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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16

improved farm land agriculturally
abandoned from 1880 to 1910, was g.
S09,S33 acres in New England, New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
If state like Massachusetts should
entirely stop farming, the fact would
be made known and emphasized the
country over and the world around,
but if another equal area Of improved
farm land is to be agricuiturally
abandoned, il could be so selected
as to stop farming in eight states, in
GLIDING New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut, New Jersey, Delaware and
either Maine or Florida. In other
words the combined area Of improved
farm land in these eight states in 1910
was less than 9,S09,S34 acres.
Production Not Keeping Pace
ALREADY the question of food has
begun to exert pressure in this coun-
try. During the last census decade
our population increased by q per
cent, the same in percentage but far
greater in the absolute than during
the preceding decade; but there was
less than 2 per cent increase in food
cereals and no increase in food-pro-
ducing animals. By five-year aver
ages, centered on 1900 and 1910, re-
spectively, our average annual ex-
portations decreased from 215 million
to 103 million bushels of wheat, from
l60 million to only az million bushels
of corn and from $500 million to 1900
million pounds of meat, in order that
we might feed our increase of 16 mill
lion people. -,
"The only hope of the future lies
in the application of science and edu-
cation and honesty to the control Of
industry and agriculture, and let us
understand and never forget that ag-
riculture is the basic support Of all
industry and that the fertility of the
soil is the absolute support of every
form of agriculture.
"The fertility of the soil is well un-
der the control of the farmer, if he is
provided with accurate information
and with the necessary capital to en-
able him to put into practice rational
systems Of truly permanent agricul-
+,,ra Thara wae NO need whatever
that the cultivated farm lands of the
eastern states should have been de-
pleted. Lying at the door of our very
greatest markets, with the applica-
ton of knowledge and with such en-
couragement as should have been
given those lands could easily have
been preserved and even increased In
fertility until their present value
might well have been not $40, but $500
an acre."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16
COSTELLO RANCH Is ONE
OF BEST SAY EXPERTS
New Owner of McAlpin Farm Plans
Extensive improvements Dur
ing the Coming Year

Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Costello, who
own one of the largest ranches in the
Richland district, formerly known as
the McAlpin homestead, about three
miles north of town, are very much
encouraged in their farming venture
by the opinion of several expert land
appraisers, who went over their pro-
perty about a week ago. These men
have spent years in appraising land
values in the Columbia and Yakima
river valleys and after careful ex-
animation of the Costello ranch they
expressed it as their opinion that
here was the foundation of one of the
finest stock farms in the irrigated
section and when properly developed
would, in their estimation, be worth
close to $4,000.
Mr.. Costello is planning extensive
improvements on his property includ-
ing the installation of pumping
plant whereby the land which has
heretofore been used only as natural
pasture can be irrigated and planted
to crops which will be suitable for
winter feed for large herd of cattle
when fed from a silo. C. D. Mitchell
has spent considerable time lately go
ing over the land with view to MAX
ing plans for the pumping plant and
if nothing unforeseen happens work
will be commenced on it within short
time.
To show what abundant natural
pasturage abounds on the place Mr..
Costello realized 1892 clear profit
from the renting of his pasture to a
sheep man who put 100 head Of
sheep in for 32 days. This is album
dant proof that the place is primarily
adapted for stock raising and when a
large area is put under a pumping
plant and can be irrigated to ad-
vantage there are few ranches any
where which can be classed with this
one.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16

