The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume], June 29, 1916, Page 6, Image 6

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From the Correspondents
Items of Interest Concerning Our Neighbors Hereabouts
E LIVE WIRE SPARKS E
The Finley grange will hold a regu-J
lar old-fashioned Fourth of July cele
bration at the Tewalt place in Section
21, beginning at 10 o’clock and nobody
knows when it will end. There will
be all kinds of athletic contests for
all kinds, styles, sizes and ages of
people. There will be speaking and
a ball game in the afternoon and—
but wait, we are going too fast.
The committee has arranged a day
so full of fun that everyone is urged
to get there as near ten o’clock as pos-\
sible. The athletic contests will be!
first. Among other events there will
be:
100-yard dash, for boys under 15.
100-yard dash for girls under 15.
Sack race—nobody barred.
Fat man’s race.
Fat ladies’ race. ‘
Three-legged race. ‘
Wheelbarrow race. ‘
Chinning contests. ‘
Broad jump. ‘
High jump.
Tug of war.
Throwing baseball.
Obstacle races, etc., etc.
Every contestant will get a lemon
ade ticket free, and prizes will be 'of
fered for the winners.
The grange will serve cofi’ee at
noon, and all ire expected to bring
their own lunch. The committee de
cided that this was better than a
community spread on account of the
saving of time. There will be benches
and tables provided for those too stifi
in the knees or too big around the
middle to sit on the grass. There
will be an ice cream joint well stocked
with palate ticklers, such as pop, can
dy, chewing gum, cigars, etc.
After dinner Rev. K. S. Tontz will
address us on Good Citizenship, and
we wish everyone could hear what he
has to say, for it is a subject for ser
ious consideration in these unsettled}
times.
After dinner there will be a ball
game and anyone wishing to play
should apply at once to Ed. Angel].
\The celebration is not'for Grangers
alone, but all are welcome. The Horse
Heaveners, the people of Kennewick,
and the people of Hover are particu
larly invited. The committee in charge
consists of Frank Struthers, chair
man, Wm. Tewalt, Guy Moore, Glen
Hitchcock, Ed. Angell, H. F. Cooper.
To get. to the Tewalt place from
Kennewick, take the oiled road as far
as Bowles’ corner, (the last house be
fore crossing the 8., P. 8: S. tracks)
and then turn sdnth one-half mile.
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we realize that something is different
—that we are living in troublous
times, that a national crisis is at
hand- We would do well if we spent
part of the day in serious reflection
—in stock-taking to determine just
where we stand.
One effect of a wholesale scrutiny of
our shortcomings during the past few
years has been to make us lose sight
of our blessings—has been to raise a
generation of cynics who see nothing
of good in our institutions. It is true
that we are a young nation—pioneers
in government by the people —and
evils have crept in rapidly. Our very
freedom and equality have been se
riously threatened from within. But
is that reason for condemning our
government? Let us rather face the
fact that wherever there is a country
worth living in, there will the ex
ploiter be found also. Let us remem
ber that it is our country, and what
ever of good it brings us is our bless
ing, and whatever evil is our own fault
--it is our country to make of it what‘
we will.
Rant and grumble of the evils as
you like, it is nevertheless true that
everywhere we are known as the Land
of Liberty, and half mankind looks to
America as the Hope of the World.
Ours is the greatest heritage of all
ages, and ours is also the GREATEST
RESPONSIBILITY. We have fallen
short of the ideals set forth in the
immortal Declaration and we are
alone to blame. Few of us are called'
to take public part in shaping the
course of the nation, but it is the duty
of each one of us to stop and consider,
to think and study so that we can
bring our best efforts to help uphold
our national ideals. And so it would
be a fitting observation of the day if
each one of us would get out and
study the Declaration of Independence
and stop and ponder over where we
have failed and how we can help to
attain the ideals there expressed, so
that this country may always be the
Hope of the World.
About this time of year when we
are all cussing the locust and poplar
trees that persist in sending up shoots
in our alfalfa patches, our .gardens
and our lawns, we would do well to
take notice of the. sycamore tree. It
makes an excellent shade tree, and,
according to Frank Struthers, the
roots go straight down.
It is Rumored that the race course
at Belmont Park is about to be re
opened, and Henry Kramer is spend
ing all his spare time getting his little
bay mare in shape to send east.
It is Rumored that Billy Altrogge
sent 05 for roller skates for THE girl
last week.
It is Rumored that Chris. Rider-i
‘baugh, John Storland and C. G. Shiv-%
lers are endeavoring to organize a:
‘cempany of militia for Mexican ser-
Vice.
It is Rumored that Pat O’Donell’s
wife has gone to Walla Walla to be
with Pat’s nephew, who is in the hos
pital there, suffering from pleurisy.
Since the rains of the first of the
week, Carl Williams has abandoned
his efforts to induce the Night Riders
to tar and feather Hicks.
