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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
GRASS SEASON
is AT IT'S PEAK
Shipments Total About =
Car Loads So Far This
Season

The asparagus season is about at
its peak insofar as daily receipts are
concerned. but only about one-fourtn
of the seasons estimated total has
been cut. according to local shippers.
Including today's shipments total
Of sixteen full carloads OF asparagus
has been shipped from Kennewick To
the eastern markets. Local express
shipments would equal about six more
car loads.
Dne to the cold weather prevailing
in the east until last week, the mar
kets have been sluggish, but the re-
cent warm weather has livened up
the trade. Requests for the kenne-
wick grass have been received from
eastern points in the last day or two
and the stuff is moving nicely al
prices of s1.25 to s1.5o fob. Kenne.
wick. n.
Lee M. Lampson Of the S-Rlvers
association states that they are snip
ninp about three cars each two days
| in addition to their express shipments
with a possibility of making it tW'
cars daily. All the grass this year i
being preceded before shipment ant
none of the dealers have yet received
any word of anything but praise OF
the quality.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
HOT WEATHER
IN KENNEWICK
Weather Man Sure Does
His Stuff" Here April
Record Busted

That person who has the pull with
the weather man took our advice last
week all right, and the weather man
sure "did his stuff during the past
week. The weather has been perfect
and the warm days are coming along
according to specifications. As mat
ter Of fact it is thot that yesterday
and today will break all previous Ap-
ril records for warmth.
Each day during the week the high
point has been above seventy and
yesterday and today the readings will
show above eighty. The nights, too,
are warming up and there has been
no hint during the last week of any
frost.
Danger from frost damage is les-
sening with each passing day, accord
ing to Mr.. Cook, who explains that
the days are getting longer and
warmer and the nights shorter. And
in but two years, 1922 and 1924, has
there been any frost damage in this
locality later than the fifteenth Of
April. Bloom Of fruit trees was never
heavier and all prospects point to a
bumper crop.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
GOLF COURSE
IN FINE SHAPE
Ladies Given Special In
vitation to Play - Pas
co is Coming

Golfers who do not like the greens
on the local course now are darn
hard to please in the opinion of the
officers of the club.
Yesterday the caretaker of the Pas
co course was brought over to the
local links and under his direction
several of the greens were put into
playing shape. BY tomorrow night it
is expected that all nine will be in
first class condition for play.
A meeting has been called for to-
morrow night at the offices of Gas
coigne & Fyfe for the purpose of lay
ing plans for the summers play. A
greens committee and a tournament
committee will be selected and plans
for the Improvement of the course
taken up.
The ladies are given special in
vitation to play. The thistles have
been removed from the fairways and
the course is not dusty. 1t is planned
to have special mixed foursomes for
next Sunday. The following Sunday
Pasco has been invited to come over
and play.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
TO WAGE WAR
ON FARM PESTS
Sportsmen, Farmers j oin
to DESTROY Enemies of
Upland Game

There will be an effort made to-
morrow night to form a sportsmens'
association. The object of the associa-
tion will be to destroy farm and game
pests principally, with the result of
securing better shooting.
One of the first things the associa-
tion will do will be to organize a
campaign for the killing of magpies,
hawks, coyotes and other enemies Of
the farmer and the game birds. The
competition will last during the sum-
mer and the winner will be selected
according to the number of points he
has scored.
Magpies are nesting now and a
drive will be made next Sunday to
destroy the nests and eggs of this
pest. The meeting to formulate the
plans will be held at the Commercial
club rooms tomorrow night and al
farmers as well as sportsmen are in
vited to attend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
POMONA MEETS AT II. H.

