The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-10
RICHL LAND DEPT.

Lou Eller left Friday for Golden II
dale, called by telegram announcing Il
the death of his father. HI
M. d. o'Connell of Hermiston, ore.' i
formerly editor of the Richland Ao-
vocate. stopped in Richland for lew
hours Monday while en- route TO Fros-
ser on business.
Richland is quite a city this week
with its first convention in session.
A large number of young people, as
well as many older ones, are attenu-
ing the Epworth League lnstitute' III
which is holding its annual meeting II
in Anon park. Prominent Methodlsts II
are in charge of the speaking part Oh
the program, while fine music is
part of each days session. Residents
of Richland are entertaining Ene
speakers in their homes while the gel
coates and visitors to the convention
are camping out in the park.
r. s. Hubbard left the early part
of the week for Montana where ms
4 sheep are on the range.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ferren ana
j babv of Pasco, were guests OF MI. ana
/ Mrs. F. G. Bier for the Fourth. Mrs.
/ Terrell was an aid schoolmate OF Mrs.
: Bier's at Lind
e Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Relton have
t written to their parents advising that
J, thew will not erturn to Richland until
S late this fall. They are now making
J. their home in Vancouver, Wash, where
i their brother Cyril and family reside
i and Svd has taken position in the
a shipyards for the time being.
hi Postmaster VIM. Relton announces
l. TO the public that the new rulng
ar whereby Richland will receive an al
ternoon delivery Of mail, goes into Ell
,e feet on Monday, July 14th. Inc con:
!. tract has been let by the department
80 to- the Richland Transfer company
with the proviso that the mail must be
~ taken from the Kennewick postofilce
:. st about $3.50 p. m. each day and de-
e. l;vered to the Richland postoffce at
ss 4 40. when it will be Immediately dis
ISIS tr;butcd by the postmaster. This ser
ne vice. of course, is in addition TO tne
regular morning service, and Will be
m If untold benefit to this section. Here
he tofore mail has been held up from IL
on +, "a hours nKennewick, greatly 10
ak. tho inconvenience of the patrons OF
be the local Office.
We The second cutting of hay will be In
IN the sfack this week and is of good
tit, uualj.y and the yield all that was ex-
pected.
Kichland will have an immense ap'
nile crop this year. H. P. Miller, the
most prominent apple grower In thu
m section. will have over 5000 boxes O
first class apples if nothing unfore
saen arises and other orchardists witt
i'd smaller acreages report proportion
ate yield in prospect. With the pres
sent price quotations. on apples thu
will make many farmer Independent
with nice surplus in the bank.
yer G. L. Guppy has harvested hi
nth early potato crop and the Wlliougnn'
! of Ranches company are at work on thel
nily large acreage. The potatoes are
I in fine size and quality and the grower
icv- are receiving 2A cents per pound 10
old their crop.
son NJ. M. Hess has purchased the OF
|; in IIackplan ranch.
the oLu Wheelhouse accompanied ~
C. d. Hopper on an auto trip to Wni'
mes pluffs Monday.
nur- r. Gardner, proprietor OF tn
ould Gardner Nursery company is In For
was land on business this week.
urn Richland Lodge No. 253 /. 0. 0.
over ;nstalled the following officers for II
Dyed ensuing year, A. S. Murray, distri
snts, deputy, having charge of the ceremol
are les: Past Grand, Jack Kennard; Mob
the Grand, Henry Schircman; Vice Gran
the w M. Relton; Recording Secretar
GODS o. B. Rollins; Financial Secretary
' to M. Lausch; Treasurer, L; Wheslnous
COW Chanlain. Sherman Muncey; Warde
phil schireman, Jr.; r. S. N. G,
Wheelhouse; L. S. N. G., d. Egger
edi- R. S. v. G., H. Wheelhouse; L. s. :,
lived q J. E. Mowery; Inside Guard, n
and schireman, Sr.5, Outside Guard
the Wheelhouse; D. D., A. s. Murray.