The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-02
WASHINGTON NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Brief Resume Of Happenings
Of the Week Collected tor
Our Readers
THE MARKETS
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Seattle III

s... sr...a... IS i Seattle ~. e,.s Il &. -a~-:
wheat-Soft white and western
white, 44c; hard winter, western
red and northern spring, 43c; blue
stem, 54c. H. .@.-.
Butterfat-19c.
Eggs-Ranch, 10000. H.. s /
Hogs-Good to choice, 1915 a
3.S5.
Cattle go Choice steers, s4.75 q
b.25. $50 =. -
Sheep -, Spring lambs, s5.25 "a
6.75. s ~.
~ Spokane .- ~
. Cattle-Steers,g good, $4.25 @4.75.
i. Hogs-Good to choice, $S.25 "a
$50. < S.".. -
Lambs-Medium to good, $4.7b
@5.25. ...- ia-.5>..:. F 80 -.
Portland Ia. IL
Wheat - Bid Bend bluestem,
hard wheat, SIC; soft white and
western white, 43c; hard winter.
northern spring and western red,
42c. ss ~ H.. ~
Hay Buying prices, (. o. b.
Portland; Alfalfa, Yakima, S12.50.
Butterfat-15@ tic. .ry.....
Eggs-Ranch, IS @20c.
Cattle-Steers, good, $4.75 q 5.25.
:, Hogs-Good to choice. 1925 a
3.S5.
Lambs-Good to choice. $3.50
b.75.
David Moore, still in his teens.
son of william Moore, in the Snow
den country, 20 miles north OF
White Salmon, discovered trio
Of baby bobcats in their nest In q
tree. Removing his trousers, he
tied the legs together, placed the
three kittens In the improvised bag,
and succeeded in getting away be-
fore the return of the mother, but
in the process. one little cat was
killed.
Tieton project farmers appear to
have lost their fight for postpon-
ment of 1881 construction and
maintenance charges when word
was received from DIR. Elwood
Mead, commissioner of reclama-
ton. that he would oppose such a
congressional bill. If applied to all
projects the reclamation bureau
would not have enough funds to
conduct operations, he declared.
Records OF the Kaniksu national
forest show that despite the quiet
ness Of the times. more people took
advantage Of the recreation privil-
eyes OF the forest last year than the
year before. The records also
show that more cottages were
built on Priest lake, which lies in
this 100000 acres Of forest, last
year than ever before.
Mrs. Thomas Mcbride has been
ordered by the superior court at
Pomeroy to pay her husband.
Thomas Mcbride, a Garfield horse
raiser, who has been committed to
the Medical Lake hospital. SIS a
month alimony. It is the only
known case in the state in which
a wife suing for divorce was forced
to pay alimony.
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A new Sterling fire siren is be-
ing installed at Cheney The siren
was purchased by the Cheney fire.
mans organization at cost OF
$3.50, which amount will be re-
paid to them by the city council.
The signal will replace the old fire
bell and will be directly connect
ed with the telephone office.
Action has been started in the
Whitman county court contesting
the will of Robert Derricks, Endi-
colt bachelor, whose will divided
an estate Of approximately $40, 600
among certain neighbors and
friends. The contestants are a
nephew and nieces at Hastings.
Neb.
The Harlowton flour mill, idle
for Is months, has resumed oper-
ations with three S-hour shifts Of
workmen. It is the second largest
mill operated in the state by the
Montana Flour Mills company. and
has capacity of 1000 barrels
daily.
Dee Chambers Of Castle Rock
received a pet monkey from Near
aqua this week. 1t is eight months
old and weighs only four pounds
and will not grow much larger.
One of his accomplishments is the
ability to chew gum in real flapper
style.
The Walla Walla water system
has a book valle of s1.125,000 and
actual value of s2,125,000 and has
not cost the taxpayers cent, ac-
cording to Superintendent Mclean.
It has a surplus for emergencies.
Unit No. 1 of the United Pro-
ducers Of Washington at Spokane
has begun the issuance of scrip.