Plans for the New City Park at Kennewick
At a Commercial Club meeting in Kennewick Washington a 20 member attendance discussed city park plans. The report urged purchasing five acres on the riverfront at $500 per acre with a 90 day option, plus an adjoining four acre tract and a small adjoining half block to host city hall potential. A committee was directed to arrange leveling and tree planting and coordinate with the City Council for funding and water supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
I. E. Johnson
Kennewick
Wash
Otto Hanson
Hanson
Poncast
Geo. F. Richardson
W. G. King
Ll. E Johnson
C. A. Lundy
John F. Shafer
Washington Street
W. R. Amo
Amon’s
H. A. Hover
3Rd Street
Alex Bier
C.R. Hanson
Dr. Pallister
Akien
O. L. Hanson
County
Cochran
O W. Rich
Reclamation Work Slows as Interior Issues New Directives
The Secretary of the Interior directs the Reclamation Service to prioritize near completion projects with potential revenue, halt general investigations, suspend or reduce risky bids, and restore land under the Reclamation Act where feasible. He cites higher material costs and labor shortages as reasons, noting funds may run out before year end if actions aren’t taken.
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Secretary of the Interior
Reclamation Service
Iis
Northern Pacific Earnings For Six Months Ended December 31
Northern Pacific Railway reports six months ended December 31 with gross earnings of 36,190,059 and net earnings of 19,465,476. After taxes, interest, and drents the balance stands at 14,612,050 with dividends totaling 5,425,000 and a surplus of 9,187,050. Improvements total 1,812,200, boosting total surplus to 7,374,839 from the previous 19,936,980.
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Northern Pacific Railway
First Asparagus From Kennewick To Market
Seattle papers report the first asparagus reaching Kennewick on April 16 in fine condition from the Delepine Asparagus Beds in Section 7. Since then daily shipments have continued and growers expect high returns from the crop, typically 500 to 700 dollars per acre. Welepine advocates the crop as an early season promise to secure top prices and cash for growers before other crops hit markets.
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Seattle
Delepine
Welepine
Spring fishing opens on Columbia with quiet start
Astoria dispatch reports the Columbia River fishing season begins at noon with little ceremony and limited cannery preparation. Cannery price ranges are six to seven cents. fishermen accept cannery terms after union negotiation.
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Columbia River
Astoria
Fishermen's Union
Automobile Party From Pomroy Visits Town
A five member automobile party from Pomroy led by A A Rauch and including E W Gibson A A Kirby G W Jewett and W H Dixon arrived in town Monday afternoon from Wal la Walla crossing the Columbia at Wallula ferry. Their Mitchell 30 horsepower car weighing 2300 pounds faced sandy roads and a sand filled ditch causing a brief stuck before repairs by Machin ist Barr. They plan to return home via Ritzville and Spokane.
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A. A. Rauch
E. W. Gibson
A.A Kirby
G W. Jewett
W. H Dixon
Pomroy
Walla Walla
Columbia
Wallula Ferry
St Barr
Ritzville
Spokane
Kennewick Court Delivers Mixed Outcomes in Wednesday Docket
Local Superior Court cases resolved include J. Austin Mitchel and Amanda E Mitchells with the Klittens dismissed after protracted technical wrangling. Cascade Lumber Co. vs C O Ingalls settled with full payment acknowledged. The will of Mike Glover admitted to probate with Mrs. Glover named executrix.
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Superior Court
J. Austin Mitchel
Amanda E Mitchells
Caroline Klitten
Mortimer Klitten
H. J. Snively
C. O. Anderson
C.O. Anderson
Klittens
Cascade Lumber Co
C. O. Ingalls
The
Lumber Co
Anderson
Mike Glover
Earnest and Smith Leave Waitsburg for Kennewick
Earnest and Smith, longtime operators of Waitsburg’s Pioneer furniture store, have sold the business to Samuel Bros of Dayton and will relocate to Kennewick to open a new furniture and order taking shop. Their departure is mourned by the community but met with best wishes.
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Earnest & Smith
Samuel Bros
Dayton
Gazette
Messrs
Kennewick
Waitburg
Waitsburg
The Kennewick Gun Club Formed for Trap and Field Shooting
Last week local shooters organized The Kennewick Gun Club to practice trap and field shooting. They laid out a south town trap and range, adopted a constitution, elected officers, filled by a $1 membership, and aim to maintain American marksmanship standards until a public rifle range is established.
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Kennewick Gun Club
H. A. Howe
John F. Shafer
L. R. Whitelock
America
Kennewick
Gee Whiz Cat Boat Sails From Tripp Yard With Favorable Omen
A saiboat named Gee Whiz, under construction at Tripp ship yard in the valley, was launched on a Saturday evening with Bertha as sponsor pouring buttermilk over the bow. The racing cat boat, built to the latest designs, proved swift on trial as 300 square feet of canvas met a strong breeze. E. C. Tripp serves as Chief Commodore with Milt Tripp, Jimmie Morrison, and Pee-wee as crew. naval architect Tupp Pater oversaw the build. The event was accompanied by an editorial poem invoking virtuous trade and harvest-driven prosperity.
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E. C. Tripp
Milt
Tripp
Piet
Jimmie Morrison
Tupp Pater
Special Offer on Seattle Papers Bundle
A special arrangement offers the Seattle Post Intelligencer and the Weekly Courier for 5.50 together. The bundle price is less than the regular P I price and under 56 cents a month for both papers.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Weekly Courier
P.-I
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Delepine Place
Hollister
the Gun Club
the P.-I. and
the Courier
Vici Blucher
Vici Welt
W. G. King & Son
Kennewick, Washington
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