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The Detroit times., 1917-04-07
KIRBY AVENUE 4.

hIhb I AN ENUE
between Fourth and Green wood. n
nIne-room house, i've bedrooms,
hot air heat, hardwood floors cleo
trio lights, etc.
OWING TO ILLNESS
this must be sold at once and
owner will sacrifice for $4,000. $3.50
down
DETROIT REALTY SERVICE.
Cherry TS4. All Free Press bldg
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base Of which might be banked with
green's, with either fruits or flowers in
terspersed. A sprig of holly or mistletoe
might be put into each parcel or knot
ted along the length Of the ribbons.
And the rest of the room ought really
to be decorated, too, with holly or
green's draped over the pictures and
at the doorway, for the custom OF bring
ing green things into the home at Yule-
tide dates back to very beautiful GUS
tom Of the old Druid worshipers, who,
at festival which to them was much
like our Christmas, brought into their
house branches of trees and mistletoe,
which was the sacred flower, and they
believed that the spirits Of Druids driv-
en- away from their tree homes by the
cold would come and take up their
habitatiOn In these branches and that
as long as this spirit remained good
luck would be with all the members OF
that household. So from this pretty
pagan custom has come ours OF deco
rating our homes at Yuletide.
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STATE OF WASHINGTON / -.
COUNTY OF BENTON

In the Justice Court, Kennewick
Precinct, Benton County, Washington,
C. Staser, Esq, Justice of the Peace.
To: Charles H. Collins and Matte L.
Collins:
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF WASHINGTON, you are hereby
notified that L. G. Spaulding has filed
a complaint against you in said court,
which will come on for hearing at my
office in Kennewick, Benton County,
State of Washington, on the 18th day
of January, 1918, at the hour of 10
o'clock in The forenoon, and unless you
appear and then and there answer, the
same will be taken, as confessed and
the demand of the plaintiff granted.
The object and demand Of said COM
plant is to recover judgment against
you for the sum Of forty and so 100
($40.50) dollars, with interest and
costs, and for the sale of certain pro-
perty now held under attachment for
the satisfaction of said judgment.
Complaint filed November "a, 1917.
C. STASER, Justice of the Peace.
Moulton & Jeffrey,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Kennewick, Washington. 12-13:1-3
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bond exonerated.
M. C. DELE, Clerk.

bond exonerated.
M. C. DELE, Clerk.
Moulton & Jeffrey,
Attorneys for Administrator
Kennewick, Washington. 12-13:27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for the Coun-
ty of Benton.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of J.
Henry Stems, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that Geo.
D. Eggers has been duly appointed
and has qualified as administrator of
the said estate and to all persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased to
serve same on said administrator or
his attorney of record at the Office of
C. L. Holcomb, attorney for admins
traitor, the place of business of said
estate, in Kennewick, Washington,
and to file same with the Clerk of
said Court, together with proof of
such service, within six months after
the date of the first publication of this
notice, or same will be barred.
Date Of first publication, December
g, 1917.
GEORGE D. EGGERS,
Administrator of Estate.
c. L. Holcomb
Attorney for Estate. 12-6:27
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NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
ACCOUNT FOR DISTRIBU-
No 247


In the Superior Court Of the State
of Washington, in and for Benton
County.
Inthe matter of the estate of Georg-
lana Collins, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
by order of Court, the final report and
petition for distribution filed by E. D.
Collins, administrator of the estate Of
Georgiana Collins, deceased, will be
heard before the court at the court
house in Prosser, Benton County,
Washington, on the 9th day of Jam
uary, 1918, at the hour of 9 o'clock in
the forenoon. -
THE COURT is ASKED to settle
said final report and to distribute the
property to the persons entitled to
the same and to discharge the admin
istrator.
ALL PERSONS INTERESTED NAV
appear at said time and place and
show cause, if any there be, why said
final account should not be approved
and decree of distribution entered, and
the administrator discharged and his
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON
FINAL ACCOUNT
No. 2S4

