New Homes On Fechter and Rudkin Land
The Fechter and Rudkin ranch east of town, over 200 acres, was split into five and ten acre tracts for sale as part of Kiona Development Co. Buyers include W H Durham of Tekoa and Rev Tresenriter, George Hills, and F W Ethredge. Early potatoes will be planted. twelve to fifteen families aim to live prosperously on this third of a section with improved roads and schools. Religious leaders like Rev Jesse Thornton and others are noted for their farming influence in the Yakima Valley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fechter & Rudkin
Kiona Developement Co
W.H. Durham
Tekoa
Yakima Valley
John J Rudkin
North Yakima
Kiowa Development Co
Albert Saylor
Seattle
G E Haneon
Kennewick
M A McBean
W. M. Scott
Iowa
E A Gray
Kiowa Livery Barn
CB Quillen
McKevitt
Land Office
Preachers Made Good at Farming in Northwest
North Yakima correspondent notes Rev H M Bartlett formerly rector of St Michael’s North Yakima who moved to Kennewick four years ago to plant an orchard now coming into bearing. Bartlett and wife cited for culture and tasteful home with European souvenirs. Also mentions Hon Lee A Johnson a well known ex minister and longtime Sunnyside legislator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Seattle Post- Intelligencer
Bartlet
H. M. Bartlett
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Kennewick
Bartlett
North
Yakima
Northwest
Lee A. Johnson
L. E. Johnson
Sunnyside
Johnson
Railroads and currency bill face off over valuation
The reform proposal links physical valuation of railroad property to the Aldrich Currency Bill. Senators LaFollette and allies push to require exact asset value before railroad bonds can back note issues, amid President and Republican support and Democratic backing. Opponents warn it shifts money power to financiers, while Clay argues for Treasury notes as a simpler alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator LaFollette
Wisconsin
LaFollette
House
Senate
Aldrich
Clay
Georgia
Treasury
Kindergarten Debate Prompts Bid for New School Department
At the Kennewick caucus 40 to 50 voters chose G. F. Richardson J. K. DePriest and S. T. Laird as nominees. Discussion favored adding a kindergarten with supporters arguing it would become a permanent department and require modest extra funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New School House
Don F. Cresswell
H. H. Humphrey
G. F. Richardson
J. Kelly DePriest
S. T. Laird
W.S. Haxton
H. D. Sweet
James Johnston
C. A. Lundy
W.S. Mad
Market Report Indicates Ideal Fruit Harvest Ahead
Cool nights keep fruit tree buds in check with spring near. Seeds and feeds momentum rises for spring seeding as wheat and other grains stay in strong demand. Hay prices dull but steady with livestock feeds firm. butter eggs and root vegetables show modest shifts. Corrected weekly by Chas. H. Collins Co. Dealers in Feeds Seeds and Farm Products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Chas. H. Collins Co
Kindergarten Department Establishment Motion Passes
A meeting approved steps to establish a kindergarten department in schools. The motion carried without a dissenting vote and the session adjourned.
Social Evening for Seventeen Couples at Kennewick
Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Wiegel on Kennewick Avenue hosted seventeen couples. Five Hundred provided amusement until 11:30 PM followed by luncheon. Dancing continued with Miss Jackson winning the ladies prize and Mr. Crowell receiving a pictured award. The event was praised as very enjoyable and successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Wiegel
Kennewick Avenue
Miss Jackson
Crowell
Electric Line To Kennewick Reported By Hanford Engineer
Hanford irrigation official Haynes reports an electric line will run from Hanford to Kennewick within 90 days. Cascade Construction has completed the Hanford pumping plant at Coyote Rapids and may extend the line before departure. Superintendent Rogers agrees to grade and lay rails in 60 days with a bond for completion. Hanford to build the YAKIMA river bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haynes
Hanford
Cascade Construction Company
Hanford Company
Coyote Rapids
Kennewick
Rogers
Yakima River
Consumption Ravages Native Alaskans
A medical bureau report finds tuberculosis far more prevalent among Alaska natives than elsewhere in the country. Poor hut conditions and crowded living spaces are cited as ideal for spread while white settlers under sanitary conditions remain comparatively healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Medical Bureau of the Army
Finley: Davis builds dwelling as son-in-law to tend orchard
Mr. Davis owner of the Van Holderbeek fruit ranch is building a house for his son-in-law who will occupy it and care for the orchard. Six to eight carpenters work on the depot. lumber delays slow progress. A section men’s house is finished. Rev Wood and Dry hold schoolhouse meetings all week. Lloyd Simmons and 8th grade pupils were photographed in Kennewick last Saturday. Bill Roberts foreman and all laborers have left for new fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Wood and Dry
Lloyd Simmons
Kennewick
Bill Roberts
Freezing Out Consumption In Columbia River Tale
The piece describes Mr. Treland camping on the Columbia last fall and braving the cold with minimal shelter and no fire. He reportedly has shed his linen bathing in the river on warm days and has gained weight while appearing modest in means. Mis eeal Barton suffered a scare and minor injuries when a buggy scare threw her over the dashboard as a team dashed through a gate. she was unhurt but frightened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treland
Columbia
Miseael Barton
Horre Heaven
Quillen family moves to Idaho. Kennewick flight noted
Mrs. C B Quillen took Ava Showalter to Moscow Idaho where the uncle will adopt the child. She flew from Kennewick after attending the Dimmick Norman wedding and plans to return by Sunday. The report also notes J L Hodges visiting Horse Heaven ranch and Wheat growers seeking moisture before spring rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Quillen
Ava Showalter
Moscow
Idaho
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John
Marvin
Jesse Thornton
Thornton
Cresswell
Frank Kelly
Kelly
Nelson
Corp
J. Sercombe
Humphrey
Market Report
Mrs. Wiegel
Finley
Kiona
The
Enterprise
Gordon
H.m.ashbaugh & Co
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