The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-30
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@mMrlmuunlnnl.exnmlnmu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
One more month in which to build
that often promised Hover road. Will
we get it? Well, anyway, we car
truthfully say that we never expected
it, so we are not so badly disappointed
as we are Disguised. When the road
levy was made, practically the whole
district asked that it be kept down to
$40, 100000, but it was made nearly two
and half times as large, yet we've
not seen bit of it south of Kennewick
and there are lot of farmers who
will welcome the new year for the
change it will bring. We are hoping
for and expecting better treatment.
We couldn't get worse than we've
had.
Our esteemed contemporary, the
Courier-Reporter, made mention last
week of some of the things we have
done during the past year, and indeed,
gave us credit for getting the oiled
road creased which is one thing we
tried hard to get done in season, but
failed. However, we feel sighted be-
cause some of our greatest accom-
plishments were omitted. For exam
pie, moving the ferry to Hover; Sc
curing the 18th, 18th, 10Th and goth
promises to improve the Hover road;
comforting the degree of v. S. on DR..
B. L. Cole; establishing traffic or
dinance in Kennewick with the help
of Ralph Reed) which is just opposite
to any other ordinance in the country;
securing a new telephone system with
metallis circuit; thoroly aerating that
notorious milk ordinance; securing
the stockyards; keeping Washington
dry and electing Woodrow Wilson.
Mrs. Bowles' ROSTERS feathers are
doing nicely.
Erwin Perry attended the Parent
Teachers meeting at Mrs. Gerards'
last Wednesday. He declares he will
never attend another of their meetings
until he has his hair all cut off.
John Storland went to Prosser last
week to get permit, we believe.
Otherwise, all's quiet over in sleepy
hollow.
The McWhinney boys are figuring
on starting to single their barn as
soon as the winter is over.
Counter attractions in Kennewick
combined with a stormy night kept
so many away from Grange last Sat
urday night that the election of Of
ficers was postponed until Wednesday,
Dec. 6. At this meeting there will be
about 35 new members initiated and
election of officers will be followed by
music and big feed, prepared by the
bachelors. The purpose Of this spec
ial meeting as announced in the call
is to initiate new members, to elect
officers and to prepare for the Pomona
meeting which will be held at-Finley
on the following Saturday.
A special coal meeting has been
called for Friday December 1.
Did you ever hear of a stock buyer
who ever bought cow or steer, a
hog or hide without losing money
on it? No matter whether they buy
singly or in car lots the next time
they come around, they always have
a wierd tale to tell of how much mon
ey they lost on the last purchase. A
hide. buyer came thru a few days ago
and stopped at one Of the neighbors.
"You know that hide I bought Of you
last spring." he asked. eyes, I re-
member" replied the neighbor. 81
suppose they locked you five cents
for trimming, two cents for salt and
classed it as a slip hide so that you
lost $4.25 on it," "No sir" answered
the buyer. "That's the only hide I
ever bought from you that I didn't
lose money on" GLOW did that hap
penn" asked our neighbor.. "Some-
body in Kennewick stole it out Of my
wagon" explained the buyer.