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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13

sistance from the county. This,
of course, could not be handled UNI
less there was considerable senti-
ment in favor of such a move
from the other districts. It seems
reasonable to suppose that Pros
ser citizens and those from the
upriver towns would not object
to joining with Kennewick in this
very laudable enterprise. While it
is to late to secure an appropria-
ton this year, the fair next year
could be made interesting enough
to sell itself to the districts lit
tie farther away than we have at
tempted to reach heretofore. We
believe the other districts would
be willing to back us up on the
proposition.
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to push your thumb down twice
to feel 4 rib.
How come? Simple, Ralph, come
closer while I whisper, SCIENCE,
Boy, SCIENCE, modicum of
hard work with head and Drawn,
and the ability to overcome the
handicaps imposed by nature.
And suddenly there came a
twinge of concience. I realized
with vivid intensity how we over
look our own blessings while seek
ing, in fact or fancy, the greener
fields of, ga wonderful country
that we shall never see." The con-
trast heightened saw those
the bone-dry stubble or searching
tirelessly for the blade or two of
clover nestled among millions OF
stalks of salt grass and blind weed
and coolies of scab rock in some
half swampy bog That should
blaspheme the very name of pas
ture, with what we could do, II
we only would, with our alfalfa
vtches- sweet clover-red clover
Soy b e an s-timothy white
clover grains, grasses, green corn
sileage shorts, apples, spuds
Gosh, I'm all out of breath and not
half through the list. On an aver
age, one acre of Kennewick land
will equal five acres in Spokane
Valley in production and adapta-
bility and it will be green and
scintillating, fresh and undespoil-
ed from March until December,
thanks to irrigation. AS to the
market; it is emphatically our
own fault that we are getting
three cents less than Seattle pric-
es for butter fat rather than one
cent under the market which we
can get by proper cooperation.
I'll be -darned if / would fight a
Spokane Valley winter for a two
cent spread! We need a drastic
awakening, Friend Ralph, to the
opportunities within our grasp,
A sudden, mighty transmutation
from our present lethargy, a new
spirit Of mutual responsibility and
community cooperation ami the
road to new conquests would be
open to us. No more need we fear
the "Slough of Despond" that en-
quilted us in '27 or now engulfs
most of our farmers save the few
who have inherited or had a cher
ry orchard thrust upon them.
For twenty-five years we have
eagerly besought of Delphi ouf
destiny. Perhaps the oracle has
spoken. "Verily shall Ye live by
the grace Of live stock and shall
wax opulent on Thy, Cherry crop
when a gracious Providence or an
infallible frost maletzl ] i possible. =
Yours for KenneYic Fix,
(MORE THAN EVERY
GEO. E. SELLICK
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LETTERS OF THE PEOPLE

Friend Ralph:
Been up to Spokane for a few
days taking in the Interstate Fair
and giving the country general
"once over.' I'm abnormally in
quisitive, looking deep, trying to
get behind the scenes TO learn of
what manner of fabric the warp
is woven.
AS I drove gently along i re-
ceived the first startling impress
sion-the farms looked strangely
familiar. True, the fields were
larger but the weeds grew along
the fence lines where lines sag.
ged as tho dispirited by the heat
of departing summer, and the
posts, yawing awry, limited of SEN
ility or sheer disgust. The farm
houses, like ours, could be vastly
better to the everlasting compile
ment of the country and its peo-
pie. The barns are larger (frorn
sheer necessity but that only
gives more windows to sag path
etically from one hinge and, al
lows more angles to the ridge
pole and plates where the foun-
dation have rotted and settled
away. Their live stock are equally
variegated in most instances
pastel shades or yellow, brown,
black, gray, and what have you?
Mixed and blotched as tho some
Cubist had piled his art. Stubble
fields stretched stark and yellow;
relieved at intervals by dry, gray
fallow fields waiting for a show
er, the heralds of three OF four
months of similar hectic days of
slop and mud for the cattle to
bask in. The lawns and gardnes
| looked different, half dead, de-
jected, bravely lifting yellowed,
sagging leaves in silent supplica-
ton for the rain that did not
come.
There were some better farms
here and there with good buildings
clean fence rows and improved
cattle. But even they could moi
cope with the drought nor retail
/ ate if sudden shower damaged
an otherwise meagre alfalfa crop
i / met an old friend, man wht
once farned in our valley. HI
owns one of these better farm
and is sitting on top of the worl'
now, if / am any judge. His cattl
are variegated also. But his Hol
stems glisten with blacks an
whites as true as those of tn
| spectrum and his Guernseys scin
tillate just as truly to the die
tates of pure blood, while you ha
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Monday they left for Yakima.

