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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08
PUT ROAD BUILDING
... ON SOUND BASIS
Commissioners Pratt and Bash
Intend to Work Out Definite
Improvement Program

At meeting of the board of 'coun-
ty commissioners Tuesday, w. H.
Wehmeier, of Hanford, was appointed
deputy county engineer and will be
assigned exclusively to road work.
The appointment was opposed by Com
missioner E. C. Houston, of Prosser.
The appointment Of Mr.. Wehmeier
is one of the first steps in the plan Of
Commissioners r. E. Pratt and F. l..
Bash for working out definite pro-
gram for roads in the county, and one
of Mr.. Wehmeier's first tasks will be
to prepare detailed road map Of the
county. 81 .r-g ~s.5.
In speaking of the appointment
Commissioner Pratt explained that
heretofore in the county and espec-
tally in this district road building has
been carried on in the dark. No eff
4O1I AnS DCCA AAouS W AOOpS q uShAhsS
plan and to apply the funds each year
in working out that plan. Monies
have been expended haphazardly and
promiscuously on the Improvement of
roads and nobody seems to know
whether such roads were really coun-
ty roads or only travelled trails.
When Mr.. Wehmeier's map is COM
pleted the commissioners hope to be
able to work out an estimate of ex-
penditures necessary to provide the
county with complete system of i'm
proved roads in given number of
years and the amount of the annual
tax levies necessary to carry out such
a plan. The present roads will be
classified as main trunk state roads,
state roads, and county roads, so that
some idea may be obtained as to the
annual requirements from each of the
public highway, the permanent high
way, the county general road and
bridge and the district road funds.
It iselikewise the intention Of Com
missioners Pratt and Bash to compile
data as to the per mile cost Of differ
ent types of road construction and the
annual maintenance Of the different
types.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08
CROP EXPERT HERE NEXT WEEK
Prof. Hagenaur, of Pullman will Talk
Here, at Richland and Finley

Prof. Hagenaur, soil and crop ex-
pert of the extension department of
the State College, will deliver series
of talks in this valley the first of next
week. Monday afternoon at / o'clock
the professor will speak at the annual
meeting of the Marketing Union in
Anon hall in Richland. Monday eve-
ming he will speak to the Valley farm
ers at the Grange hall in Finley. On
Tuesday afternoon Prof. Hagenaur
will speak in the Commercial club
rooms here at the annual meeting Of
the Marketing Union, which will begin
at 1:30 instead Of 2 o'clock. This
meeting will not be limited to MEM
bers Of the Union, but will be open to
all farmers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08

j. E. Mckinney and L. II. Marks
paid some Of their Kennewick friends
a pleasant visit Sunday. The two are
ranching in eastern Montana and are
at present attending the Caterpillar"
school in Spokane, conducted by the
Holt Mfg. company.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08

The tie-up on the N. P. was the
cause of the Salt Lake Costume Co.
not being in town for the masquerade
dance held last Wednesday but it
evidently did not dampen the ardor
of the folks who attended the dance
and pronounced it rip-snorting sue
cess. The next X. Of p. dance will
be held February 21.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08
TO PAINT OUT
TRAIL MARKINGS
Duplicate Routes Between Here
and Wallula not to be RecOg-
nized by Yellowstone Assn

