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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-11
FIRE DESTROYS MEALS HOME
New Home and Furnishings Total
So Loss with No Insurance

The home of II. o. Meals, in Horse
Heaven was burned to the ground
early yesterday morning. With the
exception of a few chairs and some
bedding, the house, which was built
only last year, and all its furnishings
We're totally destroyed.
After starting a fire in the kitchen
range yesterday morning Mr.. Meals
went into the field to drive in his
horses. Later when Mrs. Meals arose
the kitchen was in flames.
Mr.. Meals loss will be between
S2500 and $4,000 with no insurance.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-11
COLUMBIA SANDS
RICH IN GOLD
Niaga Company Expects to OPP
crate on Large Scale Between
Here and HanfOrd

Considerable interest has been
aroused locally in the workings Of the
Niaga Placer Gold Mining company
near Hanford. Altho it has teen
known for long time thai the sands
along the Columbia River are rich in
fine gold, this knowledge has caused
little or no excitement. But when
Robert Ferguson, general manage of
the Niaga company arrived IN town
with several bottles of the "real stuff"
washed from the sands near Hanford
people began to get interested.
Mr.. Ferguson's company has been
operating up the river for several
months laying the foundations for
placer operations on large scale. At
present they are using an hydraulic
process, but they have lumber on the
grounds for the building of a barge
and installing dredge.
"We have discovered nothing" said
Mr.. Ferguson. cit has been rather
common knowledge for long time
that all of the sands along the Colum-
bia river are gold bearing. And plac-
er mining in this district is nothing
new. Probably more than million
dollars have been taken out along the
Ringold bar, other operations have
been carried on at different times and
at one time several years ago China
men made good money panning the
sands across on the Pasco side of the
river near the Moore ranch. The gold
is here and it is here in paying guam
titles. The only question has been
that of getting the gold out at cost
that would make mining profitable.
1t is an easy matter to save the coars-
er or granular gold, but heretofore the
flour, or float gold has been lost and
it is this fine gold that is really the
pay stuff. We have patented ma
chine which saves all of the values,
fine as well as coarse, and it is by use
of this machine that we expect to put
Benton county on the map as a placer
mining district. There is no question
about the values. The sands in which
we are working run from SO cents to
$1.25 yard, while some Of the biggest
placer mines in the country run only
II cents to the yard.
sour machine is working near Han
ford all the time and we extend
standing invitation to the people Of
Kennewick to visit our plant and see
what we are doing. There is nothing
complicated about the process, and any
body, whether they know anything
about mining or not, can see that the
machine is taking out the gold"
Several Kennewick people have ac-
cepted Mr.. Ferguson's invitation and
will visit the company's plant Sunday.
All those who wish to join the party
should communicate with w. F. Hem
derson as to the hour of leaving and
accommodations will be provided for
those who have no means of transpor-
tation of their own.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-11
NEW ENGINEER

Christian Anderson, Of Portland,
has been engaged as engineer for the
Columbia Irrigation district. The new
engineer was here yesterday to confer
with the directors and will bring his
family here May first and begin his
new work. The new engineer comes
highly recommended by the engineers
of the u. S. reclamation service.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-11

o. L. Meyer, of this city, and c. B.
Foster, of Moline, ILL.,, have purchased
the Neary tract in Section 13 on the
Highlands. The place contains 1914
acres set to sevn-year-old orchard and
is one of the best tracts on the High
lands. The owners expect to build next
spring and make their homes on the
place.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-11

Word comes from Sidney H. White
horn that he has been advanced to the
rank of corporal in the 9Th Canadian
Engineers stationed at Vancouver, B.
C. "Syd" writes that he is working
hard and feeling fine.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-11

The auction sale of the personal pro-
perty of H. M. Thamke will be con-
tinued Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
in the lot near the Produce Co. store.
At the former sale there was a guam
tity of tools and other small articles
that were not sold.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-11
BOY SCOUTS SHOW

The Boy Scouts are bringing Tom
Sawyer to Kennewick and will present
him to the public on the movie screen
at, the Princess next Tuesday evening.
Preceding the pictures the Scouts
will give short program of their own.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-11

