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The Yale expositor., 1916-11-02
Sale Starts at IL o'clock Free lunch for those from distance
Opinion of Alex Moore
Port Huron. Mich. oct. %: 10

OH hulOi, NllClls, OCl. co. lJlO
Mr.. Ira Chase,
Dear Sir:-You have asked my
opinion with reference to the right of
a County Drain Commissioner to use
any surplus remaining to the credit of
any drain previously established for
the making of preliminary work with
the idea af cleaning out, deepening and
widening the existing drain. Section 2
of Chapter of the Drain Laws, which
said chapter has to do with the cleaning
out of established drains, provides "If
there is a surplus in any drain fund the
County Drain Commissioner may in
his own discretion without application
or advertisement pay out of the same
a reasonable compensation for cleaning
out any obstruction that may accumu-
late in a particular drain for which the
fund was raised" You will thus see
that in the actual construction of the
work the drain commissioner without
any preliminary stays being taken mas
full authority to use any such surplus
in cleaning out the drain.
In view also of the fact that the drain
law provides that before any steps can
be legally taken for the construction of
the drain that a preliminary survey be
made and filed with the county drain
commissioner and made part of the
proceedings of the drain, this survey is
made as a part of the incidental ex-
penses in the construction of the drain.
1t is my opinion that it is just as essen
tial under the law to make a re-survey
of the proposed cleaning out, deepen
ing and widening of an existing drain,
as it would be If the application were
made to lay out the drain originally.
You can readily see that without a
proper survey giving the necessary cuts
you would have no basis whatsoever to
ask for bids for the cleaning out, deep
ening and widening Of any existing
drain. IL the funds to the credit of the
drain in the hands of the County Treas
urer are sufficient to pay for all of the
preliminary surveys and doing of the
work no further tax would be levied,
However, if there would not be suffici-
ent funds to make the survey, and do
the necessary cleaning out, it ould be
your duty to exhaust the funds remain
ing to the credit of this particular drain
before spreading or causing to be
spread any tax for the payment of the
work of cleaning out, deepening or
widening the existing drain.
do not think that the fact that no
other work was done excepting the
preliminary survey, has any right to be
considered by any body of men, pro-
viding you had before you, as a basis
for your action, petition in proper
form asking for the cleaning out, deep
ening and widening of the existing
drain.
Yours very truly,
Alex Moore
The Yale expositor., 1916-11-02
Bring On Your Junk

| will pay 5000 a ton for old iron; 1c
a pound for rags; &c pound for rub.
Der boots and rubber shoes.
25-13 John Sexton, Yale
The Yale expositor., 1916-11-02
WANTED-Fa of so

WANTED Farm of 80 or TO acres
to rent or work on shares. Phone
153-1L. Is John Manns. 1873
HOGS AND CATTLE-Will load
Saturday, Nov. 4. III you have any
thing to aeil phone or write me.
30-2 Edward Sheehy, Yale.
The Yale expositor., 1916-11-02

Certain persons having circulated
a report in regard to the south branch
of Mill Creek, wish to cite the law
under which 1 acted in performing
the work. To do so 1 wish to submit
the opinion of Mr.. Alex Moore in re-
gard to the same.
Yours respectfully,
Ira K. Chase.
The Yale expositor., 1916-11-02

Bay mare l yrs. old, W.T.. 400, with foal
Bay horse yrs. old, VT. 800
Driving mare 6 yrs. old
Bay colt 2 yrs. DID, out of Monaghan horse
Yearling colt, out of Monaghan horse
Red COW yrs. old, due now
Red COW yrs. old, due Dec. 10
Black COW yrs. old, due Jan. %
Heifer 2 yrs. old, due Dec. IL 8 calves
2 Holstein heifers 2 yrs. old, fresh months
Gale sulky pillow Set disc harrows
Brown City walking pillow Seeder
Set 3-section Syracuse harrows
Oliver 2-hOrse cultivatOr Sterling loader
The Yale expositor., 1916-11-02
Cider Making.