II. 0. Cooley, secretary of the Yel-
lowstone Trail association, was in
Kennewick this morning for the pur-
pose Of eliminating the duplicate
Trail markings between Kennewick
and Wallula. At the present time the
trail is marked on both sides of the
river and according to Mr.. Cooley the
association cannot officially recognize
two optional routes. 1t must be
either one or the other. The trail
must be marked thru Kennewick and
Pasco and down this side to Alfalfa
or Wallula.
The association, Mr.. Cooley says,
not infrequently meets with situations
like this where two rival communities
advocate the adoption of two routes.
In this particular case the association
is confronted not only by the claims
of Pasco and Kennewick by also by
the claims of the rival ferries. 1t is the
policy of the association to gather all
the facts regarding the rival routes
and then make its decision looking to
the best interests of tourist travel ra-
ther than to the interests of any COM
munity as against any other commun-
ity.
Mr.. Cooley says that he found the
Kennewick business men very frank
and fair in expressing their opinions
Of the two routes. The sentiment
here, as he was able to Judge it, is
that eventually the main highway thru
this part Of the state should cross the
Columbia between Kennewick and
Pasco, but that at the present time
it is not fair to the tourist to route
him that way because of the poor con-
dition of the road from Snake river
to Alfalfa.
In meeting the argument that the
route on this side of the river is much
the better of the two, Mr.. Cooley says
tina the only way to hasten the i'm
provement of road is to put some
travel on it. "The road on the other
side of the river traverses a rather
sparcely settled district and the de-
mands of local traffic are not impera-
tive. But just as soon as tourists be-
gin to use that road Walla Walla
county is going to realize the necessity
of improving the road in order that
it may hold its place on the trans
continental route"
Mr.. Cooley left without saying what |
action will be taken other than that |
the association will select one Of the |
two routes and order the markings
along the other obliterated. |
Mr.. Cooley is enthusiastic over the |
prospects for heavy tourist travel to
the Pacific Coast this year, over the |
Yellowstone Trail. Last year the as
sociation had no active working or
ganization in Washington and as
result less than five per cent of the
5000 automobiles which were routed
over the Trail as far as Missoula
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08

w. N. Voegtly left Tuesday for
Portland, where he will begin his du-
ties as purchasing agent for the Pa
cific Power & Light company. Mr..
Voegtly has been succeeded here by
David Ray, Of Walla Walla, whose
family will arrive the first Of next
week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08
BERRY MEETING TUESDAY

Thru an error notice was given last
week that the annual membership
meeting of the Kennewick-Richland
Marketing Union was to have been
held Saturday of last week. The date
should have been Tuesday, Feb. 13.
The meeting will be held in the Com
mercial club rooms at 2 p. m.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08

Moore's amendment for a location near
Kennewick, said the Yakima Valley
designation would include Kennewick
"Didn't hear you whisper North
Yakima when the bill came up in the
committee?" Mores asked. eyes,
did," said Mrs. Williams ruefully-
and the house laughed.
Kelly came to Mrs. Williams de-
tense, stating that he was disinterest-
ed, but that the Yakima valley was
the largest irrigated section in the
state and was entitled to the station.
"Didn't you admit in the committee
that the Kennewick district can grow
varieties of fruits that it is impossible
to grow around Yakima?" Moores
asked. Kelly admitted that this was so.
Kelly Has to Admit It
"Another question. You said you
are disinterested, but didn't you say to
Mr.. Sawyer, of Yakima, you take the
agricultural experiment station and
give up the state fair 2"
Kelly blushed, but admitted Moores'
charge. The house laughed at his ex-
pense, and then gave Moores his ex-
pertinent station.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08

Attorney Chas. johnson, of Pasco,
is looking after business in Kenne-
wick today.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08

L. L. Lynn, former county auditor,
is shaking hands today with Kenne-
wick friends. eas
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08

CONTINUED on page four)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08
Admits Favoring Yakima

Inc bill as recommended by the
eoamlttee on agriculture provided the
s'ation should be located in the Yaki-
ma valley for the study of irrigation
problems. Mrs. Williams, opposing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
LAND SUIT GOES
TO TRIAL 4TH TIME
Life Lease to Benton Harbor
Property Contested by Two
Women.
News Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. May THE
case of Ida Newland Tyler against
Miss Addie Wright. litigation over
piece of property in the business
district Of Benton Harbor which
has been tried three times in the
circuit court and as many times in
the supreme court. is again occupy
ing the attention Of the Berrien
court.
The case has grown out of the
question of ownership to which Miss
Wright claims she holds a life lease.
For many years after his WIFE
death she was housekeeper for the
late John Thomas and because of
her faithfulness and the services she
rendered the lease was given TO ner.
Mrs. Tyler bought the right of the
Thomas heirs and claims Thomas
had no right TO give a lease of the
property as he did not have a clear
title to it, that the land had pre-
viously been decided over to his wife
The legal ENHANCEMENT presents
many technicalities and will prob-
ably not go TO the jury before
Tuesday. Judge Burton l.. Hart of
Adrian is hearing the case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
MICHIGAN RESORT MEN
LOOK FOR BIG SEASON

