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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-01-25
BENTONrS BOND SALE

HI WIN De Remembered ssI@A' IL
1.-The hearing before Judge Grady
Clements and MeNelIl attempted
to prove by their bond experts
that So per cent 1T par WIS z
fair price for Benton county 8
Court house bonds. One of the
strong points which these wit
nssSes attempted TO make was
that quick delivery WAS an e.
sentEsl factor I'M bidding because
of the uncertainty Of the bond
market. To substzntEzts this,
1t Was pointed out that; ON that
day, December Il, the bond mar
kst WAS several points lower than
II had been ON December 4 be-
cause of the peace talk
On the other hand the bond
experts for H. A. Bier testified
that So par was not a fair price
for Benton countyis bonds but
that they should have sold for at
least Az par or AZ with z pre-
niurn, also that while prompt
delivery was desirable It was not
an essential factor as a bidder
always protected himself against
possible delays
While it is impossible TO tell
what Benton county's bonds
would have brought had bids
been called for it is not impos-
sibls to judge as to the accuracy
Of the testimony Of the opposing
experts.
On December %, when there
was more peace talk than on De-
cember Ia, WalIa WaIIa county
sold S120, 900 court house bonds
at 4 per cent with a premium Of
5000 and the buyers furnished
the blank bonds for which Ben
ton county paid near $500. Had
Benton county's bonds been sold
on this basis the taxpayers would
have been saved s37, 300. The
poorest bid submitted on the
WaIla WaIla issue was 5 per
cent with a premium of S721.
Even this would have been a
better sale by s13,191, than that
engineered by Clements and Nc
Neil. ....
The outstanding feature of
difference between the two sales
is that the Walla Walla commits
sioners advertised for bids and
the Benton commissioners at
tempted to shove the deal thru
in secret. Another point of diff
ference is that the WalIa Walla
commissioners built a new court
house and after all items of ex-
pense were known they sold the
bonds to pay the bills. This is
the customary method of pro-
cedure. Benton's commissioners
attempted to bond the county to
the legal limit without having
even a guess at the probable cost
of a suitable building.
Over in Walla Walla there
were % bids submitted. There
were five bids at a per cent, six
at 4l2, nine at Az and 3 at 5.
The man who bought the bonds
was MIR. McMicheals, manager of
the bond department of the Dex-
ter Horton National bank, the
same man who testified that Ben
ton county's bonds were not sold
for what they were worth. An
other bidder was T. A. Jones,
secretary of the state board of
finance, whose bid was Az par.
MIR. Jones was also a witness at
the hearing in Prosser.
1t is a significant fact that the
name of Keller Brothers, or any
one of Clements and McNeill's
experts appears in list of bidders.
In other words it appears that
Mr.. Biers experts are really
bond buyers who are ready to
back up their testimony with
cash in the open bond market,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-01-25

The editor Of the KerneEick paper
asserts In the last issue of his publ
cation that Mr. Fnstoe, county attor-
ney, @was preiudiced in favor Of Pros
SER" claimed TO have been said to Com
missioner Pratt when the question Of
employing outside counsel on behalf
Of the commissioners In the present
court house case was up The truth Is
Mr.. Fnstoe never made use Of any
such words as the astute political edi-
tor referred to asserts he used This
we have from Mr.. Fristoe himself.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-01-25

From the noise that comes this way
once week from the east end we are
constrained TO remark that there are
apparently some unmuzzled ours down
that way.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27

Il The person who can get up and
make a flowery speech and tell the
other fellow how certain results
should be attained, no doubt does
some good, but tn. person of the
propeller type is the one that makes
things go, and brings the things to
pass, that the bellows type is telling
should be accomplished.
w. H. Golf returned Friday morn
ing from four days trip to the
Stock Show at Denver. He reports
very interesting and pleasant time
there.
Mr.. Lacey the representative of
the Black Cat Hosiery Co. was here
Friday. We placed an order away
last summer for large shipment of
Black Cat hosiery which is enroute
now and which we were fortunate
in having as the prices have advanc-
ed materially since that time. This
purchase will enable us to sell you
your Black Cat hosiery with very
little increase in price.
The grocery department worked
Wednesday night and finished up
their inventory of stock. We find
we have considerable larger
amount of groceries on hands at this
time than last year, due to much
heavier purchases in the Fall. How
ever this means good big saving
to our customers over the prices we
would have to pay for the same
goods today
We have very large amount of
lew goods on hand but we cannot
inpack these until we get our in
Yentory out of the road. We expect
o finish the inventory by the first of
February and will then commence
push the new goods to the front.
will pay you to wait for these.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27
FOR SALE

