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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-23
POOR ROADS ARE EXPENSIVE
Cost Of Hauling Farm Products to
Market Is Increased-Systemati
Dragging Of Benefit.

(By w. c. PALMER, Agricultural Editor.
North Dakota Agricultural College)
Roads take toll from everything
the farmer sells and buys. The bureau
Of statistics, in investigating the cost
Of hauling, found that in North Dako-
Ia the average distance Of hauling
wheat was II miles and the average
cost six cents per bushel Six cents is
eight per cent. of Is cents. In other
words, II wheat is Is cents bushel it
takes on the average eight per cent. Of
It's price to market it. The money the
wheat brings is going to be spent
largely for stuff that goes back to the
farm. This will take few cents out
of the dollar. So the hauling to mar
ket and back to the farm takes toll
OF at least ten per cent. II the road is
poor this is increased. If the road is
good 1t Is lowered. II $4,000 worth Of
grain is marketed this means a toll of
5000 year A poor road may double
this-a good road reduce it one-half
One Of the most effective means of
keeping roads good is the road drag.
1t has been found in Kansas and Ne
braska that roads can be kept dragged
for ten to eleven dollars a year. 1t
has been estimated that in North Da-
kota the dragging could be done for
$3.50 mile. North Dakota is now
spending over s11 mile on road con-
Struction and maintenance. System
ATTIC dragging could be made to take
the place of some Of the road work
now done, and to good advantage.
The cutting of weeds along the road
Is also an important item in keeping
the road good The weeds in winter
cause the snow to drift and in summer
remove the moisture that is needed
In the soil to bind it together. Trees
should not be planted on the north or
west side Of road, as this results in
snow drifting in the road. Nor should
trees be planted too close to the road
On the south side; they will shade the
road which keeps it from drying up
quickly after rain. The ruts in a
road are ground up into dust. A road
that is kept free from ruts will not he
very dusty, and especially If grass ard
weeds are kept from growing up to the
wheel tracks.
The toll that the road takes comes
out Of the farmers pocket. II 1t is
10 per. cent on his business and can
be reduced to five it is certainly worth
while.
Not only does the good road de-
crease the cost Of hauling but 1t makes
It possible to market produce at any
time. The good road also makes more
social hfe possible. The good road 10
the equivalent of shortening the dis
lance to town. and to neighbors, or the
equivalent Of moving nearer to town
md nearer to ones neighbors.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-23
my neighbors will all want some just

my neighbors will all want some just
| like it.
I was telling Olson about this wire
yesterday, you know he has lots of
trouble keeping his stock on his own
farm, and he's just crazy to get some.
He says his wife wants ten dollar
! hat she saw in town but that he will
put that hard earned ten into good
wire fence and then they can go to
town and pick over the hats and per-
haps get one cheaper. | told him to
go in and see Mr.. johnson, and he will
set him right about the fence propo-
sition.
What gets me most about that wire
fence is the way it is put together.
| Why, the stock just can't tear it down
and besides it won't rust out like most
wire does. 1t strikes me as just the
thing and Pm going to have some even
, if | have to trade pigs for it, and be-
sides, it will increase the value of my
farm. Looks sell for something, you
know.
Somebody told me the Rogers Lum-
Der Company gave house and barn
plan book and Pm going to see that
when | come in, as need new barn
as bad as Moses needed suit of
clothes.
Yours,
BILLY
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-23
For Farmers Desiring Hands.

Farmers wishing to hire men for
spring work should leave their names
and addresses with Secretary Hollen-
ga of w. A. Peck at the Association of
Commerce. They inform the indie
pendent that men visit the rooms
every day looking for places on farms
and the Association is willing to con-
stitute itself an employment agency.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-23
Billy Wise Again
Writes Prof. Wise

Dear Dad:
We had a fine rain the other day
and it's worth lot to those who have
their grain in. It will sure boost the
crops that will be put in as soon as
seeding starts again.
Right after seeding am coming in
to get some Of that wire you wrote me
about last week and I'll bet pound Of
staples against new fine comb that
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-23
COMMUNICATION.

