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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-01-05
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Miss Louise Albrecht is on the sick
list this week.
Miss Thelma Ferrel visited Sunday
with Miss Adell Lum.
Russell Elliott returned Sunday to
McMinnville college.
A party of young people charivaried
Ted Reese and bride last Friday night.
Quite a number from here went on
the rabbit drive at Hover Monday.
Rev. Strevey and family were New
Years guests at The E. A. Miller home.
Miss Ruth Dickinson returned to
Pullman Sunday to resume her stud
les.
Mrs. Ed. Ketchum and Miss Alice
Scott visited Sunday at the F. Scott
home.
Miss Lucy Campbell left Sunday to
resume her duties as teacher near
Lewiston, Idaho.
The R. A. Oliver family spent New
Years day in Pasco with the D. C.
Gibbs family.
Mrs. George A. Peter who has been
quite seriously i'll is little better at
this writing.
David Fate, who has been staying
at ]. I. Hills, has gone back to stay
with Mr.. Beck on the Highlands.
Mrs. J. l. Hill is keeping the child
rem Of Rev. and Mrs. Mitchell while
Mr.. Mitchell is in the hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Puderbaugh enter
tanned at New Years dinner. Cow
ers were laid for twenty-four.
Miss Dayl Miller has accepted a
position at the Haas bakery and took
up her new duties Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith of Walla
Walla arrived Monday to visit at the
home Of their aunt, Mrs. w. B. Elliott.
Misses Audrey Graham and Ruth
Huntington spent Thursday afternoon
and evening with Mrs. Howard Lin
coin.
Misses Julia and Clara Lum enter
tanned q jolly party Of young folks
Saturday night in honor of Sam and
Bob Jones Of Waco, Texas.
| A New Years party. was given al
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From the Correspondents
Items Of Interest Concerning Our Neghbors Hereabouts

Mrs. Mary Cowan Of Tacoma ar
rived here Sunday for a few days,
visit with her mother, Mrs. Jas. Doyle
being accompanied by her daughter
Alta.
Mrs. j. Kenneth of Horse Heaven
with her daughter Mary, made a
short visit at the home of Mrs. John
Mills on Monday, after Which they
went to Kennewick to receive optl-
cal treatment.
DIR. and Mrs. Ellis left the first OF
the week for their home at Salem,
Ore, after few days visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Hamp-
ton. They have recently been visit
ing with relatives at Seattle.
Mrs. Lily England left last week
for short visit with friends at Ken
newick, after which she returned to
her home at Seattle. She had been
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Mckenzie, and her daugh-
ter, Miss Janet England, of this
place.
The Sewing club met Tuesday at
ternoon at the home Of Mrs. II. c.
Graft, where two Liberty dress forms
were built, quite few ladies being
present, with Mrs. Lindquist, Mrs,
Meyers and Mrs. Paul of Finley as
guests. Mrs. Graft served a delicious
lunch. :
The rabbit drive on Monday, Jan
2 in this end of the valley was well
attended and very successful, large
number of rabbits being killed, the
number being estimated as being one
thousand. Lunch was served here al
noon, after which the drive was made
toward Finley. A number Of Finley
and Kennewick residents were in at
tendance.
The annual business meeting Of the
orchestra for the purpose Of electing
officers for the coming year, was held
Tuesday evening. With the exception
of the secretary, the officers remain
the same and are as follows: Mrs. b
B. Stewart, manager; Ralph Shoblad
treasurer; Mrs. McNaul, secretary
trustees: Mr.. Dahlin, Mrs. Evans and
Mrs. Hughes.
A community social was held Sat
urday evening at the school under
the auspices of the ent-Teachers
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Mr.. Penney was Kennewick VS.
itor on Tuesday.
John Mills returned Tuesday from
= business trip to Prosser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Morton and
children of Finley, were Hover visit
ors on Tuesday.
The young people enjoyed taffy
null at the school domestic science
room on Monday evening.
The basketball game played at Fin
ley Friday evening resulted in los
ing score for the home team.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Ashby are the
proud and happy parents of another
baby girl, born Friday, Dec. 30.
Mr.. Gill returned to his work here
Monday, after several weeks visit
with his mother who lives in Missouri.
Miss Alene Ashby left Friday for
her work at Seattle, after spending
the holidays with the home folks here.
Mrs. Ayers returned to her school
at Ringold after spending the holt
days with friends at Pasco and her
home here.
