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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
APPLES IN STORAGE
SHOWS GROWER STRENGTH

Financial soundness among ap-
pie growers who were able to hold
for better prices is indicated by
the presence Of 400 more cars of
apples in storage in Yakima now
than last year. Approximately
22O0 carloads Of fancy and extra
fancy apples have been held dur
ing the winter, pending a rise in
prices, and are now beginning to
roll to world markets at the rate
Of Is to IS cars day. It is expect
ed before May that most Of the
Yakima warehouses will have
been cleared. Only higher grades
have been stored, the cheaper ap-
pies having been disposed Of early
last season, but with the present
demand, the better grades are be-
ing sent out.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
Department Approves
Route Extension

The Federal post office depart
ment has agreed to authorize the
extension of Route One, according
to telegram to Postmaster G. 81.
Shananfelt from Representative j..
w. Summers. This extension starts
at Lampson's corner and runs
south a half mile, serving seven
families, who will have the mail
brought to their doors instead Of
having to go.
Patrons of the local post office
are being supplied this week with
new two-cent stamp, known as
the Massachusetts Bay Colony
stamp. 1t is limited commemor-
alive issue, marking the three
hundredth anniversary of the
founding of the Massachusetts Bay
colony. Of the same size as the reg
ular stamp, it is red in color with
central design representing the
colonial seal with the figure of an
Indian holding in his hands bow
and arrow. - -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
Golfers to Try
For Liberty Clubs

Golf clubs will swing with added
vigor Sunday when the Liberty
trophy is at stake. Offered by the
Liberty treatre, a handsome steel
shaft driver will go to the winner
of the days tournament, which be-
gins at $3.50. n.
Rules drawn up by o. L. Coday,
theatre manager, will govern the
play. ALI paid-up members Of the
club with handicaps are eligible.
The first round will be Is holes,
and from this those with the 20
best net handicap scores will be Sc
lected to play the second qualify
ing round of 9 holes. The 5 best
net handicap winners of this will
play the final 9 holes for the tro-
ply.
The handicap list is as follows:
Five, r. Copeland, o. L. Coday,
r. Reed, w. Muldrow; 6, E. Behr-
man; 2, H. G. Gall, I Mueller, w.
Marsh, w. Preston, E. C. Smith;
8, c. Boyer, w. johnson, DR.. Lun-
dy; 9, F. Beste, r. Day, w. Grav-
enslund, F. N. Morton, Don Thomp-
son, r. Willsey; 10, F. Higley, C.
L. Holcomb, r. Matthews, G. II.
Shanafelt; IL, j. Bokius, H. Linn;
IL, Slim Hatch, C. Knowles, C. Oh
brich, L. Oliver; ID, Bert Lloyd, H.
Oliver, N. Witt; Ia, A. F. Brown,
Ray Stevens, L. Carpenter; ID, N.
Paden; 16, Sloan; 10, v. M. Ward.
April % is the date of the second
tournament play with the Pasco,
Walla Walla and Dayton Waits
burg clubs. The match will be at
Pasco. Bad luck still trails the
tournament with Prosser, for last
Sundays game could not be COM
pleted because of the downpour.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
WINTER INJURY
HURTS SEVERAL
CHERRY TRACTS
Durdle Advises Nitrate Fer
tilizer to Save Rest of
Weak Trees

Concern is being felt by several
cherry growers in the district over
winter injury which began to show
itself the first of the week. Fail
ure of buds to open and the willing
of blossoms after partial or COM
plete opening are combined with
darkened wood, Indicative of win
ter injury. A strip through the
garden tracts, and several scatter
ed orchards are affected.
E. C. Durdle, county agents, has
gone over several of the affected
areas and says that injury which
already appeared probably cannot
he cured, but advises careful prun-
ing of these branches, and applica-
ton of nitrate fertilizer to save
the weak spots not yet ruined. Nj
trate Of soda or ammonium sui
phate will serve this. purpose, and
should be applied at the rate Of
five or six pounds Of nitrate Of
soda and four or five of ammon-
ium sulphate for mature trees. The
younger trees should not receive
as heavy an APPLICATION and two or
three-year-old trees need not more
than two or three tablespoonful.
An attempt should be made to get
this to the root system as rapidly
as possible by fairly heavy water
ing. .
AS a tip for next year, Durdle
declares that this treatment given
four weeks ago would have over
come most of the winter injury
trouble.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
Methodist Episcopal