Monday they left for Yakima.
The three Picatti brothers left
for Yakima last Thursday. They
expect to enter business together.
The following officers and mem
bers of Mt. Gable Chapter Order
of the Eastern Star attended the
School of Instruction held for this
district at Pasco last Monday: Mr..
and Mrs. George McConnachie,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Burrill, Mrs.
F. "A. English, Mrs. w. A. Joyce,
Mrs. VIM. Jenkins, and Mrs. M. R.
Slavens. A fine lunch was served
by Beulah Chapter of Pasco at
1915 p. m. The school of instruc-
ton was conducted by Mrs. Ruth
Miller of Sunnyside.
Keith Brooks, who is trucking
for a warehouse in Cashmere.
spent his weeks vacation at home.
Mrs. Thos. Gray was i'll Sat
urday but is getting along nicely.
Russell Weber and Wilfred Nc
Connachie left last Friday for
Wenatchee to seek work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hart and
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Hart went to
Walla Walla last Thursday, re-
turning Sunday.
d. C. Mock has been offered a
better position in WaIla !Walla
with the Maytag wash machine
agency and took his family over
last Thursday to see about trad
ing his ranch but was not able
to make satisfactory trade.
Mrs. w. IS. Webber was called
to Wapato last Thursday owing
to the serious illness of her faith
er.
VIVA. S. Webber Jr. and wife
and little son and Everett Schulz
attended the Yakima fair on Mon
day.
Jack Potter, Max Kinnie, May
nard Hertzer, and Henry went to
Yakima Tuesday to attend the
state fair.
Mrs. James Meeks who has
been very ill for week is i'm
proving.
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HANFORD
Mrs. M. R. Slavens

y = - - - -
Charles Pierson went to Kenne-
wick Sunday to bring home Mrs.
Pierson and the new baby daugh-
ter.
Miss Leona Evett left last week
for Chelan where she will visit
her brother Harold and wife.
Max Kinne went to Wenatchee
last Wednesday to meet his SIS
ter Veda who came down from Ok
anogan. Mrs. Kline and children
expect to leave for Tillamool
where they will make their future
home.
Mrs. Elma Potter and daughter
of Walla Walla visited at tn
Slavens families over Sunday Or
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Ferry Story

Once man ordered a fresh fruit
salad in a Broadway night club,
and what the waiter brought, sur
rounded by two dollars worth of
ice, did not comprise two canned
pears. one canned peach, two. slices
IF canned pineapple, three slightly
used cranes (frcsh), and a maras-
chino cherry.
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THE ELECTION

r. we ndQ q CUT VI SIoWhS
= rooster, suppose we'd have to
print it on the front page this
week. Every candidate we were
for in the primary with one ex-
ception, was nominated. That's
what we call pickin' 'em. And, no
doubt, this man Gellatly, from
Wenatchee, is every bit as good
man as the Conner we picked for
that position.
Personally, the editor of this
paper had good enough reasons
for voting for Hartley, even tho
the rest of the so-called Hartley
ticket did not profit by his vote.
But we fail to see how the gener-
al public could consistently vote
for Hartley and then with the
same ballot return all the anti
Hartley candidates on the whole
ticket. It's one of the mysteries
that we fail to solve.
The results of the primary, in
which Hartley secured the 'nonlin-
alton and whereby his political
enemies are also sent back, would
indicate that there will be four
more years of the same kind of
cat and dog fight that we have
had. Either that, or Hartley will
have to pull in his horns and be
a good dog from now on. 1t was
q queer combination.
Since the returns were known
some of the staunch republicans
around here have been wonder
ing what to do, now. That is,
those who were anti-Hhrtley.
Most of them are so strongly
against the governor that they
will not support him, and still
they do not like to vote for Bull
lit. Had Chadwick been the nom
inee, no doubt a great many OF
them would have voted for him in
the general election. But Bullitt is
a horse of another color.
Voters had our very great ap-
prevail when the selected Miller
for the legislature and Harry
Hughes as county commissioner
from this district. Both of these
offices are quite important to
residents in this end of the coun-
ty and we are glad to say, they
received, both of them, splendid
support here.
Benton county was taken out o.
the doubtful column on the Hart
ley campaign books since Tuesday
This paper believed for some time
that the county would be rather
stronger for Hartley than the re.
turns indicated. While Hartley re
ceived 1863 votes of the 2400 ode
cast for governor, the east end o.
the county gave him but small
majority. But in the west end, es
pecially at Prosser, they were tw,
to one for him. Wonder how com
can it be possible that they ar
grateful as all that that Bill
Rumble got a job?
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NOV that our fair is on a sub
stantial basis, with it's own
grounds and buildings, etc. it
seems to be quite generally thot
that it COULD be made countrywide
in it's scope, with financial as
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Difference IL Goals