so acres farm land, raised 1900
bu. wheat this year. $4,000, half
cash. This place can be rented for
$500 cash. Apply to owner
FRED ECKLEY, Breen. Colo
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27
ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Monte Vista Creamery
Co. will be held in the City hall.
Monte Vista, Colo, on the 9th day
of January, 1917, at l o'clock p. m. .
for the purpose of electing a board
of directors for the ensuing year and
the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may properly come before
said meeting.
w. II. FULLY, Secy.
Jan 1920
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING
Monte Vista, Colora

Monte Vista, Colorado.
January 9th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that a spec
ial meeting of the Stockholders of
the Monte Vista Hog Growers Asso-
citation will be held at the Town Hall
in Monte Vista, Colorado on the 9Th
day of February, 1917, at 600 P.
M, for the purpose of electing a
Board of Dill ectors for the ensuing
year, to levy an assessment for 1917,
and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
CHARLES EDMAN, Secretary.
Jan 27-Feb 3.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27

Our advertising space in the pap
ers this week is devoted to a boost
for the Agricultural Short Course
which is to be held in this town Feb.
6, z, 8. We also have a plan where
by you can obtain ticket free to
this if you will purchase $40 worth
of merchandise of us from Jan. 20 to
Feb. 5th. Read about this.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27
cbureb Seroiees
METHODIST CHURCH

Reg. services at the church Sun
~.
Sunday School 9:45 "A. M.
Morning worship II o'clock.
Epworth League Devotional Meet
lg $3.50 P. M.
Evening worship 1880 o'clock.
sermon subject, Why the Boy Left
ne. A message for young and
Galike.
good music and a welcome at all
uri church services.
A. M. Maclean, Pastor
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27

An interesting comparison of
when prices were high is furnished
by figures furnished of different art
icles during the Civil war Prices in
1864 were as follows: Calico 4Oc
per yard, sheeting 62c. Blue Denim
6Oc, ticking zoe, sugar lbs for 81 i.
Tea $3.50 per pound, salt $500 a
barrel, kerosine $1.20 a gallon, rails
ins 40c per pound, Amoskeag ging-
ham 43c per yard.
We sold Free sewing machine
this week. The Free is a much su-
perior machine and the price is low
er. Why not take advantage of this
saving?
This last week was the first one
for some time that we did not have
to make some furniture deliveries to
the country. Our delivery depart
ment was not very sorry that this
was the case on account of the cold
er weather.
We have very interesting propo-
sition to make anyone who is inter
ested in a new piano. We have an
Adam Schaaf Player also a straight
piano on the floor that we will sell at
an extremely low price. If you are
interested at all in piano it will
pay to investigate the prices which
you can own these absolutely new
pianos for.
SA
Read our advertisement on last
page.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27
BY FAssETTs DEPARTMENT STORE

"Wha need is OF the propeller type of and
of bellows type
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27
Found a Sure Thing

. b. Wixon, Farmers Mills, N. Y,
used Chamberlain's Tablets for
Us for disorders of the stomach
I liver and says, "Chamberlain's
elets are the best l have ever
d.' Obtainable everywhere.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27

Mrs. SchwartZbeck who has been
afined to her home with a severe
se of grip is reported better.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27
Wants....

LOST-In Monte Vista Saturday
night or Sunday, a Masonic Pin, dia-
mond shape, set in pearls. Good re-
ward to finder.
MILO WILSON, Del Norte.
Found.-A wool mitten. 1t is at
Journal office.
FOR SALE-Extra good white
Seed Peas, at Cheney ranch, two
miles south of Center. Inquire of
Mrs. l.. H. Cheney or j. M. Sheesley
at the ranch.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. c. M Corlett came
in Friday morning from six weeks
visit to their son in Brownsville,
Texas.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27

Do you realize you are missing
some of the best Moving Pictures
ever shown in Monte Vista each
night you stay away from the IRIS?
Read the Program in this issue.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27

Read our advertisement on last
page.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27

For Sale-White Orpington Cock
eral, blue ribbon winner, or will eX-
change for one of that breed
FITZSIMMONS, opposite Soldiers
Home
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27

Lettuce and Radishes fer sale at
Spencer Green House.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-01-27

w. j. Clark made business trip
to Alamosa Wednesday.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
DENVER NEGRO is CONVICTED OF
MAIL ROBBERY AT WICHITA.