The Rev. F. N. Morton, pastor
6 a.m.-Epworth League devo-
tional service and Easter break
fast.
10 a.m.-Sunday school program.
IL a.m.-"Christianity's Foun-
dation," sermon by the pastor, reg
ular church service.
7:30 p.m.-Easter cantata by the
choir, s:The Gospel of Easter"
st. Joseph's Catholic
The Rev. ]. j. Callahan, pastor
Friday, 7:30 p.m.-"The Way of
the Cross"
Sunday, 7:30 a.m.-High mass
with special music and sermon.
II a.m.-High mass at White
Bluffs.
7:3O p.m.-Holy hour and bene-
diction.
Christian
Sunrise-Christian Endeavor de-
votional services on the river bank
with Pasco Endeavor.
10 a.m.-Special Sunday school
program with Easter music and
recitations.
Bethlehem Lutheran
The Rev. M. C. Kauth, pastor
Friday, 1890 a.m.-Good Friday
services, special collection.
Sunday, 1915 a.m.-Confession-
al. ~.
1920 a.m.-Easter communion.
7:45 p.m.-English services.
s-.....s. Nazarene
The Rev. E. H. Edwards, pastor
10 Sunday school Easter
program.
II a.m.-Sermon by the Rev. r.
j. Plumb, district superintendent.
Easter music by choir. ~.
7:45 p.m.-Sermon by the Rev.
erend Plumb. ~
Congregational
DIR. L. ]. Aldrich, retired pastor
10 a.m.-Sunday school program
with Easter music, songs and rec
itations.
First English Lutheran
The Rev. Paul FOSSIL, pastor
IL a.m.-Songs by Sunday school
by James Mills, Will
ma FOSSIL, Dorothy Mills, Eileen
FOSSIL; song by Audrey Bergen and
Lois Brue. Easter services by the
pastor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
ANNOUNCE COLUMBIA
BASIN OFFICIAL TOUR

Word received from Washington,
d. c., by Roy Gill, chairman of the
Spokane Columbia basin commit
tee, indicates that high government
officials will participate in one and
perhaps two inspection tours over
the Columbia basin area this sum-
mer. DR.. Elwood Meade, commits
sioner of reclamation, and r. F.
Walters, chief engineer for the re-
clamation service, will visit the
basin area shortly after the con-
gress ends its present session.
They will make plans for the ex-
penditure of the $4,000 appropri-
ated for Typographical surveys to
be irrigated under the Columbia
basin project.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
Liberty Theatre Is
Sold to Coast Company

Although retaining an interest
in his chain Of theatres, Senior
Mercy has sold to the Fox-West
Coast theatre company, and all his
show houses from the upper valley
to Pendleton will become members
of the nationwide chain that man.
ages over 1000 theatres. The deal
was completed this week. Mercy
will continue to manage the thea
tiers formerly controlled by him,
and the Liberty theatre here will
continue as before under O. L. CO.
day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
PIANO, VIOLIN PUPILS
PRESENTED IN RECITAL

A group of junior and senior pi-
ano and violin pupils presented a
pleasing recital Monday night at
the Congregational church, under
the direction of Mrs. T. B. Hop
kinson. Included in the class were
several girls from Richland. The
junior program was given by the
younger pupils who played the
simpler pieces, while more diff
cult numbers, both violin and pi-
ano, were executed by the advanc-
ed students.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
EASTER JOY
By DR.. L. j. Aldrich

: Easter Week, or passion Week.
includes the eight days beginning
with Palm Sunday and closing with
the. Resurrection. 1t is the most
eventful week in all religious his
tory. The record of the four Cos
pels is very clear and harmonious
regarding what Jesus taught and
experienced during the closing per
iod of his earthly ministry. And
the momentous nature of these
things have so increasingly i'm
pressed the world that multitudes
Of people of all nations annually
unite in celebrating the Easter fes-
tival. ISL. .r ..
Although the law or message of
the Cross, prefigured in the trial
and crucifiction, is that of self
sacrifice and suffering, the real
message of the resurrection is that
Of jay. Easter is celebrated in the
spring time, the season Of newness
of life; the season of gladness and
beauty in nature. It is little won
der, therefore, that Christ's fol-
lowers for fully nineteen hundred
consecutive years have united in
observing the occasion.
The Master told his disciples
that he came that ellis joy might
be in them and that their joy
might be full" He also taught
them that he "came that they
might have life and might have it
aibundantly." Easter symbolizes
victory over death and the grave;
it means that immortal life is brot
to light through the power of the
glad tiding which are to be pub
lished to all peoples.
The message of Easter contains
the promise of spiritual freedom
and the abiding rights of peace
and righteousness; real brother
hood of friendly men. The joy Of
Easter centers in Him "who for
the joy that was set before him
endured the Cross, despised the
shame, led captivity captive and
brought the richest gifts to men,"
Joyful giving rather than selfish
getting is the Christ ideal, and one
can experience no greater salts
faction in the loyal cultivation Of
this ideal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
COUNTY MIGHT
CHANGE CLASS
Census Returns Will Deter
mine Whether Benton Re-
mains in &C Group

