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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
POTATO PRICES

Manager Lee Lampson reports
the final closing of the early spud
pools for his organization. While
the crop was lighter than last
year, the returns averaged around
forty-two dollars per ton. Both
the yield per acre and the acreage
were reduced this year. Last year
was the banner year for this dis
trict when about one hundred sew
enty cars were shipped. This year
the total was only a little more
than half that amount. The prices
received, Though, are considered
fairly satisfactory.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
|C0LLEGE CALLS
MORE AND MORE
ho Dozen Local Boys and Girls
Will Resume Studies
Very Soon

4 That Kennewick believes there
such thing as ''higher educa-
Ou' is initiated by the large
nmber of lads and lassies that
il leave, or have aIready left, to
Etend college this fall. The State
alege, University and two nor
Pal schools, and several other in
buttons of learning will be hon
Fed during the coming season by
Ne presence of some of our own
erling youth.
Those who will proudly bear the
ple and gold, the colors of the
Of W., during the next nine
.unths are: Tom Soth, Ardice
Aeppard, and Francis Mills.
The cougars of Washington
Eate will welcome to their ranks
as fall Kenneth Kadow, Rudy
elchter, Arthur McReynolds, jean
ne Huntington and Floyd Hud-
Inc Missionaries of Whitman
1l extend the old glad hand to
t0nald Peter, Kenneth Serier, Hell
Moulton, Gene Spaulding and
dy Johnson.
Cheney normal will gather Ethel
tsReynolds and Elsie Brogunier
Its bosom, while Bellingham
rmal will again take up the
D0rk of making a teacher out of
Gsrnett Hudnall. Esther Moulton
go outside the state to gather
garlands and laurels, having
afolled at the u. of Idaho.
,val Terril, Bonnie Brown and
'ne Frazier are others who will
TO college although definite
Ofd Of their plans has not been
fseiyed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
NEW ROUTE
TO UPRIVER
Road to go Through Vale
and Follow River -
Cut Out 2 Bridges

A new road into the up-river
country is being surveyed today by
County Engineer Larry Ammon.
The new route will go north from
Richland thru the Vale section and
parallel the river generally to the
up-river towns. Using the roads
that are already located the selec-
tion of the new route will mean
the building of about six miles of
new highway.
A continued demand by the Ken
newick Commercial club and the
Community club of the upriver dis.
trict for the new route has caused
an agreement by Commissioners
Hawley from the second district
and Commissioner Combelic from
this district, to combine their e.
quipment and funds for this pur-
pose.
Last Sunday a delegation from
the local club met with represen-
tatives from Hanford and they
went over the proposed route with
the commissioners. Pointing out
the desirability of the new route
the road men brought out the fact
that the new location would save
great deal of expensive mainte-
nance, shorten the distance by al
least two miles, and do away with
the necessity of crossing the two
bridges at Grosscup, eliminate
some bad grades and serve a wider
population.
Also one point that had consid-
able weight with the commission
ers was the fact that should the
government proceed with their
plans for an inland military high
way, that this was the shortest and
most feasible route thru this dis
trict and that the federal aid
would become more easily avail
able were the new route being
travelled.
Much of this districts equipment
is already erected and in operation
in the Richland district now and
the grading and graveling of the
new work can proceed as soon as
the engineer has his stakes set. IT
is planned to do the grading work
at once, allowing it to settle over
winter, ready for the graveling
early in the spring.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
WOMEN HAVE
FINE DISPLAY
Much Interest, Shown in
Exhibits of Handicraft
at the Local Fair

