Real Estate Activity Tops Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars
The Beach addition shows ongoing option activity totaling 20 000 to 40 000 on Beach and Emigh properties. Emigh's two residences valued at 11 000. Conway to receive 10 000 for five lots south of the Transfer Barn. Other sales include Hawes residence and four lots for 3 800, Radatz two lots for 1 400, Rottmann two lots for 1 300, Plummer residence and two lots for 3 000. Legal steps for P. C. Book and Owen estate property have begun. Steffen lots also under option. Line east of addition stops before touching Henneberry property.
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Emigh
Chas Conway
Schuneman
Ketcham
Blackmith
W. A. Hawes
C. A. Radatz
Louis Rottmann
J. E. Plummer
P. C. Book
D. W. Owen
Steffen
Cloyd
Distinguished G T and G T Pacific officials visit Kennewick en route to Seattle
A ten member party from the Grand Trunk and Grand Trunk Pacific, led by Sir Charles Rivers Wilson and H Deer, stops in Kennewick on a special train en route to Seattle. The delegation includes C M Hays and other executives from Montreal. They plan to inspect irrigation work in the Yakima Valley and visit the Seattle Fair. Contractors Nichoson Duffy announce a 5 1 2 mile Lolo Pass cut off contract with crews shipping out soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk
Grand Trunk Pacific Railways
Kennewick
Seattle
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson
H. Deer
Grand Trunk Pacific Ba Y
London
England
Sir Rivers Wilson
Lady Wilson
Montreal
C. M. Hays
Grand Trunk Pacific
E. H. Fitzhugh
W. E. Davis
Pass
J. W. Loud
de. Hutchins
J. Coleman
H. G. Kelley
Hays
Southern Pacific
James J. Hill
E. H. Harriman
Yakima Valley
Nichoson & Duffy
Lolo Pass
Lolo
Missoula
Lewiston
Caughran, Wilson, Smith &Co
Nichoson Duffy
Twin City Steam Laundry Adds 25 HP Boiler and 50 HP Dynamo
The Twin City Steam Laundry will manufacture its own juice for irons and lights using a seven and a half horsepower dynamo fed by surplus steam from a new fifty horsepower boiler. A twenty five horsepower engine is being installed and ready to run next Monday. Swan Bros. located in Kennewick supplied up to date machinery and预计 steady work from Benton County towns including Prosser and Pasco. The plant will employ fifteen to eighteen people, with three families and several girls moving to town for the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City
Swan Bros
Kennewick
Prosser
Benton County
Pascoaltho
Tull and Gordon Tie The Knot In Portland Ceremony
Prominent Kennewick merchant J E Tull and teacher Maude Gordon wed Saturday at 4 30 PM in Portland Oregon. The couple plans to reside on West Second Street after a Pacific Northwest honeymoon via Seattle and the Sound Region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
J. E. Tull
Kennewick
Maude Gordon
J. H. Shaw
Burnham, Hanna & Munger
Kansas City
Tull
North Bank
Bedford
Iowa
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Sound
Fine Tull
West Second Street
Gordon
Courier
Huron Smiths People Found Inwest
The crazed man Huron Smith arrested last week for petty larceny and sent to Prosser for sanity verdict has relatives at Sunnyside. His father, a rancher near that place, arrived early this week and will oversee him while Yakima County officials monitor his case if his erratic actions persist. In Poison Montana, Charles Baruth’s body was found in a river and thought to be an accidental drowning. Marshal Calhoun previously suspected Smith might be Baruth and sent a detailed description to his Spokane wife.
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Huron Smith
Prosser
Sunnyside
Yakima County
Montana
Charles Baruth
Marshal Calhoun
Smith
Spokane
Horticulture a Factor in the Northwest Development
Professor Thornber argues fifty years of growth in agriculture will pivot from large wheat farms to many smaller fruit enterprises in Washington. He notes irrigation and diverse climates enable high quality apples grapes cherries and more, attracting migrants from the Midwest and retirees seeking a rural, city-adjacent lifestyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Washington
Aberdeen
North Dakota
Central States
State of
Earth
East
Fay Campbell Dies of Spinal Meningitis at Spokane
Fay Campbell eleven months daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Campbell died at a Spokane hospital Friday night from spinal meningitis after illness the prior week. Funeral at the Methodist Church Saturday conducted by Rev L N B Anderson with interment in Kennewick Cemetery. Community extends sympathy to the bereaved parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Campbell
J. C. Campbell
Spokane
Methodist Church
L. N. B. Anderson
Horse Heaven
Kennewick
New Grain Warehouse Planned at Switzler's Canyon
G H Mottinger announces a 60 by 100 foot independent grain warehouse on the North Bank road at Switzler's Canyon to serve grain firms and individuals from eastern Horse Heaven. Mottinger, agent for Balfour Guthrie Co., toured Portland Seattle and Kennewick, praising Benton county exhibits and noting early 1909 apple shipments. Major Stam promotes Prosser at the fair booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bank
Switzler’s Canyon
G. H. Mottinger
Little Missouri
Horse Heaven
Mottinger
Balfour-Guthrie Co
Kennewick
Portland
Seattle
Miss Myrtle
I. S. Crossland
Stam
Prosser
Morrison Granted Patent for Current Motor
J. R. Morrison of this place has been granted a patent on his current motor by the United States Patent Authorities. The motor is now located in the Columbia current near Wahlake and has been thoroughly tried out and found to be practical in every way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Morrison
United States
Columbia
Wahlake
Fire destroys new Beach residence costing $1500
C W Allen’s two story Beach second addition home, completed recently, burned Sunday afternoon. The fire started on the second floor when Mrs Brigham upset a curling lamp. Nearly all upstairs and Brigham’s clothing were destroyed. downstairs furniture mostly saved. Bob Crouse’s trunk burned. he jumped from a window to escape. The building was uninsured. fire equipment arrived late and hose limits hampered suppression.
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C. W. Allen
Beach
Bids Sought for School Bus Service 1909 1910
Bids are wanted to run school buses for the 1909 1910 term. Route specifications are on file in Geo F Richardson's office. Bids must be filed with G M Annis, clerk, by August 21.
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Geo. F.richardson
G. M. Annis
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Beach Addition
Tull-Gordon
W. 3. Thornber
State College
Pullman
Switzler's Canyon
Morrison
Ion
Lamm & Co
Chicago
Tailors
Toggery
Kennewick, Washington
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