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7ese Real Estate Columns offer Selection of Ideal Home Buys
For Sale Miscellaneous

TWO ANTIQUE Kirman-
shah Rugs, 9xt2, both in
excellent condition. Party
forced to sell. Phone Col.
1908.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
Easter Services Well
Attended in KennewiclS

Easter Sunday morning hun
dreds of Kennewick residents and
guests crowded into the churches
of the town to join in commerat-
ing the resurrection of Christ. All
of the churches reported an ex-
cellent attendance. Easter lilies,
sunny jonquils and in some In
stances blossoms from fruit trees
were used in decorating the pulpits
and the affairs. The greenery WED
with the gay colors of Easter fin
cry, which the balmy day brought
out.
Special music was feature of
most of the church programs. Sew
eral of the churches reported a
record attendance in their Sunday
schools. Communion was observed
in most of the churches and bap-
tism in some of them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
RITE
BODIES WILL
HOLD REUNION
Two Hundred Expected at An
nual Spring Event, Thurs
day and Friday at Kenne-
wick Masonic Temple

The annual spring reunion of
the Scottish Rite bodies of Benton
and Franklin counties will be held
in Kennewick Thursday and Fri
day, April II and II, at the Ma
sonic Temple. About 200 members
of the order are expected to at
tend.
The program will start at SAB
o'clock Thursday morning. The
degrees of the Lodge of Perfection,
the fourth to the fourteenth, will
be conferred on the opening day.
Friday the program is scheduled
to begin at 1 o'clock in the after
noon. The degrees of the Rose
Croix, the fifteenth to the eigh-
teenth inclusive, will be conferred.
A banquet will be served both
Thursday and Friday evenings by
members of the Eastern Star.
M. M. Moulton is the venerable
master of the Lodge of Perfection
and DR.. L. G. Spaulding is wise
master of the Kennewick chapter
of Rose Croix.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
BUSINESS GIRLS
TO PRESENT PLAY
cinderella O'Reilly" Will be Civ
en- April 10 at the Liberty;
Blanche Madigan, Coach

The Business Girls are preparing
a three-act comedy, Cinderella
O'Reilly" to he presented at the
Liberty theatre, April 19, under
the direction of Miss Blanche Mad
igan. The cast is rehearsing sew
eral times each week and favor
able progress is reported.
The scene of the action is laid
in California, the time, present.
Forrest Arnold, a famous author,
comes to country estate by air
plane to investigate discovery
of prehistoric fossils there. Arnold
and his mechanic fall while land
ing the plane.
Their appearance after the
wreck cause Maggie O'Reilly to
mistake their Identities, so Arnold
takes up the idea and continues
the illusion and introduces his me-
chanic as the author. The author
goes to the servants quarters and
vice versa. More and more excit-
ing complications follow.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
Medal Contest Will
Be Held Here Friday

The local chapter of the w. c.
T. U. are holding a matrons medal
contest Friday evening at the Bap-
tist church at 8 o'clock. A silver
medal will be awarded to the win
ner. The judges will be w. c.
Hodge, T. c. Baker, and V. L.
Tucker.
Entrants include Mrs. H. H.
Cummings ''The Woman's Cru
sade," Mrs. Edgar Carter, Garry
On" Mrs. Knight, "The Tramps, !"
Mrs. j. w. Tippie, "Phillip Dane,
The Flag Man," Mrs. William Mills
s'The Mouse Trap" Mrs Orrin
Smith "What the Temperance
Cause Has Done for John and Me-
and Mrs. C. Larson, "Down Rum
gate HILL"
A musical program will be in
cluded in the evenings entertain
ment. Miss Dora Williams will
sing, "At the Dawning" and "Land
of the Sky Blue Water" Verne
Foraker will play two violin selec-
tions, "Robbins Lullaby" and "The
Wooden Sentry" and Eunice For
aker 'Tdilio." Elsie and Marion
Gleason will present piano duet.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
MAYOR NAMES
APRIL Is AS
CLEAN-UPDA DAY
Crawford Urges Citizens to
Make Kennewick Cleanest
Town in the Yakima Via
ley in Spring Campaign

