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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-07
NOTICE OF CONTEST

Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Walla Walla,
Washington, November 20, 1916.
To Daniel c. Smith, residence un-
known, Contestee:
You arc hereby notified that Orville
MePheeters, who gives Kennewick
Washington, as his post Office address,
did on October %, 1916, file in this
Office his duly corroborated applica-
ton to contest and secure the cancel
lation of your Homestead Entry, Sc
rial No. 05236 made July Is, 1911, for
Ek NEA, Ek SEA Section 10, Twp.
2 N. Range 20 E. Willamette Merid-
ian, and as grounds for his contest he
alleges that said Daniel C. Smith has
not lived on or cultivated the land for
three years and over.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed, and your said entry will
be cancelled without further right to
be heard, either before this Office or
on appeal, if you fail to file in this
Office within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication Of this notice,
as shown below, your answer, under
oath, specifically responding to these
allegations or contest, together with
due proof that you have served a copy
of your answer on the said contestant
either in person or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the
name of the post Office to which you
desire future notices to be sent to you.
FRED NJ HEDGER, Register
Date Of first publication, Nov. 80, 1916.
Date Of second publication, Dec. z,
1916.
Date Of third publication, December
II, 1916.
Date of fourth publication, December
81, 1916.
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CALL FOR BIDS FOR STREET
IMPROVEMENT

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the City Council will meet on the 18th
day Of December, 1915, at the City
Hall in Kennewick, Washington, at
7:30 p. m. for the purpose Of opening
and considering bids for the improve
ment of Washington street, from the
north end of said street, commencing
at the northeast corner of section /,
Township s, north of range 20, e. w.
NJ, to the southeast corner of said
section 1, township 8, north Of range
29, e. w. M, and for the Improvement
of Yakima street from its intersec-
tion with Second street to its inter-
section with Front street, said i'm
provement to be done in accordance
with the plans and specifications on
file in the Office Of the City Clerk.
The general nature of which work
shall include the removal of all rocks
which may interfere with bringing the
surface of said streets to an even
grade, and by removing all filthy and
unfit soil from the surface of said
streets and by bringing said streets
to an even grade, with surface Of
gravel four inches deep, and by
spreading oil over the surface of said
than 900 asphaltum, and by rolling
said gravel with roller Of sufficient
weight to make the surface thereof
smooth and hard and such other work
as may be necessary in accordance
with said specifications.
All bids shall be sealed and filed
with the City Clerk on or before the
day and hour hereinbefore mentioned
and shall be accompanied by certified
check payable to the order of the City
Council for sum not less than $50 Of
the amount Of the bid, and no bid will
be considered unless accompanied by
such check.
The said contract shall be let to
the lowest bidder, provided, however,
that the City Council hereby reserves
in the City Of Kennewick the right to
reject any and all bids and to make
said Improvement under its own SUI
pervision.
Payment for this improvement shall
be made under the Payment by Bond"
plan as provided by ordinance and any
person contracting for the making
Of said improvement shall accept
bonds at par issued against Local I'm
provement District No. 16, which
bonds shall be issued in accordance
with the ordinances of the City Of
Kennewick.
DATED at Kennewick, Washington,
this 29th day Of November, 1916.
Public Improvement Committee,
f. j. ARNOLD, Chairman
G. j. HAYDON,
G. E. TWEEDT.
11:3O-12:7
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CALL FOR BIDS FOR STREET
IMPROVEMENTS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the City Council will meet on the 18th
day Of December 1915, at the City
Hall in Kennewick, Washington, at
1880 p. m, for the purpose Of opening
and considering bids for the improve
ment Of Second street from its in
tersection with Pacific street to its in
tersection with the right Of way of
the N. p. Irrigation company's canal,
and for the improvement Of Pacific
street from its intersection with the
alley between Second and Third
streets, to its intersection with Front
street, and for the improvement of
Tacoma street from its intersection
with Second street to its intersection
with Columbia Avenue, said improve
ments to be done in accordance with
the plans and specifications on file
in the office of the City Clerk, the gen.
eral nature Of which work shall include
the removal of all rocks which may
interfere with bringing the surface to
an even grade, by removing all filthy
and unfit soil from the surface Of said
streets and by bringing said streets
to an even grade with a surface Of
gravel four inches deep and by
spreading oil over the surface Of said
gravel, which oil shall contain not less
than ninety per. cent asphaltum, and
by rolling said gravel with roller
of sufficient weight to make the sur
face thereof smooth and hard and
such other work as may be necessary
in accordance with the said specifica-
tions. ...
All bids shall be sealed and filed
with the City Clerk on or before the
day and hour hereinbefore mentioned,
and shall be accompanied by GER
titled check payable to the order Of
the City Council for q sum not less
than five per cent Of the amount Of
the bid, and 10 bid will be considered
unless accompanied by such check.
The said contract shall be let to the
lowest bidder, provided however, that
the city council hereby reserves in the
City of Kennewick the right to reject
any and all bids and to make said inn
provement under its own supervision.
DATED at Kennewick, Washing
ton, this 10Th day Of November, 1916.
Public Improvement Committee,
f. J., ARNOLD,
G. j. HAYDON,
G. E. TWEEDT.
11.20-1o-7
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THE MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS.
Had Tee Origin In Germany and 10
Spreading Here Rapidly.