News Times Special Service:
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. May Re
sort owners are preparing for a big
summer resort season this year de
spite the war and uncertain cOndi-
tons. Extensive repairs are being
made at Paw Paw lake resorts where
a plan is now on foot TO open the
season two weeks earlier than usual.
At Berrien Springs additional cot
tages are being built in Indian Fields
park on the bank of Lake Chaplin,
and will be ready for occupancy
early i'm June. The resort men be-
lieve that the war will send many
pleasure seekers from nearby cities
to the small lakes nearer home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
TO ORGANIZE RED CROSS
CHAPTER AT ST. JOSEPH

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, May THE
Red Cross charter for which appli-
cation was made recently has ar
rived and early this week the actual
organization of the chapter will be
begun. Henry T. Campbell, cashier
OF the Commercial National bank in
this city, is chairman of the organ
izatiOn committee.
The Red Cross work already has
an excellent foundation in the twin
cities. The workshops where surgi-
cal dressings are being made is
opened three afternoons a week and
plans are being made TO open il
evenings in the near future. Three
classes are now enlisted in the Red
Cross first aid work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
ACCEPT FEDERAL AID
TO BUILD GOOD ROADS
Five Gaps in Trunk Lines
Through Poor Stretches
to be Paved.
News-Times speclal servlce:

News-Times Special Service.
LANSING. Mich, May THE
first real step in the use Of federal
money for Michigan roads, under
the act Of congress and the Reed bill
IN the last legislature, was taken
Monday by Highway Commissioner
Frank Z. Rogers. He put up to
the government. through its chief
engineer OF roads for this district,
James Boushell Of Chicago. five
pieces upon which ne wants federal
aid. and which he viii start within
a month, or sooner, If the prelimin-
aries are completed.
The five pieces are as follows. Six
miles across Laketown township. Al
Logan county; "A portion Of the West
Michigan pike. nine miles from
from Montague. in Muskegon county.
10 New Era, in Oceana county, a
piece OF the West Michigan pike. 10
miles in Iosco county, running south
westerly from the town or Oscoda. a
portion Of the East Michigan pike /;
10 miles in Pressure Isle county, be-
tween Rogers city and Onaway, a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07

portion Of the East Michigan pike:
a stretch across Baraga county.
connecting the copper country with
Marquette county.
Gaps on Trunk Line.
All Of the pieces I propose TO
build first" says Afr. Rogers, ARE
gaps in the state trunk lines estab-
lished by the legislature. The pieces
on the East and West Michigan
pixies really are the worst gaps we
have on those routes. All are
through poor territory and through
sections which are much too poor
10 provide for the local share OF
the roads as built under the ordinary
state reward law As we propose %
build them the federal government
stands so per cent Of the cost. the
state % per cent. and the county or
township the balance.
While the appropriation made by
the state legislature insures the ac-
ceptance Of the federal money, the
state highway department figures
that ali Of the detailed plans viii
have 70 be absolutely approved by
the government officials before even
the bids can be advertised for The
pieces Mr. Rogers offered Monday
for approval are ones which were
thoroughly worked out by his men
last fall.
One peculiar feature Of the law
giving federal money is that roads
can be built right through towns of
$500 population and under, and
they may even enter cities 10 point
where the distance between houses
becomes less than 200 feet.
Try NEWS-TIMES Want Ads
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
SMALL "AQUARIUM" Is
BROUGHT I'M ON CAST

SUNDANCE. Wyo., May .. - The
opening of the fishing season brings
the story Of a man who caught an
aQarium with his first cast. Fish
ing in Sank creek. a small stream
near this place. from which no fish
weighing more than two pounds be-
fore had even been taken, John
Guidinger captured a trout weigh
ing Is pounds 10 ounces and meas
uring 80 inches long He was
amazed when ne opened the catch TO
discover a 12-inch trout in its
stomach. In the smaller trout he
found a seven-inch horned dace and
inside the dace a three-inch sucker.
In the sucker were a grasshopper.
three flies and a rusty fishhook.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
MARY c. LUDWIG.

