The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-02-24

very much pleased with his present
position in the schools Of Honolulu
and sends his kind regards to his
many friends in and about Richland.
The food sale given by the Ladies'
Aid Of the Methodist church last Sat
urday afternoon in the local postoffice
was a decided financial success, the
ladies clearing over $11 which was
very badly needed at that particular
time. The committee having the aft
fair in hand wishes to express sincere
thanks to Messrs. A. L. Nelson and
Postmaster Walter Zimmerman for
their kindness in donating the postof-
fee building for the purpose
C. r. Lykins, of Kalispel, Mont,
who has been in town for several days
visiting his old friends, Carl and
James Willis, completed negotiations
while here with the Horn Rapids r.
rigation company for the purchase of
the old Warren Edgar tract. This
tract is one Of the most valuable in
the district, containing over five acres,
and when improved as the new owner
intends, will make an ideal home.
C. D. Mitchell received very pain
full injury last week, being kicked in
the chest by one Of his horses. The
animal had been rolling on the ground
and Mr.. Mitchell was using his best
endeavors to get it up and on its re-
gaining its feet it became skittish and
threw up its heels in such way that
Mr.. Mitchell received. a kick which
knocked him out for several minutes.
He is still feeling the effects of the
blow and is far from well.
C. w. Randall, one of the early set
tiers in Richland, who left here several
years ago to make his home in Spo-
kane, arrived Monday to look after
his newly acquired property, formerly
known as the Ruth ranch south of
town. Mr.. Randall has been kept
busy since his arrival talking over old
times with his former associates here
who were all delighted, to find out
that there was possible chance that
this popular family may return to
Richland to make their home in the flu
ture.s
W.>B. Shepard, who has been leas-
ing the Hardt ranch south of town for
the past year has arranged a lease
covering the 1916 season on the old
Max Hopp tract in town. Mr.. Shep-
ard and family will move to their new
location March first, at which time
H. j. Hardt will take possession Of
his ranch and will work it himself in
the future. Mr.. Shepard has also Sc
cured lease on the Hickey: property
in town and will work this in connec-,
ton with the other tracts he has un-
der lease.
A car containg four young people
from Hanford in addition to little Ad-
elaide O'Brien, daughter, of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. ]. O'Brien, Of Richland, piled
into the ditch south of town shortly
after eight o'clock Tuesday evening.
No one was hurt, luckily, and F. ]
O'Brien, who was in car Immediately
behind, returned to Richland, secured
the Horn Rapids Irrigation company's
large car and drove the party safely
to Kennewick where they secured
County Commissioner Frank Basins
car and made the trip to Hanford the
same evening.
From an editorial in the current is
sue of the Hanford Columbian we no.
tice that the editor, Perry Willoughby
announces the demise of the up-river
paper and also the fact that he has
purchased the Richland Advocate and
will leave Hanford shortly to make his
future home in Richland. It is to be
regretted that business was such that
the Columbian had to be discontinued
but if such was the case the people of
Richland are to be congratulated that
Mr.. Willoughby has decided on this
town as his future field Of operations
&c hn corfoiu1v 10 a live uyiro in the