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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-11
New Long Distance
TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS

rNHE Michigan State Telephone Company, some
times known as the Long Distance Company,
has just added 5000 telephones to its system in south
western Michigan Branch, st. Joseph and Hillsdae
counties have up to now had two telephone systems,
the Michigan State and local company known
the Southern Michigan. The State Railroad Com
mission has approved an arrangement for division
of territory which does away with the dual telephone
nuisance The Southern Michigan Company takes
the property of the Michigan State Telephone
Company in st. Joseph and Branch counties and the
Michigan State takes the property in Hillsdae
county This deal gives the people of these counties
one telephone system instead of two, and now they
all have long distance service.
The demands of the people of these counties for
single telephone system and for long distance
nectiOns were so strong that petitions containing
thousands of names presented to the Railroad
Commission asking their approval. The seven hun
dred stockholders of the Southern Michigan COM
pany also were insistent. They had received no div
dends for two years and had come to realize that
competition in the telephone business not pro-
ftabe proposition. The increased cost of labor and
material made it impossible to pay dividends when
the business was divided between two companies.
The Southern Michigan Company had paid per-
cent. up to two years ago.
In all cases where there is duplication of tele
phone systems, the Michigan State Company, with
the consent of the State Railroad Commission is will
ing to make arrangement to the end that one ele
phone system will serve the entire community. Such
an arrangement made in Detroit within the last
few years by which all telephone users in that city
are served by the company They not only
enjoy the comprehensive local service of the Mich
gan State Company but also have access to the long
distance lines of the Bell system.
The long distance lines connect 271,OOO
telephones i'm Michigan and S,50O0OO in the L. S.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-11
soiIino Waters Temperature.

There is an erroneous impression that
water bubbling violently is hotter than
water at the boiling point As a mat
ter Of fact, the ebullition is caused by
the escaping steam. which means lost
heat. All water except in high ele-
vation reaches the boiling point AT
212 degrees. and however fast or slow
the water may be boiling it remains AT
that temperature. To increase the heat
add sugar or salt or confine the steam
by covering the pot.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-11
BOXER IN WHITE HOUSE.
Baby Sayre Gets Set Of Half Ounce.
Fiuhtinu Mitts.

Francis Sayre. diminutive grandson
OF the president received from Mike
Donovan. who once served in the White
House as boxing instructor to Theodore
Roosevelt. a tiny pair Of boxing gloves
weighing about half an ounce each
The package was addressed TO THE
Young White Hope of the White
House" In the deed OF gift Donovan.
wrote:
Il hope the youngster will be handy
with bis dukes when he grows up
and will he credit to his distinguish
ed grandfather"
Francis showed interest In the gift
doubling mp his little fists and rubbing
his nose furtivey when the nurse
showed him the mitts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-11
ELM HALL

Mr.. Simon Cummings of Fntrican,
visited his brother, Or. Smith, several
days last week.
Miss Fern Pratt and Miss Olive
Smith were in Alma, Saturday
Geo. Sandal and Lew Boyer Of
Elwell were in town, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Stought Of
Sumner, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Seneca Sly and wife.
Mr.. Jackson was in Alma. Saturday.
Mrs. Florence Bulge of Coleman is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. b. Han.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-11

Sometimes there is vase OF aIabas-
ter for the base OF the lamp, and II IL
fitted with a silk shade. Sometimes
the vase that forms the base is IL
Illuminated as well as the shade above
II, and this gives another effective
light
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-11

Broad shallow bowls OF alabaster are
used TO hold flowers as a table center
piece. A wire wicket Is fitted into the
bowl TO hold the flowers erect, and
dollhouse rosebuds are thrust into the
spaces between the wires until the
bowl Is attractively full.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

To the creditors of the estate of William II. Hatch, deceased.
 You arc hereby notified that l, John H Rice have been appointed Adminis- tratOr of the estate of William H. Hatch, and all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them, with the proper voucher attached, to me, at the office of J. Lindley Green, in Seward Alaska, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice. Date of first publication December 28th, 1914.
 JOHN Fl. RICE,
 Administration of said estate.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-02

