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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
5
A compact update from Kennewick details a busy week: births in the area the Smiths welcome a daughter, residents travel to Spokane Tacoma and Pasco for business and visits, and many plan garden nursery orders. Local enterprises include Whitelock's piano bargains and Oregon Nursery Co. stock sales while DeGork and others pursue property deals and irrigation projects.
J Lorenzo Zwickey, noted lecturer, presents rare insight on beauty in an evening program dated January 31. A card of thanks from Mrs JC Cloyd expresses heartfelt gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness during a recent sorrow, wishing blessings on all.
J P Lewras, a resident of Kennewick Washington, invites the people to consider him for any general construction project. He pledges to submit plans and cost estimates and seeks a share of local patronage.
Beinhart earns eleven prizes at the seventh annual Seattle Poultry Association show with first second and third in cockerels, first second and fifth in hens, and all five pullet prizes. Attendance is large and competition keen though only part of the birds had been judged at the time of reporting.
The Steamer W R Todd grounded on a sandbar near White Bluffs Thursday evening and remained stranded until Tuesday afternoon when she was floated with no damage. She discharged cargo, returned upriver, loaded, and resumed service. The Mountain Gem aided by moving the Todd slightly before pulling her off the bar to prevent hull damage.
Work began Tuesday on the Haxton Drainage ditch east of town in a 2000 acre district. A mile and a half long trench will drain into the Columbia river with an initial 1500 feet of heavy earthwork. Superintendent H J Tweedt leads a crew as the $35000 financed project proceeds, unlocking productive lands for cultivation.
Richland reports W L Muncey returning from Le wiston, the Ladies Aid tea at J H James home, and Spokane visitors Misses Effie and Emma Tuttle visiting brothers George and John. J B Fallis of Spokane plans to build east of town on his recently bought tract. Richland Nursery Co buys eighteen acres from Chas Collins and will plant fruit trees this spring. Indian relics found during pleasant weather. Win Tavis in Kennewick. Bert Weinenga receives white Minorca chickens from Petaluma. Dance at the hall January 24 with Cannon orchestra.
A reception and dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. O L Hanson welcomed Episcopal Church men to meet Bishop Wells of Spokane and Archdeacon Wellman recently from Brooklyn. Short addresses followed by HM Bartlett. A second reception for Episcopal Guild ladies and their husbands was held Wednesday evening at the same home.
The Commercial Club met Friday with strong turnout. They read the Ankeny senate resolution proposing a Columbia River survey from Wenatchee to Priest Rapids and urged amending it to include the river segment to the Snake River mouth. They also planned cooperation with Senator Ankeny and Congressman Jones, arranged booklet prep, and discussed dredging funds and a Kennewick depot on the Portland Seattle line.
Two new postmistresses have been appointed in Benton county Mrs. Alice King at Finley and Portia M Crossland at Expansion.
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