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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-02-16
STRANGE. II True.

"Seeing a small globe Of the earth
on our library table," writes a fem
mime reader, "our neighbours little boy
remarked, The one we have in school
is lots Bigger than that-its life size"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-02-16
FOR SALE.

Sixty.fve to bushels corn in
shuck at M. H. Jackson place
six miles from Leesburg. If
interested communicate with M.
H. Jackson at Leesburg or ]. w.
Bush Motor Company at Albany.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-02-16
Mo Such Luck.

No Such Luck.
Many thing would SO without say
fnx If people had wisdom enough to
hi them.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-02-16
TAX RECEIVERS
NOTICE

| will be at the following places
for the purpose of collecting the
State and County Tax Returns for
1923. All other days | can be
found at the Court House in Lees
burg:
RED BONE.
Phelem, Tuesday, Feb. goth,
Beloit, Tuesday Feb. 9th,
E. j. Stocks Store, Wednesday,
March tn.
SMITHVILLE
Saturday. Feb. Oath,
Saturday, March 10Th,
Saturday, April 23rd,
CHOKEE
J. I. Kaylor, Wednesday, March
18th.
D. G. Jones. Wednesday, March
28th,
W. NJ. Laramores Store, Friday,
April 9th,
PALMYRA
Cocks Store, Wednesday, March
21st.
+. T. KING,
Tax Receiver. Lee County.
-0-
Some Appetite.
Toronto Paper-Lady, living pri-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Mrs. Tante received answers to
invitations sent for her daughter,
Debby's debut.
Mr.. Horace Lightfoot regrets
that he win be unable to attend the
bebut Of Miss Debby Tante. he
saw her 1T the opera last night
Mrs. Holds GeIts regrets that
owing to the fact that Mrs. Tante's
grandfather was sent to jail az
horse thief she win be unable
to accept the kind invitation for
December 30.
Bourbon Bottel regrets that he
will be unable TO accept Mrs.
Tante's invitation for December
thirtieth, due to the fact that he
understands nothing stronger than
grape juice win be served.
Heza Climber accepts with
pleasure, Mrs. Tante's invitation.
but wonders how he came to b
invited.
Harold Fratclub accepts with
pleasure the kind invite ton of
Mrs. Tante. and win probably
bring fourteen friends who have
nothing else to do that evening.
Susan Deb accepts the invitation
for December thirtieth and will do
her darndest to vamp Debby
Tante's fiance.
Mrs. Smiths son Archie will be
unable to attend Miss Tante's de.
but, because his mother fears that
he may come in contact with some
rough persons there.
Aloysius McSweeney accepts
Mrs. Tante's invitation for a party
December thirtieth, but, as he takes
no chances, will get something to
eat beforehand.
Arnold @. Blah would like to &C
cept Mrs. Tante's kind invitation,
but he will be using his only dress
shirt the night before.
Pansy Wallflower accepts Mrs.
Tante's invitation but hopes that
Mrs. Tante will try to provide
some dancing partners for her.
Phoenix.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

- ~. In = euy h Is taxi.
A. Tn 1s wine gfy wia
- a. noise.
In q bis biolke Dat don't 80
joke.
I,m-oh. Ven youse - nom
do boys.
amt no dumb dora now neither,
An, ! ain9 de boz0 dat,s dense;
But dat clever young Guy. ne amt
gettin' by
Dat hobo at made me q fence.
/ drives him out to e Mansion,
An 10 Jazzss II up Wit 1
skirt;
But when ne comes out dere
amt any doubt
Dat all he's got left II HIS
shirt.
we parks de jane III her dweIIin
An We heads AZ car toward de
Square;
But when We gets near ! hold
somethin' queer
An ! look TO see II he's dere.
He vas down On Dc Moor Of de
An der. !. -. hun,,n. m.
sin.
Whats up3" den says !. being
soft for Dc guy,
An, ssein' de scrape ne was n.
sI.ve lost twenty-rock gold
piece"
An den he gets outa de bin.
I'll 50 get = light; wen find Il
alI right
An he's gone 70 . store 70 set
giim.
Now needs : doubls-bill gold
piece.
So ! hops IN de csr N,
goes,
For guess dat de kaIe WON'T
never 50 stale
When it, got friend an no.
foes.
So when ! gets back to de
stable
looks. but ! can't find :
thing
An den sure know dat de
gent had no dough,
An he'd hung me up Wit I
ring.
Dat disko sure was de agates:
Ho. but amt trough wit him
yet!
I'll set square wit dat gent il
It costs me last cent.
But he was the Wise one You
bet. Hampton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19
Flapper Fairy Tales.

