New Brick Yard Quietly Expands Local Industry
The Columbia River Clay Co. reports steady brick production at its new yard, with 130000 bricks turned and 1200 laid in seven hours. The firm plans continuous kilns, a gas producer, hollow blocks, and a future dry press line at a $4000 cost, led by C B Williams with 25 years of brick experience.
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Columbia River Clay Co
C. B. Williams
Chamber of Commerce
Portland
Oregon
Spokane
Northern Pacific
North Coast Railway seeks right of way across multiple counties
The North Coast Railway Company has applied to the State land commissioner for a right of way over state lands in fifteen sections across Spokane Adams Franklin and Benton counties. Sections listed include 36 16 30 16 16 and others in townships 25 16 14 10 11 22 19 18 36 86 14 12 across Spokane Adams Franklin and Benton counties.
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North Coast Railway Company
Spokane
Adams
Franklin
Benton
Spokane County
Adams County
Franklin County
Benton County
Homestead Bill Passes With Amendment
The house committee on public lands reported a homestead bill allowing people who failed to prove up on previous entries to make new entries. The measure passed the house today with an amendment excluding cases of proven fraud or where entry rights had been sold for valuable consideration.
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House Committee On Public Lands
House
Record of Trust Busting Under Different Presidents
The Department of Justice report outlines civil and criminal cases under the Sherman Act and related laws from 1890 onward. It highlights spikes in enforcement during Roosevelt’s era, listing major defendants like Northern Securities, Standard Oil, United States Tobacco, and leading coal railroads among others.
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Department of Justice
Washington City
United States
Harrison
Cleveland
McKinley
Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Northern Securities Company
Packers’ Trust
The
Salt Trust
Paper Trust
Elevator Trust
Druggists, Trust
Standard Oil Company
Reading
Powder Trust
American Tobacco Company
Tobacco Trust
Fertilizer Trust
Ice Trust
Kennewick Band Concert Promises Best Show of Season
The Kennewick Military Band directed by Prof Jauslin will perform on February 7. The boys have done hard drilling and the concert promises to be the best of the season with details to follow.
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Kennewick
Prof Jauslin
New Council Closes Term and Elects Officials
The old council met in special session Tuesday night to close the year and thank retiring members L. G. Moore and L. W. Soth for faithful service. Bills from Columbia Basin Water Light and Power Co were approved for 162 dollars, with a hydrant extension decision deferred to the city attorney. Treasurer and clerk reports show total receipts 3273.01 and expenditures 2696.05, with cash on hand 576.96. New oath of office administered to James Crowell James A. Ruse and Chris Kruse, and standing committees announced for 198. Finance and Auditing W A Hawes and others. Ordinance C Kruse et al. Public Improvements J A Rose et al. Fire and Fire Limits James Crowell et al. Street Sidewalk and Ditch H A Bier et al. Printing James Crowell et al.
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L. G. Moore
L. W. Soth
Finance Committee
James Crowell
James A. Ruse
Chris Kruse
Johnson
W. A. Hawes
H. A. Bier
C. Kruse
J. A. Rose
A. Bier
J.A. Rose
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New Brick Yard
North Coast
B. F. Knapp
Town Treas
Stark
Harper
Kenland Co O
Ventpiper & Roseman
Bridge Fund
Pioneer Bdry & Prig Co
White Bluffs
Columbia
Yakima
Wenatchee
Clarkston
White Bluffs City
New Addition
Story
Leitch
Puritan Brand
Kingsbury
J. E. Tull
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