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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-08
MORE STATE FOREST LAND
IS PROPOSED FOR COUNTY
LOw-COst Tracts Recommended
By Federal Inspector In Swal-
low Falls And Potomac Areas
6O,OOOACREs ARE INVOLVED

The State Department of Forestry
has received recommendations for the
purchase of more than $1,500,000
worth of low-value land in Maryland
for forestry purposes under the Fed
eral Fulmer Act. Much of the land is
in Garrett county.
The recommendations were made by
S. H. March, Of Washington, regional
forest inspector, from areas suggested
by F. w. Besley, State Forester.
Thirteen tracts, totaling 299, 494
acres, were proposed as purchasable
for development by the State as forest
areas. The tracts were confined to
those which could be purchased
cheaply.
The Fulmer Act was passed by Con-
gress year ago to provide for Fed
eral aid to states in the purchase of
prospective forest lands. The actual
negotiations have been deferred, as no
appropriations for this purpose was
provided by the Federal Government.
Under the provisions of the Act,
the Government would aid the states
financially to acquire the property.
The State would repay the Govern
ment from revenues from these for
ests. Suitability for growing trees
and the recreational possibilities would
be taken into consideration.
The prospective forest tracts in
clude:
Swallow Falls, Garrett county, &c.
719 acres, $5.12 an acre, 5000, 454.25.
Potomac, Garrett county, 29,299
acres, $4.06 an acre, $118,964.75.
Dams Mountain, Allegany county,
45,400 acres, $500 an acre, $177,-
237.50.
The total indicated value of the thir-
teen tracts was placed at 81, 625, 429 95.
W. J. Quick, assistant State Fores-
ter, said some areas which had been
considered, had to be passed up be-
cause the purchase price would be too
high.
The report said that action was de-
ferred on tracts at twelve locations,
including Savage River, in this coun-
ty, and Green Ridge, in Allegany
county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-08
Clinics Are Scheduled

There will be a tuberculosis clinic
at the Health Office on Wednesday,
April IA. DR.. E. C. Peck, health officer,
will be in charge of the clinic.
Ten patients were examined in the
clinic held in March and four of these
were examined by x-ray at Hopemont
Sanatorium the same day.
Forty-three pupils in the Red House
school were given the tuberculosis
test this week. Tuberculin tests are
also done at the Health office in con-
nection with the clinics.
The Mental Hygiene Clinic which
was scheduled for Friday, April 2,
was postponed until Friday, April 9,
because if was impossible for DR..
Young from Springfield State hospital
to be here on April 2. DR.. Young is a
specialist in mental and nervous con-
ditions and will be here to examine
and advise patients with either of
these conditions on Friday morning,
April 9.
On April % and 20, DR.. George E..
Bennett, Orthopedic Surgeon, and his
assistant, DR.. George o. Eaton, from
Johns Hopkins Hospital, in coopera-
ton with the Maryland League for
Crippled Children and the local Health
Department, will hold the spring
Orthopedic Clinic at the Health Office.
Persons wishing to make an appoint
ment to see DR.. Bennett at this clinic
may do so by sending self-addressed
most card To the Health nffica
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-08
FIue Fire Is Extinguished

Members of the Oakland Fire De-
partment were summoned Sunday ev-
ening at nine o'clock to the home of
Walter Welch, on the Oakland-Moun-
tain Lake Park road, to extinguish a
flue fire. No damage resulted.
Fire of undetermined origin COM
pletely destroyed one-story dwelling
on the Water Farm property shortly
after ten o'clock last night. The house
had been vacated week when family
named Miller moved out Of it.
The local fire department was called
and responded but no effort was made
to save the building, as it was to have
been RACED today to make way for the
municipal golf course.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-08
COUNCIL REORGANIZES AT
MONDAY NIGHTS MEETING
Newly Elected Members Join
With HOld-Overs for Initial Ses-
siOn-Matters Decided
APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE

