The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The election of commissioners for
Drainage District No. 6 was held at
Finley, Tuesday, Dec. z. The COM
missioners chosen were A. S. Goss
N. G. Bowles and Ed. Frauen. We are
all paying drainage assessments down
here, but no one seems to know what
the money is used for or why we are
paying. We suggest that the new COM
missioners arrange with Attorney M.
M. Moulton to come down to Finley
some evening and explain to the tax
payers the status and the needs of
both the old and the new districts.
| "Once a man-twice child'-Fa-
ther Abbey has the whooping cough.
The new floor in the school base
ment was completed for the boys ath-
letic club last Monday. Lyle Door,
George Schnell, Frank Lyons, Arthur
Quimby and Guy Moore helped the
! boys with the work, and the boys
themselves turned out in force, and
are deserving lots of credit for what
they have done. They have organized
first and second basketball teams and
are practicing regularly, and will soon
i be ready to take on any team in the
state. The school directors aim to
have the room wired soon.
The community boys are getting
up an indoor baseball team. A stand
ing challenge is waiting the high
school boys.
We expected G. Monroe Ford to
bring back with him from Tacoma a
beautiful assortment of color schemes
! in fall neckwear. We are only par
tially disappointed, for owing to his
quick getaway, he brought back the
most beautifully shaded black eye
seen in Finley this year.
One of the most interesting debates
ever staged by the Finley Live Wires
occurred last Tuesday night between
Capt. Hoyt and Arthur Quimby. Both
disputants were ably prepared, and
presented their subjects with great
force and eloquence, the argument
continuing after the meeting adjourn
ed, even to the Captains gate. Meth
er of the debators had the least idea
of what the other was talking about,
and we seriously suspect that neither
knew what he himself was talking
about.
The Central Valley club will hold
it's regular meeting at the Finley
school house, Friday, Dec. II.
The Finley Grange meets next Sat-
urday, Dec. IL. The deferred election
!; of lady officers will take place, and all
lady members are especially requested
to be present.
| A band of 20 night riders descended
upon Lyle Door last Friday night all
armed to the teeth with refreshments.
Lyle heard their approach and made
his getaway, but when he discovered
the refreshments, he returned and
helped in the general good time.
Last Tuesday Pat O'Donnell was
helping A. S. Goss unload car of
wcoa pipe. On his way home with a
load he was busily engaged in light
! ing his pipe when one of the big To-
foot lengths started to roll off. The
pipe hit the ground on one end, and
Pat hit the ground on the other end,
, and while they were busily engaged
in trying to dodge each other the team
ran off, with Pat after them in high
gear, kicking up more smoke than a
Ford and developing twice the speed.
The team piled up in Monroe Ford's
fence corner and were completely
buried under an avalanche of 10-inch
pipe. When the horses were dug out
and the wagon backed off the only
damage done was found to be broken
reach and Pat broke that himself
when his brakes failed, and he hit the
wreck head on.
1t begins to look as if Finley might
get railroad crossing. After six
years. work, they have succeeded in
sending three men down to look at
the site. Actual work is expected to
begin in January, 1922.
Bob Matt, the wonderful blackface
musical moke, aided by the pretty
girls of the community, will appear
in farce comedy, burlesque, magic,
monologue, song and dance at the
Finley hall, Friday night. The mer-
its of the entertainment must be
seen and heard before they can be
described or appreciated. The show
is staged by the Ladies' Aid of the
Methodist church. The world do
move.
The Live Wires will give dance at
the Finley hall Thursday, December
23rd. Good floor, good music, and
the tickets will be S1.00, including
supper.
The Woodmen of the World gave
an informal dinner at their hall at
Finley last Saturday evening to the
members of the order and their. fam
lilies. Two tables, reaching the en-
tire length of the hall were loaded
with choice viands and all places
were occupied with merry choppers.
There was no set program for the
cssning which was gir,n over to So
cial chat affording an opportunity for
the Woodmen's families to get bet