the Benton unit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17
Commercial Club Decides to Cir
culate New Petition and
Try Again
NO CHANGE IN THE
PROPOSED BOUNDARIES
Matter Will Probably be Placed Be-
fore County Commissioners
at their Next Meeting

At a special meeting of the
Commercial club Monday eve
ming, plans for the creation of
the Kennewick Port district were
revived. New petitions are to
be circulated and it is hoped that
the matter can be laid before the
county commissioners at their
January meeting.
The petitions which require
the signatures of ten per cent of
the voters at the last general
election were completed last
summer and the commissioners
|ordered a port district election
held on the same day as the gen.
eral election. Owing to the fact
that the proper publication was
not given the election notices
the commissioners order could
not be carried out. There was
some doubt as to whether the
original petitions would be valid
if presented to the commissions
ers for reconsideration, conse-
quently it was decided to begin
all over again.
There was some discussion
Monday evening as to the advis-
ibility of changing the proposed
Limits of the district. The boun-
daries as proposed take in terri
tory outside the city limits both
up and down the river. One of
the objects sought in this is to
include as much railroad proper
ty in the district as possible. The
discussion ended with major
ity vote of leaving the boundar-
les unchanged.
To create the district it is nee
essary to secure a majority vote
of the voters living within the
proposed limits. The district is
divided into three commissions
ers districts and one commission
er from each district is to be
chosen at the time of the port
election. These commissioners
are to have charge of the affairs
of the district and are to serve
without pay. Before any i'm
provements can be undertaken
the commissioners must prepare
a general plan of improvement
and submit to the voters of the
DISTRICT for ratification.
The limit of Indebtedness
which can be placed upon the
district is 21a per cent of the
assessed valuation and this can
be done only by three-fifths
vote of the people living within
the district. For the mainten-
ance of docks and other harbo1
facilities the commissioners can
not levy more than two mil
tax per year.
As yet no plan of improve
ment has been outlined and il
may be several years before any
actual work is done by the dis.
trict. The purpose of creating
the district at this time is tc
put the community in position
to take care of the needs of the
river traffic after the completion
of the Cello canal and the in
auguration of boat service.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17
BIG SHOE SHIPMENT

S. D. Lynch this week receiv-
ed 81 big cases of Red Wing
shoes direct from the factory at
Red Wing, MINI. This is the
largest shoe shipment ever re-
ceived in Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-17
STORES OPEN EVENINGS

For the benefit of all late
shoppers all the stores of the
city will remain open Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings of
next week. So far as is known
all stores will remain closed all
day Christmas.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

could never own a home. They range
from So to 1925 per acre, and this
country is not like Florida, for
nothing less than 40 or SO acres
would make decent home Then
one can't forget that the cold win
ter weather will surely come, though
it is warmer most of the time now
than Florida. The thermometer has
been up to 100 at times this summer.
\ have walked along roads since
have been here where | have shov-
eled snow when ii was four to six
feet deep and some times more. The
roads are in fairly good condition,
but they are only graded up-no
hard roads except around towns.
There is no local material for such
work. The auto craze is as strong
here as elsewhere. There are several
hundred in Carroll county, many Of
the farmers own one.
G. j. LEWELLlN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27
MR.. LEWELLIN is NOW
IN MISSOURI
Ogard, Mo, July a. 1914

Ogard, Mo-, July "a, 1914.
Editor Telegram: AS you see, |
am in old Missouri, where | once
lived left Kentucky on the 18th,
stopped a few days at New Burnside,
H., to see a sister. That place is in
the center of the coal fields of ILL.,
nois. Saw coal shafts everywhere
Ut is also an apple country; they
were shipping carloads every day
that ! was there, The. drouth had
done lots of harm to the crops, en-
cept wheat which was good A good
rain fell the night before left,
which will bring out the croDs some.
| left that place en- the 18th and
stopped off at Granite City, H., a
place just above East St Louis. It
is manufacturing toWn-has some
of the largest mills IN all orr eoun-
try The largest one is the Granite
Ware and Tin Mills, which work six
or eight hundred men and put out
eight or ten carloads Of ware daily.
The next largest is the glucose or
corn syrup mills They make more
of these products than any other
mill in the country. Those men
toned are only two OF the many en-
terprises at that point Thousands
OF hands are employed daily.
After a short stay, came on to
this place, where | find the drouth
has not done so much harm This Is
surely a fine country, and every one
seems to be in a prosperous eondi-
ton. The finest of stock is raised
But lands are so high poor man
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27
BIG DEAL PULLED OFF
BY GA. FLA. LAND co

