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A New York Cb,naman SOM :, y,

A New York Chinaman sent an ur-
gent call to- detective headquarters
complaining that $500 had been stolen
from him. The Chink, who conducts
a restaurant, told the detectives he
suspected cOlorec employee, stating
he hid the money In his cellar, but
could not locate 1t. A detective sug-
gested a search of the cellar. The
detectives made careful survey.
without results. AS they turned to
abandon their search. one of them
noticed small bundle Of paper move
across the cellar floor Springing up.
on the object, ne placed his foot full
upon 1t. The bundle ceased to move,
but its moving force-a husky rat
vanished into nearby hole. Nine
hundred dollars in bills was in the
bundle. thus accidentally clearing, up
what might have been battling p1ys
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before the court house door of said
Benton county in the State of Wash
ington, all the right title and interest
Of the said defendants, namely: j. j.
Quinn, widower; S. l.. Stebbins and
leila Stebbins, husband and wife; G.
S. Fox and Mrs. G.. S. Fox, husband
and wife; Lum Hale, unmarried, and
Lee Joynes and Dencie Joynes, hus-
band and wife, in and to the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
The northwest quarter of section 80
township z north of Range 80, f. w.
NJ, in Benton county, Washington,
levied on as the property of said de-
fnedants, to satisfy judgment
amounting to $1211.S7 and interest
thereon at the rate of per cent per
annum from the 18th day of April,
1928, the further sum of $125.00 for
attorneys fees, the further sum of
$19.15 court costs, in favor of the
plaintiff in said action, Kate belong,
together with the costs of sale.
Given under my hand this 10Th day
of April, 1923.
JAMES SHEPHERD, Sheriff,
By M. S. Ferris, Deputy.
w. G. Coleman, attorney for Plain
tiff; p. o. address, 302 Baker, Bldg,
Walla Walla, Wn. 4:19-5:17
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION
FOR DISTRIBUTION
Mo. $50


In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, for Benton County, in
probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Thomas Marriott, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that M. III.
Church, executor of the above entitled
estate, has filed his final account and
petition for distribution in the office
of the clerk of the above entitled court
and that the court is asked to settle
said final account, to distribute the
property of said estate to the heirs
or persons entitled to the same and
to discharge the executor.
Said final account and petition for
distribution will be heard by the court
at the court house in Prosser, Benton
county, Washington on the 9th day of
June, 1929, at the hour Of $3.50 o'clock
in the forenoon.
M. H. CHURCH, Executor.
Moulton & Jeffrey,
Attorneys for Executor,
Kennewick, Wash. 5:1O-24
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NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners for
Benton County, Washington, at their
regular meeting held on the 7th day
of May, 1923, did determine that it
was advisable to sell certain real es-
tate belonging to Benton County and
did enter their order for the sale
thereof and covering Lots Thirteen
(13) and Fourteen (14) of Block Fiji
ty-four (54) Yakima Irrigation and
Improvement Company's Plat, Addi-
ton to Kennewick, exclusive of the
buildings, and in conformance there
with and in conformance with law,
notice is hereby given that said above
described real estate will be sold by
the sheriff of Benton county at the
front door of the court house, in
Prosser, Washington, on Monday, the
18th day Of June, 1923 at the hour of
1:30 p. M, at public auction and to
the highest and best bidder for cash.
The county reserves the right to re-
ject all bids and to adjourn said sale
from time to time.
Dated this 9Th day of May, 1928.
e. o. KEENE, Co. Auditor.
Geo. o. Beardsley,
Prosecuting Attorney 5:10-31
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SUMMONS
No 97l1

