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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-02
ALL COUNTY
OFFICIALS
IN CHARGE
County Clerk Cox Announces Deputie
Same as Under His Predecessor
and They are Sworn

Business again assumed normal pro
portions at the court house this morn
ing after the Christmas holidays. The
old county commissioners convened
in their final session and will wind up
the years work before adjourning
sine die. In all other offices there
was plenty doing largely in connection
with annual reports and the installa
ton of newly elected officials.
County Clerk Cox.
The new county clerk, Ross Cox
was among the first on the job this
morning ready to assist the retiring
clerk. F. P. Bradley, in the sessions
of the old board preparatory to taking
up the work in earnest when the new
board meets about Thursday morning.
His three deputies, F. r. Harrison,
D. C. Hart and S. l. Brawley the Same
who served under County Clerk Brad
ley, We're sworn in today.
New Court Clerk.
Former Court Clerk Newman will
assist in the office for day or two,
Mrs. Edna Watkins having taken
charge this morning. Her two depu-
ties, o. e. Nuernberger and Miss Ma
mie Devlin, were sworn in today. The
former will remain IN the clerks Of
flee and will serve as deputy in the
district court while the latter will do
duty in the county court.
County Attorney at Work.
Oscar Simpson has taken his oath
of office and has already entered up
on the duties Of county attorney. He
is enjoying the enlarged offices which
were ordered by the county commits
sioners.
County Court Opened.
Judge Davenport opened court yes
terday and Immediately adjourned.
The January term is on in full swing
today.
County Weigher's Problem.
Among the first to take their oaths
today were County Assessor Bryan
and A. Sandy Horton, county weigher.
There was some question as to when
the county weigher would '7ko
session inasmuch as the scales and Of
flee do not belong to the county but
are the property of the county weigh
ers who buy them from their prede-
cessors. This fact, it seems, was not
known to the new county weigher
when he ran for office but it is said
a satisfactory arrangement is under
way with Lee McReynolds, the retir-
ing county weigher, for the purchase
OF the scales and office. Failing in
this the incoming weigher would be
obliged to secure scales elsewhere. 1t
is said the county has never owned
its own scales. Mr. McReynolds has
also had the office of the Black Dia-
mond Transfer company at the
scales. In case they are purchased by
Horton it is probable that he will |
move his office at once.
The county treasurer is hard at
work today pursuing the even tenor of
his way with the exception of having
himself and his deputies sworn in.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-02
Galleries Of New Chambers Filled With
Stale Officials and Other Visitors on
COnVening Of Legislature
SENATE COMMITTEES
ARE APPOINTED
Davidson Leads Oil and Gas, Mcintosh and
Chase Judiciary, ,Thcnas Appropriation
and Kerr on Revenue and Taxes
By United Press.

Dy OultSu EISoo.
Oklahoma City, Jan. with the
galleries filled with state officials and
other visitors, both houses of the leg
fslature convened in the new capitol
building today, the house at high noon,
and the senate. ten minutes later.
Chief Justice Kane administered the
oath of office to members Of the house
while Justice Charles Thacker swore
in the senator's.
Nesbltt Is Choice.
Organization was begun at once. E.
Petry nominated Paul Nesbitt, of Nc
Alester, for speaker of the house, his
election being assured by the unani-
nous action Of the Democratic caucus
yesterday afternoon. The Republicans
nominated J. e. Crave as their candi-
date for speaker. A joint session of
the two houses was scheduled for 2
o'clock.
Temporary InconvenIences.
Both Of the legislative chambers
we're comfortable when the law-mak
ers met. Heat was furnished by a
temporary plant installed for the spe-
cial session. Because of poor street
car service. the arrival of many mem
bers was delayed. The car tracks are
CONTINUED on Pag9 Three.J
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-02
Marking Guide Posts.

Included in the gang going out today
were a number of the high school boys
who did valiant service yesterday.
While the work was in progress
yesterday, John Crib, in a car driven
by VIM. Reinheimer. went over the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-02

News By Wire Daily
from the United Press
Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-02
County Court opened.