George A. Stevens, alias Savage, a
Negro, and regarded as one of the
most daring, successful criminals ever
coming under the attention of the
postoffice inspectors department, was
convicted by a jury at Wichita, Kan,
yesterday for robbing a mail car on
the Santa Fe near Syracuse, Kan,
Aug. "a, 1916. Stevens was convicted
on sixteen counts.
Information of Stevens conviction
was received yesterday afternoon by
George Daniel, in charge of the post
office inspectors office here, from
Ralph Smith, also of the Denver of
flee. Smith and w. II. Kemper of the
Kansas City bureau, arrested Stevens
in Denver, Oct. IL, about six weeks
after the Syracuse robbery. He was
returned to Topeka. Kan, where he
gave bond in the sum of $4,000 pend
ing trial.
According to the postal authorities,
Savage has relatives and friends in
Denver, and occasionally he made this
city his headquarters. He operated
throughout the country and had an un-
canny method of disappearing from
one locality and staging a sensational
robbery, within few days, hundreds
of miles away.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
EFFORTS WELL REPAID.

Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Graves of Boul-
der are not dissatisfied with the re-
suit of their arduous toll this season
as the bountifulness of their crop and
the Increase of their small farm stock
have appreciably repaid them for their
efforts. Their persevering quality and
their desire to prepare against crises
as we are passing through with the
high cost of living, etc, have gotten
firm grip on their mental powers,
and they use every inch of ground to
the greatest possible advantage.
The geese, chickens and turkeys on
the one hand blending with their
grains, pumpkins and other products
of special growth can veritably COM
prise an exhibition that many farm
ers would be proud of and all this &C
complished by and through the process
of Dry Farming. Congratulations for
such success from the Statesman.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
COLORED COMPANIES AND Off
GERS COMMENDER FOR
EFFICIENCY.

The Colored Companies, with Capt.
A. G. Fallings and his assistant of
ficers, we're specially commended for
their efficiency and their carrying out
of military instructions to the letter
by Governor Gunter and Adjutant
General Baldwin at conference held
in the governors office this week. So
pleased were the officials of the gov
ernment that it is generally accepted
that the companies will be among the
last to be mustered out after the ter
mination of hostilities.
Captain Fallings received his early
military training at Tuskegee, where
he was in the Institute corps for some
time.
Lieuts. Lee and Neil are also CIV
ing valuable assistance, their services
being very creditable.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
PEOPLES PRESBYTERIAN.
East Twenty.third Avenue and Wash.
ington Streets, J. A. Thos. Hazell,
S. T. g., Presbyter.

Sermon topics Sunday, October 7th:
IL am, "A Trinity of Graves"
430 p. m, Prayer and Meditation.
p. m, Holy Communion.
The hour of evening service in this
church changes from $3.50 O'Clock to
8 o'clock beginning tomorrow and
lasting throughout the winter. Half
an hour before the time for the regu-
lar services tomorrow will be devoted
to prayer and meditation preparatory
to the reception of the Communion of
the Lords Supper.
The Synod OF Colorado will meet in
its forty-sixth annual meeting in the
First Presbyterian church, Pueblo,
Colo, Tuesday, October 10th. The
Woman's Home and Foreign Synodi-
cal Missionary Societies meets the
following day at the same place. Dele
gates will notify Mrs. A. 7. Stoddard,
620 West Gath street, Pueblo, Colo
RADIO.
Next Tuesday night, $50 o'clock,
will afford a rare opportunity to the
lovers of art in music and elocution
to hear Nine Lillian Jeter Davis at
the Peoples Presbyterian church.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
Childlsh ImaainatIon.