l>Os EOt
In the Superior Court Of the State
of Washington, in and for Benton
County. ..r
In the matte Of the estate Of Ham
ilton M. Bartlett, deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
Amy M. Bartlett, cxecutrix Of the
Last Will and Testament Of Hamilton
M. Bartlett, deceased, has filed her
final account and petition for distri-
button with the clerk OF the above en-
titled court, and that said petition
will come on for hearing before the
court at Prosser, Benton County,
Washington, on the 18th day Of De-
cembcr, 1917, at the hour Of 8 o'clock
in the forenoon.
Said final account and petition for
distribution prays the court to settle
final report and to distribute the pro-
aerty to the heirs or persons entitled
to the same and to discharge the ex-
|cutrix. ."
M. c. DELE,
Clerk of the Court.
lMOULTON e. JEFFREY
Attorneys for Exccutrix
Kennewick, Washington. 11-22:12-13
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Twist each of these strips slightly and
leave as stick candy, or, should you
prefer it, cut the mixture into small
squares when cool and pack in that
shape like taffy drops.
Golden Sirup neutrality-suspicious.: A
pound of granulated sugar, a dessert
spoonful of golden sirup, one-half pint
of water. two ounces of butter, vanilla.
Melt the sugar and water slowly and
then add the strip. stirring carefully
all the time. When the whole has
melted and is well blended add the but
ter, putting it in in small pieces, and
bring to boil. Boil until little drop
ped into ice water becomes brittle, pour
into buttered tin, mark into squares
when cool and leave to harden. This
Is particularly delicious taffy.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO
FILE CLAIMS

In the Superior Court Of the State
of Washington, for Benton county.
lin Probate)
No. %
In the matter of the estate Of Car
RE Graft, deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
letters of administration on the es-
tate of Carrie Graft, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the "a
day Of October, 1917, by the said Su-
pcrior Court.
All persons having claims against
said estate, are required to serve them
with tho necessary vouchers upon me
at the Office of Moulton & Jeffrey, at
torneys, Kennewick, Washington
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.chri.tma.se Py....

Mince pies now are generally round,
but there was time when they were
of a long, coffin shape and were. in
fact, often referred to as "coffin pas
ties" But this somewhat grewsome
name and shape do not appear to have
detracted from their popularity. Scogin.
for instance. in the edition of his
"Jests." published. in 1926. is reported
to have said on his deathbed. Masters,
tell you all that stand about NEE, If
might live to cate Christmasse pye
care not if dye by and by after. for
Christmasse pyes be good meat."-Lon-
don Chronicle.
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Origin Of the Word chri.tm...

The word Christmas is of compare
lively late origin. The word was first
used in 1898, its form then being
Christes- Maesse, the mass of Christ
Origen, an early father of the church,
said that in the Scriptures it was the
sinners alone, not the saints, who cele-
brated their birthdays. Another early
writer referred to the fact that the
birthdays Of the pagan gods, were kept
by the people. The very first evidence
Of feast having been held In honor
of the birth of Christ was in Egypt
about the year 200. Clement of Alex
andria said, Certain Egyptian theolo-
gians overcuriously assign not the year
alone. but the day Of Christ's birth,
placing it on May o." Another date
assigned to the event was March %.
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! LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
SUMMONS

SUMMONS
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for Benton
County.
w. R. Anon, Plaintiff,
VS..
O. j. Blackledge and Jane Doe
Blackledge (true name unknown), his
wife; B. S. Cook and Jane Doe Cook,
(true name unknown), his wife; and
j. III. Cook and Jane Doe Cook (true
name unknown), his wife; The I'm
known Heirs of William Dennis, de-
ceased, and also all other persons or
parties unknown claiming any right,
title, estate, lien or interest in the real
estate described in the complaint here
in, Defendants.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
to the said o. j. Blackledge and Jane
Doe Blackledge, his wife; B. S. Cook
and Jan Doe Cook, his wife; j. H.
Cook and Jane Doe Cook, his wife;
The Unknown Heirs of William Dem
mis-, deceased, and also all other per-
sons or parties unknown claiming any
right, title, estate, lien or interest in
the realestate described in the COM
plant herein:
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 18th day of December, 1917,
and defend the above entitled action
in the above entitled court, and ans
wer the complaint Of the plaintiff, and
serve copy of your answer upon the
undersigned attorneys for plaintiff, at
their office below stated; and in case
of your failure so to do, Judgment will
be rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint, which
has been filed with the clerk Of said
court.
THIS ACTION is brought for the
purpose of quieting title in the plain
tiff and against the defendants to the
following described real estate, to-wit:
Section 30, Township 8, North
] Range 81, E. w. M, Benton Coul-
/ ty, Washington
/ MOULTON & JEFFREY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff, p. O. Address
Kennewick, Benton County, Washing.
ton. 12-13:1-17
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
cause No. 23b5

