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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-03-12
PASCO GETS AIR
MAIL TERMINAL
Congress Approves Exten.
sion to Supply Northwest
With Service

The Northwest will be brot day
nearer New York by aid mail with
the establishment. of terminal at
Pasco, July 1, which was assured by
the final approval by the senate and
house of 100000 appropriation for
the postoffice department air mail
service.
The appropriation will permit new
contracts for air mail carrying to be
made. It is assured, according to a
dispatch from WASHINGTON, that SER
vice will be established between Elko,
Nevada and Pasco.
Elko is on the main air line. New
York to San Francisco, and the SER
vice to Pasco would be branch line.
1t now takes Sc hours and Is min
utes to send mail from here to New
York by air mail. The mail must go
by train to Salt Lake City which
takes 81 hours and As minutes, and it
is relayed from Salt Lake City by air.
Extensive use has not been made
of the air mail service by Northwest
people thus far" say postal officials.
There is not great deal of advan-
tage over sending the mail by train
straight thru. The train takes S3
hours and so minutes or IL hours and
35 minutes more than the combined
air and train carriage. But the Pasco
to New York service will cut down
the time so much that it is probable
the traffic will increase great deal."
Figures on the new service were
worked out by H. C. Heller, night
foreman at the Spokane post office.
He calculated that via Pasco the
journey to New York would require
Al hours and 35 minutes, or "a hours
and 40 minutes less than the present
train and air trip and AZ hours and Is
minutes less than the trip by train
only. Thus the new service will get
mail to New York in less than half
the time required by train alone.
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FINLEY NEWS


NJ. w. Zindel had the misfortune
to loose a work horse Saturday.
Frank Benz met his father in Ken
newick Monday. The senior Mr.. Benz
is coming here to make his home.
Fred Campbell moved to Kenne-
wick last week and Mrs. j. Cochran
is now occupying the Campbell house.
The Finley Ladies Aid will meet
at the home of Mrs. Webb, March
IS with Mrs. Hitchcock assistant hos
tess.
At the annual school election Frank
Volland was elected director for a
three-year term.
j. L. Smith who has been away for
the winter returned and has begun
work on his farm.
Erma Schnell has been confined to
her bed for week with an attack of
the flu and is slowly improving.
Mrs. H. E. Cooper is suffering
with a severe cold and was unable to
attend church where she was missed.
Harold and Marguerite Henry are
in school again after two weeks alb
sence caused by an attack of flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Weir and child
rem Henry and Marjory were dinner
guests at the home of ]. N. Weldy
Sunday.
O. M. and Roy Jones left last Mon
day for Aurora, Oregon where they
expect to work for a couple OF
months.
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KITTITASGETS
FIRST MONEY
Work on Big Canal Will
Start in May-117 Years
to Pay

The Kittitas irrigation project, at
ter a bitter fight, has been saved and
S375,OOO will be available for start
ing the work. The move of Congress
man CHAMPION made Saturday OF last
week. which would have tied up the
project and delayed its construction
a full year, was undone this week and
the appropriation is available with
out any strings attached. There is
another $375,O0O that would be avail
able, according to press dispatches,
IL the state would contract to colon
ize the project and finance the set
tiers, but it is not expected that this
second amount will be used because
of the conditions.
The agreement of the senate and
house conferees with regard to the
Kittitas High Line canal means that
any portion of the $375.000 made by
congress which is not spent by next
July is automatically available after
that date, and means, according to
western irrigation officials, that there
is no apparent obstacle in the way
of commencing construction of tire
big canal early this summer.
The feature that has been causing
all the delay and the big fight in con-
gress is the writing in the appropria-
ton bill, a provision that the state
of Washington finance the coloniz-
alton Of the project and advance mon
ey to the settlers. With the econ
omy plan of the state legislature this
year it is highly improbable that any
such appropriation could be obtained,
especially in the face Of so much crit
icism being directed at the states
own land settlement project up the
river.
In referring to the Kittitas project,
Congressman Champion said it was
composed entirely of land in private
ownership and that there was not an
acre of public land included. Under
the fact-finder plan of repayment he
said it would take from 1T to 1923
years for the settlers to pay for this
project, with the money advanced
from the government bearing no in
terest.
Mr.. Champion further told the
house that he had been informed by
Elwood Mead, reclamation commits
sioner, that not one of the new pro-
jects, for which appropriation is made
in the interior bill, would be feasible
if built under the old 20-year payment
plan. He ridiculed the Pathfinder
plan of repayment. Champion has Wis.,
tied the Sunnyside and Tieton pro-
jects, and has also made brief sur
vey of the Kittitas area, doing SO
when he visited the Yakima district
a couple of years ago. He will return
late this summer for another inspec-
ton OF the territory preparatory to
another battle over appropriations.
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KENNEwICK

