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The Kusko times., 1932-12-10

MT. and Mrs. Fred Dubois returned Testerday from business trip to Mc- Sfrath.
The Kusko times., 1932-12-10

< k. B. Lowrie and Chris Nelson re-. turned today from brief visit at Mc7.l Grath.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
WHEAT CUTTING
is UNDER WAY
Thirty Bushel Yield is
Record for Season;
Has New Way

Wheat harvesting activities
started in the Horse Heaven re-
gion south of here, as combines
started to move this week. Wheat
raising conditions have been ideal
turnout the season, and one of the
heaviest crops in years is being
experienced, it was said.
Some of the ranchers reported
a yield as high as 80 bushels to
the acre, and with the economical
method of farming employed in
the region fair return may be
expected.
One of the ranchers in the re-
gion who finds it necessary to
transport his household water
from town to his ranch miles from
the city, has found unique way
of saving himself trips to town.
By carrying the empty tankards to
town on a trailer, while bringing
truckloads of the grain to the ele-
vator, he then fills the tankards,
and transports them to his ranch
on his empty truck.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
ASK DONATIONS
OF VEGETABLES
Need More Garden Stuff
to Can for Winter;
Need Jars Too

Peas and beans and barley corn.
The central relief committee re-
Gently organized for local charity
work already has it's work under
way and much progress is already
reported, according to Geo. D. Pet
ers, who was made head of the
committee. He reported at the
Chamber luncheon at Plowman's
this noon that his committee was
finding splendid cooperation every
where they have operated.
The committee has had too MANY
offers of fruit, he says, and are
seeking donations of all kinds eff
vegetables which can be preserved
for winter use. Mrs. Davis reports
a fine spirit among those whom
she is demonstrating.
The committee is still asking for
more cans and for more vegetables
to put in them. Donors will please
contact Mr.. Peters.
Also, Mr.. Peters requests that
those who need extra help of any
kind, please let him supply it. He
has a list available and will be
glad to be of service.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
TAKE
PENNANT FOR
SECOND TIME
Team to Step Into Faster
Company Next Sunday
When They Tangle with
Yakima Indians

The ball game Sunday, a win
over Sunnyside, the last game of
the league season, leaves Kenne-
wick the pennant winner for the
second successive year. Toppenish
and Goldendale tied for second
place in the Yakima Valley league
of six valley towns, including
Pasco, Prosser and Wapato.
The success of the local ball
team, as last, was due to the fact
that nearly every player on the
team could hit the ball and also to
the fact that the local pitcher was
by all odds the best in the league.
Any old ball team which can hit
for the season around the 800
mark can get plenty Of runs dur
ing a season. The local team this
year had season average of .361.
-Four players had averages over
400, and the star clouter, Hill, av-
eraged .668 for the season, with
Clark, Ellis and Evett, trailing.
Roger Records, the pitching ace,
hung up a record to be proud of
for the season. He averaged 100
strikeouts per game, allowed 1874
runs per game, .76 Of which were
earned. He allowed but $40 hits
per game. On the other hand the
hitting ability of the locals is
shown by the fact that Kennewick
garnered in lit runs to their OPP
ponents' "a. We took 1872 hits to
opponents 10 for the season.
No small share of the credit for
the winning team is allotted to p.
A. Combelic, who acted as manager
for the crew during the season.
The team, cocky over it's rec
ord for the season, is stepping up
into faster company next Sunday
when they will tangle with the
Yakima Indians up there. The
team will be under the manage
ment of F. L. Trimble for this
trip and the following players will
be taken along: Peterson and Sim
melink, c., Beetles and Record, p;
Stuot and Johnson, 1st; johnson
and Farley, End; ELS, IS; Hess,
Bird and Clark, Hill, Anderson,
Willsey and Shanafelt in the field.
The following Sunday a game
will be played on the local diamond
with the league leaders in the
wheat belt. Prescott took the PEN
nant over there and they VIII come
here to settle the Eastern Wssh-
lngton championship. Tentative
dates have also been made with
the crack College place team.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
STATE TO LET
CONTRACT ON
NORTH BANK
Fifteen Mile Extension in
Benton County to Add to
AIl-Winter Route; Work
This Fall

