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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-12-01
ENGINEERS ARE
INTERESTED IN
WORK ON RIVER
Army Men See Power any
Transportation Possibilities
in Columbia and Snake Inn
prOvements

Major o. o. Kuentz, district en-
gineer for the United States army
engineers, and four members OF, the
staff returned to Portland last
week from an eight-day launch
trip up the Columbia and Snake
rivers, according to an article APP
pearing in the daily papers.
The engineers, who travelled up
the Snake to Johnson's bar, head
of navigation, 90 miles south Of
Lewiston, expressed themselves as
being considerably impressed with
the possibilities for development
of navigation, hydro-electric pow
er, flood control and irrigation in
this district.
The trip was undertaken for adj
ditional information in prepara-
ton of the general report on pos
sible development of the Snake
river. The report is due to be sub
mitted to the division engineers
office in San Francisco in January
and will later be placed before the
army engineers board and con-
gress.
Present barriers to navigation in
the Snake river, Major Kuentz
said, are rapids and the shallow
water depth over bars. Two plans
are being considered, he continued
for improvement of the river; one
to provide slack water navigation
by construction Of q series Of dams
and the other for construction Of
several low dams and considerable
dredging to eliminate the more
difficult bars. He expressed belief
the latter plan would be less cost
".
Major Kuentz estimated that
four or five low dams in the Snake
river between Lewiston and the
mouth to drown out the worst
rapids and dredging to deepen the
worst bars would cost 5000, 900.
Such plan would provide nav
igable seven-foot channel in the
Snake river 10 months year, he
said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-12-01
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SHOWN IN GAS
INDICATIONS
New Area Containing Evil
dences Of Escaping Gas is
Attracting Attention; a
Closer Production Valuable

Much interest has been shown
in the prospects of natural gas
strike on the D. c.. Kirk ranch
near Richland. Since the first an
nouncement was made two weeks
ago number of persons from here
and other nearby towns have driv-
en- there to look over the grounds.
According tosa report it is very
evident that natural gas in large
quantities will be found there in
the event Of drilling well. It was
said by those interested in the
property that one individual has
already signified his willingness to
invest considerable sum of money
on derrick, if someone else is
willing to share in the venture.
A well of this kind would prove
Of q big benefit to Kennewick as
it would furnish employment to q
number of men, and would afford
cheap power and light for homes
and industries.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-12-01
CITY STREETS
TO BE FIXED
UP PRETTILY
Merchants to Decorate Streets
with Big Tree, COl0red Gar
lands and Lights; Relief
Committee Functioning

The streets of Kennewick will
be dolled up, huge Christmas
trees. festooned with colored lights
will be set up on the street inter-
sections shortly. This action was
decided upon at the noon meeting
of the chamber of commerce to-
day.
Last year the committee having
this work in charge decorated the
new street lighting system with
Christmas green's installed the
lighted trees at the street inter
sections and produced an effect
which called for considerable fav-
orable comment. The work was
done under the direction Of Don
Thompson and E. G. Lape, who
will again this year have charge
of the work.
The committee in charge of the
relief work reported the need for
odd jobs. 1t is especially asked
that those who have such work to
please notify the secretary of the
chamber.
Cash in the amount of 500 was
turned over to the committee as
Kennewick's share of the charity
football game played by the high
schools last week. One fifth of
the net proceeds was turned over
to the soup kitchen in Pasco. This
institution takes care of many of
the transients who would other
wise solicit this side of the river
and the committee felt the divis-
ion was no more than proper.
The relief work is being hand
led in satisfactory manner with
diet limitations worked out by Mrs.
Mary Davis and the supplies fur
nished by the commissary at whole
sale prices. The plan seems to be
working out advanta geously.
A plea also made for discarded
and outgrown toys which the BUS
mess Girls are collecting. The
Scouts have arranged to repair
and paint them as they are collect
ed and the girls will have charge
of the distribution at Christmas
time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-12-01
Bring Spuds to Get
Into Scouts Big Show


Don't bring perishible foods,
and please see that clothing do
mated is Clean is the request Geo.
Peters makes of those who plan to
attend the Harvest Festival stag
ed tomorrow night by the Boy
Scouts in their charity drive. The
Scouts are charging donation of
food and clothing as admission to
their show. These donations will be
given the relief committee.
Features of the festival will in
clude an athletic show, skit, pen.
ny carnival and scores Of booths,
at none of which will the charge
exceed nickle. The boys claim for
their show that it twill be the
greatest entertainment Of its kind
ever staged in Kennewick."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-12-01
TAKE A LOOK
AT THE LIGHTS
"One- Eyed. Cars Are to Be
Checked by State Patrol
men; Need More Care