The Benton County Pomona grange
held very interesting meeting with
the Horse Heaven grange Saturday,
April 10. Plans for entertaining the
state grange, which is to be held at
Kennewick the first week in June,
We're discussed. Every effort on the
part of grangers is put forth to CO.
operate with the commercial club and
business men Of Kennewick, who have
shown splendid spirit in making
the visit of the state grange to Ken
newick pleasant affair.
After bounteous supper (and the
Horse Heaven women certainly know
how to put it up) the lecture hour
was enjoyed. Mrs. o. A. Long, lee
turer for the Horse Heaven grange,
had prepared very entertaining
program. The next meeting will be
held with the Vale grange at Rich
land, May 9Th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
WOMANS CLUB MEET

The Kennewick .Womans club held
its regular meeting April 9th in the
Commercial club rooms. Mrs. j. II.
Siegfried gave report of the milk
fund and told of the good it has ac-
complished. This work was sponsored
by the Womans club with the finan-
cial assistance of other organizations.
The annual election of officers was
held at which the following officers
were elected: Pres. Mrs. Withers; 1st
vice-pres. Mrs. Hatch; End vice-pres.
Mrs. Shanafelt; rec-sec., Mrs. Byram;
cor-sec., Mrs. Soth; treas, Mrs. Bro
gunier; Auditor, Mrs. Flesher.
Resolutions of sympathy were pass
ed on the death of Mrs. R. II. Hol-
combe who had been a member Of
the club for years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
CANAL BREAK
MAROONS TRAIN
Early O-W Passenger Train
Stalled Between Two
Cuts in Road Grade

One of the interesting features OF
the break in the irrigation canal last
Tuesday morning was the marooning
of the early west bound O-W. pas
senger train, which arrived at the
break Just after it occurred. Fortun-
ately the engineer of the train OBJ
served ahead just in time to stop his
train, but before he could back out
the water cut thru the grade behind
it.
The train was therefore marooned
between two breaks until section
gangs could be rushed to the scene
and sufficient repairs made to per-
NIT the train to back into town. Here
It detoured over the N. P. tracks to
Yakima, arriving nearly five hours
late.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
Small Head to Prime the
Bottom Running by :
Tonight
BREAK COMES In
CONCRETE SECTION
Fluming Used to Bridge Gap
- Vibration from Pass
ing Trains Cause

Tuesday morning at a O'Clock an
other break occurred in the Colum-
bia main canal about mile above
Kennewick. This break came about
100 feet above the one where repairs
were completed week ago, in full
concrete lined section and the bank
built in 1919. Just how it occurred
will never be known, tho the most
reasonable chance is that of gopher
hole reaching in close to the lining
where some small crack leaked enough
to start settlement and open wide
crack. Fifty feet of bank went out.
Factors in the case are the extreme
ly unstable soil at this point, and the
heavy vibration from trains on the
two railroads just above and below
the canal.
After consultation with everyone
whose experience was valuable, in
cluding j. l.. Lytell, engineer in
charge of the Sunnyside and Tieton
canals for the government it was
decided that the quickest and safest
plan was to build flume. So flume
lis being built, 70 feet long, IL feet
wide and 5 feet deep. At this writing,
the afternoon of the third day, the
flume is complete except some of the
work on the wing walls and cutoffs.
Making safe connections at the ends
is the hardest and longest job. But
some water will be gotten on the bot
tom tonight and, if everything holds,
good priming head will be passing
thru tomorrow, Friday. One of the
reasons for a flume is that the water
can be brough to full head quicker
than on a fill. So if no breaks devel-
op that require cutting off for re-
pairs, the canal will be brought to
full head as fast as good judgment
will permit.
All the men who could work on the
Job at one time have been used, work
ling from am. until pm. 1t is not
safe to do this kind of work in the
dark.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
TRY TO AVOID
. LATE SPRAYING
Experts Say Thoroness Will
Do AWAY with Necessity
of Late Work

