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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-27
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HEDGES NOTES


Mr.. and Mrs. R. n. Perkins re-
turned home last week from Tacoma
where they had been visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Howard and
Mrs. Bertholf went to Wallula Tues
day to attend the funeral of Ray
Howard, nephew of Mr.. Howard who
died quite suddenly at Wyoming last
week, age IL years.
Asa Pprdy was home for the week
end visiting his sister Mrs. Perkins.
N. WeldE left Tuesday for Seattle
where he will visit with Mrs. Weldy
and friends for few days. He was
accompanied by his mother. They
are making the trip overland. Virgil
Masters is in charge of the ranch
during their absence.
Mrs. Masters and Virgil were
guests during the week end at the
Weldy home.
John Williams came Saturday to
visit with his brother Carl for few
days.
The regular meeting of the Grange
will be held in the assembly hall on
Friday. Ice cream and cookies will
be served and it is hoped there will
be big ATTENDANCE.
Mrs. j. B. Howard is expected
home this week from Bellingham and
will commence school duties on Mon
day.
Sunday School opens at 10 o'clock.
Everyone invited. Preaching at II.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-27
DISTRICT No. 9


1t is reported that A. w. Thomas
threshed 2O97 sacks of Bart wheat
on a half section. This is the best
yield of wheat in this locality.
Mrs. j. S. Kenneth, Miss Mary Ken
nett and Miss Beatrice Serier were
Hover visitors Saturday afternoon.
Miss Emily Stewart returned from
Hover Saturday having had charge
of the store there during the absence
of Mrs. E. T. Cushman.
The Brown school will begin next
Monday, August 81, with Miss Edith
Eerier teacher.
]. A. Stockdill and family are away
on a vacation.
Miss Helen Kellogg returned to
Hood River last Tuesday after sew
eral weeks visiting with her aunt,
Mrs. Annie Hutchinson.
Harold Kellogg of Hood River, was
house guest of his aunt Mrs. Annie
Hutchinson.
Holly Tripplette of Hood River,
spent week visiting at the Hutchin-
son home.
Miss Mary Kenneth left Sunday to
spend the week with friends in Ken
newick.
Miss Charlene Bodey of Portland,
was house guest of her friend Mrs.
Annie Hutchinson last week.
H. Kendrick is spending his vaca-
ton at Spirit Lake.
Mrs. Lottie Stewart visited in How
er last week.
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Born To Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur

Samsel, August %, a daughter.
The committee in charge of the
Arts and Crafts at the coming Fair
would like large display of hand
work of all kinds. There is also a
prize offered in this department for
the best home made labor-saving de-
vice. Mrs. A. C. Anon is chairman
of the committee.
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BANKS SLOGAN
is WARNING
1The Real Test of an Invest
ment is What Can
You Borrow on IT,"

''The real test of an investment
what can you borrow on it at your
bank %
Kennewick and Inland Empire banks
are adopting that slogan in their ed
vocational campaign to warn their
customers against wildcat stock
statesmen who are now busy in anti
cipation of big wheat crop. This
fits into the slogan Of the Washing
ton Bankers association, "Ask your
banker" and the better business bu-
reau motto, Investigate before you
invest"
Bankers report that the movement
against the high pressure salesman
is rapidly spreading thru the agricul-
tural districts. State, county and
group bankers meetings this spring
have invariably gone on record in res
olutions against the slick operators
with fake stock. They have followed
up the resolutions with letters to ev-
cry member warning them against
the menace and urging them to re-
fuse to buy farmers notes given for
stock purchases.
The notes were originally attrac-
tive to the banker, as the statesmen
offered them at 25 per cent discount.
They are good notes of responsible
farmers in the bankers community.
The banker, however, has been quick
to see thru the scheme, that he is
left to collect from the farmer next
fall, when the latter will almost GER
tainly be disappointed when his in
tvestment does not pan out as prom
ised by the salesman.
1t is believed now, however, that
these statesmen will have difficulty in
finding banker to take the notes off
their hands. The educational campaign
already has had the effect of cutting
off the immediate market for the
salesmen's notes and has cramped
their activities to that extent.
4
confne himself to the agricultural
districts. Spokane is said to be full
of them, most of them plying their
trade with glib statements in a house
to house canvass.
The Better Business Bureau of the
Spokane Advertising club is meeting
this situation, being organized for
lust such work. 1t is issuing a series
of warnings to be used as envelope
enclosures, and these are being given
wide distribution The first is as fol-
lows:
Warning! There are many stock.
statesmen in Spokane trying to sell
worthless stock to people who do not
know how to judge its real value.
Don't let them convince you. Investi-.
gate before you invest! The Better
Business Bureau of the Spokane Ad-
vertising club will gladly furnish you
with a free report regarding any
company in which you are consider
ing making an investment"
The Bureaus office is at W.910|
Main avenue, the telephone number
is Main 665. In many cases the bu-
reau can give an immediate answer
over the telephone. Prospective in
yestors who may hesitate to take
their banA into their confidence may
secure the same service gratis from
! the Bureau.-Spokesman Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
Much Care and Tcste
Put Into Panama Hat

