The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21
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H. P. Miller, who with his brother
in-law, w. H. Hendrix of Alberta,
Canada, are owners of one of the finest
apple and pear orchards in This district
is engaged In installing cement pipe
tt irrigate the entire 40-acra tract.
The pipe, which is principally six and
eight-inch stuff, is being made by the
Richland Concrete Pipe Co., and over
5000 feet will be necessary. When this
Improvement is made Mr.. Miller will
have tract which it will be hard to
equal in either the Columbia river or
Yakima river valleys. The trees come
into full bearing next year and already
the large crops secured moro than full
fill the owners expectations. .@
Miss Marie Dresser, who has been
packing apples at the Spokane Fruit
Growers warehouse for the past three
months, left Sunday for Portland, to
enter business college. While in Port
land she will be the guest of relatives.
Emil Birch, who owns small ranch
north of town, left Monday for Seattle
to spend the winter at work.
FL. O'Brien, president of the Rich
land District War Council, has re-
ceived flag which the Richland Dis
trict will have the honor to exhibit,
showing that they have gone over the
top. on the Fourth Liberty loan. 1t
is the same as the flag which is draped
in the bank window, save that it has
four blue stripes instead of three.
C. D. Mitchell, who has been con-
fined to the hospital in Pasco, is now
able to leave the institution, but has
to remain in Pasco this week that the
doctors may take x-ray examinations
to determine the condition of the heal
ing wound.
Mrs. T. J. Chalcraft, president of
the Red Cross circle, wishes to an
nounce that there is a big pile of sew
ing on hand and that every member is
requested to be at the rooms on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of this week.
School opened Monday and the regu-
lar hours of study are in force. Wheth-
er or not the school board will take
any action to increase the length OF
the school day has not yet been de-
termined, but it is safe to say that
such steps will not meet with the ap-
prevail of the small boy.
Herschel Jameson and brother Hen
nv, who has been visiting the Jameson
/ family in Richland for the past two
months, were summoned to Canal
Idaho, Sunday by a telegram announc.
| ing that their mother was critically i'll
Their sister, Mrs. r. L. Davidson, who
intended to accompany them, was un.
able to do so on account of suffering
from a nervous collapse brought or
by the i'll tidings.
i G. F. Zurcher, one of the progress.
sive farmers in the Fruitvale district
has just completed deal whereby he
acquires another ten-acre tract in that
vicinity.
! Miss Stella Wren who has been 9
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Lou Wheel
house, left the latter part of the week
for Portland to resume her work with
the Red Cross.
Services in the Richland churche;
will be resumed next Sunday and al
are urged to attend both Sunday schoo
and church.
/ Clyde Gray of Everett, arrived il
Richland Tuesday to spend the win
ter with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. P. Gray. The Gray family has {
large salmon fishery business on the
Sound which the sons take charge o.
and spend what little time they car
during the off-fishing season with thu
folks in Richland.