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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-27

Wrestling fans OF Brownsville
and the valley will have the oppor-
tunity Of seeing a championship
match at the Legion Sports arena
Thursday night. when Pete Brown,
light heavyweight champion OF Old
Mexico, meets Cowboy Teddy Wat
tiers in a two hour bout with his
championship belt at stake. Pro-
moter Ernie Stephens has been
angling for some time 10 get Pete
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-27
Checker Tournament
VIII Start Nov. Fl

HARLINGEN. Oct. 27.-The an
nual checker tournament wiz start
on the first day Of the Valley Free
Fair Saturday, Nov. 81 and con-
tinue through Nov. %. last day Of
the exposition. according 10 ]. T.
Foster who is taking entries.
Prizes will be a silver Gun as first
prize with two-thirds OF the entry
fees as second prize and one-third
o Flthe fees as third prize.
Entry fee will be 81 and the tour
nasnent viii last from 8 to 4 o'clock
each day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-27
MANY STRONG GAMES ON VALLEY GRID DOCKET THIS WEEK
Rookie Defeats
Champ Genaro

PARIS. Oct. ~. R1-Frankia
Genaro. New York veteran who for
years has been recognized by the
American National Boxing Assn. "a
fyweight champion, has been Shorn
OF his crown by a newcomer from
Tunis. Young Perez.
Perez knocked out the American
veteran In the second round Of a
l5-round title bout here last night
and, barring complications now un-
foreseen, will be recognized by the
m. ID. "A. aS champion. The ~. ID. al,
although organized and operative III
the u. =, has working agreements
with most OF the organizations con
trolling boxing in Europe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-27
Yankees Win In
Eleven Innings

The Yankees, composed OF TT.
Brown players, and the Tigers
staged a baseball classic here this
weekend, going eleven innings be-
fore the Yanks won out Us. The
Yanks put on a four run rally in
the eleventh to beat out Robert
Champion. The Tigers scored a
brace OF runs themselves in the
eleventh.
The score:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-27
HOME ELEVENS
ARE UNDERDOCS
Oonna-McAllen Contest Is
Outstanding Fray
On Bill
VAI--v FOOTBALL

Brownsville at Mercedes.
Harrington b" at Rio Hondo.
Friday
Harrington at La Ferta.
Donna at McAllen.
San Benito at Weslaco.
Mission at Edinburg.
Raymondville at P-SJ-A.
B. j. c. VS.. Schreiner at San An
tonic (niRhtl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-27

Ohio farmer-owned elevators
handle a bushel Of wheat at a gross
margin Of one cent a bushel-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-27

"A new type OF lawn rake uses
prongS Of flexible rubber 10 pro-
tect tender grass roots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-27
The scores:

Totals -. Sl8 773 $50 2,447
e...l6lS
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
Scout Executive Hays
Talks to Kiwanians

Scout Executive Robert Hays
was guest of honor Tuesday at
the Kiwanis luncheon. He was ac-
companied by Scoutmaster Vane
Wilder, Andy Anderson and Her
bert Misner, who has lately gone
into the work.
Mr.. Hays gave very interest
ing talk on the detectives Of the
scout organization which this year
will number a million boys and
men. The Kennewick and Pasco
troops have been placed under one
district head since the bridge ha-
been freed and a substantial in
crease in interest and. effective
ness is expected from the combin-
alton.
Evangelists Mcintosh, who are
conducting meetings each night al
the Hotel Kennewick. favored the
group with couple of well-rend.
cred songs, which were appreciat.
ed by the Kiwanians.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
PREFERRED STOCK
OFFERED PUBLIC
Pacific Power & Light Co. to
Finance New Work With
Proceeds of Sale

The Pacific Power & Light Co.
through R. III. Skill, Pasco-Kenne-
wick district manager, is today
announcing the offering of q
block of its six percent preferred
stock, which employees of the
company will sell in the territory
served by the system.
The company has been in oper-
alton in the Pacific Northwest
since 1910 and has maintained an
unbroken record on it's preferred
stock for more than 20 years, Mr..
Skill said. -
The p. p. & L. Co. serves lit
towns and rural communities in
Oregon and Washington, with 49,
600 customers on the books. Its as
sets include the new 16-story
building in Portland and all the
capital stock in the Inland Power
e. Light Co., which has recently
completed the Aeriel Hydroelectrlc
plant on the Lewis river IN Cow
litz and Clarke counties.
Money to make extensions, I'M
provements and additions to the
company's property is obtained
from present and prospective GUS
toners thru the sale of the COM
pany's securities. Mr.. Skill said.
aThe business of the company
is to supply great public service,
electricity Mr.. Skill said. ut is
a basic industry and an essential
service for which there is grow
ing demand"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
CITY DONATES
SITE FOR P. @.
Little Park Offered to
Government for Fed
eral Building