Counting the number of rings of
strands in the crown reveals the quail
ity of panama hats. The more of
these there are the better the grade.
color, texture and shape are impor-
ltant factors, too, and if any broken
straws are revealed the value is de-
creased, says the New Haven Regis
ter. Furthermore, a good panama
hat is never bleached after being
woven. Those of superior grade are
the original color of the little strips
of leaves from dwarf palm-tree
plant that grows in Ecuador and other
South and Central American coun-
tries where the natives weave the best
hats. 1t takes three months or mora
to finish those of the highest quality.
All the work is done by hand and only
the best and longest fiber is used.
Reports that the most expensive
hats are woven only by candle light
or under water are said to be erro-
neous However, the straw is kept
damp and at night the unfinished hats
are hung where they viii be exposed
to the dew so that they can be worked
on without danger of breaking the
strands the following day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
SIX LEGISLATORS FAVOR
TAX ON GASOLINE

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. affecting
automobile traffic is favored by at
least eight members Of the legisla-
ture according to statements. Six
expressed their opinion that gaso-
line tax should be enacted and three
stated that they favor laws to make
gasoline safer.
Tax on gasoline sales is approved
by August Beversdorf, assemblyman
from Shawano; Robt. Caldwell, Lodi;
w. H. Hunt, Senator, River Falls;
Nj. A. Sellers, assemblyman, Green
Bay; George Staudenmayer, senator,
Portage and Henry w. Stokes, as
semblyman, Waterloo.
Economy was suggested by SEN
ators Hunt and Staudenmayer. Mr..
Hunt, "a progressive policy of high
way construction and maintenance,
based on economy and good business
sense while Mrs. Staudenmayer de-
clared he was Interested in "reduc-
ton in the general expenditures Of
al departments, particularly the
highway department where the
greatest extravaganza exists"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
STATE LEGION SEEKS
NEW CONVALESCENT CAMP

Baraboo. The proposed GONZALES
cent camp for Wisconsin former ser
vice men was discussed at the mid
winter meeting of officers of the
American Legion Posts here, Jan.
% and "a, according to A. J. Lytel,
Rhinelander, chairman Of the camp
committee.
Tentative arrangements have been
made for having the camp on lands
owned by the state in Villas county,
according to reports received here.
The prospective size is between Star
and Plum lakes, il a piece Of vir-
gin hardwood and hemlock forest. It
also is in the area proposed by Gov.
Blaine for state park.
The promoters of the camp site
point out its situation on two Of tho
Finest lakes" in northern Wisconsin,
and that it is easily accessible by
highways and railroads.
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Lottery Once Haruard Aid

In interesting bit of information re-
garding the early history of Harvard
college is derived from an edition of
the Columbian Sentinel. weekly news
paper, printed In Boston, September IA,
1896. 1t states that when George Wash
ington was President of the United
States Harvard college was supporting
itself partly by grand lotteries, with
capital prize of $4,000. Tickets were
sold for % cents. says the Boston
Globe.
The four-page papers of that day,
with advertisements confined largely to
auction sales, contained much material
in brief There were no large head
lines and news from Europe, brought
by ship, was often many months old.
The issue Of September IA, 1906. as an
example, carried news item stating
that "on the 25th of June (the latest
date) General Bonaparte was at
Bologna"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
STATES co. MAKES
NEW POWER SURVEYS

