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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
RELIEF COSTS
IN COUNTY is
ABOVE S41,325
County Commissioner Gives
Itemized Account of Sums
Spent During Past Year for
INDECENT

Relief cost Benton county al, S28,-
SO last year, Frank Clark, commits
sioner, told representatives Of civic
ties who met In Prosser Monday to
organizations Of county communi-
consider the welfare problem.
The items were: Physicians, $l700;
care of insane. $l541.17: welfare Of
flee, $4s; food, $74285e; clothing,
$l51 So; cash for care Of indigents,
SIG, 1882; hospitals. $8973.l9; drugs,
$l140.70: fuel, $l58497; funerals,
$728; rent, $247.70; transportation,
$52.40; lights and water, $3.50; re-
pair of homes of indigents, $27l7;
an artificial limb, $50; and welfare
supervisor, mileage and miscellan-
eous expenses, $1434-26.
Forty persons attended the meet
ting and recommended a survey Of
school children in need Of aid and
Of possible projects to put persons
to work when they no longer can
get relief. Establishment of q coun-
ty planning council was favored by
the group. - 1sf ata
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
NEW ELECTRIC
RATES NOW IN
EFFECT HERE
Reduced Power Schedule is
Started by p. p. & L. Mar.
LIST; Average Reduction is
Nine Per Cent

Reduction in electric rates were
put into effect March. l by Pacific
Power & Light Company In its
washington districts and electricity
used since that date will be billed
at the new low schedules.
The rate reduction, made In COM
pliance with an order of the de-
partment of Public Service, will re-
suit In total savings Of approximate
" $205, 900 year to Washington
customers of the company.
Action of Pacific Power & Light
Company last week in asking the
superior court Of Thurston County
to review certain sections Of the de-
partment's order in no way affects
application Of the new rates, accord
ing to r. II. Skill, Pasco-Kennewick
district manager.
In fixing rate base on the So
called prudent investment theory,
the department of public service ex-
cluded certain items the company
believes should be included, he ex-
planned. Only these specific points
are at issue.
At the time the rate order was
made, the company expressed will
ingness to give the new rates a fair
trial, which position it still holds,
Mr.. Skill said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
Orthopedic Benefit at
Prosser is Bug Success

Prosser Rotary club reported at
tendance Of over 900 persons at Its
Orthopedic benefit show and dance
held at the Prosser high school and
armory Tuesday evening. Rotary
clubs were Joined by Kiwanis clubs
from Yakima to Pasco In contrib
uting entertainment numbers for an
amateur hour program. Kennewick
Kiwanis club contributed three acts
on the program, consisting Of Ho-
mer Siegfried, soloist, Dean Yedica,
tap dancer and the Kiwanis octet.
Those attending from Kennewick
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. Urban Koelker, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Yedica and son
Dean, Herb Gall, Mr.. and Mrs. O.
II. Tilbury, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. vane Wilder
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Maupin, DR.
and Mrs. Paul Stone and Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Siegfried.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
B.&P.W. PLAN TO
/. .PUBLICISE IT'S
ACHIEVEMENTS
Business Girls to Have Sec
ton in Local Paper Next
Week to Tell Public of their
Objectives

The local club of business women
wishes to announce its observance
of the National Federation of Bus
mess and Professional Women's
week, which extends from March
Is to 81. At this time they wish to
their achievements and the
goals they have set for their work
in the future so that the commun-
ity may realize more fully the real
nature and worth of their organi-
zation. To relate the whole of their
story they shall require nearly an
entire page Of space, for which they
hope to pay for by the sale among
the business houses of ads which
shall be arranged to form a border
about the clubs central section. The
business girls are offering the space
at a lower rate than that Of prev
ious years so they hope that many
will wish to profit by this oppor-
tunity and will remember to have
their ads ready when the represent
alive calls. In return for the aid
given them in this manner by the
business people they promise that
in the future they shall most will
ingly endeavor to the best of their
ability to give them such assist
ance with their problems of COM
service as they may ask and
find needful. 4
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
Miniature Gold Rush
Turns Out to be Flop

