The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-21
Ke1so-Pre1fminary 1884 bud.

Kelso-Pre1iminary 1884 bud
gets for Cowlitz county, adopted
recently by the county commits
sioners, who can make reductions
from the budget estimates at the
hearing in October, provide for
S213,7O0 for the road funds.
$197,699 for the operating costs
of the county under the current
expense fund, $500 for the indi-
gent soldier fund and $1,000 for
old age pensions.
Goldendale Arrangements
have been completed for the big
legion jamboree and band car
nival to be held in Goldendale
Sept. 20, FL, % and %. An out
of-town carnival company has
been engaged to bring in conces-
sions and the Strawberry-Red
Wall Rodeo company will provide
bucking horses, trick riding and
other amusement.
Tacoma Governor Martin in
tends to have the state of Wash
ington go into the retail gasoline
business, buying gasoline at
wholesale and then selling IL to
the consumer at cost, plus a small
handling charge, according to a
statement made to the Tacoma
city council by John M. Coffee,
prominent democrat and state
MIRA official.
Kelso-Since June Is when the
Kelso dixie collapsed and the swol-
len Coweeman river rushed in up
on the defenseless city, Kelso citi-
zens of, which some 1000 were
dispossessed of their houses, have
come to: know Red Cross efficien-
cy. Red Cross relief work is going
on and will continue until danger
from the effects of the flood has
subsidized.
SeattIe-The body of 4-year-
old Doris Chapman, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chapman Of
Leland, Wash, was recovered
from the Dosewallis river by for
est service worker Sloan. Discov-
cry of her body ended 24-hour
search by posses and G. c. C.
workers. The child wandered
away from her parents fishing
camp.
Charleston - Clarkston's apple
crop is estimated to be 10000
packed boxes. The harvest will
start shortly. Growers value the
crop at $4,000. The first variet-
les to ripen will be the Jonathan
and Delicious to be followed by
the harvest of the Romes and
Winesaps. About 400 persons will
be employed in the harvesting.
Tekoa-The bottling house at
the Glen Tana dairy just north Of
town, was destroyed by fire
which started near the boiler last
week. The greater part of the ex-
pensive equipment is a loss The
plant is owned by G. S. ohler and
this building had replaced one
lost by fire about year ago.
Almira- Lieutenant Governor
Victor Meyers has written the AL
mira chamber Of commerce ac-
septing its invitation to attend the
worlds fair at Chicago as a guest
Of the local organization. He will
head a large party of Inland EN-
|pire residents going to the fair.
Observation-Disclosures voters
went to the polls recently and de-
cided that the city should incur
general Indebtedness in an
amount not exceeding $4,000 for
the installation of a new munici-
pal water system, which is esti-
mated to cost S21,700.S0.
White Salmon - Orchardists
around White Salmon report col
onies of blubirds forming, pre-
paratory to winter flight. Those
familiar with the habits Of these
beautiful birds say it is early in
the season for these unmistakable
signs of migration. r..s. .-.
Olympia-Another block Of the
states s10,000,00O unemployment
relief bond issue will be sold
September Is, 1t was announced
by the state finance committee.
An additional 100000 will be
opened for bids, officials stated.
Yakima - An all-time record
for August has been established
in Yakima county with the issu-
ance of SO marriage licenses dur
ing the month. The best previous
August record was in 1928, when
Is were issued. .M
Hoquiam-Roy CHASER, of Gray
land is in a Harbor hospital suf-
fering from a gunshot wound in
his foot, the result of an accident
al DISCHARGE of his own waapOn