Weekend Visitors and Peach Harvest Notes
Correspondents report Byrd Lott visiting with local families while H N Luhman from North Yakima toured a Peach orchard shipping hundreds of crates this season. Visitors R E and B W Stephens of Vancouver B C spent time with aunt Mrs E O Keene. Dr and Mrs Blackwood of Bluefield West Virginia are here caring for their ranch with J B and Mrs Yost joining a North Yakima trip. Highland Sunday school remains well attended with planning for an upcoming picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Luhman
North Yakima
W. M. Keny
R. E
B. W. Stephens
Vancouver
B. C
E.O. Keene
Mrs. Blackwood
Bluefields
West Virginia
J. B
Mrs. Yo
Local Notes From North Powder and Vicinity
Finley items report A R Barton left for harvest near North Powder Oregon Thelma Tagg visited at Fred Cresswell home from Saturday to Monday George Barber family moved to Kennewick Glen Gard returns from coast and likes the valley Heating plant work starts at the school with Al Fisher of Kennewick as contractor Miss Marguerite Carrigan Seattle visiting Mrs S A Hoyt Jessie Dicus from Touchet visiting friends Mrs Geo Finley returns from Phoenix with grandchildren Willie and Dorothy Murray Mrs S A Hoyt and Miss M Carrigan guest of Mrs Peters on the Highlands Friday Will Lewins returns to North Yakima after brief home visit Early peaches are being shipped now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Gard
Gard
al. Fisher
Kennewick
Marguerite Carrigan
Seattle
S. A. Hoyt
Jessie Dicus
Touchet
Geo. Finley
Phoenix
B. C
Willie
Dorothy Murray
M. Carrigan
Peters
Highlands
Will Lewins
North Yakima
Richland Social News It Recounts Weekend Visits and Events
Mrs E Timmerman and Mrs Koester attended the Chautauqua in Pasco on Saturday. Laura Harthe left for Everett to spend the summer with relatives. The Ladies Aid held a well attended supper in the new M E church. Lee Mullen returned from Alaska on Thursday. Mrs Cate arrived from Minnesota and stays with her daughter. Mrs Roehl has been ill the past week. J A Penn and wife came from Kennewick with Miss Myrtle Penn visiting from Spokane. David Fish returned from Seattle after a week at the Potlatch. Barker the photographer left for harvest fields near Wastucna. A new Ford arrived for M D O Connell and J B Clements. Rev S C Foster preached at Fruitvale school house. W R Artman led Evanglical church services. J O Skirving and wife from Kennewick visited Richland Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
E. Timmerman
Koester
Pasco
Laura Harthe
Everett
M. E. Church
Lee Mullen
Alaska
Cate
J. H. Brenneman
Minnesota
David Fish
Seattle
Mr. Barker
Washtucna
M. D. O’connell
J. B. Clements
S.C. Foster
Fruitvale
W. R. Artman
J. O. Skirving
St. Paul and Tacoma
Kennewick
Hover Notes Reflect Local Visits and Small Gatherings
Mrs Wm Spears and son Vernon visit friends in Portland this week while Wm Eakin of Seattle and Dr Crosby of Kennewick visit locals. Ten youths hold a lawn party at the Powells with games ice cream and cake. Occasional trips to Spokane Kennewick and Red Deer Alberta noted along with a Sunday church service at 11:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Spears
Vernon
Portland
Wm. Eakin
Seattle
A. J. Remington
Kennewick
G. B. Schroyer
T. J. McKenney
Jas. MacKenzie
Mabel
Spokane
Winnie Doyle
Hover
Victor Graff and
Wm. Mills
Red Deer
Alberta
Badger Notes and Local Happenings
Miss Elsie Humphrey and Ruth Bass spent Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs V S Tucker at Prosperity Heights. Miss Irene and Gretchen Young left for Kiona to spend a few days. Miss Marguerite Maxwell longs for Badger while Dillon Montana pleases her. Florence Smith is ill with typhoid but friends wish her speedy recovery. Postmaster W L Bass went to Prosser on business. H A Pugh visited Kiona recently. Mrs E E Hanlon and son Danny were in Kennewick Monday. Section workers are busy this week with an extra crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Humphrey
