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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Dawes and a river context with limited readable content leaving dates names and action unclear. It may refer to a local feature or event but specifics are not discernible from the available text.
Fragments of text show a disjointed note about the manager’s plans and responses. The readable bits suggest a discussion of fiting effort and satisfaction but lack full context or clear actions.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions New York and props with unclear context. The readable parts point to a brief item about a person or event in New York involving props, but specifics are missing.
The article notes publishers raise subscriptions by as much as 50 percent to cover higher paper costs. It details pulpwood use, with spruce as the leading source, and shows imports from Canada comprising most deliveries. In 1906 the total wood value reached 26.4 million dollars while pulp imports totaled about 4.5 million dollars.
Priest Rapids Railway to begin construction from Waterville to Kennewick along the Columbia River with electric power from the Hanford plant. W R Rust leads the project as it connects with major lines and spans 136 miles. The Hanford irrigation district will irrigate 32 000 acres with 20 000 acres planned for next spring.
Circular 120 of the Forest Service discusses 1906 pulpwood consumption using data gathered by the Bureau of the Census and the Forest Service. The pamphlet is available upon application to the Forester, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington DC.
The Railroad Gazette names 52.2 miles of new U S road in 1907, eight percent less than 1906, with 14 miles of main line relocations excluded. The Portland Seattle line from Kennewick to Vancouver 220 miles was the longest stretch. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul furthers Pacific extension. 1906 had 39 miles laid, 298 miles added in 1907, with 1100-1200 miles remaining to Seattle.
Articles of incorporation filed at Spokane courthouse for Kennewick Orchard Company with capital stock of 30000. Officers named are D M Thomson Andrew Burns and R H Burns. Land of Burns Hall near Kennewick 60 to 70 acres to be developed into a fruit farm.
The report lists 69 disposed police court cases for 1907 with 61 intoxication convictions, 4 assault and battery, 2 vagrancy, 1 sidewalk driving, and 1 blocking a crossing. Fines total 442.30, collected 112.30, 18 cases paid, 51 defaulted. Justice Geo F. Richardson signs as Police Justice.
Members of the Presbyterian Society met at Mrs. Huntington's home on January 2 to review last year’s work and set three months of plans. A February 22 social will feature ice cream and cake. A town gentleman gave a free will offering to be used for any church department, to serve as a nucleus for further gifts, plus half the treasury was allocated to the church building fund.
Alongside rail expansion the river traffic increases with boats carrying heavy freight. The piece notes the growing transport work on inland waterways supporting national commerce and industry.
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