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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04
New Photo Dark .Room.-

The dark room. necessary evil, has
always been the one rigid obstacle to
the perfect hexibility Of the photo
graphic art. Now. however. the operator
can carry a complete dark chamber
along with him. and develop his expos
uyes when and where he pleases. The
room" described and illustrated IN
Popular. Mechanics magazine packs IN
Z case less than two feet long, about
q foot wide. and four inches thick. 1t
opens to a height. In the larger size.
Of 10 inches In front and 13 inches IN
back. with walls of light-prOOf fabric.
Elastic cuffs at the side admit the OPP
orators hands, while he looks through
a hood in front, equipped with two
shutters that are opened by pressure
on the hood. and instantly closes on re-
lease. Trays and plates are inserted
through ruby-glassed door In the
top.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04
HEART OF THE DouaHBoY'
Experiences Of War Taught Him to
Tackle Every Problem From
Rock Bottom Up.

Most of our soldiers went to the
other side young boys. They came
back men hardened by fire and ex-
perience. They will tell you that they
have figured out new bunch OF
DOPE" or that they have LEARNED a
rule or two about the little game OF
life." What they mean is that they
have gone down to fundamentals and
tackled every problem from rock-bot-
tom up.
Ii was with the understanding that
the dOughbOy is new man and prob
lem In himself that Col. Arthur Woods,
assistant to the secretary Of war. laid
out his plan of campaign for the war
departments gigantic effort to get Jobs
for returned service men. This" he
told his assistants. SIS not merely an
employment idea. 1t is a new expert
ment in psychology. We must under
stand the soldier. the sailor, the ma
rine. right down 10 the ground, learn
their problem infinitely and take In
finite pains to restore. them to civilian
life with as little friction and as much
celebrity as possible.
"These boys are coming home eager.
". but also little fearfully. We must
bridge the gap that they have crossed
during 1917 and 1913. Americas fu-
ture lies in her youth. The 'sOldier
who fought in France, the sailor who
piled the dark waters. and the men
who drilled faithfully and patiently q
home. must not be left in the lurch
after what they have done for us."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04
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INCREASES YIELD OF WHEAT
Experiment. Of Trea&ine Seed Eiee.
triealiy Meets With Success
In England.

An interesting experiment as to the
effect Of electrically treating seed
wheat before sowing has been car
ried out at Bodsham Green. Elmstead.
Kent. during this season, by w. F.
Pledge of the Victoria -four mills. Ash
ford. the London Times states. The
variety Of wheat chosen for the expert
ment was red standard" and two al.
joining plots were sown on November
Is and II last at the rate Of three
bushels To the acre. the seed on one
plot being electrically treated and that
on the other not. The land was treat
ed exactly alike all through the year
Recently the growing crops were in
spected by party. including Il. L.
RObb. lecturer on agriculture at the
Southeastern Agricultural college,
Wye. Kent.
A marked difference between the two
plots was noticeable. the wheat on the
treated portion being much the more
vigorous in growth and habit. and
promising. SO far as the experts pres.
ent were able TO judge. a yield al
least 20 per cent higher than that OF
the untreated plot. There were evil
dent signs of rust, too. in the untreated
crop. and 1t was significant fact that
the other plot was. at any rate at the
present stage. entirely free from this
disease. It was the general opinion
Of those present that electricity is
likely to become a very important fac.
tor In the cultivation Of agricultural
crops and that great developments
along that line may be confidently an
ticipated in the near future.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04
81 NlIQH sI3 ~ SGIsyb Yldo,L
RICHI AND DEPT.

