The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-07-01
RICH Ian d
TO DRILL FOR OIL

held a meeting Tuesday evening at
which time company was formed to
be known as the Richland Utilities
company, whose object and aim will
. be to drill well on the townsite of
Richland for the purpose of discover
ing whether or not a strata of oil gas
or water underlies the town. If neith-
er oil or gas is found but artesian wa
ter results it is believed that this will
amply repay the incorporators of the
company as this would provide an
ample supply of water for domestic
purposes and for the irrigation of the
townsite. 1t was. decided to drill a
well to a depth of 1000 feet and if
no results were obtained at this depth
it is believed that the people on the
project will further back up the ven
ture so that the deeper drilling may
be done. IT, a'
The shares in the company or units,
as they were termed, We're fixed at
total of $4,000 at S1.00 per share, each
$4,000 in shares to be paid for in four
installments of $25 per month.
| A committee composed of F. A.
/ Howes, A. S. Murray and H. Wheel
house was appointed to arrange for
the necessary Incorporation of the
company under the laws of the State
of Washington and to also make the
arrangements for procuring the drill
ing rigs, etc. so that operation may be
under way within the next thirty days.
A meeting will be held in Anon hall
next Friday evening, July End, at 8
o'clock and every citizen on the pro-
ject is urged to attend. This is a
movement in the right direction and
will be good advertisement for Rich
land and every man in the district
should get behind it with his financial
and moral support. Already $500 in
shares has been subscribed, which is
a mighty good start. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Sutton and son
Clarence left Friday in their car for
Goldendale to spend week.
Mrs. Perry Willoughby and niece,
Miss Lila Bunnier, who have been Wis
iting in Lewiston, Idaho, have return
ed home.
Mrs. c. S. Teachout will leave Mon
day for Cheney where she will attend
the summer school expecting to teach |
next fall.
Mrs. A. v. Peterson and two child
rem drove over Saturday from Tacoma
to spend the next few weeks with
her sister Mrs. F. C. Anderson.
Mrs. A. S. Murray and three child
rem left Wednesday for the East to
spend the. summer with relatives in
Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
Mrs. Nancy Elrod, who has been Wis
iting friends in Walla Walla, return
edshome Monday. She was accompan-
led by Mrs. Frank Maupin of Kenne-
wick.
Mrs. C. Havstad accidentally dis
charged shot gun Monday, the bull
let going through her toe and causing
a very painful injury. She was sweep
ing and knocked the loaded gun over
with the broom and when she stopped
to pick it up it went off. i,
The newly arrived baby in the Hen
ny Hartung family was rendered a
shower at the residence of Mrs. o. A.
Scott last week. The small honor
guest was the recipient of many beau
tiful as well as useful gifts while de-
licious refreshments were served to
the grown-ups in attendance.
Claude Turnbow, the popular man.
ager of the Richland branch of the
Kennewick- Richland Marketing Uuion
has been transferred to the Kennewick
Office and promoted to assistant man. I
ager Of that branch. Henry Muncey,
who has been working for the Union
at Richland all spring has been given
charge of the local office and ware I
house. ID
The members of the Aid of the M.
E. church are all urged to attend the
to be held in the church next
Wednesday. Come at ten in the morn
ing and bring your lunch as the sched-
ule of work for the day includes the 9
cleaning of the church thoroly as well
as outlining program for the en-
tertainment of the faculty of the Ep-
worth League Institute which con-
venes in Anon park on July IL. Mem
bers who cannot get out to the morn
ing meeting are urged to come right 9
after lunch provided with big apron
and dust cap. II
To date $4,000 has been subscribed :
to the fund for building grand stand
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