The celebration Of the community
Christmas'' in this country originated
In q dinner table conversation Of Z
group of artists In New York In 1912.
One Of the group, young man who
had 1ust returned from study In Ger
many, was enthusiastic over the COM
munity festivals there, and the trans
planting Of the celebration to the
United States had its birth at that
time. The first community Christmas
tree in this country was the Madison
square 'Tree Of Light" In 1912. Vari-
GUS factors in the life Of New York as
q community contributed to the ar
rangement and financing Of the tree.
Since then the custom has spread. to
hundreds Of cities, towns and villages,
which have adapted the idea to their
particular needs and circumstances
and plan to make 1t permanent es-
adjustment. The custom has existed
In Germany for many years. is in fact
IN old German tradition and fest"
Specific Information as to what to do
and how to do it. In planning and or
ganizing community festival may be
obtained by addressing "The Tree Of
Light" Postofice Station g, New York
city.
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LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Walla Walla List No. 1863

Walla Walla List No. 1863
United States Land Office, Walla
Walla, Washington, November 81,
1916.
Notice is hereby given that the
Northern Pacific Railway Company,
whose postoffice address is st. Paul,
Minnesota, has this 21st day of No
vember, 1916, filed in this office its ap-
plication to select under the provis-
ions Of the act Of Congress, approved
July 1, 1898, $50 Stat. 597, go
SEk Sec. 4, 8 n, 20 E. w. NJ,
160 acres.
Amy and all persons claiming adj
versely the lands described or desiring
to object because of the mineral char
acter of the land, or any other reason,
to the disposal to applicant, should
file their affidavits Of protest in this
Office, on or before the 9Th day Of
January, 1916.
FRED M. HEDGER, Register.
11:S0-12:2S H.
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Christmas Time, by shakespeare.
Some say that ever 'gainst that season
Wherein our Saviour's birth u celebrated
long,
And then. they say. no spirit dare SIR
abroad:
The nights are wholesome: then no plan
cts strike,
No fairy takes. nor witch hath power 70
charm.
10 hallowed and % gracious II the time
-"HAmlst" Act L Scene !.
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Christmas Made
Out Of Pennies