Ruth Bass
V. S. Tucker
Prosperity Heights
Irene
Gretchen Young
Kiona
Marguerite Maxwell
Dillon
Mont
Badger
Florence Smith
W. L. Bass
Prosser
H. A. Pugh
E. E. Hanlon
Danny
Kennewick
Local Notes and Visits Round Benton City Community
Mrs. Guy Dean and son Arthur will summer in Grandview with her parents. Miss Ethel Williams from Puyallup visited her brother Earle Williams. Mrs. Guy Lichty of Sunnyside, formerly Benton City, passed through en route to Attalia. C A Hartman left for harvest work in Walla Walla country. M A Lewis visited Prosser on Monday. Miss Sarah Hartman hosted her Sunday School class last Thursday with thirteen children enjoying games ice cream and cake. A E Whan’s mother visits from Kansas before Seattle trip. L L Todd visited Prosser Thursday. Guy Dean harvests in Walla Walla country starting Sunday. Mr and Mrs F S Clement business trip to North Yakima Wednesday. Mrs C E Millard visiting relatives in Kennewick this week. Mr and Mrs O Parker of Prosser visited A E Whan last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Dean
Arthur
Grandview
C. A. Hartman
Walla Walla
M. A. Lewis
Prosser
Sarah Hartman
A. E. Whan
Kansas
Seattle
L. L. Todd
F. S. Clement
North Yakima
Richland Growers Debate Affiliation With Yakima Group
At a Richland mass meeting in Union hall, secretary Sickles outlined the Yakima Valley Fruit Growers Association, proposing local growers form an agency to ally with the parent group. A reorganization was attempted but failed for lack of a quorum, leaving affiliation uncertain per Richland Advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Growers’ Association
Union Hall
Sickles
Yakima Valley Fruit Growers’ Association
North Yakima
Board of Directors
A. E. Granlund
Messrs. Granlund
Petsel
Taylor
Yakima Association
Richland Advocate
Jade values and emerald green samples described
J F Blacker notes in London Opinion that jade known as emerald green varies in price from £35 to £50 for larger pieces, £10 for small white jade, with value tied to color, transparency, luster and brilliance. Beads of pure emerald tint are made from small pieces to avoid flecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Blacker
London
Breeding the Belgian Hare for Profit and Subsistence
An English poultryman describes setting up a Belgian hare operation with shed and yard, detailing housing, feeding, breeding, and care. It covers breeding ages, litter sizes, nest prep, milk diet for mothers, weaning at six weeks, and market weight around four months. It argues for rabbits as a replacement for beef and wool industries and notes furs derived from rabbit skins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Ireland
Us Beef Trust
Wool Trust
Don’t keep excess fowls and feed them wisely
The article urges farmers to avoid overstocking poultry and to feed carefully to earn a fair profit. It warns against neglect and suggests the value of experience, noting that occasional discipline sharpens resolve and grit.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Byrd Lott
Finley
A. R. Barton
North Powder
Oregon
Thelma Tagg
Fred Cresswell
Mrs. Tagg
George Barber and Son
Rinborg
San
National Indian Congress
U.S
Seaforth Highlanders
Illustrated Daily
Chamber of Commerce Building
Wash
Corder’s
Short’s Barber Shop
Benton City
C. E. Millard
Mrs. O. Parker
Association
C.m.barnitz
C. M. Barnitz
Photo By
Babbits
Shay
The
Kennewick Club
Twin City Ice & Cold Storage Co
Frontier
U. S
United States
Pete
Dare-Devil
Walla Walla County Fair
R. H. Johnson
Washington
Bank of Kennewick Capital
Portland Trust Co
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