Kennewick News Briefs From Friday January 18 1907
Local items report illness, coal shipments, and business moves in Kennewick. Mrs W H Allson’s baby funeral was held at Methodist Church. Rev R J Edge officiated. Drs Curry sight specialists visiting from Walla Walla to Kennewick for one day at Anders Hotel. Candy shop move announced to Gibbons Music Store building. Mrs Holcomb advances stock of home made candy. Masquerade ball at Dircksen Hall by football boys draws about forty couples. prizes awarded for best costumes. Football team improved finances. orchestra provided music. Local commerce notes include coal shipments in 1000 pound lots and land company efforts to attract buyers with excavations and excursions January 12 and 19. Staff changes include E W Myers succeeding as physician. various residents and visitors listed with travel to Everett Yakima Spokane and Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Allson
Methodist Church
R. J. Edge
Riverview Giit
Jesu
Dircksen
Wan Dircksen
Ussar
Homer Hedington
Prosser Flour column notes local movements and business
Wednesday's Daily Ask for Prosser Flour reports C H McCoy visiting Spokane on business J G Jones buys Hover Villa Tracts aims to reside there P Grosharf and Rev Pops visit Geo Fendler family. Lutheran seminary planned in Olympia Western Hotel Supply Co seeks ads for new hotel tables Moore and Cresswell dissolve partnership Cresswell to chair county and school boards W Giezentanner leaves for Seattle Various moves and events including plays postponed and a new Brotherhood of Owls lodge planned in Walla Walla area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Grosharf
Washington Lutheran Siyod
Pops
Geo. C. Fendler
Olympia
Lutheran Church
Western Hotel Supply Co
Moore and Cresswell
Cresswell
Board of County Commissioners
W. Giezentanner
Seattle
F. A. Smith
Spokane
Finley
Ray Hover
Genesee
Church Services and Schedule under Pastor Smith 1907
The notice lists Sunday Sabbath School at 10 a.m. Junior and Senior C E meetings in afternoon and evening, preaching at 7:30 p.m. with morning topic Prayer and evening God. Morning subject The Christian Minister and evening Robert E Lee the Christian. Miss Albright to sing at morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Forsythe Smith
E.worth League
Shook
IL A
Robert E Lee
Miss Albright
Massive Ice Jam Threatens Northwestern Bridge
A Saturday freeze across the Columbia near Clement's ranch built a multi mile ice jam. Ice cakes 20 to 25 feet high backed up the river as N P engineers monitor the danger of a large break threatening the Northern Pacific bridge. A small mass above the bridge was blasted apart today, and an island upstream reduces risk to the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Clement
N. P
Northern Pacific
Traces of Kid Barker Pursuit In Pacific Northwest
Reports place Kid Barker at Wallula on the fifth and locate him again near the Snake River twenty miles away. Sheriff McNeill moves patrols through Pasco as a posse is suspected. Criticism follows over Barker’s jailer and Sheriff McNeill’s appointment practices and office changes amid the pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
Wallula
Snake River
Gipin
Sheriff McNeill
Construction of Concrete Piers for Columbia Bridge
Northern Pacific crews work on false work to support bridge ends across the Columbia. Wooden end piers are removed and bed rock foundations prepared for two concrete piers. Weather must warm for cement work. steel pilings have arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Columbia
Death at Columbia Hotel Leads to Inquest Verdict
George Gage laborer aged about 40 died in a Columbia Hotel room after arriving from Pasco Saturday night. A coroner's inquest found alcoholism as the cause. He worked for Jack Schwindler on a grading contract. Relatives sought through a Pasco time keeper. Remains buried this morning in the local cemetery. Undertaker Mueller oversaw arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gage
Columbia Hotel
Pasco
Jack Schwindler
Mueller
Rebekahs Plan Jan Meeting and Feb Assembly Banquet
The Althea Rebekah Lodge will hold a regular session on Tuesday January 22 at 7 30. The degree team will be selected and plans finalized for entertaining Mrs Estella Walls President of the Assembly on February 1 with a first class initiation and banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althea Rebekah Lodge
Estella Walls
Sock Social at Dircksen's Hall
