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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
Protest Against
TaxIncreaseOn
Municipality
None Contemplated, Even
Possible; State Law
Prevents Raise

"A protest against higher taxes was
presented to the city council Tues
DAY evening at their regular session
The petition was signed by 66 local
taxpayers and had the city fathers
somewhat non-plussed for a time.
Inc petition was headed: I'VE. the
Undersigned taxpayers OF the City of
kennewick, cognizant of the fact
mat tax levies for the year 1910 are
1856 mills, protest that the tax
limit has been reached and passed
ana that any action taken to in
cur further obligations payable by
the taxpayers is detrimental to the
good OF the community, and must
necessarily result in the increase of
taxes to a burdensome degree. We
deplore, therefore, any action to be
undertaken that will result in this
condition and we protest against
the same"
The council was stumped for a
time as to just what action the
protest was being aimed at. The
council has no unusual expenditures
under consideration, and anyway
they cannot increase the tax levy
beyond the present point without a
vote Of the people.
While estimates place the cost of
construction of the new sewer line
on Railroad Avenue at about So. 900.
the expenditure will not raise taxes
ON the contrary, discussion around
the council table brought out the
TACT that as result of the new
cannery construction, additional
taxable property will be added to
the city's assessed valuation, thus
reducing all city taxes.
The icty's tax levy for the cur
rent year is 20 mills-one cent Der
hundred dollar valuation of prop
erty. This sum includes five mills
Tor bond redemption. The council
cannot exceed the regular fifteen
mill levy without vote of the
people.
The remainder Of the tax lew
1856 mills is made up, according to
he statement prepared by the co,,n-
" treasurer Of IL mills for the
school district, six-tenths of mill
'or the port district, three mills
Zach for road district and public as
'istance and 1896 mills for state
county and P.UD. levies.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
Community Chest
Drive Starts Today
Soliciting Letters Now in
Mail; Hurry Returns

Inc Kennewick Community Chest
WIN start its drive today. The COM
M ,ssve IS all new except Mrs. I. N.
anueler, SO please everybody boost.
n ~ you Know, We were established to
a I.aoe the soliciting of funds for
aritaole purposes on an efficient
ss au business basis. To accomplish
s the various agencies whose rep
fntatiVes in the past solicited
.n. .us at any and all times without
ny MY accounting, were invited to sub
Chs laer case to the Community
~ He .s committee. A check was made
a. aie amount solicited and as far
T,i pssactlcable the expenses involved
S %.n these figures the Committee
hs aM on the amount which would
tnra ai!oWed the agency the same re-
nar. ana save the amount of the ex-
wh;s tor the contributors. Agencies
m,,S.I olo not benefit the local com
hana sy We're omitted entirely. some
chelclarles were purely local in
~ nsa,, such as the Benton Coun.
for r .s Council and milk fund
mt en ie school children, who could
nst nat OBTAIN milk at home. Some were
AND ot,ai and included the Red Gross
cha,. salvation Army. Others were
s,,cS cter building organizations
and as as Camp Fire Girls. Bow scouts
10. N the letter you will receive tn.
try , you will receive a stamped re-
bnt n envelope for sending a contri-
ear,on to the Chest Committee. We
pronS stiy request that you give
the .p1 action to this matter so that
p,S WORK can be cleaned up soon
Che tease s. bear in mind that the
is 49, committee represents YOU and
urs umolng the work for YOU and nat.
then j., you are expected to assist
This ~ prompt action and response.
ed - ~ ! years committee is compos-
renra ~ =. M. Ludlow, chairman. who
W aiIssen It's the Kiwanis club; Mrs. !
Wouo o richmond, representing the
sion Romans ans Club; D. P. Gard. the iee
Der Der, 81 ana olav otheim, the cham
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
Wheat Farmers Declare
War on Pocket GOphers