2 Z was two weeks before Christ
mas. Mrs. Bricklayer awoke to
the fact with gasp of horror.
- She hadn't thought of Christ
!. mas coming for a month yet.
3 Poor soul, how could she?
There was nothing very Christ
s. masy In her life just at present.
The freezing weather had start
ed in on Dec. /, and John Brick
8 layer had not been able to lay
a brick since.
l Peter was only one; 1t wouldn't
3 cost much to please him. Susie,
aged four, could string up all
s. those spools for Peter, and they
could make him fine rattle by
putting few beans in q round
Z: ribbon box.
Susie was four-wen, she
!. would just like a dolls house
$ made out Of four grocery boxes,
painted outside and papered
:: with those bits Of wall paper
Z the janitor left behind him.
Johnny could do that; It would
8: keep him OF the streets after
moons and save his good shoes
from so much walking. And
8, while Johnny was using wood
en- boxes he could make q gro
:: Gerry store for Tim. Mary
+ thought she could afford q few
pennies to get a scale. for Tim
g and a few bits Of furniture for
Susie the child would
not expect much. They could
8. make chairs and beds and Ia
bles Of blocks OF wood. Mrs.
:; Bricklayer herself could dress
some wonderful clothespin dolls
to live in the doll house. Per
8 haps Johnny could find a pair
Of wheels and make q new
soap box cart for Susie and Tim
y to play with. And there was
Katie wishing for dolls dishes
81 and clothes so much. Father
Bricklayer was handy with
tools; perhaps he could make
3 little cupboard out Of the ever
useful soap box.
i Finally when Christmas morn
y ing dawned In the Bricklayers'
tiny flat each stocking held, be-
u sides a few nuts and an orange,
q homemade molasses popcorn
| ball and some gift, as a wish
3 bone penwiper, q bean bag, a
homemade set of jackstraws
s. which had helped Father Brick
= layer to pass many idle mo-
ments, a rag doll, a little fancy
:, cap and apron, marble bags and
+ lunch bags and some little
| knickknacks for the dry goods
y box dressing table that had
been made for Kate and hung
l. with an old lace curtain.
- There wasn't much for poor
Johnny, but he was a big, brave
y boy and was so proud Of hav-
made the others happy that he
! forgot to think Of himself.
p Anyway, father gave him his
very own pocketknife to keep.
= and 1t made him happy.
= All told, the Bricklayers had
q happier Christmas than the
:: Hilltops, for whom the toy
marts had been plundered.-
/ Mrs. Blanche Cole Rosedale In
u New York Evening Sun.
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No Mistake Except in Time

81 understand you went over TO
Crimson Gulch and lynched the
wrong man." "No," replied Three
finger Sam. "You can't lynch the
wrong man in Crimson Gulch. We
jest got Piute Pete little bit ahead
Of his turn"
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There 10 more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years 1t was sup.
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescrineo
local remedies. and by constantly failng
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh is q local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires consttu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Med-
cine, manufactured by F. J. Cheney q
remedy, Is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward Is offered for any case that HAIR
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, TIC.
Halls Family PiIls for constipation.
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Nothing

The teacher had given the boys this
subject for composition: "What I
would do if i suddenly came into pos
session of $4,000" One little fellow,
after chewing his pen holder for some
time, returned blank sheet. "That,
replied the precocious youth, "is what
I'd 90 if had $40 000."
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sssseeesssseeeeessssssess,
Delights of Christmas
An Ancient Poem

-
An Ancient Poem !:
essseesseessssssssssssssss
When Christmas approaches each
bosom is gay,
That festival banishes sorrow away,
While Richard he kisses both Susan
and Dolly
When tricking the house up with
ivy and holly,
For never - yet it was counted Q
crime
TO Le merry and cherry at that hap
py time.
Then come turkey and chine, with
the famous roast beef,
OF English provisions still reckoned
the chief.
Roger wishes the cook maid his
wishes to crown,
Vn, dolly, pray give me . bit Of
the brownw
For never as yet it was counted q
crime
TO be merry and cherry at that hap
py time.
The luscious plum pudding does
smoking appear,
And the charming mince pie il not
far from the rear.
Then each ticks his chops to behold
such q sight,
For to taste it affords him superior
delight,
For never as yet it was counted Q
crime
TO be merry and cherry at that hap
py time.
Now the humming October goes
merrily round,
And each with good humor Il hap
PLY crowned.
The song and the dance and the
mirth giving jest,
Alike without harm by each ono il
expressed.
For never - yet It was counted .
crime
TO be merry and cherry at that hap
py time.
Twelfth day next approaches to give
you delight,
And the sugared rich cake IL dis
played to the sight;
The man and the maid and the
king and the queen
Alike must be present to add to tho
scene,
For never a. yet It was counted .
crime
TO DO merry and cherry ct that hap
py time.
May each be found thus a. tho year
circles round,
With mirth and good humor each
Christmas be crowned,
And may all who have plenty Of
riches in store
With their bountiful blessings make
happy the poor,
For never a. yet il was counted
crime
TO be merry and cherry ct that hap
py time.
Anonymous.
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SUMMONS