The real estate agents who make
such a successful harvest off of the
farmers--and never make failure
earning as much as 5000 on one deal,
have for consideration or invest
ment on which to base their "value re-
ceived" excuse the following:
One tWo-cent stamp -----$ .O2
One bottle Of ink ------- 10
One writing pen ---------- 10
80 minutes time - 80
Grand and enormous total rs
Profit on the IS cent invest
Hle1L 1890
Per cent of profit, only about 10000
Like the boys who threw stones at
the frogs just to see the water splash
and the frogs dive, when the boys ac-
knowledged that they were throwing
the stones just because they enjoyed
the sport, an old wise frog stuck his
head up and said: "Boys, you should
remember that what is fun for you is
death to u.s." So it is, no doubt, great
"sport" to these agents to be allowed
to make such charges, but it should
be remembered that what is sport"
to the agents is murder to the farmers
progress. That they should make reas-
onarle charges for their services is a
fair proposition. That the state
should exercise such Indifference in
allowing such greed to be practiced
is the fault of the legislature. That
the henefciaries of such "easy money"
should be sent to the governors chair
OF the legislature is a mistake of the
voters. GEO. T. MURRAY.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-23

Braces up the whole system, renews
lost energy, most effective Spring
Remedy for tired, sick people. Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea, needed by
every member Of the family. 35c. Tea
or tablets. Mccoy Drug Company.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-23

Buy harness for less than whole
sale cost from A. ]. Engebretson, at
the Fred v. Dale Implement House,
Minot. 2-b-a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-23

Bantry Advocate: Nine or ten
Greeks arrived in Bantry on Tuesday
evening to work on the section. If a
full blood American could live on a
cigarette and can Of water per day,
no doubt he could manage on section
wages and stay with the job.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-23

Glenburn Advance: J. G. Randall
was in town Monday, the 18th, for the
first time since December 18th. He was
under quarantine most of the winter
due to scarlet fever in his family. No
sooner would one member of his fam
lily recover than another would get
sick and this kept on until his wife
and two children had the disease.
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
DATES FOR LECTURES
First Number to be Given Oct.
1 and the Last One on March
Thirtieth

Completed ARA n g e m e n s
have now been made for the five
numbers of the Redpath Lyce-
um course which will be given
in Kennewick this fall and win
ter. The first attraction will be
the Dunbars who come Thurs
day, October /. The other dates
are: Laurant, D e c e m b er 2,
Herbsman some date in January
Harmony company March 2,
and Wood and company March
80.
All of the numbers come high
ly recommended and the course
is said to be the best that Ken
newick has ever booked.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
Representatives of the Leading
Business Houses of Sound
City to See Carnival
ON ANNUAL TOUR OF
EAST PART OF STATE
Will Remain in Kennewick from s
O'clock until Midnight-To Visit
Walla WaIla Tomorrow

Travelling under the slogan,
What Benefits the Northwest
Benefits Seattle" and headed by
Mayor Hiram C. Gill and Pres
ident j. E. Chilberg Of the
Chamber of Commerce, seventy
five of Seattle's prominent bus
mess men will arrive in Kenne-
wick this evening and be the
guests at the opening of the
Grape Carnival. If there is no
hitch in connections and the
special train arrives in time,
Mayor Gill will crown Miss
Fern Ferrell Queen Malaga I,
and start the fun going inside
the carnival grounds.
The Seattle men are out for
their annual good time and trade
hand-shake with the business
men of eastern Washington.
They are due to arrive in
Kennewick at 8 o'clock this eve
ming. Their special train is
scheduled to make the trip from
Spokane here in four hours
running over the new cutoff of
the O.-W. r. & N.
The visitors will remain in
the city until midnight when
they will leave for Walla Walla
where they will take in Frontier
Days tomorrow. The following
day they will visit North Yaki-
ma and Ellensburg. No defin-
ite program Of entertainment
has been provided for them
here. They will be met at the
station by the band and a dele
cation of business men and es-
corted to the carnival grounds,
where they will be the guests
of. the evening.
AS the itinerary does not in
clude Pasco this year the busi-
ness men of the city across the
river have been invited to meet
their Seattle friends in Kenne-
wick this evening. 1t is under
stood that a number of Pasco
citizens have accepted the invi-
tation and will be here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
BOWLING ALLEYS OPENED
Pinckney Brothers Give Every
body Free Roll at the New
Amusement Place

