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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
GOLFERS TO PLAY
AT WALLA WALLA
buffers to Meet Their Ilk in
Friendly Contest = All Play
ers Invited to Make Trip

Traces of the Kennewick golf
course were located at Cheney last
Sunday. residents of that vicinity
having recognized portions of the
local sand greens as they whizzed
by-so tits said. Anyway, the
greens were blown away, and while
they are being rebuilt, the club
at Walla kWalla has invited the
buffers from here to come there
and play.
The contest will start at ten
o'clock Sunday morning and is pri-
marily for the purpose of giving
those players at the bottom Of the
ladder an opportunity to engage
in a tournament. Everybody who
plays here is invited to make the
trip and they will be matched with
the tailenders from the Walla
Walla club. Anyone turning in a
score of less than 45 for either
round will be required to walk
home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
HEAT SAVES
THE BERRIES
Severe Test Shows Posi-
bility of Protecting
Early Crop

New impetus was given Kenne-
wick's most famous crop Tuesday
night when in the face of the most
adverse conditions it was definitely
proven that heating could be made
practical frost protection for
Strawberries, long held to be the
states most delicate and delicious
crop. A
Experiments conducted on the
Ole Brue patch Tuesday night
proved that in the face Of the low
est temperature ever recorded at
this season, seventy-five per cent
of the crop Of berries was saved.
Other fruits suffered severely
from the frost which followed
week of high winds which reduced
the humidity point below normal:
The weeks wind which ended
Sunday in one of the worst dust
storms ever seen in the valley,
was a part of a statewide storm
which created much damage. In
other sections trees were up-rooted
windows blown out, awnings rip
ped to shreds and considerable
miscellaneous damage has. been
reported. Some sections of the
wheat country lost a large acreage
thru shifting sheets of sand. In
our own wheat districts some lit
tie spring wheat was blown out,
but this year fully three-fourths
of the wheat acreage was sown in
the fall.
The storm, which was general,
hit all sections Of the state with
nearly equal severity and caused
tremendous loss in the fruit
growing districts. Reports from
all places indicate the fruit tom
mage from the northwest this year
will be very light.
Weather conditions have held
back the growth of the valleys
earliest crop, asparagus, and the
patches are producing but about
half their normal amount. This
condition is temporary, according
to the experts, and will again soon
resume the normal status with the
return of warmer weather which
is forecast today.
Reports from the dealers in the
east who have received the first
of the carlot shipments are highly
favorable, and a five car order for
this week was turned down because
of the slowness of the season.
Other inquiries from eastern CEN
ters indicate that the Kennewick
grass has made a hit with the con-
sumers and that no difficulty will
be experienced in selling the crop
as fast as it can be harvested.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
DOVER co. STOCKS
BUILDERS SUPPLIES
Will Handle all Supplies Required
in Construction Work
Pioneering Line

Believing that they can render
better building service if they can
furnish their customers everything
they need when they start con-
struction of building of any sort,
the local branch of the John Dow
er Lumber Co. plans to keep on
hand in the future complete line
of building hardware.
"It doesn't seem right" said Fl.
c.. Schmidt, manager, 'that when
we furnish the plans for a build
ing, estimating the complete cost
and planning it's every detail, a
customer should be forced to go
elsewhere to obtain the various
articles necessary for its compile
tion. Quite frequently we are ask
ed to give the quantity and kinds
of nails needed in particular
job; now if we can supply those
nails it will mean saving and con-
venience to the buyer. The same
principle applies to any other kind
of material needed"
Builders hardware only will be
carried at the lumber yard here.
which is pioneering in this section
in line which is quite generally
handled by the dealers in the mid
die west.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
KIWANIS CLUB
GETS CHARTER
Large Crowd Attends
Presentation Party of
Service Club