Mrs. Harper and daughter, of st,
Johns, Mich, accompanied by Miss
Nellie Travis, arrived in Richland on
Monday to spend several days visiting
their relatives, Mrs. L. NJ. c. Churchill
and daughter, Gail. The three ladies
are enroute to their home in the east
after having spent three months trav-
cling thru the northwest and in at
tendance at the fair in San Francisco,
They spent considerable time in Sc
attic before coming to Richland.
Miss Anna Kiny and Miss Ethel
Smith entertained at most delight
full luncheon Saturday in honor of
Miss Kings mother and cousin who
are spending the holidays here. AT
the close of the luncheon card tables
were arranged and the balance of the
afternoon was devoted to progressive
five hundred. Those invited, in adj
dition to the hostesses and honor
guests were: Mesdames Relton, Lash
er, Bier, Yedica, Clements, Armstrong
O'Brien, Hopper, Holt and Miller and
Miss Edna Armstrong. .@..
A new club has been organized by
Richland people, to be known as
the embroidery club. They will meet
every two weeks, the place of meet
ing to be according to the alphabet
cal list Of the club members. The re-
freshments served will be limited to
two dishes and the idea Of the organi-
cation is purely SOCIALLY The first
meeting was held at the home of Mrs.
Joe Koelsch on Thursday aftrnoon
and a most enjoyable as well as in
dustrious affair it proved to be. The
charter members of the club are the
Mesdames Koelsch, Haueisen, Har-
tung, Breithaupt, Hoy, Eggers, Koch
Ter and Thompson.
Word has been received by Richland
friends of Max p. Poindexter, our for
mer real estate manipulation, to the
effect that he has traded more Of his
holdings for a store and stock of
goods. He has also secured herd
of good horses and the first thing one
of them did was to kick its new owner
in the stomach, such blow that he
has been confined to his home for
some time. Mr.. Poindexter certain
ly could give anyone cards and spades
at the real estate trading game, but
from his experience in trading live
stock it would seem that he had bet
ter stick to his old line and leave the
bucking broncos alone. All the Poin.
dexter family are delighted with their
new home and seem to be prosper
ing from all accounts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16

Mrs. Albert Koehler left the latter
part of the week for Connell, to spend
the holidays with her mother and bro
Their. She will bring her mother back
with her to Richland about the first
of the year to spend the winter here.
Several friends surprised Miss Ha-
eel Teachout with miscellaneous
shower at her home Friday. A num-
Der of very useful as well as orna-
mental gifts were received by the
young lady whose marriage to Mr..
John Dam will take place the latter
part of this month.
Judge and Mrs. F. A. Howes enter
tanned a party of friends Friday eve
ming at their newly finished bungalow
south of town. The affair was in the
nature of house warming and the
entertainment provided was up to
that usually found when Mrs. Howes
takes charge of things.
Miss Blanche Clements returned
Sunday evening from Seattle where
she has spent the past three months
visiting her sister, Mrs. B. F. Knapp
and family. Miss Blanche is en-
phatic in her statement that Seattle
is one great old town for good time
but she is also of the opinion that
there is no place like home and is
glad to get back in Richland.
Miss Esther Van Horn, who has
been teaching school near Sedro-
Woolley, this term, is expected home
Saturday to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Van
Horn, at their ranch home north of
town. Miss Beth Van Horn will also
be home about the oath from her
school at Loomis, Wash, to stay few
days with her parents and sister.
The chicken pie supper served by
the Women's Missionary society of
the Evangelical church Tuesday eve
ming was great success, everybody
getting all they could possibly eat of
the very best kind of home-cooked
food. Between the bazaar which the
ladies held in connection with the sup
per and the supper itself the treasury
of the society is richer by some $50.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church met Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. c.. S. Teachout and
spent the time in sewing stockings
in which to place the candy and nuts
for the children's Christmas treat.
The tree and program will be given
Christmas Eve, Friday, December "a,
in the par1ors of the church and a
very enjoyable program is being
worked out. Everyone in the valley
is invitd to come to the tree and ex-
ercises.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16

There is an epidemic of lagrippe in
town and the surrounding district and
as result the school attendance has
been seriously depleted.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16

Weather conversation never rains
but it bores.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
TO CONSOLIDATE GUTHRIE
AND WOODWARD OFFICES

Washington, July lowing to the
small amount of fees received by the
u. s. Land offices at Guthrie and
Woodward, the secretary of the in
terror is considering their consoli-
dation, which probably will be
brought about in the near future.
nearly all OF the public land in Ok
lahoma has been disposed of, and the
future business more than likely will
be transacted at the office doing the
largest amount of business. When
Oklahoma was a territory it had five
land offices. j. Y. Callahan, an ap-
hointee of Senator owen, and DR..
Campbell, of Lawton, an appointee Of
Senator Gore, will be retained as
register and receiver respectively of
the consolidated offices. The office
will probably go to Guthrie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
GOOD ROADERs MEET AND
PLAN FOR BETTERMENT

