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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1906
Page
4
Misses Bessie Dry Nima Headley Fannie Smith and Helen Williams and Mr Loyd Haxton submitted papers in the contest. Judges are Mrs J W Hewetson Mr Don F Cresswell and Mr C F Breithaupt.
The Commercial Club completed its permanent organization after adopting the second draft of by-laws with almost no changes. Standing committees will be announced by President Richardson and confirmed at the next meeting. The Ways and Means committee noted Stems & Shields offered to assist in clearing the Columbia channel at the Hom Le rapids. A committee led by George F. Richardson will attend the Spokane meeting in response to the Spokane Chamber of Commerce invitation. The group adjourned to meet on Wednesday February 21.
Factional opposition to the reappointment of J L Mohundro as Register of the land office at Walla Walla is noted. The piece argues experience and efficiency favor Mohundro and cites broad local endorsement. Also mentions local notices on cantaloupe seed sales and a drowning death in Medical Lake.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and places with incomplete phrases. It references various individuals such as M. Ke and A. F, locations like Northland, and events like a press gathering. The passage is garbled with no clear single event or outcome to summarize.
A fragmentary note mentions Thera putting and Washby with windmill references and a person named John M. sinking something deep. The text is unclear and contains garbled wording.
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