The little park opposite the E.
c.. Smith Motor Co., belonging now
to the city will be given to the
government as building site for
a federal building to house the
post office, if the government will
accept it, according to plans now
being considered by the city coun-
Gil.
Some time ago request was
made of the government for a fed
eral post office building. Word
was received from the department
that it had become the practice to
erect federal buildings in those
communities which show gross
business in the post office of $780,
600 annually and those towns
which donate sites for such build
ings are given the preference.
Hence the action on the part of
the council.
The matter has been taken up
with the department thru the To-
cal postmaster, assisted by Con-
gresham Summers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
LAMPSON ATTENDS
GROWERS MEETING
Called to Chicago to Sit on Board
of Federal Fruit Market
ing Agency

Lee Lampson left Saturday for
Chicago where he will attend a
most important meeting of the
board of directors Of the Nation
al Fruit & Vegetable Exchange,
an organization under the direc-
ton of the Federal Farm Board,
created for the purpose Of orderly
marketing of fruits and vegetables
produced by cooperative agencies.
A meeting Of the stockholders
in the organization is to be held
Just prior to the board meeting and
Mr.. Lampson will attend it also.
Matters Of Importance will be dis
cussed at both meetings and plans
laid for more active participation
taken the coming season in the
terminal markets of the United
States. The Exchange has been
formed for the primary purpose
of securing better prices to the
growers thru the elimination of
the greater part of the hazards in
cident to the trip between the
grower and the retailer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
I. B. LEAGUE
TO SUPPORT
FIELD WORKER
This District to Have Spec
lafist for 6 Weeks; Work
Made Possible Thru Seal
Sales in Counties

Inc Benton County tuberculosis
League, of which Mrs. G. H. Shan
aIeN is president, has enlarged
.ne child health education pro-
gram to include a district field
secretary, whose work is the fos-
.eflng and establishing of good
neaith habits in children through
child ~ A0
Miss Ruth Redmond, a graduate
" the University of Washington,
WIN especial training in child care
ana nutrition, is the field secre-
.a,y for the district consisting of
aaaams, Columbia, Walla Walla,
S 8, and Benton Counties
que Will spend a total period of
sA weeks in Benton county, and
aas begun work at Hover, Finley
uu IN the Kennewick schools.
-, inns work is supported by the
saie OF Christmas seals, which is
T yuhsored in this county by the
aoerculosis League. Miss Red
f Sia and Mrs. j. Earle Thornton
T,a u secretary of the Washington
thDercuiosls association, attended
he seal sale committee meeting
ie Thursday afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
MULDROW OUT
AS MANAGER
OF DISTRICT
Friction with Board Member
Causes Resignation Which
Took Effect Last Friday;
Water Out Wednesday.

