The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-12-02

Chehalis county club leader for the
past year, shows that Sc boys and girls
in the county, members of the various
clubs, have received for their produce
sold a total of $4492.67.
improvements and maintenance OF
harbors and waterways in the state
of Washington will require $1,06O,OO0
during the fiscal year of 1921, accord
ing to estimates made by Major-Gen-
eral Lansing H. Beach, chief of army
engineers.
To line up all trans-Pacific inter-
ests in behalf of the sterilization OF
business, the Pacific westbound con-
ference, composed Of the steamship
corporations operating between the
Pacific coast and the Orient, met Mon
day in Seattle.
The new steel bridge over the Cow
litz river at Toledo has been completed
and accepted by the state engineers.
It has taken the Monson CONSTRUCTION
company nearly two years to construct
the bridge, which is 500 feet long and
placed on four concrete piers.
Two rabbit drives are being planned
in the north part of Franklin county
for the early part of next month. The
first drive will take place at Mesa
near the Allen schoolhouse, on Satur-
day, December 4. and, the second near
the Muir school, east of Hanford.
Charged with unlawful possession OF
liquor in violation of the state bone
dry" statute, C. w. Scott, a special dep
uty sheriff in five different counties
and assigned by several prosecuting
attorneys to uncover liquor law vio-
lations, is held in the King county jail.
Fifteen hupdred Christmas packages
which went astray in northwest cities
during last December and January,
and which postoffice clerks were I'M
able to deliver or return to senders
will be placed on sale at auction by
the Seattle postmaster between Decem-
Der 1 and 10.
A report issued by Supervisor A: H.
Sylvester of the Wenatchee forest
shows that the loss incurred by forest
fires amounts to 100000. The cost
of about a dozen forest fires started
by the carelessness of sheep herders
or ranchers was assessed against those
who were responsible.
Many appeals have been received by
Wy ~ ro.na,tar ~ CpoEono federal
employment director of Washington,
| urging that movement be started re-
questing married women who do not
need to work Dr living to give up
their positions in favor Of unemployed
men and women with dependents.
| Ernest w. Virgins of Portland, Or,
was elected governor Of the Pacific
northwest district of Kiwanis clubs
! at the final session of the annual con-
vention at Tacoma. Charles A. Oman OF
Tacoma was unanimously elected
treasurer; b. G. Hansuld of Vancou-
yer, B. c., first vice-governor, and
Charles f. Riddell of Seattle second
vice governor.
Plans for next seasons activities at
the Tacoma speedway contemplate two
distinct automobile racing events, the
first and most important on July 4
with a secondary race later in the year.
At the present time the speedway is
being bonded for $4,000 to clear up
the Indebtedness caused by the de-
struction of the grandstand by fire
last year, and to make number OF
| improvements to the track.
Yakima reservation farmers must
pay $4,000 between now and the first
Of the year to meet government
charges, bills for which were mailed
last week. Payment of $1.40 an acre
on $4,000 acres is required for extra
water furnished above the free allow
ance given by the government under
its contract with Indian owners. The
payments also will include SIS an acre
on about 10000 acres, as an initial
payment on government construction
charges.
Ed L. Terry, Seattle city treasurer,
announced Saturday that on December
"a disbursements in the municipal
street railway department Of Seattle
will go on a warrant basis. A deficit
of 100000 exists in that department,
according to the city treasurer. Coun-
Gilman Thomson, chairman of the pub
lie utilities committee, declared that
the council probably will increase the
car fares to 1-3 cents rather than re-
quire employees to accept warrants for
their pay. The present fare is 6 IA
cents. ...-
| with wines, liquors and cordials in
his home estimated at value of $15,.
900, Patrick I. Sullivan, of Seattle,
will not be permitted to take drink.
A temporary Injunction issued by Pre-.
siding Judge Ronald of the superior
court forbids Sheriff Stringer from
seizing or removing the liquor from