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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Sanders ar
rived home last week after an extend
ed visit in st. Paul and Chicago. Mrs.
Sanders sustained a badly sprained
arm recently and is still suffering
some pain and Inconvenience from it.
Recently at a local hospital Mrs
George Rasmussen of Lamberton was
the subject of TRANSMISSION of blood
from her brother, Herm. Bittner. The
patient was in weakened condition.
She is now recovering. During the
past several months a comparatively
large number of transfusions have
been made at local hospitals.-New
Ulm Journal.
Completion of the state flour mill
at Minneapolis and transfer of juris-
diction over the institution from the
railroad and warehouse commission
to the department of agriculture, are
provided in a measure introduced in
the senate Monday by Senator F. L:
Cliff of Ortonville. Completion of
the mill does not mean that the state
is to manufacture flour on a CONNER
cial basis, bat the agricultural depart
nient is determined to continue re-
search work to collect information re-
garding the milling industry, which
may be used in guiding future legisla-
tion," said Senator Cliff.
The Tuesday noon train carried two
Echo high school boys westward, to
all appearances bound for Montana
and the western coast. The boys were
Lester Schroeder and Willis Moses,
and their parents knew nothing of
their intentions until too late to act
in the matter. In tracing the boys it
was learned that they rode to Hanley
Falls, keeping out of sight of the con-
ductor; walked to Granite Falls and
there bought tickets to Appleton over
the Milwaukee road, but as they failed
to reach Appleton it is thought they
left the train at Montevideo to take
the western flyer. 1t develops that
the boys had made considerable prep
aratiens for the trip and carried with,
them considerable money, possibly
around six hundred dollars.-Echo En-
terprise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-19
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Paul Kerfoot Of St. Paul transact
ed business here Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Stewart was a visit
or IN the twin cities last week.
r. o. Lussenhop>of Morton transact
ed business in Redwood Falls, Thurs
day.
Rud Stensvad was a business visit
or in Minneapolis several days last
week.
N. w. Cobleigh returned last last
week from business visit in the twin
cities.
III. F. Dams Of Beaver Falls was a
business caller in Redwood Falls,
Thursday.
congressman F. Clague will spend
the first part of the week on business
at Pipestone.
William Stenborg of Minneapolis
was a week end guest at the H. A.
Baldwin home.
Mrs. Mike Donahue of LIE Sueur was
a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. j. Farrell last week.
County Attorney Albert Emerson
came over from Lamberton, Thurs
day to attend to his duties here.
Miss Ruth Larsen left Saturday for
St..Paul where she will spend the next
several weeks in Millinery Whole
sale House.
Mrs. F. Clague spent part of last
week at the Mrs. Miles Porter home
in Minneapolis, returning to Redwood
Falls Saturday.
Mrs. w. G. Weldon was called to
Marshall last week by the serious ill
ness Of her mother, Mrs. Maxson. She
returned Saturday.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Redwood Falls Electric
Telephone Company is in session as
the Gazette goes to press.
A. D. Stewart returned last week
from Minneapolis where he attended
the annual state meeting Of the North
Star Insurance Company of which he
is the state secretary.
DR.. D. j. McCartan, formerly a
practising dentist at Morton has open
ed offices at Truman, Mimi, and
started practice there last week. For
the past several weeks DR.. McCartan
has been doing post graduate work at
Minneapolis and Chicago.
A parcel shower was given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kuck
last Tuesday evening in honor Of Mrs.
Cameron formerly Miss Besse Zum-
Wrinkle. The evening was spent in
playing cards after which refresh
ments were served by the hostess:
A bill introduced by Senator Gill
lam, among the first to be given to
the state senate, would make man
Ineligible to run for office at the gen
eral election by petition or certificate
If that person has been a candidate for
the same office at the primary. The
bill is most sensible one regardless
of whom it hits. The spectacle of the
Nonpartisan League running the same
candidates at the general election by
petition as run at the primary was
enough to disgust anyone who likes to
see fair play, to say nothing of the
honor Of the thing. There are lot of
other things about this primary cleo
ton law which should be changed, too,
and no doubt will be brought to the at
tention Of the legislature before the
session is over. Cottonwood County
Citizen.
ri a. Tx you OUT with set Of
0oodyear Tires. They cant be beat
IF long mileage. We do vulcanizing
~ al kinds Of repair work. Ken
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-19

