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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-09-18
CHAPTER Iol
Oh. b. l2pl

amendment 90 Constellation VIA 49,
60 Tdeatfon
An Act 70 amend Article Of tbs o,,r
tuition Of the State Of Waehino.6. =.
lattng 20 revenue and taxation. bt
ing Sections 4, 2. 3. and 4 ~.
inserting In lieu thereof q new t,cfr
70 be known as Section /,
Be IL enacted by the Legislature a n
State OF Washington.
Section 1. That at the general olss,n
20 he held In this state on the Tuoir
next succeeding the 6rst Monday 3 "
vember, 1880, there shall Be 6nhmltloi b
the qualified electors Of this ntnh III
their adoption and approval. or rcIc1fln
an Amendment 10 Article vIf Of ~ e.
stitution Of the State Of Washington b
striking from said Article WI ~ q o.
lions 1. 2, and and inserting n ~
thereof the following, 70 be known D
Section l.:
Section l. The power Of taxation 90
never be suspended, surrendered o. o.
tracted away. All taxes shall Be uhliou
upon the same class Of property with
the territorial limits Of the authority lcU
ing the tax and shall be levied and 81
lected for the public purposes only. ~
word property" as used herein al
mean and include everything. NhelA
tangible or intangible, subject 20 own
ship. All real estate shall constitute e.
class: Provided. That the Legislature p.
tax mines and mineral resources ana lnn.
devoted TO reforestation BY either q W
tax or an ad valorem tax az such rlit
Il may ok, or by both. Such properly
the Legislature may by general lava ~
vide shall be exempt from taxation. f4
perry Of the United States and q q
state, counties, school districts and en-
municipal corporations and credits sen
cd by property actually taxed In this iu
not exceeding in value the value Of ~
property, shall be exempt from toxauN
The legislature shall have power BY q
propriate legislation, TO exempt pcfl1
property to the amount OF three hpn1N
($300.0O) dollars for each head Q.
family liable TO assessment and taxas.
under the provisions of the laws q "a
state of which the individual is ihi
tual bona fide owner.
Passed the House Mar. u, ~
Passed the. Senate, Mar. "a, lsxl'
Signature Of the Governor not reqal
Filed in the office Of the becreiap
State March %, 1929.
State Of Washington,
Office of Secretary Of Statei
], ]. Grant Hinlde, Secretary Of p.
of the State Of Washington, hereby "A.
tify that the above and foregoing corr
a fun, true and correct copy OF -, 49,
Joint Resolution No. 10, House john -
olution No. 10 and of Chapter lSl' -
OF 1929, all OF which measures were
ed by the legislature Of the Sler
Washington at its twenty-frst session :
appears from the originals OF saio
ure on file in my office. a..
Witness my hand and seal Of tn. N
Of Washington, this tenth day o.
fStsta se.n Sec. Of 50.
esi.lol
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NOTICE OF HEARING q
FINAL ACCOUNT AND PEI
TI0N FOR DISTRIBUTION

In the Superior Court q
State of Washington in ana
Benton county.
In the matter Of the es@'
M. Fl. Church, deceased.
Notice is hereby given 7.
Lydia Church, executrix o.
above entitled estate, has fileu ".
final account and petition for ~
tribution in the office Of the M ,s'I
of the above named court ana Z.
the court is asked to settle SAG l,s :
nal account, to distribute 'as .. -. q
erty of said estate to the nsn, Al
persons entitled to the gan'
to discharge the executrlA' ...,r
Said final account and penn = n
win be heard by the court o =
Court House in PrOsser' =. Il
County, Washington, on ~ - horr
day of October, 1880, at Ins
Of $3.50 o'clock in the forenoon ,,t
LYDIA CHURCH, Es .ss.0sv.
By M. M. MOultOn, Her A'' oo.I.iI
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n-v-xs-- LeSSOtNbtON No. a
neiaung to the submissIon !,
ssntstivesa nd the Senate of ~ ~ ~ =
washington in Legislative session 49, ~.
Be Il Resolved, By the HON. :, -
sentatives Of the State OF Wsshs,..s....s
legislative session assembled. 'oa
That at the general electior a, a..
"a TINS state on the Tuesday r,-s
ceeding the FIRST Monday hi
1871 there shall be submitted II n, 49,
ined electors of this state foy 49, n ~
ton and approval or rejectIon :, -.
ment TO Section 10 OF Article ID y
Constttution OF the State az W,sAi-.l-
so that the same shall ,wh.r -..t.. y.
read as follows:
Section is. Such vacancies A -,
cur IN either house OF the IeQiSlss,,r- 4. K,
De nlied by appointment by the A.. !
county commissioner Of the eo,,ss.
which the vacancy occurs. ana r. -.
SO appointed shall hold Office nrtIi \.
successor 10 elected &C the next 49,.
election. and shall have oualifss. -.
vided, That in case Of a vacanev 49,.
ing In the office Of Joint senator ~ =
cancy shall be filed By appoini..s-t
the Joint action Of the board Al co.,,.
commissioners of the countiea oomr.-i..
the Joint senatorial district
Adopted by the House. Mar. 4 ,e,,
Adopted by the Senate Mar. y i1e
Filed in the office of the selfeis,v :
State, March IS, 1929.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT -
S SrATE C, CONSTITUTION, y ~ IN
VOTED ON NOV. 4. IO,s 10 n