Georgette-oh, Ludwig, I've re-
ceived an offer from a newspaper
to go to Switzerland. They want
me to stay at st. Moritz and be a
society reporter.
Ludwig-Isn't that wonderful.
When are you leaving?
Georgette-I'm not going be-
cause I'm afraid Of those mon.
strous st. Bernard dogs they
have over there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19
FIapper Fairy Tales.

Misunderstanding, would you like
70 go to a tea-dance at the Ritzbilt
this afternoon? / understand that
. bunch Of movie stars will be
there.
Georgette-Oh, Ludwig, I'm get
ting awfully sick of those stupid
affairs. II it's just the same to
you, would much rather go to
the ball game and watch Babe
Luther knock home run,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Bashful Boy-Sir. Jane and
have decided our happiness is the
biggest thing in the world.
Father-You change your minds
% often-just yesterday YOU
wanted to mary her!-Malteaser.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19
Probably on Friday.

Moth Balls are often held, it's
said,
At which the moths do frolic;
why not a Fish Ball, to relieve
Their lives, so nelancholicf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19
SOUR NOTES

+ you don't stop eatin' with
your knife instead of your
fork. Horace Higginbottom,
I'll get up an leave the table
this minute. You amt got the
manners of walrus, an yer look
like one bent over the way you be.
6traignten up and don't femme
have to speak to you again, else
you'll have yer meals in a restau-
rant. I swear l never see such
man.
don't see why we hat Ia ask
yer Ma about what kind of a
suite we should get for he parIor.
It's our home, precious. not yer
mothers. / ain't marryin' the
family. Now why can't just you
an me slip down to Higgins &
Higgins on my lunch hour tomor-
row, pick out the furniture we
want, pay the first deposit an get
1t over with, I don't care what
yer ma says, it's our future not
hers, an II we want red plush it's
none Of her business, now, is it?
Now, If it's goin' to hurt. Doc.
I'd rather you gimme gas or
somethin'. I amt coward, but
well, If it's goin' to hurt, Doc,
now. and say, Doc, don't femme
see the pincers. hate the sight
Of them there pincers.
Whaddye think you are. an oc.
topus or somethin'? All right,
move over. You only paid one
fare. Sit there spread out like
yer was a trailin' arbutus or
somethin'. Aw shut up yerself.
It's all wet, that's what the
matter Ia. Whaddye yer think
I'm payin' you eighty bucks for?
To make me suit that goes on
like a flour bag. All right then,
fix it, or il you can't, have some.
body what kin. I'd look fine get
tin married in that suit. They'd
think ! was dragged to the altar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Postal Service Traced Back
to 500 B. c." Headline. a. sort
Of dead letter department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19


an old fashioned Liberty
Il bond.
Origin OF species: Bluebeard
was the first lady-killer.
Postal Service Traced Back
20 900 b. C."-Headline a. sort
OF dead letter department.
Hen Hash declares he got u
hump on his back from wearing
q camel's hair sweater.
The distinction between hered-
fly and acquired characteristics
is that you inherit your relatives
but acquire your mother-in-law.
Eddy Kett says never to drop
IN unexpectedly at lunch time.
Wait until dinner time.
oysters in season: A K. K. K.
costume at a laundry workers
masquerade.
They don't issue rain checks in
the Dry League.
Why throw away wifie's bis
cults? Give 'em to a woodpecker.
II the prohibition agents want
60 do some real detective work
they should try to find a man who
isn't bootlegger.
II Europe ever runs out of con-
ferences the diplomats will have
20 start couple of wars to keep
busy.
Odd jobs: A tea hound on the
Island Of Java.
If all the clouds lowering over
Germany were lined with silver
Germans would be making step
A0oerS OUT OF marks.
The woman pays--or the graph
ophone goes back.
A dentists chair is half brother
. an electric chair.
A wife doesn't have a chance to
talk these days what with hus-
bands going to sleep every night
and going down to the office
every day.
Some folks think that shooting
craps is q dangerous sport.
They're right.
A patriotic medium could do
something for his country by
bringing back the Spirit Of '76.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Hen Hash declares he got y
hump on his back from wearing
q camel's hair sweater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Silent watches of the night are
those we forget to wind.-Tiger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

