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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27
Cellars Are Now Dry;
Drain Tile Finished

The city has finally cleaned up
the first CWA project, the drain
tile in the Garden Tracts. Six men
were employed on the job this
week and the ditch has been COW
cred. The tile has done everything
that was hoped for. One of the res
idents in that section reported to-
day that there was not a drop of
water in his cellar at this time,
tho ordinarily there would have
been three to four feet In the cell
lars In that district at this time of
year
The tile is running a big head of
water, as was proved this week when
the fire laddies dropped a suction
pipe down a manhole and set the
'pumper at work. It spouted at full
capacity, but didn't drain the tile.
All this waste water has been stand
ing for months in the cellars in
that area.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27
All CLUBBERS
GET TROPHY
Benton Delegates Again Win
Health Award; Group
Receives Cup

Nineteen Al boys and girls re-
turned Saturday night after at
tending the annual club camp at
Pullman which was held June IL
%. Those attending were: Margar-
etc Ashby, Iris Hughes, Walter
Hughes, George Mcintyre, Hover;
Viola Foraker, Mary Green, Minnie
Thackara, Alma Dean Wysong, Vel
ma Mechanism, Betty Shaughnessy,
Beatrice Hacker, Kennewick; Iva
Anderson, Whitstran; Dorothy Nc
Lean, Mabel Clapp, Mabel Ludwig,
Don Cross, Tommy Mclean, Virgil
Cross and George Clapp, Walnut
Grove. The delegation was accom-
panied by Mrs. 8. w. Schiffner, To-
cal leader at Whitstran, Waldo w.
Skuse, county extension agent and
Opal Jenkin. assistant extension
agent.
Leadership was the theme of this
unusually fine educational program.
Projects which were studied In
cluded parliamentary procedure,
training in judging, dramatics, plan
ming local programs, extension his
tory, demonstration training, music
appreciation, record books, prepar-
ing exhibits, club organization,
health, etiquitte, indoor games and
outdoor games.
Tommy Mclean represented the
county on the radio broadcast over
KWSC Wednesday evening by
playing violin solo, accompanied
by his sister Dorothy.
The Mu Beta Health trophy was
again awarded Benton County for
the largest improvement made in
health during the past year.
The Lucky Ten Club Of Kenne-
wick, formerly led by Mrs. Cross and
now led by Miss Mabel Hughes, won
the cup presented to the club max
ing the greatest improvement in
health. Minnie Thackara, men,
Der of this club, was presented the
cup given to an individual for MAX
ing greatest health improvement in
the, state.
Merle Black, a former All leader
in Walnut Grove community, was
awarded certificate of merit for
outstanding leadership.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27
HIGHLANDERS
TO SEEK u. s..
GRANT, ALSO
Serious Condition of Domestic
Water System is to Receive
Consideration at Highland
Mass Meeting

There will be a mass meeting on
the Highlands tomorrow (F'riday)
night to consider asking for fed
eral grant of funds for the purpose
of rebuilding the domestic water
system. About $4,000 will be need
ed for the job, 1t is estimated, and
If IS percent Of the amount can be
secured as a federal grant which
will not have TO be paid back, the
proposition looks too good to pass
up, according TO the directors.
They point out that there were
26 miles Of mains In the system
mostly of untreated wood stave
pipe. It has been in the ground from
IS to % years and has about reach
ed the end of its usefulness. As q
matter Of fact so great has become
the waste leakage, that an auxiliary
pump has already been ordered and
will be In operation in about ten
days.
OF the 26 miles. only about -four
and a half miles Of main has been
replaced and the remainder is In
great need of repairs. The leaks are
taking some 80 percent of the
amount Of water pumped. Guy
Story, director, stated.
The large number Of new users
is also compelling the district tc
furnish an increased amount Of wa
ter.
The meeting tomorrow night will
be for the purpose Of discussing the
proposition, and possibly approving
the plans Of the board Of directors
in making the application for the
federal grant.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27
RemdrkS Heard
From Taxpayers
About the School
= Proposition