The weekly noon luncheons of the
Commercial club will be resumed at
Hotel Kennewick next Wednesday,, ar
rangements to that effect having been
made today by E. w. Trenbath and
Geo. w. Sherk. The price will be so
cents instead of 35c as formerly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-11

A. V. McReynolds has secured the
contract for the erection of modern
five-room bungalow on the lots re-
Gently purchased by L. w. Murray on
Third street.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-11

Born-Thursday, April a, to Mr..
and Mrs. Noel Mackarness, son.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
YOU CAN'T BRUSH OR
WASH OUT DANDRUFF

The only sure way to get rid of
dandruff is to dissolve It, then
you destroy it entirely. To do
this, get about four ounces of or
binary liquid arvon; apply it al
night when retiring; use enough
to moisten the scalp and rub It
in gently with the finger tips.
Do this tonight. and by morn
Ing most If not all of your dam
druff will be gone, and three or
-FOUR more applications will COM
pletely dissolve and entirely de-
stroy, every single sign and trace
OF 1t, no matter how much dam
druff you may have.
You will find, too, that all itch
Ing and digging of the scalp will
stop at once, and your hair will
be fluffy, lustrous, glossy, silky
and soft, and look and feel a hun
dred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. 1t is inexpensive and
never fails to do the work. adv,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
TELLS WHY YOU OUGHT
TO BUY HOME IN TACOMA

Ill Unity.
Why Camp Came Here
They want good schools and
churches, good health and morals /;
in fact they are constructive rath-
.er than destructive.
They are honest, they meet
their obligations, they are real
men among men.
This is why Tacoma is in the
lead among the cities OF this great
Northwest today.
Thousands of her people of all
classes own their own homes and
more are buying every day.
That is why the great army
cantonment was located near Ia
coma. Gen. Bell, in a public ad-
dress at the time a site was Sc
lected, said Tacoma was known as
a home loving city, and that would
be an essential fact in her favor.
Many Will Locate Here.
Look over the reports of the
army environments of the country
and see where Camp Lewis stands
second to none in health and
morals.
That is why real estate is a good
investment in Tacoma. Many oil
the boys who have gone to France
expressed their intention of re.
turning and locating here when
the war is over because they saw
its advantages while here at camp
The millions of dollars being
expended in Tacoma for big in.
dustries is another reason why Ia.
coma is safe place to invest.
Capital is continually seeking q
place where it can be free from
the unrest of idle minds and of the
unoccupied. Tacoma has but few
Of this class. The l. w. W., the
tramp and the loafer find no haven
of rest here.
The great shipbuilding plants
the smelter, the powder plant, the
saw mills, the terminals of the
great railroads, with their great
shops and car building plants and
hundreds Of other big factories and
industries have found locations
here because conditions are right
and we have the finest lot of work
men of any city of the United
States.
Can Get Pamphlet
l wish every one in Tacoma
could have been present at the
banquet given at the Commercial
club for the representatives of 35
nations represented in this COM
munity, and heard the talks about
Tacoma and the expressions OF
loyalty to city and state and this
great nation.
Anyone who wants the facts and
statistics about Tacoma can get a
little folder written by our true
blue citizen, Allen c. Mason, by
applying to the secretary of the
Commercial club, and II he doesn't
know more about Tacoma after
reading 1t than he ever dreamed
of, he is a dead one.
Buy home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
Tacoma Boy Finds
France Fascinating

Clarence George of Tacoma is
having a splendid time in France
looking over the quaint old ca
thedrals and old houses. He
writes of his experiences in a let
ter to his parents here telling Of
one Of his trips:
Last Sunday Twas up in three
OF the Oldest towers in all France
and they were very interestiD 3.
One dated back to eleventh CEN
fury, and it sure looked the part.
One was cathedral tower and
| went up about 10 stories GU a
little spiral staircase, and take it
from me, / was tired when reach.
ed my destination. Up in the top
there were four of the largest
bells ! have ever seen. 1t wd5
Sunday and man was there to
ring the bells at the right times
during the day, which was about
every half hour. They rang those
large bells by footpower. by hang
ing onto an iron bar and stepping
on a lever which was connected
direct to the bell. The French
man who was running the thins
told me to stick around and help
him, and l did, just for the oddity
of it-results. my leg was lame
for eek. While this was gOiIg
on, the tall Gothic tower that We
were in was osc!llating so much
from the vibrations of the bell
that | said to myself: The sum OF
the moments don't equal zero. and
! am going to walk down while
can This tower was about 500
years old and in very fine condi-
ton. Parts of it are being ie-
stored by modern architects. /
have lots of fun poking into ,hese
places and getting my eyes ,ull."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