The joy that the real fairies and
elves and little people give to children,
world where anything is possible,
where there are no boundaries of facts,
where all Is beautiful and always sur
prising, is hard to gauge because we
are so remote from 1t. But it is very
real to them and is n starting point for
other more wonderful and more in
structive tales. because it is so easy
to grasp and it has such an unadul-
terated appeal to the imagination of
very young child.-Exchange.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06

The Commerce Oil Company, whose
advertisement appears on another
page of this paper, is one of the latest
interpretations, with excellent holdings
in the Wyoming oil fields. The man
agement of this company is honest,
active and conservative, and the stock
holders will be we'll looked after. We
think that those who become stock
holders of the Company at the present
low price of one cent surely will make
one of the best Investments in the
Wyoming oil fields. Davis G. Com
pany, 313 Boston Building, or Bob
Carruth, 91e-19th Street, will be
pleased to give you full information
and details regarding the Company.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
Laroe Families Chinese Distinction

The Chinese are proud of large fam
lilies, and large family living togeth-
er under one roof Is looked upon as
proof of the good temper and correct
course of life of its members and as
sure path to prosperity. large
family which is able to live together
without dividing up the property al
ways receives much credit and is high
ly respected. 1t is one of the highest
distinctions in China to have WI Flu
Tung Tang, or five generations, un-
der one roof, although such a distinc-
ton is attained by very few.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
Be Honest With Yourself.

Do you really believe all that you
say, yourself? Stop minute and look
back, and think. Are you sure of all
that you assert, and have you posi-
tive conviction concerning all that you
put forth? If you do not honestly hold
to everything you say, how can you
expect others to accept your wordsi
If you do not actually believe what
you say, then you are unlikely to act
upon it, no matter how good it may
be. We need to be very honest with
ourselves.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

The boys who are athletically in
clined have begun training for the
football games which will be staged
about Thanksgiving. Two teams, an
intermediate and junior, are in
training, and both are doing WELL
The choral society is also doing
we'll on 1.-The Messiah" Quite a large
number attended the rehearsal last
week.
Mems meetings were opened up
again last Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock The attendance exceeded the
expectation of ALL The singing was
good, Mr.. Watson acting as accom-
panist. Special music was rendered
by Mrs. Minnie Hayes and Mr.. w. II.
Moore. Secretary Bell spoke of his
trip to New York and the East, while
Mr.. L. H. Lightner told of what he
saw among our people in Kansas City,
Topeka, Chicago, Louisville, Nashville
and st. Louis. The Rev. j. B. Isaacs,
en- route to Portland, and Mrs. Lydia
Smith Ward were present.
The Committee on Management met
Tuesday evening, and considered
plans for the big financial and mem
bership campaign which will be held
the last week in this month.
Next Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock Dr. d. E. Over will speak at the
regular mems meeting. His subject
will be 1.-The Race Problem in the
Light of the Atlanta Negroes" Good
music will be a special feature of the
meeting. Everybody will be cordially
welcome to come and hear DR.. Over
on this interesting topic.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
No Electric Fans in Alden.

Electric current for fans is not gen.
orally available in Alden, Arabia, and
the old fashioned punlah system is
the only relief from the almost un-
bearable heat and closeness of the at
mosphere which prevails at certain
seasons of the year, according to the
Scientific American. A punkah is n
large ceiling IAN operated by coolie
who pulls rope attached to it. This
rope generally passes over small pull
ley through hole in the wall, so that
the coolie may work unseen by those
in the room to be ventilated.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
Condition of Life.

1t Is true that air and moisture con-
ditions are necessary conditions which
make possible soil life, but they do
not constitute life. We have seen
previous article state that warmth is
cardinal point of life action. When
we speak of life in a soil we must con-
template active life represented by
some kind of growth or development
and dead soil is characterized by
inactivity or inaction.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
Shameful Libel.

The first man to use bathtub as
coal bin was not an untutored lnImi'
grant, as many persons suppose, but
a conservative old New Englander
who regarded the new-fangled tub as
sinful folly and remained loyal to
the Saturday night washtub in the
kitchen. The new bathroom, being
off the living room, was found to bt
convenient for storage, and they usee
tie tub for keeping the coal for tbs
I rankin nstove.-ESchange.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
To BE of Real Assistance.

Spinoza's test in the Scriptures OF
Humanity: He who desires to assist
other people will avoid referring to the
voices of men and will take care only
sparingly to speak of human impo'
tence, while he will talk largely of hui
man virtue or power and of the way
by which 1t may be made perfect, sc
that men being moved, not by fear OF
aversion but by the effect of joy, may
endeavor as much as they can to live
under the rule of reason.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
eoldbeatina an Ancient Art.

