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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1906
Page
5
Kennewick routines include road and water works progress, rail and river trade, visits by residents to Prosser and Yakima, new businesses like The Yakima Cafe, and civic planning. Local figures H A Bier and J J Paxson travel, while construction crews advance housing, bridge work, and the power plant.
W R Jenkins visited Prosser to meet county politicians and urge support for Kennewick as auditor. He cites prior high level posts including first assistant auditor of the Philippines under McKinley and notes Prosser Republican clubs favor qualified outsiders. Prosser delegates may back Jenkins with Gloyd not seeking re election.
Tacoma paper notes Kennewick growth with 2000 population within four miles. Fruit crops lead with strawberries grapes peaches cherries apricots and pears. Market prices favor early strawberries and irrigation via the Kennewick ditch supports expanding Concord Black Hamburg and Sweet Water plantings.
John Peterson a Swedish worker at Hover Washington learns he is sole heir to half a million dollar estate left by a shipwreck survivor he saved thirty years ago. Executors tracked him to Hover and he travels to Pittsburg to assume control of the property.
The M. E. Church hosts a 10 a m Sunday School followed by 11 a m preaching by Rev. W B Eakin of Spokane Epworth League meets at 7 p m on the topic Filling the House of God led by Miss Florence Oliver and an 8 p m union temperance meeting addressed by Rev. Mr Eakin Everyone is invited
The Republican primary to choose five delegates to the county convention will be held at the Finley schoolhouse on September 1, 1906, from 6 to 9 p m. M A Cooper, Committeeman. Walt Giezentanner returned from a two week stay in Seattle. Lost a hunting case gold watch with eagle charm. Reward. Fred Watson went to Kiona and Prosser to tend wheat and land near the Sunnyside ditch by Byron. A farewell for Rev Tuttle on Aug 29 at L H Cox residence. John Stuible provided Crawford peaches Concord grapes and strawberries to the Courier crowd. Kennewick berries noted. Premium list for Benton County Fair cut from Prosser Record. Dates Sept 13 14 15. Admission 50 cents. Fare from Kennewick 1 55.
Governor Mead appoints H A Hover and other Benton county delegates to the Boise Irrigation Congress September 3 to 8. The effort aims to secure government action and large appropriations for the Benton irrigation project, with Hover and a wide slate of regional delegates to press claims before reclamation officials and legislators. The Northern Pacific offers a $25 labor rate for groups of 20 to attract workers to Kennewick for the season.
Call for town warrants drawn on the Current Expense fund of Kennewick. Warrants Nos 218 and 220 through 226 will be paid on presentation to the acting Town Treasurer at Kennewick Hardware Co. store. Interest on these warrants ceases after August 24, 1906.
The school board invites bids for hauling pupils to school on the up river route and the Section 7 route. Bids due by Monday August 27. The board may reject any or all bids. Also seeking bids for janitor service for Kennewick schools with details available from the Board of School Directors.
Republicans of the precinct hold a primary on Saturday September 1 to choose 9 delegates for the County Convention in Kennewick on September 10 and to handle any other proper business.
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