"A special appropriation was
made at the last session of the
legislature of $250,OO0 for con-
struction of the North Bank high
way. The appropriation specifies
that the money was to be spent on
a road "from the vicinity of Mary
hill, to the vicinity of Plymouth.
So far, practically none Of this
money has been spent by the state
highway department, except for
surveys to determine the location
of the new route. Inasmuch as this
portion of the road is not, as yet,
a portion of the state highway
system, a special appropriation
was required for the work.
According to word received by
the road committee of the local
Chamber of Commerce from Tom
Doyle, assistant district highway
engineer, of Yakima, and later au-
thorized by the head office at
Olympia, the department will soon
let a contract for the construction
Of fifteen miles Of road from Pat
erson to the Klicl5itat county line.
The completion of this link will
probably cause the state to adopt
the extension Of the North Bank
as part Of the states authorized
state highway system.
The survey for the extension Of
the road from Plymouth to Kenne-
wick is considered one of the mar
wells Of modern engineering. The
routs from a point on the paved
highway near the western edge of
the city, to Paterson in the south
western part of the county, over
the Horse Heaven hills, distance
of az miles, is on an almost per-
fectly straight line. One broad,
sweeping curve, about five miles
west of town is the only break in
the entire distance. The remark
able part Of the feat is that the
elevation of the road rises to over
1900 feet and yet every foot Of the
road, where it is necessary to place
it on a side hill, is on a south slope
and thus providing for a frost-free
route.
In addition to being q much
more scenic route than the world
famous Columbia highway, the
Northbank route will have the adj
ditional features of better traction,
fewer curves and consequently
faster and still more desirable, win
remain open to winter traffic.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
TO CONDUCT
SWIM SCHOOL
ON PASCO SIDE
Two Weeks Of Free Instruc-
ton Available to Kids and
Parents Alike; Qualified
Instructors

A two weeks swimming school
viii be conducted at the Pasco
beach again this year, starting on
Monday next. Glasses will be con-
Quoted similar to those sponsored
last year by the Kiwanis clubs Of
the two towns. Last year an auth
orized Red Cross life saving in
structor was hired and the classes
were held under the direct super
vision of that body.
This year, two young men who
qualified in the tests last year,
have agreed to hold the classes.
Robert Johnson and Norman Nc
Fadden, Of Pasco, will act as in
structors.. The classes will be pa
trolled at all times by life guards
and the instructions will be similar
to that Of last year. There are no
charges and residents of the two
towns, grownups as well as child
rem and beginners as well sthose
farther advanced, are welcome to
take advantage of the opportunity
of learning to swim.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
COUNTY BREAKS
EVEN ON r. r.
TAX DECISION
Million Dollar Suit for Tax
Refunds Cuts Into C0unty's
Annual Income; Runs Five.
Years

Last week Federal Judge j
Stanley Webster handed down .
decision in five year old controv-
ersy between more than a score OF
counties in the state and the rail.
roads over tax payments. In the
decision, Judge Webster made con-
cessions to both litigants. The
railroads were granted reduced
valuations and were denied their
contention that they had been as
sessed at higher ratios than 9TH
er property in the various coun-
ties. In some instances, it means
that the counties will be compelled
to refund huge sums already col
lected from the railroads in the
form of taxes and in others the
counties will again gain by the de-
cision.
In Benton county, as nearly as
can be ascertained, the gains made
by the railroads under the decis-
ion will be about offset by the
concessions granted the counties,
according to statements made by
county officials. The portion Of
the taxes paid by two of the roads
under protest will probably be
partially collected, which will
cause a refund to be made to the
Union Pacific which has paid its
assessments in full without pro-
test. The collections and refunds
will about balance, it is thought.
Benton county collects nearly
half of It's tax income from the
four railroads running thru its
boundaries. The Northern Pacific,
S. P. & S., and Milwaukee have.
for the past four or five years,
been paying about half their as
sessments without protest. About
half of the remaining levies have
been paid under protest and the
remainder has not been paid. The
Union Pacific, on the other hand
has made it's payments each year
according to the levies made. This
road, then, will receive an equali-
cation with the others in the coun-
ty, under Judge Webster's ruling.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
PLAN WHOOPEE
TO CELEBRATE
WORKS. FINISH
Completion of Power Plant
for Highlands Pumps to be
Occasion for Big Commun-
ity Celebration