No. 3741
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, for Benton county.
S. T. Packwood, Plaintiff.
VS..
r. H. Thompson, widower; j. v.
Thompson and Lydia Upper Thomp-
son, husband and wife. Robert n.
Smith, and Jane Doe Smith husband
and wife; Phil G. Warnock, trustee of
the estate of j. " Thompson, hank
rupt; and Mabel Thompson, Defend
ants:
State of Washington
To r. III. Thompson, Robert II.
Smith and Jane Doe Smith, Defend
ants:
You are hereby summoned, to ap-
pear within sixty days after the date
of the first publication of this sum-
mons, to-wit: within sixty days after
the 10Th day of April, 1923, and de-
fend the above entitled action in the
above entitled court and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff, and serve
q copy of your answer upon the un-
dersigned attorneys for the plaintiff,
at their office below stated, and in
case of your failure SO to do Judgment
will be rendered against you accord
ing to the demands of the complaint,
which has been filed with the clerk
of said court.
The nature and purpose of this ac-
ton is to recover judgment upon three
certain promissory notes described In
the complaint herein, with interest, at
orney fees and costs and for he fore
closure of certain real estate mort
gage given as security for said notes
and constituting lien upon the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
Tract Al, Highlands Plat sd" ac-
cording to the recorded plat there
of, said land being located in Sec
ton 10, township north, range
20, E. w. M.
and for the sale Of the above described
property for the payment and dis
charge of said Indebtedness together
with attorneys fees, costs and dis
bursements and for general equitable
relief.
-Moulton e. Jeffrey, Attorneys for
Plaintiff; p. o. and Office Address,
Kennewick, Benton County, Washing
ton. 4:12-5:17
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
REPORT AND PETITION
FOR DISCHARGE
NO. 57l


In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, for Benton county, in
probate.
In the matter of the Guardianship
of Marvin K. Parks, a minor.
Notice is hereby given that Everett
L. Ely, guardian of the above named
minor, has filed his final report and
petition for discharge in the office of
the clerk of the above entitled court
and that the court is asked to settle
said final report, to distribute the pro-
perty of said estate to the minor or
persons entitled to the same and to
discharge the guardian.
Said final report and petition for
discharge will be heard by the court
at the court house in Prosser, Benton
county, Washington, on the 9th day
of June, 1923, at the hour of $50
o'clock in the forenoon.
EVERETT L. ELY, Guardian.
Moulton & Jeffrey,
Attorneys for Guardian,
Kennewick, Washington. 5:10-24
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SUMMONS
No. 2745


In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for Benton
county.
Harry Hedington and Edith Heding-
ton, husband and wife, Plaintiffs.
VS..
Chas. II. Weigand and Bereniece M.
Weigand, husband and wife, Defend
ants.
The State of Washington
To Chas. H. Weigand and Bereniece
M. Weigand, Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
of the first publication of this sum-
mons, to-wit, within sixty days after
the 18th day of April, 1923, and de-
fend the above entitled action in the
above entitled court, and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff, and serve
a copy of your answer upon the un-
at their office below stated, and in
case Of your failure so to do Judgment
will be rendered against you accord
ing to the demand of the complaint
which has been filed with the clerk OF
said court.
The nature, and purpose of this ac-
ton is to recover judgment against
you decreeing the specific perform
ance of written contract for the pur-
chase of the following described pre-
misses, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of north
west quarter of section SO, town.
ship 8 north, range 80, E.W.M.
for the payment of the purchase price,
for the establishment of specific lien
upon the above described property, and
for the sale of said property for the
satisfaction of any Judgment that may
be recovered and for general equit-
able relief.
-Moulton & Jeffrey, attorneys for
plaintiff, p o. and office address,
Kennewick, Benton county, Washing
ton. 4:12-5:17
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CALL FOR SCHOOL, IRRIGATION
AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT
WARRANTS