Judge Davenport opened court yes
terday and Immediately adjourned
The January term is on in full swing
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-02

cAIcKAsAA. OKLAHOMA TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1917.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20

Joy to the earth; the Saviour reigns;
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills
and plains,
Repeat the sounding JOY.
He rules the world with truth and
grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders lsiHevor0Y 0Yr&l234
And wonders of His love.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20
16lST INFANTRY
REPORTED in FRANCE
Letters Received by Families in
North Yakima Say Trip Was
Safely Made

The following from Tuesdays Yaki-
ma Republic indicates that the 161st
Infantry, in which there are several
Kennewick boys, has arrived safely in
France. So far as is known no word
has been received TO the effect that
the boys have left this country.
The Republic says:
"When you get this card you may
know that I have arrived safely in
France" reads a card received this af-
ternoon from Lieut.. Hylas Henry, Of
Company c, 161st Regiment, by his
wife.
The card was mailed from Hoboken,
N. j., on December IL and was ap-
parently written in Camp Mills on
December 10. Other cards bearing
similar messages, together with an
exceptional number of army letters all
stamped as mailed from Hoboken,
were received at the post Office last
night. Rumors that the ARRIVED safe
ly" letters had come in spread quickly
among the mothers of former Yakima
guardsmen and it is safe to say that
never was the arrival Of the postman
awaited with greater eagerness than
today.
Letters apparently written from
Camp Mills on December 10 and mail
ed from Hoboken on the 18th, have
been received by several persons. It
would be impossible for soldiers to
complete their trip across the water
and send back messages in the inter-
val between December 10 and today,
so it is assumed that the Yakima men
were asked to date their letters ahead.
The letters were then held at the
Camp Mills post Office and sent out
later, in order to decrease the inev-
liable worry which would arise when it
became known the companies were en-
route. There is the possibility that
Lieut.. Henry's message and the others
received today were sent off too soon,
but such an error is hardly likely. 1t
may also be that the 161st did not go
across as unit and that some of the
Yakima men are still at Hoboken.
The artillery company, in which there
are about 25 Yakima youths, is in
training a: Camp Merritt, according to
word received from Lieut.. Walter N.
Tuesley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20
REGISTERED MEN SHOULD
NOT DELAY THEIR REPLIES
Attorney Moulton Urges All Men 70
Fill Out Questionaires Soon After
They Are Received

M. M. Moulton, who is the local ad-
visor for the draft men who need as
sistance in filling out their classifica-
ton questions, urges the men to see
him as soon after receiving the ques-
tionaires as possible. If the men wait
until the last day before their returns
must be in some of them may be dis
appointed.
The local draft board is mailing out
the pamphlets at the rate of five per
cent OF the registration each day. The
district draft board will not meet until
after the local boards have made their
classifications, when it will begin hold.
ing sessions. w. L. Lemon, chairman
OF the board, has been succeeded by
A. B. Foseen, of North Yakima.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20
MORE RED CROSS SUPPLIES
SHIPPED BY LOCAL BRANCH
Large Box is Sent to Chapter Head
quartels-Number Of Workers
Increasing Steadily

Another large box of Red Cross
supplies went forward Monday from
the local branch to chapter headquar-
ters in North Yakima. The box con-
tained many dozens Of sewed and knit
ted articles for the care OF wounded
soldiers and the comfort of the fight
ing ones. In the shipment were pa
jamas, hospital bed shirts, sheets, pill
low cases, ice and hot water bag COW
ers, bed socks, bath, face and dish
towels, handkerchiefs, knitted sweat
ers, mufflers, wristlets, socks and he'll
NETS, large part of the knitted
articles having been turned in by the
ladies of The Navy League.
The number of Red Cross workers
is increasing steadily, three new
working circles having been added just
recently. They are the ladies of Fin
ley, the ladies of Hover and the Busi-
ness Girls club of this city.
Seventy-five skeins Of yarn were
received from chapter headquarters
Tuesday, hut it was not enough to
supply the needs Of the waiting knit
ters and another supply will be here
just as soon as it is to be had.
Next week and the week following
the Red Cross rooms will be openson
Friday, instead of Tuesday, Christmas
and New Years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20
ELECTION MONDAY
NOT WEDNESDAY,
This Paper was in Error in Re
porting Date Last Week
Polls Open 8 to A

