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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-28
BIG HOG SALE
FEBRUARY ELEVENTH
r. e. Pratt to Sell $50 Head of
Thoroughbred Duroc-Jerseys
at Public Auction

What is conceded to be the largest
sale Of pure bred hogs from the pens
of any individual breeder, ever held in
central Washington, will be held in
Kennewick Thursday, February IL,
when R. e. Pratt will sell at public
auction $50 head Of "Pratt's Pedigreed
Pigs" from Meadowbrook Farm. Ev-
cry animal which Mr.. Pratt will offer
for sale is a thoroughbred Duroc-Jer-
sey and either registered or eligible
to registration.
Mr.. Pratt is sparing no pains to
make the sale big success in every
detail. He has advertised it extern
sively throughout the. farming Sec
tions of eastern and central Washing
ton, has. issued q detailed catalog
showing the breeding Of every animal,
and has engaged the firm Of Linbarger
& Cue, of North Yakima, to cry the
sale. He has aroused the interest and
elected the cooperation of practically
all of the local business men who will
on that day offer special s'hog day"
bargains in order to give the event a
trade day feature.
II intend to make this sale an an
ual event." said Mr.. Pratt. 81 realize
that right now is perhaps an inoppor-
tune time to inaugurate it because of
the low price of pork and the high
price of feed. Yet have more young
stock on hand than / have facilities
for caring for and am forced to dis
pose Of my surplus, otherwise I would
carry the stock over, for / am con-
vinced that this year is going to be a
winner for the hog man. For the most
part the stock / am selling are sows
and gifts bred to my very best boars
and here is certainly a fine opportun-
ity for the farmers to stock their
places with animals equal in blood and
quality to the best in the country.
"By allowing six months time on
all purchases over $25 am giving
terms which are rarely offered on
stock Of this kind and for this reason
I feel that the sale is going to at
tract class of buyers who are ordin-
arily barred from fancy stock sales. I
realize that I cannot hope for the
prices could have secured year ago
but if can distribute these $50 head
of pure breds among the farmers of
this section I will have done much
toward giving permanency to the hog
industry in this valley and attracted
attention toward Kennewick as the
home of some of the finest Duroc-Jer-
sey herds in the country"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-28
HERBSMAN MAY NOT COME
Redpath People Write that Reader has
Jumped His Contract with Them


According to the schedule dates
adopted last fall the third number of
the Redpath Lyceum course, ]. C.
Herbsman, reader, was to have been
given in January, the exact date hav-
ing been left open. For several weeks
Superintendent Of Schools NJ. S. Lewis
has been endeavoring to secure def
mite dating for the attraction. In
reply to his inquiries he is in receipt
Of the following letter from the Red
path Bureau, which is self-explanitory
Regarding Herbsman, who was to
have filed date with you in Jan
uary we would say that we have
been making every effort to reach him
for the last two months but are un-
able to get any response to our let
ters. Our last information in regard
to him is that he has jumped his con-
tract with US and is out selling lyceum
talent for one Of our competitors. If
you can reach him and he fills his
date with you, alright; if not, we will
give you substitute number and will
try to make it a much better attrac-
tion than Herbsman would have been.
While we regret that you have been
caused this Inconvenience, you will
recognize that it has been in no way
our fault and that we stand prepared
to make good" to the fullest extent
in our dealings with you.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-28
WOMAN
IN BURNING HOSPITAL
Mrs. ]. G. Phils0n Inmate of st.
Mary's Which Was Burned
to Ground Yesterday

Mrs. J. G. Philsoas = this city was
one of the inmates Of ST. M1ry's hos
pital, Walla Walla, which was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday forenoon.
When the news reached this city by
telephone yesterday considerable anx-
iety was felt by DR.. l.. G. Spaulding
until he ascertained by telephone that
his patient along with the other in
mates had been rescued from the
burning building. so
The Walla Walla news dispatch re-
garding the fire follows:
st. Mary's hospital, dedicated 35
years ago today, was completely des-
troyed by fire, which started in the
roof shortly before 10 o'clock this
morning. Fst
All Of the As patients were removed
to nearby houses and to st. Vincent's
academy. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. AS soon as it was seen that
the building, which was entirely Of
wood, could not be saved, the firemen
let the flames have their way unhind-
cred.
The structure will be replaced by a
concrete and brick building as soon as
possible.
Father r. Baldricen, house chaplain,
was seriously injured when he at
tempted to return to the chapel to save
part of the furnishings. He was
caught by falling timbers and only
prompt action on the part Of one Of
the firemen saved his life.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-28
Owners Of 525 Feet on Second
Street Protest Against the
Proposed Improvement
COrINCIL TO TAKE ACTION
AT IT'S NEXT MEETING
For Most Part Objections are Based
upon Quiet Business and the
Financial Conditions

