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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
2
Professor Thornber outlines orchard practices addressing crown gall with lime soil treatment, imperfect pollenization causing fruit drop, shot hole fungi on cherries with spraying and pruning strategies, foliage density reducing fruiting, and light peach crops due to frost or water shortage.
The bulletin warns that tree sickness can take one to three years to kill a tree and urges removal of diseased stock plus lime the soil before replanting. It notes yellow peach foliage due to nitrogen shortage from poor cultivation and recommends a clean thorough tillage to restore vigor, as stated by Professor W. S. Thornber on June 16, 1913.
A historical note explains state law guided assessment methods. It details dividing tracts into 30 foot zones up to 150 feet from the street, with zones priced at 45 25 20 10 and 5. They compute each lot’s area by zone multiplied values and sum to determine district totals and individual costs.
Postmasters are instructed to handle C O D parcel post packages starting July 1. Collect from addressees a fee of ten cents in parcel post stamps, insure loss up to the content value, and limit this to $50. The new rule also ends back-stamping on letters.
A disastrous blaze visited Pasco around 1 o'clock Sunday morning damaging the concrete building owned by Robert Gerry on Third Street. The premises housed the McDuff Fales furniture and undertaking rooms and were occupied by the Victor Marden company.
A large fire gutted Harness Shop and Farm Implement Store and the Hub grocery, with Victor Marden's harness shop noted as the origin in the ceiling. The flames swept to McDuff-Fales furniture and the interior became charred ruins. owner Robert Gerry also had ties to the Villiard hotel which burned earlier.
The valley cherry crop commands strong demand with prices rising to 124 cents per pound at season start and easing to 8 to 10 cents later. Local houses report brisk raspberries and blackberries trade and hopeful prospects for peaches and apricots. The overall district fruit crop is expected to exceed average.
The New York World quotes an Italian newspaper describing incorrigible youths tied to a bath with bandaged eyes and shackled hands and electric shocks from a sponge contact. The account portrays the prisoner enduring repeated shocks while blind to the source.
The clerk of the court issued land summons to William Penn and his sons Richard and John to clear an encumbrance on a title. The judge and audience recognized the form as a vain gesture, noting the Penns were long deceased, yet the process satisfied the law’s demands and cleared the title.
A Farm and Fireside article advises on choking emergencies for livestock. It recommends pouring beaten egg into a wide mouth bottle or improvised container with a funnel, then lifting the animal’s head and delivering the contents so the egg eases the throat and allows passage to the stomach.
At the Churches M. E. Church Sunday School 10 a m service 11 a m Junior League 2 30 p m Epworth League 7 p m preaching 8 p m Wednesday evening 8 p m prayer meeting Baptist Corner of Washington and Third streets
At Bethlehem Church Rev. A Waker preaches at 10 a m with activities including 10 a m Bible School 11 a m duty to children and 7 p m youth meeting addressing urban church foes. Zion Church led by S Probst offers 9 30 a m English Sunday School 10 30 a m German services with monthly English services at 7 30 p m.
An administration seeks a court order to authorize Lucy A Richardson as administratrix to mortgage the west half of Tract E in Menhinick's Addition to Kennewick Washington to Pacific Building and Loan Association Tacoma for 1000 dollars for eight years as described in the county plat. The petition requests the court empower the administratrix to execute the mortgage. The matter is heard in Benton County Washington.
The notice orders all interested persons to appear July 25 1913 at 10 am before Court Commissioner Andrew Brom in Prosser Washington. It seeks an order empowering Lucy A Richardson Administratrix to mortgage the real estate as described in her petition to cover installments taxes and special assessments. The document dated June 18 1913.
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