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The Arvada enterprise., 1920-02-19

The iishts slowly faded away In the
far distance. finally disappearing alto
Rethsr ~ We rounded . sharp bend IN
the river bank. The engine increased
its stroke. giving vent to louder chus-
ging. and could feel the strain OF the
planks beneath % ~ We battled the
current. This new noise may have
aroused her, for Rene lifted her head
a. though suddenly startled ana
glanced about in my direction.
I'VE have passed the villageT she
asked. rather listlessly.
YES; 1t is already out Of sight.
From the number Of lights burning l
imaRins our escape has been discov'
cred"
.And what will they dor-sn echo
Of dismay in her voice.
All fear of any treachery on the
part Of the negro had completely Do
serted me. and I slipped down fom
my perch ON the edge Of the cockpit
to q place ON the bench at her side.
She made no motion to draw away.
but her eyes were upon my face a.
though seeking to read the meaning
Of my sudden action.
1--WE can talk better here" ! ex'
plained. THE engine makes 20 mush
noise"
"You have not yet explained to me
what we were to do. Your plans Tor
tomorrow
Because I scarcely have any" I re.
plied. This has all occurred % sud-
denly have only acted upon impulse.
No doubt those back at the Landing
win endeavor to pursue us; they may
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stand up and have three healthy chill
Vish, for your remedy = certainly won
derful fof dck, run down women.
~. A. KWA1cn1K1, 062 W. OakdsA
Fcs forty years Lydia :. Pinkh.m's
Vegetable Compound has been making
women strong and well, relieving back
ache, nervoosnees. ulesfaden, and in-
n.mn,ssa ws1inss;o .,. s.;os esg,ss'Ts1s. ngs:
also proved invslueb'e tn pespa5tng for
childbirth and ths Change OF lie.
Women who su3cr are invited 70
write for free and hsapful adviee to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine GO. icon
63sntisD, Lynn. Aass. II b ftss and
alVays koapful.
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ssO ~ ~ OSSs ssS
have discovered already our means Of
escape and procured boats. Ny prin'
cipal hope Is that they may take II
for granted that We have chosen the
easier way and gone downstream. II
50 We shall gain 70 much moro time
to get beyond their reach"
"But why have you chosen the
northern route7 Surely you had q
reasonf'
Certainly; 1t was to deceive them
and get out Of slave territory as quick
~ as possible. There are friends in
this direction and none In the other
II we should endeavor to fee by way
Of the Ohio We would be compelled ia
run q thousand.mile gantlet. There
arc slaves In nlinois-it has never
been declared q free state-but thess
are held almost exclusively In the
more southern counties. North Of the
river the settlers are largely from
New England. and the majority Of
them hate slavery and are ready t.
assist any runaway to freedom"
But you have spoken Of Q man
Amos Shrunk-who 10 hef"
you have certainly heard rumors
At least, that there are regular routes
Of escape from here to Canadaf
"Yes; It has been discussed at thu
house. have never clearly under
stood, but do know that slaves dis
appear and are never caught. I wa
told white men helped them"
ut 10 accomplished through organ
lied effort BY these men-Black Abo
litionists, as they. are called-haters
Of slavery. They are banded TO-
gether In secret society for this one
purpose and have what they call sta.
tons scattered all along at a certain
distance apart-a nights travel-from
the Mississippi to the Canadian line
where the fugitives are hidden and
fed. A station keeper, l am told, Il
only permitted to know a few miles
Of the route. those he must cover-ths
system 10 perfect, and many are en-.
gagged In It who are never even sus.
pected."
And this mans he one1"
"Yes-a leader; he operates the
most dangerous station Of all. Ths
escaping slaves come to him frst."
She asked no further questions. and
after . moment turned away. resting
back against the edge Of the cockpit
with chin cupped In the hollow Of her
hand. The profile Of her face was
clearly defined by the starlight re.
Elected by the river, and I found Il
hard to withdraw my eyes. A move
ment BY the negro attracted my At.
tention.
There 10 q small creek about four
miles above the Landing. SAM" I said
shortly. DO you think you could
find III"
"On de Missouri side. sab, All
reckon All cud."
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006 Know W09G % 90,
Ny mother advised
mo 70 take LYDIA E,
Ptnkham's VoRe.
table Compound and
use The Sanattve
Wash % ! took her
advice and used
hsoe remedies and
cured myself. feel
nne and DO Ill my
housework which !
could not do before,
a I oould hsrdlv
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Does Double Duty,