Mary g. Ludwig. wife of August
Ludwig, died Sunday at her home
in Cleveland township. four miles
northwest of Elkhart. She was born
in Ohio April 80, 1857, and had lived
in EIkhart county many years. Sur
viving are the husband, August
Ludwig, a son Floyd, and a sister,
Mrs. a. r. Ludwig, of South Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
PLANT MANY POTATOES
ON PUBLIC PRESERVES
Possibly 200 Acres VIII be Put out
As Commissions Contribution.
r1Ak1NG a SHE'LL
News-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
LANSING, Mich, May THE
public domain commission of Mich
igan has taken a hand in the cam
paign to increase food production
and announced that potatoes would
be planted in the forest reserves of
the state. Just how many acres will
be set out is not known, but it is be-
lieved that between 100 and 200
acres will be the commissions con-
tribution The planting is expected
to begin soon. when gangs Of men
held in readiness to place trees will
be assigned to the work of putting
in tuberS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
ST. JOSEPH BOY JOINS
COLLEGE RED CROSS

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, May 7.-Har-
ris Gaitinger, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George NJ. Baitinger, and a freshman
al Northwestern university at Evans
ton, is the first st. Joseph boy TO
enlist in Red Cross service. Young
Baitinger enlisted while at college
and received a call to report in Chi
cagO for examination.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
STUDENTS PREPARE CAMPS
Sanitary Engineer Graduates TO he
Assigned Special Duties.
News-Times Special Service /:

NtWS-I IInto Npt-.IdI NtINICt.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, May T.
students in sanitary engineering Will
help prepare training camps for the
men brought into service through
the consumption act.
In response TO a request from the
chief OF staff of the engineering de-
partment of the army, Prof. II. +.
Riggs has prepared a list of 40 men
Immediately eligible for service in
tn esanitation of water works and
sewage systems.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
BODY OF JACOB CRULL
WILL BE CREMATED
Private Funeral Services Monday
Mrs. August Ludwig
Dies.
@ H~DEe ~4zroNaof
News-Times Special Service /:

News-Times Special Service:
ELKHART, May THE body of
Jacob Crull of Roundup, Montana,
who died Saturday here following
an attempt Friday night to commit
suicide. will be taken 10 Chicago
Tuesday morning for cremation. Mr..
Crulls last request was that his
body be reduced to ashes.
Private funeral services were
held Monday afternoon at the Step
hens chapel, where Mr.. Crull drank
the acid which resulted in his
death
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
FIRE DESTROYS WHEAT
8 900 Bushels of Grain Burned Be-
fore Flames Are Put Out.
News. Times Snecial Servlce:

News-TimeS Special Service:
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, May T.
Eight thousand bushels of wheat,
now selling around the SO mark, was
ruined by fire which swept through
the plant of the Valley City Milling
company at the Bridge ST. bridge.
The damage to the building and
equipment is about $4,000 bringing
the total loss close to $4,000.
For a time the fire threatened the
destruction of the entire plant and
the Crank Trunk passenger station
adjoining. Originating in the grind
ing room. the blaze had gained con-
siderable Roadway in the large
frame structure, before discovered
by an emplOye.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
BERLIN WANTS NO HELP
Warns Manufacturers Not TO Start
Making of Munitions.

BERLIN, May THE munitions
department Of the war office warns
factory owners and others who
think of going in for manufacture
Of munitions that facilities now at
the governments disposal are re-
garded as entirely adequate for the
indefinite future" The public is
therefore advised not to convert
existing establishments into NUM-
tions works but TO build new works
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
REPRESENTATIVE ENLISTS
FuIhlls His Promise Made Before the
Declaration of War.

LANSING, Mich. May Rep.
George F. Macarthur OF Eaton
Rapids, has kept his pledge TO en-
list for service should war come. He
made the pledge in the course Of
debate on the bill for military train
ing In the public schools OF the
state. which he opposed. He has en-
rolled with the Lansing delegation
for the officers training camp at
Fort Sheridan, III.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
New Discovery Ends Corn Misery
Touch Corn with Ice-Mint, Then
Lift ItRight Off 1t Won'tE Iurt Bit
Soreness Stops Quickly Then the Corn Shrives and Lifts Off
Try Ii and See.