Possibility that the class of Ben
ton county may be changed by the
1880 census returns is occasioning
a lot of interest, especially around
the courthouse, where the change
will be most felt, says the Prosser
Record Bulletin. At present, accord
ing to Harry Forsyth, county
treasurer, Benton is in class &C,
based on a population of 10000 to
II, 900, and is the only county in
the state in this class, where the
offices of clerk and auditor, treas
urer and assessor and prosecutor
and coroner are combined.
If the census shows Benton to
he below 10000 or above II 900,
it's class will automatically alter,
and the county offices will be di-
vided again. According to a pro-
vision of the state legislature, all
counties having a population of
5000 to 10000 are in class 6, ex-
cept those having from 10000 to-
II 900. Glass five includes those
having a population from $4,000
to $4,000. In such counties the Of
ficials are separate, and salaries
are about $500. If Benton coun-
tvs population runs between H.
90 and 10000 or between 5000 and
10, 900, we go into class six, where
the salaries are $15 except for the
sheriff, who gets $500. In class
&C, the present classification, the
salaries are $1,000 for the treasur-
er, $4,000 for the clerk and $500
for the others.
The courthouse itself will feel
the change when it comes, for it
was constructed for offices divided
on the &C plan. If a new classified
ton comes into force, remodeling
on large order will be necessary
to provide office room for the sep
arate departments that will be
created.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
County Spelling
Tests Graded

The county superintendent Of
nee recently gave a survey test in
spelling throughout the county in
grades two to eight, using for each
grade fifty Of the most difficult
words IN the years work. Consid-
enng that the words were selected
Iof their difficulty, the following
tory:
oo trade 2 earned an average of
sSss Bird, 500; 4th, $50; 9Th,
oSM; 9Th, 62%; 7th, 71qs and the
9Th, 1876. ~ WIG
mere are ten words of those fire.
yuently missed in each grade. Try
n snem on the members of your fam
o,, sra ss 2: tall, make, little, has,
ou 1.-THE 1ney, this, nest, song, try.
d;. Iraoe 8: sleigh, answer, wrong,
fruit, goes. o'n -
VAL nfade 4: built, fierce, juice, Sc
in e' salslns, tongue, lounge, choos-
ing, eighty, ache.
lrade 5: doesn't, soldier, enaw.
Ws' height, laundry, lawyer,
enss aae .: accept, bouquet, chall-
pes., , conquer, almanac, excursion.
low an'am' sieve, chauffeur, bunga,
rbv g,aoe 2: experience, asparagus,
voir r. triumph, privilege, reser.
Gus. ' .e dialogue, absolutely, courte-
ou srads 8: apparatus, emplovee
s saao~ledge, conspicuous S'S'e cruise se-
ueus, victuals. i"ise'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
GAS COMPANY
ASKS COUNCIL
FOR EXTENSION
Northwestern Officials Want
Time Limit of Franchise
Made Sept. A

