The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-06

"A NUMBER OF nlcnlanQ people are
planning to rent the Richland Trans
fer company's big truck and go down
to Kennewick Saturday evening to at
tend lecture given by the Christian
Science society.
Martin Wienenga, administrator of
the Henschel estate, sold that ten-acre
tract for $4,000 last week to Magnes
Misicot. This is one of the finest in
the district, highly improved and is
worth at least $500 an acre. The new
owners will arrive from the east
shortly to make their home in the this
district. ~@."
Eleven of the young girls in the
grade school building, accompanied by
Prof. and Mrs. G. o. Ralstad, Misses
Viola Wiley and Juanita Hamilton
took hike up to Rattlesnake Satur-
day. They did not attempt to go to
the top, which is about seven miles.
but lunched at the base of the butte
returning home in the late afternoon
o. A. Rayne, for the past seven
years connected with the rental de-
partment of John Davis & Co., of
Seattle, arrived in Richland the latter
part of the week and is staying at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Teachout.
Mr.. Rayne is in poor health and came
to this part of the state believing that
the fine climate at Richland would
help him to regain his strength.
B. S. Wadsworth sold a ten-acre
tract to A. C. Bullock last week, the
deal being made thru A. F. Griffith
who is a strong believer in the future
of Richland and desired to get his
friend in here. The deal was made for
cash. Mr.. Griffith Immediately hired
M. Mann to improve the tract, level.
flume, seed and plant part of it to
trees so as to get it on paying basis.
A circular letter has been sent out
to those interested in the organization
of the coming Richland festival, re-
questing them to atted meeting at
Anon hall Saturday evening. If you
did not receive letter you are ear
nestly requested to attend as it was
impossible to let everyone know thru
the mail and it is the earnest wish of
those having the affair most at heart
that everyone in the district attend.
1t would seem that there are worse
places on earth to live than in Rich
land and vicinity. This has been prov
en- this spring by the number of old
residents who have moved back after
travelling around for home more to
their liking. Several tracts have been
purchased by people who are coming
here to make permanent homes, while
every available piece of land on which
a living can be made has been leased
and for the first time in five years it
is impossible to get a house to- rent in
town.
Everything has been arranged by
the Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church which will guarantee the sue
cess of their pure food exhibit to be
held in Anon hall next Wednesday af-
ternoon and evening. This entertain
ment is unique in the history of Rich
land, altho it is regular event in all
large cities. The ladies have secured
shipments of Mrs. Porter's Salad
Dressing, w. X. Kellogg cereals, Pos
tum, various coffees, flour, crackers.
jello, ETC., for demonstration purposes,
Attractive booths will be arranged
presided over by members of the Aid
and the young ladies of the district.
1t will be an instructive affair as well
as the demonstration Of the various
articles and will show the ladies new
wrinkles in the preparation Of food
while booklets will be distributed with
the recipes showing how the various
foods may be prepared in the most
tasty way.