The Courier-Reporter was in error
last week in reporting that the Colum-
bia Irrigation district election is to he
held December &c. The election is
next Monday, December "a.
The polls will open at o'clock in
the morning and will close at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon. The polling places
are at the home of C. E. Griffeth on
the River Road, at the City Hall in
Kennewick at the Finley school house
and the Hover school house. Any resi-
dent of the state who owns land with
in the boundaries of the proposed dis
trict is entitled to vote and both men
and women may vote. A majority OF
two-thirds is necessary for the elec-
ten.
The voters will express their choice
for or against the creation of the dis
trict and will vote for three directors.
The names of H. s. Hughes, of Hover,
A. s. Goss, Of Finley and L. E. John
son, of Kennewick, will appear on the
ballot as nominees for director. The
name of any other qualified voter
may be written in on the ballot.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20
ROOMS WANTED

In order to furnish accommodations
for those who will attend the meeting
of the State Horticultural association
here the first week in January, it will
be necessary to engage many rooms
in private homes. All those who have
rooms for rent are asked to list them
at once with Lee M. Lampson or ii.
w. Desgranges. Rooms a short dis
tance in the country as well as in town
will be acceptable.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20
EVERYBODY Is
EAGER TO JOIN
THE RED CROSS
Solicitors Find No Difficulty in
Enlisting People i'm Americas
Great Mercy Work
SUPPLIES ARE EXHAUSTED
Local Campaign is Halted Because It
Is Impossible TO Get Receipt
Books Fast Enough

81 want to join the Red Cross,D
"Wherc can we join the Red Cross 2"
'Is there anybody in our neighbor-
hood taking Red Cross memberships ?"
"Aren't we going to get a chance to
join the Red Cross?" These are some
Of the questions with which this Of
flee is being bombarded from morn
ing until night, and reflects the splen-
did spirit the people are showing in
the Red Cross membership drive.
Locally the campaign has boon Sc
riously delayed by shortage Of re-
|ceipt books and other supplies which
have been held up because of the tie
up on the railroads between here and
Seattle. Solicitors from all sctions
of the valley say that the people are
responding finely to the call for MEM
bership. With very few exceptions
every man and woman solicited join
ed willingly and gladly and have ex-
pressed nothing but the highest praise
for the work Of the American Red
Cross.
Richland received their supplies on
Saturday and telephoned for more on
Monday. White Bluffs and Hanford
started their campaign Saturday and
had exhausted their supplies yester-
day and are clamoring for more. Ev-
cry effort has been made to secure the
needed supplies but at noon today
there was not a receipt book in the
district that was not working. I'M
less the regulation receipt books ar
rive today some plan will be devised
for issuing temporary receipts and the
membership certificates can be deliv1
cred later. 1t will be impossible to
get any more buttons until the mid
die Of next month. Every button in
the nation has been given out and
orders have been placed for the man.
ufacture of new supply. Solicitors
are requested to keep memorandum
Of all members who do not receive
buttons and they will be supplied as
soon as possible. There will be plenty
Of service flags, so there can be one
in every Red Cross home.
H. M. Gilbert manager of the cam
paign in Yakima and Benton counties,
reports that everywhere the campaign
is succeeding beyond his most ardent
expectations and he hopes to nearly
double the quota of $4,000 members
in the two counties.
The following Red Cross message to
those who feel poor has been written
by Henry Van Dyke, former U. S. min
lister to Holland:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20
Joy to the World

Joy to the world; the Lord is come!
\ Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare him room
And heaven and nature sing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20
A RED CROSS CHRISTMAS
To These Who Feel Poor
'I'I|||'''I