Cause No. 2355
In the Superior Court Of the State
of Washington, for Benton county.
The Pacific Power e. Light Com
pany, a corporation, plaintiff,
VS..
Jas. r. Heath, ct al, defendants.
Under and by virtue Of an execu-
ton under foreclosure Of lien issued
out of and under the seal Of the above
entitled Court, holding terms at Pros
ser, in and for said county, on the 9th
day. of November, A. D., 1917, upon a
Judgment rendered in said Court on
the 18th day of October, A. D., 1917,
in favor of above named plaintiff and
against above named defendants, for
the sum of three hundred fifty-eight
and .73-100 ($35S.73) Dollars, together
with attorneys fees, interest, costs
and increased costs and TO me direct
ed and delivered, commanding me to
sell the following described property,
situate, lying and being in Benton
county, State of Washington, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said judgment, attorneys fees.
interest, costs and increased costs, to-
wit:
The west half Of the northwest
quarter of section &c, township
10, North, Range 20, z. w. NJ,
containing 80 acres.
NOW THEREFORE, NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN, That on Saturday,
the 18th DAY of December, A. D., 1917
t 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of said
'ay I will sell the above described
property, or SO much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy said judgment,
attorneys fees, interest, costs and in
creased costs, in all amounting to the
sum of four hundred fifty-two and 3d.
100 (S452.33) Dollars, together with
accruing interest and cost Of sale.
SAID SALE WILL TAKE PLACE
at the front door of the Court House
Prosser in said county and state,
and will be at Public Auction, for cash
in hand, to the highest and best bidder.
Dated at Prosser. Wash, this 10th
day of November, A. D., 1917.
c. e. DUFFY, Sheriff,
By Harley r. Tucker, Deputy.
M. L. Driscoll
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Pasco, Wash. ll:l5-l2:la
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northeast corner Of said section,
thence East along the south boun-
Diary line of Section 9, said town.
ship and range, to the southeast
corner Of said section 9, thence
north along the East boundary line
of said section 9 to the point of
intersection of said line with the
Columbia River.
Precinct No. comprises all that
portion of said irrigation district ly-
ing between said last described line
and the following line:
Commencing with the intersec-
ton of the said Northern Pacific
Irrigation company's main canal
with the south boundary line Of
Section SO, Township s, North Of
Range 80, E. w. NJ, running
thence East to the southeast cor
ner of said Section Sc, and thence
north to the intersection Of said
East boundary line Of Section SO
with the Columbia River.
Precinct No. a comprises all tina,
portion of said irrigation district ly.
ing southerly and southeasterly from
the last above described line.
The polling places for the purposes
of said election shall be as follows:
The polling place of Precinct No.
shall be at the residence Of Charles E
Griffith.
The polling place for Precinct No.
shall be at the City Hall in Kenne'
wick, Benton County, Washington.
The polling place for Precinct No
8 shall be at the school house at Fin
ley, Washington.
The polling place for Precinct No.
shall be at the school house at Hover
Washington.
The said polling places will oper
at 9 o'clock in the forenoon Of the SAID
oath day Of December, and will close
at o'clock in the afternoon.
The election officers appointed b.
the Board of County Commissioners
for the purpose Of said election are a!
follows:
For Precinct No. 1, Charles E. Grit
feth, Harley Peter and B. o. Tooke.
For Precinct No. 2, James Johnston
]. C. Swayze and r. L. Banta.
For Precinct No. 8, Ed. Frauen, f
E. Masters and Frank Struthers.
For Precinct No. a, j. E. Hampton
C. j. Dahlin and l.. j. Dimick.
GIVEN BY ORDER Of the Board o.
County Commissioners of Bento!
County, Washington.
j. C. SYFFoRD,
County Auditor and Clerk of TIT
Board of County Commissioners, Ben
ton County, Washington.
| 1864
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within six months after the date of
the first publication of this notice, to-
wit, within six months after the 22nd
day Of November, 1917, and file Tho
same with the clerk Of this Court with
proof of such service, or they shall be
forever barred.
Dated at Kennewick this 22nd day
of November, 1917.
II. c. CRAFT, Administrator.
11:22-12:13
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UNIQUE DECORATIONS.
pr,s.y Pagan Custom Revived 70
Vary Holly.