Here Is the real Corn Killer at
last Say goodbye to your old corn
salve and plasters for that Pet Corn
Il yours Is sure TO be "Goner" II Il
ever feels tIe Magic touch Of Ice-mint
This h new discovery made from a
japanese product and 10 is certainly
wonder the way 10 ends corn misery.
From the very second that Ice-mint
touches that sore, tenuer corn your
poor tired, aching feet will feel so cool.
easy and comfortable that You viii
Just sigh with relief Think Of il; only
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07

a little touch Of that cooling. soothing
Ice-mint and real foot JOY is yours. No
pain. not a bit Of soreness, either when
applying * or afterwards and IL doesn't
even r:itaie the skin.
Hard cOrns. soft corns or corns be-
tween the toes, also toughehed cal
l0uses just shrivel up and lift of so
easy. IL is wonderful! Just ask a
any Drug Store for a little Ice-milC
and give your poor. suffering. tired
feet the treat of their lives There is
nothing better. or nothing Just as
good"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
HOARD ASHES FOR POTASH
County Agent Directs Saving of
supply of Fertilizer.
News Times Special Service ::

News Times Special Service:
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, May Z.
Every available pound of both
wood and coal ashes are being
boarded in this city and county TO
alleviate. if possible. the demand for
German potash, which is usually
used for garden fertilizer in this sec
ton. The work is under the man
agement of Prof. NJ. +. buckles.
county agent, and is one of the main
movements in connection with the
big food conservation campaign,
whereby every available foot Of the
city and county will be cultivated
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
WASTE NO FOOD
Food Waste of About 700 Million Dollars

o
food oil to
n many o
is o m
the household results large
utilize the consumed
is Of
il NAM is o
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
MEMORIAL DAY.

The Grand Army posts and all
ether organizations who will take a
part in Memorial day observances,
are requested 10 meet az Auten post
room on Wednesday evening at
1880 10 make arrangements for
same BY order of
POST COMMANDERS.
Charles J. Taylor. Sergt Major.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
Fine Cotton Crebes-Dotted SUiss
Cotton Crepe Kimonas SIPS. $50 s1.75 to S. IS.

Made in long flowing loose Sye-n Empire styles and in but
Trims of satin and collar styles
vender Pink Light Blue or dark figured materials
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
Dotted Swiss Kimonas $2.75 to $3.50.

Fine dotted Swiss materials all white and designed
styles and empire models with regulation kmona Japanese
Trimmings of laces and daped front add
showing this range.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-09
Stock Market Notes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire ServfceJ
NEW YORK, June 9-Traders hav-
ing virtually settled their accounts
yesterday for the week end, the stock
market opened today fairly active. but
irregular.
United States Steel was up 1s at
1872, while Republic was off % at 91A
Central Leather was up u at 1885
and Atlantic Gulf " at 1861. Marine
preferred was off rs, Studebaker u
and Utah Copper n.
American Sugar was the only fea-
ture of the first hour. selling up over
two points to 1864. Other price
changes had little or no significance.
General strength was displayed in
late trading under the leaderships of
steels. Industrials and equipment
issues sold higher as did motor stocks.
Industrial Alcohol sold to a new high
at 1903, up 81.
The close was steady.
U. S. Steel closed at 1915.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-09
Mrs. EIeanore Herbner Passed Away
Last. Night Following
Stroke Suffered
Sunday.
IN KEoKUK LONG TIME
Was Born in Burlington in 1855 But
Came to This City With Her
Parents When a
Child.

Mrs. Eleonore Herbner, resident
of Keokuk for half century, and one
OF Keokuk's most highly esteemed
women, died at her home, 1916 Timea
street at sos O'Clock last night of
paralysis, following a stroke suffered
Sunday night. She was first strlck-
en- with paralysis about four years
ago and had been in falling health
since that time
Mrs. Herbner was born in Burling-
ton, Iowa, September 16, 1855, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hirt. She came to Keokuk with her
parents when a girl and this city had
been her home since. She was mar
ried here October %, 1889 to John
Herbner, who died twenty-one years
ago, May A.
The survivors are three sons, VIII
liam, Albert and Joseph Herbner, and
a step-son, John Herbner, all of this
city. Mrs. Herbner was member OF
st. Mary's Roman Catholic church
and was a devout christian, who lived
her life according to the tenets OF
her faith. She was also affiliated
with the Rosary society of the church
The funeral will be held from st.
AIary's church Monday morning at 8
o'clock