PROPOSED ANENpNv,,,,
STATE CONSTITUTIONS 70 Tn
VOTED ON NOV. Z. iSss 10 n
State Of Washington, Off,,
OF State: NAhles q S,,.
10 Whom II May Cone,,n
IN obedience 70 the gt...
sno the several Joint Rss.ss. 'Vonstitull..
referSes enc ny . state LegiSlltuN set a
tbn son.tJu, mere Is hereby pDIli..ss naitlp
STATE 20 waop OF the vote o.
amena,0o.. WAshlngton thru O.
state as soo%s s?e constitution Of p.iS ~ -
senate Joint Rosolnt;,. :,
compensation Of Membs,. Ne 70
state Legislature v hs
BE IL Resolved: BY N. ~
W 1ouSe OF Representatives al n.nsta -
l washington in Legislative 1919 = Sne stsh
That at the general eIs.,t.
In this state on the Tueads, Q Be ~
ing the first Monday m neu euoos,i
mere shall be submitted !, o'V.s,embet iif
snnrovSi ~ eIllS state Tor their adop,s,s... ii,.
section % OF Article II 20 az laenollneui \
aon or the State OF Wasb;,ssaae oonsllh,
said section shall read az foIIo Oa. y 81
section %: Each nemhos
iature shall receive for his soS ~ NE lsuA
oai salary OF Five Hundred nns o,1soa q a.
and ten cents for every nil USNl
travei in going 20 and retprnin,se ne Id
place OF meeting Of The IepisIst1S.li non u
most usual route. ''Atute, On ~
a.. Inere shall be provided On N
Tor said election an opportSn,,. ealst
people to vote for or aRainst aus, Tor 4
t Ment oy means Of the foIlowipSSA . sasa.
co. snail Section % OF Article
S SssIs'5 De amended 40 a., u
t,,oO mat the members Of tbs ~ y "
Five E Thsn rsee I'VE an annual salsr, !,
We. hundred Dollars (S6OO) ~ z
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adopted by the Senate Feb. n ,s.'
A1opted by the House, Mar q ~.
Filed in the office OF The Sc =, W
State. March Is. 1929. 'es'e'au
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Beginning e79 It. inches South or
Northwest corner Of Lot thence East
West line of rtw. Of N. C. ~. to South
line of said lot thence West to West
line of said lot thence North 20 Point
Of beginning. Known a. Tax Lot No
2o7
Beginning at q point on West line of Lot
3, 1871, $50 It South Of Northwest
corner Of Lot thence South klonE
said West line s17 It In thence East
7s3 # thence South $50 t. inches
along West line Of N. c. rtw. thence
East (var. 81 deg. ID 20 West Bank OF
Yakima river thence Hortheriy along
meander line Of said river 10 point due
East Of beginning thence West tysr.
Fl deg. e TO point Of beginning less
$50 acres. Known as Tax Lot No.
207h
E acre Of: Beginning at Southwest
corner of NV Sc thence North 3l6 e.
thence East 80 It. to true point Of be
ginning thence North parallel with West
line Of NV Sc and 80 f. distant there
from to . point distant Is It. SE1y
measured ut right angles from center
line of Kiona canal thence Northeast
erly parallel to said center line and Is
f. distant therefrom TO n lire of NV
Sc thence to Northeast corner Of NV
Sc thence South to point SIS Il.
thence West parallel with south Hne
thereof to point Of beginning less ls-25