& e-s- i. -
various costumes of the vintage
of the last generation, the parti-
cipants did themselves and their
instructor great credit in the
way they rendered the old songs
and ballads which were so popu-
lar in the days of our grandmoth-
erS.
Frank Paulson, who has been
employed in the various parts OF
the Yakima Valley during the
fruit harvesting season, is. home
to spend the holidays with his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Ross, who
has been spending the past two
months in California as guest
lof their daughter, Birdie, and her
husband, arrived home in time
to spend Thanksgiving with
their children in Richland. They
report a most enjoyable visit.
Harry Wheelhouse has return
ed after spending a week with
his brother and family in Ar
lington, Ore.
So quiet was the municipal
election on Tuesday that a great
many people forgot all about it
| no and failed to vote. There was
no opposition to the ticket and
the following councilmen were
elected: w. S. Muncey, H. r.
Yedica, Myron Miller, and A. l..
Nelson was reelected treasurer.
Every land holder in the dis
trict should make it particular
point to vote at the election for
directors for the Richland Irri-
Igation District to be held in the
high school building next Tues
day, December 9. During the
next year there are bound to be
niost vital questions confronting
thu, men who are elected to these
offices and now is the time to
place in the positions the best
men to handle the affairs Of the
people. If you stay at home and
take no interest in matter OF
such vital interest to every land
/ holder in the project, remember
that it will do you no good later
on to put up a howl and say
what should be done and how you
would do it.
Richland is experiencing some
pretty cold weather altho the sun
shines so brightly during the day
that one has to overlook the fact
that the temperature is hover
ling above zero every morning.
| It was ten above on Monday and
six above on Tuesday, which is
pretty cold for this section Ut
the country in December.
The Women's Missionary So
1ciety of the Methodist church
will meet Wednesday afternoon
| December 10 at the home of S.
M. Ross.
F. G.. Neil of the Square Dea!
Realty company is confined to
his bed by a serious attack Of
pleuriSy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04
Laborer Build. Organ.

That workingmen who are earning
big wages possess grand piano or
even two pianos is evidence that q
love of music is one Of the first pleas
ures INDUCED in when q man begins
to have more money than he wants Tor
necessities.
could tell yOu OF worKingman
IN a Midland town, who, being OF a
musical and mechanical bent, has built
himself a small organ in his living
room. The instrument possesses q
reed stop and several pedal notes, ana
is a marvellous piece of ingenuity.
AS the family is large one ana
the room about II feet square, 1t can
be imagined what inconvenience the
family is willing to undergo In order
to indulge its love of music. the or
gan fills about one-third of their only
living room-London Chronicle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04
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To the Water Users of the Rich.
land Irrigation District

10AhA "A AA6s&SAVhA AASSAASS
A meeting of the water users
of this district is hereby called
for Saturday, December 6, 1919,
at l p. m. in Anon hall for the
purpose of nominating candi-
dates for directors of the Rich
land Irrigation District to be
voted on at the election to be
held on December g and any
other business which may come
before this meeting.
1t is very important that ev-
cry water user in the district be
present at this meeting.
Committee of Water Users
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04

Bill and julius Hopp, who've
made Richland their home for
a number Of years, attending the
local high. school, are here for
a few days visit with their old
school mates and friends and are
making their headquarters at
The H. F. Yedica home. Both
boys were recently discharged
from the service, julius iron: the
navy and Bill from IT," army,
whe-c he saw overseas service.
They are now living on the.
COast.
j. A. Nicholaus is one of the
most consistent boosters for the
Richland district, owning fine
73-acre ranch just north of town
which is improved with one of
the largest and most modern res
licences and other buildings N
this section. So assured is he Of
the future of the Richland pro-
ject that he is persuaGing all his
own and his wife's relatives in
the East to come out here and To-
cate. His brother-in-law, j. Ii.
Richey recently purchased the
George Eggers highly improved
ranch, while last week his Mife's
brother, E. A. Miller, of Odds,
Iowa, closed a deal for the Bech-
told a 4O-acre farm about three
miles north Of town. This is one
of the finest tracts in the valley
and when Mr.. Miller has. made
all the contemplated improve
ments he will have a farm which
it will be hard to beat in this sec
ton. He has already shipped a
carload of household goods and
farm implements from Iowa and
the family will arrive within a
short time to make their home in
Richland.
G. S. Teachout has been COM
PEELED to take a short layoff from
his duties as janitor of the grade
school building due to i'll health
and Henry Muncey is taking his
place.
The sale of the Red Cross seals
in Richland - going over with a
bang, the $40 which were sent
in the original package having
been disposed Of and another $40
worth received from Kennewick
are selling rapidly.
Owing to the extremely cold
weather Contractor A. S. MUIR
ray has been compelled to lay
off work on the large flunie he
is constructing for the Columbia
Irrigation District of Kennewick
and during his enforced idleness
he lis making trips to Kiona,
HanfOrd ard other Benton .coun-
ty towns in the interests Of the
bort car for which he is agent.
The old time concert given by
the Methodist church Wednes-
day evening, was q delightful en-
tertainment. The singers were
trained by Mrs. e. III. Dixon, a
talented vocalist, and attired in
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04
why Not?