Hopes of gas distribution in Ken
newick were renewed by the appli-
cation of the Northwestern Natur-
al Gas company for an extension
of time in their franchise from the
city at the council meeting Tues
day night.
Presented by Hearst, manager
of the company, the application
stated that the company wished to
put in the Kennewick pipe lines
at the same time that they were
piping Pasco because of the econ
omy of such a plan. The Pasco
franchise allows the company until
September 4 to begin work, while
the present Kennewick franchise
sets the limit at May z. ~.
Officials of the company have
been here during the past week ex-
aiming the ground and mapping
out the right of way from the gas
field. 1t is planned to bring the g.
inch main from the Horn to the
Grosscup bridge between the canal
and the river. At Badger canyon,
the main will cross over and run
between the canal and the o. w.
tracks.
An amendment to the franchise,
incorporating the points of the ex-
tension APPLICATION and allowing 60
days between start of work and
delivery was given its first and
second reading, and will come up
for passage at the next council
meeting, May 6. George o. Boards
ley, attorney for the company, was
present and aided Hearst in his
plea.
The question of new street
lights was hashed over at a spec
ial session called Monday night,
and a resolution prepared putting
the council on record as favoring
the undertaking of the project, but
when it came up at the Tuesday
meeting, it was decided to let the
ISSOlutlOu uIOp, SulSS ". ". 4lOA-
comb, attorney for the city, de-
clared that nothing could be done
until appropriation for the work
was voted into the 1881 budget,
which will not take effect until
january 1, 1881. According to the
present plans of the council, the
work will be financed jointly by an
issue of bonds by the city and by
local Improvement district bond
issue. The legal obstacle brought
up by Holcomb will delay the street
lights another year, since hearings
and protests must be disposed Of
before the construction begins.
Sidewalk standard lights for
Kennewick avenue, and for Benton
and Washington streets from Ken
newick aveue to the highway will
be eventually installed if the pro-
posal goes through in its present
form.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
PRICES RISING
.r ! ri ASPARAGUS
J SHIP 80 CARS
uosbington Dispatch Gives
Credit for Appropriation
To Grass

.,ouod y, by the cool nights, as
oao o,,,s is still coming in strong
p pa nrice in eastern markets Is
ins or than at this time last week,
a 1l,s - the dropping off of Caiifor-
o e;a shipments, and the hardness
n ~ southern grass. Today, the date
u u .he first shipment last year.
o u the last of 80 cars rolling out
sew .ha Three Rivers warehouse.
u The Tho importance of Kenneewick
.sn -, in the eyes of the world
: mt forth in special dispatch
from Washington, D. c., to the Sc
a's aWashington, April 15-(speclal
70 the Star)-Although between
tuo and three million dollars
worth NO of orchard land was really
the issue at stake, it was tender
s sa of such quality that it
made the mouths of connoisseurs
and and even engineers water, that
hrot favorable consideration in the
reclamation bureau for a $640,OOo
emergency appropriation to save
the Kennewick Highlands project
from drying up.
with funds limited, and torn be-
tween the proposition to open up
the Yakima Benton project or ap-
uropriate funds for emergency
work near Kennewick, the excep-
tional market demand for the un-
usual grade of asparagus produc-
ed on the latter project, was de-
clared to be the determining fac
tor with the reclamation office"
We don't know what the orch
artists think about this, but it Ger
tainly doesn't hurt the asparagus
industry. 49,.
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should not expect all of them to
Withstand severe frost equally.
We should naturally look to the
strongest and most vitality and
undernourished would suffer great
er loss. lie the cold were severe
enough, all buds would freeze on
all trees.
The vitality of the tree is a very
important concern when consider
ing frost injury. It is only one of
the many factors which determine
whether or not the buds will with
stand low temperatures.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
MRS. LEROY PETERS VISITS

Several informal affairs were
given last week for Mrs. Leroy
Peters, who was visiting with her
brother, II. G. Fyfe. She left Sat-
urday for her home in Albuquer-
que, New Mexico. Mrs. E. c.
Smith entertained Thursday in her
honor with bridge luncheon. The
honors went to Mrs. X. C. Clifford
and a guest prize to Mrs. Peters.
On Friday, Mrs. Clifford gave a
luncheon for Mrs. Peters. Honors
at bridge were won by Mrs. Rob-
ert Mackie.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
FERTILIZATION AID
BUT NOT FROST CURE

Do proper fertilization and cul-
tivation of an orchard produce
trees that bear blossoms which are
immune to frost? No, they do not.
1t has long been an established
fact that the buds and blossoms on
vigorous, hardy trees suffer less
from a given frost than do the
buds or blossoms on weak and
undernourished tree. However,
there is no evidence either thero-
retical or practical to support the
statement that fertilization pro-
duces an immunity from frost dam
age to the buds and blossoms.
Just recently a statement from
Benton county grower was call
ed to my attention, and it was sub
stantially as follows: He had ex-
pended about two thousand dollars
for orchard heater equipment, and
it had not helped him a bit. If he
had spent that money for fertiliz-
er, he would have had plenty to
show for it in better trees and
would have had no frost damage,
either. III .. ...... = III.
This statement would have car
ried some weight if l had not read
just a short time before a copy of
a letter he had sent to company
interested in orchard heater sales.
In this letter he wrote that he had
harvested eighty percent of crop
of delicious apples from a, tract e.
quipped with orchard heaters, and
in an unequipped tract only twenty
percent Of crop was picked fol-
lowing spring frost.
Under the circumstances, little
credence can be placed in fhese
statements. Yet, it is statements
just like these which go far toward
framing the opinions of growers
who do not make careful investiga-
ton first. '~-
If we were to pick one thousand
men at random and send them on
an expedition into the Artic, we
should look for those in the best
physical condition to Withstand the
hardships better and resist the
experience in better shape than
those who were weak physically
and undernourished. If the jour-
ney were carried too far and with
out adequate preparation, all of
the men might succumb to the cold,
but there would be a gradual thin
ming of the ranks, the weaker fall
ing off first.
Likewise, if we were to select a
thousand fruit trees at random
from a thousand orchards, we
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
TO THE MERCHANTS OF
KENNEWICK-