L am for this proposition be-
cause il gives us q new build
ing and we need Ii.
EHs
L am for this proposition be-
cause the Federal Government
is paying for approximately
half Of tits like buying a
dollar for IS cents.
L am for this proposition be-
cause it brings q lot Of needed
work into our community this
winter.
L am for this proposition be-
cause I consider IL one Of the
best business propositions that
the community has had for
some time.
L am for this building pro-
gram because IL Is inevitable
that we have 70 have one In the
near future and i would rather
get it when we can get IL for
between $4,000 and $4,000
than to wait and pay more
than 100000 directly for It.
L am for this proposition be-
cause my children are the ones
who would have TO 60 into the
fire traps TO be used this year.
am for this proposition be-
cause &c would afford a much
more efficient education to our
children than we have.
Although i have no children
I am for the school because i
believe In the community and
its upbuilding.
Sure, its going TO be n sacri-
flee for me TO pay my share,
but L figure it win be worth IL
and cheaper I'm the end.
especially since we are going 20
have 70 build In year or SO
anyway.
am opposed 10 the building
because the tax rate n too high
In one year.
80
am opposed 70 the building
because have no children In
school and am not concerned,
and it would mean heavier
taxes to me.
am opposed 20 the building
because Il haven't the wherewith
TO pay my taxes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27
p. o. to Be Closed
Saturday Afternoons

AS previously announced and in
accordance with notice posted in
the postoffice, all windows viii be
closed Saturdays at ! pm. after
July /.
VIM. Bell, chief clerk Of railway
mail service for this district, was re-
Gently at the local postoffice and
gave the annual case examination
to clerks Killer, Hutchins and Mis-
ner.
His reports show that in throwing
over 900 cards all clerks had near
ly a perfect record. The office force
here is exceptionally speedy In their
test, too. it proved. They threw
the cards at the rate of 20 per min
ute.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27
BIKE PARADE

Hey, Kids! Here's your chance to
get in the big Fourth of July pa
rade Fix up your bike with q lot Of
flossy decorations and enter the
contest. Parade will start at the M.
E. church at nine o'clock on the
morning of the Fourth. Follow the
buckaroos to the park where the
prizes will be awarded. And be sure
to get in a little training for the
two-niIe race.
Following the bicycles will be the
decorated cars. Everybody is invited
to join the parade, altho no prizes
will be given for this feature this
year. Decorate the family car and
get In linei
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27
TAX ROLLS RAISE

New buildings and additional land
coming back on the tax rolls boost
ed 1885 real estate valuations In
Benton county TO 50, 425, 4so, accord
ing to an announcement made by
Ben Knox, assessor-treasurer. The
total is s6l.795 more than the 1884
valuations. Personal property val
uations, which have not been COM
piled, also win show an increase.
Mr. Knox stated.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27
PROCLAMATION

Hear Ye Hear Ye All We
counter jumpers, soda jerkers,
floor sweepers and common
prOprietOrs! At six o'clock
Tuesday evening after your
places of business have been
closed for the day, you are
hereby ordered to report at the
park for preparations for the
Fourth. Every man-jack in
town is dated up for a couple Of
hours work there.
This is an order, authorized
by the power in me vested as
mayor of the village, chief
rodeo booster and Fourth of
July specialist.
A. e. ANON. MavOr.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27
MORE LIQUOR MONEY

According to report from the
county treasurer's office, Benton
County's share of the recent state
liquor profit distribution was $685.
86. The check was received this
week. This Is the second check of
the same amount that has been re-
ceived. The money will go into the
general fund.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27
1881 HEAVIEST FLOW

An item concerning the flow on
the Highlands last week stated that
in 1888 the highest number of feet
was distributed. The figure should
have been 1881. From the govern
ment records the following figures
have been taken, showing the to-
tai number Of second feet for each
of the years: 1881, 55,408 feet; 1882,
51,919 feet: 1888, ST. 91 feet. The
totals for 1884 have not been car
ried out.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27

Wilma Stewart, Pc Ell, was award
ed the washington State Federation
IF women's Clubs scholarship for
tine Al club girl making the best
record as local leader In home
economies projects at the annual fed
Grafton convention, Tacoma, June
IS, by Mrs. Earle e. Gown, presi-
lent. During five years of club work.
wilma completed cooking, canning
and garden project each year, a
sewing project two years, and served
rs club leader three Of the i've
rearS.
The scholarship carries an honor
arium of $50 to be used on a full
Term course in home economies at
the State College Of Washington
where Wilma has been enrolled as a
freshman. The award Is presented
n cooperation with the agricultural
extension service. sponsors Of 4-H
club work.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27
GETS A YEAR