The presentation of the charter
to the local Kiwanis club last Tues
day night and the flaming cross
which glowed from the hillside
south of town have no connection,
except in the similarity Of the ini-
tials. The service club does not
use X in the spelling of that
word. .r..- 4 3
Nearly two hundred people, in
cluding representatives from all
parts of the state, were present
to see the presentation made to
the Kennewick club by an interna-
tional officer. The presentation
was made following a splendid
banquet served at the Highlands
club house by the Ladies Aid of
the Congregational church.
A large delegation of Kiwanians
was present from Pendleton, Day.
ton, Walla Walla and Yakima, with
almost the entire membership from
the Pasco club in attendance. Rep
resentatives from Portland, Seat
tie, Puyallup, Spokane and other
cities were also present.
DR.. l.. &c. Spaulding acted as
POSTMASTER at the banquet, intro
ducing the speakers from the var
ious clubs. Lieut.. Gov. John Wal
lace of Dayton, made the presenta-
tion speech, handing over to Pres.
L. z. Johnson the charter which
admits the local club into member
ship with the international organ
ization which now numbers some
thing over sixteen hundred clubs.
A handsome flag was presented
by the Pasco club, President Lee
Barnes. of that place making a
splendid speech. The Pasco club
also furnished ladies' quartet
which was a great hit with those
present. Other stunt numbers were
pulled off by the neighboring club
members.
President Brooks, of the Spo-
kane club; presented the Kenne-
wick club with guest register
and invited the members to attend
the big annual district convention
which will meet in Spokane this
summer.
James p. Neal, international
trustee for this district. gave a
very inspiring talk on the ideals
and objectives of Kiwanis all over
the country, and left some new
thoughts for the members to fol-
low.
After the closing song the tables
were removed and a couple of
hours were spent entertaining the
visitors with dancing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
NO CIR
n @ MOVIES
N. P. Men Come to Take
Pictures of Harvest
ing Early Crops

The moving picture machine,
which was due here today to take
pictures of the picking, packing,
assembling and shipping of Ken
newick asparagus, was present all
right-but the grass wasn't. The
movie business has been postponed
for a week or two.
E. F. Benson, John w. Haw, A.
L. Campbell, Sam Miller and other
officials of the N. P. were guests
today lat the Commercial club lun-
cheon. They came for the purpose
of acquiring information and pic
lures which could be used in ad-
vertising this section in the middle
west.
The party started at Spokane
and has travelled thru the Palouse
country to Wialla Walla and from
there here. They will continue
their trip tomorrow thru the Yak
ina valley. They will meet with
a committee from the local Com
mercial club tonight, at which
time representatives will also be
present from the Pasco Chamber
of Commerce. This meeting will
have for its purpose the attempted
solution for some Of the problems
which are facing the agricultural
communities of this section.
The party is being taken on a
tour of the local farming section
this afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
NEW MACHINE
SPEEDS WORK
Digs Holes, Sets Poles and
Strings Wires at a
Great Rate

Sixty holes twenty-five inches
in diameter and six feet in depth
and setting the forty-five foot light
poles into place, three miles of
power line, is but a mere days
work for the new Buda- -Hubborn
earth drill and pole setting ma
chine recently purchased by the
construction department of the
Pacific Power & Light Co. at Ken
uewick.
The unique machine is mounted
on a specially equipped, one-ton
Ford truck. BY its speed and eff
cheney it effects tremendous saw
ings in time and labor. Under pro-
per conditions, stated C. S. Knowl-
es, head of the P. P. & L. con-
struction department here, two
men with this equipment can set
as many poles in the course of
an ordinary working day as a
crew of fifteen men would norm
ally do under the old method, it
taking but five minutes to get a
hole dug and the pole in place.
The mechanism for digging the
holes is both simple and compact.
1t consists primarily in a steel
drill which penetrates the earth
and a two-cylinder air cooled gas
motor for turning it. Altho it op-
crates best in light, sandy soil, it
is not bothered materially by
shale, hard pan, coarse gravel OF
stones under four inches in diam
eter. Power for the crane which
hoists the poles into place is fur
nished thru special attachment
to the transmission of the truck
''The earth drill was first tried
out by our company in central
Oregon where it proved very sue.
cessful," said Mr.. Knowles. ats
installation here marks a very i'm.
portant deviation from the ole
custom of setting poles by hand
Not only does this digger eliminate
much exceedingly hard and monot
onous labor, but by it's use hour:
of invaluable time may often b,
saved. Mounted on the specially
equipped Ford truck it can easil!
and quickly be moved from plac,
to place over almost any kind o.
ground"
The Buda earth drill is manu-
factured in Harvey, Illinois, .
suburb of Chicago. The drill, to
gether with the hoist for settin.
poles weighs approximately 200
pounds and the full equipment, in
cluding the truck, cost $500.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
START PAVING
EARLY IN MAY
Detour Around S. p. & S.
While Road is Closed
Open by July l