Much favorable comment has
been heard regarding the women's
department. sat the recent fair.
One hundred thirty pieces of need
lework were shown, the largest
display the fair has had for sew
eral years. The favorable display
was made possible thru the kind
ness of T. C. Browne, who allowed
the Home Economics department
to use the whole building formerly
occupied by Mrs. Rodgers store
thus giving adequate space.
The Finley ladies had an excel
lent and varied display, taking a
large share of the ribbons and add
ing very much to the success OF
the department.
The cooking exhibit was notable
for its quality, rather than it's
quantity. Nearly every article en-
tered took a prize.
The department Of fine arts, a
new one, earned a permanent place
for itself. Paintings in oil, water
colors and pastel, jesse craft and
pencil drawings We'd with hand
decorated lampshades, china and
textiles. Warren G. Hodge brought
beautiful collection of handker-
chieves and scarfs. Prize posters
were shown by Lowell Peters and
Edith Stradford. Much of the ex-
hibit was the work of girls of high
school age or younger. Real talent
was shown in the work of Jean
Arnold, Edith Stradford, Anna
Bleichner and Evelyn King.
The room containing the home
economics department was made
attractive by the ladies as social
center and rest room.
One of the most interesting Sec
tions of the fair was the fine dis
play of antiques and curios. No
small portion of the display was
the collection of ancient firearms
loaned by F. F. Beste. This display
was under the direction of the
d. A. r.
Premiums are being prepared
this week and will be put in the
mail as speedily as possible.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
] MEN FOUND
IN COLUMBIA
|pullet Wound Indicates
Murder-Both Un-
identified

| The bodies of two old men, one
u whom is believed to have been
rurdered, were found in the Co
umbia river, one near Mottinger
~ one near Paterson, last Friday
nd Sunday. Virtually every clue
-hich might lead to the identifica-
in Of the bodies had been re-
loved according to George Boards
~. prosecuting attorney for this
kounty.
f)ne of the men had been shot
|, the head, the wound causing his
aath Beardsley is reported to
Sye said. His body was found
hating in the river Sunday by
q operators of the Paterson fer
4 The other man was seen alive
4 Mottinger on Wednesday. Fri
Az his body was found in the
Eyer near Mottinger by an engin-
= on the S. p. & S. railway.
6here was no indication as to how
|he man met his death.
Autopsies were performed on
9th bodies. and it was determined
lat neither man met his death
\ drowning, Beardsley reported.
t was also determined that the
nan whose body was found at
Hottinger did not die from heart
|fsease or hemorrhage.
The body of the man found Sum
" was well dressed in a dark
hay suit and tan oxfords, but the
kbels of the clothing had been
bru out. The body was that of an
I'D man, between so and 60, grey
>air, bald, five feet nine inches
All, and weighing about It's lbs.
Ae body of the man who was
aund Friday resembled man who
Nd been seen about Kennewick
several men the first of the
week. He was between 70 and 80
rars old, grey, and birthmark
h the side of his face. He was
bo seen at Plymouth and at Mot
niger. Whether or not the man
possessed money is a matter for
nnjecture but he is reported to
ave been begging for food at
The bodies were brought here
Ir the autopsy and were buried
J the local cemetery Tuesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
2 NEW SILOS
BEING BUILT
Kennewick Man Puts up
Second-Richlander
Has Pit Silo

A. j. Thompson of the Valley
Dairy is constructing his second
silo in East Kennewick, on the
Finley road about three miles
from town. This silo is of stave
type in construction and is 12x26
feet, which should hold Sc tons of
silage when completely filled after
settling.
C. j. Barnett, living two and a
half miles north of Richland is
just completing a 10x24 foot pit
silo. Mr.. Barnett has used a form
extending but one-half way around
the silo cementing but one-half of
the silo at a time to depth of ap-
proximately 20 inches.
Mr.. Barnett expects to build a
concrete projection above the silo
three or four feet in heighth so
as to have it fully protected a.
gainst the possibility Of children
or livestock meeting with acci-
dent. Where corn can be raised as
successfully as here, there should
be no question about the advisa-
bility of silo if there are three
or four in the community that one
cutter may be used in filling these
and labor can be exchanged be-
tween those owning silos. The
greatest object to use of silos in
the past few years has been the
excessive labor charge in filling,
where the farmer has had to hire
this labor. This can be entirely ov-
ercome by the above arrangement.
according to the county agent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
KARL KITTEN DIES
AT GLENDALE. CALF.