Edward A. Shaffer was retained as
president of the City Council at the
regular meeting of that body held
Monday night. 1t was the initial meet
ing for two members of council, Irwin
R. Rudy and Emroy Bolden. They and
Edward A. Shaffer were selected at
the recent municipal election, the lat
ter having been reelected.
Committees named included the fol-
lawing: Water committee, DR.. Ralph
L. Kercheval, chairman; Henry w. Nc
Comas, Jr., Edward A. Shaffer.
Street Committee, Emroy Bolden,
chairman, Earl Shartzer, I. R. Rudy.
Finance Committee, Henry W. Nc
Comas, Jr., chairman, Irwin R. Rudy,
Dr. R. L. Kercheval.
j. Frank Browning was retained as
clerk-collector. Howard P. Stuck and
C. F. Hammond had also made appli-
cation. Other appointments were:
Michael R. Maroney, street commits
sioner; James Compton, water super
intendent; julius C. Renninger, Jr.,
city attorney; w. H. Byrd, weigh
master; C. F. Hammond, magistrate.
The appointment of the day and night
policemen was deferred until the next
meeting.
Prepare For Golf Course
The council authorized the purchase
of Chevrolet dump truck, and Robert
Lohr was selected as truck driver
from list Of seven applicants. The
truck will be used in construction of
the golf course. The purchase of ap-
proximately Is tons of lime also was
authorized and the contract for fur
nishing approximately 80 tons of sand
was awarded to Cheston H. Browning.
On Dog Hunt Again
The Council instructed Mr.. Brown
ing to notify all police and special
police to be on the lookout for stray
dogs TN the stnsctA Of Oakland and to
capture said dogs. The council is at
present endeavoring to find a place to
house them when caught.
It was stated that the ordinance
against stray dogs would be enforced.
Appeal Session
Monday and Tuesday, April 10 and
20, were named as days when the coun-
Gil would be in session to hear appeals
on assessments.
The Council also decided to secure
the services of an engineer to draw up
plans and specifications for the pro-
posed auxiliary reservoir. 1t is planned
to erect this reservoir this summer.
Repair work on the city hall roof
was also discussed. Monthly bills
amounting to approximately $1,000
were ordered paid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-08
Many Attend Formal Opening
Of BOlden Funeral Home

Approximately eight hundred fifty
people visited the Bolden Funeral
Home during it's formal opening last
Friday, Saturday and. Sunday. People
were invited to the opening through a
page advertisement which appeared in
The Republican last Thursday.
The number of visitors was much
greater than was anticipated and the
management expresses its, apprecia-
ton through an advertisement in to-
days Republican, found on page two.
All visitors were accompanied
through the new home and the facili-
ties explained by Miss Edith Bolden
and Emroy Bolden. Souvenirs were
presented to all guests.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-08
Tom Sawyer To Be Staged

atom Sawyer" an operetta based on
Mark Twain's story, and dramatized
and adapted by Theodosia Paynter,
will be presented by the children of
the Oakland Elementary school on
Thursday, April %, at 500 p. M, in
the Oakland High school auditorium.
Quaint costumes, lively songs and
dances, and adventures of the mis-
chievous Tom, are expected to make
this an outstanding performance. The
operetta win be under the direction
of Mrs. Russell Brown, music instruc-
tor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-08
COMMISSIONERS TOLD TO
LEVY FOR REASSESSMENT
State Tax Commission Says
$4,000 Will Be Necessary To
Complete Work This Year
NOT TO INCREASE RATE

An order directing the Garrett
County Commissioners to pro-
vide the sum of $4,000 in their
levy this year to carry on the ex-
penses incident to a general re-
assessment in this county, was
received on Tuesday from the
Maryland State Tax Commission.
This is the same amount that was
expended ten years ago and is ex-
pected to take care of all expenses
this year.
A bill was introduced in the State
Legislature postponing the general
reassessment in the State but Garrett
county and several other counties
were exempted from its provisions.
The work Of reassessing all the real
and personal property in the county
will be done this year and the 1888
levy of the County Commissioners will
be based on the new total amount.
About twenty assessors will be re-
quired to do the work.
To Levy For Full Year
At the semi-monthly meeting of the
County Commissioners held this week
it was decided that the laying of the
1887 levy would provide for the full
year. There was some discussion con-
corning measure in the legislature
that would change the fiscal year
from June to January, but the COM
missioners decided to levy for the full
year as has always been the case in
years gone by.
Although there will be no definite
figures obtainable until the levy is
made up at the next meeting of the
Commissioners to be held on Monday
and Tuesday, April 10 and 20, it was
stated by Walter G. Meyers, clerk,
that the tax rate probably would not
be raised: Last years figure was 81
on each 800 of assessable property.
In addition to the $4,000 for the gen.
eral reassessment, there must be levied
an amount to take care of the new
bounty law, from $4,000 to $4,000
for relief purposes, at least $4,000
for school purposes and the general
items that must be met each year.
r. C. McComas, supervisor of as
sessments, stated that approximately
$1SO,0O0 in property values has been
taken from the assessable basis of the
county through the purchase of land
by the Federal Government but that
this amount had been made up in ad-
ditional land and property placed upon
the tax books that had escaped taxa
ton in former years. He estimated
the total assessable basis would be ap-
proximately the same as last year.
The Commissioners have received
letter from the State Roads Commits
sion notifying them that there would
be only $12,440.74 available during
1887 for new road construction. They
anticipated an income of $76,559.41,
but pointed out unpaid obligations of
SIG, 720.s8.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-08
School Glee Club Sings Before
Music Club Members Monday