Miss Norris left Sunday for her
home near Spokane after spending
the holidays with her sister, Mrs.
Clutter.
Miss Helen Blank left Monday eve
ming for her home at Amber, Wash,
after spending the holidays here with
her father.
The monthly business and social
meeting of the Ladies' Aid will be
held Thursday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. John Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Cushman, Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Hampton attended the
Masonic banquet at Kennewick last
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. VIM. Spears and son Vernon
left Friday for their home at Under
wood, after several days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Mckenzie.
VIM. Mills returned Monday from
Hood River, Ore, where he had gone
20 bring home his Ford which had to
be left in that city during the heavy
snow Of November.
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Mrs. w. Howard is sick at her home
here.
Bobby Ryerson was quite sick last
week with severe cold.
George Lincolnfeller was in Walla
Walla last week for a few days on
business.
r. H. Perkins was a Walla Walla
visitor last week, combining pleasure
and business.
w. Howard was in Wallula Saturday
returning on Sunday with his neice,
Alma Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Parkinson and fam
lily spent Christmas with Mrs. Shoe
maker Of Kennewick.
w. Harris has had barn and shed
put up on his ranch and got his cow
and pigs back home.
Mr.. Mcilvaine had to return from
Yakima earlier than expected owing
to Mr.. Ryerson's accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Altrogge and daughter
Alice and R. H. Perkins were guests
at Mrs. Helps on Monday night.
r. II. Perkins is making an improve
ment down on his place and having
quite a lot Of work done inside the
house.
We very much regret to here Of the
serious illness of Mrs. w. L. Cochran
at her home. Mrs. Cochran was just
recovering from an operation for car
bumcles, when she was taken sick with
typhoid and pneumonia
Arthur Purdy of the Purdy Bros
Poultry ranch was in Walla Walla
last week on business. Arthur bought
2OOO-egg incubator and with those
he already has will be able to raise
quite number Of chicks this spring,
and is open to take large orders for
baby chicks.
The o. w. r. & N. r. r. sent car
of cinders for the farmers to make q
road to and from the platform scales
when weighing their products. This
was much needed want and quite q
number of the farmers got busy on
Friday and unloaded the car and made
they road. They take this opportunity
of thanking the company for theiI
generosity.
There will be Sunday School al
10 o'clock next Sunday morning anc
it is hoped large attendance will b.
present. It will be election of officer,
for this year so all make an effort t.
|be out. Preaching service at IL o'clocl
by Rev. Burris. Those who were on
last Sunday were well repaid. Rev
Burris preaching fine sermon OF
Good Resolutions for New Year" /
was certainly worth while.
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the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brock
off Sunday. The afternoon and eve
ming was spent playing games, tricks
and cards. Covers were laid for
twenty-six.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hubbard who a
year ago sold their farm to H. L.
Tucker, have taken the place back and
moved onto it last Wednesday. The
Tucker family have moved to Horse
Heaven on the Long place.
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STOCK HOLDERS MEETING-No-
tice is hereby given that the third
annual stock holders meeting Of the
Grange Warehouse Of Kennewick will
be held on Thursday, Jan. 10Th at the
Valley Club house, for the purpose Of
transacting such business as may reg
ularly come before it. All stock hold
ers and others interested invited to
attend. Jesse Reed, pres. 37-40p
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association and the orchestra. After
very entertaining and enjoyable
program given by the orchestra,
and number o. the older folks, a
most delicious chicken supper was
served, games then being played until
the New Year was ushered in.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT


This sInsbdBsat provides that ell stats
ohifsTs, sInspt judges and all soaHy shiosr'
sIseisd by quhlhsd votsra shall h. siso'sd 10
sssrJ fourth rear Tor terms u f0sf Jsan 10
ginning with the slssLoh 10 November, HiHs
teen hundred end tssnty-siE. TIE farms 81
BiE,s knd tOuhtS officers W b elected IN hlns-
teen hundfsd and t~satg -thfss ere rsstaesd H.
three years. and the terms Of other elective
0Hinsu are increased or Tsdgssd. ~ nsos~aa1
that their Successor may be eisstsd In nine
teen hundred and tvsntJ-siB, Terms u onls~f'
HpIOihtsd b. the ttoSsrnDF and b. County Com
TaissiSnsfs are ed ustsd ih hATu@ny with th'
terms 81 the officials by Shotn thsy Ap
pointed ThA Gsnsrai Assembly shall msst ~
hiReissn hundred and twshtJ fur Tor reg
uIRT ssAsl0h. and again IN Bihsts-n hundrssi
snd tSsniy-ssssn. and spsrV two year. there
after OthsT pTosisiona ~ the Constitution Anl
al the Laws ATs adjusted 70 hAunonits With
the shave ehanRsa' and the words FOR Pew.