English scientists are trying to de-
velop a walking fish. The profiteers
have already done it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-19

The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian church will give an
interesting entertainment in the
church on Thursday evening, Jan. 20,
when the pastor, DIR. A. w. Ross, will
give an address on his ten years life
among the Indians of Keewatin Terri
tory, Canada, touching on their man
ners and customs, worship, supersti-
tons and language, together with the
success of the Gospel of Christ among
them. A silver offering will be taken
in aid of present day mission work.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend this service. 26-2ts.
A new business firm came into
existence in this city this week when
E. T. Maxson & Son took possession
of the machine business of McNiven
& Son, which was recently purchased
by Mr.. Maxson. While the firm is
new one, it is distinctly an all
Marshall organization the members
out this community. Associated with
Mr.. Maxson are his sons, Guy and
of which are all well known through
Verne, who are experienced mechanics
and complete trio of hustlers Mr..
Maxson states that there will be no
radical changes in conducting the
business but that it will be strictly
independent concern with an aim to
give dependable service and square
dealing to all. They will continue to
handle the same brands of farm ma
chinery and implements, tractors and
washing machines, as heretofore
Marshall Messenger.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-03
PACKWOOD co. /
.,l.~,. Is ORGANIZED
Well Known Local Men Form
Development Company-To
Drill for Oil and Gas

Articles of Incorporation have been
forwarded to Olympia for the orga-
nization of the Packwood Land Devel-
opment company with headquarters
in this city. The incorporators are:
S. T. Packwood, VIM. P. Lawrence,
w. H. Mather, A. v. McReynolds and
Chas. Roper, all of this city.
The new company already has con-
siderable land holdings in the valley
and will acquire more. They expect
to bring raw lands into cultivation
and will also prospect for gas and
oil. Among their holdings is Sec
tion of land six miles southwest of
Kennewick where they will begin
drilling operations. During the test
ing period they will make use of a dia-
mond core drill. In addition to this
section which they have acquired by
purchase they hold leases on several
other sections in the same district.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-03

the two towns to cooperate was re-
tarding the growth and development
of the county and many matters of
countrywide interest were being ne
elected because closer and more
friendly relations were not main
tanned.
He commended the two communi-
ties for the spirit of cooperation that
was manifested during the political
campaign last fall and highly COM
plimented M. M. Moulton as a repre-
sentative of whom Prosser as we'll as
Kennewick could well feel proud. 8.
The visitors were assured by local
speakers that the people of Kennewick
were ready to cooperate with Prosser
in any and all undertakings for the
common good and were willing to let
the county seat question stand upon
it's own merits and be determined as
an issue by itself. 40 w.. {.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-03
MARKETING UNION
ENLARGES FIELD
Branches of Kennewick-Rich-
land Organization are Formed
i'm PascO and Burbank