The largest real estate transaction
that has been consummated in Flor
Ida in a considerable time, has lust
been put through by Lakeland
nrm, the Florida and Georgia Land
20. OF this city. This concern has
Jlst concluded sale to West Vir-
glnia parties Of a tract of land in
Desoto county, consisting of over
100000 acres. This tract is known
as the Indian Prairie. The consid-
Grafton was approximately one and
one-quarter million dollars.
The purchasers are large coal and
gas operators in West Virginia, and
they expect 70 the present to use this
tract as cattle ranch, and will raise
an improved character of beef cat
tie.
The former owners for whom this
sale was made are ] G. King, Ar
cadia; F. R. Mcconnell, Walter
Graham, D. H, Mcmillan and Ben
jamin Catlett, Jacksonville; C. d.
Deem and J f, Melton, Lakeland.
The State will begin within sixty
days TO open a canal between Lake
lstapoga and Okeechobee, the present
canal which will be ten feet deep
by thirty feet wide, and when
drained this will be an excellent
rtact of land.
The handling of this BIG sale BY a
Lakeland firm is only one of many
instances in which it is proven that
Lakeland people are capable of put
ting over big affairs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

Mr.. A. c.. Shaffer, who with Mrs.
Shaffer has been spending the past
two weeks at Avondale Springs,
Tenn, at the resort conducted by
Mr.. F. J. Hoffman, of this city,
writes to the Telegram and says:
Thinking yourselves and other
home friends might be interested In
knowing whore and how Mrs. Shat
fer and myself have been since leav-
ing lovely Lakeland, would say that
for the last sixteen days have been
at Avondale Springs, East Tennes-
see. enjoying the mountain air at a
temperature of from 81 to Sc de-
grees, making the days delightful
and the nights perfection for sleep
ing. This is the most delightful
summer resort we have ever found,
Five distinct varieties of pure cold
water flowing from the rocks. When
one gets here it is hard to make up
ones mind to leave but we nave
many places and people we want 70
see, therefore we will have to move
on next week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27
LAKELAND PLAYS YBOR
CITY HERE TOMORROW

Ybor City plays Lakeland tomor
row afternoon at the Athletic Field
everybody will be there to root for
the nome team and lend them every
encouragement.
Ybor City is the only team that
mas defeated Lakeland this season
and interest in the game tomorrow
afternoon could scarcely be greater.
We've got one Of the fastest teams
IN the State and We don't think the
Ybor City team will carry off its
scalp when they go back to Tampa
tomorrow night, and so if you want
to see a GREAT game of ball. be at
the ball park tomorrow afternoon
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27
SPECIFICATIONS

Dr. Evans, a well-known Ameri-
can dentist in Paris, once showed all
his curios to John s. Sargent, the
painter, relates Everybody's Maya
zine.
Among the curios," said Mr.. Sar-
gent, there was letter that
amused me greatly 1t was written
to Dr.. Evans when he was practic-
ing in America, years before, by a
young farmer in Vermont who want
ed a set of false teeth made and sent
to him He vote for the teeth in
some such way as this:
My mouth is three inches acrost,
five-eights inches threw the jaw.
Some hummolky on the edge, Shaped
like a hoss-shew, toe forward. il
you want me to be more particle
shall have to come thar.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27
COUNTY FAIR MEETING

The meeting was called at $50
Saturday afternoon, all managers OF
departments showed up and their
lists audited and almost all lists Will
be published week after week. Mrs.
Gardner showed list for the ladies
and a very comprehensive list for
schools. The schools of Polk county
are especially requested to CORE
spond with Mrs. P. A Gardner for
information
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

j. C. Getzen writes us from Web
ster that a negro, Jim Jackson,
whom the authorities had in jail at
Barlow on a charge of lunacy, and
who was released, came direct to
Linden and on Wednesday niaht
burned Mr.. Getzen's entire turpen-
tine plant The negro said his ac-
ton was "iust to see it burn Mr..
Getzen adds that while they were
getting up petition to jail the ne
gro he started a fire in Webster, but
was arrested and is now in the
Bushnell Jail. Mr.. Getzen states
that his loss is several thousand
dollars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27
AUDITORIUM THEATRE

Look, who's here. Bess Jordan
the big girl with tn big voice. Now,
folks. this week you are going to
have one big treat, This young lady
sang thirty solid weeks in one house
in Atlanta and you know she has
cot to be some act to do this. Key
stone tonight, 50 It's laugh night
Four fine pictures and vaudeville
Better come; you will go away feel
ing better.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

Friends of Mr.. Elmer Brooks are
congratulating him on his approach
ing marriage to Miss Maggie Malone,
Of West Tampa, which will occur at
that place on next Sunday, Aug. 3
After a few days spent at Pass-a-
Grille the happy couple will be at
home to their friends at the resi-
dence of the groom's mother, Mrs.
!. G. Brooks, corner Missoui avenue
and Orange street.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

Reliable information received
from Washington by the Evening
Telegram is to the effect that the
site for the Federal building to be
erected in this city has not yet been
decided upon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