The Northern States Power Co
has for some time been doing pre-
liminary survey work along the
Chippewa river fron2 Bruce to Winter
with the evident object of further
power developments in the nj, far
distant future. Whether one or more
dams viii be built remains to be seen,
the the company is evidently gather
ing definite data on just wha. can
and may be done in developing more
power. The company is now supply
ing over 500 villages and cities in
1--WE states with power, and much Of
this is developed in Wisconsin, and
then transmitted over high tension
lines to the Twin Cities and westward
to Minnesota and the Oak 'tas. The
company now has one of the biggest
power circuits in the country.
The Northern States people have
acquired the Radisson dam, liowage
rights of farmers around hurry and
Bruce, as well as owning the immense
reservoir and dam on the Upper CLIP
pewa near Winter.
Surveyors and engineers are en-
gagged in running lines, taking levels
and making blue prints Of various
available sites along the chippewa
river. A camp for these men and
their helpers is to be established near
Bruce soon, according to tie News
Letter of that city.
The st. Croix river basin also has
sfbaen charted and blue prints made,
showing prospective dam sites and
flowage.
Plans for the reconstruction of lie
Moose Lake dam in Sawyer county
have also been completed by TIE
Northern States people, and the
power line from Brentwood is to be
extended to Hayward, Bass Lake,
Stone Lake and Grindstone Lake.
Franchises have been prepared for
submission to the officials in the var
icus cities and villages through which
tie new power line will pass. Be
sides the residents of the cities and
villages a great many summer re-
sorters in Sawyer county will con-
meet up and enjoy the modern con-
veniences that electricity brings.
The Northern States Power Co. is
planning to extend its power lines in
he towns of Hager, Bay City and
Diamond Bluff.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
Joseph Peter Kahut

Joseph Peter Kahut was born Dec
90, 1864, at Ashford, Wis, and died
at River Falls Jan. 6, 1925.
At the age of Is Mr.. Kahut Wen
to st. Killian to learn his trade of
wagon maker, which he worked at a.
Wayne, louisville, Stevens Point
and St. Paul. While in st. Paul h
became sick and returned to his home
at Ashford where he remained few
months and then went to Ellsworth
in 1891; there he owned the shop. HI
also worked at Herbert and River
Falls.
May II, 1898, he married Mis-
Lena Zauft, of Ellsworth. They con
tinued to live in Ellsworth until tn,
following December when they mover
to Spring Valley where he built tn
Kahut wagon and blacksmith shop
and worked continuously until il
1920, when he rebuilt his shop as &
garage. He and his son Joe worke,
at that business until May, 1924
when they sold out to Gavic brothers
Five children were born to Mr.. am
Mrs. Kahut-Stella Mrs. Chris
Wenzel of River Falls, Gena MRS
VIM. Mclaughlin of Amery), Josep'
Clara (Mrs. Grin Wenzel of Rive
Falls, and Winnifred.
Mr. Kahut is survived by his wifi
and children, his mother, now eighty
one years old, three brothers, Adan
and John at Ladysmith and Peter, on
the home place, and three sisters ir
Milwaukee-Mrs. Anton Doerfer
Mrs. Ed. German and Mrs. Herman
Christ, and another sister, Mrs
Adam Emmer, at home with her
mother.
Mr.. Kahut was quiet, homeloving
man who attended strictly to his own
affairs, but was jolly and friendly
with everyone. He was careful, con-
scientious workman, who for many
years was relied upon by the entire
community as their main help in his
line.
The body was brought from River
Falls to the home of his brother-in-
law, Arne Zauft, and funeral services
were held at the Catholic church in
Spring Valley Friday morning, Jan.
8, with a sermon by Rev. FIR. Beschta.
That evening the remains were
taken to Ashford, where services
were held on Monday and interment
was made.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
Early Georgia Settler
Picked Location Wisely