School District No. 1, warrants No.
45S to 474, inclusive.
School District No. 5, warrant No.
139.
School District No. 6, warrants No.
1850 to 1903, inclusive.
School District No. z. warrants No.
1862 to 1897, inclusive.
School District No. 10, warrants No.
173 to It's, inclusive.
School District No. IL, warrants No
40 to 1856, inclusive.
School District No. 13, warrants No.
989 to 1922, inclusive.
School District No. Is, warrants No.
1875 to 1873, inclusive.
School District No. 16, warrants No.
1892 to 4445, inclusive.
School District No. II, warrants No.
4129 to 1850, inclusive.
School District No. 10, warrants No.
ISL to 1853, inclusive.
School District No. q, warrants No.
1431 to 1862, inclusive.
School District No. 20, warrants No.
1890 to 1922, inclusive.
School District No. 81, warrants No.
272 to $50, inclusive.
OCuOOi AIotAiOt 4NOs w. WoAA0Hto ANOs
500 to 619, inclusive.
School District No. 38, warrants No.
IA and Is.
Horse Heaven Irrigation District,
maintenance warrants No. GA to 619,
inclusive.
Columbia Irrigation Dist, maint.
warrants No. 1924 to 1899, inclusive.
Kiona Irrigation Dist, maint. war
rants No. 685 to TIC, inclusive.
Richland Irrigation District const.
warrants No. 998 o1O16, inclusive.
Rich1and Irrigation Dist. maint.
warrant No. 1911.
Grandview Irrigation distr., maint.
warrants No. 1909 to 1912, inclusive.
Horse Heaven Water Dist, warrants
No. 81 and %.
Drainage District No. 4, Sub "a, .
maintenance warrants No. 112 to 116,
inclusive.
Drainage District No. 9, maint. war
rants No. 100 to 119, inclusive.
Drainage Dist. No. IL, coupon war
rant No. 1.
Interest on the above warrants will
cease Saturday, May 10th, 1928.
Dated and signed at Prosser, Wash
ington, this 18th day of May, 1928.
IVAN MACY, County Treasurer,
Benton CO., Wash. 5:17
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Township 8 North, Range %, E. w
NJ, at the road corner of the High
lands pumping plant; One opposite the
residence of D. Ragalia in Section 80,
Township 8 north, Range 81, E. w.
NJ, on the margin of the state high
way; and one opposite the residence
of E. Arneberg, along the state high
way in Section 81, township 10 north
Range %, E. w. NJ, near the point
where the said state highway crosses
the Kennewick canal.
Precinct No. 2!One on the City
Hall in the City of Kennewick; one at
the post office in the City of Ken
newick; and one at the corner of Yak
ina and Second street in the City of
Kennewick.
Precinct No. 3-One at the Struth-
ers corner on the margin of the high
way at the northeast corner of section
%, township s north range 80, E. w.
NJ; one at the Finley hall at Finley,
Washington; and one at the store of
A. Beavers at Finley, Washington.
Precinct No. 4-One opposite the
residence of H. S. Hughes on the
county road in Section 81, township
8 north, Range 81 E. w. NJ; one on
the store in the town of Hover, in
section 8, township north, Range 81
E. w. NJ; and one opposite the resi-
dence of II. w. Powell at the margin
of the highway in section 5, township
z North, Range 81, E. w. M.
One additional copy is also posted
at the office of the board of directors
of the Columbia Irrigation District;
and one at the office of the Treasurer
of Benton county, Washington.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1928
at Prosser, Washington.
IVAN MACY, Treasurer Of Ben
ton County and Ex-Officio Treasurer
of the Columbia Irrigation District.
5:17-3l
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NOTICE OF sHERIFFs SALE
Cause No. 1888

Cause No. 1888
In the Superior Court of the State OF WASH
ington, for Benton County.
The Pacific Savings & Loan Association. a
corporation. Plaintiff,
A. v. Petersen and Ruby I. Petersen, his
wife, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an execution under
Foreclosure. issued out of and under the seal
of the above entitled Court, holding terms at
Prosser. in and for said county. on the Goth
day of April, A. D.. 1928. upon a Judgment
rendered in said Court on the 2sth day of
March, 1928, in favor of the Plaintiff and
sum Of wo thousand nine hundred eighty-nine
and 39-l00 ($29s9.39) Dollars, together with
attorneys fees, interest, costs and increased
costs and to me directed and delivered, COM
manding me to sell the following described
property situate. lying and being in Benton
County, State of Washington. or SO much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment, attorneys fees, interest, costs and
increased costs. to-wit:
The south 25 feet of Lots 8, 10. IL and ~,
Block /, First addition to Kennewick, Benton
County, Washington.
on Saturday. the 26th day of May. A. D.,
1928, at 10 o'clock in the foreoon of said day,
viii sell the above described property, or SO
much tnereof as may De necessary 10 satisIy
said Judgment, attorneys fees, interest, costs
and increased costs, in all amounting to the
sum of Thne thousand three hundred eight
and % 100 ($330S.29) Dollars, together with
accruing interest and cost of sale.
Said sale will take place at the front door
of the court house at Prosser, in said county
and state, and win be at public auction for
cash in hand to the highest and best bidder.
Dated at Prosser, Wash, this 26th day Of
April, A. D., 1928.
JAMES SHEPHERD, Sheriff.
By Mark s. Ferris, Deputy.
C. L. Holcomb,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Kennewick, Washington 1926 "a
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defendants, Peter Repp and against
the community composed of and ex-
listing between Peter Repp and Mrs.
Peter Repp for the sum of one hum
dred and no-10O ($100.OO) Dollars, to-
gether with attorneys fees, interest,
costs and increased costs and to me di-
rected and delivered, commanding me
to sell the following described pro-
perty situate, lying and being in Ben
ton county, State of Washington, or
so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy said judgment, attorneys
fees, interest, costs and increased costs
to-wit:
The south half (S1a) of the south
west quarter (SWA) of the northwest
quarter (NWA) of section twenty
two (22) township eight (S), North
Range thirty (30), E. w. M.
Now therefore, notice is hereby
given that on Saturday, the 10Th day
Of June, A. D., 1923, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon Of said day, will sell
the above described property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said judgment, attorneys fees,
interest, costs and increased costs, in
all amounting to the sum of one hum
dred and forty-four and 78-10O ($144.
78) Dollars, together with accruing
interest and cost of sale.
Said sale will take place at the
front door of the court house at Pros
ser in said county and state and will
be at public auction for cash in hand,
to the highest and best bidder
Dated at Prosser, Wash, this 18th
day of May, A. D., 1923.
James Shepherd, Sheriff,
BY II. E. Lyon, Deputy.
Phil G. Warnock,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Kennewick, Washington. SIT
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETI-
TON FOR EXAMINATION,
APPROVAL AND CON.
FIRMATION