Mrs. G. CARRIER received mes
sage Tuesday evening containing
news of the death of her nephew
Karl A. Kitten of Glendale, Cali
fornia. Death was caused by pneu-
monia. He is survived by his wife
and two children, son and daugh-
ter and his mother Mrs. Caroline
Kitten of this city, all of whom
were with him at the time Of his
death.
Mr.. Kitten was well known
here, having resided here for sew
eral years during which time he
was in the C. O. Anderson law Of
flee. Later he moved to San Fran
cisco and at the time of his death
was creditman for the Standard
Oil Co. He was 32nd degree Ma
son.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
ATTEND PRESS MEET
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Muldrov

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Muldrow ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. r. F..
Reed on a trip to the North coun-
try last week, where the editor
went to attend the annual meet
ing of the state Press Association.
The party stopped off Thursday
in Yakima to take in the state
fair, proceeding on to Wenatchee
Friday where the first session of
the meeting was being held. Sat-
urday the editors of the state Were
shown over the big power plant
at the foot of Lake Chelan and on
the evening the party were guests
of Editor o. III. Woody at Okla
hogan. Sunday a special boat took
some of the newspaper men on a
trip up beautiful Lake Chelan.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
WATER IN

The water is back in the canals
of the Columbia Irrigation distict
after shutout of five days. The
seepage situation was materially
helped by the shutout, the water
levels being lowered in many plac-
es eight inches or more, says Mr..
Muldrow. There is abundance of
water, and all users are urged to
call for what they need, but es-
pecially to use it quickly and care
fully and have it cut off again as
soon as the ground that needs ir-
rigating is covered.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bentley,
Mrs. Lucy Bentley and Chas. Bent
ley returned the first of the week
from an enjoyable motor trip COW
ering almost 1000 miles. They Wis
tied Crater Lake, Klamath Falls,
went over the Pacific highway to
Medford, where they stopped to
visit relatives. Returning they
stopped in Portland and also spent
some time in Clatskania with Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Gravenslund.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
BERNARD SLAUGENHAUPT
is LEGION COMMANDERS

Bernard Slaugenhaupt is the
new commander of the Robert w.
Ely Post American Legion, their
annual election being held last
week. E. III. Behrman was elected
second. III. M. White was chosen
adjutant; d. P. Girard, finance of
ficer; w. A. Campbell, chaplain
and historian; F. w. Bremmer,
sergeant at arms; w. H. Bronch,
senior color bearer; Art Simsen,
Junior color bearer. Chet McGee,
}. S. Kinkaid. L. L. Kratzer were
named as executive committee.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
2-KNEE-1

+ Gene Tunney, heavyweight
! champion tonight successful
= ly defended his title for the
= crown when he was given a
+ technical decision over form
= er champion Jack Dempsey
+ in their ten-round battle in
= Chicago. The fight appeared
: to be Tunney's thruout most
: of the rounds, according to
: the reports as received over
! the national radio broadcast,
= tho the seventh round went
+ strongly to the challenger.
+ Tunney was down for the
+ count of nine in this round,
= but came back strong in the
ninth winning the decision at
= the close of the tenth.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
TSGION To GIVE DANCE
AT VALLEY CLUB HOUSE

Inc annual American Legion
luce will be held at the Valley
10 house on Saturday of this
|ses. The Legion dances are be-
sning an institution in this COM
unity and this years affair will
{ featured by novelty numbers of
|ssious kinds as we'll as other
[ams OF entertainment. The pub
{ IS invited.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
PIPE ORGAN CONCERT

Jack Wright, organist at the
Capitol theatre at Walla Walla,
will give special pipe organ re-
cital at the local theatre next Tues
day. Roy Dorr, violinist at the
Capitol orchestra will assist in the
program. They will also play a
special musical score of the feature
picture that evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

Ten Brill and John Soth drove
aklma Saturday afternoon. On
r return Sunday they stopped
eunnysde for a truckload of
S,a Saed tomatoes for the Central
,sry company. These tomatoes
: grown in the valley and pack
at Sunnyside. -, So
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

The Girl Scouts will meet at
the home of Mrs. L. G.. Spaulding,
Monday evening. Mrs. Spaulding
will continue her talk on first aid.
All girl scouts are urged to attend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

The Congregational Ladies Aid
will meet Thursday, Sept. 90 with
Mrs. Nelson Williams.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

Mrs. L. w. Soth is spending the
week in Spokane guest at the
home of her son Perry.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

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The Washington times., 1927-07-04
SUBURBAN FOR RENT

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Exceptionally desir-
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Rents reasonable. APP
ply Room 6OA.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-03-17
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