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that JOSEPH P. TALLER, whose post-ofiice address is llO Market Street. San Francisco California, as the assignee of John FnlaysOn who made Homestead Entry No. 2352i2 at Sioux City Iowa. Land Office August (, S69, for the E. 12 of the S. F. IA of Sec. l2. Township 90 Range S9 West has filed application in this office L" enter under Sections 23O6-7 R $. the following described tract of land described as U. $. Sur. el2, situated approximately 53 chs due east of Nushagak Bay. and approximately 90 chs. northeast of Ekook Point, and in Latitude 5So ig' 26" North, and Longitude l58o 32' 20 West, Co wit:
 Beginning at Cor. No of said survey. whence U. s. l.. Nj. K. C. Nj. bears $. 26o 45 W. 4O.57 chs thence N. 4.l4 chs. to Cor. No. 2 thence E. 4.l5 chs to Cor No. 8 thence $. 4.l4 chs. to Cor No ( thence w. 4.l5 chs to Cor. No. 1 to place of beginning: containing an area of l.72 acres. Mag. Var. 22O F.. within the district of Alaska, which tract of land is more fully described as tO metes and bounds by the official plat herewith posted and by the field notes of survey thereof now filed in the office of the Register of the District of Lands subject to sale at Juneau, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely said tract of land, or any portion thereof are hereby notified that unless their adverse claims are filled during the period of publication and posting or within thirty days thereafter. will be barred by virtue of the Statue and regulat- ions hereunder.
 1t is hereby ordered that this notice be pub- lshed for the statutory period of sixty days in the Gateway" the newspaper of general cir. culation nearest the vicinity of the land, pub lished at Seward, Alaska.
 c. B, WALKER. First publication. Dec &. 1914. Register Last publication. February 8. 1915.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-02
T. & M. APPLICATION NO. Ol676 Department of the Interior
 United States Land Office
Juneau. Alaska. September 8. 1914.

Juneau. Alaska, September S' l9l4. Notice is hereby given that the Port Heden Packing Company of Portland. Oregon, a cor poratiOn organized under the laws of the State of Washington. has made application in this office under the provisions of the Acts of Con- gress of March 8, 1891. and May l4, 1898, amended by the Act of March 8. 1903. for the lands embraced in U. S. Survey No. 48l as a trade and manufacturing site. said lands be- ing located on the east shore of Port Heiden. Bering Sea- Alaska, in latitude 56 deg. 62 min N. and longitude l5S deg. 44 min. w. and more particularly described as follows
 Beginning Rt Cor. No. 1, w. C. Cor. due F. l06 chs. on line of ordinary high tide of Port Heiden. thence due E. 25 chs, tO Cor. No. 2, thence due N 30 chs, to Cor. No. 8, thence due W. 1888 chs, to Cor. No. 4, on line or ordinary high tide Port Hoiden, whence low point at east entrance bears N. l7 deg. 30 min. w., thence meandering along the shore of said Port Heiden, CD N 10 deg. 46 min. w. i6.65 chs, (2) s. 20 deg. 07 min w. l55l chs. to Cor. No. 1, the place of begin hing. containing an area of 26.69 acres, Mag. Var. 2i deg. 24 min. E.
 Any and all persons claiming any portion of said lands or desiring to protest said applica- ton or entry, are required to file their said adverse claims or protests under oath within the period of the statute or thereafter they
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register. Date of First Publication. Sept. l7. 1914.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-02
NOTICE.

To the creditors of the estate of Vivian Miller, deceased.
 All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to pre- sent them, with the proper voucher and affidavit attached to the under signed, administrator of said estate, at my office, over Bank of Seward in Seward Alaska, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN.
 Administrator of said estate.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-02

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE JUNEAU, ALASKA. Nov. 2S, 1914. SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD
 ENTRY BY ASSIGNEE.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-02
JOHN II. RICE,
SERIAL NO. OI.e77

Administrator of said estate.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-02

Date of First Publication. Sept. l7. 1914.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-02

By subcribing for the Gateway you get all the real news of the world through a great press service. You may not get all the details but you get all of which a knowledge is necessary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-21
OUR MAIL SERVICE

Richland, Jan. 20-Last Monday on
the up-trip of the mail boat, the Han
ford Flyer, only the newspaper bags
of mail were dropped off here. On
the down trip in the afternoon the
letter bags put in an appearance. 1t
seems that the letter bag had no tag
to show it's destination so it was car
ried through to the end of the route
there opened, and sent back here.
This would mean that a person living
on the rural mail route out of Rich
land would not get his mail till the
next day, Tuesday, along about noon
time probably. 1t would mean fur
Their delay that if his letter got to
Kennewick last Saturday forenoon
any time after 7:3O o'clock he would
not get such letter, only ten or twelve
miles away on fine auto road, till
the next Tuesday about noon!
This is not the only time such a
thing has happened, in fact the mail
service for this district is, and has
been for some time, VIGOROUSLY bad
With a district to be served of up
wards of 1000 people it seems as il
they were entitled to something bet
ter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-21
TO SWAT THE FLY AGAIN
High School to Assist Civic Club in
Combating Pest at Richland

