The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-02-05
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RICHLAND DEPARTMENT

Gene Mitchell spent several days
in Walla Walla this week.
Harry Wheelhouse is in Spokane
buying goods for the spring trade.
Water Master R. B. Stevens spent
the weekend with his family in Zillah.
Maurice Compton, who was serious
ly i'll last week with the flu is now
much improved. -.
Joseph c. Tyler of the Carstens &
Earles Bonding Co. of Seattle was in
town Monday on business. \
t JOS. C. Tyler, of Seattle joint re-
ceiver with F. ]. O'Brien for the Irri-
cation company arrived in Richland
Tuesday. ~N
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Touchout return
ed Saturday from Spokane and Mr..
Teachout looks fine after his most
serious operation for cancer. III.
The Country club will meet Thurs
day afternoon February IL at the
home of Mrs. H. p. Miller, who will
be assisted by Mrs. T. j. Chalcraft.
Henry Schireman is improving his
little home in town by the addition Of
a fine sleeping porch which runs
round two sides of the house.
Mrs. F. G.. Neil was summoned to
Kennewick Saturday to nurse her
sister, Mrs. Arthur MORRISON and
husband who are i'll with the flu.
F. Dresser who has been enjoying
a we'll earned vacation returned to
Richland the latter port of the week
after having visited In Portland and
other. Oregon cities.
]. D. Mccarthy and little daughter,
Dolores, are the latest victims of the
scourge which is laying everyone low
but at this writing they are recover
ing slowly.
Ben Knapp of .Hermiston, Oregon,
was in town on business the latter
part of the week and while here was a
guest of his mother-in-law, Mrs. j.
B. Clements.
j. A. Thompson has taken the con-
tract for the kalsomining of the Of
fees Of the new Irrigation District
and also the Offices occupied by the
Horn Rapids Irrigation company, land
department.
S. M. Ross will move back to his
ranch next week while F. G. Neil, who
has tried his best to secure a house
in town will be forced to live in the
rooms adjoining his real estate Office
until he can secure better quarters:
Mrs. H. G. Wright who underwent
serious operation for gall stones
several weeks ago will be moved from
the hospital at Kennewick this week
to the home of Mrs. F. A. Friermond,
where she will be under Mrs. Frier-
moods care for some time or until
fully recovered from the effects of
the operation.
The Murray contracting company
is making rapid Roadway on their
construction of the concrete ditch
which will replace fiume No. 1. The
work is being pushed forward just
as quickly as possible. The f1ume has
been wrecked in such a way that the
timbers which are sound can be used
in other repair work for the district.
B. Cass who came here to locate in
the garage business has accepted work
in the local shop of w. L. Muncey
and Claude Turnbow and on Tuesday
went to Garfield to bring his family
and household effects to Richland.
They will occupy the old Duffy place
in town just vacated by Henry Brett
haupt.
Phil Schireman, Jr. has his friends
guessing this week and wondering
what he needs with perfectly good
house and lot, being one of Richards
best known bachelors. He has pur-
chased the James house in town which
is at present occupied by Editor Hay
mes, and he says if the Richland folks
will just keep cool for short time he
will show them that he has real need
for his newly acquired bungalow.
A. S. Murray, the Richland con-
tractor, who has been awarded the
contract for the construction of a con-
crete lined ditch to replace f1ume No.
1 will start work the latter part OF
the week. He has just arranged for
camp and barn accommodations and
Mrs. E. H. Sargent has been employ
ed to take care of the commisary de-
partment. Her husband will be boss
on the ground.