vary t'S"ys
-. table decoration a doll dressed
Santa Claus or as an angel could
inf in the middle of the table,
= tied around its waist may be
:. - narrow ribbons, one for every
~ Each one of these should run
- the doll to plate, where should
- !, .,od TO It tiny parcel with some
.,a,re lift or mock present. II definite
,.o.s are assigned to each guest some
20. thines which "knock" at some OF
~. .S.;r foibles would make lots OF laugh
=. round the table as the parcels are
=. srod care being taken, however, not
o souch upon some sensitive point, for
10. 49,. would most effectively spoil any
luther attempt at fun. For this ar
- the table could be decorated
= slmost any desired way. The doll
=, might be perched upon tall vase, tile
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NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE


Cause No. 2407
In the Superior Court Of the State
of Washington, for Benton county.
The Pacific Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION, Washington corporation,
plaintiff,
Lucinda j. Cotman, ct al, defend
ants.
Under and by virtue Of an Execu-
ion under Foreclosure issued out of
md under the seal Of the above en-
titled court, holding terms ut Prosser,
n and for said county, on the 10th day
of November, A. D., 1917, upon
Judgment rendered in said Court on
the 10th day of November, A. D., 1917
in favor of above named plaintiff and
against above named defendant, Luz
cinda j. Cotman, for the sum Of
twenty-seven hundred eighty-six and
73-100 ($2786.73) Dollars, together
with attorneys fees. interest, costs
and increased costs, and to me direct
ed and delivered, commanding me to
sell the following described property
situate, lying and being in Benton
county, State Of Washington, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said Judgment, attorneys fees,
interest, costs and increased costs, to-
wit:
Lots thirteen and fourteen, in
Block seven, Of First Addition to
Kennewick, with appurtenances,
tenements and Entertainments
thereto belonging.
NOW THEREFORE, notice is here
by given that on Saturday, the 22nd
day Of December, A. D., 1917, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon Of said day, i
will sell the above described property,
or SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary to satisfy said judgment, attor-
ney's fees, interest, costs and increas-
ed costs, in all amounting to the sum
of three thousand twenty-eight and
$4,000 ($302s.s6) Dollars, together
with accruing interest and cost Of sale.
Said sale will take place at the
front door Of the Court House at Pros
ser, in said county and state and will
be at public auction, for cash in hand,
to the highest and best bidder.
Dated at Prosser, WASH, this 18th
day Of November, A. D., 1917.
c. E. DUFFY, Sheriff,
BY Harley r. Tucker, Deputy.
Moulton e. Jeffrey,
Kennewick, Washington,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
11-22:12-20
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SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION II
FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIEN
NJ TO

