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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
5
Local residents return from Oregon and Spokane while others take new posts and trips. Reports note Kennewick school district adopting a text book system. labor and road work progress on the North Coast road. various relocations, sales, and social events across Finley, Lind, and周 Kennewick.
A family of eight named McDonald traveled through here last week in a large covered wagon and a buggy with six horses. They said they came from Scotland to Montreal and have been on the move for three years since leaving that city, with brief stops in various states.
This afternoon at Judge G F Richardson’s residence Jerry Sullivan married Mrs Lena Falion with Mr and Mrs Wm Tavis of Richland as witnesses. The couple will live on a ranch about 14 miles up the Yakima valley. Jerry formerly hosted at the Hampshire House and is highly popular.
Warrant calls for multiple School Districts with various numbers and dates. The notices include districts 2 8 10 11 13 14 16 17 and 27 with warrants and specific call or registration dates. C O Kelso treasurer seeks vacation options at Yellowstone with low rates and Nature's Garden. A D Charlton C W Weigel AGPA agent Lindsay demonstrates a chemical fire engine for potential council purchase.
Sunday services will feature a discourse on Christian Science vs the Bible with a full attendance expected. Evening topic is Sowing and Reaping. Sabbath School starts at 10 a m Epworth League at 7 p m Public Worship led by Miss Nima Hoadley.
Brick schoolhouse carpenters work while Reed building stonework and roof advance this week. Beach block foundation walls nearly laid and foundations set for Commission Company King and Son buildings and the new hotel. Concrete Construction Co. stockpiles blocks for walls as 500 000 feet of lumber haul awarded to C E Tripp and Sons. W G King residence plastering, finishing soon. I C Williams residence framework rising as work proceeds.
A representative of the Grain growers' Association of the Inland Empire visits Portland to urge cheaper river transport for the 1906 wheat crop. Supt. Smith of Open River Transportation Co. plans to study conditions in Kennewick to expand steamer service to Portland, as firms and Regulator line engage in talks with local steamboat interests to move grain beyond the portage road. If river service is secured it could cut the high railroad rates and aid harvest shipments.
Mrs A V McReynolds returned from a Sound outing and reports Kennewick friends met in Tacoma during their summer vacation. A Kennewick reunion gathered at Point Defiance Park with Mesdames Amon Dean Hewetson Hostetter Shafer Tull and children and Miss Hollenbeck Williams Ruth Williams guests. The following day Mesdames Dean and Shafer hosted a lawn luncheon for the group.
Lixe Kennewick Best reports M Lookerby and H E Johnson, from Portal North Dakota, bought the north lot of the Reed building on Washing ton in Kennewick and will erect a concrete building this fall. They plan a banking business. Lockerby will practice law here. The Prosser Bulletin notes S M Lockerby and Herbert Johnson of Postal ND, with Harry Van Horn, favored Kennewick for a bank location after considering North Yakima and three local sites.
County Superintendent J W Gilkey reports in the annual state submission that Benton County shows advancing school capacity with 24 new school houses built, 9 other structures added, and total property value listed at 44998. Average term length is 26 months 8 days and monthly wages average 76 78 for male teachers and 55 76 for female teachers. Registration books for the Kennewick precinct are opened at H M Ashbaugh’s store.
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