Clymer Jeffries, Jr., OF WiiiiaHls'
Ariz four and onehalf years OF age.
recently acquired small dog ana .
faw davs later the following CONVERSE
ton occurred between h'm anu ms
next-door neighbor: 49,.
"Mrs. NJ, want you to keep your
chickens out Of our yard"
"Why, Clymer. what do you mean os
that?" 49,. md
.Well,-I have dog over mere. rnI
r. vour chickens come over ner
am afraid that he will get the chicken
pox." nm
An epidemic Of chicken po1 ".s on
at the time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04

They get lazy quite often-your
bowels-then you feel punk all over.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea fills
them with new life and energy. Dec.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-03-27
CURRY COUNTY FARMERS To
HAVE BIC DAY APRIL 4

Curry County Farmers are planning
a big day for April 4th, with IN all
day program aud free lunch served at
high school. Rural telephone ware
houses and general agricultural pro-
grtm are to he discussed and promin-
cnt speakers and good music are as
sured.
ON April 18th, at $3.50 n. m. the Curry
County Farm Bureau will meet for
Its second annual meeting. They
plan to work out program Of
work to be carried out by the farmers.
Of Curry County. No doubt the most
important subject to he handled will
he that Of rural telephone and the
construction Of warehouses In which to
store the farmers produce. =
Prof Hochbaum Of the U. ). Dc.
partment Of Agriculture and Mr., J.
W. Knorr Of the Extension Service
will be here to assist In working our
plan to help solve the farmers orob-
lens
II is expected that an exp irt from
the Kellogg Telephone Co. will be here
TO discuss telephone construction.
District Judge Batton will also
speak upon this subject,
Different committees of The Farm
Bureau will report their work for the
past year, q
Good singing and music will be fur
nished by the Clovis high school and
there will he other interesting features
Of the program so that ever minute
from the time the meeting starts until
Il closes will he one Of interest. At the
close Of the morning SESSION Il luncheon
will he served at the Clovis high school
building which, every farmer and
farm-woman In Curry County are es-
pecially invited To attend.
Remember the big day, April 4th,
0:30 II. m... Clovis Court House.
WILL II. PATTIS0N,
Pres. Farm Bureau,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-03-27
LADIES' PROGRAM AT
PRESBYTERY MEETING

The ladies will hold their meetings
ut the Methodist Church during Pres
bytery and the programs will he Ms
follows:
Wednesday. a:30 A. NJ.
Devotional Exercises Mrs. Reese.
Greetings Mrs. WIN II. Pattison.
Reports from Societies.
Music.
Prcsbylerial Message Miss Holt.
Prayer for Missionaries
Wednesday, 2;30 =. NJ.
Devotional Exercises Mrs. Ricketts,
Paper IN Japan Mrs GoOdscll.
Music.
Paper New Era Movement Mrs
llolineld.
Prayer on New Era Movement,
Paper Mrs. Reese.
Thursday 03O A. NJ.
Devotional Exercises Mrs. Caughey
Paper Golden Jubilee Mrs. Cor
nell
Music
Talk Spanish America Mrs. Pierce
Business,
Adjournment.
A dinner will be served TO the Pres
byterlnl guests and the families Of th'
church In the Sunday School room ~
Wednesday by the Woman's Societ,
and on Thursday afternoon, the lad!
delegates will he entertained ut !
social function nt the home Of one o
the ladies Of the Society. We hop
for good turnout Of the members u
all the churches.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-03-27
GURLEY INTERESTED
IN POTASH HDEVEL0PMENT