"Goldl Gold" The cry went up
this week from workmen on the new
school building, when diggers on the
basement found "color" in the.
black sands.
Tiny flakes Of sparkling yellow
mingled with the black sands had
q furore Of excitement raging among
the workmen who let glimpses of q,
vastly changed condition fit thru
their minds as they hustled for
pans and water to test out the yell
low metal.
Enough Of the stuff was Ia SIGHT
to make the prospect" look ex-
ceedinly well worth while, but after
carefully panning out a handful it
was discovered to be only mica.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
SANTA CRUZ
MAY YET BE
OPENED HERE
DR.. Kinney, Unable to Get the
Use of Local Cannery, But
Says Location for Plant has
Advantages

No definite statement that the
Santa Cruz Packing Co. would OPP
crate a canning plant here this year
was given out by DR.. George Kinney
Tuesday as he left after a weeks
investigation Of the cannery situa-
ton here. But DR.. Kinney did state
that his company was more than
ever interested in this section this
year.
DR.. Kinney came to see if it would
be possible to lease or buy the Ken
newick Canning Co. plant and also
to investigate the possibilities of Sc
curing a large body of land on which
to raise asparagus. He was unable,
he stated, to make a deal for the
plant, but his company was still
interested in securing a plant some
where in this locality. The company
is especially interested in the soft
fruits of the Yakima valley as well
as the three major processing crops
grown to such perfection in the inn
mediate Kennewick district.
He was shown a tract of land near
Hover, a large body of excellent
land just below the foothills south
of Kennewick, the Pasco and Bur-
bank projects. He also made a trip
to the Rosa, but thinks that loca-
ton is too far from development to
warrant q location there.
He was also shown possible can
merry sites along the river bank. He
was very favorably impressed, he
stated, with the possibilities there.
He said that once the river trans
portation became an actually, q
cannery would have an ideal loca-
ton somewhere near the port dis
trict property on this side Of the
river. He said that the people Of this
district perhaps do not realize the
Importance Of the possible future
development along this line. Not
only canneries, but other industries
could undoubtedly be located in the
vicinity II the river transportation
would permit water routes to the
seabord.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
Utility Tax Bills to
Cost County $500 Extra

Sending out statements and
changing the tax books to provide
for the three-tenths Of q mill levy
for the Benton county public utility
distdict which the state supreme
court ruled the county must collect.
viii cost 800, Jay Perry, chairman
of the board, said Tuesday.
The commissioners have not de-
cided what they viii do about col
lection of the tax, amounting to
$500, and win wait for an opinion
from the prosecuting attorney.
A proposal that the power dis
trict be supplied money from the
current expense fund to save the
cost of sending out the second set
Of statements and changing the
books was advanced.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
SCHOOL ELECTION
SATURDAY

School district election will
be held Saturday afternoon Of
this week at the city hall, from
one o'clock until eight. Two
directors are to be elected, one
for a three-year term, the other
for a one-year term. Mrs. ]. b.
Chellis has filed for the longer
period and Frank Green for the
short term. MIR. Green was APP
pointed to fill the unexpired
term of the late Lee Lampson.
Both are present incumbents.
Announcement of the candidacy
of Tony Mayer for the three
year term is being made in this
issue, although he had not filed
for the office and his name win
not appear upon the ballot.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
RIVERVIEW ALL-SCHOOL PLAY
ADVENTURES OF GRANDPA

The students of Hover-Finley Riv-
erview high school are presenting
their annual all-high school play
Friday, March 6. The ADVENTURES
of Grandpa" is q three-act comedy
that will entertain anybody whose
system contains the least trace OF
laughter for it is ri0tously funny all
the way through.
Can you imagine any. more OF q
predicament than one woman with
two husbands and Tod Hunter, the
new owner Of the dancing school
transformed into q French cook3 a
millionaire grandfather stopping TO
see his grandson for half an hour
and then getting quarantined for
smallpox. Pansy Hopscotch, fat and
forty, refusing to stay under quar-
antine and trying to escape through
a window? All these incidents UNI
rayel when Kloomy, twelve days
from Copenhagen over. spills der
beans"
The cest Is as follows.
Monte" Ray, grandpa's grandson,
Gerald Parker: Tod Hunter, a young
dancing master, Fred oJhnson; OTIS
Hammerhead, grandpa, Jimmy
Woodruff: Officer Mccormick, VINO
seen his duty and done it, Gerald
Strope; Lucy Hunter, our little vile,
Rufh Vrain. Dorothy. May, Just out
of college, Mickey Hedington; Mrs.
Hopscotch, fair, fat and forty, Bet
ty Sherry: Marie Ribeau, the girl
from Paris; Marguerite Turner;
Kloomy, the maid, Margaret NC
Coy. -..-.z
Be sure not to miss this hilarious
comedy, Friday, March 6. Admission
Is and IS cents.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
COMMUNITY TO
INDICATE ITS
APPRECIATION
District to Arrange Event to
Honor Men who Put Over
Work of Refinancing Col
umbia District -