In 1885 Pickens county, Georgia, was
peopled by the Cherokee Indians. In
that year, one Sam Tate moved in
and settled eight miles from any 9th
err white neighbor. He was first on
the ground when the government
moved the Cherokees out to Indian
territory In 1887. He staked off his
pick of the lands left by the Indians,
and his claim embraced, among other
things, the finest marble deposit in
the United States and one of the most
valuable in the world 1t still belongs
to the Tate family. There is only one
vein of Georgia marble, and the old
man got it ala solid block three
eighths of a mile wide. four miles
long and two hundred feet TO a half
mile deep, the estimated worth of
which today, according to experts, runs
up to S165, 000. 100000. and is still rum
ming. 1t has been worked now for
more than fifty years and in all that
time they have only scratched the sur
face of about three acres of 1t. They
have dug out Of it such buildings as
the Corcoran Art gallery and the Pan
American building in Washington, the
Rhode Island state capitol, the New
York Stock exchange the Federal Re-
serve banks of Cleveland and Atlanta.
the Field museum in Chicago, the
Statue of Civic Virtue in New York
city, and thousands of lesser monu-
ments, but you would hardly know it,
w. o. Saunders in Golfers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
SCHOOL WILL GIVE
AFIES MEMORIAL CUPS

Trophy cups for the leader in ora
.ory and in declamatory work at the
eau Claire State Normal school will
Sc awarded for the first time thi,
year. They will be purchased from
1unds raised by students and faculty
IS a memorial to Joseph W. Ames OF
ne school faculty, who died las
spring.
Professor Ames lavished much
.ime and enthusiasm in promoting
excellence in public speaking in the
.ocal school as he had done in prev
Gus schools where he had been q
teacher, so the choice of prizes of /;
permanent nature for excellence III
crauory and defamation is pecul
iarly fitting.
Some appropriate inscription re.
garding Professor Ames viii be en-
Craved on one side of each cup, leav
ing the other side to be filed in by
successive winners of the trophy
with names, and dates of the specia
contest.
All school organizations, alumni
and faculty of the school united il
raising fund of something over
5000 last Spring for the Ames Mem
orial. Part of this sum will be spen
for the two cups this year, the re-
mainder invested. When space or
the cups shall have been filled by
names of winners, other cups will be
bought from the reserve fund
Eau Claire Leader.
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OBITUARY
Burkhard Buss

Burkhard Buss, a resident of Pierce
county for the past half century,
died at his home in Ellsworth Satur
day at the age of 70 years.
Mr.. Buss is survived by his wife
and seven children-W William, of Hal
hrite Canada; Mrs. C. B. Hunter, En-
campment, Wyo.; Mrs, Theo. Firner,
and Joseph Buss, Of River Falls;
Henry, of San Francisco, Calf; Ed
ward, of Portland, Ore; and Mrs.
Harry Skies of Pasadena, Calf.
Mr.. Buss was born in Baden Baden,
Germany. Oct. II, 1845, and came to
this country with his parents when he
was but two. years old.
In 1870 he married Miss Catherine
Burkhardt at Uniontown, Pa. Five
years later they came to Big River,
Pierce county, and resided there until
fifteen years ago when they moved
to Ellsworth.
Funeral services were held at St.
Francis. church, Ellsworth, Monday,
and interment was made in the st.
Francis cemetery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
Thieves Cart AU0y House

The daring and the ingenuity of
modern thieves occasion frequent sur
prises for the police of various cities
Articles picked up and carted away
range from things whose apparent
value TO any other than the rightfu
owner would seem nil, to things so
huge that 1t would appear almost inn
possible to conceal them. A complaint
recently filed with the Paris police by
q Nine. Cabert said that her whole
house had been stolen, says the New
York Times. Nine. Cabert stated
that she had built house of wood in
the Rue de la Caltpetriere She was
called away to visit a dying aunt and
when she returned the house had dis
appeared.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
Not Guilty

Child naivete is always delicious.
Take. for example, the little girl who
forgot that her mother had said she
did not wish TO be disturbed during
siesta hour.
The child forgot and went and
tapped on the door, only to be sharply
reminded when her mother woke up
and demanded to know who was
knocking.
at was me. mother" cried the little
one quickly, "but 1t amt now"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29

for medical purposes during 1925.
A fourth of the permits expected to
be issued have been sent out by
Herman w. Sachtjen, state prohibi-
ton commissioner. he announces.
The fees amounted to $4,000.
The blanks were sent to more than
1000 physicians and druggists, and
1,2O0 had been filed out and return
ed with the fees of $40 each. The ap-
plications arrive in large numbers in
every mail. There are some exempt
ions from payment of fees, per-
m1tted by law when the liquor is to
be used for certain technical pur-
poses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
Charming Thought