TAKE VILLAGE
Omitted Press Leased Wire


LONDON, May 20.-Australidn
troops captured the village III
Ville-Sur-Ancre, north of the
Somme, in surprise attack Sat
urday night, taking $50 prisoners
and 20 machine guns.
The Australian casualties were
light, Field Marshal Haig said in
his night report.
Haig also reported a successful
raid on a German post southwes;
OF Meteren in Flanders.
The French war office reported
mutual cannonading north of the
Avre. French patrols brought III
prisoners in the HangardEn-San-
terre sector.
German surprise attacks, the
communique said, failed on the
lower Ailette, and in the Argonne
and Woevre regions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
ny GEORGE Nj. ELLIOTT

Did you ever stop to think that
it is the people in any city who
make or break the real estate
values?
Tacoma is one of the home low
ing cities of the United States.
All great industries are looking
for locations to start big businesses
where they can find high class
workmen, and this class can be
found where working people own
their own property.
Men OF this class are Sstter
workmen, they do better work for
their employer, they are interested
in making good city, in politics,
in the prosperity of the COM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
SHIPYARD WORKER
INJURED AT BRIDGE

Travelling on the running board
of a tideflats car, Thomas Walk
err, 40, a Foundation shipyard
worker, was struck in the head
by span as the car was going
over the Puyallup river bridge
and seriously injured at o'clock
Monday morning. He was sent
to st. Joseph's hospital, whe'o
seven stitches were taken in his
head He will recover.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
Manning Receives
Aviation Promotion

A telegram was received Satur-
day by l.. B. Manning of Tacoma,
stating that his son, Lucius MAJ
ming, has received his lieutenant
commission in the aviation corp.s.
Lucius Manning has had d
course of training for some
months and is enthusiastic about
the flying, staying in the air some
times for eight hours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
CHINESE STUDENTS
RETURNING HOME

United Press Leased Wireo
TOXIC, May 19.-Aroused by
the japanese negotiations with
China, 1000 Chinese students
have returned to China within
the past 10 days. A majority O
the 5000 remaining here plar
to follow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
AMERICANS BRING
DOWN TWO PLANES

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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, May 20.-The Aner.
lean official communique, issued
last night, says:
aside fro mutual aerial
activity, the day was quiet on AL
fronts occupied by our troops.
"Our aviators brought dow
two hostile airplanes."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
TACOMANS in U.S.SERVICE||
Life in a Trench

Private Guy Geesey, in a letter
to his sister. Mrs. j. A. McCool,
S29 South Steele ST., tells of his
life in the trenches. He is at tie
firing line with the American ar
tillery.
He says that they are doing
their best to dislodge the Fritzies 6,
but as they are pretty good fight
ers, 1t is a hard job, but the Amer
leans are going to do 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
Wins Commission
In Aviation Corps

Charles Edward Cutter, jr., sor
OF c. f. Cutter, Tacoma insurance
man, has been made second liaG-
tenant in the aviation corps. Cut
ter enlisted as a private severa
months ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
Elk GEAR MAY MOVE
INTO SWITZERLAND
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tVhitcd Press Icnsed Wire.l
ZURICH, May 20---Ncgotidtions
are reported to be under way for
establishment of the former ears
family in Switzerland. They are
expected to arrive from Russia by
way of Austria
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
DISPATCHERS CAN
WORK 9 HOURS ONLY
(United Press Leased Wire.D

(UnIted Press LeaSed WIFe.1
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 20
Railroad employees dispat.hlns
trains or working at signal towers
cannot work more than nine no 'rs
in any "a hours, the supreme
court today decided.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
BOLSHEVIKI
in BATTLE
(United Press Leased Wire.)