Objections of property owners to
the Improvement of Second street
ffom Washington to Pacific, were
aired at . special meeting Of the city
council Monday evening. Formal
written protests were fled by eight
property owners whose holdings total
SIS feet frontage abutting the pro-
posed Improvement.
For the most part dull times and
tisht financial conditions were as
siened as the cause for protest. In
some instances the property owners
based their objections upon the ma
ture Of the improvement, setting forth
that il was only temporary and that
Il would be sounder business policy
to delay all improvements until such
. time as conditions would warrant
paving. Such an objection was filed
by C. E. Williams, Of Chula Vista,
CAL, who owns the building at Second
and Tacoma, occupied by Sherk & Co.
Eight Owners Object
Those who fled written protests
are. C. E. Williams, w. s. Haxton, Ed
ward Sheppard, Lars Erickson, 81. A.
Howe, Frapk Emigh, Coffin Brothers
and w. ]. Eakin. The protests Of
Codin Brothers and Mr.. Eakinr were
not adressed to the council but were
communications to w. G. King and
were filed BY Mr.. King. Stanley Cof-
fin, writing for his firm, was evident
" not acquainted. with the nature Of
the Improvement, as his protest
was directed against paving. He con-
tended that present conditions did not
warrant such Improvement and cited
Pasco as an example Of an "over-im-
proved" town.
A number of property owners were
present at the meeting and addressed
the council. G. M. Annis and E. w.
Trenbath, secretary of the Hover In
vestment company, although they had
filed no written protests said that they
did not believe the cost Of the pro-
posed Improvement should exceed one
dollar per front foot.
The assessment roll Of the proposed
district, which was on file at the meet
ing, shows that the cost of the inn
provement will be between $1.50 and
$l.6O per front foot, the cost Of i'm
proving the street intersections hav-
ing been equalized throughout the
district.
The council received the protests
and placed them on file but final ac-
uon in the matter will not be taken
until the next regular meeting when
an ordinance ordering the improve
ment will be introduced. It is probable
tnat the ordinance will be passed and
the Improvement made. T.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-28
Representatives of Benton, Adj
ans, Franklin and Grant In
troduce Farm Bill
PROVIDES FOR FARM IN
ONE OF FOUR COUNTIES
Measure Carries APPROPRIATION Of
$4,000 to be Spent Under the
Direction of State College
(By Special Correspondent)

10y 0QSC18A OOI1SSROuOCutI
Olympia, Jan. 27-Representatives
Grant A. Stewart, of Benton, Logan L.
Long, of Franklin, John Urquhart, of
Grant and ]. H. Perkins, of Adams
counties, representing the semi-arid
counties Of central Washington, pre-
pared for introduction this week a
measure intended to provide estab-
lishment Of q demonstration farm in
one Of the counties named, under the
supervision Of Washington State Col
lege.
It is the first bill introduced by any
Of the four representatives, two Of
whom are republicans and two demo-
Gratis, and accordingly the quartet ex-
poets to be able to devote the best ef-
forts Of its four members in behalf
Of the measure.
The measure provides that the state
college be directed to establish and
maintain q farm in the dry farming
belt to demonstrate "the principles
and practice Of dry EARNINGS, includ-
ing the conservation Of moisture, till
lage, adoption Of cereal and forage
crops, farm management and such
other subjects relative to the devel-
opment of ,aRricultSre under dfysfarm-
ing. conditions. and to the extent pos
sible. cooperate with the United
States department Of agriculture in
such. work." gsi'.1 sc.i;iex a4
The bill carries an appropriation Of
$25, 900 for, the work, to be expended
under the direction Of the regents of
the state college. AS senior member,
Representative Urquhart's name heads
the list Of introducers, but all four
members are equally working for its
final success.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-28
LEGISLATURE SHYS
At PATRONAGE PLUM
Except Where Patronage is In
volved Governors Recon-
mendations are Considered
(By Special Correspondent)