~ Elsstlgns Anssinmsnt' Ehd Against Fsus'
Elections Amendment" now provided b.
law. and Immediately after said slsciion due
rsturnH shall he made 10 the Governor ~ the
vote for and against sald proposed amend
tDsni ns directed b. said Fourteenth Article
u che Constitution. and further pToes-'ilny'
had in accordance With said Article Foarssn
Approved April 10 ibzz,
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CHATTER 2T5

An ACT 10 propose an msndmsht 10 Section
10 Of Article Nv OF the Constitution 0i the
state Of Maryland. title 'hitcsllansoos''.
providing that words or phrases used In
creating public Offices and positions shall h.
t0nstrvsd 10 include the feminine gender .
and providing for the subinisalon Of Astd
amendment To the qualified voters Of the
NiHts for Adoption or rejection.
HsstLon L. he II enacted by tho General
Assembly Of Maryland tihrse-hfths Of all The
members 81 each Of the two Houses concur.
rtngI. That the following sscslon be and the
same Ia hsFsby proposed AZ an amendment
10 Section 10 Of Article Nv Of the COnstiiu-
tIDn of the Hials of Maryland. title "hiacsl.
IAnsJus'' the same " adopted By the legally
uaallhs.l yo,srs Of the State a. herein pro.
,ldsd, Ia become Section 10 Of Article Nv VI
The Constitution Of the State 81 Maryland
section 10, hhy officer elss,sd or appointed
In pursuance IT the provisions Of this CFes''
tuiion may qualify. either according to t's
stis,inR provisions Of Law In relation In officers
under the present Constitution. or bsfor~ the
Governor Of the State or before any Clerk 81
any Court Of Record In any part OF the state
bu, In ease an officer shall qualify OF OF IL.
County In which he rssides an official copy Of
his oath thAi b. filed and rr"orsisd In the
Clsfk's Office Of the Circuit Court of the tonn-
" In which he may reside. or Ia the 'l"Ik
Office 1f the superior Court Of the thy Of Hal
tlnore II he shall reside therein. Al words
~ phrases. used In creating public Offices aud
t-,siiions under the Constitution and laws Of
this State, which dahots the masculine gender
shAll trhhAIufn 70 lhHlhnH wv W.
der unis.s the contrary intention is specih"Alb
oppressed.
sss : Aud 10 Il further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That said htoreEuing tec.
tinn. hereby proposed as an amendment To the
Constitution. shall bs al the next vsneral slcr-
,ian Tor Members ~ tho House II Represents.
tivss Of Congress held In this State submitted
10 the legal and qualified voters of the State
Tor adoption 81 rejection In pursuance OF the
directions contained In Article XIV OF tho
Constitution Of THE state, and at the said
general election tho vote on the said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall he by bal.
lot and uIan each ballot therN shAll be printed
the words For the Constitutional Amend
msnt" and Against the Constitutional Amend.
msni' now proyidsl by Law. and immediate
" after said election due returns shall he made
90 the Governor 81 the Nue for and against
said proposed amendment, AZ directed by said
FauTtesnIh Article Of the Constitution and fur.
Their proceedings had In accordance With IH,d
Aaifls Fourteen
Approved April H. lP!',
NOW, THEREFORE l. ALBERT G,
RITChiE, GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND, In
pursuance Of the dirsr,ion contained In Ser
lion 4 Of Article IL Of the Constitution Of
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CHAPTER g2T

AN ACT 10 propose an amendment 10 the Com
sll,uit0n Of the STATE Of Maryland hy AddinR
fhsTs,1 q new Article Ia be numbsresl Ar
ttriH XVII entitled "QaAdT.nhisl Elsr-
il4pt". tho same providing that all State
eNiH',r 'sespt Judges and oil tnuhp oHirers
tifctsI by qualified voters shall h. elected
~ even i1nrlh year fnI terms ~ four psars
Add adjusting terms 1f AtAie and county
AlipHBtiss ofiir"rs and providing that eli
lToy isiHus bt the Constitution iHeon sistsni
With the provisions Of shis Article he 70.