In the Superior Court Of the State
Of Washington, in and for Benton
County.
Northwestern & Pacific Hypotheek-
Bank corporation, Plaintiff,
VS..
Ethel M. Deppman, Mrs. L. M. Ro-
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
To the said Mrs. L. M. Roberts, De-
PENDANT:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
TO APPEAR within sixty days after
the date of the first publication Of this
summons, to-wit: within sixty days
after the 9TH day Of December 1916,
and defend the above entitled action
in the above entitled court, and ans
wer the complaint of the plaintiff, and
serve a copy Of your answer upon the
undersigned attorneys for the Plain
tiff, at their Office below stated, and in
case Of your failure so to do, judy
ment will be rendered against you &C
cording to the demand of the COM
plant which has been filed with the
clerk of the said court.
The object Of this action is to fore
close mortgage held by the plaintiff
against the following described real
estate, to-wit:
Commencing at point on the
west line of the county road at
distance of thirty 500 feet from
the east section line Of section
fourteen (14) in township eight
(S) North, range twenty-nine
(29) E. w. NJ; and eight hun
dred eight and forty-one hun
dredths (S08.41) feet south Of
the north section line Of said Sec
ton; thence south 90 IL west
sixteen hundred ninety-six and
twenty-five hundredths (1696.25)
feet along. said road line to the
northerly right OF way line OF the
ditch Of the Northern Pacific IT.
rigation company's canal; thence
by said canal right Of way line
north 49, IL west six hundred
twenty and seventy-four hum
dredths (620.74) feet; thence
north 200 la west one hundred
forty-eight and twenty-four hun
dredths (148.24) feet; thence
north $50 13' west two hundred
four and sixty-four hundredths
(20464) feet; thence north 55'
13' west seven hundred six and
ninety-five hundredths (706.95)
feet; thence north $40 49, west
two hundred seventy-five and fif-
ty-seven hundredths (275.57) feet
thence still following said ditch
line north So 12' west one hum
dred sixty-two and eighty-two
hundredths (162.82) feet north
o. Ia 81" east four hundred for
ty-eight and twenty-five hun
dredth (44s.22) feet; thence
north $50 q %" east sixteen hum
dred thirty-six arc fifty hum
dredths (1636.50e feet to the
point Of beginning containing
thirty-five and thirty-cevcn hum
redths (8S8D acres. Together
with all water rights for irriga-
ton or otherwise or anv interest
therein now held CT hereafter &C.
quired by said mortgagor in con-
nection with said land.
The complaint prays for judgmen,
in the sum Of three thousand dollars
($3,000.00) besides interect, attorney
fees and costs, and for foreclosure o,
the mortgage securing said amount
and for the sale Of said real estate
or SO much thereof as may be neces
sary to satisfy the Judgment, and thai
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His Addition was Right

"I got one hundred this morning."
"That's lovely, Sammy" exclaimed
his mother. "What was it in 20 Eff
ty in reading and fifty in 'rithmetic,"
was Sammy's prompt reply.
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Every Red Cross Christmas
seal that Is sold Is q real bull
: let In the fight against tuber-
J: culosis.
] These seals last year help
ed to support thousands Of
needy tuberculosis patients
I and to give them q chance
!: for life.
They provided for many WIS.,
! fting nurses whose hundreds
Of thousands of visits brought
instruction and cheer to nu-
merous patients.
They helped to maintain
dispensaries In scores Of cities,
from the Atlantic to the Pa
3 ciflc, where thousands Of con-
} sumpdve patients received
free treatment. aid and ad-
/ vice.
J They provided the means to
3 purchase millions Of copies of
! circulars. pamphlets and 9TH
er literature with which the
3 public has been educated
about tuberculosis.
They have established and
helped to maintain more than
! 300 open air schools for chill
3 dren who need open air treat
! ment.
! These are just q few Of the
ways in which the hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars re-
ceived last year were ex-
pended.
This year much more Is
3 needed. Surely any one can
! help by buying at least ten
seals.
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JOY to All People.