Too many sone-eyedv automo-
biles on state highways has mott
waited officers to issue citations to
all drivers found operating We
hicles with faulty lights.
The annual drive against i'm
proper equipment was instituted
today at the order of Chief Will
liam Cole of the State Highway
Patrol.
because of defective and glar-
ing lights, or cars with no tail
lights, there were more than 400
accidents last year," Chief Cole
said. During the first nine
months of 1882, there were 291
deaths from automobiles. Many
of these might have been avoided
had lighting units been in order
Some 600 state supervised head
light adjusting stations through
out Washington render it inexcus-
able for any driver to permit de-
fective or poorly adjusted lights,
Chief Cole pointed out.
with the coming Of heavy fogs,
shorted days and stormy weather,
it is doubly necessary that motor
lists take every precaution to avoid
accidents" he said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-12-01
SHEEP COME
FOR WINTER
Thousands Arrive to Be Cared
for in This Vicinity During
Cold Spell

Thousands upon thousands of
sheep have been brought to Benton
county in the past few weeks for
winter pasture. Some of the bands
have been driven here from dis
tant summer grazing grounds,
while other bands have been brot
in by rail.
Benton county has been found
to be the ideal mecca for sheep
during the winter months due to
the fine grazing lands and mild
winters. A number of large COM
panies have made this section
their headquarters and use Ken
newick as their supply point.
In addition to the winter graz
ing, spring will find many of the
central camps hub of activity
with the coming of lambing sea-
son which usually extends over a
period of several weeks.
The coming Of the first balmy
spring days will find herdsmen
getting their bands together in
preparation for shearing. The
sheep are driven to a central point
where the long wool is clipped by
machine from the animals at the
rate of several hundred day. It
is then tightly packed in huge
burlap bags and trucked or sent
by rail to brokers or points of
manufacture.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-12-01
THIS MON TIL
GIVES VOTERS
4 ELECTIONS
City Election Next Tuesday,
and Irrigation and Drain
age Districts the Following
Week; One City Ticket

The community seemed to have
more or less fun recently, when
nearly everyone privileged to, cast
vote. They must repeat the per-
Torrance a couple of times this
month. Election of city officers
will take place next Tuesday at
the usual voting places. The week
following the irrigation and drain
age districts all hold elections.
The city election will be held
on the afternoon of the 9Th. The
mayor, clerk, treasurer, attorney
and several councilmen are to be
elected. There is but one ticket in
the field, tho now and then the ru-
NOR pops up that there will be an
other.
The city ticket except for the
councilmen in the second ward,
contains the names of the present
OFFICERS. In the second, I. S. Glea-
son has filed and Frank Visaer
Will serve if elected. Each of these
men is now serving by appoint
ment, but Mr. visger's name will
have to be written in as his pri-
mary vote was not sufficient to
permit printing.
The following Tuesday the irri-
cation district elections will be
held The term of j. B. Slaugen-
haupt expires in the Columbia dis
trict. The holdovers are Jas john
ston and w. T. Elliott. No canrii-
dates for the office have announc-
cd themselves publicly, tho It is
understand Mr.. Slaugenhaupt will
serve if elected.
In the Highlands district jay
Perry will vacate. Fred Giles name
mas been submitted as candidate
Tor the office. The holdover mem
Ders are M. N. Hudnall and ]. IA.
MCLEAN.
A director is also to be elected
m Drainage district No. s, east of
town.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-12-01
Cars Get Wrecked,
But Passengers Escape