In recognition of the excellent
work performed by w. p. Stapleton
in the refininacing of the Column
bia Irrigation district, the commun-
ity will sponsor some sort of a cele-
bration in the near future. Coop
Grafton of other civic organizations
is anticipated and the affair pro-
misses to be one of the most i'm
portant events Of the year.
The chamber of commerce this
noon agreed to sponsor the affair,
recounting the invaluable work Mr..
Stapleton has accomplished for the
good Of the district. His superior, j.
w. Haw, both men being employed
by the Northern Pacific, will be
honored at the event.
: In an excellent resume of the
districts financial setup for the
past ten years, Frank Maupin this
noon at the regular meeting Of the
chamber of commerce, pointed
out the invaluable service Mr.. Sta
pleton had rendered the distsiCt.
Without this help, Mr.. 1GAupin said,
the favorable settlement With the
bond holders probably could not
have been contaminated. =
Following the explanation, the
chamber voted to arrange the pub
lie recognition in honor. Of Mr.. Sta
pleton. The details are to be ar
ranged by the house and irrigation
committees Of the chamber.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
G. o. p. CHAIRMAN
COMING

On Tuesday, March 10, J. M.
Emerson, chairman Of the Re-
publican state central commit
tee, will be in Kennewick and
In the evening will address the
precinct committeeman and
workers. Plans will be made
at this time for the county con-
vention to elect delegates TO
the state convention which will
be held on May 8 in Spokane.
Those who care TO hear Mr..
Emerson should get In touch
with one Of the precinct COM
mitteemcn. " s ~"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
CHANGE IN MAIL
SERVICE

Owing to . change In the train
schedule from Walla Walla to
Pendleton, the star route de-
livery from Kennewick to Wal
u Walla is advanced one hour,
and now leaves Kennewick 1t
1880 am. Air mail letters,
therefore, should be mailed not
later than 1910 am. in order
to connect with the airplane
leaving Pasco. at loo pm, Post
master. F. III. Lincoln states.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
ON HONOR ROLL

Wilton Vincent. senior at OPS,
won a place on the honor roll OF ~
students for the fall semester with
a grade average of 2.48 in 1917 hrs.
of work. The minimum requirements
are a minimum scholastic load OF
IL hours and a minimum average
of 200. Vincent is the SON of HUI
bert @. Vincent of Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05

Under the first plan the original
bonded Indebtedness amounted to
$3.50, 900, with 20 years in which to
pay, with q total Indebtedness In
Guiding interest at six per cent,
amounting to $1,000, 900.
Under the second plan, the orig
inal Indebtedness was the same
$3.50, 900 but the repayment time
was extended to 80 years and the
interest rate was reduced from six
to two and a half per cent, with a
total Indebtedness of $785 900.
Under this plan, with 80 years in
which to pay, the principal has
been reduced to $192,500. which to-
gether with accruing interest, makes
a total Indebtedness Of 1856, 760.
The above figures show that the
actual reduction to the individual
land owner amounts to approx
mately 80 per cent per year. Under
the first plan, the district would
have been required to make a pay
ment of $86,324 in 1898. This would
have meant a per acre assessment
of SIS for that year. So @
Under the second plan the high
est payment would have come in
1915 when the per acre levy would
have been more than $500.
The present plan, more uniform
in annual amounts, reaches its
maximum in 1856 when I'll, 40 viii
be needed for bonded indebtedness.
Spread out over the 33-year period
the annual levies win run uniform
" at $50 per acre per year-just
about ten per cent Of the peak pay
ment under the original bond is
sue. OF course these adjustments
also take into consideration the con-
siderable reduction In interest rates
Before granting the loan, RIG
prescribed certain definite require
ments which the district Is obh-
gated to meet In the future with
the idea of keeping it on sound
economic basis. It requires that the
district accumulate and carry bono
reserve fund equal to one years
requirements and to keep on hand
sufficient money in the operation
and maintenance fund to pay cash
for any expenditure at any time
of the year, barring major dis.
aster. To accumulate these amount:
the district is given the first three
years of the loan period in which
they pay interest only. 4
Ole Brue, Jas. Johnston and Hen
ry Piert are the present directors o.
the district. Frank B. Mason Il
manager and Frank Maupin is sec
| retaray.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
THE WHY OF TT