The grading of state road No. 8
(Riverside Ave) between the end
of the paving laid in Kennewick
last fall and the Columbia river
bridge under the supervision of O..
j. Ferrians is being rapidly car
ried forward and will be finished
ready for paving operations to be
started May 5, the time specified
in the contract. Placing the cement
will be commenced Immediately
thereafter and will be completed
sometime during the early part
of June. If everything works out
as planned this final connecting
link of hard surfaced road will be
opened to traffic by the first of
July.
This in brief, was the informa-
tion given out Wednesday by III.
E. Webster of the state highway
department.
While the highway is under con-
struction in order to reach the
bridge it will be necessary to drive
out Third Ave East over the rail-
road crossing at the S. p. & S.
depot and around under the North
ern Pacific bridge. Before paving
is begun the detour will be plain
ly marked, its worst features re-
moved, and during use will be kept
in the best condition possible.
Completion of the work now
under way will give Kennewick
total of seven miles of perma-
nent highway installed during the
last eighteen months.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
ASK INFORMATION
ON BERRY HEATING
Dealers Cooperate in Conducting
Experiments for Saving
Early Crops

Many growers are asking for
information as to the best methods
d heating strawberry beds. Ev-
syone realizes that the frost is
me limiting factor in large devel-
opment of the strawberry business
u this district. The different or
carnations that ship Strawberries
nave been cooperating with some
y the growers in equipping for
heating their beds.
In order to secure complete and
sesailed instructions as to the best
asating methods the 3-Rivers as
sOclation, in cooperation with the
weather. bureau are running a
.Omplete experiment on Ole Brue's
'ad c. A. Hoadley's places.
: FOR these experiments p. A.
Scomoeilc - of the X. Lane johnson
70. is furnishing part of the equip
sent and the 3-Rivers association
: furnishing the balance of the
supment and whatever extra la
o0r is necessary.
Albert Cook of the weather bu-
eau s Is personally supervising ex-
w!iments and keeping the records.
!, aen tnese tests are completed it
! i expected that we will have COM
s.e and definite information as
4 me best methods of procedure
: oroer to control frost at mini
mum of expense.
~, Inc Big Y is also Generating
~, .an some of their members and
ho growers are heating straw
,oru es this year on their own ac-
Hs This work together with
ms, aehnlte and control expert
~ Sss put on by the 3-Rivers and
h. eomplete records which are be-
sSs,,,e rs Kept by the weather bureau
Of a result in the determination
ro, practice and definite plans for
bsrsroiilng the frost in all straw
.s beds another year.
.s,t tnls eliminates the great un-
tb.. alnty of strawberry production
tsns t tne industry has had to con-
ro.., rl with in the past it will be
1 IN many thousands of dollars
mo 'ae u Individual growers and to
uistrlct as a whole.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21

Mrs. J. H. Siegfried, Mrs. j. p.
Miller. Miss Ida Perry. Mrs. t c.
Browne and Mrs. M. M. Moulton
were in Yakima Wednesday at the
Yakima Valley Reciprocity asso-
citation. The delegates, represent
ing the various chapters in the
valley, were entertained at lur-
cheon by the two Yakima chap
tiers. There were also three state
officers and former president at
tending, who gave talks concern
ing the work of the order.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
OPEN SKAGGS
IN TWO WEEKS
Store to Occupy
New Building-Pa ar
sons to be Manager

