The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-02

Monday the letting of the contract for the first of
the actual construction work the Highlands All the
Mobilization plans and work will be under the supervision of
the federal reclamation department. To local citizens
this action will of small compared with
the unloading OF the first shipment OF material on the
ground
However the deal has farreaching influence on the
alone in its physical aspects but from one
important that the has definitely
made the project federal After the yearsong struggle
with inadequate water supply at high cost with
little hope of relief other than the acceptance of the high
line canal the morale of the district had fallen to distress
ngy low level That spirit being replaced with glow of
optimism values again being established ten
ant cultivation will soon be a thing of the past
Every spring newspapers begin to receive poems.
There's something about the which to inspire
many people to burst out rhyme Ordinarily find some
week fine old lady living in Hover has used her Irish wit
in prasng her home surroundings and you'll find her poem
elsewhere in this issue.
Agencies reporting increase acreage in the dis
ict going into and berretwo which have
always proven profitable here We look for better times
With nearly all of the communty's detectives within
grasp must rest upon and drift The
requisites of upothetimes town adequate street
lighting system. Let allow this project lag Give
the council your their work along this line
The Yakima paper in commenting editorial we
printed about the opening of the bridge last week. stated
that probably Kenenewck people would still find profitable
to trade with Yakima merchants in spite of the reduced
cost OF to Waa Wala when the tolls removed 1t
isn't entirely matter of saving the bridge tolls There
and has been definite resentment against the bridge
pany in it's arbitrary, attitude This feel
ing has caused that ouoftown trade which would normal
y be taken to Waa Wala to be transferred to- Yakima
News reports from Walla Wala the bridge companys
stand the purchase by the state indicate that there will
be no immediate change in the status of affairs.
In week Finley Grange will dedicate it's hail.
The event will be marker in the progress of the community
and its residents deserving of large mead of praise
its accomplishment Social activities in farming district dc
and nh I'M
possible of achievement elsewhere
1t is evident the toll bridge financial successthe
present do lose such prOftaker When
local people assessed for stock subscriptions it with
the understanding that the state would take over the suc
tue long before this We had visions of
took stock-whch most of sold later at ossbecause
felt that prime necessity Our influence on bus
of the stock taken in places Later nearly all this
stock purchased by few who on the inside
and that it has proven valuable they OF course
lothe to lose it. The latest imagine is just one TO
delay the date of delivery We understand the highway de-
partment has already made application for permit LOT
new bridge This affect change of attitude
Writer in woman's magazine says there are very lew
oldfashioned husbands left STILL you across EN- now
and then Only the other day heard of fellow VINO IN
sists upon his wife helping him with the dishes.
a scientist says the law of gravity may be abohsneo;
the gravity of law has already been abolished.