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Miss Dorothy Hildenbrand of Sun.
nyside is a guest at the home of
R. E. Reed this week.
Miss Evelyn King of Pasco, spent
several days at the G. w. King and
M. HI. Church homes.
Rev. E. I. Mitchell, wife and son
Bobby, spent Monday night at the
Dale Smith home
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Brown, Mrs
Lydia Hess and Lambert were Spo-
kane visitors the first Of the week
Miss Marjorie Moores entertained
a few friends at dinner Monday eve.
ming in honor of Mrs. Joe Buchanan
of Yakima. Bridge was played dur
ing the afternoon.
John Kincaid, Fred Mills and Ray
r1ond Kelso left Tuesday morning for
Port Angeles where they will repre-
sent Robert Ely Post at the state
convention of the American Legion
being held there, this week.
: The Horticulture club met Monday
afternoon with Mrs. r. E. Pratt. Mrs.
Frank Spofford and Mrs. Virginia
Morgan were present as guests. The
afternoon was devoted to fancy work
and refreshments were served.
II. w. Withers was over to Walla
Walla yesterday to see Mrs. Withers
who is in the hospital there. "The
operations for appendicitis and her
MIA were successful" said Mr.. With
ers, "but phlobitis has set in, in one
Of her limbs ssand is causing her a
great deal of trouble. She will be
in the hospital at least week. more,
after which she will be moved to her
sisters home there y "
Speaking of beauty spots in our
city, Mrs. r. e. Pratt has dahlia
bed in her back yard that would do
credit to a professional florist in a
city park. The bed, not more than
10x2O feet is a mass of dahlia blooms
Of all colors and sizes. Mrs. Pratt
has many varieties, one of the newer
ones, called the Millionaire, has a
large lavender flower about six
inches across the top. It is too bad
this gorgeous display is not seen
from the street but is worth seeking.
Mrs w. j. Hoyt was hostess to a
unique and delightful party Saturday
afternoon. The guests of honor were
Barbara Jean Anderson, Hugh Hodge
Marvin Max Carnahan and Edward
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The Valley Grange honored Mrs.
Avery Truman with miscellaneous
shower Friday evening. She was the
recipiant of many useful gifts. Ice
cream and cake were served by the
work committee.
Miss Dayl Miller left Sunday for
a weeks vacation in the Blue Noun
tains.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Schuster and fam
ily returned last week from their trip
to Portland.
Ralph Brown and Mr.. Snyder OF
The Dalles, Oregon and Mr.. Thorn
of Goldendale, who were on their
way to Walla Walla to attend the
sales convention of the P. P. & L.,
were over night guests at the H. w.
Brown home Tuesday.
Mrs. Bennett entertained Mrs. Car
ten and Mrs. Dutton in honor of Mrs.
Carriers birthday, Wednesday.
John Huber left Thursday for Fort
Williams, Canada to work in the pa
p& mill.
tMr. and Mrs. G.. w. Dickinson and
son Keith of Spokane and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Dickinson of Tekoa who
wfre on their way to Seattle spent
te week end with. friends here. Il
Miss Helen Lume had tonsolitis
o1eration at the Pasco hospital Tues
d3y. .sss..
tMr. and Mrs. Lee M. LamAson
mhde a trip to Prosser Monday re-
turning Tuesday.
Born Saturday, August 9th, to
M. and Mrs. Guy Davis at the Pas
cd hospital, a son who has been
n3med Ray Edward.
tGuy Davis came down from Lewis
tdn Saturday to make the acquain-
tance of his new son.
Miss Hattie Blair came down from
Kahlotas last weeN and spent few
dAys with home folks.
Lester Blair who has been work
ing at Kahlotus came home Tuesday.
Mrs. o. D. Settlers of Astoria, Miss
dorothy Settlers of Boston, Mass,
add Mrs. D. r. Carson Of Spokane
ate visiting at the homes of Mrs. VIM.
Eitt and Mrs.! E. T.. Settlers.
Miss Bonnie Brown went to Walla
Walla to visit her aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry and daughter
Of Rainier visited from Wednesday
Until Tuesday at the A. G. Tuttle
hbme. Mrs. Berry is a sister of Mr..
futile.
Rev. and Mrs. John Linn of Kla-
nfath, Oregon spent last week visit
Jig Mr.. Linn's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Linn.
Miss Julia Linn who will graduate
at Cheney normal this week is ex-
Hected home Thursday.
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HIGHLANDS

