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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1906
Page
4
The Kennewick Courier lists subscription terms with prices for one year in advance six months and three months at $1.50 and 75 cents respectively. The newspaper is edited and published by Lauren W Soth from the Courier Building on Second Street Kennewick Washington.
Time card notes west bound service for No 1 North Coast No 3 Pacific Express No 5 Burlington No 15 Spokane.
Clark Seedling strawberry plants are sold at $2.00 per thousand by Thomas Hobday. FULL BLOOD White Leghorn cock erela of prize winning strain offered by L Spiegel. FOR SALE Two jersey milch cows and some small pigs by H B Haley located 1 mile west of Finney.
The Direct Primary aims to curb aristocratic rule and prevent corruption by expanding citizen participation and safeguarding electoral processes. It seeks equal access to office, free voter judgment, and independence from wealth or coercion.
Washington requires every commission merchant dealing in farm dairy orchard or garden produce to obtain a $5 license and keep books open to consignors. Sales must be reported within seven days and payment made within 30 days, with double damages for late payment. Merchants may sell at market price but must honor consignors’ advances and cannot mix goods from different consignors.
Local notes report Miss Clara Straub returning home after attending a term of summer school near Beattle. Other community updates include threshing by Walker and Sweeny with a new combine near Kennewick, visits among residents, and recovery from illness.
C L Smith plans extensive improvements a mile south of the city while Finley gains a new business house and an upcoming hotel to serve travelers. H J Grosse moves northward with family as J Volck leaves for Wenatchee. W F Carle leases Volck place to run poultry bee and dairy ventures. D A Carle to arrive by week end. E Van Syckle visits Richland. Otto Ziegler buys a saddle pony for health rides. Public sale at Mr Volck on the 15th draws solid turnout and fair prices. E M Angell and wife enjoy a visit from brother in law and family.
Benton county commissioners met in Prosser on July 9 1906 with Carey and Jensen present and Cresswell absent. The treasurer’s vouchers were approved and the county balance of 61409 29 was noted along with transfers to Road District No 2 and rejected claims for lack of legality. Adjourned to Aug 7 then continued with saloon license enforcement and resignation of Game Warden Merwin. A road location petition in Kenton County was filed for survey and report.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names R and fa in Ke OF Alvan, suggesting a partial family or community record with unclear context. No clear event, date, or location is discernible from the readable fragments.
Fragmentary text mentions Spokane and Rainier camping with garbled phrases. No identifiable people, dates, or events are clear enough to summarize into a coherent news item.
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