AS an aftermath of the form
al opening of the Kennewick
Bowling Alleys last evening
there are some sore arms in the
city today, but no crippled feel
ings as everyone attending was
given an opportunity to roll the
balls and enjoy the excellent
hospitality of Pinckney Broth
ers, the proprietors.
During the evening one alley
was reserved for the ladies,
many of whom took keen de-
light In the sport. Music was
furnished by a Kennewick or
chestra and Mrs. j. o. Short
presided at the punch bowl.
Although the newness Of the
alleys had not yet been worn off
bowling enthusiasts pronounc-
ed them in fine shape and con-
veniently arranged. The alleys
will be temporarily in charge OF
D. E. Stull.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
GATES Of FOURTH ANNUAL
GRAPE CARNIVAL ARE OPEN
Exhibits Are Delayed by Wet Weather
but Everything will be Running
Smoothly by Tomorrow
MISS TERRELL IS CROWNED QUEEN MALAGA |
Amusement Features Are the Ground and Ready for
Business Livestock Exhibit will be Placed
Friday-Murdi Gras Saturday Night

The gates of the Fourth An
nual Columbia River Valley
Grape Carnival were thrown
open at noon today but events
of the three days show will not
be in full swing until this eve
ming the crown is placed on the
head of Miss Fern Ferrell and
she is officially proclaimed
Queen Malaga I.
The opening hour found the
Bouscher-French Carnival COM
pany on the grounds ready to
entertain the crowds with their
six feature shows. Bulger and
his trained goats and high-div-
ing bear were also ready for
their free exhibitions. The wet
weather of last night and this
morning, however, had held the
exhibits back and this depart
ment will probably not be at its
best until tomorrow morning,
although strenuous efforts were
being made today to have ev-
erything in place by this eve
ming.
The Richland exhibit COM
mittee arrived yesterday with
two big wagon loads Of fruits
and vegetables and with one of
the most complete and varied
displays yet made, and will be
strong contenders for the first
district prize. E. N. Loveland
has in place a small but classy
and attractive White Bluffs
district exhibit. The Highlands
and River Roads booths were
not yet completed this after
noon but gave promise of ex-
ceiling last years exhibits from
these districts.
The individual booths though
smaller, will probably surpass
those of former years. A. Burns
of the Kennewick Orchard COM
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17

pany, who has figured promi-
nenty in the awards every year
is again on hand, as is also A. 1.
Smith of the Riverside Or
chards. F. M. Headlee, of Long
view, is once more among the
exhibitors and is placing a more
extensive display than before.
A new contender in the individ-
ual class is e. H. Mann, Of the
Tokay Ranch. Mr.. Mann is
making an exclusive display of
grapes and is showing superb
specimens of seventeen varie-
ties.
The school exhibit of fruits,
vegetables, canned fruits, cook
ed foods, sewed articles and the
manual training work is larger
better arranged and in every
way more attractive than ever
before. The woman's depart
sment which is housed in the
Fechter & Rudkin building at
the rear Of the First National
Bank is one of the most attrac-
tive features of the carnival.
This is especially true of the
fancy work section where are
displayed hundreds of articles
to delight the most artistic of
needleworkers.
One of the big attractions to
the farmer is expected to be
the livestock department where
the exhibits will not be placed
until tomorrow. This is entire
ly a new feature of the carni-
val and the interest that has
been manifested on the part of
the local stockmen insures the
hog, cow and the horse perman-
ent berths at future carnivals.
Saturday night is to be the
big fun night when everybody
even father is planning to climb
into a fantastic costume and in
dulge in high jinks in a Mardi
Gras finale.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
TO DINE
WITH CLUB MEMBERS
Commercial Club to Give Lunch.
con in Honor of Visiting
Newspaper Men