The weight of the cars descending
South African mine is used to pro-
duce power by pulling cable wound
around a drum that drives . gen
erator.
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-02-19
-oowr MOVE or CRY OUT, ossv oaosss.-


Leaia
ans. and q Jes KIRBY ohs D:s own notooS ss kaea .s
Whoa. ths jsas has dwn: R.ase mother ssc1.e 40 .As
hs cheating
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@ Gh rsss hsp ss @ vosa shs cabin q - ssen
gsi
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-02-19
The DEVILS Own comes
to life.
(To BE CoNTINUED.l
Grease On WaiIosns.

10 remove grease spots from wall
paper. sprinkle q piece Of blotfin, M.
per with carbonate Of soda and press II
against the wall with q moderate.,
hot iron. The blotting paper win Al.
sorb the grease. while the soda ~.
serves the color ef tha pap~.
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DO ALL MY 1
HouSEWohK
Before I took LYDIA E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
could hardly stand. says
Mn Kwarcinsli.

Chicaso, nl.-"I suffered with dis
and irregularities and I did
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-02-19

Economy.
"Ars you giving away your old
shoesf" "No; I am having them soled
and resOled."
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-02-19
DYED Her BLOUSE,
SKIRT AND A COAT

. Diamond Dye" TURNED faood,
Shabby, Old Appars1 Int New.
Don't worry about perfect results.
Use diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give new. rich. fadeless color to any
fabric, whether It be wool, silk. linen,
cotton or mixed goods,-dresses,
blouses, stockings, skirts, children's
coats, feathers-everything!
Direction Book in package tells how
to diamond dye over any color. To
match any material. have dealer show
you diamond Dye" Color Card.-Adv.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05
LOCAL BOYS WIN sWIMs
Elmer Crosby and Orion Willsey Are
In Swim at Y. M. C. A.
Summer Camp.

In the open-camp swimming and
regatta meet held at Camp Reed, Y.
M. C. A. summer camp at Fan lake,
Thursday and Friday, two Kennewick
boys, Elmer Crosby and Orion Will
sey, won honors.
The swim was in the nature Of an
open championship affair, conducted
by Leon Woodrow, camp physical di-
rector. Marion Bean of Spokane star
red with a total Of 21 points to his
credit while Elmer Crosby and Orion
Willsey were second and third re-
specitvely.
In the 25-yard swim Elmer scored
first with Orion first in a plunge fol
distance and Upward swim.
The Kennewick boys led in the
second days program also, taking the
doubles race with ease. In the singles
they were defeated only in a very
close finish. The paddle race was one
of the most novel of the day the boys
propelling the boats with their hands
Occupants of cabin five composed
of Crosby, Collins, Nance, Yaeger an6
Willsey won the event.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05
STRADLING Is
NOT A Lacquer
Candidate for County Engineer
Says He Seeks Office as
Republican Only.

E. II. Stradling, city engineer OF
Prosser, writes the ier-Reporter
to the effect that he is a republican
first, last and all the time and that
the non-partisan leagues endorsement
Of his candidacy for county engineer
came without his knowledge or con-
sent. His letter follows: .
SGentlemen:
"In an article in the local papers
of the county, noticed that I had
been endorced by the non-partisan
league, and triple alliance for county
engineer. I wish to state that if /
was endorsed for that position it was
without my knowledge or consent, as
I was not at any meeting, at any
time, Of any political organization, ex-
cept the meeting Of the republican
party, which I have attended when
ever it was possible. wish further to
state that am a republican, and not
a member Of any other political party.
That I am seeking the nomination at
the primaries on the republican ticket
only.
+ every truly yours,
"E. II. STRADLING."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05
THOMPSON SELLS
HOME GROCERY
Local Merchant Disp0ses Of
Business to Former Part
ner, F. ]. Lorenz.