Monday, April Is, has been
named by Mayor c. A. Crawford
and members of the city council
as annual spring cleanup day.
All citizens are urged by Mayor
Crawford to rake their yards, clean
up their alleys, dispose of their
rubbish and make Kennewick the
cleanest town in the Yakima val
ley.
"Any town, which is neat and
clean makes an excellent impress.
sion on visitors" Mayor Crawford
said Yesterday. "Kennewick has al
ways taken pride in the well-kept
homes of the city. 1t is good bus
mess for the town to have the rep
utation of being community OF
persons who are interested in their
home and in the appearance of the
town in general"
Cleanup day does not need to
be confined to the homes, Mayor
Crawford pointed out. The mer-
chants should endeavor to have
their store fronts and their win
dows bright and shining and to
have the alleys in back of their
places of business as clean as Ken
newick avenue.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
KIWANIS WILL
GIVE BENEFIT
SHOW APRIL 25
Proceeds to be Used for New
Equipment and for Part of
Instructors Salary = N o
Reserved Seats

For the benefit of the Kenne-
wick playground, the local Kiwanis
Club is sponsoring feature pic
ture and vaudeville to be given
here Thursday evening, April 25
at the Liberty Theatre. The play
ground, which was inaugurated
here last year, had an average at
tendance last summer of 40 child
rem day. Miss Harriet Hudnall,
who superintended the work last
year, will return this summer. The
money from the benefit will be
used for equipment and for part
of Miss Hudnall's salary and to
help maintain the playground.
The performance will include a
feature picture, which has not yet
been announced yet, two numbers
by the Bachelors Club, and num-
Der by Miss Eide Munroe, blues
singer and a jazz dancer. The show
will start at 8 o'clock and a full
picture performance will be in
cluded.
Tickets will be on sale after
Tuesday by any member of the
Kiwanis Club or at the Courier
Reporter or at the Liberty theatre
box office. There will be no re-
served seats.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
ORANGES WILL
OPPOSE RAISE
IN HAY RATES
Masters of Benton County
Oranges Met at Benton City
Last Night to Discuss Raise
in Freight Charges

The masters of oranges of Ben
ton county and others met at Ben.
ton City pursuant to the call OF
Deputy State Grange Master, U.
S. Case, for the purpose OF con-
sidering plans for fighting the
proposed raise in freight rates on
baled hay to coast points.
After an extended discussion, 1T
was decided to oppose said raise
and the masters guaranteed that
the subordinate oranges of the
county will raise 500 for the pur-
pose of making an appearance be-
fore the Interstate Commerce
Commissioner to present the farm
er's side of the matter. The mas
ters who guaranteed the fund are:
u. S. Case, deputy state master;
C. G. Williams, Locust Grove
grange; Gilbert H. Clodfelter, mas
ter Locust Grove grange; Edmund
Anderson, master White bluffs
grange; w. C. McInnis, Vale
grange; w. F. Shaw, White Bluffs
grange; Preston Royer, Whitstran,
WASH; Loren Mcclure, Rattle
snake grange; H. C. Puderbaugh,
Valley grange; j. A. Mclean, Po-
mona secretary; c.. Puderbaugh,
Finley grange; E. H. McBee, Po-
mona master; M. U. Roop, Kiona-
Benton.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
STRAIN TO LEAVE
FOR WALLA WALLA
To Become Chief Clerk There;
j. X. Bockous of Grangeville
Takes Strains Place

Les STRAIN, chief clerk of the p.
p. & L. Company in Kennewick,
leaves in about a week to become
chief clerk of the Walla Walla Of
flee. Mr.. STRAIN has lived in Ken
newick for about three and one
half years and has become identi-
fled with all of the community
movements and affairs. He is the
chairman of the Kiwanis Club
program committee, a member of
the Commercial Club, member of
the local post of the American Le-
gion and member of the Masonic
lodge. Mrs. STRAIN and their son,
Virgil, will probably stay in Ken
newick until school is out.
j. K. Boclous of Grangeville,
Idaho, will arrive in Kennewick
shortly to take Mr.. STRAINS posi-
ton here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
LOCAL BANK
SHOWS GAIN
IN DEPOSITS
Increase of $74,476.10 Shown
Over Deposits of Year Ago
Considerable Increase in
Activity Anticipated

DEPOSITS in Kennewick's First
National Bank showed an increase
of STA, ,476.1O over those Of a year
ago in reports issued in response
to the call of the comptroller OF
all national banks at the close OF
business March 81, which was made
Monday. Increases were shown IN
bonds, loans and discounts, cash
and surplus and undivided profits
as well as deposits.
Total deposits at the present
time are $40, ,695.90 compared with
S466, 1880 for one year ago. Con-
siderable increase in activity as 9
result of the opening of spring Is
anticipated so that the coming
quarter should be considered more
active than the one just closed.
In the savings accounts an IN
crease of $28, 100000 over a year
ago is shown.
tDeposits should be the lowest at
this time of year," e. c. Tweet,
cashier of the bank said. "A great
deal Of the revenue from the apple
crop is not in yet, people have paid
their taxes and the spring crops
are just coming on the market"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
BRIDGE WILL
CLOSE ABOUT
APRIL 15 HERE,
Wheaton, Superintendent, Es-
Inmates Time of Tie-Up at
About Middle of Month
Put on Two Ferries