Pocket mice in wheat land have
proved to be very serious pest
causing considerable losses to wheat
growers this past year, according To
Waloo w. Skuse. county extension
agent. These mice winter over In
the fields Of wheat that were har-
vested last year. Their burrows Oft
en- extend from four to six feet be.
low the surface, and have been found
TO contain as much as three quarts
OF wheat in q single burrow. After
they have once become established
IN the fields Of winter wheat that
Will be harvested in 1910 they are
almost impossible to control.
There IS no time like the present
according to Mr.. Skuse, to take the
tight to this pest. AS the summer
1aIoWing Is done the mice come IN
out Of their burrows and rum about
over the newly worked ground. This
IS the time to poison them. # field
equipment Is Of such q type that It
does not leave regular depressions IN
which the mice naturally run, q
car or truck can be used to make
tracks at intervals. In these tracks
the regular poisoned oats, prepared
by the q. s. Biological Survey and
available from the county agent,
should be used. Light scatterines
OF the bait will kill great numbers of
mice. as a kernel or two Is sufficient
to kill one mouse.
These mice are entirely different
than ordinary field mice and hence
can only successfully be controlled
N about a two to three-weeks' per.
od. Farmers who had losses last
year should be poisoning this year,
and others should be on watch for
me appearance on their summer
ALLOW of these little shortNbodied.
ong-tailed pocket mice.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
WIS
@M
WEEK
b.
Finds No Peace Sentiment
RosrB1 GilRor

FINDS NO fcdce ScHClmcnC
paris, France-After talking with
Mussolini, Hitler, Goering and 9TH
or European leaders, Sumner Welles,
n s Under-Secretary of State, is
believed to have discovered little
chances of an early peace. While he
IS preserving the strictest silence,
sentiment in the countries already
visited points toward the continual
tion of war until more definite OBJ
iectives are attained. In the mean
time, Myron G. Taylor, former head
of the u. S. Steel Corporation and
now President Roosevelt's unoffi-
cial observer at the Vatican, con-
tinues his conversations with the
Pope and other high Catholic dig
nitaries in seeking peaceful solu-
ton of Europe's troubles. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07

The senior girls enjoyed a st.
Patrlck's party at the home Of Lois
Campbell. Miss Bernice Brown was
their guest. Games were played and
refreshments were servd. On the
entertainment committe were Pearl
Dague and Edna Hunt. On the re-
freshment committee were Mar
torie La Mott, Ruby Stafford, Mil
dred Reese and Lodema Nc Kelvy,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
Berries Best of
Crops Raised on
Highlands in 80
612 Tons to Acre, with
Average Returns of
+ $226.8O Per Acre

strawberries and cherries proved
TO be the best cash crops on the
Highlands during the past season
according to the report just made
public by the Department of the In
terror OF the 1926 acres in cult
walton on the Highlands, Ill acres
We're devoted to berries which pro-
duced a maximum of $4,000 pounds
to the acre, or an average of 4,124
pounds to the acre with an average
return of $226.8O per acre.
Cherries, the next best crop on
the Highlands, were raised on IA
acres, producing a maximum Of H.
OOO pounds, an average of 1914 per
acre. bringing an average price of
$176.67 per acre.
1890 EARNED
OF the total irrigable land in the
Kennewick Irrigation district, $780,
is being farmed. Less than 10 per-
cent is "idle" the remainder being
divided as follows: Buildings, yards,
rights of way, highways, etc. take
up four percent and fallowed ground
3.4 percent.
The total gross income from the
Highlands for the past year was
$219, 891, according to the report.
with an average per acre income of
$63.92. This is twice the Benton
City income, and more than three
times that Of the Mckee Valley, ac-
cording to E. j. Brand, local district
manager
More In Spuds
Spuds require the largest acreage
of any single crop on the hill the
past year, TOO acres being devoted
to this Grip which produced 102 ,3l3
bushel, with an average Of IA to
the acre and with an average In
come of $57.72.
Alfalfa was the next largest crop
in point of acreage. $40 acres aver
aging four tons, bringing an aver
age price of 1929 per acre. Small
fruit took the next largest acreage,
578 acres, producing $102o2 per
acre income from 2,168 ,423 pounds.
Cereals Low
There were 142 acres planted to
cereals, producing an average of
1887 per acre. Hay and forage
accounted for $50 acres, with an
average income of $27.32 per acre.
Pasture took 43 acres and small cash
crops, cabbage, melons, spinach,
toms, etc. took 207 acres with an
average income of 5000.
There are 307 acres of grapes on |
The Highlands, producing 1874, 293
pounds AN average Of two tons to
5he acre, with a per-acre income of
s62.26. Maximum per acre produc-
ion was 5R tons, several new vine
yards accounting for the low aver
age.
500 Tons Grass
More than a million pounds Of as
,aragus was cut from $50 acres,
which brought in per-acre amount
# $73.78. New patches cut down
he average on this item too. Nine
y-four acres were planted to let
uce on the hill last year, producing
bout $40.
There were 50 acres in sugar beets,
an average of 1876 tons
Ter acre. with 81 tons a maximum.
The crop brought $72.85 per acre.
In view of the low prices for farm
roducts from all western areas, this
eport is considered an unusually
inc one, being one of the highest
4 the Yakima Valley, which leads
II other irrigated areas in the
ountry.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07