Olympia, Jan. 27-Thes house has
gained another republican member in
James M. Hogan, Snohomish county,
who by a recount gains the seat held
from the beginning Of the session by
Thomas N. Swale, progressive, who
was elected by two votes on the face
Of the returns. This makes the poll
tical composition Of the house: repub-
licans, 88; democrats, 13; progressives
six.
A sharp patronage fight between the
governor and legislature has been
started by the attempt Of the legisla-
ture to change the personnel Of the
state land board, now composed Of
the governor's appointees, 90 that it
viii have . republican majority. The
plum at issue is $4,000 worth Of pat
ronage, the states share Of expense
in the exchange Of 100000 acres Of
school sections in the national forests,
with the government for lands to be
eliminated from the forest. A tilt
between the governor and the legisla-
ture is also brought about in connec-
tion with the governors proposal to
reduce the tax commission of three to
one member. The house committee
has reported instead q measure plac-
ing this Office under commissioner Of
public lands.
Except where patronage is involved
the legislature is giving the recon-
of the governor respect
full consideration. Bills introduced in
the legislature already and under COM
mittee consideration provide for all
the essential proposals Of the message
with the exception Of the $4,000 ap-
preparation for the enforcement Of the
prohibition act and non-partisan pri-
maries for county officials.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-28
TRIP BUYS CIGAR STORE

]. T. Reams this week disposed of
his business known as The Little
Brick Cigar Store to c. E. Tripp, who
is widely known throughout this Sec
tion of the country as one of the pio-
neer cigar store proprietors of Ken
newick. Mr.. Reams has not definitely
decided where he will locate but he
will probably leave Kennewick in
about q month.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-28
Gross Sales of Fruit and Produce
Company Show Increase
Over Previous Year
TEN PER CENT DIVIDEND
DECLARED BY DIRECTORS
Four Retiring Members of Board of
Directors are Reelected at
the Annual Meeting

As shown by Manager Sly's annual
report the total merchandise sales Of
the Kennewick Fruit & Produce COM
pany during the year 1914 in its three
stores at Kennewick, Prosser and Fin
ley, amounted to $2O2, ,s27.40. This to-
tai is divided between the three stores
as follows: Kennewick, $12S,337.21,
Prosser, $4S,340.33 and Finley $780,
444.S6. This is an increase Of more
than $4,000 over the gross sales for
the year 1913. The total represents
only the retail merchandise business
and does not include 81 carloads of
hay and other farm products handled
by the company.
The company's net profits for the
years operation was $4,612.1S, which
added. to paid-up capital of $19,633
and former surplus of $7,530.06,
gave the company a capital and sur
plus of $31, ,775.24 at the close of the
year. OF this years earnings $196S.30
will be paid to the stockholders as a
ten per cent dividend and the balance
will be carried in the surplus fund.
Directors Reelected
The annual meeting which was held
in the Commercial club rooms was at
tended by about 100 Of the 473 stock
holders. The annual election. resulted
in no changes in the directorate, the
retiring directors, c. G. Williams, A.
C. Hart, H. C. Puderbaugh and L. S..
Grassland having been reelected to
another two-year term. The three
hold-over members Of the board are,
N. C. Bowles, s. A. Hoyt and w. S.
Hunt, of Prosser. 1t is probable that
the new board will organize by elect
ing last years officers.
In speaking Of the meeting Mr.. Sly
said: "The meeting was the most har-
monious one we have ever held. If
we have any stock holders who are
not satisfied with the management, or
the policy of the company, they failed
to make their complaints known. We
started in business April 1, 1909 and
every year. our business has shown a
substantial increase over that of the
year. With this years
dividend, we have paid total of 81
per cent in dividends or an average of
ten per cent for the 5% years we
have been in business. AS no changes
in our bylaws or our methods of do
ing business were recommended or
suggested by any Of the stockholders
it is likely that we will not alter our
course during the coming year."
Mr.. Sly did not, as in former years,
give a segregation of the company's
full carload business, other than to
state that during the year the COM
pany had received direct carload ship
ments from 16 different states, not in
cluding Washington.
A resolution was introduced author
izing the directors to formulate plans
for taking over the local creamery.
After some discussion the resolution
was tabled which is taken to indicate
that the creamery deal will probably
not be made.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-28

There will be meeting of the Ken
newick Auto club next Wednesday
afternoon, Feb. 8, at 2:30 at the Com
mercial club rooms.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-10-22