In an attempt to pass another
car just as it started to make the
left-hand turn from Columbia
Drive to Avenue E, and following
too close to miss, C. Vandine
smashed his car into an electric
light pole Thursday night about
9 O'Clock. None of the occupants
was seriously injured. Valndine
lives in Kennewick. "Bus" Noun
sey of Richland went thru the
windshield as result of the inn
pact, but received only minor cuts
and scratches. Fred johnson and
Marvin Skeen, also of Richland,
were bruised and scratched. Mr..
and Mrs. H. Cross and daughter,
driver and occupants of the other
car, were not injured and their car
only slightly damaged, according
to a report Of M. Carnahan, high
way patroiman, who arrived on the
scene soon after the accident.
One other accident was reported
on the local highway near Benton
City when car driven by John
Bleichner of Kennewick with Al
Mitchell of Pasco as one of the
four occupants, left the highway
and turned over several times,
badly damaging the car. The oc-
cupants received but minor in
juries according to reports. The
frosted pavement was thought to
have caused the driver to lose con-
troll of the car.
C. o. Britton, Of this city, ran
down the N. p. flagman at Pasco
yesterday. He claimed he was
blinded by the headlight of an APP
preaching train. The flagman IS
confined at the Pasco hospital,
where his injuries were pronounced
not serious.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-12-01
HIGH MARKS
RECEIVED BY
43 STUDENTS
Senior Class Leads in Num-
Der Averaging 80 or Better
for Six Weeks Period; John
Tweet Leads

Following is the list Of high
school students whose averages
for the past six weeks period have
been 90 or better. The senior class
tops the list with 13 on the honor
list, while the junior class tails
with inie.
Seniors-Betty Beamer, 81 ID;
Robert Tweedt, 81; Edna Erie Fer
rell, 90; Lucy Helm, 95 Sd; Madge
Cross. 95 Ia: Laura Greer, SO IA;
Irene Heberlein, SO IA; Shirley
Simmelink, SO 1-5; Jean Arnold,
81; Olive Brue, 81; Sterling Tuck
er, 90 Ia: Laura Funk, 90; Mar
guerite Carpenter, 90.
Juniors-Euarda vinson, 81 1-2;
Dorthea Bechtel, SO; Ruth Mitch
ell, "a 1-2; Winifred Zindel, ga;
Luella Rathbun. Ga; Edna Good
night, SO 1-2; Pauline Struve, 80
ga, Marjorie Mills, 90 IL; Betty
Brown, 90 Id.
Sophomores-John Tweet, SO;
Vivian Peter, SO: Dorothy LRrkin,
"a IA; Kenneth ,aiard, SO Ia;
Basil Shields. go IA; Sperling
Boutelle, 81 1-2; Lester Brown, 81
IA; Ella Oliver, 81; Lorene Be
Parliamentary Thresher, 81
lair, 90 ga; Dorthy Allison, 80.
Up: Maude Elder, "a IA; Lowell
Higley, "a Id: James. Giard, SO
Cd; Marvel Chambers, 80 IA; Ar
thur Dutton, 90; Virginia visger,
g. Sd; EllamaeN Liebel, 81 3-4;
Thomas knight, 81 Ia; John SAT-
ford. 81 IA; eBatrice Paulsen, 80.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-12-01
N. P. OFFERS
SIS, 953 TO PAY
BACK TAXES
Sum is in Addition to the
Judgment Road H Id s
Against County of $4,000;
Two Others Owe $4,000

Settlement of Benton county's
tax suit against the three railroads
was brought step nearer Tuesday
when q telegram was received from
railroad headquarters from Presi-
dent Donelly. Under the PROPOSE
ton Benton county will receive
$58 1853 anad have the judgment
of $4,000 cancelled.
The original suit in Benton
county was for something over
$87, 1000 in delinquent taxes owed
to Benton county by the North
ern Pacific road which was follow
ed by the retention of portion of
the taxes from the S. P. & S. and
the Milwaukee Each of these
road has approximately $4,000
chalked up against them in this
county in delinquent taxes.
Benton joined % other counties
in the state in attempting to force
payment of the taxes. The matter
was left to special referee whose
report to Federal Judge j. STAN
ley Webster, cut down the claims
in several respects. Recently a
compromise was Offered the coun-
ties, who answered with counter
claim. Roughly, the railroads asked
for twenty percent reduction of
Webster's set-up and the counties
replied with counter proposal to
accept about ten percent. Accord
ing to County Prosecutor, C. L.
Powell's figures, the latest propos-
al is real traders proposition of
splitting the difference.
In view of the present financial
stringency and of the future OUT
look for the railroads, most of the
commissioners feel that it would
be wise to accept the present offer
even tho it is decided cut in their
levies rather than to have the case
drag along for perhaps ten years
in the federal courts. Commission
ers of the various counties have
until December 20 to accept the
roads proposal.
The effect in Benton county
would be the establishment of q
definite basis for future taxation
purposes, so far as the roads are
concerned, the payment of the de-
linquent taxes Immediately. This
procedure would ease the finan-
cial conditions in school districts
and the county considerably.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-12-01