The regular meeting of the Ken
newick Woman's Club will be held
Friday, February 8 at 2:30 in the
Masonic hall. Mrs. o. K. William
son of Prosser, who is chairman of
the Literary Department OF the
washington State Federation of
Womans Clubs, win have charge
Of the meeting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
GIRLS PLAY PASCO

Billed as the game of the season
an all-star girls town team will
tangle with a similar aggregation
from Pasco at the local gym Satur-
Gay night OF this week at 7::3O. The
following girls are listed on the
kennewlck team, being coached by
Elmer Olson: Arlene Aman, Irene
olson, Betty Sonderman, Ruth SAT-
lord, Betty Higley, Dorothy Snyder,
Dorothy Mills and Lois Giard.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
Business Girls Discuss
Economic Opportunities

Miss Bernice Brown, senior high
school librarian, was initiated into
the Kennewick Business and Pro-
fessional club Monday evening. The
club met at the home of Mrs. E. S.
Mcdonald. Following the initiation
ceremony the study, Economic Op-
portunities in a Democracy" was
led by Kathryn Brown. Each men,
Der was given a QUESTIONABLE and
open discussion was held concerning
the subjects.
After the discussion refreshments
were served by the hostess.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
Quit Too Soon

The grand jury investigating the
state offices quit too soon in the
opinion of one of the Kennewick
citizens. On Washington's Birth
day, he had occasion to drive over
Pass. The snow that
day was the best in the winter for
skiing and he counted 70-odd state
owned cars (besides the highway
vehicles) along the road
between Seattle and Yakima.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07

The above picture Is Of Dorothy
Mills and Irene Olson as they ap-
peared in Norwegian costumes Sat-
urday, when they participated in the
Finnish relief drive. The costume
worn by Dorothy was given to her
mother, Mrs. Fred Mills in 1914. The
white blouse and apron are trim
med with Hardangr embroidery. The
deliberately beaded and braided vest,
purse and hat are decorated with
the same pattern and is all hand
made. The peasant costume, worn by
Irene Is the property Of Miss Inga
Otheim. The blouse Is also trim
med with dainty embroidery, the
bodice and skirt are of a plaid ma
terial and the silk shawl as well as
the 5ewelry Is very attractive.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
Seniors Defeat Sophs

On "Wednesday the senior girls
defeated the Sophomore girls in a
very interesting basketball game.
The score was is to S. The senior
nne-up was as follows. forwards.
Irene Olson, Betty Sonderman and
Pearl Dague; guards, Ruth Stafford
Dorothy Mills and Betty Higley For
Inc sophomores: forwards, Theo
Lampson. Marie Liston and Yyonne
Davis; guards. Dorothy Snyder,
agnes Quasi and Eunice Campbell,
The sophomore substitutes were
Jerry Shaughnessy, Dorothy Ann
campbell and Dorothy Lee. Mr.
Coates was the referee.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
NYA Supervisor to be
Here Tuesday, March IL

8. Z. Throssell. Employment SUI
peryisor for the National Youth ADJ
ministration, will be at the Welfare
oifice in Kennewick next Tuesday.
March IL, between the hours OF 10
ano ~. Any youths between the ages
OF 10 and rs years Interested in NYA
employment should apply. Individ-
uals or organizations desiring fur
liner information about the NYA
program should see Mr.. Throssell at
this time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. e. s. Mcdonald and
Mrs. O. w. Sherk motored TO walla
Walla wednesday. Mr.. Mcdonald
attended produce company din
ner meeting and the ladies were
dinner guesets at the W. p. Mexican
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald also
attended the show, "Gone with the
Wind"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
Library Donations