A. l.. Gurlcy Of this city and asso-
ciatcS of Wichita, Kansas have re-
Gently purchased and leased large
tracts of land near Brownheld. Texas
and will erect Il mill there for the de-
vclopment Of the potash industry. Mr.
Gurley says they have some large un-
dergr0und lakes there that have been
proven very rich In potash, In fact
some Of the agalysrs imye shown aS
high as twelve per cent potash, and he
says even as low as two per cent has
proven paying quantity. Mr.. Gurley
says his company will soon begin tile
erection Of plants at Browniield and
Meadow. Texas, that will when COM
plcied work about 800 men
Speaking of the new enterprise the
Lubbock Avalanche says.
"A. l.. Gurley as oite Of the men who
Is promoting the development Of the
potash industry. which was recently
started south of here, informed us this
week that within about 10 days there
would he IN erection AT least two of
the mills for refining the products ob-
tanned from the lakes, and that the
mills would employ about iivc hundred
men, and would he Of such size that
would have capacity for about - ears
daily This developiJy company is
formed Of three men. Mr.. Gurley being
one Of the three. Jesse Answorth salt
miner and banker of Wichita. Kansas,
and II, X. Lindsley, capitalist of
Wichita, are the other two gentlemen.
and We were informed by Mr.. Gurley
that they would have ample capital ia
operate their industry without selling
stock. These mills will be probably
located ut Browniield and Meadow. he
informed us and would cost at approx
mately half million dollars"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-03-27
MORE THAN BILLION
IS PAID IN TAXES

Washington March Collections
from the first quarterly installment Of
income and priiits taxes, due last Sal
urday amounted to ,00l.24+O00 in
sixty.three of the sixty.four collection
districts. Internal Revenut Commits
sioner Roper announced last week.
/ The figures probably will be increas-
cd by later returns. sinhe some revenue
collectors have not yet reported their
final tabulntions.
This more than the Treasury had
expected from this instajment pay
ment, and. without d complete analy.
sis, officials believe II is accounted fol
by the fact that many citizens paid
their tax In full, instead Of taking nd
vantage Of the mstallment provision
An examination Of records will he I'M
dcstaken later to ascertain whether IN,
total yield from income and profit
taxes exceeds the preliminary esti
mates of approximately $1,000, 200, 900
Indications on the face of reports
were that estimates made ut the tim,
of enactment Of the revenue bill wer,
fairly accurate.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-03-27
PRESBYT -RY AT
CLOVIS NEXT WEEK

The Presby,cry of Pecos Valley in
he Presbyterian Church 4. $. A. will
lold Its Annual Spring meeting In
LOWS this year at the First Presby-
terian Church, beginning on the night
Il April LIST and continuing through
april 3rd This meeting will rfpre-
ent all the Presbyterian Churches In
he Pecos Valley. Clovis, and Alama-
gorda.
While the Presbytery Is conducted
for the transaction of all business
matters Of the churches and the receiv-
Ing Of all reports Of the work done 10y
thc individual congregations. II is also
conducted for the inspiration Of the
local church and the community at
large. In order 10 do this all business
matters are attended to during the
day business session. setting apart
every night for popular services, to
which the public is invited,
I'm the first night we are to have II
sermon by the retiring Moderator the
Rev. j Il Carver who Is both eX,ell-
ent preacher and an exceptional think
er ON the second night. April 2nd We
ARE to have nm address by the Rev. II.
o. Moore OF Alamagorda Dr. Moore
cnn give you more upon the subject Of
THE Growth Of Christianity" IN
twenty minutes than any man you
have ever heard. You will he delight
ri with him. On the third night
April 3rd there will bc service for
the public ut which time we shall
have special speaker who will make
you glad you attended.
II is our desire to make this meet
ing of wnl IN the church aud the
community lol are cordially invited
to attend all the services.
TED =. HOLlFlEI.D. Minister
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-03-27
MEI.ROSE OIL COMPANY
AGAIN OFFERING STOCK

In this issue will bc found an an
n0mcement that the Melrose oil
Company stock is again on the market
The Melrosc oil Co has holdings
north Of the town Of Melrose and was
organized more than II year ngo, being
the pioneer company In this section Of
the country During the latter days
Of the war the company ceased opera
tions and took its stock or the market.
They are now planning to push the
sale Of stock aud put down test well.
The officers of the company are: A.
b. Wagner president; $. H. Moss,
vice president; Ben f. Moss. secretary
treasurer and II, W. Honaker, Fiscal
Agent. Mr.. Honaker has been in the
government service for the past sew
eral months but has returned to Clovis
to again have charge Of the company.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-03-27
FOOD 70 PER CENT
HIGHER THAN IN 1918

Washington. March -. Although
food prices showed decline Of q per
cent. during the month ending last
February Ii. the prices were . per cent
higher than those prevailing in Feb.
ruary. lDlS, and about - per cent
higher than the price average of 1913.
Price statistics for last month. an
nomccd today by the Department Of
Labor showed that twenty-SiX of the
forty-two articles listed were cheaper
in February than In the preceding
month. The marked decreases were
Eggs 'B per ccn and butter 10 per
cent. Potatoes lead the twelve art
icleS, showing an increase by an ad.
vance Of - per cent.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-03-27
CLOVIS SCHOOL IS
ON ACCREDITED LIST