In last weeks’ issue we made an er
ror in listing the prizes for the girls’
club work. The first, second and third
prizes of SI.OO, 75c and 50c were of
'f'e‘l7éd to the girls of 12 years of age
lor under for the best little girl doll
outfit, best baby girl doll outfit, best
Matted doll bed. For the older girls’
§prizes, different things were offered,
Isuch as a silver thimble, material for
!a dress, material for a shirt waist, a
;pair of silk stockings, etc., etc.,
1 A. F. Woodward, the w. k. weather
specialist, missed it last Tuesday. He
and Mrs. W. stopped at a friend's
house on the way from Kennewick
;for the storm to pass. A. F. spent
Lmost of his time in the road with his
§weather eye in the west, and finally.
‘announced the storm over. They had
gone but a hundred yards when the
real storm broke by the bucketful and
hardly a quarter of a mile before Mrs.
iW. had to start bailing.
i We think —I- it certainly too bad
‘that the election had to be called off,
Ifor now we will be pestered with that
family row all over again.‘
We will have to admit that the wea
ither man is a very capable fellow al
tho he doesn’t always smoke our
brand of cigars.
To satisfy the curiosity of those
who have been wondering why John
Storland has been carrying his head
at such a funny angle, we would ex
plain that he had a gathering in his
left ear and the doctor told him to
keep his eye on it. '
The finale of Finley’s Fourth of Ju
ly celebration will be staged in the
Finley hall in the evening with a
dance to which everybody is invited.
—Handienpped—
Mansel Tewalt misses his pony
most on Sunday nights, for the new
horse doesn’t know the route yet, and
has to be driven.
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E .FINLEY NEWS NOTES 3
Mrs. T. T. Famey left the first of
the week for Spokane where she is
under the doctor’s care, preparing for
an operation to be performed next
week.
Word was received from A. L .
Stewart and family, from Puyallup,
where they are enjoying eight days
of rain out of every week. -
Roy Ably and family and F. T.
Baker and family arrived last week
m COMMIT”. “MCI. WASHINGTON
from Eugene, Oregon, to take up theirj
residence with us. They are occupy
ing the Barr house in Sec. 27.
Mark Rochat, of St. Maries, Idaho,
was a guest at the home of his uncle 1
Julius Jacot for a few days this week.
Miss Ruth Lee returned Tuesday
from Puyallup, where she has been
visiting for the past two weeks.
Dave Morton and family of Hover,
were the guests of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Morton, Sunday.
Mrs. Rhodes, of Entiat, after a
few days’ visit with her brother, A.
R. Skinner and family, left Tuesday
for California, where she will visit
relatives. ‘
J. H. Snyder and family arrived
Tuesday to make a visit with Mrs.
Snyder’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
F. Woodward. They have been visit
ing at Hanford with Mrs. Snyder’s
people. Mr. Snyder teaches at Fri
day Harbor this year.
Edgar Byinton, of Seattle... is visit
ing with his aunt, Mrs, S. A. Hoyt.
Rev. E. A. Orr and family, of Taco
ma, visited a few days 'last week with
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Woodward. They
left Thursday for a visit in Chicago,
111. .
Miss Maud Allen, of Roslyn, is here
visiting her sister, Mrs. Roy Cox.
Mrs. Grobe and daughter Helen,
who have been visiting with Mrs. Rer
ry, left last week for their home in
Spokane.
E NOTES FROM ROVER E
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Lucille Mills, the little daughter of 1
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mills, was severely‘
burned last‘ Tuesday by pulling a pan‘
of hot starch over on her. Both hands ‘
were scalded some and two places on?
her body.’ At present writing she is
getting along nicfi.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Dobblaar were
Kennewick visitors last Wednesday.
Mrs. J. B. Smith, of Wenatchee,
visitedfrom Tuesday until Friday at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Jas. Stitt
and her brother, J. E. Hampton. She
was accompanied home by her mother
Mrs. Mary Hampton, who has been
making her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Stitt during the past winter.
Mr- and Mrs. Ed. Ruelle, of Daven
port, who have been visiting at the
home bf her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
McGuire, returned home last week,
accompanied by her father. ‘
Mrs. H. C. Grafi entertained a
number of Hover young people last
Thursday evening in honor of her
daughter, Miss Edna Graff, of Spo
kane. About twelve 'were present
and all report a very enjoyable eve
ning.
Mrs. Harry Graff and mother, of
Sunnyside, visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Grafl last Thursday
and Friday. .
Wm.. Mills transacted business in
Kennewick Wednesday of last week.
Miss Marie Evans spent a few days
last week with Mis Helene Shoblad
in Horse Heaven.
Mr. Gemmell, county club. leader,
was in town last Friday.
. Mr. and Mrs. John Howard and
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Evans motored
to within a few miles of Richland last
Sunday in Mr. Howard’s car.