The American Legion recently do
mated $3.50 to the local Library as
the result of the benefit card par
ties. The local Modern Woodman
lodge Is making donation of shelf
and stacks and dictionary table,
as well as bulletin board.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
War Slashes Idleness

Ottowa, Canada Canadian relief
roles are being reduced so rapidly
because OF the demand for labor in
handling war orders that it is be-
heved unemployment will cease to
De problem in the Dominion by
midsummer. At no time In the last
1en years was the Canadian relief
problem comparable to that of the
y. s., due to the adherence of
scotch, French and English stock to
accept charity in any form.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
Canal Defenses Helped

Washington, D. C.-Part of the
mystery" of President Roosevelt,s
recent cruise off Central America
was revealed in the statement that
Colombia, Panama and Costa RIGA
have promised, in the event of any
foreign attack on the Panama Ca
nal, to make their air fields avail
able to U. s. planes whenever nee
essary to defend the canal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
British Planes Over Berlin

London, England-For five sue
cessive days British planes flew over
Berlin but dropped no bombs. They
did, however, flood the Reich CAPT.
toll with pamphlets informing the
German people of the Allied OBJ
jectives and demonstrating the ease
with which the city could be bomb
ed If Nal planes should attempt to
bomb Paris or London.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07

Tuesday evening the Kennewick
ana Pasco Hi-Y boys had a Joint
get-together at Pasco. The Pasco
ooys gave a program and refresh
ments were served after a basket
BAN game. The score was 30 To "a
IN favor Of Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
PA Always I'm Stratosnhere

anyways IN Shakespeare
seattle, Wash. - Pan-American
anyways takes delivery this week on
new type Of Boeing 4-engined
pane with sealed cabin, designed
lot super-speed on its South Ameri-
csa routes by taking advantage of
aMtudes OF 10000 to $4,000 feet. An
oMef plane of the same type will
start trials April LIST.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
Britain Calls Retired Admirals

Britain Calls Retired Admirals
London, England-Five of the
highest ranking Admirals in. the
British Navy have been recalled to
active duty, and the rank of admir-
a. OF the Fleet" corresponding to
that OF Field Marshal in the army.
Is made an active rank for life.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07

Mrs. Emma Farmer spent a week
at the Moran home,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07

Frank Maupin was elected direct
or for a three-year term at the
school district election last Satur-
day afternoon. More than four
hundred votes were cast, with Mr..
Maupin receiving 235 and Mr.. Mills
1879.
The first meeting Of the new
board will be March Is at which
time the chairman Of the board will
be selected.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT or
THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF CASCADE.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17
n. B. RINGING.
NINE PIONEER.
DIES At 81

ANACONDA-Ni Nichols Berthoud
Ringeling. Montana's eldest mining
engineer and former resident of
Butte, died Feb. 6. at his home in
the Georgetown lake district on his
ninety-first birthday. w. F. Flynn
of Anaconda is in charge of
the arrangements for the funeral,
according to message received by
A. j. Davis. ST. Mr. Davis was an
old friend of the deceased.
Mr. Ringeling, who was a distant
relative of Audubon. the famous
ornithOlogist. was born in the city
of st. Louis in 1S49. He received
his education in the common schools
of his native city. at Washington
university and at Freiberg in Ger
many He graduated in civil and
mining engineering.
He came to Montana in 1875 and,
in company with Germaine A. KEEL
logg. established an engineering Of
flee in Butte 1t was known as the
firm of Ringelang and Kellogg and
transacted much business in this
field. John Gillie. former manager
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17

Western problems doesn't understand them
the country New Deal"
offered policies his
of the to
and watch the prosper.
looking candidate will what
intends doing and knows what the score is.
McNut out He came the reciprocal pact
politics ball
believe that little odhoned horse
sense a lot of this
Company followed the Of
hall the old system of hiring
d each mine
While gives min
time also takes of the
enjoyed such being recognized by the foreman
hired reputation Now it's first come first
fol- bad for the veteran
of the office her doesn't know
This result
the
hold job for only shift
ridded of their presence
The new
made In its eup but is generally
both the company the union
thing these days
We have an idea that
the Trojans still they Russia
the hole caused by the Firms
shooting Il
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17

