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

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Our perseverance has at last brot
results. The county engineer has
been heard to ask, "What's the mat
ter with those fellows down at Fin
ley? What do they want?" We will
inform him just what is the matter
and what we want.
The six months traffic over our
100000 state highway has put the
road "on the bum" Today 800 Of
the horse traffic and 500 of the au-
tomobile traffic has abandoned the new
road and returned to the old, ungrad-
ed, unworked road over the "sand
hill"
It is too late now to discuss who
is responsible or what should have
been done. What we want now is to
have something done that will repair
the road and keep it in such shape
that the next six months traffic will
not ruin it. We believe that if one
man were put on the road to work it
continuously for several months, at
least, he could eventually put it into
pretty fair shape and keep it up. He
could gradually pick out all the big
boulders that slipped thru the screens
and could keep the chucks and ruts
filed so that when the road is oiled
again there will be smooth surface.
We want to have this done before the
road is so badly knocked out as to
require entire new surfacing.
The vaudeville performance held
under the auspices Of the Ladies' Aid
Of the Methodist church last Friday
evening was riot-a perfect scream.
Bob Matt, the star, was alone worth
the price of admission, tho due credit
should be given to Richard Mansfield
and his wife, Mrs. Patrick Campbell,
and their troupe of pretty girls. It is
rumored that they are about to sign
a long time contract on the Big Time.
Their many friends in Finley will be
pleased, for they surely have the
goods. The audience sat with mouths
agape as the floating lady gracefully
floated thru the air. The MILDLY girls
sang well, and as usual, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robinson helped out with fine music.
The community certainly appreciates
their willingness to help and could
they but know how much we enjoy
their music they would feel fully re-
paid.
Everyone having Live Wire base
ball suit is requested to return it to
Arthur Quimby before the 23rd if
possible.
w. L. Cochran, Jack Cochran, F. M.
Cole and Frank Struthers spent four
days in Horse Heaven last week
goose hunting, and got geese. Cole
had better luck than last year, when
he got but one bird and that an owl.
w. L. brought back the only goose
egg but says he would have gotten
several geese if Cole hadn't been
standing on his feet.
Honor thy father and thy mother,
but take the girl out in the buggy
while they walk in the snow.
The Live Wires are making elabo-
rate preparations for the dance to be
held Thursday, the 23rd. They will
have the best music in Kennewick and
predict big time. Is, i,.|.
The Grange met Saturday and fin
ished their election. N. C. Bowles
was elected purchasing agent, while
Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Cochran, Mrs. Cole
and Mrs. Tewalt were elected to fill
the offices of lady assistant Steward,
Ceres, Flora and Pomona. Lee Lamp
son spoke asking the cooperation of
the grange in his work, and a motion
was passed creating committee of
three to consult with Mr.. Lampson
from time to time as to the needs of
this community.
One lone, lorn goose has moved in
to the community below Finley, and