Jas. Thompson has sold the Home
Grocery to F. J. Lorenz, who will take
possession Of the business Monday.
Mr.. Lorenz and Mr.. Thompson are
friends of many years standing and
were formerly partners in business in
Spokane;
The new proprietor Of the grocery
will have associated with him in the
business his two sons, one of whom
saw 19 months war service as an avia-
tion instructor and was q camp COM
rade of Floyd Kelso.
Mr.. Thompson will spend some
time in closing up his business affairs
here and win probably go to Portland
to enter the automobile trailer bust
ness with his SON.
"Mrs. Thompson and myself wish
to thank the people of this community
for the courtesies they have shown us
and for their patronage and we be.
speak for our successors the same
pleasant relations we have enjoyed
with the KennewicK public" said Mr.
Thompson.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05
COUNTY THIRD
TICKET PROBABLE
State Committee of Non-partisan
League Decides Not to En-
ter Republican Primary.

The state executive committee of
the non-partisan league at a meeting
in Seattle Monday decided that the
league would affiliate with the triple
alliance, and committee Of 48 in call
ing caucuses and holding county, dis
trict, and state conventions for the
organization of the farmer-labor party
in the state of Washington.
I If this decision is carried out il
means that action of the state conven-
ton of the non-parisan league in vot-
ing to enter the republican primaries
has been set aside. The Seattle meet
ing was called, it is understood, be
cause of the refusal Of the league can
didates to run on the republican ticket
County Third Ticket
Jesse Reed, member of the exc
cutive committee of the league in this
county, said the action Of the state
is not mandatory on the county or
ganization. Mr.. Reed says that per-
sonally he favors putting in a third
ticket rather than entering the re-
publican primaries but which. Of the
two courses will be followed in this
county will not be determined until
action is taken by the executive COM
mittee.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05
A. W. GRAHAM SELLS HIS
SHOP TO EPHRATA MAN
Kennewick's Pioneer Barber Will De-
vote All of His Time to Or
charding.

A. w. Graham has sold his barber
shop to E. II. McCurdy Of Ephrata,
and will devote his time to farming
his tract on the Highlands.
After closing the deal Mr.. Me-
urdy returned to Ephrata to close
up his affairs there and will return
with his family to Kennewick August
is.
Mr.. Graham who last spring pur-
chased a bearing Highland orchard
says he has disposed of his business
because he found the life of hall
farmer and half barber too strenuous
He intends to build this fall and make
his home on the farm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05
WATERUSERS TO CONSIDER
PLANS FOR NEXT SEASON
Meeting to be Held at Valley Club
House Monday Evening, Au-
gust is.

For the purpose Of considering next
years budget and plans for further
improving the main canal, a meeting
Of the waterusers Of the Columbia
irrigation district has been called for
the evening Of August 16 at 8 o'clock.
The meeting will be held in the Valley
club house and the district directors
will submit plans which haye been
worked out for next years operations.
All waterusers are urged to be pres
ent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05
CENTRAL OFFICE
OVER SHERK'S STORE
Kennewick Valley Telephone Co.
Buys Building at Second
and Tacoma Streets.

The Kennewick Valley Telephone
company has purchased the Williams
building at Second and Tacoma street,
occupied by Sherk's Department store.
The second floor of the building which
has not been in use for several years
will. be remodeled and converted into
telephone central offices while Sherk
& Company will continue to lease the
first floor and basement.
Included in the alterations will be
the installation Of stairway at the
front Of the buildinf leading off of
Second street. In addition to the
central offices several suites Of office
rooms will be fitted up for rent on the
second floor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05

would be provided by the state board
either by direct purchase or finding
a purchaser CT the district bonds.
Until the board was in a position to
carry out the above, applications for
purchase of lands would be withheld.
In the event more than one satis-
factory applicant has filed upon cer-
tain farm unit, the board will consider
the qualifications Of the applicants
and will select the one, who, in their
opinion, will be the most likely to
make success, but other things be-
ing equal, the first to apply will be
given preference.
Whenever there are enough approx
ed applicants to take up all the farm
units, the board will then undertake
the development of the project and
carry it through to completion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05
NEW FERRY AND TRAIN
SERVICE BOOSTS BUSINESS
Alfalfa and WaIlula People Are TAX.
ing Advantage of Easy Travel
to Kennewick

With the resumption of ferry serv-
ice at Hover and the restoration OF
the old morning and night as pass
enger schedule on the O-W. r. & N
Alfalfa and Wallula folk are renew
ing their acquaintance with Kenne-
wick business men.
Several Alfalfa people who were in
the city Saturday are loud in their
praise of the ferry service which Mr.
Vaughn is giving with his new boat
The big side-wheeler pokes her nose
straight across the river in spite OF
the strong current and makes the
crossing in about half the time re-
quired by the old boat. Some Of the
visitors who drove over Saturday
made the trip from Alfalfa to Kenne.
gene Klinge, Harold Krog, Eric
wick in. an hour flat.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05
SCHOOL BONDS
VOTED TUESDAY
Only Four Votes Cast Against
to Increase Taxes and Erect
New Building.