PETROGRAD, May 19.-Bol-
shevik forces which captured
Baku, the great oil center on the
Caspian sea, are still fighting
with the Turkish forces, who are
striving to re-take the city.
1t is reported the casualties
there total 1000 killed and 5000
wounded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
Here and
Elsewhere

Lieut.. Manuel Ballestrine, Mex
lean officer, wanted by federal
authorities. escaped arrest in
Omaha with aid of woman.
Racetracks and Coffee Cakes.
Duenwald's, 1112 Broadway. adv.
King George of England has
sent telegram to President Wilson
thanking Americans for their aid
in Red Cross.
DIR. COzza, dentist, has moved
TO 30S-12 Pantages Bldg. adv.
Unnaturalized German men and
women are warned by department
of justice not to go bathing on any
river, canal, lake or seashore this
summer.
Lawn Mowers, $4.25 and up.
Palace Hardware Co., 1911 Pacific
ave. adv.
Mai. Gen. VIM. l.. Sibert, re-
lieved of duty under Gen. Perish
ing, detailed as director of the gas
service of the U. S., with headquar-
ters at Washington, ID. c.
When girl workers at the Ener-
getic Hosiery mills, Norristown,
Pa, discovered that one of their
number had not bought Liberty
bond they threatened to walk out
The girl was discharged in order
to prevent strike.
Five children of Thos. PinsOn,
rancher at Silver City, N. NJ,
burned to death in fire that de-
stroyed the home.
Ice water is being cut out in
many hotels in New York, as the
government wants ice.
COMMERCIAL BINDERY q
PRINTING co. Main AT. adv.
Sheriff Mark Il. Willes of
Churchill county, Nevada, is ia
tally wounded by Paul Walters,
whom he had arrested for evad-
ing the draft.
German troops have occupied
Bjorko, an island 80 miles north
east of Petrograd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
DECORATE NAVAL
U-BASE PLUGGERS
{ UnftcS Press Lessea wire.,

tOn1tcU Prcos Leoseo Wtre.t
PARIS, May 20. - Admirals
Keyes and Tyrwhitt and Is other
Officers of the British navy nave
been awarded the croix de glerrs.
with palms, for their part In tho
recent naval raid Oh Zeebrugge
and Ostend, it was announced to-
day. The French participants
werc similarly decorated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

Glendale camp. II. N. A.. viii
give card party Wednesday
evening in the Odd Fellows tenn
pie, 712H Pacific ave
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
RUMOR ENEMY SUB
ON AMERICAN SIDE

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WASHINGTON, d. c., May 20.
The navy department was bon.
barded today with a series of ru.
mors reporting the sighting OF .
hostile submarine at various
points along the coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
RURNJNG TOWNS

BURNING TOWNS
United Press Leased Wirc.1
MOSCOW, via London, May
20.-Towns and villages in
Ukraine are in flames. Gen.
Skoropaski, self-styled "hetman"
Of Ukrainians, is ignored by the
population, which is fleeing to
Great Russia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
Women Find Clear Skin
In Simple Laxatiue--

sense Of false rnodesty often prevents women from
admitting that Of her ills and disorders due primarily
10 constipation.
But women who know Themselves have learned that head
ache remedies and beautsrs only the trouble but do
not dislodge it.
What needed q remedy move the bowels and stir
up the torpid liver An evesncreasng number Of sensible
take a small dose Of combnation Of simple LAXATIVE
hesbs with pepsn known DR.. Cawss Syrup Pssn and
soh by druggists under that mama
II win q from De habtual uss II headache
remeies. skn lotions and sznlar makesifts. Once the
bowels empted and regulated. the headache and the
pmpls and botehss disappear. It the rstona natural
method.
A bottle Of Syrup Pepsin lass q family ons time. and
al VIA find asa for il time 10 Time Thoshtfu people
The druaeist win refund yosr asonau n n faks
to do ~ pronaiDed.
q d.. caIdscePs
..s.::;::1 e., 0YRUP DEPSN
- The RsUbcf laxative
xGrsu1S ssdsIs-S EREE RANPlgs - o. csliwsrf 1byp
ga; 49, - f- -. ~ ~; "a I:s1
;i;:SsE:E g 81 ;;Is 4: 1T
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
COMMERCIAL BINDERY q
PRINTING co. Main AT. adv.