II was after dinner and the talk had
turned TO psychology. This disturb
Ing question. had just been put:
"When does old age really begin|
To establish a formula was proving
rather difficult, when one lady. who
did not look her years, found the fol-
lowing:
ITO me, old age is always fifteen
years older than | am."-Cyrano,
Paris.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
BELDENVILLE COMMUNITY CLUB

The Beldenville Community Club
was treated to something old and
something new" in the line of music
Saturday evening, Jan. "a. Miss
Gilman sang a number Of songs ac-
eompanied by Miss Genevieve Hagg
on the piano and Virginia Hagg on the
violin.
Old time music was furnished by
Geo. and Ad. Dopkins and Fremont
Maynard with violins and Merle Eat
on at the piano,
Miss Eaton also played the ac-
compartment for song by Terry
Snow, EIwood Eaton and Freddie
Gilbertson.
Grin Bunce recited ''The Railroad
Crossing"
Mr.. Stebnitz gave an account Of
the meeting at Hudson when the st.
Croix county dairymen made an un-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
Couldn't Be Fooled

When Bobbie was six he was given a
real watch, which, regardless of quail
ity or accuracy, had delightfully."- loud
tick. Naturally, the little fellow was
Unfortunately proud and would stroll up
and down Wiltshire boulevard, stop
ping every moment or two to draw the
timepiece from his pocket and regard
1t gravely.
Every passerby got real kick out Of
Bobbys performance, but the climax
came when Betty Compson trlpped
along and asked the little chap what
time it was.
Bobby regarded his watch perplex-
eddy for a moment and then replied,
with dignity: 1.-Two inches TO four. -
Los Angeles Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
Himalayan Horsechestnut

The original horsechestnut2 Aesulus
Hippocastanum, is the handsomest of
the whole genus and one of the most
beautiful trees In the world, says
bulletin of the Arnold Arboretum. 1t
was brought to America at least 100
years ago and there are many noble
specimens in cities and towns of the
eastern states. The Himalayan horse
chestnut and the species Of central
China are not hardy here, and the
Arboretum has not succeeded in OBJ
tanning seeds OF the north China
species. Aesculus chinensis, which will
probably flourish in this latitude.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29

successful attempt to get the tuber-
culin test for their county.
Lunch was served to about eighty
people at the close Of the meeting
There are three weeks between
meetings this time, the next date be-
ing Feb. IA.
The C. C. C. met with Mrs. Fred
Heacox Jan. %. The next meeting is
Feb. IL, at the home of Mrs. Neal
LaGrander.
Press Cor. B. c. G..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29

The Milwaukee Journal and Mar
quette university, Milwaukee, will
soon establish a 500-watt radio
broadcasting station, to be indenti-
fed as station WHAD.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
Lie All the Rest

"The very thought of marriage
alarms me. Fancy having husband
about the place day in day OUT
"Don't you worry, dear. II yea
marry Jack il will soon be day in,
night out, with him. London Mail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29

Jansa-0n Tuesday, January 81,
1925, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Jansa of
Cherma, son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29

Florness- On Monday, January 20,
1926, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Florness,
son.
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Entertained at st. Paul.

Mesdames j. o. Thrush, A. L.
Ewing, J. S. Wadsworth, o. w. New
comb, T. NJ. f. Hamilton and the
Misses Elizabeth Spalding and Laura
Weld of this city and Mrs Frank
Spalding, Mrs. Kuncamp and the
Misses Augusta and Caroline Willet
were entertained at a one o'clock
luncheon at the home of Mrs. A. G.
Strate in st. Paul last Saturday.
The luncheon was given in compli-
ment to Miss Caroline Willett on her
birthday.
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BORN

Born.-At the Peoples hospital
Friday, January %, 1926, to Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Dodge, daughter.
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MANY WANT PERMITS
TO PRESCRIBE LIQUOR

Madison-More than one thousand
permits to prescribe and sell liquor
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Congregational Aid Society,"
South Fork Aid Society

The Ladies' Aid Society of South
Fork will meet at the home of Mrs.
Hattie Lowell Thursday afternoon,
Feb. 5 Mrs. Lowell and Mrs. E. En-
sign, hostesses.