Bitnminous coal contains more
volatile matter than does anthra-
ute. Both Goals are composed
nainIv of hydrogen and carbon, but
in y:trying proportions. Bituminous
contains more hydrogen than an
thrscite does.
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AZ : time when motor car beauty
~as practically standardised-
when imitation was the vogue
when there was . glazing lack OF
originality In body design-Buick
has swept far beyond the common
place and achieved . style which
the entire country Is acclaiming a.
the most distinctive and beautiful
ever shown!
Fisher. the world 5 foremost builder
az automobile bodies. has CO.
ooerated with Buick. the worlds
foremost builder of fine cars. to
create . new mode-a new fashion
and 20 luminous Il the result and
% eagerly il tho public welcoming
4 that Bucks great factories have
reached new production levels IN
An effort to keep pace with IN svez
incrsasing demandl
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Graceful contours instead OF
stuiaM lines ..fhe glksn and q11o(k
Of militant coIors and chrome plat
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n7e,t LAaU7gn/ bodies err uiH...
Bucks nuadepisEs bodies BY Fisher

Inside and cut, the nsw BuieA
bodies by Fisher - The MOI
beautiful ever built. TogethsR wAA
the wonderful new standards q
performance introduced By ths
Silver Anniversary Buick. they are
winning the greatest demand and
the greatest preference evsf -
joyed by any Hne carl
The new Buick i the new stylsl
And by that il meant. not nerelya
new type Of beauty not merely .
thrilling turning point in body d
sign-but great countrywsAs
voguel
THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY
B II ICk
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Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-20
EDISON WILL
RECEIVE HONOR
MEDAL TONIGHT
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NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-A coast to
coast network of 4S stations con
nccted with the National Broadcast
ing Company, will broadcast tonight
the ceremonies incidental to the
presentation to Thomas A. Edison
of congressional medal.
The presentation speech will be
made bv Andrew Mellon, secretary
of the treasury, and DR.. John Gricr
IIibbcn, president of Princeton Uni
vcrsity, will also speak.
The program will be opened at 9
p. m, eastern time, by a brief ad-
dress by President Coolidge, cxtoll-
ing the great inventor. The scene
will then shift to Edison s labora-
tory in East Orange, n. j., where
Secretary Mellon will formally
award the medal which was voted
him by congress during its last scs-
sion.
Another feature of the program
will be the return TO Edison of his
original phonograph. The ancient
machine, which has been in Brit
.ish museum, will be presented to the
inventor by Donald Campbell of the
British embassy on behalf of the
British government.
Music will be provided by the
United States Navy band, playing in
Washington, and Edison first
phonograph record, a recitation of
MARY had little lamb, ' will al
so be heard.
Stations include: KPRC, KGO
KPO, KFI, KGW, KOMO, KHQN,
KFOA, and KSL.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-20
Court Grants
Woman Divorce

Marital VOWS between Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenzo Cabanas, which con
tinucd in effect for ID years though
the parties were estrangcd, were
severed by Judge Finncy in superior
court yesterday afternoon.
According to information in the
ease the couple was married in 1910
and separated in 1913. Though cs-
tranged neither sought a divorce un-
til n short time ago when the hus-
band filed action against his wife
,'or divorce, alleging dcscrtion.
The wife as result brought n
counter suit in which she entered Il
like claim of dcsertion.
Both plaintiff and defendant
called witnesses to the stand at the
trial yesterday afternoon to sup
port their contentious OF descrtion
on the part of the other. In reach
ing verdict the court ruled in fav-
or Of the defendant, granting her the
divorce.
The court also ordered that the
plaintiff pay the defendant $50 a
month alimony.
Alfred Blaisdcll appeared for the
plaintiff and d. G. Whitelaw for the
defendant.
y second intcrlocutory decree of
divorce was granted by Judge Fin
ncy in the case of Minnie O. Smith
and Archie J. Smith. This decree
was awarded the plaintiff after de-
fault hearing, the plaintiff alleging
that the defendant was guilty of
willful neglect.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-20
Vaudeville Bill
At New Theatre