. I write az brother
. We are large family
I" This world war, Made in Germany
. against which we are fighting,
. has sent our incomes down and
= our expenses up
. The pinch hurts but it is not going
. to kill us
. We still have enough and some
. thing to spare
" Though we feel poor, don't let us
. feel impoverished by selfish
fears
. Let us gave in food, in service, in
" clothes, in luxuries, but not in
money
= Let us use it by giving it to save
. the wounded, the suffering, our
> friends. our country
: Let us keep Christmas by keeping
> up the Red Cross the
, Then it will not be a poor Christ
: mas but rich Christmas in our
hearts ae
Henry Van Dyke
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20
IRRIGATION MEETING

For the benefit of those who are in
terested in the proposed Columbia Ir-
rigation district public mass meeting
will be held in the Commercial club
rooms Friday evening of this week.
NJ. M. Morlton will address the meet
ing and will fully explain the pur-
poses for which the district is to be
created and will answer any ques-
tions the waterusers may wish to ask.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20
CHRIsTMs MAIL SERVICE

Beginning Friday and continuing
until after Christmas patrons OF the
rural routes and 2, will be served BY
the carriers from the windows at the
postofice from until p. m.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20
WINTER RAINS
WASH TRACKS OUT
Main Lines of Northern Pacific,
Milwaukee and Great North
ern Out of Commission

The only rail route open between
here and western. Washington is the
is. P. & S., which follows the route Of
the proposed Evergreen Highway
down the north bank of the Columbia.
Owing to heavy rainfall in the Cas-
cade mountains the tracks Of the Nor
thern Pacific, the Great Northern and
the Milwaukee have been washed out
and closed to traffic. Both the Nor
thern Pacific and the Great Northsrn
have been routing their trains out
of Pasco over the tracks Of the S., p.
& S. The only trains operating over
the main line Of the N. P. are locals
between Spokane and Ellensburg. It
will probably be 48 hours before the
breaks in the mountains have been re-
paired and traffic resumed.
The warm rain has put the Yakima
river out Of its banks and it is the
highest it. has been since 1906. Con-
siderable damage has been done in the
bottom lands in the upper valley, but
lit has not overflown It's banks down
this way. Yesterdays Yakima Re-
public says:
"Altho the unexpected winter rain,
which commenced Sunday night,
ceased this noon and the weather bu-
reau says the storm is over, its eff
fects here are getting constantly more
serious.
"The Naches river is slowly falling,
but the Yakima has been rising rapid
ly and photographer Taylor Of the
Reclamation service predicts that it
will continue to rise for at least 48
hours.
Residents in the bottom lands
along the Yakima river are being driv-
en- to higher lands, some being able to
removed their stock and other personal
property, while others have had to
abandon everything in their haste ia
save themselves. The river is roar
ing flood, big trees being carried like
battering rams against every object in
their path.
County Bridges are Safe
"Despite reports to the contrary all
county bridges are still safe, but ap-
proaches have been washed out and
much damage done to roads.
| According to U. S. Hydrographer
Paul w. Taylor the Naches river went
down about inches since II O'Clock
last evening, but the Yakima river is
steadily rising, and will continue to
do so for at least 48 hours. At mid
night 10000 second feet of water were
flowing over the Sunnyside dam, and
it is thought that $4,000 second fee,
will be reached before the day is over"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20
COMMUNITY TREE
CHRISTMAS EVE
If Tree Doesn't Come Flag Pole
T Will be Used = Santa to
Bring Cracker-Jack