~. skapgs-Safeway stores will
nr Lnr the new building being
o'sarsd osted next to the Beste building
Tennewick Ave. in about two
.oIs ~ according to a statement
ssde ode today by H. S. Tucker, local
rah 1;str;ct manager, who was here
y make final arrangements for
amuening their new store.
According to Mr.. Tucker the
vsnuewick store will be one of the
ost nm to date and best arranged
u NH the nearly 1000 stores operated
" this concern. 1t is planned to
~ .syrv complete stock of grocer
e at all times.
Mr. Tucker stated that Skaggs-
Gateway stores operate almost a
thousand retail stores and mar
ssts thruout the West. The scope
II a tbe company's activities covers
,he territory from Lincoln, Ne
hraska to the Pacific Coast, and
iror Canada to Mexico. They are
.sid 10 distribute more food stuffs
vest Of the Mississippi river than
any other concern.
II is also stated that this con-
Germ represents one of the out
standing business romances of the
West. According to its executives,
rs development has been little
short Of phenomenal. The first
store was opened in American
Falls. Idaho in 1915. and the total
available capital is given as $1080.
From this small beginning, the
institution grew and spread until
Il has reached its present large
proportions in the short space of
less than twelve years. The firm
is offcered and financed entirely
by Western men, practically all of
whom own stock in the company.
The plan of compensation for en-
ployees is on a very liberal basis.
It is claimed that the annual
sales Of the Skaggs-Safeway stores
exceeds s65,000,000, or more than
100000 each business day. They
are said to go direct to the source
of supply for the bulk of the goods
they handle and according to Off
cials Of the concern, they do most
Of their buying in carloads or
greater quantities. They operate
on strictly cash basis.
Mr.. Parsons will be manager of
the local store and will reside in
kennewick. The advent of this
store into this community means
that Kennewick has received sig
nal recognition as a distributing
center and strategic commercial
located.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
BENEFIT DANCE

The Highlands Improvement
club has donated the entire net
proceeds of the dance the last Sat-
urday night in each month to the
Commercial club fund to be used
in advancing the construction date
of the High Line canal. This in
formation, apparently, has not
been very well known, Judging
from the small attendance that has
been recorded at this particular
function for the past two months.
A committee from the club has
been named to urge more gem
eral attendance. The next benefit
dance will be held on Saturday,
April 3Oth. "
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
Miss Amzel Mae walters AM

Miss Amzel Mae Walters and
Joseph Allen were married Mon
day noon in the Methodist church
at Prosser. the Rev. r. L. Lamott
performing the ceremony. The
bride is the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Walters, of the
Garden Tracts. and has been at
tending high school here. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs,
James Allen of the Highlands and
a brother of Mrs. Gentry Brown
and he is employed at the White
house Service Station. The young
couple have taken housekeeping
apartments in town.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
MILL
is BUSY PLACE
Kennewick Factory In
stalls Labor-Saving
Machinery

Buying steel and galvanized iron
by the ton, bolts by the thousand,
and lumber in large shipment, the
Washington Street Mill. owned
and operated by A. v. Lewis, finds
making ladders for Kennewiek
fruit growers a pleasant and pro-
fitable industry. Last year az
cording to Mr.. Lewis, something
more than $4,000 linear feet of
ladders were manufactured and
sold to the ranchers of Kennewick
and neighboring communities. Dur
ing the rush of the cherry harvest,
altho he had large force of extra
helm working. his shop was unable
to keep up with the demand. This
year, anticipating the need for
ladders throughout the fruit grow
ing districts. he has already made
,lp supply of several hundred
ladders and will endeavor to keep
then, on hand in order TO accom-
modate all that have need of them.
Mr.. Lewis ladders are entirely
a Kennewick product Even the
threading of the steel rods used
in the truss work is done right in
his shop. The selected snruce.
which bv the way is the lightest
and STRONGEST of wood and is used
in the manufacture of aeroplanes,
is purchased many board feet at an
order. It comes to the shop in
boards twentv inches wide bv one
inch thick and up to twenty feet
in length. This material is care
fully looked over, and unless it is
free from knots. cracks and warp
ines. is discarded. ONLY sI1ch wood
as will give long wear and be cap
able of bearing heavy loads goes
into the make ,1p of any aKenne-
wick built" ladders.
From the time the lumber and
raw miscellaneous iron is received
in the shop until the finished ar
ticle is finally stacked no ready for
sale. all the work except assembl-
mo is done by automatic or semi
automatic machinery. There are
machines for planning and edging
the lumber. cutting and growing
the steps. boring and punching the
holes in the steel and wood.
threading and cutting the steel
rods. bending and fitting the gall
vanized iron. In fact, says Mr..
Lewis, wherever it has been pos
sible to do the work by machinery,
that machine has been installed.
Several exclusive patented fea-
lures of design contribute mater
tally in making these ladders a.
mong the best found anywhere on
the market and perhaps the most
popular in this section of the coun-
try. Mr.. Lewis points out that not
single nail is used to hold the
parts together. bolts and rods be-
ing preferred because they do not
work loose and come out; that
there is nothing on the ladder to
icorrede or rust or to catch on the
branches of the trees; that every
thing about the ladder that could
possibly catch and tear the cloth
ing is carefully smoothed over.
The special double brace under
meath each step, the broad base
and triangular construction rem
ders them exceedingly rigid.
Mr.. Lewis Washington Street
Mill is one of Kennewick's busiest
and most valuable factories.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
CLOSE MAY 1sT

