Benton County Crop Improvement Assoc Holds Annual Meeting
The Benton County Crop Improvement Association met in Kennewick with about thirty five attendees. President De Sellem opened the session outlining past work and next year plans including county districting for experimental work. Officers elected were J. F. Sears President, C. E. Devoe Vice President, L. S. Crossland Secretary, A. H. Wheaton Treasurer.
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Benton County Crop Improvement Association
de Sellem
Kennewick and
Prosser
Wm. Meikle
E. O. Keene
Highlands Club
Mutual Farm Fire Insurance
Mutual
Crossland
Kennewick
E. D. Mineah
Lampson
Cardiff
Pullman
Benton County
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
J. F. Sears
C. E. Devoe
L. S. Crossland
Treas
A. H. Wheaton
Orchardists Get Pointers on Pruning
Prof. W. E. Thornber led a pruning demonstration for Kennewick fruit growers. Volunteers under his direction pruned fall and winter tasks across orchards from one to eleven years old, with sessions on apples pears cherries grapes and soil fertility practices. About thirty-five growers attended the two day event.
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W. E. Thornber
Kennewick
Prof. Thornber
Highlands
Gus Boldt
Henry Liebel
Kemp
Dawson
R. V. Bunts
Hewetson Case Keeps Child in State Jurisdiction
After delays the state case against Dr. J W Hewetson over the care of six year old Melva was heard in Kennewick before Judge O R Holcomb. The court ordered the child remain under court control with periodic medical examinations to monitor alleged tubercular symptoms and welfare while experts report.
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J. W. Hewetson
Melva
Kennewick
O. R. Holcomb
Prosser
Hewetson
Crosby
Dr. Spaulding
Auto Wreck In Walla Walla Injures No One
A five passenger Maxwell owned and driven by M. M. Oylear proprietor of The Hub store in Walla Walla collided with an N P freight car at the Washington street crossing Tuesday evening. Oylear and his companion N E Scrivener of Milton escaped injury as the auto was dragged along the track before being thrown aside.
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Maxwell
M. M. Oylear
Walla Walla
N. P
Washington Street
Olyear
Wallula
Mr. Olyear
N. E. Scrivener
Milton
Urge Action on Bridge Survey Across Columbia
The Kennewick Pasco bridge project prompts the city council to urge the new state highway commissioner to secure a survey for the wagon bridge across the Columbia. A $4,000 appropriation from the last legislature backs state highway plans and December January are seen as optimal survey months. The Commercial Club and Pasco chambers plan similar resolutions.
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Columbia
Kennewick
Pasco
Commercial Club
Chamber of Commerce of
OUT FOR NEW MEMBERS IN COMMERCIAL CLUB DRIVE
The Commercial Club runs a membership drive with two teams led by H. W. Desgranges and L. E. Johnson. Teams search city and country for new applicants. The side with fewer new members at the January meeting must arrange a big feed for all members. Banquet set for January 16th, the Friday after the next regular meeting.
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H. W. Desgranges
L. E. Johnson
Washington Street Bridge Contract Let
The city council opened bids for a new cement bridge over the canal at Washington street. Chas G Huber of Seattle proposed a concrete design with a concrete floor, at about $1900, promising completion before March and plans for future walks on both sides. Eleven bids were considered, most following city plans, with Huber's bid under the next lowest by nearly $500. The project allows lowering the grade and adds a five foot cement walk with potential for an additional east side walkway.
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Canal
Washington Street
Chas. G. Huber
Seattle
Huber
Soil Management to Control Soil Fertility
William Meikle, agricultural teacher, will speak at the Highlands club house Friday evening December 12 at 7 45 o clock. The meeting is open to all, inviting club members and non members to attend and gain expert instruction on soil management for local soil fertility and fertilizer availability in the Kennewick district.
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William Meikle
Highlands Club
Kennewick
Highlands Improvement Club
Finley Live Wires stage Grange Hall entertainment
The Finley Live Wires booster club plans an evening at Grange Hall Finley featuring a musical program and a mock trial. Kennewick residents are expected to attend and about fifteen Commercial Club members will join the trip tomorrow night.