will start making cider Saturday,
Sept. 16, and will run Saturdays during
this month. Then will run every day
until further notice. A. Ludington.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-06

was it that Arthur Quimby, Bob Gam
mon and Blain Cannon went swim
ming.
The famous DR.. Cook, explorer,
scientist and narrator, has been out
cooked by local Cook, who, with a
party of intrepid explorers last Sun.
day, discovered pair of twin rocks on
one of the hills south of Finley which
had never been discovered before.
Quick, Watson, the needle!! The
tin can detective has just rushed in
and announced that his best clue as to
who dumped the cans on the oiled
road has fallen thru. In fact it has
led to another suspect and he now ad-
mits that he is completely baffled
However, the t. C. d. is persevering
cuss and we feel confident that We
will yet be able to publish the name
of this undesirable citizen. "a
Everyone has turned out his cows
now, and the hillsides are covered with
peaceful, mild eyed bovine that cause
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-06

shrieks of terror from the von.
dies out walking with their Ia
and incidentally furnish tbo.a vans
SWANS with an opportunity to a,s same
their intrepidity in shooinp at 'p'sy
gentle creatures until rescued the
herders. One Of the most mt - !, 'ne
herders is Glen Hitchcock, who h aa,e
his cattle in his Ford. rOs
A dense smoke was noticed -
west of Finley a few DAYS avo we
those who rushed over to invest a,'u
found that it was occasioned bv e ~
A. S. Scott and Gen. Slim pasto.;,' al
who were smoking the pipe Of ne.a S'
AT the request of Prof. Stewart ~
general meeting of the parent.te.s sae
ers' association has been postnona,
from Saturday, April 8, until F,;as su
afternoon, April Ia. This Is Al.
Day and the children will give a. !.
propriate program.
"A POSTPONED task mora to;l
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-06
LIVE WIRE SPARKS

1t may be that we are taking undue
credit, but we believe that the work
recently done on the oiled road be-
tween Kennewick and Finley was
started largely as the results of sew
eral months effort on our part-an eff
fort to impress upon the proper au-
thorities that the road needed atten-
ton. Now that the work has been
done everyone is taking a "whang"
at US for kicking, but we maintain that
our complaints were more than JUS
titled.
In the leading editorial last week
the Courier Reporter states that the
road is cone Of the best investments
the county ever made" That feature
Of the road we have never discussed.
tho we believe we could cite number
of cases where much better results
have been obtained for the money.
The fact that this road cost much less
than the Euclid road does not of ne
cessity mean that it was built at a
minimum of cost, but more likely
argues that the Euclid road was a
more fragrant case of high priced road
building. Neither have we discussed
the fact that no effort was made to
follow the specifications tho we have
felt that had the specifications been
followed we would have had much
better road. Had we been kicking
merely for the sake of kicking those
two features would have furnished
plenty of material for our criticism.
but our efforts have been bent solely
upon trying to arouse the proper of
ficials to take the proverbial stitch in
time which saves nine.
"But we have never been able to
find out exactly what they have been
kicking about unless it is to play into
the hands of the Prosser Tax league"
Now, Mr.. Gardner, your surely don't
expect anybody to believe that. With
all the people that you see from the
lower valley, you certainly must have
had pretty good idea of what we
were kicking about (for everybody
was doing it) even if you did not ira
vel the road yourself.
The road now is in fine shape, but
that neither means that it wouldn't
have been better had specifications
been followed nor does it mean that it
should be neglected for another year
without oiling the patched places be
fore they give way.
Now for the criticism of County
Auditor j. C. Syfford in which he de-
clares the road to be the best in the
county. We wish to call our readers
attention to the fact that he travelled
the road Immediately after it had been
put in order. Had he travelled it when
the mud was so deep along the stretch
between the Burns ranch and j. Bry-
son Browns corner that the autoes
could barely get thru, and in fact left
the oiled road for the old trail over
the sand hill, or had he travelled it
when the ruts were so deep between
the ]. Bryson Brown corner and Don
Cresswell's that wagon once falling
into them had to travel half mile to
get out, and when like condition ex-
listed along the A. s. Goss forty, he
would have known why we were hol-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-06