A committee from Gushing was in
consultation with the good roads
committee of the chamber OF
commerce relative to a state high
way between Guthrie and Cushing.
The committees weer both enthus-
iastic for this line and it will be
worked out to the advantage of both.
A first class automobile road be-
tween Guthrie and Gushing and on to
Sapulpa and Tulsa would be the
means of routing much through auto
traffic this way and of bringing
business to the Bath House every
day. A healthy road and bridge levy
by the excise board will help. The
farmers as we'll as the city folks
want good roads now.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
|GUTHR|E BOYS AND
GIRLS SCRAP At D. c.
Av
MISS JENNIE ~ IN CAUSES
ARREST OF MY NEY AND
BROWN; BOZ = sED

Oklahoma City, july = Charles
McI1lhinney and L. d. Bhse = 9TH OF
Guthrie, drew fines of $1S = 2d costs
each Tuesday in police court on a
charge of carrying concealed weap-
ons The two were arrested shortly
after 2 o'clock Tuesday morning by
Officers, c. NJ, Baker and Orwell
johnson in the doorway OF room
ing house at 507lA North Hudson
avenue, and each was armed with a
sharp-cornered piece of brick tied
securely in handkerchief, making,
in the opinion of officers, a very
formidable weapon,
Jennie Follin, roomer of the place,
declared that the two were trying to
force their way into the house, in a
telephone call to police headquart-
ers just before the officers got the
men. Officers declared both men
tried to conceal their improvised
"slugshots' at the time of the arrest.
The Follin woman, who is said to
be an old acquaintance of McElhin-
ney, declared that she had had
trouble with him some time ago, and
that she had refused to let him call
on her Monday night when he is said
to have asked to see her and that
he had threatened to return with an
other man and force his way into the
place.
The men declared that they had
no intention of forcing their way in
to the place but had armed them
selves when they found that two men
had been following them through the
streets on their way to the house
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
POLITICIANS
ARE TOYING
WITH LIQUOR
BAKER, OF ANTI-SALOON
LEAGUE, RAPS UNDER
WOOD AND MANN
(By Associated Press.)

Atlantic City, July I'm a review
Of the work of the National Anti-Sa-
loon League before the annual CON
vention of the organization here last
night DIR. p A. Baker, national sup
ferintendent attacked Representa-
tiyes Mann and Underwood for the
stand they took during the debate on
national prohibition, at the last ses-
sion of congress.
He charged that Mr.. Underwood had
made "a strained effort to deceive
by Misrepresentation and to furnish
material for the liquor propaganda" +"
and said the "liquor traffickers are
now circulating his speech by the
million copies"
OF the minority house leader, Dr.
Baker said
"Mr. Mann, the alleged author OF
the law against the white slave traf-
fic and Mr.. Mann, the sponsor for
the liquor traffic, become the Doctor
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of the United
States congress The liquor in
terests are already trying to reim-
burse MIR Mann for his activity in
their behalf by backing his candi-
dacy for the presidency"
DR. Baker began by referring to
what he termed the effort on the
part OF politicians to keep the liquor
question from becoming an Issue at
the next presidential election and
said:
Their reason is that If this ques-
(C0ntiurad nn Page Eirht1
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
ADAMS TRAINING
rs BIRD DOGS

Il. " Adams, the noted dog fan
cier and trainer, now has 76 thor
oughbred dogs from the east under
training.
Adams will soon go into camp near
Meridian where the quails are thick
Cor the winter. Adams is one of the
leading trainers in the country and
came to Oklahoma on account Of
the abundance of birds and the many
open spaces. His dogs are taught
to point, retriev and gather the
dead ones, but bird dog, never
sees a dead quail until he is actually
at work.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
.ELkS To PLAY BALL
WITH CAPITOL TIGERS

Guthrie base ball fans art looking
forward to an opportunity to witness
fast game of the national pastime
on Sunday next, when the local Elks
teams will cross bats with the Okla
homa City Tigers.
The Tigers are reputed to be one
of ths leading amateur teams of Ok
lahoma.
The Elks team is composed of some
of the best semi-professional play
ers in the state and are practieing
daily for next Sundays contest.
They expect to annex the long end
of the score in this game and the
loyal fans will all be there to watch
them win.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
STOCK ECHANGE IS
EXCITED OVER HUGE DEAL
NEW LOAN is A BORROWING
I CONVERSION AND
THRIFT SCHEME
(By Associated Press }