Senator Chas. Stimson of Pasco
was business visitor in Kenne-
wick today.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-12-01

Marjorie McGahey of Kennewick
mas received a committee appoint
ment at a recent meeting of the
ad-Club at Washington State col
iege. Miss McGahey, a freshman
m the college of home economics.
VIII serve on the membership com
mttee. The Ad-Club is an organ
1zation for students interested IN
advertising.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Nelson are
business visitors in Kennewick to-
day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-12-01
i H A N K S

The Kiwanis clubs, which spon-
sored the benefit football game
last week between the two towns,
wishes to express its appreciation
to the players, the general public
for its abundance and to all others
who had any part in making the
project successful.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-12-01

Mrs Van Holderbeke and his
daughter, Mrs. La Fountaine and
daughter OF Spokane spent Tues
day night at the Mary Warnock
home on their way to Pala Alto,
California. They were accompan-
led by Mr.. Schemels. Mr.. Van
Holderbeke will be remembered
by the early residents Of the High
lands, where he conducted a nurs-
cry and planted number Of the
Highlands orchards. He has dis
posed Of his Spokane holdings and
purchased a tract at Palo Alto,
where he VIII specialize in bulbs,
mostly gladolia. Mrs. La Foun-
tame is a sister Of Mrs. WarnOck.
The Washington times., 1932-10-05
ROSE ALLEN KIN
UNDER ARREST

DELPHIA, Oct. 5
MNS0.-William w. Allen, 81,
brother of Edward H. B. Allen,
who was acquitted last February
in the Staying of Francis A.
Donaldson, 3rd, his sisters sweet
heart, was arrested today for al.
legedly driving an automobile
while under the influence of
liquor.
Rose Allen, 18, who turned
against Edward and testified as
q prosecution witness, repudiated
William when apprised of his
arrest today.
She told police her brother
was driving the automobile with
out her consent or knowledge.
Police then added to the
drunken driving charge count
of operating an automobile with
out the owners consent.
Roses car was badly damaged
when it crashed into the rear
of a milk wagon, tossing Morris
Toll, 26, the driver, from his seat.
Toll was treated for head and
body bruises at University Hos
pital.
Rose has not been living with
her father or brothers since Ed
ward was acquitted in the Don
aldson Staying.
The Washington times., 1932-10-05
c A R 5
|NJURE TWO

Two cases of persons being
struck by hit-and-run drivers in
the District, reported to police last
night, are being investigated to-
! day.
Hayden Kidwell, 25, Of the
1900 block o st. N. W., said he
was struck at Tenth and N
Streets Northwest by driver
who failed to stop. He was taken
to Emergency Hospital with a
cut right knee and possible in
ternal injuries. After treatment
he was taken home.
Nancy Tobel, 80, Of the 3100
block of Connecticut Ave-, was
found Semi-conscious in the street
in the 2600 block of Woodley
Road by Wallis Lyles of the HOO
block of Lamont st. N. w. She
said she was struck by hit-and-
run driver. Physicians at
Emergency Hospital said she was
not seriously injured and she
was taken home.
The Washington times., 1932-10-05
Money-SaOing
Menus To Be
Giuen Out

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 QNSO.
Eat and save money.
That was to be the slogan Of
Golden Rule week beginning De
cember II, during which the
Golden Rule Foundation will
urge housewives to use the 21
menus designed to feed a family
of two adults and three children
at total cost of 1888 for a
week.
Trustees of the organization
said today the details Of the
menus would be made public
November 20. They said the
recipes for the low-priced meals
were thoroughly tested and
found to provide both nourish-
ing and palatable meals.
The Washington times., 1932-10-05
Prizes to Students
Offered for Posters

Two. gold prizes for winning
posters about the Silver Spring
Public Library are to be offered
students of the Takoma-Silver
Spring High School, the advisory
council of the library has an
nounced.
Reference books needed by stu.
dents can be acquired from the
State library commission through
the separate school authorities.
The Washington times., 1932-10-05
CENTER FACING
JOBLESS TASK