acres on East
Lot 8 less s. 3l5 #
That part Of NV Sc and Lot 8 5es-
cribed as follows: a strip Of land 345
It. in width lying along South bound
airy line Of said Govt Sub divisions
and extending from County road along
Westerly boundary line Of said NV Sc
to EasterIy line Of oaid Lot s a dis
lance of 1916 chains less w 1870 acres
and less e 4 acres. known "a Tax Lot
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BEGINNING dt POINT viz u o0utu On
North line of section 7-0-z7 and $50
# East of North q South center line
of said section thence Southvesteriy On
q line parallel with center line of Sec
ton 10o8.5 ft- thence Easteriy para
Ilel with North line Of section so<-21
# thence Northeriy parallel with CEN
ter line of section 1895 Ct thence East
erly parallel with North section tiue
to a point 10 IT. West of East line Of
Sec. thence South 1S5 e. TO Yakima
river thence Northeasteriy along said
river q distance of 20 It to East line
Of section thence Northeriy along said
East line TO point s71.5 t. South Of
Northeast corners OF said section thence
westerly on line parallel with North
line of said section 10 . point of be-
ginning less N. c. ~ rtw. Known a.
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corner Of Sc SW the1es W0ts11y on
section line 63s.z fest: thence North.
o. deg. - min East 1854 It. thence
South 46 deg. u min. uast e1z It.
thence s 50 deg. 80 min. Z. 3l8.S #,
thence N 81 deg. II min. EAst 1857
#. thence s 81 deg. 81 min. Z 1eo.6 #.
thence deg. - min. Wet 1673.S &.
to beginning. Known = Tax Lot No.
100
WI NE Sc & WI 81 M. 3 a canal,
That part NE NE under grayify low
except that part " ~ spFing creek.
SW NE above 8. v. canal
SW NE less canal rtw. . i2.7o aeees In
NV NV NE M NV nv. lsss y.
rtw. and Co. I'd rtw.
M Nh NV
Lot 1, less N. r. n. rtw.
Lots 8 4 &; SW NV Z nv 6W. - rtw.'
Eh Eh SW
ST M sw NE { 81 sw NE. N Of
N. p. rtw.
NV NV, s Of N. C. y. rtw.
SW NV. 8 of N. G. ~. rtw.. and los
M sh Sc NV and 81 So 81 NV. N.
Of ". P. rtw.
Beginning Is feet North and SIS feet
West of quarter corner thence West %
feet thence North Ill 6eet thence East
80 feet thence South Ill test 70 Begin
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Nsso #. of sw Sc less W $50 r.
Lot /
NEL
So INV & swH q SEN
NE NE
NE NV & sw NV
NJ NV NV
VIZ SW & WIZ Sc
M NV NE
AN less N. P. ~ rtw. = 81 So NV q
Sh
NE SW NV: SM SW NV: Wa NE
Sw: Sc NE Sw: VIZ SW: Sc Sw
Sw Sc: and -Sw Sc Sc
NE: MI NV. NV SW NV: Sc NV
NE NE SW; Nh Sc: M Sc Sc
and Sc Sc Sc
WIZ SW NE
Sk NV SW
WIZ Sc SW
$50 acres in sw cor. Of Lot T., W OF
canal
S % acres of Lot s and EM NE, e OF
canal: Lot 4 less $50 acres In SW cor
and Sc NV. Ely of canal rtv-
NE SH
Lots 4. s. s, and above canal
That part Lots & z. lying NE1y OF
canal except acres In NE Sc NV
NEly of canal.
That part of Lots s 9 and 81 NV,
NEly OF canal less f1.6o &C. Ne7y Of
canal
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
Pathway of Greatness