In the Superior Court of the state
of Washington, for Benton County.
Fred Cresswell, plaintiff,
VS..
The Unknown Heirs of George III.
Fitzpatrick, deceased, and all per-
sons unknown, if any. having or claim
ing to have an interest in and to the
real property hereinafter described,
defendants.
The State of Washington to the I'm
known heirs of George II. Fitzpatrick,
deceased, and all persons unknown, il
any, having or claiming to have an in
terest in and to the real property
hereinafter described:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that Fred Cresswell, the hold
er of Certificate Of Delinquency num-
bered B-7S4, issued on the LIST day of
June, 1917, by the County of Benton,
State of Washington, for the amount
of Two Hundred Twenty-Five ($225.-
AID and 47-100 Dollars, the same be-
ing the amount then due and delin-
quent for taxes for the year 1916 and
preceding years from and including
the year 1909, together with penalty,
interest and costs thereon, upon real
property assessed to you and of which
you are the owner or reputed owner
situated in said County, and particu.
larly bounded and described as fol-
lows. to-wit:
The Southwest quarter of Sec.
80, Township Seven CD, North Of
Range Thirty (30). E. w. M.
In acquiring said Certificate Of De
llinquency the plaintiff paid taxes fol
the years 1915 and 1916 in the sun
of $17.49 and $1s.55 respectively, a,
we'll as interest thereon in the sum o.
$2.63 and a certificate fee in the sun
of SO cents and the further sum o.
$186.30 is included in said certificate
of delinquency on account of taxes fol
the years 1909 to 1914 inclusive, rep
resented by certificate Of redemption
held by the plaintiff, all Of sail
amounts bearing interest at the rat
of fifteen per cent per annum; an,
YOU are further notified that plaintiff
will apply to the Superior Court o
che State of Washington, in and TO
said county, for a judgment foreclos
, ing his lien against the property here
inbefore mentioned, and you are here
. by summoned to appear within sixt,
, DAYS after the date Of the first publ
cation of this summons, exclusive o
. the day of said first publication, an
defend this action or pay the amour
!, due, together with costs; and in cas-
of your failure to do so, judgment Wi
, be rendered foreclosing the lien 70
said certificate of delinquency, take!
l interest and costs, against the land
E and premises hereinbefore mentioned
: Date of first publication November 2!
1917.
!, Any pleading or process may b
: served upon the undersigned at tn
: address hereafter mentioned.
{ MOULTON e. JEFFREY
: Plaintiffs Attorney
Up. o. Address: Kennewick, Wash.
{ County of Benton, Washington.
h 1921
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CHRISTMAS CANDIES.
Aomemade Sweets For the Children
This Year.

Barley Sugar Drops. - Ingredients
Half pound Of loaf sugar, a large
teaspoonful of white Of egg, half a tea
spoonful Of lemon juice, half gill OF
water. Boil the sugar, water and egg
until it thickens, then add the lemon
Juice. Bring to the boil again and cook
quickly until the mixture begins to
candy, then pour into shallow butter
ed tin, and when cool cut into strips.
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Cause No. Z401
In the Superior Court Of the State
of Washington, for Benton county.
The Pacific Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION, a Washington corporation,
plaintiff,
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MUULIUN q JEF hE1
Attorneys for Executrix
Kennewick, Washington. 11-22:12-13
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G. L. Holcomb
Attorney for Estate.
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dates for directors, three names as
follows:
"H. S. Hughes, L. E. Johnson and
A. S. Goss," and in addition to the
said names. space will be provided for
he writing in of three other names.
For the purposes of said election,
aid proposed irrigation district has
been divided into four precincts, de-
fined as precinct No. L." Precinct
No. g." precinct No. 8" and Precinct
No. a."
Precinct No. 1 comprises all that
portion of said irrigation district ly-
ing west of the east section line OF
Sections % and 33, in Township 8,
North of Range %, E. w. M.
Precinct No. comprises all that
portion, of the said irrigation district
living casterly and southeasterly OF
said East line of said sections % and
80, and northerly and northwesterly
Of the following described line:
Commencing at the intersection
of the main canal of the Northern
Pacific Irrigation Company with
the southerly boundary line OF
Section II, Township 8, north OF
Range 80, E. w. NJ; thence east
along the south boundary line OF
said section IL to the southeast
corner of said section, thence
north along the east boundary
line of said Section IL, to the
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-05

in addition to the regular tax for
maintenance.
The other bill by Carr provides that
physicians, teachers, oculists or dem
lists may be employed to provide
health supervision in the schools, pro-
vided such persons possess health and
develoment certificates issued by the
state board of education. 1t also per-
i:ltS parents to seek exemption OF
their children from physical examina-
ton, such exemption to be granted
rpon the filing of written protest.
Under the Harris high school text
Look bill provision is made that high
school text books shall be adopted
from list prescribed by the state
board of education. Until July l.,
1GO, high school boards may purchase
such books at prices fived by the
state board under competitive bids and
roay furnish such text books to the
pupils either free of cost or at an an
nnal rental not to exceed So per pu-
pil. After 1920 the textbooks are to
K supplied free of cost.
Jones' bills broaden the scoe of vo-
cational education and evening schools.
Among the other educational measures
are:
By Ashley-Providine that at least
one member of the county board of
education be chosen from teachers ac-
tually teaching under the course of
study prescribed by the county board.
By Pettit-Providing that all school
elections be held on the last Friday
il March.
By Friedman-Providing for special
for crippled children.