London. July Now that the de-
tails of the greatest loan in the
worlds history, of nominally five
thousand million dollars, have now
been made known by the British gov
ernment, they appear to meet with the
approval of all experts and would-be
investors, but they are not quite so
heartily received by holders OF stand
ard gifted stocks" yielding from four
to five per cent as the value of these
must necessarily be reduced with such
La security yielding four and half
per cent.
The new war loan is practically a
borrowing, conversion and thrift
scheme all in one and will very largely
alter the whole basis of investment
The government retains the option of
dealing afresh with its new debt at the
end of ten years or has margin be.
yond that time of several more years
while the conversion of every hun
dred pounds ($500) OF Consols at
about 66 pounds means that so much
debt is wiped out as though obNterat-
ed by sinking fund operations.
Drawing In Savings
One great hit the government has
made is in the effort to draw in the
savings of the working class by issu-
ing five shilling vouchers at post
offices and trade union headquarters,
as with wages on a high scale in all
Industrial centers there will be a great
opportunity for the worker to buy at
least first five shillings worth as
novelty which may be an incentive to
obtain sufficient for exchange into a
five pound bond.
These small vouchers and bonds will
not be tied up as are the savings bank
deposits, which require two or three
days notice to withdraw, but will be
saleable to the post office at any time,
less commission.
Some confusion was caused by a
vote for only ESQ millions being asked
for last week and the new loan being
for an unlimited amount, but the
former was only nominal amount
and the latter is intended to cover
expenditure for the year, to allow for
possible conversion OF consols, old
war loan and annuities into the new
oan, and for paying off something
ike two hundred and thirty-fiye mil
ions of treasury bills which mature
n the near future besides repaying to
he Bank of England advances made
n the early days of the war. This
asst item in November was one hund-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
KEEPER Of
THE PUBLIC
CONSCIENCE:
PERCY ANDREAE T e l. l. S
PRESS CONGRESS OF IN
FLUENCE OF PRESS
(By Associated Press.)

San Francisco, Cal, July 7.--Percy
Andreae of Chicago, vice president of
| the American Association of Foreign
Language Newspapers, addressing the
International Press Congress here to-
day, asserted his belief that the para
mount function of the press In America
was to act as keeper, of the public
conscience.
This is no mere metaphor" he con-
tined. "There never was time when
men as well as women were so fiercely
intent upon appealing to the public
conscience, and assuming to speak in
its name. And who is to distinguish,
amid this babel of tongues wagging in
the name of the public conscience,
which voice is truly the voice of the
people and which is not?
"It is the incessant conflict between
the contrary winds of alleged public
opinion that does more lasting damage
in our day than even those colossal
social upheavals which occasionally
result from the clashing interests of
race and race. Not because the con-
flict of human opinions is in itself in
furious, for we know that it is not, but
because, when opinions, however
honest, masquerade in false guise
they are misleading, and perplex and
bewilder the public conscience instead
of clarifying and strengthening it,
"Who, then, is better qualified than
the trained and experienced newspaper
editor, to point the distinction between
the mere passing winds that bend and
twist the public mind for fleeting
moment and the real storm-wind that
originates in the public mind itself,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
RUSSIANS CHECK
ADVANCE OF TEuTONs

London, July mo news what
ever came out of the war zone today
The Russians have braced them
selves, it is Known and are now hold
ing at all points along the front The
official statement today read: East
ern Campaign: Muscoyites stop
Teuton advance.
Western Campaign: British and
French route Germans from trenches
Southern Campaign: Fierce fight
ing is in progress.
Submarines: inactive.
Dafdarelles-Allies fail to make
progress.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
FAIR WEATHER AHEAD.

