The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-10-05

Directors Of the Farmers Coop
erative creamery voted to install
several thousand dollars Of equip
ment as soon as possible and
launch upon the manufacture of
cheese, including American cream
cheese and probably specially va
rieties.
Yakima-Frightened efforts Of
a bird, probably robin, to escape
from the Fruitvale power station
Of the Pacific Power G. Light
company last Monday, caused a
short-circuit that cut off power
from the Yakima district for about
an hour until temporary repairs
were completed. The bird became
a cinder when 1t struck an 1900
volt stretcher.
Almira - That Almira district
farmers are backing the presi-
dents wheat production control
program seems assured by the fact
that 145 local wheat growers have
signed allotment plan contracts.
Community meetings, for the pur-
pose of organizing permanent 10
cal allotment committees, have
been called for Almira and
Broadax.
Kelso-The barn on the place
owned by Senator Frank G. Barnes
north of Kelso, and occupied by
George Leonard, was blown down
by the heavy windstorm last Fri
day. A large amount of baled hay
stored in the barn was not dam
aged. Several roofs here were al
so damaged by the wind.
Spokane - Nineteen cars Of
meat and meat products, amount
ing to about 100000 pounds, last
Thursday night rolled out Of the
Armour packing plant here bound
for the navy supply bridge at San
Francisco. 1t was the second larg-
est single order in the history OF
the Spokane plant.
Coulee - Eelection was held
September rs to pass on an extra
levy of z mills for maintenance Of
the school and paying outstanding
Indebtedness. The Columbia basin
|orchardists are shipping two cars
of pears a day. It is estimated 1T
will take two weeks more to finish
up the crop.
White Salmon-Packing houses
with small crews have started to
pack pears, already three weeks
later than usual. The apple har-
vest also is later than for several
years. The warm rains Of the past
ten days are adding color and size
to apples in this district.
Long Beach-A yield Of $4,000
bushel boxes Of cranberries from
the marshes of North Beach pen
insula has been estimated as this
years crop. This is only one-third
of normal crop. Severe frost late
last spring is the cause Of this
shortage. r.
Aberdeen-Nick Desho, 40, Of
AFFORD Prairie, and Byron Gage,
81, of Hoquiam, were killed in
stantly when struck by a flying
line while at work in Poison lum-
Der camp No. 4 last Monday.
They were employed as choker
settlers.
Chewelah-Plans for achieve
ment day October 5, were discus
sed by the Home Economics club.
All club in. the county have been
invited and those at Gray, Twelve
Mile apd Blue Creek will particle
pate with Chewelah in the dis
plays.
Walla Walla-The seeding Of
fall wheat has started in some
parts of Walla Walla county, fol-
lowing heavy rains, which have
put the soil in good shape for
planting. Rainfall to date is about
three-fourths of an inch.
Granger-Forest Dorsey, buy
ing for w. F. G. Rice G. Co., Of
Wapato, has just purchased 200
tons of Sweet Spanish onions from
Shattuck & Tanakf, reservation
farmers, at $12 ton. sacks fur
nished.
Olympia Governor Martin is
reported as considering the crea-
ton of a seven-member citizens
advisory comission to study the
liquor control problem If the 18th
amendment is repealed. $780,
Seattle - The German steam
ship Witell is posted to arrive on
Puget Sound October "a to take
on apples and pears for Europe.
She will take on additional cargo
at Portland October %.
Tonasket-Directors of Oroville-
Tonasket Irrigation district have