Kennewick is to have a whoopine
big holiday some time next month,
celebrating the completion of the
Highlands rehabilitation project
according to plans started this
noon at the meeting of the Cham.
Der of Commerce. A committee is
to be appointed to get the work un-
der way Immediately.
Due to be completed July 2, the
power plant at Prosser which is to
furnish juice for the Highlands
pumps. the button which will turr
the flow of power into the loca'
motors will be turned some time
about the middle of next month
This is to provide the occasion fol
a community whoopee party OF
some sort, in which everyone car
congratulate everyone else on its
successful conclusion.
As was pointed out at the meet
ing today, the occasion is really
worth celebration. The deal il
one which is unique in sc 'erd
ways. The Kennewick district, i
will be remembered, under promise
by the federal officials, bonded it.
self for S21S,0c0 several years ago
to make preliminary plans for the
construction of the original Higf
Line canal. These bonds carried
interest at the then prevailing rate
of six percent, which has beer
paid for years, the cost being as
sessed to the property owners in
the district.
Recently 100000 was appropri-
ated from the federal reclamation
fund for the rehabilitation Of the
portion of the district under irri-
CATION by the Highlands pump
ing plant. Ordinarily this money
would have had to be repaid, with
out interest, into the reclamation
fund.
Due to the sale of the surplus
power to be generated at the Pros
ser power plant, this money will
eventually be repaid, following
which the earnings will be turned
to cancel the bond issue which the
state has recently refunded, with
a one percent interest rate. Thus
this reconstruction work and the
original bond issue will be retired
without cost on the part of the
property owners. Eventually, too,
the maintenance costs will be very
materially reduced, owing to the
earning capacity of the power
plant.
1t is felt that the completion Of
such project is entirely worthy
of a big celebration. Just what
form the party will take has not
as yet been determined.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
TWO MILLION
rs CUT FROM
VALUATIONS
Forty Per Cent Reduction Or
dered in Land Values in
County; Municipal Incomes
Reduced

Benton county is worth over two
million dollars less this week than
it was last, according toa state
ment given out today by County
Commissioner H. S. Hughes as a re-
suit of the action taken by his
board sitting as board of equali-
cation. A general slash of forty
percent was made in the assessed
valuations of real property thru
out the country. In some few in
stances the cut was even greater
than that.
This means that, even with the
present tax levies, income from
taxpayers viii be greatly lessened
for the coming year. Reduced bud
gets will be necessary in all tax
levying districts. The county levy,
city, school district and road dis
trict levies will all have smaller
valuations upon which to collect
FROM.
In some instances this reduction
in valuation will cause distinct
hardships. In a few school dis
tricts, for instance, where the
levies have been up to the limit un-
der the old valuations, drastic cuts
will necessarily be forced or con-
solidation considered.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
New Doctor

Kennewick has another doctor,
w. E. Jones, recently of Spokane,
has opened offices for a general
practice in the Telephone building
and is ready to start on his work
of relieving the local portion Of
the worlds population of its aches
and pains.
MIR. Jones will move his family
to Kennewick as soon ashe can
find a suitable residence. His Of
flee equipment is already installed.
DR.. Jones, young man, had his
training at Rush Medical College
in Chicago and his internship at
st. Luke's hospital in Spokane. He
comes well recommended.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
ADD ANOTHER
DAY TO FAIR
Show to Start Thursday
Change Name to In
clude Other Side