Working on the theory that
the way to the columns of the
weekly newspaper is through
the editors stomach, the Com
mercial club has planned to give
an informal luncheon six o'clock
Saturday evening, at Hotel Ken
newick in honor OF the members
of the Yakima-B Benton -Kittitas
Press association which meets
here the last day of the carnival.
1t will be impossible for many
of the business men to get away
from their stores at this hour
but there will be enough Of them
present to extend the glad hand
of welcome to the newspaper
boys. Following the luncheon
the visitors will be the guests
of the local publishers and club
representatives at the Grape
Carnival.
1t is expected that between
fifteen and twenty publishers
of weekly newspapers will be in
attendance. Most Of the day
will be devoted to the business
of the association and listening
to talks by, Fred w. Kennedy of
the department. of journalism
Of the University of Washing
ton. Mr.. Kennedy will leave Ken
newick Saturday night for Spo.
kane where he is to meet with
the Inland Empire Press asso-
citation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
PETERS.GLEICHMAN

Miss Anna Peters, of Evans
vile, Ind, and Mr.. William A..
Gleichman, of this city, were
quietly married in the parlors
of Hotel Kennewick at three
o'clock last Saturday afternoon.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. G.. D. Rarey, of the M.
E. church. The young people
were attended by the bride
1room's brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Gleich-
man, of the Highlands. Mrs.
Gleichman is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Peters, OF
Evansville, the former home of
Mr.. Gleichman. The bride
groom, who is the cashier for
the Kennewick Fruit & Produce
company, is well known To-
cally. Mr.. and Mrs. Gleichman
will make their home in the
Munday residence in the south
part of town.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
KENNEWICK TO BE THERE
City and Commercial Club to
be Represented at Inland
Empire Banquet

At the Inland Empire Ban
quet at the new Davenport Ho-
tel in Spokane tomorrow eve
ming the City of Kennewick will
be officially represented by City
Attorney C. l.. Holcomb and the
Commercial club by M. M.
Moulton. Mr.. Holcomb was
designated the city's represen-
tative at a recent meeting of
the city council.
Mr.. Moulton will be in Spo-
kane as a delegate to the Col
umbia and Snake River Water
ways convention before which
he will deliver an address on
the political aspects of river i'm
ment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
CLEMENTS WINS
BY -FOUR VOTES
Official Canvass Shows that the
County Commissioner has
Democratic Nomination

The official returns of the pri-
mary election gives County
Commissioner J. B. Clements a
place on the ticket over N. A.
McPhee by the narrow margin
Of four votes, The preliminary
returns indicated that Mr.. Nc
Phee had won the democratic
nomination by two votes and the
present commissioner was Of the
opinion that his political trouble
was over. The official canvass,
however, has changed the as
pect Of things and when in the
city yesterday Mr.. Clements
said that he is in the race to win
and will make an active cam
paign for reelection. His op-
ponent is Jos. Gerards, the re-
publican nominee.
The Clements-M -McPhee vote is
as follows:
Finley, Clements IA, McPhee
A; Highlands $40; Horn Rap
ids, ALL; Horse Heaven, 2-2;
Kennewick 1st, 1912; Kenne-
wick End 21-5; Kennewick 3rd,
17-1O; Kennewick Gardens 1872
South Kennewick 9-8; Kenne-
wick Valley 2-5; Lower Yakima
1871; Richland 7-2; Vale 2-3.
Total Clements 143 McPhee 139.
Other than this one contest,
the official canvass shows no
changes in the results as an
nounced last week, all Of the
other successful candidates hav-
ing decisive leads.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
Fifty Thousand Gallons will be
Manufactured at the Local
Plant this Year.
NAME OF COMPANY
HAS BEEN CHANGED
The Church Manufacturing Company
Succeeds Twin City Ice & Cold
Storage Co.-Increase Capital