In keeping with unanimous senti-
melt recently expressed at the Farm
ers' Institute in Pasco, the Kennewick-
Richland Marketing union is extend
ing the field of its operations with a
view to bringing under the marketing
control all early crops raised in this
section of the Columbia River valley.
The union which makes a speciality
Of marketing asparagus, Strawberries,
early potatoes has had control of
practically the entire acreage of these
crops in the eastern half of Benton
county, with the exception of the Han
ford White Bluffs district. Recently
the Pasco district of the union was
organized with membership of 25
growers and few days later SINH
lar organization was perfected at Bur-
bank with a membership of 80. These
new districts will be given represen-
tation on the board of directors, Pas
co being represented by ]. c. Morrow
and Burbank by o. M. Serley. This
brings the present membership of the
union up to $50.
At a recent meeting of the board of
directors Frank Harrie was chosen
general manager to succeed T. III.
Krug who becomes sales manager.
Mr.. Harrie has had experience in
this valley both as grower and a
marketer having been local manager
for the Pacific Fruit & Produce COM
pany. He is known as a great hust-
ler, is popular with the growers, who
believe he will prove an efficient man
ager. Mr.. Krug will devote his entire
time to the sales end of the business.
At meeting Of the board of direc-
tors tomorrow night Mr.. Harrie will
recommend that the union give more
attention to field work and render as
sistance to its members not alone in
preparing their crops for market but
in growing the crops and financing
their operations.
While the union will continue to ham
die the winter apples of its members
it is making no effort to sign up new
apple acreage but will devote its ef-
forts largely to the earlier crops and
to hay.
Mr.. Harrie predicts that the 1921
acreage of early potatoes will be by
far the largest ever grown in this val
ley. Already several carloads of seed
potatoes have been distributed to the
union growers and other shipments
are arriving almost daily. The plant
ings to strawberries and asparagus
will also be exceptionally heavy this
spring as these two crops have been
consistent money makers year after
year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-03

onstrated the fact by means of bor-
ing operations, with the result that
gas was struck with great pressure
and volume in at least four wells, but
it remained for Mr.. Barrett, a min
ing engineer, and lately with the Un-
ion Pacific railroad, to discover a true
oil seepage in the form of asphalt,
in the basalt outcroppings on the des-
ert. In the Big Horn country near
the Yakima river, this showing has
been declared by eminent biologists,
the best indication Of the presence of
oil ever found in this territory.
"The asphalt deposits lie on or close
to the surface and is located above
a sharp fold or anticline of the rock
strata. The rock along the ridge of
the yanticline becomes more or less
shattered in the folding process, which
allowed the gas from oil-bearing
sands below to find their way to the
Continued on page five)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-03
nine RIGS NOW DRILLING FOR OIL
IN THIS FIELD; OTHERS TO START

Other companies drilling in this
field are the Conservative Oil COM
pany, the Colfax company, and the
Anderson and North company, of
Spokane. Definite data on these wells
are not available, none of them, how
ever, have reached the gas level. If
no unforeseen difficulties are encoun-
tered these three wells together with
the Walla IWalla company's wells No.
4, 5 and should be brought in for
gas during the summer, making a
total Of ten producing gas wells on
this one dome.
1t is reported that drilling opera
tions are soon to be resumed by the
Texas Washington company whose
Standard rig is located at Gable
mountain near Hanford. This COM
pany is now undergoing reorganiza-
ton. 1t is reported that Alaska men
have acquired control and will begin
active operations as soon as the re-
(Continued on page four)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-03
FIGHT FOR RIGHTS
AT PROSSER DAM
County Seat City Seeks to Pre-.
vent Kennewick District
from Diverting Water

