Kennewick City Council Adopts New Speed Enforcement and Reviews Utilities
The Kennewick City Council adjourned session debated a telephone rental raise ordinance and reads on plumbing regulation. They revised a train speed enforcement measure to pursue civil action against the railroad. Fire apparatus shipments were rejected as nonconforming. H. H. Humphrey appointed City Attorney at $20 monthly. An Ashworth nozzle purchase and housing site reports were noted. Street grading in Garden Tracts was referred to committee.
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Kennewick
H. H. Humphrey
Hhose Company No. 2
Irrigation Plans Stir Kiona Flats Record
W A Kelso prepares five fresnos to level land on ranches below town once owned by Boyle and Mehren. He will guide teams to work across the river to prepare and divide acre tracts for irrigation, boosting the valley’s appeal to new residents. Three incidents and notable visits fill the rest of the note with details on local farming activity and a Spokane irrigation investor purchasing land and planning a water motor project for Snake river.
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W. A. Kelso
Messrs. Boyle and
Mehren
James Lowry
Horse Heaven Hill
D. W. Matthews
Horse Heaven
Andrew Kershaw
C. A. Neyland
Spokane
J. H Kennedy
Snake River
Mr. Neyland
Local Notes On Visits And Rumors From The Northwest
Mrs Ed Angel traveled to Oregon to visit her old home. Miss De Sellem visits Seattle while her brother stays in Colorado with a neighbor’s sister. A son of H B Haney owns the Alberta. R L Fisher came from Vancouver to visit his parents. Rumor says the P and S road abandoned plans for a double track to Hover.
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Ed Angel
Oregon
Miss de Sellem
Seattle
Colorado
H. B. Haney
Alberta
R. L. Fisher
VanCouver
P &S
Republicans choose Chicago for 1908 National Convention
The Republican National Convention will be held in Chicago on June 16 1908. Chicago won the bid over Kansas City and Denver on the first ballot with 31 votes to 13 for Kansas City. Seattle had scattered support. John C New of Indianapolis is national chairman and Elmer Dover secretary. The committee expects record attendance due to strong public interest.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Denver
Seattle
John C. New
Indianapolis
Elmer Dover
Sulfites in Food Condemned After Wiley Experiments
Dr. Wiley and his Washington team fed twelve young men highly adulterated foods with sulfites for twenty days. The study links headaches and indigestion to sulfites and notes reduced blood cell counts and early kidney stress, concluding no evidence of benefits from sulfites in any amount.
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Dr. Wiley
Congress
Wiley
Washington
Real Estate Transfers Reported In Local Deeds
Real estate transfers include Alvin W Hover to Hover Investment Co wd part of tract 2 and part of tract 1 Amon add for 1 dollars. Amon Menhinick to Alice Bell wd lot 2 block 1 Menhinick add for 300 dollars. Hover Investment Co to Carrie I Dimick wd tract 24 Hover Orchards for 1700 dollars. Northern Pacific Irrigation Co to Burton J Duncan deed part of tract U of NPI Co amended plat. The Benton Water Co to Benjamin F Knapp deed east half Sec 10-39-28 for 8000 dollars. Hover Investment Co to DN Van Dusen wd west half of southeast quarter of northeast quarter sect 15-8-30 for 3000 dollars. Hover Investment Co to M O Kliten we tract 17 Nob Hill add for 1 dollar.
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Alvin W. Hover
Hover Investment Co
Amon
AL Menhinick
Alice Bell
Menhinick
Carrie I Dimick
Northern Pacific Irrigation Co
Burton J Duncan
NPI Co
Benton Water Co
Benjamin F Knapp
DN van Dusen
M O Kliten
Nob Hill
Ada
North Bank Officials Named as Portland and Seattle Line Planned
Officially announced North Bank railroad leaders include President C M Levy General Superintendent F S Forrest and General Freight and Passenger Agent H M Adams with Ralph Jenkins as counsel James Kerr also named. Temporary Portland Seattle headquarters to open in Union Station within ten days. Portland and Seattle will operate independently from Northern Pacific and begin service January from Pasco to Vancouver. Extensions to Spokane and bridges over the Columbia and Willamette rivers are under construction with completion expected next year and full line including Astoria and Goldendale branches to open together.
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North Bank Railroad
C. M. Levy
F.S. Forrest
H. M. Adams
Ralph Jenkins
James Kerr
Portland& Seattle Railroad
Union Station
Northern Pacific Terminal Company
Northern Pacific
F. H. Fogarty
A D. Charlton
Portland
Seattle
Pasco
Vancouver
Spokane
Columbia River
Willamette River
Astoria
Goldendale
Tacoma Considers Fireboat with Budget for 125000 Boat
The Tacoma fire chief proposes a buoyant 125000 brick station and an oil burner steel hull fireboat modeled on Washington DC designs. Extras include 500 furnishings 50 helmets 250 indicators and gong 2000 wharf berth. operating crew of eleven at 1015 dollars monthly. capacity 6000 gpm and twelve working streams. draft about seven feet.
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Tacoma
Wash
Washington, D. C
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RKS
the City Council
Kiona
Williame Brothers
Badger
Milo Mercer
Finley
Puritan Brand
Kingsbury
White House
King & Son
BIG Department Store
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