He does not simply say,
Christ Is born, but to you b
II born. Neither does he
say, I bring glad hdings, but
to you / bring glad tdings
Of great Joy. Furthermore,
this Joy was not to remain
In Christ. but 1t shall be to
all the people.-Martin Lu-
Their.
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said mortgage be established as first
and prior lien.
Moulton e. Jeffrey,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
p. o. Address: Kennewick, Benton
county, Washington. i2-7:l-ll
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Columbus, O.-Thousands Of resi-
dents in many Ohio cities celebrated
their first municipal Christmas eve
with community Christmas trees and
completed preparations for serving
thousands Of unfortunates with Christ
mas dinners. Church chimes. boys
choirs. large choruses and brass bands
furnished music for the municipal ceie-
brau0ns.
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Christmas Island.
Christmas island, In the Pacific ocean,
Il 20 named because Captain Cook
landed there Christmas day, It'll.
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M AKING Christmas happy for
.Ul the poor, the lonely, rich,
those who have no family
ties to bind them close to the
great heart Of humanity at Christ.
mastide. Is the mission of the mu.
nicipal or city Christmas. Even
many small towns have WELDON.
ed the idea, and men aud women,
touched by the gentle spirit OF
Christmas, join each year in the
effort to make Christmas q reality
for all. The community Christ
mas does not supplant the pri.
vate celebration. II adds zest to
the family gatherings and the in.
dividual rej0icings. And it brings
the Joy and the thrill of the day
to many to whom it would be
unknown otherwise.
How some American cities celebrat-
cd the community Christmas In past
years may be read here:
indianapolis, Ind.-Thousands of In
diana residents began In many ways
to take the Christmas spirit to their
less fortunate neighbors. Municipal
trees became leading feature In the
celebration. From. some Of the trees
presents were distributed, while at 9TH
ers large choruses sang Christmas
carols. Newspapers throughout the
state provided toys for the children
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Detroit, Mich.-Detroit's municipal
Christmas tree. gayly decorated with
fights. tinsel and toys. was the center
Of attraction for thousands Of citizens
and children. A large band and choir
furnished the music.
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Cleveland, O.-Church bells summon
ing citizens to the public square at z
o'clock initiated Cleveland's commu-
nity Christmas celebration. Thousands
listened while choir OF 800 men ana
bows, standing beneath lighted sixty
Ave foot Christmas tree, sang carols.
The sale of stock in Cleveland, the
Cstv of Good WILL" insured that every
one in the city would have Q Christ
mas dinner.
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Evansville. Ind.-Hungry horses 70
ceived q Christmas feast at the ex-
pense Of Adolph Meier. philanthropist
and friend Of dumb animals.
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Cincinnati, O.-Ringing of chimes all
over the city, fanfare of trumpets.
carols by selected choir Of boys and
= brilliant illumination Of the munich
nal Christmas tree ushered In Cincin-
MATHS public Christmas celebration.
The city Christmas tree, forty-f1ve feet
N height, was illuminated with cleo
tric lights. There was no attempt to
distribute presents. but the musical
dedication of the tree by singing 90
cieties drew a crowd which taxed the
capacity of Government square. On
der the auspices of Santa Claus as
sociation 10000 Christmas dinners
were delivered to the poor. The bas-
kets contained food and toys and
were made up with the assistance Of
boy scouts.
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and Christmas dinners for the poor. and
they were assisted by charitable or
ganizat10na.
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