The special school election Tuesday
was one Of the quietest ballot affairs
ever pulled off in the district. Only
"A votes were cast of which all but
four were in favor of the special tax
levy Of mills to meet the increased
school expenses and the $4,000 bond
issue to build three-room grade
building.
As explained in last weeks issue
the new building is to be erected just
west Of the high school building and
eventually will be used for manual
training and domestic science depart
ments or as a unit of larger build.
ing. Plans and specifications have
been prepared by Swingle & Taylor
and the contract will be let next
Tuesday. W Ha
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05
DRILL Is NOW DOWN
132 FEET In GAS SANDS
Walla Walla Company's Well No. 3
Gives Promise of Being An
Oiler.

Harry D. James, manager of the
Walla Walla Oil, Gas and Pipeline
company reports that drilling has
progressed 1872 feet in the company's
well No. 8 since the gas sands were
first encountered. The drill is still
in the sands and the gas continues to
come into the bottom of the well.
This has been big surprise alike
to the drillers and officials Of the
company as the gas producing strata
is of much greater thickness than had
been expected. AS the drill goes
deeper the showings for oil become
more abundant and Mr.. James has
high hopes that oil will be struck ir
! this well.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05
RAMBO BUYS ELECTRIC co.
Fred Berg ad Arthur Wing Dispose
of Business to p. p. & L.
w. Storekeeper.

Fred Berg and Arthur Wing have
sold the Columbian Electric Supply
company to Paul Rambo and will give
possession Immediately. Mr.. Rambo
for several months has been in charge
of the p. p. & L. company's general
stores here.
The former owners of the company
are retiring on account of i'll health
of Mr.. Berg, who has not yet decided
where he will locate. Mr.. Wing in
tends to open battery service station
somewhere in the Yakima valley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05
HOME BURGLARIZED

Sometime between the hours Of
and o'clock Thursday afternoon the
home of A. L. Williams in the Garden
Tracts was ransacked by burglars
who carried away gold watch and
other articles of value. The N. p. Sec
tion house nearby was likewise ran
sacked and a watch and other articles
belonging to section hands taken. The
Williams family were away during
the afternoon and the robbery was
discovered in the evening when they
returned.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05
"Very truly yours,
"E. II. STRADLING."
NEW COUNTY AGENT HERE

NEW COUNTY AGENT HENE
v. L. Georgeson has been chosen
by the State college to succeed Lee NJ.
Lampson as county agent for Benton
county. The new agent arrived Sc
veral days ago and is now in charge
Of the work.
The new and retiring agents met
here Monday with the executive COM
mittee Of the Benton county farm
bureau at which time plans were out
lined for continuing the agricultural
work. Complete minutes of the meet
ing are printed on another page Of
this issue.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05
NEW SIGN SHOP

C. II. Porter of Seattle has opened
up sign painting shop in the Barr
building east of the Beach block. Mr..
Porter viii carry on his work both
here and in Pasco:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05

II. NJ. Ashbaugh, one of Kenne-
wick's pioneer merchants, has been
visiting in the city for several days.
He is now located in Yakima. Mr..
Ashbaugh was the founder Of the
department store which is now owned
by Sherk and company.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05
OFFICE OPENS

Robert L. Lundy, licensed chiroprac-
tor has opened offices in the Emigh
building, DR.. Lundy comes here from
Spokane where he had several years
of successful practice. He will main
tain offices in Paseo as well as in this
city.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-05

There will be a divine club meeting
Saturday at the home of the club
leader, Jesse Reed.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-15