The Kennewick-Pa -Pasco bridge will
close about the fifteenth of April
and will be closed for about a
month, according to d. B. Whea-
ton, superintendent of construction.
Day and night service will ibe
maintained by ferries during the
period the bridge is closed. The
Hover ferry was purchased recent.
ly to be used for the purpose and
another ferry will also be used.
All of the 500 tons of steel used
In the construction work on the
bridge is here. Three of the five
spans are being built at the side
of the bridge and when the bridge
is closed, will be rolled over into
place. Constructing the three spans
in this manner saves about d
three-week additional tie-up anC
costs about S1,500.00 extra. The
other two spans viii be built IL
place.
The concrete piers on both sides
of the bridge are complete. A crew
of about so men are working OF
the bridge.
One hundred and fifty feet Of
ferry landing has been built jusi
this side of the old landing, to BIZ
used during the tie-up.
1t is Mr.. Wheaton's impression
that coupon books will be good OF
the ferries.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
1AAK WALTON LEAGUE
HAS 81 MEMBERS HERE

), Srxty-two members were report
wy wM9y the local chapter of the Izaak
WALTON League at the annual meet
=; with 10 new members. The
Saa. iSullo.wlng statement issued by Her
Seft Hoover was recently received
w ny the local chapter. 'HThe Izaak
maiton League has become the
neaeest force in the country for
or me protection and development of
pportunities for outdoor life. And
- need more of it. We need every
AN. oum.roachment upon it stopped. AS
% saa people increase in numbers
st;a & IN leisure, we must have
Al ,lIlIaaaiatlon ~ to health, and above
asoa sae moral value that comes from
msrl uiatlon with nature. Every
sold; loer OF the league is a further
oraa e. IN our ranks fighting an
thSaaized battle for this vital
ig IN the nation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
EASTER MONDAY
BALL is SUCCESS
Numerous Prizes Awarded for All
Kinds of Fancy Dress Co.'S
tunes During Evening

The Easter Monday masquerade
ball given by the Highlands I'm
provement Club proved most di-
verting and successful. Numerous
prizes were awarded for various
kinds of costumes. The judges were
Mayor C. A. Crawford, DR.. L. G.
Spaulding, president of the Ki-
wants Club, and R. e. Reed, pres
ident of the Commercial Club.
The prizes were awarded as fol-
lows: Mrs. p. j. Reddie, most elab-
orate costume, $5 given by the Big
Y; mans prize, $500, by X. Lane
Johnson, Mr.. Cherelly, Pasco; best
character costume prizes: woman's
Elsie Dunning, two pairs of hose,
given by Neuman; Mr.. Moore, So
from 3 Rivers; most coTnical cos
TUNES: Edith Stradford, $3.50 bot
tie of perfume, Vibber-G Gifford's;
Charles Bentley, $3.50 in trade at
Smith Motor Co.; tallest woman,
Mrs. P. j. Reddie, facial, j. p.
Martin; tallest man, F. F. Beste,
facial, Martin; smallest lady, Stel-
la Murray, Richland, Boncilla at
divers; the prettiest woman, Miss
Margaret Crawford, 8-piece Jaciel
toilet set, ]. C. Penney; handsomest
man, p. ]. Reddie, carton of Gig
arettes, Kennewick Club; youngest
married couple, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
B. Shoemaker, beads from Behr-
man and necktie from Marsh; old
est married couple, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. S. Knowles, percolator, Beste's;
clowns, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bent
ley, $500 for lady from Tum-A-
Lum and pack Of playing cards
from p. p. & L.; man bringing the
most ladies, Frank Hembree, cup
grease and ton of air from Bricks
Service station; extra prize of 10
pound can of syrup from Skaggs,
and Filco and can Of Memorie
coffee to Mrs. Schuster and Miss
Schuster, as the romper kinds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
PICKLES TO
REPRESENTED
HERE APRIL 9
Date of High School Operetta
Changed to Tuesday Eve
ming; Portrays Amusing
Experiences of a Salesman

