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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1911
Page
3
Elinsburg Capital notes criticism of a Chicago firm buying Ellensburg fruit and showing mispacked boxes at a Chicago show. It warns such practices degrade the region’s reputation and harm eastern market access, urging systematic uniform packing for the district’s common good.
The Kennewick Ladies Literary Club hosts a February art exhibit in Commercial Club rooms featuring $500 in Copley Prints from major collections. Aims include school gifts, oils and watercolors from Washington artists, and a small admission fee to cover expenses. The club must guarantee a minimum sale to secure the collection.
County engineers in Washington push a new roads law to survey and file precise plats and field notes for all county roads. The aim is to fix locations, prevent disputes, and protect adjacent property when routes shift or records are lost. The bill, drafted by the statewide association, would require surveys and filing with county commissioners.
The Kennewick Ladies' Literary Club met at Miss Church's home for a Friday session. Members planned support for the Library Association and appointed a committee to assess library needs. Papers by Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Neibel covered juvenile court work and heredity versus environment in child development. A musical number preceded adjournment to meet January 27 with Miss Ida Green.
The state college department of horticulture offers two courses this winter. The first starts Jan 2 for 10 weeks covering propagation, growing, harvesting, packing, marketing, and general orchard management with lectures and labs in greenhouses gardens and orchards. The second starts Feb 13 for two weeks focusing on commercial fruit growing with field demonstrations. Instructors include Prof W S Thornber Asst Prof Morris W G Brierly and others.
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