Following several weeks of unsuc-
cessful negotiations to acquire by
purchase the water rights at the Pros
ser dam, the Kennewick Irrigation dis
trict has filed suit to condemn. The
action is directed against Nelson Rich,
E. W.,R. Taylor, and Francis Kemp,
who were the first to appropriate the
water rights, and the Pacific Power
& Light company, the Prosser Flour
Mills and E. F. Benson.
The case was given an entirely new
angle Tuesday evening when the Pros
ser city council directed City Attorney
B. E. McGregor, to employ associate
counsel and an engineer and prepare
to file suit to condemn the dam for
the municipality. The P. P. & L. Co.
recently announced that it intends to
give up it's franchise to supply Pros
ser with water and it is understood
that Prosser will contend that the
dam rights are needed for a muni-
cipal water system. The Kennewick
Irrigation district is seeking the rights
that it may divert water for the ir-
rigation of $4,000 acres of land in the
Kennewick project.
When the condemnation suits are
heard it is likely that there will be an
exceptionally impressive array OF
legal counsel. Moulton & Jeffrey OF
Kennewick and associate counsel rep
resent the irrigation district.
Campbell Bushsell, of Prosser, with
H. J. Snively, of Yakima, and other
associate counsel, will appear for the
members of the Taylor family and il
is understood that r. B. Williamson
of Yakima, will represent the Benson
interests.
Members of the Yakima tribe OF
Indians, who recently achieved a vic
tory in the legislature in their fight
to retain the privilege of fishing be.
low the Prosser dam, are also inter.
ested in the outcome of the three-cor.
nered litigation. It is anticipated that
the fishing possibilities of the falls
of Top-tut will be safeguarded by fish
ing ladders and similar devices.
A number of unusual legal angles
are expected to be brought out in the
suit, which is said to be the first one
of its kind under the 1919 statutes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-03
ANOTHER OIL
COMPANY FORMED
Big Horn Petroleum Company
Expects to Drill Near Horn
of Yakima

One of the latest additions to Ken
newick's rapidly growing coil" fam
lily is the Big Horn Petroleum COM
pany which has been Incorporated un-
der the Washington laws with head
offices in this city. The officers are
Joseph D. Barrett, Vancouver, Wash,
president; Stephen Juhasz, Cleveland,
Ohio vice president and general mana
ger, and Otto Richter, of this city,
secretary-treasurer. The company
has opened offices in the Hotel Ken
newick building in the rooms former
ly occupied by the Western Pacific
Securities company.
In speaking of the organization OF
the new company Mr.. Richter says:
"The world has suddenly awakened
within year or so succeeding the war
especially, to the realization of the
fact that its economic future is large
ly bound up with the supply OF oil.
Possession or control of the natural
sources of this essential commodity
is coming, in fact, to be the paramount
political and international issue, ana
to hold the keys of the destiny OF the
nation. Small wonder then that the
age of gold and steel has had to give
place in a measure to the age OF OIL
and that the striking of a gusher is
more significant and important
event than the discovery of gold
field of even fabled riches. -.....
"It has been known for years, In a
general way, from geological and oth-
er indications, that the region along
the Yakima and Columbia rivers were
potentially rich in petroleum. Inc
pioneers in this field practically dem
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-03
CEMETERY MEETING

The Kennewick Cemetery associa-
ton will hold their annual meeting in
the city hall, Tuesday, March 6, 1921
at 2:30 p. m. Five trustees will be
elected to have charge of the cemetery
during the year and other business
transacted.
All persons owning land in the cem-
etery and all adult members of their
families are members Of the cemetery
association and have vote. All men,
bers are urged to be present. The
public is cordially invited.
Mrs. E. r. Carnahan, Pres,
Mrs. L. w. Soth, Secretary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-03
If Present Plans Materialize
Kennewick will Soon be
s>Ringed with Derricks