Mrs. McCarty, of Horse Heaven,
visited over Sunday with relatives in
Walla ' Walla.
EéPEEEEREmW
Jay Graham and wife autoed to
Badger and Kiona Tuesday.
J. A. Dasdice was a Kennewick vis
itor Monday. .
i Miss Esther Dietrich was in horse
back for mail Tuesday.
Lewis Anderson, Horse Heaven,
was in Wednesday on railway busi
ness.
. Wednesday Eugene Tyrell was in
from the Heavens for a load of feed.
H. R. Pugh, rancher, was a Badger
visitor on Wednesday.
Dunnett and Reagan passed thru
here Friday with a band of 300 sheep.
enroute from Oregon to Ellensburg. §
F. M. Plummet, operator from Top
penish arrived Saturday to work as
relief for a few days. ‘
Our section crew were in Kenne
wick Saturday for supplies.
Jay Graham, Heavens rancher, was
after a load of lumber Saturday.
Miss H. Ruth Bass went to Prosser
Thursday to visit fiends.
. ADVERTISED LETTERs
Chas. E. Beria'l
Mrs. Madi Green
E. C. Johnson
Mrs. James Mathews -
Miss Mildred Mela-3
Miss C. Wallams
June 26, 1916
INVESTING MONEY.
phases Between Speculative Risks and
Safe Securities.
A famous capitalist. writing to Ida
11. Tarbell in the American- Magazine.
says:
“There is no man in the world who
can honestly say that he can invest
money and be certain of permanent
large returns. The big dividends come
from speculative ventures. and nobody
should make them unless he is willing
and able to lose all he puts in.
“i had a thousand dollars sent me
today from a woman who wants 20
per cent. 1 cannot place it so that i
can be sure she will permanently set
6 per cent. it is all she has in the
world. I have no right to lose it. and
I shall not do it. I shall return the
money. If she could alford to lose it.
that would be another thing.
“There ls only one safe way for peo
pie to invest. and that is to choose
sound. conservative bonds or stocks.
and that after consultation with trust
worthy brokers or bankers. In the
long run it will be worth much more
to them than the uncertain large divi
dend. but nobody believes me. They
all think that if I would I could make
a fortune for them. When i send this
thousand dollars back the last thing
this woman will do will be to thank
me.”
Battleery of the Cat.
The piercing warcry of the cat in
the night smrtles and exasperams us
beyond all bearing—not by its loud
ness. but by a certain vicious. weird.
halt terrifying. halt infuriating note in
it that makes us spring to arms with
the bootdack or other substitute for
the boomerang. as the warwhoop of
our tribal enemies did a century or
centdries ago. says Dr. Woods Hutch
inson. ‘
One of Mark Twain's wise old tron
tiersmen had caught this note when
he explained to the tenderi'oot that an
imal speech had rules or composition
and grammar. Just like human speech,
and that “the reason a cat rlies ye eo
ain't on account of the noise she
makes. but on account of the sickenin'
bad grammar she uses." And he was
right. for the grammar of scalp lifting
and the whole alphabet of battle. mur
der and sudden death tingle: and
scream: in the rasping cry.
The Weather Changed: Not.
The oldest weather diary known to
be in existence was kept by a Lincoln
ahire person. William Merle. close on
600 years ago. From 1337 to 1344 he
wrote it up. often day by day. in Lat
in. and his manuscript. being on vel
lum. was somehow preserved and is
now in the Bodleian. Merle did not
trouble himself with the popular lore
about “skyey influences." but stuck to
an accurate record of tact. in the spir
it at least of the modern meteorolo
gists. And from his jottings it seems
that he had pretty much the same
kind of weather to deal with as folks
in his parish of Frllby experience now.
Contrary to theory. the changes of six
centuries have not reduced the number
of wet 7 days in the year.
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newick and Pasco: IT! between I”
Sunday. July 2
Lv. Kennewick Lv. PM
10:00 A. M. 10:30 A. I.
11:00 A. H. 11:30 A. I.
12:00 N. 12:30 P. I.
1300 P. M. 1:30 P. l.
2200 P. M. 2:80 P. I.
3:00 P. M. 3:80 P. I.
4:00 P. M. 4:30 P. n.
5:00 P. M. 5:30 P. I.
6:00 P. M. 6:30 P. n.
7:00 P. M. 10:30 P. I.
July 4
Lv. Kennewick Lv.
8:00 A. M. 330 if":
9:00 A. M. 9:30 A. I.
10:00 A. M. 10:30 A. I.
11:00 A. M. 11:30 A. I.
12:00 M. 12:30 P. I.
1:00 P. M. 1:30 p. I.
2300 P. M. . 2:80 P. I.
8:00 P. M. 3:30 p. I.
4:00 P. M. 4:30 P. I.
5300 P. M. 5:80 P. E
6:00 P. M. 3:30 p. I.
7:00 P. M. 12:” I“.
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