The community Christmas tree is
to be held in Kennewick as usual on
Christmas evening from 2 until 7:30
with F. A. Dunlap in charge Of the
program. The tree, which was order
ed some time ago, has not arrived,
but is stranded somewhere in the rail-
road tie-up. Santa Claus, however,
isn't going to wait for the tree. II
it doesn't come the exercises will be
held around the community flag pole
on Second street.
As in former years the program will
consist only of Christmas carols with
the addition this year. of the national
anthem and other patriotic songs.
Santa Claus is fighting on Americas
side and is going to Hooverize. In
stead Of bringing the little tots candy
he will bring each a package Of Crack
er-Jack.
One song will be given by the high
school chorus and the audience will
sing the Star-Spangled Banner, Amer
lea and some verses Of It Came Upon
the Midnight Clear, and Joy to the
World. The verses follow:
The Angels Song
Il came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song at old.
From angels bending near the Garth,
To touch their harps Of gold;
~Peace on earth, good will to men,
From heavens all-gracious King!"
The earth in solemn stiffness lay,
To hear the angels sing.
Still thru the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled;
And still celestial music floats
Der all the weary world;
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on heavenly wing,
And ever DER its Babel sounds,
The blessed angels sing.
o ye, beneath lifes crushing load,
Whose forms ere bending low,
Who toll along the climbing way,
With painful steps and slow
Look up! for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
Oh, rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20
KENNEWICK. WASHINGTON, THURSDAY DECEMBER 20 1917

his home on homestead allotted to
him in the Colville Indian reservation
drawing. He has just completed his
residence there and will now resume
his profession as teacher.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20
-sOLDIER APPLES SHIPPED

Kennewick's car Of "soldier" apples
was shipped Monday evening. It was
a straight car of Extra Fancy Wine
saps and contained 756 boxes. It will
90 from here to New York and then
across to the American soldiers in
France. The list Of contributors to
the car will be published next week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20

Chas. Lietch writes from San An
tonic, Texas, that he is now full
fledged soldier boy, with the rank OF
sergeant.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-14
Sunnyside Farm.

Just east of Manning one reaches
typical Southern home and one Of
natures beauty spots. Inclosed on the
south and east sides by a tastily
trimmed California privet hedge are
bowers of flowers, practically all the
tropical fruits and plants while stand
ing in bold relief to the beautiful sur
roundings is a modern seven room
house of neat architectural design
where, among the other conveniences
pure artesian water is provided
throughout the place. Included in
this tract which is owned by F. P.
Erwin, are 20 acres five of which are
devoted to the pasturage of the three
full 'blooded Jerseys, which provide
milk from which the richest cream
and finest butter are produced. Corn,
velvet beans, table peas, soy beans
including all kinds of garden truck,
cabbage, turnips, lettuce, tomatoes
and parsley are grown in abundance.
Three Satsuma orange trees supply
this delectable fruit, Kiefer pears,
'plums, figs, peaches and grapes being
among the collection of fruit pro-
duced here. Grapes are to be had
during the months Of June, August,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-14
Clarendon Plantation Facts
Continued from Page. A.

invested in mules employed on this
plantation where Is plows are oper-
ated is no small item when it is con-
sidered there are 20 to rs head be-
sides number of horses. Of other
live stock there are from 10 to Is
head of cattle and rs head of hogs.
Large amounts of peaches are grown
as the soil is very favorable to the
production Of this fruit. Besides
peaches and apples Mr.. Timmons has
pecan orchard which has done
fairly we'll this season. Five hundred
cans of peaches have already been
placed in stock. Practically all the
farming is conducted with latest i'm
proved machinery. Among the num-
erous buildings on the place, all of
which are ip good condition is a
fine, substantial 10 room house. Mr..
Timmons has resided in this location
for. the, past ten years and in that
time has proven himself an intelli-
gent, conservative planter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-14

September, October and November
Mrs. Erwin, who is president of the
poultry association, justly takes
pride in her fowls of which she has
at present 47 pullets and 18 hens.
The Ervins have resided here for the
past Ia years and have successfully
demonstrated that vast variety of
fruits, shrubs and plants, even those
of the colder climates, can be sue
cessfully grown here by continuing
with nature and observing closely its
immutable laws when tilling the soil.
Farmer Who Loves His Dogs-House
Built 100 Years Ago.
H. A. Plowden, who owns 200
acre tract of land 200 acres of which
are under cultivation, resides in one
of the typical antebellum, houses
which, in all probability, is roo years
old and is now in perfect state of
development. The first floors are ap-
preached by wide flights of stairs
reaching to the verandas. The roof
of the verandas upon pillasters ex-
tending to the ground. The building
rests on abuttments of masonry. All
the wood in the building is in an
excellent state of preservation. The
architecture of all portions of the