& iSsalsi 60 the extent Of such inrohsistsRcY
end providing for tho submission ~ said
amendment To the qualified voters of 'hs
State fnf adoption Of fsJection.
hndtion T. ne u enacted by the General
Assembly ~ Maryland. tbre--hfths Of ali the
lsiembers pi the two Houses conrurrnR ThHi
ahe tnlloNinV new Arilrls 10 be- numbered
4 Article XVII" title "QuAdrehbial Elections, -
Ne SID the same 10 hereby Proposed NJ an
An'sudm'ht 90 the Constitution 81 the State OF
Maryland Tho same " adopted by the legally
qualified yntsrs of tho state. a. herein pro
sid'd IT, become pan ~ said Constitution.
nrd ip h. numbered and titled a. aforesaid
AnTI(ftE NAn
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~ hlT " BfOtssas 80 AnsbdIBsnt ~ ssstisb
! ~ Ar'iFiA q, title '-frsasaTv Department
81 The Constitution u hhTJlHBd. DTeaTIibsBK
lie ssisfy ~ tbs CsJsnItfsllsr and the tsrfDs
VI Ohiss 81 The Gasgpt roller hbd the Treas
alsf sid DfUstilHR for ,hs ssbf"iss,Sh 81
Asld aHsbdHsht W tbs qualified y0,sfs of The
Hisis iyF Asl0TdLyh oT Tslsstlon,
& MFritaH Bs u sgAftsd by The GshsfnI ~
sffnl.ly II Maryland, three hf.bs oi ell ihs
I'm ~ sAEh u the two Hyussa aShsuTTlbR,
HAT The fDibping be snd thu same hsrsby ls
Agiisis 9, title Treasury department, u ths
l>sAttiistSb of Maryland. the same II sliSptsd
~ D. ifgsiiy qualified SOtsFs Of the h,sas, -
heFelg pfoytIsi. 10 LssSIns bsctlon ! VI Arisis
Hsssi1n. / Tbs,s shall be Treasury de-
pN4psena, consisting sf . Comptroller sbSssn
~ The ffkt lihsd slsriOra ~ the btsiS, 81 sash
4tnefui sIHtion al which the Gsssrnof ls
stnsfhs y h. shall fsesiSs Eslsh sAisTy mar
~ nAn1 by Law and Treasurer, 10 b. ~.
pplufs1 b. The two Houses of the LszisistaTs.
81 eeft regular session thereof. In which be-
sins the term u the gssstnSf, on )'iBi ballot.
she shall receive an annual salary Of t~o
tiloaesDa i've hundred dollnIs and tho terms
~ eHifeD ~ The said Compl roller sBd Treasurer
shall ~ Isi TOR YEAR. and until their sue.
fet&Btt AsaA quality and BsIthsf Df the ssld
aifiesrs sksH H. allowed. of r-sslys any fees.
es4azlia4lsfha psfguisiiss u AhJ Lind 10 sddl-
iion 10 VI salap fof The performance Of sby
duty ~ ssTsisas NhRtsoossr. In eass 81 9
fnehHff 10 either ~ the Offices BY death ~
oif.er4Hs. The Governor, ~ aud With the al
yifs and robssni u the Bsnsis. shall All such
NarAHkt h. appointment 10 continue until an
ofifg AisTti1H ~ choice b. The L4RiriAtsrs.
a. ths eAss may he. and until the Qualification
u flsa susrashof The Comptroller And the
Tfeas1Drf shall keep thslT offices 81 the seat 81
eoyaFnmsnl. Hhd shall take such oath. aud enter
Int Bnfi bonds for the faithful discharge ~
theif eniiss ~ ARE hos. az may hereafter b
nfEssgiiad by lsw.
~ And bs II further enacted By the
auitpTliy aforesaid. That the said HtofeRoinR
efftigp hsfsig prnpoaad ~ an amendment Ia
the Debs,itution shall ~ the nest ensuing
etNefhi election for msmbera Of Congress. IA
- tfd In this State on the Tuesday nssi shet
he hrvi Monday 81 November, ons thousand
nint hundred and twenty-five, he sabtnlttr-l Ia
the tsEai and pualihssi No,srs Of the Stats for
thssf hd0ltion ~ rejection In conformity With
The 1ifeetisns contained IN Ar,leis xiv ~ the
constitution ~ the AlA,s and al the said sise.
fl0n tha ebis the said pfopos.d amendment
70 the Gems tuition shall 10 BY ballot and uIon
aafh hsliDt there shall be printed the word.
hfaF ths Constitutional Amendment and
"AeNins tho Constitutional Amendment" o.,
NOW pgpsided by tAw. and Immediately after
said sketioh due returns thAll 10 made 10 the
floVsfh1r ~ thu vbts for and against said pro-
tsqHed amendment. Ahd further proceedings had
- stf"fdaHrs with Article II II the cnnstiiu-
AIl,oysd April Il. lss?