Manager Green has secured a fine
attraction for this week at the Au-
ditorium. Miss Bess Jordan, the
big girl with the big voice. Miss
Jordan has the wonderful record OF
staying in one house in Atlanta for
30 weeks. Vaudeville lovers can rest
assured of a real treat in this act.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

Mr. George Moore has returned
from Denver, Col, where he went to
Lakeland Lodge No. 1891,
B. p. O. E., at the national con-
yention of Elks. He had great
trip and is enthusiastic over the
magnificent entertainment extended
by the people of Denver.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

Miss Grace Brockman, of Green's
boro, n. c., is the guest of her sis
ter, Miss Laura Brockmann. Miss
Brockmann has a high soprano voice
and rendered Face to Face with
sweetness at the First Pres
byterian church yesterday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph lie Way,
Mr.. Sullivan and DR.. Letters and
little son went over to Pass-a-Grille
yesterday, making the trip to and
from Tampa in Mr.. LeVay's Caddi-
lac. They report fine time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

Mr., and Mrs. Asa Brantley ana
little Miss Dorothy have returned
from Pass-a-Grille where they spent
two weeks pleasantly, bathing and
fishing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

The State Bank has moved tenn
porarily into the store room recently
occupied by j. w. Chiles, while the
alterations and Improvements are
being made in the Kentucky build
ing. When these are completed this
popular banking institution will
have as handsome and convenient
quarters as any bank in Florida,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

Mrs. E. L. Gill, who spent the
winter at L. B. Gill's died at mid
night last night at her home in Co.
lumbus, Ohio, which her Lakeland
friends will learn with deep regret.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

Mr.. W. w Carter has just Sc
cured the contract for the erection
of brick store building at Wau-
chula for H. Thomas. Mr.. Carter
is now in the contracting business
alone, the firm Of Carter & Logan
having been dissolved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

Mrs. G. T. Holder and little
Ella May leave tonight for New
York, where Mrs. Holder goes tc
buy her fall stock Of millinery. They
will be away six weeks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

Mrs. j. G. Griffin and children
left saturday night for Moultrie,
Sylvester and other points in Geor-
gia. where they will spend the next
six weeks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

Among the visitors to Gainesville
are Judge Epps Tucker and wife of
Lakeland, who are guests at the
home Of their son, NJ Tucker, the
genial route agent Of the Southern
Express Co, Judge Tucker is one
of South Floridas most widely
known citizens. Gainesville Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27
PROF. JANOWSKI'S LITTLE
SON BURIED YESTERDAY

The little son of Prof. Janowski
was buried yesterday at p. m. J,
Rev. Richard Bottom officiating The
band boys attended the funeral in a
body.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

Mr.. J. E. Melton returned last
night from Virginia and points in
Georgia, where he has been the past
two weeks. His family remained in
Georgia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27
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Mr.. McElmurray, representing
the Coyington Co., of Jacksonville,
i in Lakeland today in the interest
If his firm.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27
SUMMARY OF REPORT OF MILK
TESTS FOR LAKELAND DIARIES

Samples collected by George A.
Rhoades July "a. Tests made by r.
]. Gordon, pure food inspector,
Tampa. The following are above the
standard:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

Mr stroaker and family have re-
turned from Largo where they have
been for seveal weeks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27

!" THE PALMS

W. r. McCraw was the winner
of the silver set given away Saturday
night The house was well filled and
all we're pleased with the way We
are running this theater. Five reels
of pictures, and Stanley Yarbrough
as operator is a guarantee that they
are we'll shown.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-27
SPECIAL 4 REEL FEATURE

Loaned this theater by the Lake
land Paving Company. An educa-
tional trea:. The different ways oil
cement making, the duties it per-
forms.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-07
Commendahle Foresight.

From the New York Evening Sun.
The discovery that the water supply
of Staten Island is too limited for a
large mobilization camp of New York
militia in the event of war with Mex
leo has been made with a foresight
which was not characteristic of our
military authorities in 1898.
Alertness in this respect now prom
Uses well for the health of the troops
later, even when taken into the diff
ficult climate of Mexico, because il
will not only season them more thor
oughly at the start, but will insure
corresponding watchfulness over their
camp conditions throughout.
Camp Alger, Virginia, chosen for
political reasons as a volunteer mob
iliZation camp in 1898, had wretched
location, close to a swamp. with little
water and faulty drainage. and soon
became a veritable bed Of fever. The
mistakes of men uninstructed in the
elementals of camp sanitation seem
incredible even to the civilian.
Much reinsurance, therefore. comes
with the knowledge that in the mil tia
as well as the regular army the ply
steal fitness of the troops has become
a major consideration. and that II
modern precautions are effective nc
lives are to be ineXcusably wasted
Clinching this is the announcement
that only those qualified by military
experience viii be considered by tn,
war G - tment for commissions
The NJ - l war, then. # there mus
be war, ~ Juld be the most healthfu
campaign in our history.