He rises to an Office high
And to one lofter, by and by.
Each new promotion bids him fret
With troubles growing greater yet
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
The
upsets Of
Children

All children are subject to littls
upsets. They come at unexpected
times. They seem twice as serious
in the dead of night. But there's
one form of comfort on which a
mother can always rely; good old
Castoria. This pure vegetable
preparation can't harm the tiniest
infant. Yet mild as it is, it soothes
a restless, fretful baby like nothing
else. Its quick relief soon sees the
youngster comfortable once more,
back to sleep. Even an attack OF
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
Current
Wit Il
anddS>M
HunnOr IN

1T WOULD HELP

The small car had baked again, and
while one climbed under il TO work,
the other sat and chatted. "You know,
don't think A hours such short
week. Look at the American auto fac
tory, where they only work SS.'
'Yes," said the mechanic with a
grunt, "but | think they might put in
another ten tightening up the nuts
Sydney Mail.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
Less Time for Cooking

"But if your wife is so unmusical,"
said the sympathetic friend, why en-.
courage her to take singing IessonsT
well, you see, old chap" replied
the sufferer, 81 figure it out that the
singing leaves her less time for cook
Ing"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03

collie, or diarrhea, yields to the
soothing influence of Castoria.
Keep Castoria in mind, and keep
a bottle in the house-always.
Give few drops to any child
whose tongue is coated, or whose
breath is bad. Continue with
Castoria until the child is grownl
Every drugstore has Castoria; the
genuine has Chas. H. Fletcher's
signature on the wrapper.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
East and West

Il went out West in 49," said the
New Yorker.
How fur d'yu git?" queried the
miner.
Buffalo," said the New Yorker.
II went East tn same year," said
the miner went as fur Butte, Mon
tana. Nearly ran into each other,
didn't we?"-New York Times.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
End Men Take Notice

Rastus-Here am a telegram from
de boss in Africy. He done say he am
sendin' us some lions tails.
Circus Owners Wife-Lions' tails,
Rastus? What on earth are you talk.
ing about?
Rastus-Well, jes' read dis telly-
gram yo'self. 1t says jest as plain:
Just captured two lions. Sending de
tails by mail"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
Facing Death

Returned Explorer (boastfully)-
Yes, gentlemen, have faced death in
hundred forms.
Little Perkins-Really Doctor or
undertaken?
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
The Helpmate

"Isn't it nice to have a husband who
spends all his evenings at homer"
"Yes; enjoy myself so much better
when l know he's there with the chill
dren. "-Chicago Daily News.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
Wore a Spiritual" Dress

Claude-Hasn't Mona got on spir-
itual dress?
Brian-What do you mean, spirituaf
Claude-Well, there isn't much ma
terial about it.-Royal Arcanum Bulle-
tin.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
Hard What Is

"Big boy" said Sambo, "Ah's hawd
as nails"
"Yeah," yawned Rastus. well, et
all diamond hit muh it would splatter,
OATS how hawd All H."
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
Legs Needed

Another person who apparently Is
all thumbs is the hitch-hiker.-Ar-
kansas Gazette.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
DISTINGUISHED Conduct

81 hear Izzy got big raise from the
fur company he's working for"
Eyes, he invented five new names for
rabbit"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03

Cramp Is an Asset
She asked me for an autograph;
Clingng around my neck.
felt quite flattered till l found
I'd autograp hed check!
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
Mrs. Lloyd R. blasting,
lis So. Ohio ST.,
Anaheinn, California

safer my baby came I was
SO nervous and tired that | felt
miserable. One day a booklet
was lefr at our door and after
reading it I decided to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound lam now on my fourth
bottle and | feel much stronger.
It has helped me in every way
and | feel sure that other
women in rundown condition
will pick up if they will only
take a few bottles.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
Mrs. Harold Coodnow
So Cane ST.,
Fitchburg, Massachusetts,

81 cannot praise your medi-
cine enough. After my baby
came | was rundown. | had to
go to bed often through the
day. I took three bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and | felt like a
different woman. If any mother
has those tired feelings | advise
her to take Lydia E. Pinkharn's
Vegetable Compound"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
Uniformity of Atoms

Different kinds of atoms may vary
IN size, but atoms Of the same kind
are uniform.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03