Miss Edna Keene came down from
Prosser Sunday to see the ball game.
Miss Muriel Beal, Of Finley, was
a guest of Miss Eunice Rasmussen
for a few days last week.
Mrs. L. M. Keene has been called
to Missoula, Montana on account of
the serious illness Of her father.
Kenneth Kadow is back after an
absence of few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. st. Laurent were
pleasantly surprised Sunday eve
ming when several neighbors came in
carrying lunches with them. The oc-
casion was Mrs. St. Laurent's birth
day. A very pleasant time was had.
Bert Hanratty went to Prosser the
first of the week. Incidentally, he
celebrated his birthday at Keenes
during his stay there.
Mrs. j. E.. West and children who
have been visiting with Mrs. Vests
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Hester, left
last Wednesday for Los Angeles to
join her husband. Mr.. Hester accom-
panied her as far as Pasco.
A very Enjoyable party was held at
the E. HI. Mann home Tuesday night.
The occasion was in honor of the
birthday of Mrs. Mann's brother Will
mot Gravenslund.
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NOTICE

Notice to property owners in local
District No. % that
Special Assessment may be paid.
I Notice is hereby given that the
Assessment Roll for Local Improve
fnent District No. % is now in my
bands fpr collection and that any as
easement there on, or any portion of
such assessment may be paid at any
lime within 80 days from the date
81 the first publication of this notice
to-wit: Within thirty days from the
18th day of August, 1925. without
interest penalty or costs.
W.. G. KING, Treasurer of the
City of Kennewick, Wash. 2O-21
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Churches
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
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Sunday School at 2:30 pm.
Preaching at 80 and 1880 pm.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 1880.
Il; We desire your presence-to help
sing, pray for the lost, hear the word
and worship God Gin the beauty of
holiness" WillNbe glad to call on and
pray for, any who are sick. Phone
451.
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Rev. Paul FOSSIL
No Sunday School.
& Confirmation class Friday at $3.50.
Services at II. We are glad to have
you worship with us.
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Is METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Rev. A. A. Calender
Sunday School at 10 o'clock.
Divine worship at II. Subject Of
sermon "New Experiences"
Leagues and Clubs at o'clock.
Preaching services at g..
If not engaged in services else
where you are cordially invited to
worship with us.
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Lee Sheppard, who brought along
their mothers and in some instances
grandmothers too, because they could
not be left at home alone. The guests
furnished plenty of amusement and
the hostess served delicious refresh
ments suitable to each one. The fav-
ors were bingham dogs and calico
cats, made into stuffed animals for
the babies and needle books for the
grown UPS. -a s,s -
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LIBERTY PROGRAM