w. C. Muldrow RESIGNED last
Friday as manager of the Column
bia Irrigation District, owing to
inability to work in harmony with
TIE board Of directors. The notice
of his quitting was served on
Chairman Johnson Just prior to
his presenting Muldrow with let
ter requesting the resignation. The
latter requested five days notice,
while Muldrow's letter asked inn
mediate release.
The actions are the outgrowth
of friction of more than a years
standing and were taken at this
time as the irrigation season
came to an end last night, when
the water was cut out at the head
gates for the winters season.
Mr.. Muldrow has served as
manager of the district for nine
years, during which time he has
made an enviable record for inn
provements and economy. During
his term of office there have been
fewer interruptions in the service
and the breaks which have occurr-
ed have been controlled and re-
paired at a minimum of cost In
time, money and loss of crops. In
the opinion Of many, his record
has been the best of any manager
the ditch has had. In recent wears
greatly increased volume of wa
ter has been delivered and the ser
vice to patrons has been Of uni
form regularity.
Much of the credit for the COM
pletion Of the refinancing Of the
district rebounds to Mr.. Muldrow's
credit. The plan Of extending pay
ments on the construction bonds
and the removal of the blanket
lien upon the lands Of the district,
was worked out by Mr.. Muldrow
and Attorney Moulton. and is con-
ceded to be one of the most adj
vantageous moves undertaken in
irrigated areas.
When the construction bonds,
$550,000 worth, were issued, re-
payment of the principal was post
poned until 1880, when the first
comparatively small payments
were TO have been made. Owing to
general conditions prevailing thru
out the world, and with agriculture
in particular, it would have been
impossible to have made the pay
ments, which were to have been
increased each year for the next
ten. The district would, perforce,
have been forced to default and
go into bankruptcy.
Mr.. Muldrow's efforts with the
bondholders' corporation, togeth-
er with its forming. have enabled
the district to weather the finan-
cial crisis which it has faced, ac-
cording to those who have been in
close connection with the negotia-
tions have been all that prevented
break with the board earlier in
the year than this.
The break with the board will
undoubtedly cause a spirited cleo
ton early in December when the
term Of Jas. Johnson will expire.
The board now consists of john
son, j. B. Slaugenhaupt and w. T.
Elliott.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
WILLIAMS AND
M'LEAN NAMED
AS FAIR HEAD
Nominating Committee Sc
Iects Candidates for Organ
ization's Offices; Ask Pas
co to Cooperate

c. c. Williams has again been
nominated as president Of the Fair
Association for the ensuing year.
A nominating committee met last
week and selected two candidates
for each of the elective offices.
These candidates will be voted up
on at the annual meeting to be
held late next month. j. A. Nc
Lean, Of the Highlands, was Sc
lected as the alternative candidate
for president.
For vice president, J. B. Slaug-
enhaupt and A. c. Anon were
nominated; for secretary, E. G.
Durdle and E. H. Behrman and for
treasurer, Herman Schmidt and
Frank Green.
Many of the board members arr
to be selected at the annual meet
ing also. Each organization rep
resented will select two of its mem
bcrs rs candidates, one of which
will be elected to serve on the
board.
An effort is being made to have
t-.a -n-co organizations take park
in the activities. The proposition is
being put up to them this week
and next and it is hoped that that
district will cooperate.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
Musicians Organizing
Symphony Orchestra

A symphony orchestra is being
organized by musicians of Kenne-
wick and Pasco. The first meeting
is being held in the basement of
the Congregational church in Pas
co Sunday afternoon, when per-
manent officers will be selected.
About thirty musicians have been
asked to join and it is hoped to
secure an active membership of
about forty. Several exceptionally
fine musicians are residents of the
communities and a creditable or
ganization is anticipated. Services
of the orchestra will be available
this winter and one or two con-
certs are planned as features of
the season.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
Spooks Scare Girls
from Business Houses

Monday evening the Business
Girls were entertained with a So
eial evening at the home of Vel
ma Nevlow with Lena Mains and
Jennie Plowman as hostesses. The
large living room was charmingly
decorated with black cats and
ghosts and dim lights. The arriv-
ing guests were met at the door
by ghost and given the glad hand
and escorted to an upstairs room
amid much laughter and screams.
The evening was spent playing
games in keeping with the season
and the telling of ghost stories.
The hostesses served an interest
ing and delicious luncheon of for
eign dishes Of Norsemen.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
CITY LAUDED
ON FINANCIAL
CONDITION
State Auditor Compliments
Council on Keeping Tax
Levy Down; $4,000 Worth
of Bonds Retired