Other Fruits-Lemons are a little
easier at S4Q5 for fancy and s4@4.25
for choice. Oranges are rather scarce.
but still hold at $5.50W6 for Valen-
cias. Grapes are still plentiful. with
no changes as to prices, but Black
Hambergs have cleaned up. There are
a few peaches still offering at Soc
and ounces are firmer at So. Canta-
loupes and watermelons are OFF the
market.
Potatoes-Market continues to show
free offerings at 81 for Yakimas and
90c for homegrown. Sweets are a
little easier at S202.1O per cwt. The
Chicago spud market showed a sharp
advance and prices went up about sc.
Demand was strong and active and
a firm feeling prevailed. Receipts
were fair, but were considerably less
than last weeks arrival as well as a
year ago. Market closed strong at
60Q67c.
Other Vegetables-Dry onions are
firmer at 81 and the margin on cab
bage has narrowed down to $1@1.25.
Hothouse lettuce is up 15c at Use per
box and dollhouse cucumbers are now
listed by the dozen at 90c@$1. Green
peppers are firmer at 100000 and to-
matoes are cleaning up at 40c.
Wheat-There has not been much
change in the quiet that has prevailed
in the wheat market 1he price is
below the ideas of holders and there
is not much pressure to sell. Farmers
seem to be pretty well able to hold
stocks until the market measures up
to their standards, and il still looks
like the moving of the seasons crops
will be strung out pretty much over
the entire season, unless some unfor
seen incident should transpire in the
way of pressing demands or the pros
poets of decided slump. The local
movement has slackened down to a
considerable degree over that of last
week and quotations are a shade east
er at soc for bluestem, SIC for club
and 7Sc for red Russian.
Flour-The export situation has not
changed materially since last report
Export operations have been held back
this season to considerable extent
by high flour prices and high charters
Patents are unchanged, but have about
reached bottom If present prices Of
wheat continue TO maintain aud mer
chants are a little more inclined tt
buy under existing conditions.
Feed-Market has been holding com
paratively steady, with oats, barle,
and feed wheat showing a slight ad
vance. New figures are: Barley, $27
rolled barley, $2s; oats, $25 steam
rolled oats, S26; feed wheat, $50. o.
the other hand, corn is off 81 at So
for whole and $50 for cracked.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-10-22
BREVITIES.

Freight rates on lumber from the
Pacific Coast to off-shore points are
now the highest they have been in
many years, according to circular is
sued by the Ship Owners association
of San Francisco.
The Nebaho Lumber Co., operating
a planning mill at Orofino, Idaho, is
putting in a sawmill of 10000 feet
daily capacity on the Clearwater river
Just below Ahsahka White pine will
be logged down the North Fork for
the mill. Frank Zelenka is manager
With the mutton shipments for the
season practically at and end, it is
known that the total shipments OF
lambs and mutton sheep from the Yak
ina valley for the 1915 season will be
over 1000 carloads, which is nearly
800 cars greater than last year, here
tofore the record year for mutton ship
ments for the sheep industry of the
valley. This means $1,300,000 to the
Shippers. The average price has beer
$3.50 and $4.57 per head net to the
growers.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-10-22
MARKET REPORT
Portland.

Portland.
Portland, -Cattle-Steady; re-
ceipts, none. Steers, choice, s6.50@
SIS; good, s616.25; medium. $3.50
SIS; choice. s5Q5.25; good. sf.50G
AIS; medium, s3.75@425; heifers,
choice, $4,000; good. s4.75@5; bulls,
choice, $4,000; stays, choice, s4.75G
5.25.
Hogs-Strong: receipts, 225. Prime
lights, s65O@6.60; choice, medium,
s6.25@6.4O; pigs. s6@6.25; rough, $5.45
@5.6O
Sheep-Steady; receipts, 3. Com
mon spring lambs. s6.75Q115; com
mon spring lambs, s5.50@625; choice
yearlings. SCOOPS; good yearlings
s5.5016; old wethers, s525@5.50;
choice light ewes. s4.50@5: good
ewes. s425045O; common heavy
ewes, s3@3.75.
Chicago.
Chicago.--Hogs Receipts, 5000;
! firm, unchanged to sc above yester
days average. Bulk, $S.250SS5;
light, sS@S9O; mixed. sS10@S.92h
heavy. sS@S.92h; rough. $S@s15;
pigs, s5.25@775.
Cattle-Receipts, 700; weak. Native
beef steers, $6@1O.4O; western steers
$6.60@S.65; cows and heifers, S2S0@
S25; calves, s775@11.50.
Sheep Receipts, 1000; steady
Wethers, s6@7; lambs, s6.75@S.sO.
Omaha.
Omaha, Neb.-Hogs 2600i
steady Heavy, sS15@S.40; light
sS.95@S.45; pigs, s750@S.3O; bulk O
sales, sS.25@S.40.
Cattle-Receipts, 300; steady. Ma
tive steers, s6.75@975; cows and heif
ers, S550@7; western steers, $6@S.40;
Texas steers, $5.75@710; cows ant
heifers, s5.25@65O; calves, 5000.
Sheep-Receipts, 100; steady. Year
lings, $5.75@6.75; wethers $500
$3.50; lambs, $S.25@S.5O
Northwest.
Tacoma.-Wheat II Bluestem, 97@
csc; fortyfold, 92c; club, 92c; red fife
SS@Ssc.
Portland, Ore-Wheat - Strong
Trading light. Spot bids, unchanged
to 1c higher. Bluestem, 99c; forty
fold, 99c; club, 95hc; red fife, 921ac
red Russian, 92c. Barley-No. feed
s26.5O bid, $27.25 asked brewing
$2725 bid, $3.50 asked.
Seattle.-Wheat - Bluestem, CSC
Turkey red, CSC; fortyfold CSC; clut
951sc; fife, 921kc; red Russian, 9215C
Barley, s26.50 ton.
Walla Walla.-Club wheat, S5c
bluestem, soc. Barley, $24@25.
Wilbur Wash.-Bluestem, SIC; clut
sac. Oats, $25. Barley, $3.50.
Moscow, Idaho.-Wheat - Russia
he'd 7Sc; club, SIC; fortyfold SAC
bluestem, sec.
Barley-Feed, 81; brewing, s1.10.
Oats from csc to S105.
Hay $12.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-10-22
THs SPOKANE MARKET.