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for Benton
County.
In the matter of the Petition of the
Board Of Directors of Columbia Ir-
rigation District Praying that the
Proceedings for the Organization
and Establishment Of Local Inn
provement Districts Nos. 6, and 8
and the Issue and Sale of Local I'M
provement District Bonds of Co
! lumbia Irrigation District for the
payment of the Cost Thereof, be
Examined, Approved and Confirmed
by the above Entitled Court.
Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of May, 1928, the Directors
of Columbia Irrigation District fled
in the office of the Clerk of the above
entitled Court, their Petition Praying
for the examination, approval and con-
ffrmation Of certain proceedings had
by the Board of Directors, by virtue
of which Local Improvements Districts
Nos. 6, and 8 were organized and
established and Local Improvement
District bonds Of Columbia Irrigation
District were sold by the District to
Edwards & Fyfe, corporation, for the
payment of the cost of constructing
the improvements in said Local I'M
provement Districts.
An order has been entered by the
above entitled Court directing that
said petition be heard by the court
at Prosser, Benton county, Washing
ton, on the 18th day of June, 1928, at
the hour of $3.50 o'clock in the fore
noon.
Any person interested in the or
ganization and establishment Of said
Local Improvement Districts Nos. 6,
and 8, or in the issue and sale Of Lo-
cal Improvement District bonds by
Columbia Irrigation District for the
payment of the costs of said improve
ments, may on or before the 18th day
of june. 1923, demur to or answer
said petition.
Given under the seal Of the above
entitled court, this 9th day Of May.
1928. (SEAL)
KATHRYN SEVERYNS, Clerk of
the Superior Court, in and for Benton
county, Washington. 5:10-24
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NOTICE OF DELINQUENT IRRIGA-
TON ASSESSMENTS AND SALE
OF LANDS THEREEOR-Kenn