The mayor and council were
complimented this week w h e n
State Examiner ID. L. Wallace
completed checking the city's
books. Especial commentator was
given the city on keeping the tax
levy under last year in the face
of the heavy depreciation in the
assessed valuations, as well as the
fact that all current and bonded
Indebtedness was being promptly
taken care Of.
Mr.. Wallace said that he found
that over $4,000 worth Of bonded
indebtedness had been wiped out
since the last audit Of the books
two years ago, and commended the
city for its formation Of the spec
ial fund to take care Of the delin-
quent and outlawed local improve
ment district assessments.
The new city police car will not
be equipped with the siren to an
nounce its approach. The city
fathers, in view of the depression
perhaps, have decided that Grimm
ais must just have to do without
Something along with the rest OF
us-so they'll get no siren when
being chased.
On the other hand, while neglect
ing the ethetic demands Of the
criminal element, the members Of
the council are more than
half in the notion of delighting To-
cal residents and what visitors may
appear from over the hill by hav-
ing the bridges at the west and
south approaches to the city light
ed up. The matter~was laid on the
table until the next meeting in
order to consult the contractor who
has the other lighting work in
hand. He, by the way, promises
to have the new street lighting
system ready to turn on by the
tenth of December.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
Gas Not Struck Yet
at Well Near Badger

Contrary to rumors prevalent
this week, no gas has been struck
in the Badger well west of town
being drilled by Percy Pugh. A
shale similar to that in which the
gas was struck in the other wells
was encountered at a depth of
less than 500 feet. Difficulty in
casing off the heavy flow of wa
ter has prevented further drilling
since encountering the shale. The
casing will be removed tomorrow
and another attempt made to shut
off the water. 1t is thought that,
with the water pumped out, anoth-
er Is feet in depth will bring in
the gas flow.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
DITCH WORK
TO BE BEGUN
ON BOTH UNITS
Money Now Available for the
Work of Enlarging System
to Take care Of Additions
to Highlands Plant

Word has been received from
the reclamation department that
the money for the rebuilding of
the Highlands unit will be avail
able upon demand. AS a result both
the Kennewick and the Columbia
districts are planning immediate
work.
The Columbia district will begin
work at once on charging the
canal to carry the additional water
required on the Highlands this
spring. The job will consist of
strengthening the banks, by grav-
cling those portions not already
covered and by the addition Of
several patches Of concrete lining
in places where seepage troubles
have been experienced. Several
fumes will have to be raised also.
w. T. Elliott, member Of the
board, states that the work will
cost in the neighborhood of $14,-
600, according to the estimates
the board has on file. Water users
will be given the preference on the
job which will be done by local
labor. It is hoped to have the
work done before freezing weather
holds up the concrete work.
A crew from the government
offices is already on the job on
the Highlands, preparing for the
work to be done there. The pipe
line has been completed and test
ed. Laterals for the additional flow
of water will be enlarged and
several fumes replaced. This work,
too, will be done by local labor
in so far as possible.
Rehabilitation of the Highlands
domestic water system is also I'M
der way. From preliminary inves-
LEGATIONS being carried on by w.
C. Muldrow it appears that there
has been big waste in the operat-
ing expenses for the system. The
pump, either thru wear or some
technical difficulty, is operating
at low efficiency. 1t is expected
that thirty per cent more water
with an expenditure of at least ID
per cent less power can be pro-
cured with certain changes. A big
loss in the water deliveries has
also been discovered. Complete
checks have not been made yet but
it is presumed that most OF this
loss is due to worn out mains.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
CONTRACTS ON
PROSSER WORK
TO BE STARTED
Reclamation Dept. Ready to
Start WORK on Dam and
Power Cana1; To be Ready
in Spring

That the contract for the Kenne-
wick highline pumping unit which
will be installed at Prosser will be
let soon, was the opinion of j. S.
Moore, Yakima project and acting
superintendent, who met with Den
yer officials at the site Sunday,
relates a story in the Republic.
Debler in Party
The officials, E. ". Debler, n.y.
geographic engineer; j. L. Saw
age. chief designing engineer, with
II. w. Bashore, reclamation engi-
nees in charge Of the Columbia
Basin inspection; Maj. ] ohm S.
Butler, army engineer in charge of
the Columbia Basin investigation
and R. b. Williams, engineer in
charge of the Ellensburg reclaim
alton office, met Moore and T. R.
Smith, bureau engineer in charge
of the Kennewick project Sstur-
day, and spent the. day viewing the
proposed project.
"The pipeline at Kennewick is
now entirely installed, connected
and is carrying water" Moore de-
clares. "Smith and q crew of
workmen have been on til e
grounds for the past three weeks
and have completed the prelimi-
nary work to installing of the
hydro-electric plant at Prosser."
Date Uncertain
Moore was unable to determine
exactly when the contract would
be announced, but intimated that
from discussion with Denver Off
Gals s'the contract will be let with
in a short while"
aDelber, Savage and Mcclellan
had not been on the ground for
more than two years." More as
serts, "and seemed very pleased
with the changes since their first
visit"
Sunday the party visited the
Kennewick site, inspecting the in
stallation of the pipelines. Maj.
Post and Bashore were unable to
accompany the party to Kenne-
wick.
Tunnel Drainage Incomplete
Williams, supervising engineer
at Ellensburg, did not comment on
the tunnel break which occurred
on the north bank of the Kittitas
river late in july. Moore asserts.
Last reports indicated that two
pumps were still at work draining
the water from the tunnel n c.
essary before the nature of the
cause can be determined
The officials from Denver and
the army engineers met Thursday
and Friday in Spokane to discuss
technical matters involved in the
construction of the Columbia Ba
sin project.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
RATE CUT TO
SAVE $4,000
TO SHIPPERS
Change in Boxed Apple Rate
for Export Will Make Big
Saving to Local Growers;
Protest Objection