A sock social is hosted at Dircksen's Hall this evening inviting attendees to join and showcase larger feet with a welcoming message to all guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dircksen’s Hall
Benton County Bar Association Forms New District Plan
Lawyers of Benton County meet in Prosser to form a County Bar Association and back a new judicial district. A committee of Anderson McGregor Brown and Linn will confer with Yakima Klickitat Kittitas and Franklin counties on district boundaries while Senator Hulsor pushes a bill to unite Adams Benton and Franklin counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosser
Pleasant Party Honors Mrs Crosby’s Sister Armtrong
A large company of youths entertained Tuesday night at Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Crosby’s Kennewick home in honor of Mrs. Crosby’s sister Miss Armtrong. Guests wore song themed costumes. Bernice Griffeth won for most song titles guessed. Bertha Tripp recited and guests enjoyed charades before late hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Crosby
Bertha Tripp
Crosby
Kennewick
Kennewick Poultry Trio Earns Seattle Blue Ribbon
Ware and D-Sellers win multiple prizes at Seattle 1907 poultry show for their Rhode Island Reds. Their 4 mile south ranch focuses on one breed with top winter layers and strong breeding. Wins include first through fourth on cockerels, pens, and color and shape specials. additional Everett results from December 27, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware & D
Seattle
Northwest
Here
America
Rhode Island Red Club of America
Everett
Dry Land Farming Congress Opens In Denver
The first annual session of the Trans- Missouri Dry Farming Congress will meet in Denver on January 24 and 25 with delegates from 16 states west of the Missouri River. The gathering aims to promote scientific agriculture and form an interstate body akin to the National Irrigation Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Farming Congress
Denver
Missouri River
National Irrigation Congress
Carpenters Local 1797 Set New Pay Rate in Kennewick
Notice to contractors builders and all employers of carpenters that from March 1 1907 the Carpenters Local 1797 Kennewick Wash will demand 45 cents per hour and nine hours to constitute a day. Executive Committee members C Ruckman A L Shook T M Lamouad E Culp S D Peckenpaugh outlined the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick
Wash
Bulletin on irrigation for beginners from USDA Farmers Bulletin 263
Practical information for beginners in irrigation issued by the U S Department of Agriculture. Farmers Bulletin No 263. Twenty five copies are available at the NP for free distribution. others may request a copy by writing to the address in Washington DC. O L Hanson Superintendent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculure
Farmers
Washington, D.C
L Hanson
Four Below Zero Sets Winter Record
Thursday morning the thermometer marked four below zero marking the coldest point of the winter so far and 14 degrees colder than any reading last year.
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Rich
H. C. Curry
Walla Walla
Kennewick Dury
Anderstel
Mraise Holcomb
Gibbona
HE. Johnson
Sunnyside
J. L. Owens
Preston Wright
Fars Erickson and
H.C. Tweedt
Idaho
A. B
W. D. Smith
Kohlatas Board
Anne Hover
Kennewick Land Company
Kennewick Land
Reveree News
Charles T. Hutson
Con- Hl
Ile
Tlte
Adame
Kliu
Jas. A. Rose
Haxton
G. E. Hanson
Yakima Bn
William Sonderman
Ilwaukee
Wis
W. Sonderman
E.W. Myes
Clive
Heisley
R.A. Whitelock
Pokane
Whitelock
Athol
Ida
Dysart
Iowa
Benton County
C.H. McCoy
J. G. Jones
Hover Villa
Candy Kitchen
Edward Kelly
Edward Sheppard
Gibbons
Commercial Club
L. E. Johnson
Register of the Land Office
Yakima Street
Hunter’s
M. P. Fuller
Fuller & Roesch
Ashbaugh
Hamilton-Brown
LaMartin
Brotherhood of Owls
Presbyterian
Methodist Episcopal
Rebekahs
Benton County Bar Association
Spokane Florist Co
Maine
Harry Hoadley
Lajara
Colorado
John Wroe
Horse Heaven
John
LaPorte
Ladies Aid
Congregational Church
Kennewick Cemetery
Dry Land Farming Congress
C. Ruckman
A. L. Shook
T. M. Lamouad
E Culp
S. D. Peckenpaugh
Com
Bulletin On
L. J. McPhee
New Hover Hotel
Rainier
Prosser Flour Mills
Bluestem
Bakers
Watson Bros
Kennewick, Wash
Init
Responsibility
Exchange Bank
Tull & Godwin
Episcopal Church Building Fund
Dirckson’s
Sheppard's
St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co
A. Rasmussen
H. E. Baldwin
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