Several changes have been made
TINS year in the lineup for the fair
this fall. This year the name will
pc changed to the Benton Franklin
1alr, in the hopes of getting the
people on the other side of the
r,ver more definitely tied I'D with
the enterprise.
The fair will be of three DAYS,
duration, too, it was decided at the
meeting this week. It is planned
20 ask the businessmen of Kenne-
WICK to close up Thursday after
noon 60 down to the grounds, cir
cnlate around and help getting the
snow underway. Friday will he
fasco day and the business houses
over there will be asked to close
" snop and come over. Saturday.
saen, will be the big day for all.
me dance platform at the fair
grounds grounds has been leased to the
democratic club which will conduct
v W on percentage basis each
ecu su1nesday and Saturday night.
fa FLU music is promised and with
!. favorable weather from now nm On
Tue open air platform should drau, y,
good crowds. 0uu ura"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
HOME BURNED
ON HIGHLANDS
T. C. Browne Residence is
Totally Destroyed; wer
e on Vacation

Shortly after noon last Friday
flames were discovered pouring
from the windows and doors Of
the T. c. Browne residence on the
Highlands. Neighbors called the
FIRE department and formed q hand
bucket brigade, but the fire had
secured such Roadway that both
were ineffective. The house and
contents were completely destroy
ed with loss estimated at $500,
partially covered by insurance.
The house was q modern i've
room bungalow. The garage and
outbuildings were saved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Browne had left
early in the morning for a vacation
on the coast. p. A. Combelc tele-
phoned friends in Seattle on a
chance they would stop there be-
fore going on to Port Angeles, so
they were notified of their fire
within 20 minutes of their arrival
in Seattle. They returned TO Ken
newick Saturday morning.
Work was started on a new
house as soon as the loss was adj
justed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
Complete Oiling

The Standard Asphalt Paving
company of Spokane, completed
its contracts in Benton county this
week, comprising oiling of 1872
miles of highways. The Lincoln
hill south of Kennewick was oiled
after being regarded. Oiling was
done on the Richland road begin
ing from the end Of the pavement
and across the Yakima river bridge
thru Richland and 81 miles on the
highway toward White Bluffs and
Hanford. $4,000 was the amount
spent and plans had been made
to oil 10 miles, but by adjusted
contracts and all being done at the
same time, 1872 miles were COM
pleted. The money for the work
came from the gas tax and the
permanent highway funds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
DRIVE TO END
SATURDAY Al
NINE O'CLOCK
Scaled Ballot Box to Hold
Can Candidates Fates and In
sure Fairness; Last 2 Days
Exciting; All to Win

Excitement and enthusiasm were el.'
- na high today as the last few
.unr - The Kennewick Courier
p nuslS subscription campaign
ARE slipping by and the deadIlne
VIZ ,ssntlv at 9 tomorrow (Satur-
-, r;cht-was drawing near.
"a srd now one of the young
ladies' s who are active in The cour-
i;ss.'Penorter's subscription cam
ss;sn will be luckier than ever
rhen the campaign closes and the
results are announced, one OF the
vo,,np ladies will be $40 richer
= addition to being winner OF one
~ the sixteen valuable prizes.
The Courier Reporter will
.vard ten dollars in gold to tn e
Young lady among the present
active candidates who turns in the
most new points on new subscrlp-
tions this week--from Monday I'M
til tomorrow at 9 pm.
Is Extra Prize
This prize is in addition TO the
sixteen regular prizes and the
votes on new subscriptions Will
count in both drives-but the Slo
winner will be named regardless OF
her standing in the regular sched-
ule. In this extra $40 seven-day
drive, each new subscription will
be Of equal value whether it be for
one, two or three years-but in the
regular campaign the regular
number of votes will be awarded.
Every active candidate-and
only each active candidate is
eligible for this extra award. One
OF the young ladies' must WIN tne
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
Lampsons Entertain

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Lampson and
family entertained a group of
their relatives at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Lampson, Lee,
Leah and Jane Wooden; Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Peter; Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Lampson and their two boys; Mr..
and Mrs. F. H. Lampson, Frank
Lampson and Mrs. Leah Lndwick
from Portland. Following dinner
the party was entertained by mu-
sic and tumbling.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
Directors Appointed

Ira Hartman was appointed d.
rector of the Kiona Irrigation dis
trict to fill the unexpired term of
Mr.. Prior, recently deceased. Frank
Mason, manace~ of the Columbia
Irrigation district, was appointed
director in Drainage District No.
IL to fill the vacancy caused by
the removal of w. C. Muldrow.
This district comprises the land
near the end of the pavement west
of town.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
Surprise Party