The distinction between hered-
fly and acquired characteristics
is that you inherit your relatives
but acquire your mother-in-law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Origin OF species: Bluebeard
was the first lady-killer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Some folks think that shooting
craps is q dangerous sport.
They're right.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19
Have aSInile|
| w 18th Us
~ Dave Sentner.

~ MARRIAGE certificate is
an old fashioned Liberty
bond.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Eddy Kett says never to drop
IN unexpectedly at lunch time.
Wait until dinner time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

A wife doesn't have chance to
talk these days what with hus-
bands going to sleep every night
and going down to the office
every day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

A patriotic medium could do
something for his country by
bringing back the Spirit Of '7S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

A dentists chair is half brother
. an electric chair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

The woman pays--or the graph
Ophone goes back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

oysters in season: A K. K. X.
costume at a laundry workers
masquerade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Mrs. Holds Gelts regrets that
owing to the fact that Mrs. Tante's
grandfather was sent to Jail a.
horse thief. she win be unable
to accept the kind invitation for
December 30.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19
If Truth Were Tod.

Mrs. Tante received answers to
invitations sent for her daughter,
Debby's debut.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

If all the clouds lowering over
Germany were lined with silver
Germans would be making step
ladders out Of marks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

They don't issue rain checks in
the Dry League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Bourbon Bottel regrets that he
will be unable TO accept Mrs.
Tante's invitation for december
thirtieth, due to the fact that he
understands nothing stronger than
grape juice win be served.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Why throw away wifie's bis
cults? Give 'em to woodpecker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

II Europe ever runs out of con-
ferences the diplomats will have
70 start couple of wars to keep
busy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-08-23

u Is thought that the CITY co,,d
' uope to sell any great quantity
sas Tor manufacturing purposes
@ eae manufacturing rate in otbe,
gas 1ields ranges from 6 to 20 cents emit
per lOO0 cubic feet.
mere is no question about tho
sallaoie supply Of gas. There arc
now SIX producing wells in the field
Win an estimated flow of ten mil
lion cubic feet daily. AS to the life
Oh the field nobody knows. The dis
covery well was drilled eleven wears
ago and Tor two years the gas flowed
from II continuously and there was
no iessenlng of flow nor pressure
me otner wells have been opened and
ano"eo TO waste for long periods
Wtnout any change in pressure. The
consensus of opinion among geologists
ana otner men of experience is that
ene me OF the field will be a long one.
The first move on the part of the
cities OF Kennewick and Pasco will
probably be to engage a competent
gas engineer to comply data showing
tne cost of installing distributing
systems, cost of operation and main
tenance and the probable consumption
IN communities of this size.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-08-23
GOOD PRICES
FOR CHERRIES
Yakima Valley Fruit Grow
ers Close POOls-17 Car
loads Shipped