men or leave the hall. As it is they
crowd the doorways and make sheer
ing remarks. Someone should give
them lessons on how to behave in So
ciety.
G. Monroe Ford:
The Live Wire Editor was certainly
right. Those who came to the April
FOOLS party without costumes OF
some foolish rigs were out of place
/ guest they appreciated it after they
got there, for those who came dressed
foolishly certainly had a good time
The prizes We're given to Miss Cook
and Capt. Hoyt for the best rigs, but
there were a lot of others just as
good. Among the men c. E. Cox and
George Gerards were fine, but / won't
attempt to mention the best dressed
ladies.
Capt. A. S. Hoyt:
Finleyites have expressed consider
able dissatisfaction over the last
Grange entertainment. Some of the
outside guests entirely disregarded
the rules of the floor while dancing
appeared much peeved when the price
of the entertainment was announced
and then proceeded to disappear. Also
many came without any attempt to
comply with the request of the man
agement that each wear something
foolish to add to the merriment and
spirit of the occasion. Our Grange
entertainments are given for the ben
eft of the social life of the commun-
ity, and when those in charge request
that certain regulations be complied
with, surely those who attend should
willingly do so and "play the game
fair"
Too much cannot be said to thank
Col. Hughes for his able part Of the
evenings program, and to Vibber-
Chords representative in charge of
the photograph. 1t has been suggest
ed that hereafter, those attending our
entertainments shall have to conform
to rules and regulations, or find amuse
ments elsewhere. While we should re-
gret to enforce such drastic meas
IRE, something MUST be done to up
hold the plans Of those in charge.
Mrs. j. r. Ryerson:
/ think the parents who bring their
young children should keep them off
the floor. There are few who charge
up and down the hall, sliding chairs
across the floor, and making racket
enough to drive one crazy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-06
From the Correspondents
Items Of Interest Concerning Our Neghbor Hereabouts

| lerlng. mas ne nearQ US complaining
since these conditions were remedied
He has not.
We agree with him now. Our road
is fine, but we maintain that until the
road is oiled, the work is not COM
pleted and will not last. Already the
autoist, who have been hitting fifty
mile clip have done considerable dam
age to the unoiled places, and we.
therefore, feel it our duty to call the
county engineers attention to the fact
that the road needs oil if the last work
of repair is not soon to be wasted.
While we are discussing the road
with the County Auditor we might
mention the story that has been going
around this neighborhood and ask him
to give us the straight of it in case
the story as circulated it not true. We
have it as follows:
Last fall there was approximately
50, 10000 available from the state fund
for state road maintenance in this
county, and the distribution of the
money was left to the county commits
sioners. The county auditor, who acts
as exoficio clerk of the board of coun-
ty commissioners, was absent at the
meeting at which this matter came up
and Commissioner Bash acted as
clerk. An effort was made to have
the whole sum spent on the Euclid road
near Prosser, but Commissioners Bash
and Clements objected and motion
was passed to do certain work on the
Enclid road carrying the amendment
that the sum to be spent should not
exceed $2,50O.0O. When the minutes
were written up and placed on file
this amendment was omitted and in
consequence all the state funds avail
able were spent on this one job, and
the rest of the county had to go with
out money for maintaining the state
roads. If the story is not true as we
have it, we should be very glad to ex-
tend the courtesy of our column to
! the county auditor that he may set US
right.
The Grange is going to do up a
washing. There is no use denying that
there was considerable dissatisfaction
with the way things went at the last
April FOOLS party, and we are going
to launder the whole affair. Should
any wonder why it is done in public
we need but remind them that there
are always some spots which no
amount of rubbing will take out, but
which will quickly disappear when
hung out to the light. Because we are
washing up we don't want to give the
impression that we need it any more
than any other community for this is
not so. We simply want everything
done up white.
The entertainment was leap year
April FOOLS party and all were asked
to come dressed foolishly, and to bring
something to eat. The men were to
be auctioned off as supper partners
and the plan was to refuse supper to
any who would not enter into the game
and refuse to be auctioned off. We will
leave the Changers themselves to
comment on it.
Albert s. Goss, Master:
The feature of our last entertain
ment that / have heard most criti-
cized is the behavior of our boys. l
have known men who, / am confident.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-06

The Grange will hold its regular
meeting, Saturday, April 8.
Last Sunday was a perfect day and
we wish the weather man would use
it for templet to pattern the weather
after for the next six weeks. So warm
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-06

A postponed task more toll bepet,
and borrowed money pays no debts
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-31

Greatest bargains in Grand, Up- right and Player Pianos. Organs and Sewing Machines at A. Monson's Mu- sic Store.--Adv. If
 Mrs. Dosier Easterlinge left this morning on an extended visit to her son, Bassett Easterlinge at Clyde, Texas
 James E. Hutcheson and wife of TeXaIkana, Texas, spent last night in the city. They are touring the state in Buick "4"
 Mrs. Will Trevillion and children of Smithton, came in this morning and will be the guests of Mrs. Trevillion's father, Geo. Riser
 Miss Helen Wilson, after spending the past week as the guest of rela- tives and friends at Hope, returned home yesterday afternoon.
 Ellis M. Dunn is having material placed on the lot in front of the Bap- tist church preparatory to the erec- tion of neat six room bungalow.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-31
Magazines at Hes
 tegiy Drug Store