Merle Jesmore was sentenced TO q
year in the county jail by Judge
Matt Driscon In Benton county SUI
perior court. Jesmore pleaded guilty
TO petit larceny charge. He admit
ted forging name to 500 check
which was cashed by Max Mcclure
of the Town Pump Service Station.
All but 80 days Of the term was sus-
pended
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27

Roscoe Richmond returned today
from q business trip to Pomeroy
and Dayton and the Big Bend coun-
try. While there he did some adj
vertising for the two day rodeo be-
ing staged here on the 3rd and 4th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27

Miss Esther Moulton and her sis
ter. Mrs. Bentley Gallagen. have
returned from q weekend spent at
Caldwell. Id&ho with Mr.. Gallasen.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27

p ,h.. Harrsch and daughter,
q ~ Dorothy Madden and Mrs.
son SuiVerweli, a Sister-in-law, and
Tran Aofain Of Spokane motored to
az Montana Tuesday by the way
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27
Junior High

Ane project includes a Junior
senior high school organization and
tne elimination Of the washington
building for school purposes. A jun-
ior nigh school which would be IN
one side OF the building, would In
clude grades seven, eight and nine.
Ine senior high school, which would
occupy the other side Of the build
Ing would include grades ten.
eleven and. twelve, with the common
departments for the two units be-
tween the organizations, IN order
70 save cross traffic during the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-06-27

tcOnttnued on Page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-25
RADIO CONTROL

One of the greatest forward steps in
law enforcement during the past two de
cades is installation of short wave radio
stations by various police departments
and sheriffs' offices throughout the
United States, to maintain close contact
with members of the departments at all
times. and especially in emergency. Such
a station. installed by the Ell Centro po-
lice department at a cost so low as to be
almost ridiculous, has saved the depart
ment much time IN answering all man
ner of calls. Instead of flashing a light
signal Or telephoning call box and
waiting for an answer from the officer
on the street the desk sergeant puts his
call out within a matter of seconds after
it is received in the police station.
Coordination of all law enforcement
agencies in Imperial Valley, with both
departmental and general calls going
out over one more powerful station.
would improve the system as much
again. Such a system has been consid-
ed, approved in outline, and then drop
ped because estimates submitted by con-
sulting radio engineers were out of sight
for the county'S taxpayers 1t is gener-
ally admitted, however, that a broad
casting station of sufficient strength to
cover the valley could be installed at a
nominal cost. Such a station would do
much to repay its own cost.
Its need was amply demonstrated not
many DAYS ago when hundreds of Off
GERS regular and special. were search
ing through Imperial Valley for three
youths who had killed special deputy
sheriff after robbing the Bonds Corner
store. At the time the officer was shot,
one of the sheriff's cars was within a
mile and Il half of the scene. There was
no way occupants of the car could be
told of the crime-and it was 80 hours
later before the killers were captured.
Several times during the chase, it later
developed, officers were near the fugi-
tives, but again there was no way they
could be informed of the fact from head
quarters. Seventy-five regular peace Off
GERS left their beats unprotected to join
the chase. Car and telephone expense
mounted to a large total Lives of val
ley people were in danger constantly
while the fugitives were at large.
Imperial county is the only southern
county in California not equipped with
an official police radio for the sheriff's
office. Imperial county is entitled to the
added protection it would bring and
the majority of residents are willing to
pay the small cost
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-25
Bed inne Stories
BY
HOWARD E.
GARRIS

him string them. They made a
wonderful necklace. rather largel
and heavy. but just right Tor
bear.
Happv because Mrs. Stubtail's
honey mush had cured his cold,
Uncle Wiggily started of one Gay
to take her the necklace. AS he
hoped through the woods, all OF
a sudden out from the business
Jumped the Fox, the Wolf and the
Bob Cat.
I'VE were waiting for you and
now we have you!" howled the
Fox
Not yet !" cried Uncle Wiggily..
He swung Mrs. Stubtail's horse
chestnut necklace through the air.
and banged the Fox on the nose.
with it -whacko! The Fox yelled.
"WoW!"
MY turn to catch him!" mewed.
the Bob Cat.
yes. and your turn for thisl'1
shouted the bunny gentleman, and
he whacked the bears necklace on
that Bad Chaps nose. And now
your turn. Mr.. Wolff" chuckled Mr.
Longears, and he served the Wolf
the same way swinging the horse
chestnut necklace hard at him. Sc
the Bob Cat and the Wolf Joined
the Fox in yelling "Wowl Wow !
and away they all ran.
Then Mr.. Longears hoped on
with the necklace, which wasn't
even scratched. And when Mrs
Stubtail saw il she liked it wonder
fully well.
So if you will take your summer
coat of tan and make out of it .
vest for winter, I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily's pumpkin
seed party.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-25