j. I. Griner after consulting Mr..
E. j. Newcomer, federal entomologist
and DIR. r. L. Webster, entomologist
of the Washington Experiment sta
tion, called the district horticultural
inspectors together to outline some
suggestions for the control of the
codling moth. At this meeting it was
agreed to make the following definite
recommendations.
It is of paramount Importance that
the first worms be destroyed. hence
growers are urged to do thoro and
effective work early in the season.
BY so doing the necessity of applying
cover sprays late in the season may
be avoided.
The calyx spray may be applied at
the usual rate of pounds to 100 gal
Ions of water and at the time when
the majority of the petals have fall
en-. The calyx spray should be COM
pleted not later than 10 days after
IS per cent of the petals have drop.
ped.
The first cover spray should be
started 10 days from the beginning
of the calyx spray. The district hor.
ticultural office at Prosser will no.
tify you of the proper time to apply
your second and third cover sprays
In the second and third cover sprays
use at least three pounds of lead te
100 gallons of water. The purpose Of
this change in spraying is two-fold
First it is to clean up all of youl
first brood worms and second to pre-.
vent dirty, spray-splotched apples.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
BOYS IN BAD

Two boys, age IL and 19 years,
were placed in the Benton county Jail
this morning charged with burglary
by Sheriff James Shepherd. The two
boys gave their place of residence as
coast city. 1t is alleged they stole
a boat in Pasco, rowed across the Co.
lumbia river and robbed the dwelling
of r. N. Norris of Kennewick. They
took a shotgun, watch and small
sum of money, officers said. When
the two youths were arrested they
were cooking a goose over an open
fire on the river bank. 1t is probable
the cases will be heard in the juvenile
and for that reason the
names of the alleged offenders were
not made public.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
ROYAL NEIGHBORS
CONVENE HERE
District Convention in Session Today
Local Lodge Gives Visitors
Banquet

The Royal Neighbors of District
No. 2 are holding their convention
this afternoon and evening at the
Masonic hall. Delegates from Dayton
to Prosser are present.
Election and installation of officers
as well as prize competition are the
features on the afternoon program.
A banquet will be served at the M.
E. church this evening in honor OF the
visitors.
An entertainment program will oe
given this evening and new candidates
will be initiated. Late in the evening
refreshments will be served.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
FIRST LEAGUE
GAME SUNDAY
Marty Hudnall Bats Homer
Into Canal First
in 18 Years

The first official ball game of the
new league will be played next Sum
day when Kennewick will go to Sum
.nyside. Grandview will play at Nab
ton and Benton City and Richland.
These six teams will comprise the
league as finally agreed at meeting
in Benton City last night.
Pasco and Prosser have both drop
ped out Of the league and it is under
stood that neither town will have a
ball team this year.
The schedule has not been arranged
for the season yet, but Kennewick
will play six games on the home
grounds and six away. This will run
the season up until about the fourth
Of July.
Last Sundays practice game with
Benton City provided a couple of
thrills for the local fans, altho the
score was wholly uninteresting, 7-2
in favor Of Kennewick. Marty Hud-
nall pitched the first six innings, al
lowing but two hits. He further star
red in that he clouted home run
by batting one into the ditch out
thru center field. This is the first time
ball has been hit that far for about
16 or 1S years. Yedica clouted out a
hree-bagger that would have fled
into the ditch too, probably. if it had
been Strengthened. He took three bas-
es on it at that.
Joe Peterson pitched the last three
innings for Kennewick and Benton
City swapped hurlers in the same in
ming. The team is looking forward to
coping the league pennant this year
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
President C oil d g e Gets
Bottle Of Local Grape
Juice
AIR MAIL STUNT
GETS PUBLICITY
Postmaster General Also
Praises K,enneWick As
paragus $40 Stamps

