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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
4
Kennewick Courier lists editor Lauren W. Soth and proprietor and publisher. It states subscription rates for one year in advance six months and three months totaling 1.50. The paper is published every Friday in Kennewick Washington from the Courier Building on Second Street.
Cc L Smith secretary of the Association of Inland Empire Commercial Clubs visited with President Richardson and Hewetson of the Commercial Club to advocate a fruit exhibit. He urges Kennewick display and aims to win the $5000 in fruit and farm product premiums at the Spokane fair. Farmers should prepare fine valley specimens for a credible showing between Sept 24 and Oct 6.
Roegier Bros report strong sales of water melons and cantaloupes on the local market with better prices this season than last. The Koegler brothers also note high returns from their acreage and recently sold 115 dollars of fruit from under an acre while crops remain heavy in the patch.
Assessor Harry Van Horn reports the county's total valuation at 4 256 430, nearly doubling the Yakima and Klickitat total. Real property stands at 3 600 050 and personal at 656 380 with the Northern Pacific valued at 660 410. The higher assessment may lower next year’s levy despite this year’s roughly three mill increase due to 25 600 in start up costs. Local residents were noted in several social mentions and harvest activity along with a mislaid bale of sacks recovered at Kelso’s store or by Will Dennis.
Notice to voters announces that registration books for the Kennewick precinct are now open at H M Ashbaugh’s store.
L Yuki Mona Mise Ela Ryan visits her brother in Prosser. The Ladies Aid ice cream social drew strong attendance. Lown settlement school board hires Eureka ElyKennewick for winter term. Bartlett pears packed to Speirs Kennedy, one hundred shipped weekly. Prof N F Y Eider from Waitsburg academy at J F Kennedy home. Zoe Selph in Paseo taking reseller exam this week. Eidert returns from Seattle. Marian French visiting Mrs J T Corbett. J C Darling, former Goldendale resident, visits Mrs Ryan. Advaies Tureshere of Battle Creek Michigan employee now in Goldendale. Porter and C A Her tas on business to Spol Phurday. Clarence Phay in Hore Heaven moves to Paiguse for harvest. A Roff and W D Shephard family leaving Grosscup ranch for Pacoma and Prosie for winter. Women’s Missionary society to meet this week at Mrs Jd H Kennedy.
Dr Layalls sight specialist will be in Kennewick on the 20th for a brief visit offering free eye consultations and examinations. He promises to cure eye diseases with properly ground glasses and grinds glasses on the spot. Also mentions Yellowstone Park vacation rates and a Jersey cow for sale at Hotel Columbia.
Local ad rates for The Spokesman-Review and its editions are detailed for daily Sunday and twice weekly insertions. Rates specify ten cents per line with six words per line, and guidance on placing ads in daily, Sunday, or twice-a-week editions to reach readers across Washington Oregon Idaho Montana and British Columbia.
Fragmentary OCR text shows names and phrases including Mrs Th juncheon Newick Fay De Twelve la and Hotel at this week Prince residents Beattie to Mrs. J cards and a town look for an agent. The readable items are scattered and do not form a coherent event.
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