New Colorado City Transfers Power In Quiet Council Meeting
New administration led by Mayor Richards takes over after old council, led by ex mayor L. E. Johnson and ex-councilman H. A. Bier, adjourned sine die. Johnson and Bier praised past cooperation and urged focus on sewer plans and financing beyond tax rolls as new terms begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Johnson
Coucnil
M. Church
Richards
Johnson
H. A. Bier
Bier
Shipe
Rudkin
Morain
Garber
Tompkins Annis
Anderson
Marshall
E. D. Ellis
C. C. Holmes
Lloyd Pie
Paugh
C. Staser
City to install fifty Mazda street lights under new contract
The council authorized Pacific Power & Light Co to provide fifty 80-cp Mazda lights for residential areas. City pays $20 per lamp yearly for five years then $16 annually, with maintenance and operation ensured. Lights likely west of Garden Tracts and east of Washington Street. service could start within 30 days after signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Power & Light Co
Garden
Washington Street
Washington
Burdick Named General Agent For Northern Pacific
C C Burdick newly appointed general agent for the Northern Pacific was in town last week with Agent Hopper. They toured local business houses while Burdick set up offices at Yakima. His territory stretches from Easton east to Kennewick.
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C.C. Burdick
Hopper
Burdick
Yakima
Easton
East
Kennewick
The New Depot for Oregon Washington at Kennewick
The Kennewick council reviewed plans for a temporary bungalow style depot of 25 by 100 feet for the Oregon Washington line. Attorney Butler said the structure is temporary and a permanent fireproof building is planned after five years if plans are accepted.
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Oregon- Washington
Kennewick
Butler
Ordinance Corrects Error on Telegraph Line Route
Attorney Buttler of the Oregon Washington presented an ordinance to the new council this week permitting the railroad to erect poles and lay telegraph and telephone lines from Railroad street along Washington to Front. The measure corrects an drafting error with no opposition, and it received first and second readings with permission to erect pending final passage.
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Attorney Buttler
Oregon
Washington
Entertainers Plan School Wrestling and Boxing Bouts
The Commercial Club entertainment committee led by A. R. Gardner Carl Haydon and Art Tulles collaborates with High School Principal Lewis and athletic instructor Groom to stage wrestling and boxing bouts among high school boys in coming months.
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Commercial Club
A. R. Gardner
Carl Haydon
Art’? Tulles
Lewis
Groom
Luncheon Plans Hindered by Aid Committee Dilemma
The club committee delaying next Tuesday luncheon as Baptist Ladies' Aid cannot provide food. They seek to enlist Methodist ladies but no definite arrangements have been set by press time.
New Committees Appointed by Commercial Club
The Commercial Club’s board assigned committees for the coming year listing members for Finance House Membership Publicity Entertainment Press and Printing City Interests State and National Legislation Statistics Manufacture Arbitration Commerce and Commercial Relations Garder Insurance and Taxation Agriculture Judiciary Public Policy To Visit Hotels and related posts with names of members.
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Commercial Club
J. J. Rudkin
C. H. Collins
G M. Annis
House
L. E.johnson
M.h.church
H. A. Howe
G. F. Richardson
R. J. Andrus
H. W. Desgranges
C. L. Holcomb
Geo
D. Peters
H. M. Bartlett
J. W. Kelley
H. A. Bier
A. B. Ely
C. Mounsey
J. L. Johnson
R. H. Anderson
M. S. Lewis
A. F. Brown
G. J. Haydon
Garder
R. Stanton
A. W. Jenkins
J. E. Tull
Tresor C. Elms
H. D. Scott
R. Wibber
M. O. Kil*tén
W. G. King
Joseph Gerards
M. M. Moulton
H. H. Cole
O. Anderson
F. L. Fraser
F. M. Greaby
E. A. Tripp
W. R. Weisel
O. W. Rich
Attorney A Busy Man Takes On City Work At First Meeting
City attorney C. L. Holcomb outlined a heavy workload as the new council begins its term. With a shift from fourth to third class government, many ordinances require drafting or revision. Initial tasks include bonds for clerk, attorney, engineer, and marshal at 1000 dollars each and 2500 for the treasurer. Additional ordinances will establish new fire limits, local assessments, and building/plumbing restrictions.