Letters Of acknowledgement have
heen received from President Cool
idre and Postmaster General New
this week Of the Kennewick aspara-
gus and grape juice that were ship
ned to them on the first air mail trip
rom the Northwest.
The first mail plane out Of Pasco
last Tuesday carried a bottle of grape
iuice to the president and small
crate Of Kennewick Evergreen as
naragus to the postmaster general.
Both packages were accompanied by
letters from the Commercial club ex-
planning their purpose.
The president writes to Mr.. Rod
gers. as president of the Commercial
club, as follows:
II want to thank you and the MEM
hers of the Kennewick Commercial
club for their remembrance of me.
/ know that this fruit juice will be
most enjoyable, and. further than this
it is striking evidence of how great
" the speed Of communication be-
tween different sections of the coull-
try has been promoted thru the ex-
tension of the air mail service
The reply from Harry S. New, faith
er Of the air mail service is interest
ing and follows:
sYour letter of April 5, and equal
" important, the box Of splendid
Washington asparagus, came to me
in perfect condition and equally per-
feet time. Not only that, let me as
sure you nothing could have been
sent me in the line of edibles that
would have been received with great
er satisfaction, for asparagus is my
prime favorite among vegetables.
II note your reference to me as
sthe father of new born babe" the
child being the transcontinental air
mail. The baby will need the Gus
tomary amount of nursing but I think
it is hardy and hope that4it is des-
tined to reach to sturdy healthful
maturity
"Also, might add that after look
ing at the array Of Twenty Dollars
worth of stamps on the package that
this baby is expensive as most others,
but it is worth it.
"Many thanks and best wishes
The whole purpose of these ship
ments was to get publicity for these
distinctive Kennewick products. With
the splendid work Of Congressman
Summers the Associated Press dis
patches spread word of the incident
all over the country. These commun-
ications will also add to the value OF
the publicity stunt arranged by the
Commercial club.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
ARCHIE BROWN is
LEAVING. PHONE co.
continued Poor Health Given as
Reason for Change to Cli-
mate of Coast

Archie Brown has severed his con-
nectlons with the Kennewick Valley
telephone company and is moving to
me coast. Continued poor health is
sipen as the cause for his move.
MT. Brown has been connected with
ms brother A. F. Brown in the phone
lo,npany for many years as stock
aoioer =, and was in active charge OF
sue outside work Of the company. His
posislon will be taken, temporarily at
ast by Burns Brown, eldest son OF
manager A. F. Brown. ...-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
BABY CLINIC TO BE HELD
APRIL 81 AND %

On April 81 and %, there will
be held baby clinic at the
Methodist church in Kennewick.
All babies under six years of
age and free from any conta-
geous disease are eligible. En-
rollments will be taken up until
Monday morning and may be
telephoned in to either Miss
Gage or Mrs. Walters. The town
will be canvassed but should
any child be missed the enroll
ment may be telephoned in. DR..
Mccormack and DIR. Barrett
will be in charge assisted by
;he local doctors. Mothers bring
ing babies should bring a small
blanket.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15

Kennewick chapter PEG. met
with Mrs. Harold Symonds at her
home in Pasco Tuesday afternoon.
Twelve members from town motored
over. The program consisted of an
swering roll call with names of prom
inent women and paper by Mrs. w.
A. Mclean, of Benton City, on women
of the United States holding positions
of trust. A social hour followed dur
ing which refreshments were served
b. the hostess.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
.SPIEGo TO w r.

Herb Spiegelberg, Of the local Of
fees of the p. P. & L. Co. has been
transferred to White Bluffs where
he will have charge Of the office. L.
A. Montgomery of White Bluffs has
Joined the local crew here.
Business Of the company has grown
recently in the up river town that
the company will maintain an office
there and the books and accounts will
be handled from that point instead
of from Kennewick as has been done.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
RORBED AGAIN

The wholesale grocery was robbed
again last week. This little matter
;s getting to the state where it isn't
news any more. Up to the moment OF
going to press, however, the Grange
store hasn't been robbed this week.
The thieves did not get into the safe
and got away with but little stuff.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
WATKINS LEAVES

Rev. A. H. F. Watkins has accept
ed call to the church of the Epi-
phany, Chehalis as its rector. 1t is
one of the oldest parishes in the state
and has good equipment. Mr.. Wat
kins will commence his duties in the
new field on May 2nd.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
CANDIDATE AGAIN

M. NJ. Moulton authorizes the state
ment that he will again be candidate
for the legislature. "The manner in
which the political affairs of the
state are shaping up compels me to
again run for the Office" stated Mr..
Moulton yesterday, sand there are
still some things that / want to &C
Word comes from Prosser
that H. R. Wells will also be candi-
date in the primaries.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
CHEST CLINIC