The Courier-Reporter force has
been curtailed this week on account
of the epidemic of sickness now pre-
valent in the community. Linotype
operator Harold whittemore has
been spending some time in bed with
the flu and Printer LII Hallberg has
been enjoying CD a siege of the
mumps. R-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
EVENTUALITIES

- = !
f.asy, MACH ,,,..,
Neeoie cluo WIZ 'A1S' n. W. VAN" VAN
e1s
silver Tea, M. =. cnurcn' 70
Guaroians Assn. Win Mfs. v. n.
Wiioer' pm.
vauey Grange pm.
Hisnlano Improvement ciup
Saturday, March j.
Scnool eiection' Guy aan' ! 10 .
Llpefty tneatLe' ~ o
ventures OF faA aA..IIwen.
Nlgnt 1eatufe' sBnaAacesas W.
session."
RAINBOW Giris az nsu' ISO.
Sunday, March g.
Churches; see notices
Liberty, same @ Saturday.
nrora.v ns.r,b q !.
DAP With Mrs Z A. Hatch. one
o,clocl. luncheon
Forfeiture club, Mrs. E. A. Mil
Ter.
Unity class city hall . o'clock
sh.vo Comr wire Girls a nm
business Girls, dinner at Genes
of e.As nm
pov Scout Troon "a NJ T. church:
Tnoon 81 Christian church and
Troop %, Highlands club house.
Townsend club, Eng. Luth church
7:30 pm.
Odd Fellows at hall.
Tuesday, March "a
Kiwanis luncheon. Genes.
T,,a.dov Rridoe club. Mrs. II. A..
linn
RIVAL Neiahbor club. Mrs. George
stradford saa
Kankntee club. Mrs.. Bentley Gal
lagan. :
Cemetery Assn. Annual meeting,
Commercial Club rooms, 3 pm.
Bluebirds at $50. is'1
Kildare club dinner, Floyd Htg-
lev home, $50 pm.
HaShatuaya Camp Ere Girls, a&
City Hall, z pm. -,
Rebekahs at hall, 7:30.
PEG. Chapter, Mrs. A. n. Veg
ner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05

Miss Petitjean won the pass for
two given by the Liberty last week.
It will admit two at all shows dur
ing the month Of March. This week
Manager Don visger is mailing to
each contestant listed herewith COM
plimentary passes for two at any
show during the month.
Next week we win announce the
additional prizes, the size Of which
will depend upon the amount Of
tickets the participating merchants
are required to purchase based upon
the number called for by purchasers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
NO CHANGE is
NOTED in LIST
IN CIR CONTEST
Less Than Two Weeks Left
to Vote for Girl to Take Big
Free Travel Trip Contest to
End March is

No change in the relative stand
ings of the contestants in The Cour-
ier-Reporter's Better Times Contest
is shown by the count this week.
Miss Elaine Petitjean is still in the
lead, Miss Pearl Richards of Rich
land is in second place and Miss
Mildred Wade is third.
Next weeks count will be the last
one to be published, for the follow
ing week will see the end of the
contest and the ballots for the final
term will be counted by the judges.
The contest will end on Wednesday,
March l8, at eight o'clock. The trip
will start from Seattle on the eve
ming Of Monday, March 23rd, the
date having been set back to allow
six young ladies from Alaska to join
the group. The Alaska boat will dock
at Seattle on the 22nd.
Who will win the wonderful trip
It all depends upon the loyalty
of the friends who are backing the
candidates. II they ask for the
coupons when they make pur-
chases. 1t viii be an easy matter to
select the winner. Just ask for the
coupons every time you make q
purchase or pay an account at any
one Of the following business houses:
Safeway Store
Dover Lumber Co.
E. C. Smith Motor Co.
Bricks Service Station
Twin City Motors
Vibber-G Clifford Drug Co.
DR.. H. j. Capell
Visger Drug
A. A. Anderson Chevrolet
Kennewick Printing Co.
At the time Of going to press the
following is the standing Of the con-
estants:
Miss Elaine Petitjean.--1,542,30 500
Miss pearl Richard (Rich-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05
ARNOLD GIVES
SCHOOL COSTS
EXPLANATION
New Building, while Costing
S13O,00O, Does Not Add to
Districts Indebtedness Ov-
err Previous Figures

