The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-31
RlCF1LA AND DEPT.

New cases of influenza developed
tuesday in the district. Several mem
bers of the C. J. Willis family are con-
flned to bed while William Young is
also laid up. All are doing as we'll as
can be expected. ..a-
Frank Fassino, who recently sold
nus effects at auction, leased his farm
known as the old Floyd place, and
went back to his former home in Illi-
nols, writes to friends that he wishes
to goodness he was back on the Horn
Rapids project and that he will be back
just as soon as he possibly can. He
says people are dying so fast back
there he can't do anything but attend
funerals of his old friends. He is
coming back sure this spring. IS
Henry Schireman and family, who
have been living at the lower headgate
OF the local ditch, moved into town
Thursday and will occupy the house
just vacated by Chas. CARAT for the
winter. " ~. .s.--
The terrific windstorm Sunday did
considerable damage in the district,
many outbuildings and hay stacks
being blown over, while hay in the
field and shock was blown to the four
winds. The worst damage, however,
occurred at the Grosscup ranch where
an immense 250-ton silo, which had not
yet been filled, having just been built,
and which must have been insecurely
staked down, was blown over as if it
were a match box. Another silo of
equal capacity, which had been filled,
was not affected in any way. The silo
will be put up again right away so as
to be filled this season. =
Mrs. Clark Alexander is spending
some time with her daughter and fam
lily in Pasco.
| The hay baler being operated by F.
Shoots and other Richland farmers,
is baling the big crop of hay raised by
r. d. Sawyer across from the lumber
yard this week. This baler is doing
! quite rushing business as ranchers
are not securing satisfactory prices
for their hay in the stack and are hav
ing it baled so as to take advantage
of the increased price obtained by ship
ping it to outside markets.
Miss Marjorie Caldwell, who has
been attending school in Spokane, sur
prised her parents and friends by ar
irving home Thursday for a visit. The
fact that all schools are closed in Spo
kane gave her a vacation which she
took advantage of to spend few days
with home folks. She was accompan-
led from Spokane by Jack Martin, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Martin of Rich
land, sailor on the America" which
was recently sunk in Hoboken harbor.
He has a short furlough which he will
spend with his parents and many
friends in this section. He makes a
mighty handsome sailor in his nifty
uniform and says that he enjoys the
life at sea more every day. He has
made ten trips across the ocean and
to hear him tell of the customs of the
countries over there is most interest
ing.
Miss Anna Eggers, who is in Spo-
kane, is now taking business course
at one of the colleges with an idea of
making clerical work her forte from
now on.
z. Mrs. o. M. Lowell, sister of Mrs. F.
] Dresser, is guest in Richland. She
is accompanied by her two nephews,
Bernard and Alfred Albers, who are
4 also visitors at the home of their
aunt, Mrs. F. Dresser and family.
4 Gordon Moores and r. D. Sawyer
made a trip to Grandview Saturday
where they purchased fine, full
i blooded registered Poland China boar
to head their combined herds. They
expect to raise lot of full blooded
hogs, as they have large amount OF
feed on their respective ranches which
can easily be converted into dollars
thru the medium of pork.
-r-f E. Del Dot .a.-s--s .sa=5