Goldbeating as an industry is as an
cient and honorable as it is fascinating
and wonderful. 1t is practiced in al
most exactly the same way today al
it was by goldworkers of ancien-
Greece and still more ancient Egypt
Incredible as it may seem, there are
well-authenticated instances of golt
having been beaten down to more thar
the three hundred thousandth part Of
an inch in thickness or thinness.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06

Mrs. r. G.. d. Mccullough, assisted
by Mrs. Nora Fairbanks and Miss
Dimple Gatewood, requests that the
Colored people of Denver join in an
old-fashioned basket picnic and water
melon feast at Camp Baldwin, Sunday,
Oct. 7th, in honor of the Colored Col
orado National Guard, stationed there.
Everybody come and bring your
luncheon. Music by the Queen City
band.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06

Everybody has the oil fever, and
many of our people are specializing in
oil stock and disposing of it on the
market at profit. 1t is wise to fol-
low the oil market and buy stock
which 'looks good" 1t was only last
Tuesday that C. c. Monroe disposed
of 1900 shares of the North West
Oil and Refining Co., for $3.50, netting
him a good profit on his investment.
Consult the columns of the Colorado
Statesman if you want to make money
on oil stock
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06

Miss Esther Raglan, one of Denver's
prominent young ladies, left the city
Thursday for an extended visit to sew
eral cities in the sunny South. Her
many friends wish her pleasant visit
and a safe return.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06

Rev. A. Wayman Ward, one or the
most cultured and popular ministers
of the A. M E. connection, is all
smiles, caused by his good wife pre-
sented him with twin girls, Monday,
September oath.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
CAMPBELL CHAPEL AFRICAN M
e. CHURCH..
Twenty-third and Lawrence, Rev. A.
M. Ward, Minister.

Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Preaching, IL and p. m.
A. c. e. League meets at $3.50 p. m.
Prayer and class meeting Wednes-
day evening.
Rev. ]. B. Isaacs preached an able
sermon to the delight of all in atten-
dance Sunday morning. and Rev. Mr..
Miller filled the pulpit in the evening.
Rev. A. M. Ward is to return from
his vacation and occupy his pulpit
this Sunday morning and evening.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06

Miss Hermione L. Jones of 2032
Humboldt street left the city Tuesday
evening for Jacksonville, Fla, where
she has been appointed teacher of vo-
cal and instrumental music in one of
the schools of the city. Miss Jones
is quite a deserving young lady and
we wish her much success.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
DOUGLASS UNDERTAKING CO.
Funeral Notice.

Mrs. Mary Robinson, aged 46, be-
loved wife of Albert Robinson, resi-
dence 2446 Lawrence St, departed
this life Sept. "a Funeral services
were held Tuesday, Oct End, 2 p. m,
from Douglass Parlors. Rev. Murphy
officiated. Interment Riverside Gem
etery.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
Wanted Butter Treated.

Mary got up one morning and found
that she could not spread the butter
on her cracker because it was too hard.
Going to her cousin, Lille, she said:
Here, Lille, put this in the oven and
make 1t easy"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
WARD MISSION.

Service will be held at Ward Mis-
sion at IL a. m. tomorrow. Sermon
topic will be from Psalm 81:
Everybody Welcome.
REV. K. B. BYRD, Pastor.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06

Miss Ollie B. Wilks of Pine Bluff,
Ark, who has been the house guest
of Mrs. Bui, of 1889 Marion street,
returned home last Sunday. Miss
Wilks is a very talented young wo-
man.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
YOUR FIRST AND LAST CHANCE

Enjoy an Outing and Dance at Beau
tifuI Camp Baldwin, Overland Park,
Given by
Your Soldier Boys,
SATURDAY NIGHT, OCT. 9Th.
Dancing in the spacious halls and
on the veranda of the Country Club
Building. Good music.
Take Englewod Car. Admission 25c.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
improved TANNING Process.

A new tanning process which per-
m;ts sole leather to be tanned in seven
days, calf skins in six hours and 9TH
er skins proportionately quickly, is a
discovery claimed by an Australian.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06

Rev. T. M. Thornton and wife of
Rouse, Colo, were guests of Mrs.
Esther Morris last week.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06

Don't forget the big Halloween
celebration WHICH will be given at
Fern Hall, Oct. 31st. Morgan Jack
sons five-piece orchestra will fur
nish the music.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06

Miss Rachel Butler, on the fifteenth
anniversary of her birthday last week,
received handsome piano, the gift
of her loving parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. H. Butler.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06

Nine. Davis, Neff College of Ora
tory, Philadelphia, at Peoples Presby-
terian, Tuesday night, Oct. 9. Admis-
sion, 25 cents.