The operetta "Pickles," which
appears Tuesday evening, April
9, at the Liberty theatre, will pre-
sent the amusing experiences OF a
pickle salesman in Vienna. 1t is
reported to be full of laughs, fun
and clever songs. Miss Rose Leib-
brand is the director.
There are Bumsld and Rumskl,
gum-shoe men of the secret service
of Vienna, and Kinski, who though
looking like Christmas tree, "for
once is puzzled"
Jigo, the gypsy chief and all his
clan have itaking ways" and In
caring for the tourist s'pluck them
we'll"
Ilona, the gypsy girl, fails to run
true to type and finds that the
words "The gypsy Life is the me
for me- do not "hit here where
she lives" And then she finds
that she is-no, that's tellingl
Wait until you see the operetta.
j. Jennison Jones has one job
in life, to "put Peter Piper Pickles
in the mouths of all nations of the
world" His vacation hobby is TAX
ing snapshots" and making Ga
couple of prints"
Pennington, the Pickle Prince,
agrees that where Dreamy,
Schemey widows" are concerned, it
is worth while to be lucky num-
ber two."
Crefont tries to forget but only
remembers more, and June is very
hard to- convince that gypsy
model is "just a type"
This is just a hint of what you
will see and hear. In addition to
the twelve principals, there is a
chorus of about forty people.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
B 90 S T

AS we boost, so shall we reap. Each
and every boost we give this COM
munity, whether it be in our inter-
course with home folks or with
strangers, will return to us many fold
in increased community betterment.
Never has a community had too
many boosters. 1t keeps the interest
of all aroused. It gets things done
that benefit the community as a
whole and each member of the COM
munity as an Individual.
The time to boost is every day. The
opportunity to boost is always pres
ent. Read what the merchants and
professional men of this city have to
say about boosting. Let's ali go along
together.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
HUGHES TALKS
ON ROADS AT
CLUB MEETING
County Commissioner Tells of
Necessity Of New Gravel
Pit on Plymouth Road =
New Euipment Purchased

Unless a new gravel pit can be-
located near the lower end Of the
Plymouth road, some of the sur
facing planned for this year on that
road will have to be passed up, ac-
cording to report made to the
Commercial Club today by County
Commissioners H. S. Hughes. The
present pit is about 18 miles from
Plymouth and the length of the
haul to the lower end will make
the work cost too much, according
to Mr.. Hughes.
Realizing the importance to the
community of keeping this road
in good shape during the tourist
season, Mr.. Hughes stated that
within the next week an effort
would be made to locate pit
more favorably situated.
After the conclusion of the work
on the Plymouth road the crusher
will be moved to the lower valley
and Washington street from the
city limits toward Finley will be
resurfaced.
Material is available in the Rich
land district sufficient for this
years needs, according to Hughes
and the roads there will be MAIN
tanned. The water and frost dam
age this year caused about $4,000
extra maintenance to the roads,
which, with a curtailed budget,
will limit the amount of road work
this year. The purchase of a new
tractor and truck repairing were
also added items Of expense this
year.
Mr.. Hughes told the club that
he was always glad of the oppor-
tunity to explain the plans of the
county board and that he would
welcome suggestions from menu
bers at any time.
The dedication of Pasco's new
airport, set for Saturday night Of
this week, was brought to the
clubs attention and an official in
vitation extended to Kennewfck
people to attend.
Hay growers in the Yakima val
ley are preparing to protest the
proposed increase in the freight
rate on hay to the coast. The
oranges of the valley are active
and a member was invited to be
present at the next meeting to
explain their plans to the club.
Commercial bodies of the valley
are uniting with the farmers or
ganizations in their fight against
granting the increase.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
FRANCHISE is
lc0IIGHT FOR
GAS RIGHTS
,..,,,;, Considers Ordinance
Coa,,'l w. Natural and Artificial
rss =, privileges Here; Work
: %nst u@s Start Within Year

