The Kennewick Courier from Kennewick, Washington • Page 3

uAY 31. 1912 1 Reduction 2 a 1 Festival 2 $4raf Miss Thornton, of our firm, has returned with the stock from our store in Pasco, 2 Jl i at we have not sufficient display room for the two stocks, and in or- II L. IfSiali der to make room we will hold a regular festival and give away the profits. Everything in both stores will have prices that will delight you. I I I A Big Reduction in Tailored Waists Hosiery SE a on our wear Pu re silk thread hose, with "Ravelstop" Wi 1 On our tables you will find hats that are Oil and Art Goods.

regular 11.00 black mjFLm Si 1 marked half price. And this will be the price only, per pair 65c 5 1 111 at which we will sell all our tailored hats and STENCIL OUTFITS at abso- 65csiikhsie pair 45c I) children's millinery. All at HALF PRICE! lute cost. fln several sizes. 45csilk 30c I Large black and white Neapolitan Imported Ja ane9eCre i ust arrived fine gauze silk lisle, tan or black 30c iBBP' jgr Al at only 3E ISf Large $7.75 white Peanut braid hat $5.00 CC WoJ 6000 ROADS ASSOCIATION OUTUNES GREAT HIGHWAYS Recommends Building Trunk Roads to cost Ten Millions and Aggregating $1000 Miles Washington State Good Roads association, through its executive committee, at a meeting held May 21, outlined a general policy of road work to complete the three trunk highways before undertaking other projects.

The work to be undertaken aggregates about 1,000 miles, estimated to cost as follows: Sunset highway Idaho line (eastern terminus of Apple way) through Spokane, Davenport, Wilbur, Wenatchee, Ellensburg and theSnoqualmie Pass toPuget Sound. Four hundred miles. Inland Empire highway Spokane to Rosalia, thence through the most feasible routesin Whitman, Garfield and Walla Walla counties to the city of Walla Walla, across the Columbia river at or near Kennewick, to North Yakima and thence to a junction at Ellensburg with the Sunset highway. Two hundred and fifty miles. Pacific Blaine through Bellingham, Everett, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Chehalis and Kalama to Vancouver.

Three hundred and fifty miles. Present at the meeting were: J. W. Bowerman, Seattle; J. L.

Thayer, Davenport; L.G. Titus, Ephrata; W. Pettijohn, Ritzville; and Frank Guilbert and George M. Colborn, Spokane. The committee placed itself on record as opposing a special session the legislature, purposed to be failed to consider a kj nd issue for state road building, he reason given for this section, in Mr.

Bowerman concurred, is that it is inadvisable because road is an experimental -kge and no durable and material, within the re ach of the taxpayers has been Ladies! Keep your hair nice with weekly shampoos. Let us save you the fuss and trouble and give you besides the satisfaction of a thoro Job. Have the man the house make an appointment for you tor after hours. Shop. found.

As a substitute measure the committee decided to ask that the annual road levies be doubled. It will recommend that the permanent highway fund be increased from one to two mills a year and the public highway fund from a half mill to one mill annually. This will make a total annual road levy of three mills, raising fully $3,000,000. The committee desires to continue the road building with this amount after the work has been better organized and then to consider a bond issue. It was agreed that 000 could not be judiciously expended with the present state organization, and further that to build the main lines favored by the association would require about 000, which would be too much to ask for at this time.

Outlining its legislative program the committee decided to ask that 5 per cent of each road fund be set aside for maintenance, the money to be administered the same as the general fund. A resolution was adopted asking that the state highway fund, with the exception of 10 per cent, to be used only on the trunk lines of the main road system, as outlined by the executive committee, and that th 6 legislature appropriate the remaining 10 per cent on repairs of existing roads and in connecting the disjointed roads with trade centers not more than five miles distant. The committee also favored the use of convicts in building state roads and in the establishment of convict camps. John P. Hartman of Seattle, a member of the committee, said in a letter that he favored this plan, adding that to keep the convicts at work in the jute mills, making only grain sacks, as at present, was in effect "subsidizing" the grain farmers.

He asserted that under the present arrangement the fruit growers and fish packers had as much right to demand convict made packing boxes. It was recommended that for road building under the assessment plan, where abutting property pays 15 per cent of the cost, the assessment zone be from a half mile t3 a mile and a half on either side of the road, the petitioners to define the width, and that instead of the assessment being all due in one pay Kennewick Harness Shop Light and Heavy Harness. Robes Poultry Supplies Gall Cure Collars EXPERT SHOE REPAIRS F. F. BESTE, Prop.