With a force of twenty men
working, the wheels in the local
grape juice plant were set going
Monday morning and the manu-
facture of the second years out
put of Church's Grape Juice
was started. Although most Of
the men were new on the jobs,
by yesterday the plant had at
tanned a daily output of 1,50O
gallons. Grapes are being ship
ped in from all sections. of the
Yakima and Columbia valleys
and it is the intention of the
local company by the end of the
pressing season, to have $4,000
gallons of juice stored away in
5-gallon bottles ready for next
years market.
This is about double last
years output and the increased
quantity will enable the manu-
facturers to enter some of the
more distant markets which it
was impossible to reach this
year because of the limited sup
ply. The new product has been
an unqualified success and with
out a single exception has given
entire satisfaction wherever it
has been sold. Many dealers
have pronounced it the best
juice on the market and predict
a great future for it.
At recent meeting of the
company the name of the cor
poration was changed from the
Twin City Ice. & Cold Storage
company to the Church Manu-
featuring company and the
capital stock was increased.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
ARE LANDING THE BACON
Kraber Brothers Duroc Jersey
Hogs are Decorated at the
Walla Walla Fair

George l.. Kraber, of the Kra-
ger Brothers, writes that with
their herd of Duroc Jersey hogs
they. have won everything in
every class they entered at the
Walla Walla fair. Among the
prizes are three blue ribbons,
one red and one white and one
championship trophy. They are
the only Benton county exhibi-
tors at the fair.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
HARPER-HUNTINGTON

Announcements were receiv-
ed here this week of the mar
riage of Miss Lois Harper, of
Prosser, to Mr.. Horton Huntin-
ton in Seattle, August 81. Mrs.
Huntington is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Harper, of
Prosser, and the bridegroom is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. e.
Huntington of this city. They
will make their home in the
county seat where Mr.. Hunt
ington is employed as assistant
county treasurer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17

Alfred Mors is taking a vacation
from his work in one of the Spokane
banks and arrived this noon for a
visit of week or two with his Ken
newick friends.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
HIGHWAY APPROVED

This paper received word this
afternoon from County Auditor
L. L. Lynn that the state high
way commission has approved
the preliminary resolution for
the state road between Kenne-
wick and Finley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
AFTERNOON

AFTERNOON
200 to 3O0-Band Concert at Carnival Grounds
100 to 3:3O-Performance of Bulgers Trained Goats.
Overture by Band.
345Bulgers High Diving Bear Ihe Only Act of its Kind in
the WORLDLY
:OO-Baloon Ascension and Parachute Drop
Continuous Performance of the Bouscher- French
Co.'s Famous Carnival Shows, Merry Go Round etc
EVENING
8OOBand Concert at the Commercial Hotel and the
Hotel Kennewick.
300 to 8:45-Band Concert at Carnival Grounds.
845 to 9:15-Buger's Famous Comedy Goats.
925-The High Diving Bear.
Dancing at the Pavilion afternoon and evening.
Continuous Performance of the Bouscher- French
Co.'s Famous Carnival Shows, Merry Go -Round,e
Every child purchasing admission ticket Saturday will receive
coupon the drawing of the miniature Sudebaker
donated by the Kennewick Fruit Produce company.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
SOME GINGER AT LAST.
Balloting for Carnival Queen
Has Earmarks of Real
Contest Near Close.

Although lacking in the thrill
ing situations and intense ex-
citement which rendered last
years carnival queen contest a
big record breaker, this years
contest warmed up at the finish
and stirred up not a little en-
thusiasm at the concluding
jump of Miss Fern Ferrell from
third to first place during the
last few minutes of voting.
The final count gave her a lead
of nearly nine thousand votes.
The vote follows:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
CARNIVAL PROGRAM, FRIDAY, sept. IS


Continuous Performance of the Bouscher- French
Co.'s Famous Carnival Shows, Merry -Go-Roun etc
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
Four Precepts

Four precepts to live by: To
break off old customs; to shake off
spirits ill-disposed; to mediate on
youth; to do nothing against ones
genius.-Hawthorne.
Morris tribune., 1914-06-19

clever Half of the first round was
spent in feeling each other out. but
Maud Sangster found the play and
feint and tap of the gloves sufficiently
exciting.
During some Of the f1ercer rallies in
later stages of the fight the editor was
compelled to touch her arm to remind
her who she was and where she was
Powers fought easily and cleanly, as
became the hero Of half hundred ring
battles, and an admiring claQue ap-
plauded his every cleverness
Yet he did not unduly exert himself
save in occasional strenuous rallies
that brought the audience yelling to
Its feet in the mistaken notion that he
was getting his man.
1t was at such moment, when her
hnpracticed eye could not inform her