The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-09-11

F. C. Anderson has already cut and
stacked his fourth cutting of hay on
a small tract belonging to him south
of town. Mr.. Anderson expects to
raise alfalfa of fifth cutting which
will be at least foot high and make
dandy pasture.
Mrs. j. B. Draper Of Tacoma is a
guest at the H. G. Wright home this
week. Mrs. bra, tr is most enthcc-
iastic about tire Richland district and
if she can fihl a place to her liking
she and her husband will undoubtedly
buy and locate here permanently.
Rev. o. r. Scott has been appointed
to the Richland Methodist church by
the conference which has just closed
in Spokane. Mr.. Scott will probably
arrive this week. Rev. H. A. Stone,
for the past two years the popular
pastor of the local church, will have
charge of the Mabton church next
year.
L. v. Wade has entered into an
agreement with A. F. Griffith, ose of
the largest orchard owners in this sec
ton, to put his entire crop of apples
in shape for the market; that is, su-
perintend the picking. packing, SOFT
ing, ETC., so that Mr.. Griffith will have
no anxiety in regard to the crop ex-
cept to see to the sales end Of the
game.
The people of Richland are delight
ed to hear that at last the contract has
been let for the construction of the
bridge across the Yakima between
Richland and Kennewick. 1t is to be
hoped that the structure to be erected
this time will be of such nature that
it will stand up against high water
and all other freaks which the rivers
may decide to indulge in.
The Square Deal Real Estate Office
wonderful interest in local
farm property; their mail contains a
large number of inquiries every day
and people who purchased land here
during the boom days and have let it
lie idle until this time are now making
inquiry as to the cost of putting in
their tracts, stating that they may de-
eide to come here to live.
The old time residents of the Rich
land district, and the old members of
the Richland Methodist church joined
together in making a present to
"Grandma and Grandpa" Cox of Ken
newick, who fer SO many years made
Richland their home. The Kennewick
people also made handsome present
to the old couple who celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary the lat
ter part of the week.
Rev. orland Scott is the new pastor
for Richland. He is one of the young
er men in the Methodist church and
was active in y. M. C. A. work.
Rev. H. R. Stone of Richland goes
to Mabton. Rev. c. A. Burris is re-
turned to Finley and Hover.
A. H. Miller of Seattle, who has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. r. d. Saw
yer and family for the past two weeks,
returned to his home on the Coast
Tuesday. Mr.. Miller has become a
consistent booster for the Richland
district and spends all his time tell
ink his Richland friends and relatives
that they don know when they are.
well off; that he gained seven pounds
in weight in less than two weeks here,
due to the fact that spring chickens
grow on every tree and all the good
eats imaginable can be had for the
asking With chickens at so cents
a pound in the cities and peaches and
apples so cents dozen, it is no won
der that people coming here for ava
cation go away with such exalted ideas
of the country.