Frank Beeson, from Albany, N. Y,
reaches Benton, Wyoming, then-1S6S
western terminus of the Pacific
Railroad. He had been ordered by
physicians to seek climate high and
dry" He is robbed of most of his
money in his hotel and loses his last
twenty dollars at monte in "The Big
Tent" dance hall and gambling re-
sort in the roaring" town of Benton.
Edna Montoyo, companion of
gambler is believed by Frank to have
cajoled him purposely into the game.
Broke. disconsolate over his discovery
that "the lady of the blue eyes," as he
calls her, is what she is, and finally
Inundated over his glaring green
ness" Frank repulses Edna when she
begs him to go away with her, sob
bingly telling him that she had made
a mistake in letting him lose his
money. He goes to take a job with
George jerks, teamster in a wagon
train about TO leave for Salt Lake
City.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-03-17
Honor Mrs. Davenport

A signal honor came to Mrs. Harry
T. Davenport, WHO'S Ninth avenue,
when she was elected province presi-
dent of the Kappa Kappa Gamma So
rority at the annual province conven-
ton held Friday, Saturday and Sunday
at the University of Idaho at Moscow
Mrs. Davenport is an active member
in the American Association of Uni
versity Women and a member of the
Amethyst Club. She belongs to the
Whitman college chapter which took
up the cause after Miss Gertrude Skin
ner, president of the Spokane Alum
nae chapter and Mrs. Arthur H. Wag-
ner, delegate, had sponsored her.
Mrs. George l. Hoffman and Miss
Mary McMaster were Spokane guests
at the convention and Miss Katherine
Ripley, daughter of Colonel and Mrs.
Henry A. Ripley Of Fort Wright, was
present, the freshman delegate from
the Whitman chapter.
Included in the province are all the
chapters in Montana, Washington,
Idaho and Oregon.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-03-17
CHAPTER VII.
Westward Ho!

My new boots were burning, my
thigh was chafed raw from the sway
ing Colt, and my face and throat were
parched with the dust, when I ar
rived at the encampment of jerks
train.
Some dozen white-topped wagons
were standing grouped in circle and
figures were busily moving among
them, and the thin blue smoke of their
fires was welcoming signal
| marked women and children. The
whole prospect-they, the breakfast
smoke, the grazing animals, the stout
vehicles, line of washed clothing
was honey. jerks himself came out
to meet me.
"Hooray! Here you are" he said.
"You fetched all your outfit"
What You see," confessed. "They
stripped me clean"
wall, all you need is a blanket.
You can pay for 1t out of your wages
or turn it in at the end of the trip"
He conducted me on, along the
groups and fires and bedding outside
the wagon circle and halted where a
heavy man, of face smooth-shaven, ex.
cept chin sat upon a wagon-tongue,
whiting a stick.
shake hands with Cap'n Hyrum
Adams, Frank. He's the boss of the
train
Captain Adams offered a thick hand
which proved singularly soft and flat
ulent under the callouses.
Glad to meet you, stranger" he
acknowledged. "Breakfasted
Not yet, sir. was anxious to reach
the train"
Nobody goes hungry from the
Adams wagon, stranger" Captain
Adams observed He slightly raised
his voice. peremptory. Rachael!
Fetch our guest some breakfast"
There were two women in view.
busted with domestic cares. One was
elderly as far as might be judged by
her somewhat slatternly figure.
The other promptly ladled food from
a kettle to a platter, poured tin cup
full of coffee from the pot, and bore
them to me; her eyes down, shyly
handed them.
thanked her but was not present
ed. To the Captains THAT will do.
Rachael" she turned dutifully away;
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-03-17
Thursday, March II, 1927