Richland, Jan. 20-Last summer
the Ladies' Civic club waged a good
warefare against the fly pest in this
town. Besides the regular methods
used for the determination of the fly
they went further to stimulate the
small boys and girls by paying them
small sum for various measured
amounts of dead flies brought to the
treasurer of the club. 1t was very
generally noticed that the crusade
caused very marked decrease in the
numbers of the pests, and the work
will be carried on this year again.
This coming season the civic club
Will be aided by the pupils of the high
school who have taken up the work,
and who are giving the subject sys-
tematic and scientific study, starting
the campaign last Tuesday at the
high school auditorium with chart
talk. These talks will be given from
time to time during the remaining
school season and as a practical source
OF knowledge will be beyond estimate,
as medical men have warned of the
great danger of disease through what
was formerly considered the innocent
fly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-21
A. N. MALTBIE DIES
Pioneer Merchant of White Bluffs
Passes Away-Funeral Saturday

A. N. Maltbie, of the White Bluffs
Mercantile company, died Wednesday
night at midnight, says the White
Bluffs Spokesman.
A few days ago he contracted in
cipient pneumonia, and this following
a long fight against the inroads made
by diabetes found a constitution un-
dermined and unable to Withstand
the allied ailments.
With his business partner, A. r.
Beyers, he opened the big pioneer
store of the valley in 1907 and has
continued in business here since that
time.
In his immediate family he leaves
widow and a daughter, Mrs. w. l..
Farley.
The funeral was held at White
Bluffs last Friday afternoon at o.
clock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-21
HIGHLAND DEPARTMENT
BEE BUSINESS GROWS
Richland Ranchers Find Few Stands
Are PrOfitable-Skill is Required

RICHLAND, Jan. 2O.-There are
many ranchers and townspeople in
the Richland district, who keep bees
and quite generally they are kept at
a profit; one rancher has as many as
80 hives that he is wintering.
To make thorough success of the
business, requires study and expert
ence, and those who have made a fl
nancial success of bee-keeping all ad-
wise to start on a small scale, j. e.,
with one or two hives for the first
season, and then as experience shows
the way further, to add to the colo
MES.
1t is noted that quite number are
going into the business here this
spring, and it is presumed that they
will welcome all information on the
subject that they can get. In this
connection recent article in a nation
wide known farm journal has the fol-
lowing to say on the subject:
cit is by no means TO be supposed
that every person is fitted to care for
bees. There is certain spiritual as
well as physical poise necessary in
dealing successfully with hundreds of
thousands of cranky little individuals.
Bees show Enthusiastically the pecu-
liarities of their sex when it comes to
managing them; and if anyone knows
how to manage woman successfully
that knowledge will be most useful in
the apiary."
The quotation is something entire
ly new in the way of kowledge on this
subject, and it may mean the seeing
of great light to those who have
not been successful and not knowing
the reason why. To those just about
entering the business it may cause
them to think again before going too
far.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-21
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julius Hopp will live at the Ross
Page ranch the balance of this school
term.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Breithaupt
were business visitors at Kennewick
last Saturday.
Master Clayton Yedica, the young
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Yedica, is
quite i'll at the family home with
tonsilitis.
George Eggers left the latter part
of last week for Helix, Oregon, where
he will spend some time visiting his
sister, Mrs. Lampkin.
Mrs. John C. Breithaupt, nee Inez
Loucks, spent Tuesday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Loucks at
their ranch north of town.
Harry Hutton and VIM. Boettcher
were doing the plumbing act few
days last week in different parts of
town, why, cold weather, pipes
frozen.
Mrs. Germaine Arrestouhe of the
French colony north of town return
ed last Thursday from Spokane where
she has been visiting with friends the
past two months.
T. j. Murphy, who has been en-
ployed here as printer for the past
three weeks, left Monday for Walla
Walla where he will visit with friends
the remainder of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Cowle and two
sons Of Los Angeles, California, are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Cowle's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Stafford,
south of town, arriving here Monday.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Evangelical church met at the
home of Mrs. j. M. Breithaupt Thurs
day afternoon, it was business and
social session. A lunch was served
by the hostess.
Rev. Geo. w. Hoy is conducting
series of revival meetings in his
church which are creating good in
terest. The Methodist people will
hold similar services soon, commenc-
ing the first week in February.
A meeting of the chicken fanciers
of Richland and vicinity will be held
at the home of j. H. Brenneman,
Wednesday, January 81 in the after
noon to discuss the chicken situation
and try to form a permanent organi-
cation or poultry club. All poultry
raisers are earnestly invited to be
present.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-21
n RECLAIM LAND
NEAR HIGHLAND
About $50 Acres of Choice Land
to be Made Tillable by
Drainage System