A chest clinic will be held in Pros
ser and Benton City, April 9th with
Dr.. J. j. Markey, state tuberculosis
specialist as diagnostician. Appoint
ments may be made thru Frances L.
marcus, county nurse.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
STAGE SPEEDS UP

To facilitate faster service, the de-
partment Of public works yesterday
granted an application of Ed and
Harry Conlen, operating as the Twin
City Transfer and Stage Line be-
tween Pasco and Kennewick, to
change their certificate from freight
service to express service.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
THREE DAY SESSION

4 District managers and other Off
cials of the Pacific Power & Light
company are holding three day ses-
sion this week in Hood River. Manag-
er w. H. Cooper Of Pasco and Ken
newick is in attendance as well as
J. H. Siegfried and C. S. Knowles of
the power and construction depart
ments.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15

Mr: and MRS. Leslie White, daugh-
ter Marie, and Cecil Hutchins motor
gu 20 Waiia Walia Saturday and re-
turned Sunday evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15

Mrs. d. C. Days brother, Mr..
Pooke, came down from Spokane,
Sunday and brought home Russell,
who has been in st. Luke's hospital
in Spokane for some time. &
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15

Miss Dorothy Carlen is in the Pas
co hospital, having undergone an op-
Grafton for appendicitis Saturday.
She is getting along nicely.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15
7 H A N X S

hennewick Business and Pro-
esslonal Womans club wishes
70 thank Mr.. and Mrs. Plow-
man and the Golden K Cream
cry for their donations of ice
I,eam and Mr.. Mcdonald for
ehe coffee, for their apple bios
som dance held last Saturday
isht at the Highlands club
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-15

R. H. Vibber and F. j. Arnold were
in Prosser on business Wednesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-28

in THE DAYS NEWS
sesesssesssssasAaAaasess

Lyman j. Gage, who is ninety
years old today, was formerly a
noted figure in American banking
and finance and at one time Sec
rotary of the Treasury of the
United States. A native of New
York State, at the age of 10 he
went to Chicago and found his
first employment as bookkeeper
for a lumber firm. Soon after
he was employed in a similar ca
pacity by one of the Chicago banks
and soon gave evidence of the
possession of a higher character of
banking genius. In 1891 he had
risen to the presidency of the larg-
est banking institution in the Wes-
ter metropolis. His great financial
abilities were brought to the SER
vice of the Government when he
accepted The treasury portfolio in
the Mckinley cabinet in 1891. In
1902 he resigned to become presi-
dent of a trust company in New
York. Since his retirement from
business some 20 years ago Mr..
Gage has resided in southern Cali
fornia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-28
BROADcASTING STATION
HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS

Italy has its radio troubles, the
broadcasting stations at Rome and
Milan having complaints that re-
ception of their programs fare
spoiled by interference Of@the
Coltando station. 8p
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-28
LEGALS


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resident Of Havana, Cuba. and
that she Is over the age Of twenty.
one years IL is therefore ordered
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and she - hereby repaired To appear
70 the bin OF complaint filed fn
satd cause On or before Monday. the
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Nise the allegations Of said hin
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defendant
II ~ further ordered that this
erfer be published once each week
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large scale factory production will
still further lower the cost of steel
for residence construction.
THE fact that standardized steel
shapes can be erected more speed
lily and with less expense than un-
standardized shapes of wood will
be another factor in lowering
costs"
Reduces Fire Hazard
Aside from a decrease in costs
for the home builder, it is pointed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-28
, Plan of first floor

Charles F. Abbott, Executive Di-
rector OF the Institute, "tends to-
wards an almost prohibitive price
for lumber for building purposes.
steel frames for dwellings will
reduce the drain on our forests,
and permit the continued use Of
wood, at q reasonable cost, for the
floors, interior finishings, and for
such other use in dwelling con-
struction as falls within its natural
field. Steel will perform a distinct