For the second vaudeville bill
opening at thc now West Coast I'm
perial theatre tomorrow night Man
agcr Norris has booked several acts
which are certain to please his
patrons.
Heading the list is n musical act
featuring the Duane Sisters, who Of
fer a pleasing group Of sayophone
aud accordian duets and other spc-
c;al,ics which demonstrate their
ability as musicians OF real merit.
Juan and Anita, Il pair of clever
dancers, viii present number Of
Spanish dances which have proved
popular in other West Coast houses.
Evans and Hoey, in "Swcdish
Mons nsc,n have an act that IS
packed with laughs and is certain
10 90 big in FL Ccntro. These clever
comedians ore top-notch cn,artain-
crs, according to advance notices
received here.
Bob Callahan, who acted rs master
of ceremonies last week. viii preside
again this week Bud Lines and his
Red Wing orchestra viii again add
to the popularity with the latest
music and Miss Hazel Early will
offer concert numbers on the Wur-
liter.
just Married." roliel,ing farce
featuring James Hall and Ruth Ta.--
lor. via be the leading film offering
This picture Is fail Of comedy and
there is not = dull moment in il.
\ splendid supporting cast includes
Lila Lee, Harrison Ford, Arthur
Hovt and Mario Carillo.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-20
Hoover Speaker
On Air Tonight

Republican campaign principles
will be placed before Imperial Val
ley voters tonight by Judge Harold
Cruzan of Los Angeles who will
speak over Radio KGEN at 7
O'Clock. Judge Cruzan is an excellent
sneaker and his services have been
in wide demand throughout Cali
fornia during the campaign.
Following his radio address here,
Judge Cruzan will 90 to Imperial
where he will talk to a gathering
in that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-20
1t Was Not Gun
But Telephone
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HOLLYWOOD, Oct. Gothic
''bul}ct crease in his scalp, which
Ebert Stairway told police was in
flictcd by an irate husband, today
was known to be nothing more than
the mark LETT by a well aimed tele-
phone.
Iiolvwood's 5 newest "mystery
shooting' terminated abruptly when
Charles Brady told police he had hit
Stairway with the telephone when
the latter came to his hotel room
seeking Mrs Marjorie Nostrum, 23.
Stairway had reported to police
that \. f. Nostrom, husband Of the
woman, warned h:m to keep away
from Mrs. Nostrum and later shot
at him - as he stood on the steps OF
a prominent hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-20
Heard
From Aviator
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Oct. 20.-Almost all
hope had been exhausted today that
Lieut.. Commander II. c. MacDon-
aid had landed on some part of the
British Isles.
The former naval officer started
from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland,
Wednesday in Gypsy Moth air
plane with the intention of flying
across the Atlantic. Only once on
the long trip was his airplane sight
ed and that was about 700 miles
east of Harbor Grace.
Stiff breezes were blowing from
mid ocean to the Irish coast abo1t
the time that Macdonald was
scheduled to start his flight ana
some friends believed he might have
landed either in Ireland or the
northern tip of Scotland.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-20
SOCIAL WELFARE
INSTITUTE TO
BE HELD HERE

Plans for county Welfare In
stitute, at which Gov. c. G. Young
may be the principal speaker, was
discussed at a meeting of county
welfare officials with Mrs. Anna
/. saylor, president Of the state de
partment of Social Welfare, ycster-
dav at the home of Mrs. II. Y. Gray,
secretary Of the county probation
committee.
Mrs. Saylor was in the valley in
the interest of this institute and
other welfare problems, and those
who met with her received much
valuable information on how to oope
with social welfare problems. She
is considered foremost in her line
Of work and was paid high tribute
i'y Gov. Young, who appointed her
a members cf his council, she be-
ing the only woman member.
1t was decided to hold the Welfare
Institute the second week oi Dcccm-
Der with county officials complct-
ing plans and arrangements. Mrs.
Saylor viii be in attendance at this
time to help work cut problems with
the local mem berS.
Attending yesterday : meeting
were Mrs. Pratt, state agent for
ihe southern district at Los Ans-
eles, Mrs. Il. Y. Gray, Mrs. Hugh
Osborne, Mrs. y. y. Contos repre-
scnting the Woman 5 Ten thousand
club, Mss Evelyn Skinner, school
nursn, Miss Clara Hayes, county
Eurse, Miss Eunico X. Brown, de-
puty probation officer and Z. d.
Griffin, probation officer.
At the evening session Charles
Pitzer was host at a dinner in the
Hotel Barbara Worth when fur
iher plans for work here were dis
cussed. Mr.. Pitzer 5 guests include
Mrs. Savior, Rev. and Mrs. George
A. Hartman, Mrs. Pratt and Miss
Brown.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-20
Schoolboy Files
Suit Against City
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CHICAGO. oct. 20.-A suit con
tcnding the action of the board Of
education in compelling him TO al
tend continuation ,choo, Is uncon-
s-itutional. has been filed here by 4
lG year old hoy.
TIL boy, Rassoll Gilday, contends.
through his attorney, that the board
las no right to Interfere with his
privilege to earn a livelihood by
compelling him to spend eight hours
q week in school.
Russ,ll's father. the complaint
said, deserted his wife eight years
ago ard rs the mother is unable 10
support him. Russell must earn his
own living. lie earns $1Gj a month
from an Insurance firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-20
Finney Addresses
Splendid Meeting
AT Jasper Center