Sheriff Mark Il. Willes of
Churchill county, Nevada, is ia
tally wounded by Paul Walters,
whom he had arrested for evad-
ing the draft.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

German troops have occupied
Bjorko, an island 80 miles north
east of Petrograd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

Ice water is being cut out in
many hotels in New York, as the
government wants ice.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-07
Local and Personal News Notes

Something striking about that
page al in this paper. Notice III
County Attorney q. e. Pencil
was an .Vollner visitor Salur-
day.
Miss I.0da Johnston Is recover
ing from a severe attack Of tonsil-
tits.
Mrs. II. A. 0dekirk returned
Friday from q weeks visit IN
Moscow.
For quick and careful dray SER
vice call Berry nQnovmn's
hardware. u.
Bread like mother used to make
Is best gotten from Gold Stand
ard Flour.
Ivan Jorgens left Friday for his
home III Spokane, after a month y
visit here.
W. X. Grim returned home Men
day night from an extended visit
In the east.
The Prairie Lumber Co. is head
quarters for Utah and Rock
Springs coal.
Wallace Bruce Amsbary at the
opera house Tuesday evening.
February - !.
We can handle your bulk grain
wheat and barley. Nezperce
Roller Mills.
A. c. Duuck, Of the Mohler sec
tion, was among the Nezperee Wis
itors Tuesday.
County Auditor j. b. White was
4 Lewiston visitor Friday, return
ing Saturday.
Harry Kennedy returned home
Sunday from q trip 70 Lewiston
and Charleston.
FOR Good young hors-
-. a gang plow'and some harness:
John Stellmon Sswio
Red Gross dayh-Monoay,
Thuraday and Friday; al the Fra
Aermal Temple.
WOOD For Sale Seasoned l6-
inch. $3.50 to 80. Cooper Bros,
Morrow. Idaho. So"o
Dave Turner returned sntur'
slav evening from a short business
trip 10 Spokane.
Pete Grant went to Charleston
Saturday to visit his parents, re-
turning Monday.
WANTED -First.class mileh
cow. Bates sh0rt.lEorn preferred.
In. II. Sanger, Mohler. T.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-07
Basket ball tomorrow night
Stoufrr IN a graduate opsician.
Several nice showers yesterday.
>Azk<za<Azses4su.

And February came N like .
Gold standard. the real quality
Buy il from the advertiser MS
Nyals .s,one.Roo,.comp for the
Il goes further Gold stand
ard Flour.
The NyaI line complete at Leo =
Pharmacy.
Long or short hauls quick Der.
~ = dray line. T.
Get the habit buy Il at Carl
son s; Il pays.
Utah. the real coal, at the Prai-
RE Lumber Co.
First-class cobblcr at the A. Il.
Fikc harness store.
prof.C. y. Wilson, of Moscow, is
a visitor In our city.
Now II the time 20 enjoy Vic.
troIa IN your home.
Harry Mitchell was a Winchcs-
ter visitor Saturday.
Boys school shoes and school
clothes at Carls0n's
ID. Y. Donovan was q passenger
for Spokane Saturday.
y. i. Rosengrants was visitor
from Kamiah Sunday
The best things in school toys
for boys at Carls0ns.
Peter Nesler Is serving the best
chilli In the northwest.
W. j Ramey was . passenger
for Lewiston yesterday.
Agt. q. Il. + McOllvery was q
YolImer visitor Tuesday
S. l.. Afikkelson was 4 Lew
lston visitor last Friday.
Mark Erickson left Monday for
few days visit in Colfax.
Save that shoe. Have II re-
paired right at A. r. Fixes.
Bill Kitchen was up from KAN
lah the forepart Of the week.
Harold Ilyford went TO Ito Fri.
day to visit his wife and baby.
Read the big page ad Of the
Cash Bargain Store IN this issue.
VIM. Sullivan was an To visit
err Sunday. returning Monday