laows to come on. She's lookin' for
Mister jerks"
In a storm of rude raillery-"That'
a boss on you, George!" Didn't know
you owned one O. them critters,
George" Does she wear the britches.
GeOrge?" and so forth-my friend
jerks arose, peering, while the soil
tary figure, Drawing our stares, came
on to the fires.
"Gawd almighty" Mr.. jerks deliv-
cred.
II was My Lady-formerly My Lady
clad in embroidered short Spanish
jacket, tightish velvet pantaloons,
booted to the knees, pulled down upon
her yellow hair black soft hat, and
hanging from the just-revealed belt
around her slender waist, a revolver
trifle.
She paused, small and alone, view
ing us, her eyes very blue, her face
very white.
is Mr.. jerks there?" she hailed
clearly.
Damn if amt" he mumbled, glow.
ering at me.
81 wish to engage passage to Salt
Lake." she said.
I'VE haven't no place for a woman,
ma'am," jerks demurred.
There are other women in the
train" Edna insisted.
Where's Pedro? Where's Mon.
toyo?" asked jerks,
Her eyes blazed.
l..
What! Youi Killed him?" Elk.
carnations broke from the bystanders.
"No, didn't have to! But when he
tried to abuse me, | defended myself.
Wasn't that right, gentlemen"
Right or wrong, he'll be after you,
won't he?"
The question held a note of alarm.
81 am only an employee, here,
madam" | faltered. IF had an out.
fit of my own | certainly would help
you"
She flushed painfully; she did not
glance at me direct again. but her I'M
spoken thanks embodied me.
The large form of Captain Adams
came striding.
What's this?" he demanded harsh
ly. AN ungodly woman? Get you
gone, Delilah!"
Il am going, sir" she replied. Il
ask nothing from you or these-gen.
tlemen"
"Them's the two she's after, paw;
jerks an that greenie," Daniel bawled
Amt she purity, though! She's
dressed in britches."
Get you gone" Captain Adams
Numbered. And these your para
mours with you. No brazen hussy in
mems garments shall travel with this
train to Zion-no, not a mile of the
way"
Ito be continued next week.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-03-17

ihlNC hNi o6Vs oPPui Nitiss
"And Daniel, his son-is he mar
ried?"
THAT whelp? No, he amt married,
yet. But he will be, soon as he takes
his pick 'cordin' to law and gospel
among them people. You bet you
he'll be married plenty"
Later in the day as | sat resting
upon convenient wagon-tongue
Daniel hulked to me.
You know me?" he asked.
Your name is Daniel, isn't it?"
"No, faint. It's Bonnie Bravo on
the trail"
IAN right. sir" said l. whichever
you prefer"
II laow you aim to go through with
this train to Salt Lake, do your"
That's the engagement I've made
with Mr.. jerks"
Its four hundred mile. an twenty
mile at a stretch, withaout water.
Most the waters pizen, too, from hyar
to the mountings."
'Ill have to drink what the rest
drink, | suppose"
II 'laow the Injuns are like to get
us. They're powerful bad in that thar
desert. Amt afeared o. Injuns, be
yu?"
"Ill have to take my chances on
that, tool"
1--WE don't think much of Gentiles,
yonder. We don't want 'em, nohaow
They'd all better git aout The Saints
settled that country AN it's ourn."
'If you're a sample, you're welcome
to live there" | retorted. 81 think I'd
prefer some place else"
"Haow?" he bleated. "That amt no
place as good. All the rest the world
has sold itself to the devil"
We remained in silence for a mo.
ment while he waited, provocative.
Say, Mister" he blurted suddenly
kin yu shoot?"
81 presume | could IL had to-
Why?"
"Becuz I'm the dangest best shot
with a Colts in this hyar train. ANY
time yu want to try little poppin' yu
let me know" And with this, he left
me, with the uneasy impression that
he and | were due to measure strength
in one way or another.
About three o'clock with whips
cracking, the Captain Adams wagon in
the lead 1.-TWO pink sunbonnets upon
the seat, the valorous Daniels next,
we toiled creaking and swaying up the
Benton road, amidst the eddies of hot,
scalding dust.
1t was mixed train, of Gentle
mules and the more numerous Nor
mon oxen; therefore not strictly a
bull train, but by pace designated as
such.
Trudgingly manfuliy at the left fore
wheel behind Mr.. jerks four span of
mules played the eamster-although
sooth to say there was little of play
in the job, on that road, at that time
of the day.
At shutdown, having eaten our sup
pers, we we're sitting by our fires,
smoking and talking, when, as a con-
struction train of box cars clanked by
on the railroad | CHANGED to note a
figure spring out asprawl, alight with
a whiffle of sand, and staggering up
hasten for us.
First 1t accosted the hulk Daniel.
| saw him lean from his saddle; then
he rode in, bawling like calf:
Paw! Paw! Hey, you-all! Thar's
a woman vnndar n, hrif aha. o.y IL ~