PROPOSITION: Shall
the City of FL Centro
incur a bonded debt in
the sum of $290,000.00
for the purpose of the ac-
QUESTION, construction
and completion Of a
certain municipal i'm
proVement, to- wit, the
construction and in
stallation of a sewer
line or sewer pipe from
said City of El Centro
to the outlet thereof
northwest of FL Centro
in New River" as
shown by a map thereof
on file with the City En-
gineer of said City of
Ell Centre; and the doing
of all trench work and
all other work neces-
sary therefor and ap-
purtenant thereto; and
the acquisition of all
rights of way and prop
erty necessary for the
construction and COM
pletion of said sewer
line
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-25
:O.O.McInfyre

NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-Thoughts
while StrOlllng: 1 never pass those
street departments trash barrels
marked DSNY without thinking OF
Mickey Mouse Or Dutton'S without
mumbIng "Dutton, dutton. who's
got the - Add living figures III
wax: Eva lie Galhenne. Never met an
EStonian.
Look ahkeS: Hobard Cavanagh
and Frank Craven. Pomposity per-
Sonified on stage and off: Edmund
Breese. Everybody has a cheer for
Ed Hatrick Arthur McKeoghs rob-
in-bright expression. Top in status
que dignity: Ruth Bryan Owen Slip
perry elm name from a Boston let
ter: Percival Erskine Mari.
A study in calm: Anne Sell. Will
somebody hide that slouch hat of
Ted Husings? Katherine Brushs
youngSter Tommy What's become of
Charles Dana Gibson? Some day I'm
going to try tc trip playwright Bob
Sherwood. Just TO see him fall. They
are talking about Cyrena Won Cod
donS celebrity gatherings.
Dishes I can do without: Par
ships and Brussels sprout. Carolyn
Wells, one Of the doomed o-diers, is
liyelier than ever. Making up char
adeS, inventing games and every
thing. Watch Grantland Rice in
these sport movie shorts. They'll be
shipping him to Hollywood next.
Mountain folk realism: That nov
el, Pleasure Piece" Memory: Beat
ing the chalk out Of the blackboard
erasers after school. Trigger stuff:
Frisco in one Of those food tossing
melees in q cafe. A chunk of ice
cream struck his vest, he raked it
off, held it alOft and cried. Who'll
have a HOrtOn?"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-25

claimed Uncle Wiggily. And l
know the very best kind to give
her"
"What?" asked his wife.
"A necklace made of horse chest
nuts" said the rabbit gentleman
Il know where there's a pile of
them that Johnnie and Billie
Bushytail, the squirrels, gathered to
put in snowballs for fights this
winter. They'll give me enough
of the nuts to make a necklace for
Mrs. Stubtail and it will look love-,
ly on her"
yes, I think it WILL said the
rabbit lady. Being a bear, Mrs
Stubtail is very big and she has a
thick neck. Large things like
horse chestnuts will make a better
necklace for her than small beads
of huckleberries."
Uncle Wiggily got a box Of the
large brown nuts and his wife and
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy helped
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-25
=
EDITORIAL PAGE
OCTOBER 25. 1885
FRIDAY,
THE LAST WIDE RIVER