Superintendent " Schools T.. W.
Bowycr received u message last week
from State Superintendent Wagner
stating that Clovis High school had
been placed on the list of accredited
schools by the North Central Associa.
tion now In session IN Chicago. There
ARE now seventeen schoolS In New
Mexico enjoying this distinction. They
are Albuquerque Carlsbad, East Las
Vegas Lns Cruces, Ration. Deming, the
High SCHOOLS at New Mexico Normal
University at East Las Vegas, the
New Mexico Military Institute ut
Roswell, and the Normal School at
silver city. Alamogordo. Artesia. Clay.
ton. Clovis. Gallup and Tucumcarl.
The last i've named were placed on
the accredited list the past week,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-03-27
GEORGE M'LEAN
COT THE ROAD JOB

Gov larraz0la has appointed George
Mclean to III the office Of Highway
Superintendent Of Curry County. MIR.
McLean lives north Of Texlco and Is II
substantial citizen, He had the en-.
dorSement Of the County Republican
organization and there was no opposi.
tion To his appointment.
The county highway superintendent
will draw SALARY Of $500 per year
and Will have charge Of all road work
In the county The office was created
by the legislature Just adjourned.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-03-27
$2,OOO,OOO.OO Wheat Crop

Curry County should produce easily a half
million bushels of wheat this year. Lester Stone,
Manager of the Clovis Mill and Elevator Co.,
says that from the seed wheat that has beenpur-
chased he estimated that there are 10000 acres
of wheat in the trade range of Clovis. There has
never been in the history of the county better
prospect for big yield and with an average of
Is bushels per acre some 100000 bushels of
wheat should be threshed The guaranteed
price will assure in the neiglborhood of $500
per bushel for the grain delivered in Clovis and
the Curry County crop should bring in over two
million dollars The fine rains that fell last week
have practically insured the wheat crop for this
year. One more good rain, coming at the right
time will make the crop.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-03-27
CURRY COUNTY GETS SOME
FINE RAINS THE PAST WEEK

Since the last issue Of the News two
and one.half inches of rain have fallen
In Curry County. Coming at this time
II will be u vast benefit to the entire
section. There was plenty Of under
ground moisture but the rain will stop
the blowing Of the soil by the spring
winds and give the wheat surface
moisture which is making II grow In
hurry. A few warm days now will
start the grass which will be earlier
and better than II has been In this
section In years.
There Is an exceptionally large acre
age of winter wheat in this county
which is now assnred to yield abund-
antly. Some spring wheat has also
been planted and this is coming along
fine and promises To make good
yield.
Rains In March are very mucM out
Of the ordinary In this section. IN fact
muny old-tlme citizens say such II
heavy rain has not occurred this early
In the spring for years aud years Or.
dinarily March is dry windy month
aud the moisture coming at this time
Is a happy surprise to all The stock
man Is equally jubtiant with the farm
cr for the rain was 81 warm that no
damage was done 10 stock.
Curry County has indeed bright
prospect for 1919
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-03-27
THINGS LOOK GLOOMY
FOR ) CENT FAR

San Francisco. Calf. March d
Flat Increase 70 three cents mile Of
all passenger rates witch become ef-
,fectiyc April | will not affect fares In
excess Of that amount where condl-
tions show higher fares Justified, local
officials of the United States railroad
administration said here tonight
Previously 1t had been published
that fares more than three cents
mile would be reduced to the three
cent minimum.
The above modification It the pas
senger fare order is believed to make
chances Of lower rates IN New Mexico
rather slight The statement that
rates In excess Of three cents will not
he disturbed where conditions show
higher fares justified" II is believed
will prevent lowering Of the rate in
this state
The contention of the railway COM
panies has always been that the four
cent rate is justified in New Mexico,
on account Of light instrastate passen-
ger traffic caused by the scattered
and sparse population and heavy
grades. 1t is believed that the same
argument will again be used IN an
attempt TO prevent the reduction Of
the fare us II is realized that once
reduced II would he difficult to in
crease ii to the oil rate after the
roads are restored to private control.