Thirty-seven members of Oakland
High school glee club attended the dis
trict meeting of the Maryland Fedora
ton of Music Clubs held at the Center
Street Methodist church in Cumber-
land on Monday evening, April 5.
The group sang two songs, Finlan-
dia, and Homing. Mrs. Russell Brown,
director, was complimented by Mrs.
Critchfeld, in charge of the program,
and Mrs. Frank Stuart Rowe, presi-
dent of the Maryland Federation. Both
of these ladies were favorably i'm
pressed by the work of the Oakland
group of young people.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-08
Mt. Lake Park POstOffice And
Martins Store Robbed

Sometime Saturday night or early
Sunday morning, the postoffice and C.
P. Martins store at Mt. Lake Park
were entered and robbed of a few
small items.
At the postoffice one stamp and a
cancelled check were missing, while
at Martins store the thief or thieves
removed slab of bac IN and quantity
of cigarets.
County officers we: e notified but no
arrests have been made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-08
Work On Golf Course Ordered
Started by WPA Administrator

Among the thirteen new WPA pro
jects in Maryland which were ordered
started yesterday by Harry D. Williar,
Jr., deputy State Works Progress Ad-
ministrator, was the construction of a
nine-hole public golf course at Oak
land, according to a news dispatch of
last night.
The work was being held up here
pending final word from WPA head
quarters, so that it has been impossible
to start work the past Monday, as had
been planned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-08
To Leave Shortly For Two Veal
Exploration Trip In Persia

Frank Reeves, founder Of the
Youghiogheny Forest colony, near
Brookside, W. Va, about IL miles
from Oakland on route so, expects to
leave in about three weeks for North
ern Persia and Afghanistan, in Asia,
where he will spend two years in ex-
ploratory work for a New York oil
company.
Mr.. Reeves just returned about six
months ago from Australia where he
had spent two years on a similar
survey.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-08
Wins I'M" at Mercersburg

Robert Browning, Oakland, was
awarded his school letter, "M", in
wrestling at Mercersburg Academy as
a result of his work during the past
season. He also won his letter in soccer
last fall. He is son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cheston H. Browning, Alder street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-08
900 Farmers File Work Sheets

Nine hundred Garrett county farm
ers have filed work sheets, which will
entitle them to payments under the
1897 soil conservation plan, according
to John H. Carter, county agent. Last
year 632 farmers filed work sheets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-08

Word was received here recently
of the death Of Ray Saunders, Shinn-
ston, w. Va. He was the husband of
the former Miss Margaret Harverd,
Of Shinnston, who was frequent Wis
itor at the home of Isaac A. Paugh and
family, near Oakland, and was well
known in this community.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-08

Mrs. Franklin E. Rathbun enter
tanned members of the Thimble Club
at her home on Fifth street last Fri
day afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-07

Rental-$ll.l4 per annum. Term
five years. --
Lot 8, section SO, township 8
north, range 80 east, w. M, with a
frontage OF 22.78 lineal chains, more
or less.
Rental-sl1ss per annum. Term
five years.
Lots 1 and 2 OF Assessors Plat
No. a in section 6, township 2 north
range 81 east, w. NJ, and section 81,
township 8 north, range 81 east,
w. NJ, with a frontage Of 1922 lin
cal chains, more or less.
Rental-$l4.ll per annum. Term
five years.
Lots 8 and 4 Of Assessors Plat
No. 4 IN section 6, township north,
range 81 east, w. NJ, and section
81, township 8 north, range 81 east,
w. NJ, with frontage Of 1870 lin
cal chains, more or less.
Rental-$6.l5 per annum. Term
five years.
Lots S. 6, 2, 8, and 9 Of Assessors
Plat No. 4 in section 6, township
north, range 81 east, w. NJ, and
section 81, township 8 north, range
81 east, w. NJ, with a frontage OF
1913 lineal chains, more or less.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-07