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Notice to Taxpayers

l. - 80 dYs sa-ln a, i-sisJ srJ County
IaE t+ars interest after October Ist 1879. and
state Tar after Oc1Ohsf lat. tH-g.
On TIE met dAg Of February. Of each yea
The IrtAsursr Ia required to make rp a Hst Of
All Delinquent tar payefs, and the amounts for
~htrh th"y sfe respectively in Arrears. AddluP
70 each bill the necessary and legal costs and
publish the same In Two county newspapers.
living n"'Ire that II sad taxes. together with
interest aud costs are no, paid on before
he Gecoud Monday In April following he will
pro- eed On that day at the Court HOUSE bSspt
10 O'Clock 4. NJ to offer Eaeh property 10
the tiEhcst bidder Tor cash
bshHgusnfs will not be served With Other
notice than that Which appears IN tho nsWsps-
psN Interest on b~h State and County TaSe.
after October Ist. 1874 4 discount County
tax Of ~ per cent " paid IN July. per cent
II pad ia August and D., per ceat Il paid in
september will 10 allowed
PAYMENTS 20 be made % The treasurer AT Bel
Ar by chesk Iu0uey order.
w~Eo Part payments on tai hills will be
Irs'tN 81
c. C ROUSE.
Treasurer Of Hartford County.
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Section !, All State officers elected BY quail
fed y1iers Except Indses ot the Circuit Court
~ tho several circuits. che member Of the
count of Appeals from Hai,lmor CITY, and
fnsmtsarF Of the Supfrme Bench Of baltimore
tlnb. end all county officers elected by quail.
fed voters shRl hold ofrics for terms Of four
s.afa md until their tueoeHAors shall qualify
Nssiiuu :? Elections by qualified voters for
state aud oounty officers shall b. held On the
Tuesday mott after the hrst Monday Of Nosstn.
her In tho year nineteen hundred and twenty
-. and the day In ever fourth year
thereafter
section 9 Members Of the HiouAe 81 Dele
gates and all other State hhd county officers
slerted BY tho qualified voters n the election
10 he held on the Tuesday nesi after the hrs'
Monday Of Eovesnbsr In the year nlnsss"n
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NOTICE To CREDITORS


his b. 90 riyr u"trs that N. suhserib~t hiss
obtained fran the pulhana Court Of HHrf"rd
Counts. Nj. letters tr.iaiuen'ar, uu he eststc
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-09-29

cor iN,N may nlhrrNs ,-, by iss h. rNeli.i.-i frnm
ali i-rurh'- .i aid estate. Al p@r.un- tnd-bt~,
#" 7aid estate arr r~,fu--,.,i 'u make nn,ssiia'"
Isasusuf
t",ru under my hand and aesl this -ih d,
ct r.ul'u,lsr. lsts
HARRY " WHISTLER. Executor.
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FE--EF z STEtRLN
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NOW. THEREFORE,. l. ALBERT G,
RITChiE. GOVERNOR OF MAINLAND, in
pursuance Of the dirsr,lon contained In Ser
ton / OF Artlele II Of the Consultation Of
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-17
Soft Coal Miners
Hold Last Meeting
on Harding's Plan

Washington, July 16.-Bitumnous
coal mine operators. representing as
sociations of employees in all the prin..
cipal producing districts in the United
States went into final session Sun
day night to consider what response
they should make to President Hard
ing's offer of arbitration to settle the
existing strike.
The response Of the miners union,
declining the offer, was made to Presi-
dent Harding. Saturday, while anthra-
cite operators had previously ann0unc-
ed their acceptance, leaving he btu
minous group of employers the only
one of the three parties whose posi-
ton has not been formulated. Whether
the bituminous operators could come
to an agreement Sunday night was not
known 1t was considered likely in all
quarters that further decisions If the
government would not be made public
until their answer had reached the pre-
sident.
One influential group among the
bituminous employers was advocating
a complete acceptance of the presi-
dents proposal in advance Of The form
al session.