La Grange, Tex, Sept. 14.-In a
land where hard men and hard
liquor" Ceven in Mr.. Volstead's day)
are the rule, a man has been sheriff
for twenty-six years without draw
( ing a gun!
Yes, Sheriff-"Big Gus"-Loessin.
of Fayette County. is the pride" of
the great. open Southwest, for he:
Threw away his gun when he was
elected sheriff in 1894.
Has made I1,362 arrests in TWEEN
ty-siX years.
Doesn't believe in prohibition:
but has made 31S booze arrests.
Made cattle thieves seek other
fields
I've had to treat some folks
right smart rough in my time" says
Big Gus" but l amt never had
cause 10 shoot. And ain't never
seen the man I couldn't lick with
out a gun"
Six feet three in his stocking
feet. his trousers tucked into high
boots, and big sombrero hat back
on his head, Loessin is the typical
sheriff of the mOvies-all except the
guns. If he ever wants to change
jobs, he'd be the goods" in movie
land,
The Washington herald., 1920-09-15
iron OREFOUND
IN PHILIPPINES
Finest Unworked Fields in
World Discovered Near
Harbor.

The finest unworked iron fields in
the world have been discovered in
the Philippines, according to & re-
port just received by the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
! The quantities of ore adjacent to
good harbors, they state, will be
sufficient to assure the future Of
iron and steel production in the
United States for generations.
Already land believed to contain
more than 500, 100000 tons have been
surveyed. Deposits on the island of
Mindanao are believed 90 be without
rival. They contain 275.OOO, 900
tons close to good harbors and l3O.-
100000 tons within easy transpor-
tation distance of Dajkin Bay. per-
haps the best natural harbor on the
islands.
Only crude iron work in primitive
/. .smelters is being carried on at
present.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-15
SAVES HEIRESS;;
LEFT FORTUNE
Salesman Aids Millionaire S
Daughter in Slums, Gets
$lO,OOO,OOO.

New York. Sept. 14.-Dawd S. K
Byrne, of Montreal, will soon enter
into possession of the $4,000, 900
estate of the late w. C. Byrne as
the result of an incident which oc-
CURED thirteen years ago and
changed his name, his occupation
and his station in life.
In 1907, Byrne was David S. Kidd,
tea salesman of Toronto. on bust
ness in Chicago. 1t was his custom
to carry a Bible with him. In a
saloon in the slums he was at
tracted by the beauty and intel
ligence of a 2o-yeap-old girl who
had fallen from her position as the
daughter of a wealthy miner.
The girl told him her story and
he urged her to return to her
family; finally drawing the Bible
from his pocket he read the story
of Mary Magdalene. The girl was
so affected that she promised to re-
turn to her home.
\ few weeks later Kidd received
letter from the girls father, w.
G. Byrne, then Of Baltimore, which
said:
81 want to support your under
takings. Help other women as you
have helped my girl. L will stand
by you. And because 1 feel so to-
ward you, l ask that you change
your name to Byrne."
Lucy Byrne died the year after
| Byrne had rescued her. Her mother
and brother, George w. c. Byrne
were lost in the Empress of Ireland
disaster in the st. Lawrence in May
| 1914. Byrne, who had changed his
name, thus became sole heir to the
extensive mining and oil properties
! in Pennsylvania. Florida, Mexico
Argentina, Brazil, Spain and Aus.
! tralia.
/ Byrne says that he has located
/ property belonging to the estate in
and near Pittsburgh, valued at ST.
! 200. 900
The will was offered for probate
in Hamilton County, Fla, where the
elder Byrne died. April 4, 1919. The
! will places the value of the estate
! at $S,O00,O00, but Mr.. Byrne esti.
mates that interest to the amount
| Of S2.OOO,0O0 has accrued to it sine,
1t was drawn in 1908.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-15
Eggs and Corsets
Cause Early Death,
Aged Woman Says

Delmar, Del, Sept. 13.-Never
eating eggs and never wearing cor
| sets are two of the reasons to which
Mrs. Letitia G. Wiltbank. of George
town, who recently observed her
! 9Sd birthday, attributes her long
| life
Eggs she considers unfit for hu-
mai consumption. She says she al
ways has eaten everything else
placed on the table.
When 1 was glrl," she says,
Only the high class folks wore
corsets. They were too expensive
fer the ordinary class of people.
Plenty of fresh air. wholesome
food, exercise, and refraining from
! the exposure and fashions of these
days. suen as wearing low necked
dresses, corsets, and being thinIy
clad in the only secret ever had fer
q long life."