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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1909
Page
4
Local notes from Ely and area activity in Pullman and surrounding towns
E G Gill of Pullman hosted in Ely with J W Lawlor visiting, and I H Dry's family returned to Portland. Edsil and Hess families left to join Mr Hess in Stevenson where he works as P and S agent. Austin sold a northwest town orchard to Mr Courk of Cheney. Cook family moved in, Frank Marshall visiting Chas Marshall. Dry and Bennet absent from Bachelor's Hall as Mrs Dry and Mrs Lawlor visit Walla Walla. Kathleen Helms sprained ankle and uses crutches. Umatilla crew forms a base ball team, practice daily, planned Attalla challenge but wind delayed crossing the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D Parker
T. J. McKenny
South 4Th Street
Frank Marshall
Pendleton
Ore
Chas. Marshall
T. H. Dry
Bennet
Bachelor's Hall
Kathleen Helms
Umatilla
John Mills
Finley News Highlights Local Happenings and Plans
Finley items report a busy period with visits from Kennewick North Yakima and Spokane figures. A box social, church fund efforts, a May 8 lecture by Rev John Lewtas, and townsite interest are noted alongside shipping and steamboat schedule updates.
Altar Society Meeting and Auction Notice
The Ladies of the Altar Society will meet with Mrs. G. K. Leslie next Wednesday May Sth. For sale a cow, will be fresh in side of a month. R PS towers box 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Altar Society
G. K. Leslie
PS Towers
Taft Permits Liberal Forestry Policy Shift
In Washington the senate finance committee begins finalizing the tariff bill with a focus on forestry and western state concerns. An amendment involving wood pulp and print paper is under discussion as part of the broader policy adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Wilson
Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Tariff Debate Shapes Rates for Paper Coal Rails and Forest Policy
A subcommittee drafts compromise on print paper duties free pulp and reduced tariffs while retaining the 15 percent ad valorem on hides. Rails protection favors a $4.25 per ton rate despite calls for higher. Crude petroleum protection discussed with likely limits on the 50 percent independents seek. Senate focuses on income tax, Bailey proposes flat rates. Secretary Wilson orders forest reserve reclassification, hinting at restoring agricultural lands to public domain amid criticisms of forest service management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Bailey
Texas
Congress backs homesteading in forest reserves amid delays
The article notes a prior law allowing homesteading of agricultural lands in forest reserves and reports officials’ reluctance to remove such areas from reserves. Secretary Wilson supports opening lands for settlement, while rumors tie W Cameron Forbes to a potential governor appointment. The piece also covers pensions for Mexican War widows and a Bremer ton Navy Yard hospital project bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ashbaugh
E. G Gill
Pullman, Wash
Ely
J. W Lawlor
I. H. Dry
Portland
Finley
Central
Kennewick
H. W. Johnson
C. C. Harlan
Fannie
North Yakima
Murray
Lloyd Peckenpaugh
Angell
Myra Yelland
Myrtle Haney
Cox
Jessie Setzer
F. E. DeSellem
Myrtle Davies
Miss Danes
Coolidge Wash
E. M. Sly
Fruit Growers Association
Moreland & Sasse
Larkin Walden
Heddington
Samuel R. Stearns
O. R. & N Railroad
Spokane
P. C. Palmer
Cascade Lumber Co
Luella Linton
Winona
Peenetm
Ilona
O. W. Rich
Finley Valley
Dr. Gould
John Lewtas
Lewtas
Heller
Seattle
Geo. Finley
Mr. Rich
W R Todd
H R Vibber
Mgr
Columbia Steamboat Co
Altar Society
Forest Service
Roosevelt
Forestry Service
Holland Shoes
Black Cat
Yakima Valley Power Co
Kennewick, Wash
James F. Smith
Philippines
Manila
Yokohama
Minnesota
United States
Smith
W. Cameron Forbes
Alexander
Mississipp
United States New Hospital
Navy Yard
Bremerton, Wash
W. N Cannon Company
San Frank
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