+ On May 1st enrollments for
+ Boys and Girls All club
+ work will close for this year.
= Hustle up you fellows and
+ get your card signed before it
+ is too late. There are thirty
+ girls in and around Kenne-
+ wick who are club members.
+ You boys aren't going to let
+ them beat you, are you? Miss
+ Gage will be in her office all
+ afternoon Saturday. April %.
+ Come in and talk it over with
+ her and start in your club
+ program right now. Next
+ week will be too late. Office
+ in the Commercial club rooms.
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
GO GOOD

Enthusiastic reception was ac-
corded the Kennewick BUSINESS
Girls Wednesday night, when they
repeated their show at the Liberty
theatre in Paseo. A large crowd
greeted the performers who, ac-
cording to reports, put more zip
into their numbers than was shown
in their initial performance and
their local hits in the minstrel act
'ttook" tremendously.
The girls are well pleased with
the financial results Of their en-
tertainment in both towns and feel
greatly encouraged in their ef-
forts.
Saturday night of this week they
will hold their fifth annual apple
Blossom ball at the Highlands
club house and doubtless the affair
will prove the tremendous success
which has marked their previous
efforts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21

Miss Rubena Conway was unit
ed in marriage with Mr.. Arthur
Smith at the home of her mother
in Cleveland. Ohio, December "a.
The bride is well known in Ken
newick. having made her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Con-
way for nearly fifteen years. She
attended school here until two
years ago. when she went to her
mother in Cleveland. They have a
home In Cleveland, where Mr..
Smith is employed as a machinist.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21

The Spring Prom given at the
Highlands club house Friday night
was one of the social events Of
the season. About two hundred at
tended. The hall was beautifully
decorated with blue and white
streamers, the ceiling being en-
tirely covered, and the lights drap-
ed and festoons fastened to the
walls. Music was furnished by
Fletcher's- orchestra from Pendlc-
ton. :.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21

As it was becoming decayed and
deemed unsafe the tall flag pole
which has stood on the corner of
Kennewick Ave. and Benton st.
North for exactly ten years this
week, was taken down Tuesday.
The flag pole was erected in 1917
as part of a patriotic rally held
at that time. The local post of the
American Legion plans to erect
a more suitable flag pole in the
city park.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
NO COUNCIL MEETING

Because there was not enough
councilmen present at the meeting
of the city fathers held Tuesday
evening, at the city hall, muchi
important business could not be
acted upon, so the regular meet
ing was adjourned until Thursday
of this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-21
is YOUR HOUSE
NUMBERED

A survey Of the proposed I
, free delivery district of the 4
! city by postal officials reveals I
that there are still some hous- I
J es in the district that have I
; not as yet been numbered. I
J These numbers cost only a I
, nominal sum and as no de-
? livery service will be given
, a house that is not numbered 4
p it is an absolute necessity
? that these numbers be up.
3 The matter was again taken
= up at the meeting of the city
, council Tuesday night and .
2 employees Of the city will .
2 again call at the houses that ,
2 are not numbered, and it is
Q earnestly requested by both
= post office and city officials
: that the house holders be pre-
, pared to purchase and have
J the numbers affixed at this
! time. Then make a practice
= of having your mail come ad-
Z dressed to your street and
= house number.