ridian. in Benton County. State Of
Washington.
Three lists Of all property delin-
quent In the District mentioned
above are posted in each voting pre-
cinct and in the places hereinafter
mentioned: ---
Precinct No. 1: One at the margin
Of the state highway crossing of
Columbia Irrigation Districts canal
In Section 3l-l0-28; one at the mar
gin of state highway at the North
east corner of the SWA Of the
NWA of Section 30-9-29; one at
the intersection Of the Highlands
Road with the state highway In the
SWA of Section 28-9-29. ..-. o..
Precinct No. 2: One at the post
office, Kennewick, Washington; one
near the intersection of Auburn
street and Kennewick avenue, Ken
newick, Washington; one at the city
hall, Kennewick, Washington.
Precinct No. 8: one on the Coun-
ty road opposite the northeast cor
ner of section 22-8-30; one at the
Finley hall entrance, Finley WASH
ington; one at the Finley store, Fin
ley, Washington.
Precinct No. 4: One on the mar
gin of the County Road opposite
the residence of II. 8. Hughes In
Section 1851; one on the margin
of the road at the residence Of G.
J. Dahlin in Section 5-7-31; one OPP
posite the Hover store, Hover,
Washington.
One additional copy is also post
ed in the office Of the Board Of
Directors of the Columbia District;
and one In the office of the County
Treasurer of Benton County, Wash
ington. ....sa-s. ....... ...... ..-..
Dated this 30th day of December,
1896, at Prosser, Washington.
BEN KNOX,
Treasurer of Benton County and
-Officio Treasurer of Columbia
District. l2:3l-1:l4
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-07
ORDINANCE NO. $50

ORDINANCE No. $50
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance
No. $50, being an Ordinance Fix
ing the Salaries of City Clerk and
City Treasurer.
The City Council of the City of
Kennewick does ordain as follows:
Section l. That Section ! Of Or
dinance No. 259, being an ordinance
fixing the salaries of the city clerk
and city treasurer be amended to
read as follows:
Section /. The salary of the
city clerk and the city treasurer is
hereby fixed at the sum of SOS per
month each, said salary to be paid
to the said officers, each, by war
rants of the City Of Kennewick on
the last day of each month COM
mencing with January, 1887"
Section 2. This ordinance shall
be in full force and effect five days
after its passage, approval and pub
Ication in the official newspaper
of the City of Kennewick.
Passed December Is, 1886.
Approved, December %, 1896.
A. C. ANON, Mayor.
Attest: Winifred Campbell, r.
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
c. L. Powell, City Attorney.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-07
NOTICE OF DELINQUENT IRRI-
CATION ASSESSMENTS AND
SALE OF LANDS THEREFOR
Columbia Irrigation District

Notice is hereby given that irrt-
CATION assessments for the year 1895
of the Columbia Irrigation District
upon premises and lands within said
district are now delinquent and in
terest on the amount Of each as
sessment has accrued thereto, and
said assessments including said ac-
crued interest and costs, are pay
able at the office of the under
signed Treasurer Of Benton County.
Inasmuch as these delinquent as
sessments stand as lien against
the real property for which they are
assessed and unless the said assess
ments, together with said accrued
interest and costs are paid priod to
Saturday, the 23rd day OF Janu-
airy, 1897, I will, as commanded by
law on said date, at the hour Of
10 o'clock am. of said day, at front
entrance of the Court House In the
City of Prosser, Washington, sell
each and all of said tracts on which
said assessments, accrued interest
and costs shall not then have been
paid, or so much thereof as shall
be necessary to meet the same. Such
sale shall be in the manner by
statute made and provided and the
land scld shall be subject to re-
demption as provided by law in such
cases.
All of said lands are situate in
Townships numbered North from
the Base Line and Ranges num-
bered East from the Willamette Me-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-07
NOTICE OF DELINQUENT IRRI.
CATION ASSESSMENTS AND
SALE OF LANDS THEREFOR
Kennewick Irrigation District