The present differential in ex-
port apple rates between this Sec
tion of the valley and the upper
valley is costing local growers
about $4,000 a year, according to
a statement made at the Chamber
of Commerce meeting this noon by
P. A. Combelic, who was appoint
ed committee to investigate the
possibilities of having the rate
equalized.
Mr.. Combelic has been working
for more than a year to get the
railroads to make the change. He
reports the roads perfectly willing
to grant the request and that all
other factors have agreed to allow
it except the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce which has entered a
protest. It was suggested that the
Kennewick Chamber send reso-
luton to the Seattle Chamber re-
questing them to withdraw their
protest. The hearing on the rate
change will be held in Seattle on
the 18th and the Chamber voted
to pay Mr.. Combelic's expenses to
attend the meeting.
Mr.. Cornbelic explained that in
quoting prices on export apples
the figures are based on board ship
at the various ports, and that if
the rate from the Kennewick val
ley was higher than that from
Wenatchee or Yakima, the differ
entail came out of the pockets Of
the local growers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
FARMERS HOLD
OWN INSTITUTE
At YAKIM A
College Sponsors Dis trio t
Meeting to Consider Prob
lens at All Day Forum on
November 5

Yakima Valley farmers, orch
..d;sts farm leaders, officers of
s saaoonerative organizations, b a n k
s evs and other leading citizens will
s s;scuss the major problems of ag-
rr;cnltural production, marketing
md financing in this section with
s snoc;al reference to fruit, live
stock irrigation and wheat, at an
sil'dav farm forum which will be
hold in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium
a. Yakima Thursday, November
< under the sponsorship of the
Washington State College board
af regents. The meeting will begin
promptly at 1000 o'clock.
Tocal conditions will be present
Al and discussed in forum led
Nv agricultural leaders of this dis
tr;et while the state and national
ssnects will be covered by E. o.
Holland, president of the State
College E. C.. Johnson, dean of the
college of agriculture, and F. E.
Rainier. director of the extension
service The first forum session
will be held in the morning, while
the second forum will be held i'm
mediately following lunch. Agri-
cultural welfare, present trends,
and the farm outlook will be TAX
en- up by the State College speak
ers. -,
The afternoon meeting will be
featured by a presentation OF
aWhat Constitutes Sound Financ-
inp,n by A. L. B. Davies, Ellens-
burg, member of the agricultural
cyommittee of the Washington
State Bankers Association and key
bankers. The morning forum will
be continued with a discussion OF
ways and means of meeting cur
rent problems.
The farm forum will be open to
all orchardists, farmers, farm
leaders and interested citizens.
\Present interest in the meeting
points to record attendance.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
Can Still Collect IL
Per Cent on Slow Tax

Especial to Courier-Reporter)
Olympia-The Franklin county
assessor can collect IL percent in
terest on delinquent property
taxes, C.. M. O'Brien, Pasco prose-
cutting attorney was advised by as
sistant attorney g e n er al John
Homer.
Notwithstanding sup RENE
court decision holding all delinq-
uencies subject to 10 percent IN
terest rate fixed this year by the
state legislature, Homer advised
that the II percent rate should be
levied.
According to O'Brien, the Ger
tificate Of delinquency was filed
on 1926 to 1881 taxes on June 1,