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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
1
The city election had 171 votes from 226 registered. Richards led with 154 votes, Reed 140, Kruse 89, Church 90 after a close count. A Supreme Court ruling upheld counting ballots with Church stickers but no mark. New council will include Bier Richards Reed Church and a manager appointee.
R E Pratt reports from Chicago at the Land Show that national exhibits from East South and West draw crowds at the Coliseum each afternoon and evening. He notes heavy attention to irrigation and the Yakima Valley with Utah Colorado Idaho Washington well represented and predicts a surge of land buyers for Yakima Valley next year. Kennewick should benefit as well.
The Kennewick town council approved a street vacation ordinance for the North Coast right of way after amending sections and detailing obligations. The measure requires maintenance of crossings lights and utilities, depot construction, and a guaranteed daily passenger train schedule within 18 months, with safeguards for public access and street restoration. Turner Art Co. will loan schoolroom pictures for two days to decorate public schools.
The public schools host a two day Turner art display on Friday and Saturday December 17 and 18. About 500 works travel with display racks and offer visitors insight into artistic merit and historical context, aided by the accompanying Art Catalogue. Proceeds from admissions and catalogue sales fund school uses.
Finley and Son were awarded the Pasco main canal contract and will move their camp to the site at the start of the week. They plan to employ a local workforce, using ranch outfits from the Hills, with supplies already stockpiled locally for immediate shipment. The firm's irrigation experience assures a solid job and local payments. Mr. Finley departs tomorrow for contract business.
Stockholders meet at Finley Hall on Wednesday December 15 at 8 p m to elect officers for the coming year. O C Retzlaff serves as secretary.
The Kennewick Packing Co. with Cassin, Shepperd and Ely as principal stockholders accelerates plans for a wholesale meat packing plant in Kennewick. They bought the east half of the Mauzey tract for the site, adjacent to Portland & Seattle Railway land, with a planned slaughter house, cold storage, and tanks costing about $25,000, expanding as business grows. The firm already operates a 200 acre hog ranch near Finley and ships pork to nearby towns, aiming to boost valley stock raising and make Kennewick a major meat shipping point.
The general committee of six fixed a mass meeting for Friday December 31 at the Parish House to organize the Library Association.
The largest farmers and fruitgrowers meeting in the Valley is scheduled for next Wednesday at 2 pm in the Pavilion. Manager Sly reports on frost-fighting methods from Grand Junction and Commissioner Huntly will discuss material for his Wenatchee address. Businesses will close 2 to 4 pm to show support for protecting next season's crop and stock up on frost prevention equipment.
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