Lloyd Vinson was pleasantly
surprised Thursday when. a group
of six couples dropped in on him
to celebrate his eighteenth birth
day. The party consisted of Aud
rey Bergen, Cello Fitzpatrick and
Henry Scott, Jane Wooden and Lee
Lampson, Rachel Desmyder and
Jerry Giard, Leah Lampson and
Ross Hill, Alice Mae Smith and
Dan Carter. The good time begun
with a treasure hunt and ended
at the Luncheonette with a birth
day dinner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
Grand Larceny

Albert Borsum and Raymond
Warner, who were arrested the
first Of the week by Deputy Sher-
if Charles Copeland for the theft
of supers and honey from S. L.
Cox's bee hives which were on the
Z. A. Tweedt place on the River
Road. They were taken to Prosser
facing q grand larceny charge.
The supers and honey were val
ued at 5000. They were placed in
the Yakima Jail awaiting arraign-
ment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
Don't Take 'em

So many express money orders
have been stolen recently that To-
cal agent C. A. Crowford, of the
N. p. is sending out a warning
to merchants and others not to
cash them without investigation.
Mr.. Crawford says its safer to call
his office before advancing cash,
or be cerain that the order is OK
in every respect.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
Former Residents Return

The visit of Mrs. George Tweedt
and three children, from Bell, Cal
ifornia, who spent the week end
as guests at the E. C. Tweet home
on the Highlands, was the incen-
tive for a number of informal So
cial events. They arrived Thursday
svening and left Sunday noon for
Yakima where Mrs. Tweedt is Wis
ting sister. She will be joined
by another sister from Nebraska,
and the three plan to go to Thorpe
for family reunion. ] he Tweedts
were former Kennewick residents.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
Gets Prize

Glenn Utz received telegram
yesterday from the Emma Jettick
people stating that he had won a
-$25 prize on the unique window
display recently made in the local
store. He featured the Cinderella
idea and his window attracted con-
siderable local comment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
Attends raw Picnic

Red = ! ;. IN Mcdonald, of the local
cham white e store drove to Mea-
tbs Lake Sunday and attended sa
sns annual ha Red and White picnic.
Of att ne was accredited the honor
tar attending from the greatest dis
Their u any representative and
earr;ed quests ass The Pasco stores
rese number of employees and rem
Cent 'aslVes with a hundred per-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
MuTkeys Have Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Kidwell Of
Bremerton are guests this week of
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Mulkey. On
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wiseman and two sons Of
Walla Walla drove up and were
also guests of the Mulkeys. Mrs.
Kidwell and Mrs. Wiseman are
Mrs. Mulkey's sisters.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
Methodists Give Dinner

The Methodist Ladies' Aid is
giving their monthly % cent chick
en- noodle dinner in the church
basement Thursday, July 81. The
second division will be hostesses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21
Codling Moth Catch

tina s0 aas,:l is the daily record Of
the t trans moth catches in 9 Of
incl, siaps from July 7th to Goth
a. 's ss e., 4e, A. 9. %, 81, 90. 81 81.
~ o. lOl, 50, Sc, 1872, rs. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-07-21

Continued on Page Eighty
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-11
NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION, IMPERIAL
IRRIGATION DISTRICT.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Assessor of the Imperial
Irrigation District, having COM
pleted his assessment book for the
year 1882, has delivered the said as
sessment book to the Secretary of
the Board of Directors WHO now
has it in his office in the Masonic
Building, Ell Centro, California,
where it will remain for the IN
spection of all persons interested
until August %, 1922.
The Board of Directors acting as
a Board of Equalization of said
Imperial Irrigation District will
meet to equalize assessments on
August 30, 1882, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
and continue in session from time
to time thereafter as long a. may
be necessary, not to exceed ten
days, exclusive of Sundays, at the
office of the Board of Directors, in
the Masonic Building, FL Centre,
California, to hear and determine
such objections to the valuations
and assessments as may come be-
fore them. =
BY order of the Board of Di-
rectors.
F. H. McIVER,
Secretary of the Board of Directors.
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