NOTICE OF DELINQUENT IRRIGA-
TON ASSESSMENTS AND SALE
OF LANDS observation-disclosures
wick Irrigation District.
Notice is hereby given that assess
ments of 1910 for the year 1922 Of
the Kennewick Irrigation District up
on the premises and lands within said
district are now delinquent and PEN
each assessment has accrued thereto
and said assessments, including said
five per cent penalty, interest and
costs are payable at the office of the
undersigned Treasurer of Benton
county.
Inasmuch as these delil ,uen. as
sessn1ents stand as q lieu against the
real property for which they are as
sessed, and unless the said assess
ments, together with said five per celt
penalty, interest and costs ale paid
prior to Monday, the 4th day of June,
1923, will as commanded by law on
said date, at the hour Of ten o'clock
A. M. of said day at front entrance
of the court house in the city of Pros
ser, Washington, sell each and all of
said tracts on which said assessments
and penalty, interest and costs shall
not then have been paid, or so much
thereof as shall be necessary to meet
the same. Such sale shall be in the
manner by statute made and provided
and said land sold shall be subject to
redemption as provided by law in
such cases.
All of said lands are situate in
Townships numbered North from the
Base Line and Ranges numbered East
from the Willamette Meridian in Ben
ton County, State of Washington.
Three lists of all property delin-
quent in the District mentioned above
are posted in each voting precinct and
in the following places:
Precinct No. lon highway at the
Southeast corner Of Tract 1, of High
lands Plat 3D." known as the Kadow
corner. On corner of Tract %, High
lands Plat 3D." near Highlands club
house. At Southeast corner of Tract
Sc, Highlands Plat "a" at pipe line.
Precinct No. 2One at the front
door of the Hall of the l. O.. O. F. in
Kiona. One at the front door Of the
Ke1so Bros. Store in Kiona. One at
the office Of the Tuna Lun Lumber
Co. in Kiona.
One additional copy is also posted
in the office of the Board of Directors
of the Kennewick Irrigation District
and one in the office of the Treasurer
Of Benton County, Washington.
Dated this 18th day Of May, 1923,
at -Prosser, Wash.
IVAN MACY, Treasurer of Ben
ton County and Ex-Officiio Treasurer
of Kennewick Irrigation District.
5:17-31
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NOTICE OF DELINQUENT IRRIGA-
TION ASSESSMENTS AND SALE
OF LANDS THEREFOR-CoIum-

OF LANDS THEREFOR-Colum
bia Irrigation District.
Notice is hereby given that assess
ments Of 40M for the year 1922 of
the Columbia Irrigation District upon
premises and lands within said Dis
trict are now delinquent and q penalty
of five per cent of the amount Of each
assessment has accrued thereto, ana
said assessments, including said nve
per cent penalty, interest and COSTS
are payable at the office OF the I'M
dersigned Treasurer of Benton coun-
ty.
Inasmuch as these delinquent as
sessments stand as lien against the
real property for which they are as
sessed, and unless the said assess
ments together with said five per cent
penalty, interest and costs are paid
prior to Monday, the 4th day of June,
1923, / will as commanded by law,
on said date at the hour of ten o'clock
A. M. of said day, at front entrance
of the court house in the City of Pros
ser, Washington, sell each and all Of
said tracts on which said assessments
and penalty, interest and costs shall
not then have been paid, or so much
thereof as shall be necessary to meet
the same. Such sale shall be in the
manner by statute made and pro-
vided and the land sold shall be SUBJ
ject to redemption as provided. by
law in such cases.
All of said lands are situate in
Townships numbered North from the
Base Line and Ranges numbered East
from the Willamette Meridian in Ben
ton county, State of Washington.
Three lists of all property delin-
ouent in the district mentioned above
are posted in each voting precinct and
in the following places:
Precinct No. 1-One at the margin
of the state highway in Section %,
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE


Cause No. 3489.
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington for Benton county.
j. @. Reynolds and w. G. King,
Plaintiffs,
]. r. Censor, Defendant.
Under and by virtue Of general
execution issued out of and under the
seal Of the above entitled court, hold
ing terms at Prosser, in and for said
county, on the 9th day of May, A. d.,
1928 upon judgment rendered in
said court on the 9Th day Of July,
1922, in favor of the plaintiffs, j. Q.
Reynolds and w. G. King, and against
the defendant, j. r. Censor, for the
sum of three hundred fifty and no-1OO
($35O.0O) Dollars, together with at
creased costs, and to me directed and
torney's fees, interest, costs and in
delivered, commanding me to sell the
following described property situate,
lying and being in Benton county,
State of Washington, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said Judgment, attorneys fees, inter-
est, costs and increased costs, to-wit:
The north thirty (3O) feet Of tract
w. of the Northern Pacific Irrigation
company's Amended Plat of Kenne-
wick.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that on Saturday, the 10Th day
of June, A. D., 1928, at 10 o'clock in
the foreoonn of said day, will sell
the above described property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said judgment, attorneys fees,
interest, costs and increased costs, in
all amounting to the sum Of -Four
hundred seven and $4,000 (S407.56)
Dollars, together with accruing inter-
est and cost of sale.
Said sale will take place at the
front door Of the court house at Pro-
ser, in said county and state and
will be at public auction, for cash
in hand to the highest and best bidder.
Dated at Prosser, WASH, this 18th
day of May, A. D., 1928.
James Shepherd, Sheriff,
BY H. E. Lyon, Deputy.
Phil G. Warnock
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Kennewick, Washington. 5:17-6:14