The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-08-31
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! RICHLAND NEWS ITEMS

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Otis Allen is home again for short
stay, having been at the beach with
his sister.
Mrs. Reeder and daughter Helena,
of Hatton, are guest at the home of
Mrs. Geo. Reeder.
H. H. Bowers and j. X. Hawkins, of
Kennewick, were in Richland Friday
in the interests of their candidates..
Mrs. Abe Hudson and son Kenneth
left Sunday. for Pasco, where Mrs.
Hudson will cook for bunch of men
thru the fall.
Mrs. B. L. jackson, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM. Young,
for the past month, returned to her
home in Spokane Friday.
Mrs. Basket, sister of Mrs. w. S.
Fisher, who has been visiting in Rich
land for the past week, returned to
her home in Charleston Friday.
w. E. Bechdolt, of Spokane, has
been in town several days looking af-
ter his ranch. He is the owner of the
fine farm formerly owned by ]. H.
Stimson.
The Richland schools will open on
Tuesday, Sept. 5. All the kiddies are
getting ready and the Teachers have
begun to arrive in town ready for a
successful year.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Conover and son Of
Waitsburg, were guests Thursday at
the home of their old friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Caldwell. They made the
trip in their car.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Breithaupt, Of
Kennewick and little daughter Kath-
crime, spent the weekend in Richland,
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. Louckes, and Mr.. and Mrs. J..
M. Breithaupt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Wheelhouse and
family spent the weekend in Walla
Walla. They had intended to make a
longer stay but Clarence got sick from
the heat and the whole family is glad
to get back home again.
Sydney Relton returned to Richland
Saturday after spending several days
visiting relatives in Seattle. Sgd
made the trip both ways in his car
and on the return journey made a
record of Is hours for the trip home.
Harry Wheelhouse returned home
the first of the week from long visit
with his brother at Arlington. While
away he went on a camping trip into
the Blue mountains and the party got
fine deer after the opening of the
season.
DR.. M. p. Davidson, who has secured
the contract for transporting the kids
on the river road to school in Kenne.
wick, started on his job Monday and
carried on his first trip 48 little folks
| which is some load, even for the big
auto truck.
Il Fred Freeman, manager of the
Home Nursery company, accompanied
by C. S. Gibbs, left in his car Tues
day to make complete tour of Ore
gon, selling nursery stock for fall
delivery. They expect to be away
about month.
M. M. Moulton, candidate for judge
at the primaries, was in Richland OF
/ Monday in the interests of his candi
dacy. Mr.. Moulton is very popular
candidate in this part of the valley
II numbering many friends among thu
ranchers and townspeople.
II The following voting places hav
been designated for the primary cleo
II ton on Sept. II. Town of Richland
II the building adjoining the Wheelhous
II store: Lower Yakima precinct, at tn
Il Glassner home; Horn Rapids precinct
the red schoolhouse; and Fruitvale
: at the Fruitvale schoolhouse.
= A crowd of young people made tri
Il to Pasco Saturday evening to atten
II the dance at Capt. Browns pavilion
II Those in the party were Misses Mar
II iorie Caldwell, Lola and Helena Reed
II err and Ada Chalcraft and Messr:
II Walter Zimmerman, Otis Allen, Clal
i ence Yedica and Bryson Lausch.
II There has been considerable friendl
rivalry between the different pea
growers as to who raised the banne
crop for 1916. William Boettcher an
E.. G. Cowles were in the lead unit
this week when it looks as tho 81.
| Hardt, on his ranch south of Richlant
had reached the high water mark fo
the season, taking s233 off of % tree
This is certainly wonderful shown
and is very encouraging to the OF
II chardists of the district.
Il A. F. Griffith, of Omaha, Nebr
| who owns large amount of land
i the Richland district, arrived in tow
.