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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
1
George Severance argues that leaving Pacific Northwest wheat fields idle half the time wastes soil humus and soil fertility. He urges summer fallowing to clear weeds conserve moisture and enable crop and livestock integration for greater long term yields and lower production costs.
Rev. W. B. Eakin from Spokane addressed a Monday evening meeting at the Methodist church, noting growing temperance sentiment and that twenty two states have voted out the saloon. He said statewide prohibition is the ultimate goal and that forces will invest more men and money into the campaign.
The Pasco case where Sylvester and Cramer sought a writ to force the Pasco town council to renew their saloon license was decided in favor of the town council. The Supreme Court held councils may refuse or renew licenses and reversed the lower court’s writ, ordering dismissal. The decision ends a prolonged dispute with several saloons operating without licenses.
M. O. Klitten received a carload of 25 to 30 varieties of California shrubs and flowers from Los Angeles. The collection includes English Holly Baywood Boxwood and English Laurel with several 8 to 10 foot trees valued at about 125 each. Total value estimated between 4000 and 5000 dollars.
S J Harrison of Sunnyside intends to seek the Republican nomination for State Senator from this district at the September primaries. A well known Yakima county citizen, he helped develop Sunnyside county for 10 or 11 years and is described as reliable on public questions. He is a banker, businessman, farmer and student of affairs who plans to run only after strong solicitation from friends.
The staff aim to diversify into other lines of farming while supplementing grain farming to continually use capital invested and preserve soil fertility at peak levels for grain production for centuries ahead.
The High School Junior class staged Tompkin's Hired Man at the M E Church last Friday. Cast included Asa Tompkins John Smith Dixey Tracy Howe Remington Clifford Story Louise Cora Sercombe Julia Mollie Godfrey Ruth Esther Harrison Mrs Sarah Tompkins Louise Gravensland. Plano fund receipts totaled between 40 and 50 dollars.
Frank Emigh requests last season's strawberry pickers return and invites others who wish to pick for Try Fuller's Teas and Coffees to apply immediately as he needs balance out of town.
Marshal Ellis and deputy Calhoun direct improvements on Washington Street. A 12 foot strip on the west side from the canal bridge to the Beach block is ploughed, with locust trees planted mid strip, and seeded to bluegrass and clover. A central ditch and side ditches will provide thorough irrigation. The school house route gains favorable comment.
Officers of the Presbyterian society of Central Washington met in North Yakima last week and elected officers including president Mrs. Mary Blanker of North Yakima and treasurer Mrs. Rees Jones of Ellensburg. A new secretary of traveling libraries was created and Mrs. Collins of Kennewick recebeu the post.
The Ball: about 20 couples attended a dance last Monday at the new bank building hosted by the gentlemen who were guests at the leap year ball given by the young ladies at the Hotel Kennewick. Pasco orchestra provided fine music and the dancing impressed as the young organizers demonstrated royal entertaining abilities.
J Sercombe and G A Schluud travel up from Kennewick Monday. Mrs H D Sweet visits friends in Richland Monday. A son is born to Mr and Mrs W R Lamb on Saturday April 11. Mrs E Smoots receives a farewell party then leaves for Joplin Missouri. Mrs E A Palmeter and the Misses Tuttle visit from Kennewick. Mrs L H Cox returns from Pasco after three months with her son. Chas H Collins and wife visit Richland. Grassner and Perrine of Colfax seek investments. T J Robinet of Winona attends to property interests. E Y Yeakel and son plan improvements to their tract. O H Green goes to Kennewick for medical care. J M Breithaupt and wife visit Kennewick. K C Bowers of Kennewick visits Richland. Mrs Julia Sandusky in Kenne-wick Tuesday.
Republican voters of Kenne wick precinct meet at the Commercial Club Rooms on Saturday May 2 1908 at 2 30 p m to elect delegates to the County Republican Convention to be held in Prosser on Thursday May 7 1908 in the Superior Court Room at 8 o'clock p m By order of the County Central Committee Fay F Dean Precinct Committeeman
Purebred White Leghorn eggs offered by Mounsey Bros at 1.50 per 15. Reading, eggs available for setting and breeding.
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