WHY DO PRINTERS /
ESTIMATES DIFFER? /
When Using The Same Specifications !
THE ANSWER is: THEY DO NOT! !
Let us explain. t
No specification you or anybody else ever made !
was complete. !;
All the estimates you received on printing !
proposition differed on the thing that you didn't !
specify EQUALITY. Each printer quoted you on !
HIS QUALITY !
Now listen! !
There are only ttuo things you specify with !
exactness on a printing order paper and SIZE !
Everything else is STYLE Style consists of design,
taste and workmanship. !
The kings bones and muscles contain the !
elements as the pauper's; the only difference is !
EERSONALITY. !
We e1deauor to put personality in every piece of !
printing. !
Insist on having the !
UNION 49, LABEL !
On your printing --- it signifies !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-18

commissions own recommendation for a
similar project. Mr.. Willard testif1ed
that the advantages now accru1ng 70 the
public in the East through the PennSyl-
vania's service and in the West through
the Burlington's service are the direct
fruit of consultations.
Can Give Orders.
Congress, having created the Inter
state Commerce Commission, can give
it orders, as the CouzenS resolution pro-
poses to do. If such orders ensue, the
automatic effect would be virtually TO
put a complete stop to all and sundry
merger enterprises now brewing. Sen
ator CouZsns' purpose is to defer carry
ing them out until Congress empowers
the Interstate Commerce Commission
10 regulate holding companies and has
had fuller opportunity to probe the
whole consolidation problem.
Former Senator Sackett of Kentucky,
recently signalized his first public
appearance in Berlin as American Am
bassador by addressing the local bar
association on the merger movement In
the United States. He declared 1t is
high finances latest effort to "out-
flank" the antitrust laws. Attorney
General Mitchell recently proclaimed
that the Department of Justice Is fully
alive to this menace and on its guard
to thwart it. Mr. Mitchell says that
the Sherman law is still equipped with
a full set of teeth and that they are
ready to 60 into action whenever ana
as often as necessary.
(CopyTight 1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-18
COUzENS BILL AIMS
TO DELAY MERGERS.
Resolution Would Suspend
]. C. C. Powers Until Holding
Companies Are Regulated.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.


Every man or woman who has money
invested in railroad securities is directly
interested in the hearings now in prog
ress before the Senate committee on
interstate commerce. They deal with
the 10-year- question of railroad
consultations. Senator Couzens, Re
publican, of Michigan, chairman OF the
committee, has introduced joint reso-
luton which would require the Inter
state Commerce Commission mdeflnlte-
ly to suspend all activities looking TO
the merging of railroads into limited
group of great trunk systems. the
hearings are designed to go 10 the
bottom of the question which has per-
picked the Interstate Commerce CON-
mission railroad executives and wan
Street financiers since the transporta-
ton act of 1920 first authorized the
division of the country into network
of regional consultations.
Senator CouZens' plan to clip the
Interstate Commerce Commission
wings by estopping further considera-
ton of merger schemes is prompted py
the commissions confessed mapinty 10
regulate the great railroad hololng
companies which have sprung into ex-
istence during the past couple OF years
The two outstanding concerns OF tne
dominated by the Van Sweringens, and
the Pennroad Corporation, controlled by
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
May Amend Resolution.
The House interstate commerce COM
Ynittee has also been examining the
issue raised by the development OF the
holding company idea, but Senator
Couzens' plan is the first attempt TO
come to grips with 1t. Mr.. Couzens an
nounces, in light of testimony already
given before his committee, that ne
might amend his resolution proposing
TO halt ali consultations so as to re-
strict its blanket prohibition. The
Michigan Senator is determined, how
ever. to press for legislation which
will prevent any railroad merger
through stock holding companies,
Couzens will also demand specif1c Tor
bidding of the Great Northumberland
Pacific consolidation.
It is plainly indicated by President
Daniel Willard of the Baltimore d ONO
Railroad, that rail interests will oppose
the Couzens resolution tooth and nail
He told the Senate interstate commerce.
committee that while he does not OPP
nose extension of the Interstate Com
Ynerce Commissions regulatory powers,
the Couzens plan will not achieve lts
purpose of preventing mergers through
holding corporations. The Baltimore q
Ohio executive let it be understood that
if MIR. Couzens' proposal materializes II
will freeze" all merger enterprises now
under way The result, he said, Woulo
he to tie the hands Of the best railroad
minds in the country who are ready and
eager to go forward with their plans to
rationalize the land transportation sys'
TEN. The Baltimore g. Ohio now has
an application pending before the In
terstate Commerce Commission for ar
ambitious merger. The roads proposal
comedies to a large extent with the