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C. L. Holcomb
City Finances Show Warrants and Property Worth
The 1910 reports from the treasurer, clerk and marshal indicate outstanding city warrants totaling about $10,000 while the inventory of real and personal property runs around $8,700.
Annual Meeting of Kennewick Library Association
The Kennewick Library Association will hold its annual meeting at the library on Wednesday January 11 at 3 o clock. Officers will be elected for the coming year and all interested in the welfare and advancement of the association are urged to attend.
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Kennewick Library Association
Palm Candy Store Opens Next to Koontz Hotel
J H Corder has converted his office beside the Koontz Hotel into a candy store named The Palm. He will sell home made goods largely produced by Mr Clark who has run a small shop on West Anond Street.
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J. H. Corder
Koontz Hotel
Clark
West Anond Street
Corder
Golden Wedding Celebrated by Mr and Mrs Oscar Howe
Mr and Mrs Oscar Howe marked their fiftieth anniversary with a New Year Eve celebration at their children's home in Kennewick. Guests included relatives and neighbors from Waukegan to Tama County, Iowa, South Dakota, and beyond as the couple recalled a life of farming, migration, and family milestones.
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Oscar Howe
H. A. Howe
Mr. Howe
New York
Illinois
Far West Frontier
Waukegan
Mary Adams
17Th
Illinois Volunteer Cavalry
Tama County
Iowa
South Dakota
Mt. Vernon
Kennewick
Mabel Howe
Howe
Grapes Pack Experiment Proves Promising in Basement Storage
Commissioner Huntley and E. M. Sly packed European grapes in sawdust and stored them in the Fruit Produce Company's basement to test keeping quality. This week the unpacked grapes were mostly in fair marketable condition and report improved flavor with age. They compare favorably to cork dust packed Spanish grapes selling at 25 cents per pound. Both men express enthusiasm over the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Huntley
E. M. Sly
Fruit « Produce Company
Grapes Could Gain From New Preservation Method
The article argues a preservation method could benefit local grape growers by enabling early market supply for holidays, boosting prices, and generating thousands of dollars in profits for vineyardists if the method proves widely successful.
Kennewick Poultry Show Promises Hundreds of Entries
Chick en fanciers plan a two day poultry show in the Beach block next Friday and Saturday marking Kennewick s first such event. Premium lists issued early in the week indicate steady entries and promoters expect several hundred birds on exhibition. Officials anticipate the show becoming an annual affair with county commissioners authorized to appropriate funds.
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Kennewick
Perkins Cloyd Wedding Ties Kennewick Friends to Lewiston
Miss Mable Cloyd and E D Perkins were married at 3 30 pm at the courthouse. The couple plan to start life together on New Year’s Day and will reside in Lewiston for the present.
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Kennewick
Mable Cloyd
E. D. Perkins
Miss Cloyd
Mr. Perkins
Lewiston
Court House
J. C. Cloyd
New Telephone Directory Issued By Kennewick Valley Co
The Kennewick Valley Telephone Co mailed its 1911 Telephone Directory to 500 patrons. It is a Courier Press product and replaces a out of date directory. The company has doubled its switchboard capacity and extended its line into Benton City.
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Kennewick Valley Telephone Co
Courier Press
Telephone Company
Benton City
Kennewick Birds Win at Spokane and Tacoma Shows
Orrin Beinhart son of D J Reinhart leads with Silver Spangled Hamburgs earning 1st cock, 1st and 2nd hen, 1st cockerel, 3rd and 4th pullet and 1st pen at Spokane. Mounsey Bros win seven prizes with seven birds at Tacoma Show including 1st 2nd hen and 1st 2nd cockeral and other placements. Dick notes strong White Leghorn competition in the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrin Beinhart
D. J. Reinhart
Spokane
Mounsey Bros
Tacoma
S. C. White
New Barber Shop Opens in Lundy Building
Robert Simmons and Geo Fairchild announce a new barber shop in the Lundy building at Second and Yakima streets to open midweek. Fairfield is purchasing up-to-date fixtures and supplies for the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Simmons
C. B. Haydon
Geo. Fairchild
Palouse City
Lundy Building
Yakima
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Governing Board
of Commercial Club
Kennewick Birds
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