Mills Reports Dairying Hog Farming Flourish in Kennewick
John Scott Mills of the O W R N passenger department visited Kennewick to study dairy, hog raising, and corn growing in the Walla Walla, Columbia, and Yakima valleys. He notes 800 cows supplying the local creamery, monthly dairy checks totaling 3500 dollars to 110 dairymen, 2000 hogs with eight carloads shipped, and strong prospects for diversified farming and silage fed cattle.
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John Scott Mills
Kennewick
Mills
Walla Walla
Columbia
Yakima
Washington
Northwest
Union Pacific
City Council Sets Hearing Date for Improvement Districts
At the Tuesday meeting the council fixed September 16 for the hearing on curbing and grading assessments in Improvement Districts Nos. 10 and 12. They accepted the clerk’s quarterly and July reports, granted Carnival week street concessions, and discussed hiring a special attorney for P P & L Co. rates. Several street repair pleas were referred to the street and alley committee.
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Carnival Committee
Shumate
North Yakima
Kennewick
Public Service Commission
Harry E. Wilson
Seattle
Longmuir
Kennewick Avenue
J. Sercombe
Fifth Street
Jefferson Street
W. R. Weisel
Washington Street
I. L. Fisher
Ranch hand tied to bootlegging case in Kennewick
C F Shoels a ranch hand who has lived in Kennewick for two or three months was arrested last Saturday on a charge of furnishing an Indian named Columbia Ed with a half pint of whiskey. He appeared before Police Judge Staser, who bound him over to the superior court, and he was sent to the county jail to await trial.
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C. F. Shoels
Kennewick
Columbia Ed
Staser
Heavy Kennewick fruit shipments set new records
In Kennewick the past ten days produced the town’s heaviest fruit shipments including peaches pears grapes prunes melons and potatoes. Collins Co and the Fruit Growers’ Association report 22 carloads this week plus more last week. Express shipments exceed 20 000 pounds on No 42. Most fruit goes to Montana Idaho and Dakota. Elberta crop outlook improves. a fire at Colbin wiped out Wm Maescher’s general store.
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Kennewick
Chas. H. Collins Co
Fruitgrowers’ Association
Highlands
Collins Company
No. 42
Montana
Idaho
Dakota
New Parcel Post Rates in Effect
An order of the post office department effective the 15th raises parcel post weight limit to 20 pounds and cuts postal charges for local and zone deliveries. The schedule shows local rates and first two zones aligned, with higher weights priced progressively from 1 to 24 pounds.
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Post Office Department
Lightweights Match in Kennewick August Event
Kennewick fight fans will see a ten round bout next Thursday evening August 28 at the opera house with Harry Jewell facing Archie Haddock of the Walla Walla Athletic Club. Jewell will train every afternoon near the Kennewick Club and invites friends to watch.
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Kennewick
Opera House
Harry Jewell
Archie Haddock
Walla Walla Athletic Club
Jewell
Kennewick Club
Insurance Inspector Recommends Fire Safety Upgrades
C A Maury of Seattle said Kennewick’s fire protection is on par with similar cities and won’t raise insurance rates. He told the council progress hinges on Pacific Power a nd Light completing new pumps delivering 125 pound pressure at the pumps and 65 at the nozzle to spray 165 gallons per minute to 85 feet. He urged a 75 foot tower bell alarm and rules to keep the chemical engine charged curb alleys clean and underground storage for broken gasoline packages.
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C. A. Maury
Seattle
Kennewick
Power Company
Maury
Campaign for Queen Opens in Kennewick Grape Carnival
The Queen Committee led by J O Skirving L H Marks and Clarence King launches the Third Annual Columbia River Valley Grape Carnival campaign in Kennewick. Queen dances on August 27 September 3 and September 17 offer voting tickets worth thousands of votes. Early tickets cost 2.00 for 2 000 votes and 1.00 for 800 votes. the September 17 event offers free admission. Nomination closes September 3 with 500 free votes per candidate. Princesses join the Queen and four runners up as honored guests. Proceeds fund the Carnival, urging broad support and out of town papers to copy the coupon.
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Queen
Messrs
J. O. Skirving
L. H. Marks
Clarence King
Kennewick
Tvo
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Valley
Council
Chicago News
Elbertas
Wm. Maescher
Colbin
Queen Committee
Kennewick, Wash
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