The unemployment situation is
expected to produce the biggest
season Friendship House has ever
known.
With the formal opening Of the
house, located at 326 Virginia Ave.
S. E., being observed all through
this week, Miss Lydia Burklin,
head resident of the house, is max
ing plans for increased activity.
The large numbers of young
men and women unable to obtain
work, she said, who have too
much leisure time are creating a
decided need for suitable activi-
ties to occupy their minds.
Registrations are being received
at the house daily from to 5
D. m. and from 7 to 9 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-10-05
Cycle Hits Truck,
Riders Arm Broken

B. w. Barton, of Forest Glen,
Md, suffered a broken right arm
yesterday when his motorcycle
collided with a District refuse
truck at Thirteenth Street and
Iowa Avenue Northwest. He was
thrown from the machine and
taken to Garfield Hospital for
treatment,
The Washington times., 1932-10-05
EMUSIC HOUR" PLANNED

The second Music Hour in the
autumn program of the Y. w. C.
A. Will be presented Sunday in
Barker Hall, Seventeenth and K
SITS. N. W., under the direction Of
Miss Mary M. Burnett.
The Washington times., 1932-10-05

Jumper dresses and plaids and knitted frOcks and
new dark prints by the hundreds Black dresses with
white, and new, bright-cOlOred frOcks-ScOres of
styles for misses (sizes II to 2O)-and be sure we
haven't forgotten young women, either! Loads of
smart frOcks, sizes 38 to 81!
PaaIs ROyal-DOwnstaIrs Store
The Washington times., 1932-10-05
New HOOVeretteS
Just as WeIL made as NA
higher priced
1Uash frOcks! "

Double shawl collars, half sleeves and two pockets
trimmed with wide white braid. Bound armhOles lock-
stitched seams; reinforced slash openings New baoOndOt
prints in navy, brown, dark green wine. All sizes.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
WHEAT VALUES GAIN
ON WEATHER REPORT
Forecast of Drop in Temperatures
Results in Weekend
Purchasing.
BY JOHN r. BOUGHAS,
Associated Press Market Editor.

CHICAGO, February 6.-Forecasts Of
new cold wave helped to lift wheat
values in the late dealings today.
Week end purchases for traders WHO
were short of wheat to I'LL future de-
livery contracts was an additional
strengthening factor. Upturns were in
the face Of inactivity of North Amer
ican wheat export demand.
Operating as a check on wheat price
downturnS and as stimulus to rallies
was the fact that the Liverpool mar
ket showed more strength than ex-
pected Rallies which followed early
declines here were also aScribed to re-
placement of holdings by traders who
previously had sold cents higher up
at 81 cents or above for May. On the
upturns, the market went to well above
yesterdays finish.
Relative flrmneSS Of wheat quotations
at Liverpool was attributed to at least
temporary cessation Of cheaper Offer
ings from Argentina There were also
reports that world shipments for the
week would be about as small as a
week ago when the total decreased
from 100000 bushels to 100000
The peak of the Argentine wheat ex-
port movement, 1t was predicted, would
be reached in a few more weeks, after
which the amount Of wheat afloat for
importing countries would be likely to
show curtailment. Corn and oats
swayed with wheat.
Provisions averaged higher, despite
setbacks in hog values.
Wheat closed firm, at the same as
yesterdays finish to 30 higher, corn "A
off to "a up, oats unchanged and pro-
visions varying from 5 cents decline
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Street Attempts
To Pick Out War.
Baby Stock List
s,ecial Dispatch TO The Star.

SSeclal DlSpatch 10 me SIar
NEW YORK, February 6.-Wal
Street has been doing a considerable
amount Of wondering this week-and
incidentally, not little actual market
speculation-as to what stocks would
be the war babies of 1882 If a big
war should result from the fighting in
the Far East.
Judging by the action Of the stock
market there are those who favor
United States Steel, Bethlehem Steel,
Savage Arms, United Aircraft, Atlas
Powder, du Pont and Colts Firearms
One brokers' view was:
IF you remember 1914. then you
know that it took a mighty astute
panies were going to get in on the
of course, virtually all of them did, but
in many cases it was only after re-
financing had been accomplished The
experiences OF the Spanish American
and tie Boer Wars were no guide to
what to GO in 1914, and it is exceed
ingly unlikely, with the tremendous
changes that have come into effect since
1914, that the Great War will be any
guide to future war
Very probably sirplane and air en-
gine manufacturers would profit i'm
measurablv more than they ever did
before. The steel concerns would GER
tainly do more business. So would ship
builders. But the one certain bet is
commodities. Where there Is war. raw
materials are being used up at three
or four times their normal rate"
(Copyright. 1922