Richland, Jan. 20-As very general
" happens to a region that is put
under irrigation the low spots be-
come swamps through seepage and
useless for farming purposes, unless
a system of drainage bitches are dug
to supplant the irrigation system.
This is what happened in the Rich
land district, and consequently up
wards of $50 acres of the very best
farming land is now covered with
water or with rank growth of veg
citation which would make it very val
liable for agricultural purposes if it
were drained. The land so affected is
mostly in the center of the district,
while great deal lies not far from
the city of Richland.
So far it has not been alkalied, and
If reclaimed would be some of the
most valuable land in the Horn Rap
ids irrigation project.
Plans looking to the accomplish
ment of this work have been in the
making for a long time-a district
was formed known as drainage dis
trict No. z, Richland, and commission
ers were elected to attend to the bust
ness of putting through these plans,
which call for the excavation of
about 10000 yards, but the nature
of the soil will make the moving pos
sible at comparatively low cost.
This work will ditch territory COW
ering nearly 1000 acres, of which
about $50 acres are affected by seep-
age, and the balance simply contrib
ute to the drainage area or watershed
and are not so affected. All this land
has a water right under the irriga-
ton system with the exception of
about 500 acres of alien land which
has no water right but is included
in the drainage district.
The commissioners, Messrs. R. Nc
Chan, James Willis and Ross Page
are advertising for bids to do this
work and a number of contractors
and bonding concerns are interested.
1t is expected that representatives
will be here shortly from bonding
companies and contractors to invest
igate the district with the idea of
placing bids and taking over bonds.
The bids will be opened Feb. 2, 1915.
The work can be done with teams
and slips or with drag bucket outfit
or dredge. The commissioners are in
hopes to get the work started soon
so as to have it completed this sum-
mer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-21
JOINT INSTALLATION
Richland Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Hold Ceremonies Together

Richland, Jan. 2O-Freedom Re-
bekah Lodge, No. 235, and Richland
Lodge No. 253, l. o. o. F., held joint
installation in their hall in the Ran
dali building Tuesday night.
Mrs. Fife Rollins had the work of
the installation under her supervision,
and the following were the officers
who will govern the lodge the coming
year: Miss Anna Eggers, P. G.; Mrs.
Emma Roberts, N. G.; Mrs. Laura
Hopman, v. G.; Henry Anthony, F.
S.; Mrs. Anna Glenn, secretary; Mrs.
Lou Wheelhouse, treasurer; Mrs.
Henry Anthony, L. S. N. G.; Mrs. C.
B. McAlpin, R. S. N. G.; Mrs. Joseph
Roehl, R. S. v. G.; Mrs. Maude Gar
rett, L. S. v. G.; Mrs. Frank Price,
conductress; Mrs. Herschel Jameson,
warden; Harry Wheelhouse, 1. G.; and
Jack Roberts, o. G.
Deputy Grand Marshall o. B. Roll
Inns installed the officers of Richland
Lodge, No. 253, 1. o. o. F., which were
as follows: William Lasher, p. N. G.,
H. L. Anthony, N. G.; Lou Wheel
house, v. G.; O. B. Rollins, financial
secretary; William Lasher, treasurer;
and H. F. Yedica, secretary.
w. F. Sonderman, of Kennewick,
who organized the Kennewick and
Richland l. 0. o. F. lodges, spoke at
length on matters pertaining to the
good of the order, while Walter S.
Vail, of Richland, gave a most enjoy
able and instructive address on the
united work of the Odd Fellows and
Rebakahs. A large contingent from
Kennewick attended the doings.
Each member of the two lodges had
the privilege of bringing with them
friend eligible to membership, and
they very generously availed them
selves of the chance to show their
friends a good time, as after the in
stallation exercises were over every
one sat down to fine banquet. The
banquet was followed by diversified
program which consisted of music,
recitations, etc.
Altogether it was an enjoyable eve
ming, those who belonged to the or
ders were glad they belonged and
those who did not wished they did.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-21

H. o. Maupin, the livery and trans
fer man, has an eye out to purchase
two young Durham steers. He caP-
lates that by the time these steers are
grown to the size that they can be
broken and driven to yoke, it will
place him in position to bid success
fully on the Kennewick- Richland mail
contract, providing, as it is now, that
slime" is the essence of this particu-
lar service.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-21
You Know Him.

There is q man in our town
Our goat for sure he's got,
He dumps all sorts Of rubbish on
His vacant corner lot.
Allentown Democrat.
There is man in our town
Who helps moquitoes breed;
He owns a world of vacant lots
And never cuts weed.
Houston Post.
There is man in our town
Who robs us Of our mirth;
He has an auto horn that sounds
Like nothing else on earth.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
There is man in our town,
His death would be no loss,
He scorns the big Good Fellows
And he knocks the good Red Cross.
A Veteran.
English Visitor-Did you ever know
of an American having an old family
servant?
American Hostess - Of course e!
Why, / have cook that has been with
me over ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Eve
ming Bulletin.