Finley debate over town name and school site in 1906 letter
A reader from Finley explains why the schoolhouse and town name were tied to Finley. He cites local neighbors, land deals, and a vote favoring Finley or the proposed site near Kennewick. The letter laments pronunciation issues and references regional figures and a Russo-Japanese War distraction. Also notes North Yakima Odd Fellows to attend Kennewick lodge organization with railroad discounts and initiation of new members.
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Finley, Wash
Courier
Dar
Finley
Kennewik
Bet
Schol
Michinick
Menhinick
Mr. Smith
Grorce E. Fintey
North Yakima
Odd Fellows
Kennewick
Kennewick Lodge
Yakima Republic
Jubilee Singers at Opera House in March
No 1149 ticket grants a 4 Piece Quadruple Silver Tea Set at Fuller’s Jewelry Store. The Jubilee Singers announce a March date at the opera house strengthening community entertainment.
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Fuller's Jewelry Store
Jubilee
Opera House
Yakima Water Rights Settled and Irrigation Fight Ended
Commercial Club reports sufficient water for a definite proposal to the government with Engineer Jacobs recommending. Yakima wins government irrigation dispute while Congdon ditch directors gain concessions toward final water right adjustments. Other water users sign on as Morrissey ranch water surplus is placed with a new company for committee use. An option on four more feet requires public funds around 1200 dollars. Senator Piles seeks federal relief for desert land claimants in Franklin Benton and Yakima counties. Senator Fuller introduces Willapa Chinook Indian relief bill.
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Jacobs
Yakima
Congdon Ditch
Condon
North Yakima
Morrissey
Piles
Senate
Congress
Franklin
Benton
Fuller
Washington
Northern Pacific Buys Astoria & Columbia River Railway
Northern Pacific Railroad Co acquires the Astoria and Columbia River Railway for 4 000 dollars. The 80 mile broad gauge line from Gobel to Astoria enters Portland on a 99 year lease. Principal owner A B Hammond of San Francisco. cost about 40 000 dollars per mile. Road reputed to yield 6 percent on a four million valuation. Sunnyside mass meeting adopts resolutions to drop Carey lands claims.
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Northern Pacific Railroad Co
Astoria
Merhants Close Early For Union Meetings in Kennewick
Local merchants in Kennewick will close at 7 p m except Saturday evenings during union meetings led by Evangelist Frank A Miller. Businesses listed include W G King & Son H M Ashbaugh & Co Columbia Commission Co Hawes & Schooh Mrs M Heard Tull & Godwin H A Howe Kennewick Huw Co R H Anderson J G Jones Scott & Co and The Kennewick Courier.
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Kennewick
Frank A. Miller
W. G. King & Son
H. M. Ashbaugh & Co
Columbia Commission Co
Hawes & Schooh
M. Heard
Tull & Godwin
Kennewick growth cited by Benton county directory publishers
R G Camby of Boomer and Camby arrives from Prosser to compile the Benton county directory for Kennewick and surrounding rural residents. The Kennewick census canvass has begun and the official county directory will include a complete county map. Camby praises Kennewick’s rapid progress and bright future as local businessmen push developments. The Kennewick high school literary society plans a January 26 farce followed by a later rhetorical contest to select delegates for a citywide entertainment.
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R. G. Camby
Boomer & Camby
Benton County
Prosser
Kennewick
Mr. Camby
High School Literary Society
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Ington
Spauul
NTIO
Ission
Nun Uu Ort
Ted
Er & Roseman
Finley Vs. Methinick
N. P
Astoria Road
Sunnyside
Carey Lands
H. A. Howe
Kennewick Huw. Co
R. H. Anderson
J. G. Jones
Scott & Co
The
Kennewick Courier
Benton County Directory
St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co
Pioneer Yard of
Roslyn Lump Coal
E. V. Alberty
H. E. Baldwin
J. J. Reed & CO
Guns and
Universal
Richland
Anion
the Riggs
Columbia Gardens
Laird’s Orchard
Columbia River
Ennewick
Richland Realty Company
Kennewick, Wash
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