Last Saturday the federal reclamation
bureau called bids for construction of
Imperial dam. Thursday the bureau
announced that il will open bids at Yu-
ma Nov. 25 for excavation of the only
remaining uncontracted sector of the
biggest irrigation ditch in the world.
The sector is five miles immediately
south of the site Of the dam, and calls
for rock excavation similar to that re-
Gently completed by the Griffith COM
pany at Pilot Knob. Once work is start
er along the five miles, there will be no
stretch of the great project on which
men and machines or men and
miles are not at work. Within two
years the water that if life blood
to Imperial Valley will be flowing here
through canal. uneQualled anywhere
in the world among purely irrigation
projects, without fear of flood or threat
of foreign interference. Hundreds of
new acres will be brought under cultiva-
ton. Power possibilities will be devel-
oped. Silt problems will become far less
difficult. Imperial Valley, through the
double medium of Boulder dam and the
All American canal, will march toward
in the canal
After these years of pickering, battling
ana negotiations, II Is hard to realize
that the All American canal is becoming
a fact instead of myth. We saw men
and women snatch rock and gravel from
the first great shovelful of dirt excavat-
ed Pilot Knob-rock and gravel they will
keep for years as souvenirs-and even
then it was more like dream that the
thing was started. The way has been
so long that it will seem unreal possi-
bly,, until the very day that the first
small stream of Colorado river water
trickles down the dry canal bed, creep
ing along the 60 miles of its course to
the Imperial Irrigation Districts distri-
button system. Reason points to fact,
however, and fact is that water will flow
in the canal in comparatively short
time
Imperial Valley will owe a debt for
ever to the men who have battled through
the years for the thing which is coming
to pass, just as it always will owe as
great debt to those who carry on the
fight even now 1t was in their minds
that the idea of Boulder dam first took
shape-and the world in general is not
cognlzant that the motivating force be-
hind initial steps to obtain Boulder dam
was desire to construct the All Amer
lean canal, which was impossible with
out the dam
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-25

SECTION X: Any qualified voter
may vote at said election in favor of
said proposition by stamping a cross
(XD on his ballot in the voting
square after the printed word YES"
following the proposition to be voted
on, and any qualified voter may vote
at said election against said propo-
Sition by stamping a cross (X) after
the printed word NO" following the
proposition to be voted on.
The City Clerk is hereby author
lied and directed to prepare and
cause to be printed upon The proper
kind of paper used at general mu
nicipal elections in said City, suf-
ficient number of ballots for the use
of voters at said election. The num-
ber of said ballots so prepared shall
be not less than ten Q0) for every
eight 80 or fraction of eight 90
electors registered in said City.
SECTION XI: For the purpose of
holding said election the following
voting precincts are hereby created
and provided for; voting precincts
numbers 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, established
for State and County elections, as
regular election precincts, shall be,
and the same are hereby consolidat-
ed into one precinct to be denomi-
mated Voting Precinct A. The poll
ing place for said Precinct A shall be,
and is hereby established at the City
Hail. located on the West side of
Sixth Street between Main and
State Street in said City, the en-
trance thereto being No. 142, in the
said City OF El Centro. The follow
ing named persons, residents and
registered electors of said City of FL
Centro, and of said consolidated
voting precinct A are hereby ap-
pointed election officers, to-Wit, in
Spector judge and two clerks, to
have charge of said election, and to
conduct the same in their respec-
tive precincts, namely,
AS Inspector, Mrs. Maud Thatcher
AS Judge, Fred Kenyon.
AS Clerks Mrs. June Devore and
Mrs. Mildred Whistler.
Voting precincts l, and 3 es-
tablished for State and County elec-
tionS as regular election precincts
shall be, and the same are hereby
consolidated into one precinct to be
denominated Voting Precinct B. The
polling place for said Precinct 2
shall be, and is hereby established
at the Veterans Memorial Hall at
10th and State Streets in the said
CitU Of FL Cantro apd tba foIlour
ing named persons, residents an
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-25
LEGAL ADVERTISING
ORDINANCE NO. 3S2

An ordinance calling an election
to be held in the City of Ell Cen
tro on Wednesday the 30th day
Cf October, 1885, and submitting
to the Qualified Voters of said
City the following propositions,
to-wit: The proposition of in
curing bonded Indebtedness by
said city of Ell Centric in the sum
Cf S290,0O0.O0 for the purpose of
the acquisition, construction and
completion of a certain munich
pal Improvement, p-wit: The
construction and installation of
sewer line, or pipe line from
said City to the outlet thereof,
northwest of Ell Centre in New
River as shown by map there
of on file with the City Engineer
of said City of FL Centre; and
the doing of all trench work. and
all other work, necessary there
for, and appertaining thereto; and
the acquisition of all rights-of-
way and property necessary for
the construction and completion
of said sewer line.