The 1923 cherry crop came to an
end last week with the closing of the
Big "Y" cherry pools, which organiza-
tion handled practically the entire
output of the district, shipping II
carloads. The cherries were all pre-
cooled before shipment and arrived in
splendid condition, escaping the usual
claims for allowances.
All sour cherries and Royal AIMS
were sold to the cannery for 6 and 9A
cents pound respectively.
The first pool of Bings brought the
growefs 1873 a pound while the
second pool of Bings and Lamberts
averaged 11.4 cents pound. No other
district has yet reported such hign
returns, again demonstrating the ad-
vantages of the early climate of the
Kennewick Valley.
The Big "Y" has also announced
the results of its grass and straw
berry pools. Asparagus for the sea-
son averaged $1.573 with handling
and selling deduction Of 10 cents a
box. Extra Fancy Clark's Seeding
brought an average from May 6 to
10, of $3.50; May IL, $4.96; May IL
to 13, $3.6S; Ia to 18, $3.50; 10 to 25,
$3.50; 26 to %, s2.75; % to end OF
season $2.46. These are the prices
received by the growers, less only the
20 cent handling and selling charge
by the association.
That strawberries is one of our
most valuable crops has long been
known, and is demonstrated year af-
ter year. Mrs. H. Gerber, of Hedges,
reports than from fraction less than
two and one-half acres Of ground she
picked and sold through the Big "Y''
S37 crates, receiving therefor net
return of $2,611.44 or $3.12 a crate.
At the close of the season she gather
ed and sold locally for canning pur
poses 90 crates. This clearly proves
that Kennewick soil will produce
more than $1,000 worth Of luscious
strawberries to the acre if the right
man or woman is on the ground.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-08-23
GLEASON is PARTNER
IN BARTON COMPANY
Local Firm will Buy Fruit as well as
Hay, Grain and Other Feeds

/. S. Gleason has purchased third
interest in the Barton Grain & Feed
company, and the operations of the
company will be enlarged to include
the buying and selling of fruit as well
as hay, grain and feeds. Temporarily
the business will be conducted under
the present firm name but later the
corporate name will be changed.
Mr.. Gleason will have his offices in
the company's warehouse on Tacoma
street but during this season the
company will continue to handle its
fruit through the packing plant of the
Kennewick- -Richland Fruit Growers
company.
Mr.. Gleason is well known in local
fruit shipping circles and during tn
early fruit season was the only cash
buyer operating in this district.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-08-23
GAS ATTRACTS
UNION PACIFIC!
President Gray Sends Rep
resentative to Investigate
Field

Almost simultaneous with the an
nouncement that Eugene Enloe had
contracted for the gas from the wells
of the Walla Walla Oil, Gas e. Pipe
Line company and contemplated pip
ing it to Kennewick and Pasco, E.
C. Hoag arrived here from Omaha to
investigate the possibilities of utiliz-
ing the gas.
Mr.. Hoag is industrial agent of the
Union Pacific. and was sent here by
President Carl r. Gray at the request
of the Kennewick Commercial Club.
The Union Pacific does not engage in
the gas business but is interested in
the local field only from the stand
point of industrial development. Mr..
Hoag is in touch with manufactures
who are large users Of natural gas
who are looking for new locations.
In company with Mr.. Crawford Mr..
Hoag visited the gas wells Friday
and the following day climbed over
the bluffs in the White Bluffs ditrict
and collected number of samples of
glass sands, clay, shale, kaoline and
other minerals which abound in that
section. He went from here to Spo-
kane where he conferred with Mr..
Enloe and returned here yesterday
and after few hours left again for
Portland but will return again to con-
fer with Henry ID. James, manager of
the Walla Walla company.
The samples collected by Mr.. Hoag
will be sent to the Union Pacific
chemical laboratories for analysis.
After these ANALYSIS have been made
Mr. Hoag will be able to report to
many manufacturers who are looking
for new supplies of raw materials
for the manufacture of glass, pre-
celain and pottery in close proximity
to a supply of natural gas.
Mr.. Hoag expressed himself as
keenly interested in the possibilities
of the local gas field, and said that
if the gas can be sold at price COM
parable to that in other fields there
is no question but that manufacturing
plants can be located.
He says that there is no question
but that Mr.. Enloe means business
and is prepared to carry out with
out delay his proposition for piping
the gas to Kennewick and Pasco.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-08-23
DAVIS PRAISES
YAKIMA PROJECT.
Director of Reclamation
Says Extensions Will
Be Continued