Notice is hereby given that irri-
cation assessments for the year 1885
Of the Kennewick Irrigation District
upon premises and lands within said
District are now delinquent and in
terest on the amount Of each assess
ment has accrued thereto, and said
assessments including said accrued
interest and costs, are payable at
the office of the undersigned Treas
urer of Benton County.
Inasmuch as these delinquent as
sessments stand as q lien against
the real property for which they are
assessed and unless the said assess
ments, together with said accrued
interest and costs are paid prior to
Saturday, the 23rd day Of January,
1897, I will, as commanded by law
on said date, at the hour Of 10 o.
clock am. Of said day, at front en-
trance of the Court House in the
City of Prosser, Washington, sell
each and all of said tracts on which
said assessments, accrued interest
and costs shall not then have been
paid, or so much thereof as shall be
necessary to meet the same. Such
sale shall be In the manner by stat
ute made and provided and the land
sold shall be subject to redemption
as provided by law in such cases.
All of said lands are situate in
Townships numbered North from
the Base Line and Ranges num-
bered East from the Willamette
Meridian, in Benton County, State
of Washington.
Three lists Of all property delin-
quent in the District mentioned
above are posted in each voting pre-
cinct and in the places hereinafter
mentioned:
Precinct No. /: On highway at
Southeast corner of Tract 1, High
lands Plat "B", known as Kadow
corner; on corner Of Tract %, High
lands Plat "B", near Highlands Club
House; at Southeast corner of Tract
Sc, Highlands Plat 3D." at pipe line.
One additional copy is also posted
in the office of the Board Of d.
rectors of the Kennewick District;
and one in the office Of the County
Treasurer Of Benton County, Wash
ington.
Dated this 30th day Of December,
1896, at Prosser Washington.
BEN KNOX,
Treasurer of Benton County and
Ex-Officio Treasurer of Kennewick
District. 12:31-1:14
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-07
NOTICE OF LEASING OF
STATE SHORE LANDS

To all whom 1t may concern; This
is to certify, that the following des-
cribed lands, situated In Benton
County, Washington, will be offered
or lease on Tuesday, the End day Of
February, 1897, at ten O'Clock am,
in front of the Court House Of Ben
ton County, at public auction to the
highest bidder for a term Of five
years. Each bidder will be required
to deposit certified check, certif-
icate Of deposit payable to the
County Auditor, or cash, equal in
amount to the first years rental Of
such land In accordance with his
bid, together with $500. the statu-
tory fee for issuing q lease.
No improvements shall be placed
on State Lands except by written
permission Of the Commissioner.
No lessee shall without the writ
ten consent of the Commissioners
remain in possession Of the land or
improvements after the expiration
of the lease.
Application No. POLL
All shore lands of the second
class owned by the State of Wash
ington, situate in front of, ada
cent to or abutting upon the fol-
owing described uplands:
Lot 2, section Is, township 8 north,
range 30 east. w. NJ, with a 'front.'
age of 21.88 lineal chains, more OF
less.
Rental-$10.94 per annum. Term
five years.
Lot 3, section Is, township 8 north,
range 80 east, w. NJ, with q 'front.'
age Of 21.47 lineal chains, more OF
less.
RentalE$1o.74 per annum. Term
five years.
Lot 4, section Is, township 8 north
range 30 east, w. NJ, with q 'front.'
age of 21.27 ineal chains, more OF
less.
Rental-$10.64 per annum. Term
five years.
Lot /, section 36, township 8 north,
range 80 east, w. NJ, with a 'front.'
age of 20.18 lineal chains, more or
less.
Rental-$10.09 per annum. Term
five years.
Lot 2, section SO, township
north, range 80 east, w. NJ, with q
frontage of 22.28 lineal chains, more
or less.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-07
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. H. Attenborough, Minister

Sunday, January 10: The church
school at $50. New lessons which
should prove very interesting be-
gan last Sunday. We have place
for you in our graded school.
II a. M, The winter Sacramento
service will be part of the SER
vice. Special music by the choir.
$50 p. m. Epworth League for
high school students.
7:30 p. m. Evening service with
sermon by the pastor.
To all the services Of this church
you will find a hearty welcome.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-07

Rental-$8.99 per annum. Term
five years.
Note: Lessee must be a citizen OF
the United States or have declared.
in good faith, his intentinn to be-
come such.-Chapter SO, Laws 1921.
Note: Receipts for deposits made
with applications TO lease may be
used by applicant only, as cash on
date Of leasing.
Witness my hand and seal OF Of
flee this 26th day Of December, 1896.
(SEAL) A. G. MARTIN.
Commissioner Of Public Lands OF
the State OF Washington. 12:31-1:28
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-07
FIRST BAPTIST
Rev. E. G. Beutler, pastor

We invite you to worship with US.
Morning service, 1890 am.
Preaching service, II am.
Bible school, 1880 am.
Jr. & ST.. B.YP.U., $3.50 pm.
Evening Service, 1880 pm.
Bible study, in book OF Hebrews.
1880 pm.