J. s. Pahr, of Little Rock, inspector for the Arkansas Natural Gas Com pany, was looli, after the company's business in the cty yesterday and to- day.
 Miss Mary Belle Hunter of, Texar- kama, who has been spending the past few days here as the guest of Miss Ruth Arnold, returned to her home last night.
 j. w. Benton, one of our good friends of Sayre, was a business vis- itor to the city today and stopped in and paid a dollar on subscription for which he has our thanks.
 Mesdames Annie Morris and George Wren left this morning for Mena, where they are sent as delegates to the Assembly of the Nazerene church which convenes in that city.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-31

For these occasions the St. L. I. M. < s. Ky will sell tickets Prescott to Little Rock and return for S47O. Tickets on sale November 18th, 18th. 18th, 29th 21st and 22nd, 1916 Go ing passage to commence on date of sale. Tickets sold November 12 and i3, bear final return limit to reach original starting point prior to mid nght of November 16th Tickets sold November 18th, 20th, 21st or 22nd bear final return limit to reach orig inal starting point prior to midnight of November 25th, 1916.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-31

A Dodge car containing Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cain and Mir. and Mrs. Charles Fowler of Okmulgee, Okla, made a short stopover in the city to day, en route to TeXarkana, Texas,
 Rev. J. l.. Jenkins of Fowler, Co., arrived in the city this morning and will visit at the home of W. A. Forbes for a few days. Rev Jenkins will i'll the pulpit at the Baptist church next Sunday.
 A. (. Erwin, a former resident ot Prescott, but for the last i5 years ii the hardware business at Los An geles, California. is spending Jew days in the city visiting relatives ana friends.
 Miss Fannie Connington of leSar- kama, who has been in the city for us past few days as the guest Of MSS Eulah Jones, returned home this morn ing and was accompanied by MSS Jones, who will be her guest.
 Telephone us that news iten'
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-31
H. A. Hamilton & CO.

Mrs. T. A. Woosley, who has been quite ill for sometime, is reported much improved today
  l. B. Carmel. a prosperous farmer of near Deanyville. was a business visitor to the city yesterday after noon.
 LOST-Somewhere on streets of Prescott, Clover Leaf Brooch, set with pearls. Finder return to Mrs. M. L. Mccain and receive reward. 2d
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-31
HALLOWEEN PARTY.

You are invited on Halloween night to come to our party and shver with fright.
 The ladies of the Christian church will give a "Salmagundi party" on the evening of Oct. 31, at the home of Mrs. H. A. Sykes. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Come and enjoy an evening of fun.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-31
HALLOWEEN PARTY.

If you are looking for an evening of fun, come to the "Salmagundi party" at the home of Mrs. II. A. Sykes, Tuesday evening, Oct. 31, at 8 o'clock. The Halloween spirit will be carried out in the decorations, cos tunes and program, throughout the evening.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-31
State Baptist Convention. Colored. November 23 to 25, 1916, Hot Springs. Ark.

For this occasion the St. L. I. NJ. & $. Ky. will sell tickets Prescott to Hot Springs and return for $5.05. Tickets on sale November 18th to 23rd, inclusive, and bear final return limit to reach original starting point prior to midnight of November 27th, 1916. C. A. Hays, Agent.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-31
Local News

The election commission is in ses- sion here today.
 Ingersoll Watches $1.00 to $500 at Hesterly' Drug Store.
 Money to loan on city or country real estate. c, c. Hamby, Agent.
 Ben Ward of route No. 6, was trans acting business in the city yesterday.
 Cotton today in Prescott is selling for F 1-2 cents and seed for $1.00 per bushel.
 Dorins Liquid Rouge 25c, at Hes terly Drug Store.
 Azurea, Floramye, LaBIanche and all high grade complexion powders at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Mack Garland, a prominent farmer of Emmet, is marketing cotton here today and trading.
 Tom Purtle and wife of Laneburg, were among the shoppers in the city yesterday afternoon.
 E. DeLaughter, one of the substan- tial citizens of Boughton, motored to the city this morning.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-31

Fall Reunion Scottish Rite Bodies of Arkansas, November 18th to 18th, 1916 -- Annual Meeting Grand Lodge of MasOns, November 20 to 2i, l916-Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Arkansas Nov. 23rd. 1916.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-31

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 Read the advertisements in today's paper.
 Nyals' Liver Salts, natural saline laxative. 25c at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Miss Pearl Daniell returned to her home in Lancburg this afternoon after visiting in the city for several days with relatives and friends.
 Are your goods the kind that never need advertising; they sell them selves? If so, competition doesn't hurt you. If not-advertise.
 Mir Ed Lavender anl Miss Pearl Austin, both of Blevins, were aarried lin the court house Saturday after noon by Rev. J. C. Williams.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-31
THE WEATHER.