Washington, July 7-Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning
Thursday issued by the weather bu-
reau include:
West Gulf States-Generally fair
and moderately warm.
'Plains states-Moderatel warm
weather will prevail during the next
three or four days. with widely scat
tered thunder showers. Latter half
of week will be fair and cooler"
Oklahoma, fair, warm with occas-
ional showers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
TAGGART AND
113 OTHERS
ASK CHANGE
CLAIM FAIR TRIAL ON FRAUD
CHARGES CAN NOT BE HAD
IN MARION COUNTY
(By Associated Press }

Indianapolis, July 7-2Seven men
indicted for election frauds today
plead guilty.
Fhey were Charles Gibbs, John Lee
Robert Board, Bernard Rickleman
Nelson Hughes, Earl Clifford, Ed
ward OLeary, all election officials.
The first four were released on
their own recognizance.
Clifford is serving a term in the
workhouse and Hughes is in the
county Jail.
Tom Taggart, Mayor Bell and 11S
others later asked for change of
venue. The hearing on the petition
for change is to be heard Friday.
Taggart claims a fair trial cannot
be had in Marion county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
MANY AUTO PARTIES
PASS THROUGH GUTHRIE

Twelve cars from Texas and five
from Kansas passed through Guthrie
on the Okla, Texas and Gulf highway
today and each car stopped and left
money in Guthrie. This highway is
bringing business to Guthrie every
day and the citizens generally should
push the work of keeping it in good
shapt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
HERCULES WATER GOOD
FOR TRACK G0ERS

DIR. Furrow is authority for state
ment that Reimbursement are anxious
to train their horses in Guthrie.
"The Guthrie mineral waters have
been found highly beneficial for
horses after races" said Furrow.
"The water relieves the swelling
and muscular soreness in the ami
mails. Hercules is being strongly
touted. In few years you will find
Guthrie to be the national home of
the race horse man.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
s. POUNDS or
DYNAMITE FOUND
STORED IN N. Y. WARE
HOUSE BY HOLT; WIRE
LESS WARNINGS SENT
(By Associated Press.)

New York, July Frank Holt, as
sailant of ]. P. Morgan, and bomber
of the capitol building at Washing
ton, who committed suicide last night
planned to destroy the trans Allan
tic liners Saxonia and Philadelphia
which, it is believed, he placed
aboard the vessels before they sail
ed from New York for Liverpool on
July third.
Holt so advised his wife in a let
ter which reacher her at Dallas,
Texas, yesterday.
. The wife took the letter to the
former goyernorsof Texas, Gov. Col
quit, who communicated with the
washington authorities.
wireless warnings were at once
sent broadcast over the Atlantic ad-
vising the Saxonia and Philadelphia
to steer toward each other.
The navy department also arrang-
ed to send fast cruiser after the
liners.
Both vessels were reached by
wireless.
The philadelphia replied all well
The Saxonia has not been heard
from.
Holt Identified as Muenter.
At Glencove, the body of Holt was
identified as that of Ereich Muenter,
the Harvard instructor, who disap-
peared in 1906, as the finding of an
indictment charging him with wife
murder.
The Identification made by Smith
p Smith a detective or Middlesex
county, Mass. A. T. Brown, re-
porter, and Theodore, Hitler, OF
Cambridge, automobile man.
The identification NAL by smith
was conclusive. He brought Bertll-
lion measurements of Muenter from
Boston. They tailed in every way
with those Of Hollis.
Holt's Letter to Wife Tells Of
Explosions in Mid-ocean.
lHolts letter to his wife said The
steamers leaving New York on July
third will be destroyed in mid ocean
by explosions"
On the margin of this letter was
the admonition to her not to disclose
his secret.
The saxonia has three hundred and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
W|CH|TA'S POLICE CHIEF
ARRESTED AS BOOTLEGGER
(By Associated Press.)

Wichita, July TO. X. Stewart
chief of police of Wichita, was ar
rested today on charge of selling
whiskey.
The arrest followed Henry Allen s
testimony before the county attorney
of ISedgwick county, telling of how
his representative had purchased
liquor. The arrest of the chief ire
ated great excitement Allen is
publisher of the Wichita Beacon and
has been making war on bootleggers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-07
INDEFINITE SIEGE
FOR MEXICAN CAPITAL

Peubla, Mexico, July 7.--Carranza
troops, which failed to capture Mex
leo City after IA days fighting, and
then we're driven back in disorder
are planning to place the Mexican
capital under an indefinite siege.