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Kennewick Courier

Location

Kennewick, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1912

Page

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Benton County Crop Improvement Meeting Set for Saturday

The Benton County Crop Improvement Association plans a permanent organization at a Prosser courthouse meeting tomorrow. Delegates from across the county will attend along with ranchers, business and professional leaders. Horticultural Inspectors DeSellem and Crossland praise progress and 400 members.

Benton County Crop Improvement Association Prosser Benton County DeSellem Crossland Byron Hunter Washington Idaho Oregon Montana Division of Kennewick

Demonstration train to visit Kennewick for dairy and swine talks

C F Vandewater of the O W and N Co visited Kennewick to arrange a dairy and swine demonstration train. The eight car exhibit, led by T C Smith known as Farmer Smith, will be in town Tuesday and Wednesday December 17 and 18. Smith will lecture Tuesday night at the Commercial Club rooms with free inspection of the train on Wednesday.

C. F. Vandewater Kennewick T. C. Smith Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company Yakima Walla Walla State College Pullman International Harvester Company Perry G. Holden Iowa State College of Iowa Cummings Atlanta Southern Railroad U.S. Agricultural Department Pennsylvania Railroad Pittsburg Ontario Chamber of Commerce Cornell Messrs de- Sellem Crossland Benton County Uncle Sam Colleges of Agriculture

Picture Exhibit at High School Shows World Masterpieces

The public schools host Horace K. Turner Company reproductions from Dec 16 to 20 featuring 200 large pictures across 1200 square feet. The display includes brown prints engravings etchings photogravures and color facsimiles and aims to fund new pictures for各 classrooms.

Horace K. Turner Company Boston Transcript Kennewick

Will Elect Officers for Highlanders Meeting

Commercial Club members are urged to attend next Tuesday night for officer elections. Two candidate tickets are listed with positions for president vice president treasurer directors and trustees. After the vote, Kennewick Highlands Improvement Club hosts a smoker with speakers including H P James of North Yakima to discuss marketing plans.

Commercial Club W. J. Hoyt J. M. Holmes S. Z. Henderson A. F. Brown E. S. McDonald Kennewick Highlands Improvement Club H. P. James North Yakima

Independent Oregon Washington line to run feeder service

Chief Engineer Pitman stated in North Yakima that his O W line will stay independent and not connect with the Milwaukee in the Hanford valley. The blueprint projected line would extend to Wenatchee country and provide service to spur valley development while three Milwaukee Columbian connection surveys were noted.

Pitman Hanford Valley North Yakima Milwaukee O-W Wenatchee Country Milwaukee—Columbian

Socialist Lecturer Anna Maley to Speak at Congregational Church

Miss Anna Maley socialist lecturer and late governor candidate will address the Congregational church on Tuesday evening December 10 at 8 o clock. Admission is free and all are invited. The Socialist Lyceum plans a nationwide educational campaign with sixty speakers and over six thousand meetings to follow.

Anna Maley Congregational Church Socialist Party Socialist Lyceum National Party United States

Sunday School Institute to be Held in Yakima Valley

The first in a series of Sunday school institutes will be held at M. E. church in Yakima next Tuesday and Wednesday December 10 and 11. Rev. T. H. Fertig will lead with B. F. Kumler speaking Wednesday morning. Luncheon and toasts close the institute. The Kennewick Institute will be followed by meetings at Sunnyside, Toppenish and Ellensburg over the next two weeks.

Yakima Valley M. E T. H. Fertig Columbia River Northwest B. F. Kumler C. D. Rarey M. H. Marvin Kennewick Institute Sunnyside Toppenish Ellensburg

Quiet City Election Returns Confirm Citizens Ticket

The city election shows minimal opposition with about half the voters participating. In the second ward E O Brown gained 35 votes to 91 for H W Desgranges, while scattering support went to mayoral and clerk candidates not running. S M Lockerby is re elected mayor and H E Huntington is elected councilman at large. others like R H Anderson, I L Fisher, J W Behrman win re election or holds over.

Citizens E. O. Brown H. W. Desgranges J. A. Bellows H. A. ‘Howe E. W. ‘Trenbath H. D. Nicewanger S. M. Lockerby H. E. Huntington Counciman J. J. Reed R. H. Anderson I. L

Two Churches Plan Consolidation in Kennewick Move

Members of the Congregational church and a Presbyterian committee propose uniting the two churches. The plan would have the Congregational church assume the Presbyterian building, the Congregational body take over debt, and the new combined congregation finance future needs. The union awaits financing to settle indebtedness.

Congregational Church Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Baptist Church A. C. Hart Kennewick

Knights of Pythias Call for Full Attendance Meeting

The group urged full attendance at next Monday night's meeting. On Tuesday Naomi Smith learned of her father’s death in Southern Oregon. She and sister Mabel Smith from Finley went to Rosalia where the funeral was held.

Knights of Pythias Naomi Smith Oregon Mabel Smith Finley Rosalia

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Crop Improvement Association Prosser Courthouse Ticket No L. E The Courier M. E. Church J. D. Bird Chas. Teachout H. B. Noland Mary Remy Chas. H. Schrieber United Congregational
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