go ond second reading of
the TJ;nance man granting to r. =.
an conahs o, his heirs, successors
hc.on',, natural gas or an artl.
assigns, ss'sI sas franchise and the right
ficlal ga9 gstruct. operate and maintain
TO consrila liant and distribution sys-
. gas :. t the eity of Kennewick was
tenn tenn y lTTuesday CSC evening by the !, city
helo = The third reading will be
council, ss st the next council meeting,
gg!,ssday gvsad " evening, April 16, at the
city ~ aa,r ordinance provides that con-
,st;on las of a gas distribution
s,.ut'h ,ant shall be started within one
plan PLAN The franchise extends for a
yerd Yer;od Of 25 years from the daee
'0l Tba ss.I rates, provided in the ordi-
as Ins are ari first one thousand cubic
aapse, asat ner r. month (minimum) $500
lss' sr thousand; next five thousand
p, pei. feet ner month, 80 per thous-
euyi. and. next $4,000 cubic feet per
ann auth I 30 per thousand; next
%TI, oOo M, cubic feet per month, 40
sov'if ~ thousand; next 100000 cubic
s tsat 'rer month, 80. All over ten
,s;l;;on ,sHi m cubic feet per month, .25.
The ordinance further provides
,hat GAS bills shall be payable
Monthly .ns and if it is not paid
r;tbin 10 days from the date OF
mailing statement, penalty OF
"a uer cent of the amount OF the
"a same may be added. 1t also pro-
v;des that the grantee shall furn-
III reliable gas meters and may
require the customer to pay the
cost Of the meter, which shall not
exceed ten dollars for a residence
meter or twenty dollars for bus
ines meter, provided that residence
size be used in business buildings
when gas use does not exceed the
normal capacity thereof and when
the meter is returned the grantee
hall pay the cost of the meter to
he consumer regardless of any
&preciation on said meter.
Mayor G.. A. Crawford appoint
ed W. C. Muldrow, Emil Behrman
and w. L. Marsh as committee
to meet with the city attorney and
investigate the ordinance before
it was acted upon at the nex'
council meeting.
Members of the council decided
that fireworks could be sold one
week before the fourth of July
and one week after the fourth.
representatives of the Izaak
Walton league asked the removal
Of the city dump. The matter was
ssbled by the council for the pres
ent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
GROCERY BUSINESS
is INCORPORATED
Mcdonald Announces Corporation
George Stradford will be
President of Concern


=. S. Mcdonald, who for many
years has been a representative
business man of Kennewcik, an
nounced today that he had incor-
porated his business last week and
mat it would now be known as
heDonald's Grocery, Inc.
George Stradford, who has been
associated in the grocery business
WITH MIR. Mcdonald for some time
and who is experienced in the bus
mess, becomes president of the new
concern and Mr.. Mcdonald will be
secretary and treasurer.
The same high quality in mer-
enandise will be maintained by the
corporation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
TRUCK SINKS
SLOWLY INTO
OLD CESSPOOL
Central Grocery Truck, Load
ed with Groceries, Maroon
ed in Neuman's Alley three
Hours this Afternoon

q large White truck, loaded WITH
general groceries, owned by the
Central Grocery Company ana
driven by Vern Lewis. slowly sunk
into an old cess pool in the rear
of lNeuman's Department. store
this afternoon about $3.50 O'Clock
The truck was marooned for three
hours before workmen finally sue
ceeded in getting the. truck out.
The truck and load weighed about
four and one-half tons.
Lewis was backing the truck up
TO the rear door of Neuman's TO
make a delivery when the rear
of the truck began to sink slowly.
He gave the truck the gas endeav-
oring to push the rear end, Whlcn
was quite heavily loaded, over any
hole which might be there. The
truck did not get across the hole,
but sank rapidly and jammed
against the side of the hole. This
action of Lewis probably kept the
truck from sinking deeper into the
hole.
The accident might have been
a serious one as the hole is esti-
mated to be about % feet deep.
Loose dirt gave it the appearance
of being much shallower. Except
for injury to the driving shaft OF
the truck, the damage appeared
to be negligible, according to Dill
Ter Fratt, local manager of the
Central Grocery Company. !.
Two 8 x IL planks were placed
along side the truck and fastened
to the wheels to keep it from slip
ping further into the hole. When
the car seemed secure, the load of
groceries was removed from it.
Chains were passed under the truck
and it was lifted by derricks on
two service cars to a position
above the level of the ground.
Planks were placed under each
wheel and the truck was pulled to
place of safety.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
.E. G. LAPE BUYS
MEAT MARKET

E. G. Lape completed the pur-
chase of the Kennewick Market
Monday. Mr.. Lape until recently
owned the Farmers Exchange,
which is sold back to its former
owners, A. F. Anon and C. C. Will
lianm. Mr.. Lape expects to con-
tinue to maintain a shop where
meat of excellent quality may he
purchased.
He has purchased a new Ford
truck and will give delivery SER
vice to his customers. He will con-
tinue to market cattle and hides.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
Rearing Ponds Will
Be Made Permanent

Last fall the local Walton Lea.
que, assisted by the Boy Scouts
put couple of rough dams in the
slough near the Clements fiat
near Woody Island, to make rear
ing ponds for the bass fry. Inc
dams were of temporary construc-
tion, tho they served the purpose
well enough for the time. Inis yea &c
the League has enlisted the % alc and q
the county game commission anu
the ponds will be made OF q per.
naanent mn nature. Arrangements are
ba;no made to keep a small stream
1919 p',np;nr tbru the string of ponds,
With % > screen placed at the open
ings to prevent the small iisn iloin
getting away.