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FRIDAY Dramatic, thrilling and
appealing is "The Masked Dancer
with Helen Chadwick and Lowell
Sherman. Also "Big Business" a
splendid "Our Gang" comedy.
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SATURDAY, of the big pic
lures of last year is Frivolous SaP'
with Eugene O'Brien, Mae Busch,
Tom Santschi and Mildred Harris.
It's a real knockout, and will raise
you out of your seat. Also ""Hard
Boiled, Mack Sennett comedy.
SUNDAY - "Pampered Youth"
Adapted from "The Magnificent Am
persons" by Booth Harrington. A
very fine picture, with Cullen Lands,
Alice Calhoun and Allen Forest. We
can assure you that you will like it.
Also "The Plumber" splendid COM
edy.
MONDAY ecompense," sequal
OF Simon, Called Peter" with Marie
Provost and Monte Blue. Also COM
edy. = Ss $3.50 s
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TUESDAY-Mae Marsh in "Tides
of Passion" a thrilling romance. AL
so "Alice the Peacemaker," SPLEEN
did comedy. al
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WEDNESDAY-Lillian and Doro-
thy Gish in Orphan of the Storm"
Directed by D. w. Griffith and adapt
ed from "The Two Orphans" A real
thrilling picture. Also comedy.
THURSDAY-'The Happy War
rior," a story of Circus Life, from
the novel by A. S. M. Hutchinson,
with an all star cast. Also Pathe
News and comedy.
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Harry Hampton who has been en-
Iloyed at Seattle came home last
Tuesday to assist his father ]. E..
hampton who is not well, in looking
otter this years crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Cushman and
SONS left last week for short vaca-
ton at various points in Idaho and
Washington.
Mrs. B. B. Stewart Of Yellepit was
4 visitor at the ]. Franklin home
sunday.
Miss Emily Stewart has charge OF
the store during the absence of Mr..
And Mrs. Cushman.
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Nelson F. Cole, Pastor
Sunday School at 10 am. Prof. M.
G.. Clark, superintendent. y
Morning worship at IL. Subject
Is Convenient Obedience Christian %
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-06
Young Alfalfa Plants
Hurt by Nurse Crops

Many a good stand of spring-sown
alfalfa is ruined by allowing the nurse
crops of oats or barley to mature for
grain.
"The young alfalfa plants are liter
ally choked to death for want Of wa
ter" says George w. Musgrave, agrono-
mist at the New Jersey Agricultural
Experiment station. The ripening
grain, he explains, draws an enormous
amount of water from the soil, thus
furnishing the feeble young alfalfa
plants.
Though this moisture robbery is the
chief objection to letting the nurse
crop mature for grain, it is not the
only one, according to Professor Mus
grave There is also the possibility
Of fatal injury to the alfalfa, through
lodging of the ripening fruit.
Successful alfalfa growers cut the
grain for hay just as soon as it heads
out. Not only may a satisfactory
quality Of grain hay be secured at this
time, but the crowding effect on the
alfalfa seeding is removed and the
alfalfa is given the opportunity to de
velop properly.
The main object in planting the
grain is to secure a successful alfalfa
stand; one should take no chances on
losing his investment in incubation,
seed and labor, through losing sight of
this fact 1t is mighty poor economy
IN fry RI uSn tha 09fS or harley aQ
grain crop as we'll as a nurse crop.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-06
POULTRY
FATS
CURE BROODINESS IN
OPEN YARD is BEST

AS the Matching season is ended the
problem Of broody hens will be con-
fronting most poultry raisers for the
following months.
Numerous methods have been advO-
Gated from time to time for handling
neighborhood has pet plan for break
ing the hens of this condition, which
is guaranteed to work. Many of these
are founded on sense and will give re-
suits, while a good many are founded
on abuse of the hens, which should
not be practiced.
One favorite methods we used to
have on the farm was to dip the hens
In tub filled with water, says a writer
in the Michigan Farmer. We kept
them under the water just as long as
we dared without drowning them. This
was supposed to scare the hen so bad
~ that she forgot about wanting to
set. Sometimes it worked and some
times it didn't. When it didn't, some
thing else had to be tried The broody
trait of hens Is not motion" but
natural condition In response to nat
ural laws. The longer the hens are
tolerated in this condition, the longer
it will be before they return to laying
and the less the profit realized from
the investment.
1t Is foolish to think that mistreat-
ment and abuse which breaks up the
tendency is a wise one. One idea
sometimes used was to starve the hens
when they became broody in order to
break them up and get them back to
laying. We now know that this was
the exact opposite to what we should
have done in order to encourage early
the hens literally on good egg ra-
ton which would within few days
have induced the hens to lay. Once
laying is resumed the broody trait will
disappear.
The open-yard method of breaking
up broody hens is one Of the most hui
name treatments we can give the fowls
and is also most productive of results.
The method Is simple. A small area
is fenced Off in grassy and shady
corner IL which a box Is placed for
protection in bad weather. The hens
are turned loose in this yard and
plenty of fresh water and feed is given,
and as a rule the broodiness ceases in
short time.
Slated and wire mesh coops In
doors or out work fairly well when the
bird is caught in time, but in warm
weather do not give satisfaction. Ac-
cording to my judgment, the best
method for curing broodiness is the
open yard. There is less expense,
work and trouble involved In this plan
than in any other tried. 1t breaks
up the birds more quickly and thus
gets them back into the laying class
with minimum loss of time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-06