PHONE 711 THE KENNEWICK COURIER, KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON ment it be extended over a period of five or ten equal annual installments. The committee laid down as its basic principle that all roads must start at trade centers or at the termini of well graded roads which do start at trade centers. It was also voted to advocate wide-tire farm vehicles. In building the three main arteries use will be made of existing roads or roads contracted for wherever feasible. It was officially announced that after the state association has secured favorable legislative action on its program it will support submitting a bond issue to the people for further road improvement.

SCHIFFNER GETS TITLE TO CONTESTED LAND The Spokane Chronicle of May 22nd contained the following: By a decision of the commissioner of lands at Washington, D. handed down this week, J. J. Schiffner of Spokane is awarded title to 160 acres of valuable land, located almost within the city limits of Kennewick, secured under adesertclaim, and a "preference right" taken out in 1908. The division effects contests covering several hundred acres of land worth from $200 to $500 an acre in the same district.

"The irrigation ditch for Kennewick Highlands runs right through thequarter section." said Mr. Schiffner. "Land all around it is highly improved with 4-year-old orchards and homes. Most of it is selling for prices above $400 an acre. "Originally Ida M.

Mitchem filed a desert claim over the ground now awarded to me. She failed to live up to the necessary requirements and in order to hold the land her husband filed a contest against her. Finding this out, I entered the contest against both on the ground of collusion. Mrs. Michem then let her entry revert back to the government.

"Almost immediately all of the land was withdrawn to be placed under a government reclamation project. The government informed me that I had a 30-day preference right to file on it when it was again thrown open, and I did so. Meanwhile, a dozen men squatted on the ground and one man, Nick Fishback, after camping in the land office for a time, was the first to enter his claim. "The land office at Walla Walla upheld my claim, but Fish back and other claimants appealed to Washington. There the commissioner sustained the Walla Walla decision, and I now will get title to the HILLS TO RETIRE FROM 6.

N. It is generally understood that several important changes are abou ito take place in the management of the Great Northern Railway. James A. Hill will retire as chairman of the board of directors, and i his son, Louis, will step aside at the same time as president. Carl R.

Gray is slated to be the new head of the G. N. system. Mr. Gray is well known to the Pacific Northwest, having held many responsible railway positions in late years.

Mr. Hill has a long and honorable career in active railroading. He has earned his right to retire, being well past three score and ten. His fortune is estimated at $100,000,000. FLA6 DAY JUNE 14TH Gov.

M. E. Hay has by proclamation designated Friday, June 14th, as Flag Day, that date being the 135 th anniversary of the adoption by Congress of the Stars and Stripes. One recommendation of the proclamation rtads as follows: "That every loyal, patriotic citizen display his nation's colors on that day; that the flag be raised over every public building and be used in the decoration of homes, places of business, meeting houses and churhes throughout the state. "Let us as people show that the flame of patriotism burns as brightly today asever in the nation's hour of trouble, and by our example rebuke to utter discomfiture all of those traitorous and un-American and revolutionary spirits who would pull down upon our heads the glorious structure that has been so painfully and laboriously reared for the benefit of mankind.

Let those who have followed the flag into the face of death and those who have sacrificed sons and husbands and fathers for that flag and what it represents be given the most conspicuous places in the observance of this day, and make it a genuine demonstration of our patriotism." RESOLDTIONS OF CONOOLENCE Whereas, That mysterious and saddening visitor has once more reminded us of his continual presence by removing from our membership our beloved sister, Etta Beinhart, and, Whereas, sister Beinhart was a good and faithful member of our order reminding us of the fraternal spirit of companionship. Therefore be it Resolved, By Althea Lodge No. 182 I. O. O.

F. that the charter be draped for thirty days, and that our sympathy and friendship be extended to the family of sister Beinhart in this the time of their bereavement, trusting our faith in the undying hope of a better future. Be it further Resolved, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the bereaved husband and family. Committee Ida Morain Nellie Brown Fourth of July Celebration Under the auspices of the Commercial Ciuh and Merchants' Asfr'n Walla Walla, Washington Two 4th AND oth, Days SOMETHING NEW IN THE LINE OF CELEBRATIONS ATTRACTIONS Street Pageants of note, Sports and Athletics, Many Bands of Music, Real Indians in Novel Indian Dances, Patriotic Exercises, Tri-State League Baseball and other attractions too numerous to mention. Reduced Rates on Railroads All Welcome DONTBEA READY-MADE MAN THE COAT THAT FITS THE DUMMY Was Never Made for You A Have your summer clothes made by a reputable merchant tailor to your own order and measure igJL.

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