Jasper Farm center held an un-
usually successful meeting last night,
with l20 members and friends of the
center attending the chicken dim
nor. which was served by women Of
the community. Proceeds from the
dinner were turned over to the Cal
ifornia I'arm Bureaus camuaign
fund in favor of federal reappor-
tionmcnt. Quite a sum was nctted,
as materials for the dinner were
donated.
Leo Watts was chairman of the
meeting and introduced the speak
erS. Judge \. c. Finney spoke on
five of the measures which are to
appear on the November ballot; d.
Z. Creighton assistant farm advisor
discussed "'Invcstigations in Turkey
Slrinkage and Drcssing' while
Scott 3. FouldS. farm bureau sccrc-
iarv. made several announcements.
sam Robinson discussed problems
ct interest to the center members.
Entertainment numbers included
vocal solos by Miss Ethel Castauiea
CT tairNico VINO accompanied htf-
self and musical numbers by ~ y.
MOODY with Mrs. Moody accompany
ipg her husband. Miss Fanny Lydick
played Il piano solo.
Officers for the coming year were
elected and include Vernon Rude,
director, {. L. Marsh, alternate d
rector, and Ira Carr, secretary.
Mcsdames l.. $. Ncagle, c. w. An
dcrson end Scott Foulds were in
charge cf last nights affair and
were assisted by other center mem
hers.
Members of Che extension staff
and their wives were in attendance
including Mr.. and Mrs. Ncrn DcTar,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Z. Creighton, Frank
Beyschlag, Miss Mary Little and
Scott 3. Foulds Of the farm bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-20
STATE SHERTFFS
WILL BE- GUESTS.
OF Ell CENTRIC

The chamber of commerce will be
dinner host to 90 members of The
State Shcriffs' Convention, which
gathers ut the Barbara Worth llo-
tel for their annual meeting nd,t
Monday morning. Shcriffs from all
over the state win be in attcndanc,
and many famous peace Officers
who have helped keep California
tranquil during the last 80 years
will be present.
County and city officers and
chamber directors, will be at the
dinner, which will be served prompt
ly ct 6:30 o'clock. The chamber is
working with Sheriff Gillctt and
other peace officers of the county
to make the affair a success and to
provide entertainment for the visit
ing officials. Reservations may lie
made ut the chamber of commerce
by those who desire to assist IN
welcoming the out-of-town sheriffS.
Z. K. Veal, Of Martinez, sheriff
of Contra Costa county, viii pre-
side as toastmaster. Veal has
wonderful record as a peace officer
in California. For 81 years he has
been sheriff of his county, and see
rotary of the Sheriff 5 Association
for 80 consecutive years.
The sheriffs will he the guests OF
Imperial Irrigation district on Tues
day morning and will be conducted
to Hanlon Heading and Laguna
Dam and served with luncheon at
the districts camp at Andrade.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-20
Says Smith Will
Win California
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SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 20.-A
prediction that GOV. Alfred +. Smith
Win carry The state of California hy
q safe margin was made here today
by H. II. Mrpikc, chairman of the
state Democratic central committee,
upon his return from a survey Of
tine political situation.
McPikc estimated that Smith will
carry San Francisco county by from
- to 30 thousand votes and viii
increase This majority ON the way
to the Tehachapi, thus offsctting
Gny majority Hoover may have IN
Southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-20
Island Slayer Is
Denied New Trial
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HONOLULU, Oct. 20.-Judge Al
bert VI. Christy, of the territorial
circuit courg, declined yesterday to
grant a new trial to Miles Fukunaga,
youthful kidnapper and slayer Of
Gil Jameson, son Of Honolulu
banker.
r. X, Murakami, counsel for Fu-
kunaga, appealed to the territorial
supreme court for a writ Of error.
The appeal automatically stays exc
cution Of the convicted slayer for at
least 80 days.