That at least one large eastern oil
company plans soon to begin drilling
operations in the Columbia Valley,
there is apparently no longer any
doubt. In an effort to run down a
rumor to the effect that the Standard
Oil company would soon enter this
field the Courier-Reporter this week
|ascertained from an authoritative
source that company of national
reputation has secured leases on sew
eral thousand acres in the Alfalfa dis
trict and is soon to begin drilling OPP
erations. This information was OBJ
tanned from the owner of several hum
dred acres of land who has leased his
holdings on a guarantee that drilling
is to begin this spring. ! The owner,
however, is not at liberty to reveal
the company's identity at this time.
With the coming of spring and the
consequent enlivening of business in.
all lines, enlarged gas and oil opera
tions on both sides of the Columbia
are promised. Operators are unani-
nous in the belief that the year 1921
will see oil production at some point
in the valley and the more sanguine
predict that there will be production
within the next few weeks. AS the
prospecting operations enlarge Ken
newick is becoming more and more
the center of activities and if pres
ent promises materialize before this
year is far gone the city will be
"ringed round" with oil derricks.
At the present time eight rigs are
operating in the Rattlesnake field,
four of which are being operated by
the Walla Walla Oil, Gas & Pipe line
company, who have already finished
off two gas wells. The third gas
well, Walla Walla No. 3, is being
drilled for oil. Three shifts were re-
Gently put to work on this well and
rapid progress is now being made. 1t
has reached depth of approximately
14OO feet and is reported to be show
ing good for oil. While the company
| is concentrating its activities on this
well it is continuing drilling in wells
No. 4, 5 and 6.
Just now chief interest in the Rat
tlesnake district is centering in the
Seattle-Inland company's well which
is being drilled by a diamond core
rig. Drilling here was suspended a
few days last week to await the ar
rival of casing but opera atoms were
resumed the first of the week. The
diamonds have penetrated the hard
basalt and are now rapidly eating
their way through a softer stratum
which is becoming more and more
abundant in marine formations. There
seems to be no doubt but that theooid
sea bed has been reached here and
an oil strike is expected at any time.
This well was brought in for gas at
approximately 700 feet and its pres
ent depth is around 1000 feet.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-03
SHERIFF In A
LIVELY DUEL
WITH GUINMAN
Three Officers and Burglar En-
gage in Pitched Battle Near
Gibbon
BULLETS FLY in DARKNESS
Fugitive Receives Four GunshOt
Wounds and Officers Escape
Without Scratch

Sheriff l.. c. Rolph and two depu-
ties in the midnight darkness of last
night engaged in a lively pistol bat
tie with a gunman along the N. p.
railroad tracks near Gibbon a few
miles this side Of Prosser. AS a re-
suit Of the engagement the gunman,
who says his name is Jones, is in the
county Jail receiving treatment for
four gunshot wounds while the Off
GERS are grateful for their narrow es-
cape from injury. .. r..
The details of the shooting affray
as given to the Courier-R Reporter over
the long distance telephone by Sher-
iff Rolph are as follows: During the
early hours of last night the offices
of the Standard Oil company and the
home of N. p. Agent Newman were
burglarized. The burglary was dis,
covered after Mr.. Newman returned
home from a show and Immediately
reported to Sheriff Rolph who in COM
pany with Chief Deputy Lord and
Louis Rhino, of the Prosser Record
Bulletin drove by auto to Gibbon
where all trains, both passenger and
freight, stop for water.
Soon after the officers had stationed
themselves on the track the bulky
form of lone pedestrian loomed be-
fore them in the darkness. When
within few feet of the sheriff the
walker stopped and asked how far it
was to the next station and started
to walk around the sheriff. Rolph
leveled his flash-light and gun on the
stranger and informed him that he
was an officer and commanded him to
halt. The answer was flash from
45 army automatic which sent a
bullet whistling close to the sheriff's
head. Another and another follow
ed in quick succession, the man run
ming away from the officers as he
shot. Sheriff Rolph and his deputies
returned the fire and the fugitive went
down in the darkness.
Considering it unhealthy business
to further provoke the trigger of
ready automatic in the darkness the
officers withdrew and returned to
Prosser. At daylight they came
again to the scene of the battle and
took up the trail Of the fugitive which
led to the Yakima river which the
man had attempted to ford. He was
soon located in railroad coal house,
wet and shivering and weakened from
the loss of blood, but still belligerent.
As the officers approached he at
tempted to draw gun but was over
powered.
He had bullet hole in his right
wrist, one in his knee, another about
six inches below the knee and slight
scalp wound. Three of the chambers
of his gun bore empty cartridges
which indicates that his gun hand was
put out of commission probably by
the sheriff's first bullet, otherwise
there likely would have been casual
ties among the officers.
A razor and other articles carried
by the man were identified as belong
ing to Mr.. Newman and Sheriff Rolph
is certain he has the right man.