Encouragement for the continual
tion of the work on the reclamation
projects in the Yakima Valley is
seen by the directors of the Yakima
Valley Reclamation league in let
ter received by President Ralph Kauf-
fman of Ellensburg from Director of
Reclamation d. w. Davis. The di-
rector states that he appreciates the
splendid record of the Yakima pro-
ject and the sound reason this con-
stitutes for considering its extension
and will consider these things when
making up his annual budget. He
expects to leave for the West early
in September and will visit the Val
ley then.
The letter is in reply to COM
munication sent to the new head of
reclamation work in the Valley, set
ting forth the needs and urging the
appropriation to complete the high
line units which are already planned.
1--WE are urged from every direc-
tion to request allotments from the
reclamation fund for many projects;
and extensions" says Director DAVIS.
cit is very clear from study Of the
funds that the most optimistic fore
cast of accretions to the reclamation
fund under the law governing it will
not permit Inauguration of all the
work urged, nor even all that has
peculiar claim for attention. 1 as
sure you, however, that / appreciate
the splendid record of the Yakima
project and the sound reason this con-
stitues for considering its extension.
: cit will soon be time to make up an
annual budget for the bureau work,
and all these things will be given the
most earnest consideration in that
connection. Later / am hopeful of
visiting your valley, and it now ap-
pears that may be able to leave for
the West early in September"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-08-23
BOOBS ARE KITTY
BALL CHAMPIONS
AIl-Stars are Trimmed in Eighth In
ming of Close Game-Season Ends


The Boobs "done" it. Walloped the
All-Stars Tuesday night 5 to 4. They
started to play seven innings but an
extra inning was necessary to decide
the city Kitty ball championship.
The All-Stars were minus two of
their regular men but Penny Ferrell
says "We should worry. The two
regulars were in town. We can't help
it If they are afraid to come out and
get trimmed, but didn't give up
score-keeping to make Boob out of
myself because a regular Boob didn't
report"
Thus endeth the Kitty ball season.
Elberta peaches and the Queen con-
test are with us.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-08-23
PIONEER BUSINESS
FIRM SELLS OUT
Tripp & Son Sell the Pastime and will
Engage in Business in Kent

C. E. Trip, and son, Allen, have
sold the Pastime Cigar Store and Bill
lard Rooms to j. H. Turner and G.
A. Carlen of Spokane. The new pro-
prietors took possession of the busi-
ness the first of the week.
The Messrs Tripp have rented their
homes on Third street to their sue
cessors and as soon as they pack their
goods they will leave for
Kent where they are interested in a
Tire and Auto Service Shop, which
is at present operated by Royce Tripp.
Tripp & Son is one of Kennewick's s
pioneer business firms. They came
here from Michigan nineteen years
ago and engaged in the livery and
transfer business and later entered
the pool room business.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-08-23
SHIRLEY HOLMES WEEDS

Announcements have been received
here of the marriage in Seattle on
Wednesday, August Is, of Miss Shir-
ley Evelyn Holmes and Guy Chandler
Fulton. The bride is daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Holmes for num-
Der of years residents of Kennewick.
She was graduated from Kennewick
high school and from the Washington
State College where she has been a
teacher of chemistry for several years
The groom is also an instructor at
the college. Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton viii
make their home at Pullman.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-08-23
RANCH HOME IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
House of Mrs. C. e. Blodgett and all
its Contents Reduced to Ruins

The Horse Heaven ranch home of
Mrs. C. E. Blodgett 15 miles out on
the Plymouth road was completely
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Mrs. Blodgett, who was asleep in the
bedroom awakened about o'clock to
find the kitchen a mass of flames.
She was home alone and was power
less to combat the flames or save
any of the furnishings. The loss is
total as she carried no insurance.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-08-23
COVER CROP STUDY

Mr.. Armstrong, horticultural spec
ialist, from the State College will con-
duct a "Cover Crop Soil Fertility
Tour" in the Highland district west
of Kennewick, August %. Those in
terested are requested to meet at the
F. j Kadow farm at 1000 a. m. and
bring lunch for noon.