Tuesday fair, cooler in north por- ton; Wednesday fair.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20

arms" she said, blissfully. T."
The reception ROOM door few
open ON the threshold stood the
gray-hsircd man Jock had knocked
down. Crazy with drink and jealous
fury. he glared mutely al them for
moment, his face WORKING grotesque-
~, his fat lips writhing back from
his yelloWed teeth.
Then, before either OF them could
guess his intent, he whipped out a
pistol and levelled IL II them.
Amy threw herself in front OF her
lover. And as she did 20, the man
fred.
With choking cry OF Jock
Jock. darling she sank TO the floor.
wound above the heart.
Jock. - insane nov as Was his
foe. rushed blindly AT the murderer.
But a second bullet stopped MIN.
midway lie reeled. Strengthened
himself. a lock Of drowsy wonder In
his face--ihen collapsed llfeIess at
his slaycr's feet.
The murderer glanced nerNouSly
about him as il waking from a bad
dream. Then. AT sound Of distant
running feet, he thrust tie pistol
inte-1pck's dead hand, turned and
| fled down the ballwa?.
Amy Prentice raised her read and
with glazing eyes she locked across
AZ her dead lover By stark force OF
will. she dragged herself TO where he
lay.
Thus the houses other tenants
| found them
Jeremiah M'CaIl, next morning,
read. I'm his office. The account OF
| " hat the newspaper termed the
death pact" OF JOCK and Amy
ShiveTing with ague, the stricken
old man IiftCd his eyes TO heaven.
And. in the motion, mis- glance fell
with a new terror on the motto he
had so smugly placed on his Office
wall:
1.-THE Wages Of Sin Is Death"
END of Second Story who's
Guilty" Scries.)
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20

the girl who II called upon 60 choose
or q poor mans slave. The cast In
cludes Willis Hall Edmond Carroll
and Elma Cornell Four scenes are
required to present the piaylet. A.
an added attraction. Mosher. Hayes
and Mosher the sensational cycling
comedians. will be seen for the rrst
time at the popular prices Other
features on the program are u. NAL
Icy jennings and Edna Dorman in
* Rit of English" Nine. Anita -pia g
and her troupe 81 performing sim
ians; Marie Dreams, the girl with
Cushing In The stranded Minstrels."
New feature photoplays. coined -
and th~~latest current weeklies VIII
he screened from 1910 to . 20 O'Clock
daily. preceding the vaudeville bill.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20

life. together, my darling"
Again her lips sought his: and for
a space the lovers chung together
like TWO little children Who are
frightened ard seek 10 comfort each
other.
TEL the chauffeur tu drive TO my
apartment" she said presently. Civ
ing him the ADDRESS. I am going
ehere TO take OF this je VERY and this
gown. and leave ther' there. And
I'll put on the clohtes | wore when
I came 10 New York. Well start
afresn with nothing 10 remind us
OF what's happened. oh, Jock, !
didn't think there were such men
as YOU. left in this rotten old world "
Jock called the address 10 the
chauffeur. A little later. the taxi
stopped in front OF an uptown apart
ment house with gaudy entrance.
Jock followed the girl indoors, into
an elevator and thence 10 fourth
floor apartment which she opened
with latchkey.
wait here" she SAID. leading him
into a hashily furnished little recep-
ton room. at won't take me ten
minutes 10 change into the other
clothes"
Jock. looking about the place, with
its display of tasteless and garnish
extravaganza. could not repress a
shudder. Amy noted 1t and said
| timidly:
'T know how you feel about II
Gear. But we'll be away from II IN
a few minutes. You can't hate II all
worse than have hated II every
hour. Say you forgive me, Jock,
she pleaded. Say IT,
Forgive your he echoed. takine
her into his arms. "Why. Amy,
love YOU"
I'm safe here. in your dear