Whereas you have decided to
recognize the fact that dairying is
basic industry of our valley and
one on which your success largely
depends, now
Therefore, we, the Finley Grang-
ers, this 18th day of April, 1880,
wish to convey our thanks for
your help in banishing butter sub
stitutes from Kennewick.
Adopted April IL, 1880.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
SPEAK UP IF CENSUS
HASN'T COUNTED YOU

The census in Kennewick was Of
ficially completed Wednesday eve
ming, except for a few who were
not home or out of town when the
enumeration called. If the reader
was missed or knows of anyone
who was missed, please notify Mrs.
G. H. Shanafelt, the postoffice, the
Commercial club or the Courier
Reporter in order that everyone
may be counted. We want to make
the best possible showing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17

eliminating the Lenten period
and week of devotional services,
Kennewick churches will mark
Easter Day with inspirational SER
mons, special music and Sunday
school programs.
St. PauPs Episcopal
The Rev. j. B. Pennell, vicar
a.m.-Communion service.
HOO am Morning prayer.
Anthems, hymns and boys choir.
Solos and duets by Mrs. j. w. Hull,
Mrs. Robert Glen and Mrs. II. Arm
old.
-s Baptist
The Rev. H. r. Cederberg, pastor
IL a.m.-Morning service. Spec
ial choir music. Sermon, "The Ris-
en- Lord" by the pastor. -
7:30 p.m.-Combined Easter and
Children's Day program by the
Sunday school, including recita-
tons and music by the school de-
partments and choir. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
BUSINESS GIRLS WILL
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

Election of officers will be held
by the Business Girls at meet
ing Monday night at 7:15 at the
home of Miss Bea Sherk. Each
girl must bring poster for the
Apple Blossom ball, says Mrs. FL
la Linn, president. The date is May
8 and the place the Highlands club
house. Chef Richmond's Yakima
orchestra will play. A prize will
he awarded by the publicity COM
mittee for the best poster.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
BEGINS TAXI SERVICE

A Kennewick-Pas taxi service
has been inaugurated between the
two cities by Ralph Morris Of Pas
co. It will run to Kennewick at z
o'clock every evening except Sun
day, pick up Kennewick passen-
gers at the Commercial hotel at
7:15 and go back to Pasco. Special
trips will be made for those desir-
ing to go over at other hours.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
CHEST OyERSUBSCRIBED SIS

Complete returns in the commun-
ity chest drive show $2175 as the
total amount subscribed, or SIS
more than the budget, according to
Charles L. Powell, chairman of.the
chest committee.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17
Dunnigan Yisitors

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dunnigan
of Spokane were overnight guests
Wednesday of Mr.. and Mrs. D. J.
Beinharts. The Dunnigans were on
their way home from Seattle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17

Although still unable to leave tho
Pasco hospital, M. M. Moulton is
to be improving satisfac-
torily following his automobile ac-
cident April. 6. ."-..@
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Easter in Ke111ezvick Churches

Shall we not, therefore, heartily
and layally support these institu-
tions of society that Easter SYM
Ibolizes, and through which we may
best make a worthy contribution
to the welfare and happiness of
mankind? And shall we not, one
and all, strive at this Easter sea-
son to so rise in the newness of
life that we may have that real
joy of living?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-04-17

Tuesday Bridge Club Meets
The Tuesday bridge club met
this week with Mrs. A. C. Anon.
Honors were won by Mrs. Marvin
Carnahan and Mrs. Harry Linn.
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!, gun Born to Fl. F. Ol;var

q. = v n,; was born to Mr.. and Mrs
MondaUv'i i ,0s; at the Pasco hospital
"oa' of their other son, JACKIE jackie