and easily handled. The queen is
easily distinguished by her superior
size and long yellow abdomen. She
does not attempt to hide, hence is
easily located on the frames The
Italian bees are not immune to Euro
pean foul brood, but their resistance
Is so good that the disease makes but
little Roadway with them and is easily
controlled when the colonies are
strong and are well supplied with
stores.
American foul brood is caused by
spore forming bacteria. The dead
larval scales adhere to the lower cell
wall, hence the resistance of the bees
is not different with the various races
of bees. Resistance to European
foul brood Is due to the thriftiness Of
the bees, since they can carry out the
diseased material.
Can Buy Queens.
Queens may be purchased through
almost any of the queen breeders adj
vertisements in the bee journals. They
are listed as tested, INFESTED and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-06
Orchard Fertility Is
Discussed in Bulletin

Fertility in the Apple Orchard" is
the title of a new bulletin just issued
by the agricultural experiment station
at the Pennsylvania State college. 1t
is prepared by Profs. r. d. Anthony
and ]. H. Waring, and is the result OF
many years experimenting with apple
trees in both the cultivated and sod
type Of orchard. Copies of the bulle-
tin may be secured free by writing to
the Agricultural Publications Offices
at State College, Pa.
On most Pennsylvania farms the
apple orchard is of the sod type, that
is, grass or clover is allowed to grow
about the trees. 1t is pointed out in
the bulletin that general rules seem to
have more exceptions in fruit growing
than in most branches of agriculture.
With this in mind, the State college
pomOlogists summarize fertility prac-
tees in the sod orchard as follows:
I'm the mature sod orchard from
five to ten pounds Of nitrate of soda
or its equivalent should be broadcast
over the square in which the tree
stands, two or three weeks before the
blossom buds break. If leguminous
sod is used, cut this application in
half. If the sod shows any response
to acid phosphate, use it regularly,
one or two pounds with each pound Of
nitrate. Build up thin spots by the use
of manure.
"Cut the grass little earlier than it
would be cut for hay, before seeds
have matured, and let it lie in the
swath. Do not pasture the grass. In
dry seasons advance the time of cut
ting to decrease the water loss. If
mice are present throw the dirt away
from the trunks and fill the holes and
mound up around the trunks with coal
ashes. Also, poison the mice. Keep
the leaves healthy by spraying and
the trees properly opened by pruning"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-06
Careful With Pullets,
to Avoid Mott in Fall

Farm poultry producers who hatch
chickens early in order to get a fall
egg production from their pullets while
their hens are Noting, must handle
the pullets carefully to avoid mott in
the fall, according to Fl. w. Fitting Of
Purdue university in reply to ques-
tons on this subject.
The pullets should have been
Matched so they will mature and start
laying around October 1. This means
about six months for the lighter breeds
such as Leghorns and seven months or
a little over for the heavier breeds
such as Rhode Island Reds, Plymouth
Rocks and others.
A good plan that prevents too rapid
development is to feed the grain as
well as mash in self-feeder after the
cockerels have been marketed. When
pullets' combs are reddening materially,
it is well to remove some or all of the
animal protein from the mash. How
ever, If this is done, more minerals
should be added to take the place of
that which was contained in the ami
NAL protein. Once pullet is mature,
egg production cannot be delayed.