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Finley Live Wires
Lower Valley
Grange Hall
Finley
Kennewick
Commercial Club
Seals on Sale Through Women’s Club Drives
The Red Cross Seals are on sale at Holmes' store Kjosness' store Van Norsdall's Haas' Bakery Dircksen's market both hotels and both newspaper offices. The Washington Society for the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis has distributed a million seals statewide and they should be exchanged for a million pennies by Christmas Eve. Have you bought your share.
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Woman’s Club
Red Cross
Holmes’ Store
Kjosness’ Store
van Norsdall’s
Haas’ Bakery
Dircksen’s Market
Washington Society For the Prevention and Relief, of Tuberculosis
Commercial Club elects officers for 1914
Officers elected at the meeting last Tuesday night include President H. W. Desgranges and vice presidents H. R. Wibber and M. H. Church. Directors serve two and one year terms, with L. E. Johnson E. M. Sly W. R. Weisel M. W. Mattecheck Geo. Sherk named as directors and J. B. Thomas W. R. Crawford as trustees. E. C. Tripp is treasurer.
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Commercial Club
H. W. Desgranges
H. R. Wibber
M. H. Church
L. E. Johnson
E. M. Sly
W. R. Weisel
M. W. Mattecheck
Geo. Sherk
J. B. Thomas
W. R. Crawford
E. C. Tripp
Inspector C F Schenk Returns Home From Twin Falls
C F Schenk, inspector for Northwest Distributors on the apple season, arrives home in Twin Falls after completing the season and returning Friday for the winter.
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C. F. Schenk
Twin Falls
Northwest
Poultry Show Winners Crowned with Special Displays
The poultry show awarded silver cups to J. Lammerts Barred Rocks J E McKimm Wyandottes and A V McRenolds Orpingtons. Five dollar pens went to E W Newman Pasco White Rocks A R Gardner Rhode Island Reds C Hoadley White Leghorns and Mounsey Bros White Leghorns. Mounsey Bros topped scores with the highest bird a pullet E A Sharp Toppenish earned a special prize for largest and best display outside Benton county entering twenty birds. Visit the show today or tomorrow to see top birds.
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J. Lammerts
Barred Rocks
J. E.mckimm
Wyandottes
A. V. McRenolds
Orpingtons
E. W. Newman
Pasco
White Rocks
A. R. Gardner
Rhode Island Reds
C. Hoadley
Mounsey Bros
E. A. Sharp
Toppenish
Benton County
Highlands Club Elects Officers and Reports Debt Free Year
The Highlands Improvement Club held its regular and annual meeting with committee reports, debt free finances, and officers elected for the coming year. A January 9 meeting will discuss blight prevention in pears with invited officials. Nine membership applications were presented at the event.
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Highlands Club
Dawson
Agricultural Committee
Highlands
Kennewick
Powell
Meikle
Lampson
E. O. Keene
W. L. Craver
Treas
F. White
A. C. Hart
G. H. Taylor
Farm School Here Next Week
Extension school instructors from the State College at Pullman will visit Kennewick on Monday Thursday and Friday December 15 18 and 19 with lectures at the high school gym in forenoons and afternoons Free to all attendees the program includes dairy herd management feeding home economics poultry culture corn growing under irrigation good roads and strawberry culture among other topics.
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State College
Extension School
Pullman
Kennewick
Prosser
É Blanchard
Puyallup
R. W. Clark
Dorothy Collyer
Kennewick High School
H. L. Blanchard
Lillian Blanchard
L. M. Lampson
Benton County
O. L. Waller
F. W. Allen
W. S.C
Mary Southerland
W.S.C
J. G. Hall
Miss Southerland
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Crop Association
Prosser Banker
Jas. A. van Norsdall
CLUB
Improvement Club
G. E. Hanson
Blackman
Burlingame
Spencer
F. Haren An Spiegleberg
Bank of Kennewick Capital
Portland Tru& Co
Portland
Ore
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