Because he has peen called upon
SO many times to explain apparent
discrepancy between the hundred
thousand dollar school house" and
the cost of the new building now be-
ing erected, Chairman F. j. Arnold
OF the school board has submitted
the following statement regarding
the facts to the Courier Reporter:
Why a $lSo,OOo.00 high school
building? .,.,r. ...-,.-.
Because the board, without any
additional cost to the patrons Of the
school district, has been enabled TO
provide a much better equipped
building than was originally antici"
pated. The board, Of education has
endeayored to keep faith with the
patrons Of the district by holding
the districts part Of the cost en-
tirely within the bond limit Of $751;
900. In other words, the district vot-
ed $55,o00 in bonds and no furth-
er levy has been made, nor is one
contemplated. af-.
There seems to be considerable
misunderstanding over the new
high school building costs, and how
they are to be met, and IL is hoped
that the following figures may help
to clarity the situation.
Cost Of the building complete, in
GLIDING all the alternates except
lockers, auditorium chairs and win
dow shades, ..............-.......-$130, 1920
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5e,454.0O
5,8ls.O0


except the three alter
mates aforementioned ...-- $50, 1920
Leaving cash balance Of $3.50
In explanation of the ALLEGATION to
the new building project Of $4,000
90 from the districts emergency
fund, IL should be stated that IL
the new building had not taken
concrete form, this amount, or more,
would have been necessary in the
rebuilding of the heating system in
the present high school Building.
The new building project provides
for a dual heating plant Of suffice
lent capacity to heat both of the
buildings, consequently the board
felt that the ALLEGATION, as made,
was GOOD business policy.
Over As percent OF the cost OF
the new building is labor and it is
gratifying to note that many OF
the taxpayers, both from the city
and rural district, are finding en-
ployment, SO essential at this par
ticular time of the year.
AS the Improvement is essentially
one in which the entire district is
interested, and one for which we
may all feel justly grateful, it Is
hoped that in every one of us there
may be reflected a genuine spirit
of interest, helpfulness and COM
plete and hearty community coop
Grafton.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05

Mrs. Clyde Higley, Mrs. Charles
Boyer and Miss Pauline Higley
were Yakima visitors Monday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05

Marian Gleason is i'll with the
mumpS this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-05

The government grant OF
$56, 454.00 reduces the cost
to the taxpayer to-. 7sYsss.2O
The state grant, $5,8l8.00
further reduces the cost to
the taxpayer to $3.50. es,l2O.2O
The present emergency
surplus in the districts
treasury ($l4,000.00) still
further reduces the outlay
to -. $4,000
The amount of the bonds
voted was -..............--........-.. 5S,ooo.oO
plus PLUS Of is4e .'''..''. 1@eu ~ $3.50
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the aSSurance OF q lurJher BraIhL
from the state, will take care Of the
the three alternates above referred
to, and will provide the district
with a fine new building, complete
ly equipped. 55
Putting it another way, the pres
lent available funds are as follows:
Bonds voted by districts 55,OO0.0o
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(These bonds are paid
from the regular ten mill
levy and are retireable
over a period OF "a years,
and bear an interest rate
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-04
Roosevelt Address To Congress
 Characterizes Progressive Move
Continued From Page One

Continued From Page One be specific in their negative attacks" said the president.
 "They themselves do not want to return to that individualism' of which they prate, even though the advantages under that system went to the ruthless and the strong", he declar- ed.
 ''They realize that in 34 months the New Deal has built up new instruments of public power in the hands of the peoples gov ernment. This power is wholesome and proper, but in the hands of political puppets of economic auto cracy, such power would provide shackles for the lib critics of the people"
 The President finished amid a storm of applause lasting many minutes, and with his usual friendly smile upon receiving con- gratulations, departed from the chambers.