of mines for the Anaconda company
and now consulting engineer for the
same company. who is now the dean
of mining engineers in Montana
since Mr.. Ringeling's death. worked
for the firm from 1881 to 1884. He
severed his connection with them to
Join the rush to the Occur d'Alenes
The firm continued in business in
this city until about 1897 when the
partnership was dissolved Mr. KEEL
logg went to Deer Lodge. where he
died in 1900. Mr.. Ringeling moved
to Philipsburgh in 1897 and opened
an engineering office in that city.
He acquired many mining interests
in the Phillipsburgh district. Some
of them were good producers. In his
later years he applied himself to the
working of these properties.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17

PROBE Of
SECURITY ACT

The Colorado Mining association
and the Colorado Chapter of the
American Mining Congress have
adopted the following resolution
calling for an investigation by the
u. S. Congress of the Federal Sc
eurities Law and the Securities and
Exchange Commission to the END
that the desires of Congress in the
passage of this legislation be &C
complished.
WHEREAS, In the early history
of this state the mines provided
most OF the capital that financed
its banks and industries, built the
state, and originated its capitalists;
and
WHEREAS, Through various
causes the mining industry is now
itself in need of capital which can
not be obtained under the Securi-
ties Act of 1888 as now administer
ed; and
WHEREAS, The exemptions pro-
vided by Congress in said Act have
been largely nulfified by the cum
brous and impracticable rules and
AOA GAChARAAOA DCb AR
oy the Securities Commission; and
WHEREAS. During the admin
istration of this Act over a period
of years it has become evident that
the Commission itself is unable or
unwilling to make the necessary
changes and simplificatiOns;
NOW, THEREFORE,. Be 1t Re-
solved, that the Colorado Mining
association request the Congress of
the United States that it initiate
an investigation of the administra-
ton of said Act by the Securities
Commission, to the end that the
true intent of Congress to facilitate
and not inhibit the proper invest
ment of money in industries like
mining be carried out and not re-
pealed by administration.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17
ANACONDA TO
SHARE IN HUGE
COPPER ORDER

NEW YORK-The French gov
eminent placed an order in the
local market for $4,000 tons of
copper at a price of liz cents a
pound. trade sources said. Prompt
shipment was specified
(The price TO domestic buyers is
currently 11A cents.)
The tonnage was said to be in
addition to 10000 tons bought last
year for delivery over a six-month
period.
Companies which will share in
the order included: Anaconda Cop
per Mining Co.. through its Chilean
mines; Kennecott Copper through
its Braden mine in Chile; Union
Miniere du Hault Katanga from its
Belgian Congo properties: Cerro de
Pasco from its Peruvian mines and
its selling agent American Metal
Co. Ltd. international Nickel was
also believed to be participant.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17

and DentOnite for special refrAc-
tories, and some publicity has been
given vermiculite as a result of its
use in exterior stueco walls at the
Golden Gate International Exposi-
ton at San Francisco. Gratifying
progress is being made in the use
OF vermiculite heat and sound
insulating plasters. which are now
made by several companies. The
Mikolite Co. Kansas city. Kans.,
has recently called to the attention
OF the Bureau OF Mines certain new
products one of these is mikolite
expanded vermiculite). an extender
for aluminium paints, which 1t is
claimed makes them work better
than straight aluminium paint and
have p percent greater coyerage
per gallon. Vermiculite for this
purpose is only 100000 inch in
diameter. and ounce bulks APP
proximately 5is ounces by volume
Other uses of this fine powder
COS percent through 325-meshl are
as cOOlant and lubricating agent
in automobiles, both in the motor
and in the transmission and rear
end The free silica or quartz con
tent is said 10 BE- negligible an
gives only O.034 percent
Tests are reported TO have shown
il to be nOnabrasive and to have
lubricating properties somewhat |
similar to those Of graphite This
mikolite disperses readily in lubri- |
eating oil and is offered by the !
as a means of taking up |
uneven wear in automobile engines, |
compression. and reduc-
ing oil consumption by filling the
pores of metallic surfaces of the
cylinder walls. pistons,. etc. The
is not patented. but the
company does not reveal the method
" production beyond the statement
hat the material is not ground.
Paul NJ. Tyler. Bureau OF Mines.)