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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1914
Page
1
Local stockholders in the Columbia Valley Creamery petitioned for a receiver to manage the plant. R. E. Pratt was appointed to oversee affairs until a hearing set for the 28th. The move aims to secure temporary loans and keep the cream market in the community. payments for cream will be made twice monthly until the hearing.
Lee A. Johnson, father of Laurence E. Johnson, died at his Portland home aged 58 after two years of ill health due to diabetes. A prominent Yakima Valley figure, he was a minister, rancher, banker and real estate operator, later vice president of Commerce Trust & Savings Bank in Portland. He leaves wife, three sons Laurence E, William and Lewis, and daughter Mrs. Maud Keyes, all at his side.
A petition to the Interstate Commerce Commission and state public service bodies urges equalizing express rates for butter and cream to protect local creameries and farmers. It argues cream shipments are unfairly taxed less than butter, harming local dairy plants and communities.
A thief broke into Haas Bakery on a Saturday night through a roof draft hole over the oven entrance and stole the till contents, including three nickels and several pennies. Police say they are not losing sleep over possible arrest of the alleged culprit.
The annual meeting of the Kenne wick Library Association will be held in the library building next Monday January 12. All members are urged to be present for the election of new officers for the coming year.
The Princess Theatre staged the first open air moving picture show in the area on a public street for the Coyote Club, under quarantine. Manager Baker presented Quo Vadis with Fred G. Helm donating the film rights. The show started about 10:30 with music from a Victrola and drew a full house for the Coyotes despite late hour.
Mrs. F F Dean and her children traveled from Attana to spend Thursday with the Siler family, sharing time together at the Siler home.
State Engineer’s office report shows preliminary Pasco Kennewick survey work near completion. A steel cantilever bridge for a single track street railway and other traffic could cost under $400000, well below legislative estimates and likely to be approved.
The local box factory started the week with twelve operators as manager Marks projects the largest seasonal output yet with orders booked beyond prior seasons. About twelve carloads of material will be used, and at least four carloads of boxes will be shipped outside the valley. Six new machines were added this year, but securing operators remains the main challenge as the current crew works on five-pound tin top baskets while stitching machines for berry hallocks are set to begin next week.
The Pasco Athletic Club announces a benefit smoker next Thursday night January fifteen featuring a ten round boxing bout between Jimmy Thompson of Walla Walla and Harry. Half of the proceeds go to a family in need. Mrs. Gus Sasse and Dorothy visited at A H Wheaton’s home. Kennewick Transfer Co building masonry is nearly finished and carpentry is advancing.
The Kennewick Highlands Improvement Club bids a meeting at the Commercial Club rooms at 8 tonight to discuss controlling pear blight. Speakers include L. M. Lampson, Wm. Meikle, Luke Powell, F. E. DeSellem, with a strong call for prompt cooperative action to prevent orchard losses and a letter from Prof. Thornber urging concerted effort.
Mrs Reed a daughter from Iowa visiting her parents the Buckinghams left for home Wednesday.
A Monday council session behind closed doors decided to reduce police wages and merge the office of street commissioner with police authority, with the street chief to oversee streets irrigation and policing. New mayoral appointments were announced pending police confirmation, including Leak as street commissioner and Copeland and Haydon as other city employees.
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