Current trade reports reflect the
best conditions and prospects in many
weeks, few obstacles to progress now
being in evidence. Removal of impor-
tant restraining influences imparts
needed stimulus to new enterprise and
launching of many deferred undertake
ings attests the widespread strength
ening of confidence in the future.
Broadly considered, the mercantile
situation is steadily approaching a
state of normal activity while boom
times have returned in iron and steel,
and other industries, with few excep-
tons, are participating in the general
expansion.
Wheat sales have been about half
what they were to date year ago,
in the face of the fact that the sur
plus is practically 25 per cent larg-
er, and this influence will prove a
stimulating factor in larger measure
when freer selling movement devel-
ops. The betterment in the lumber
trade situation is more tangible with
the advancing season. A better call
is in evidence throughout rail distrib-
utive territory and there is gradual
hRh NCA4ih6 III PllSCof WnlCn plOnlloC6
to remedy the most serious defect
still in evidence in the industrial sit
uation.
Buttr - Market has been ruling
steady for the past week. Supplies
have been holding up fairly well, and
demands are normal, with the trade
still fairly well supplied from local
| Ar hn xaf
was in fair condition and fine cream
cry moved actively at 2s1a @29hc
There was no change in the butter
market at Chicago and prices held
firm at 27@271ac for extras.
Cheese-While the cheese market
has been slightly easier, with moder
ate demands, some improvement has
been recently shown in the situation
with prices still quoting unchanged.
Eggs-The egg market still con
tinues rather unsettled. There is {
scarcity of strictly fresh ranch stocks
but a good many eggs from outside
sources have recently been moved
giving considerable range to prices
At the top $3.50 is being asked, al
though sales are being made at
range considerably lower than tina
figure.
Fresh Meats-Trade has failed t
show any considerable improvement il
the fresh meat situation, and bushes
is still quiet. Prices are fairly stead,
at the declines previously noted.
Cured Meats-The undertone o
strength that has been in violence il
the market for hams and bacon de
veloped another advance during tn
week, and the situation foreshadow
still higher prices.
Apples-A few extra fancy apple
are quoting up to So, while other
range down to SIPS. Cooking stock
remain steady at 75c@S1.25. Wesf
ern box apples were plentiful at Oh
: cago and there was an excellent d.
mand. The market had very health
tone and even cheaper grades sol
we'll Barrels sold at $1.50@3.50 an
lbox goods at S1.15Q3.50.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-10-22

Income balance of the Northern Pa
cific railway for the fiscal year end
ed June 80, transferred to profit and
loss, was 81 ,462 ,s20.33.
The construction of huge hydro
electric plant to develop $4,000 horse
power has been started at the conflux
of the Pend Oreille and Columbia
rivers in British Columbia, just across
the international boundary line from
Boundary, Wash, according to r. l.
O'Hare, a merchant at that town.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-10-22
How Big Loan Was Signed.

New York-The s5O0,OOO.OO0 Anglo
French credit loan contract has been
signed. Three words, Reading OF
Erlagh," from a pen in the hands OF
Lord Reading, chairman of the Anglo
French commission, bound the BIRTHS
empire to it's terms. France was bound
by the signatures Of Octave Hombere
and Ernest Mallet, her representatives
on the commission. Last Of all ]. p
Morgan affixed his name in behalf OF
the American syndicate of underwri
tiers.