Council Passes New Ordinances and Voter Bond Plans
The council in adjourned session approved several ordinances including a police force cap of six officers at 65 dollars monthly and a marshal’s salary raise to 100 dollars. Prison labor may be used for street work. A bidding process for city printing and fire exit rules for amusement venues were set. Plans for a rain trunk sewer bond issue were authorized with voter approval to cover costs.
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Rudkin
Richards
Cornelman Tompkins
West-End
Pacific Street
Hanford
Series of Lectures for School Patrons in Kennewick
A civic initiative in Kennewick aims to boost education with a series of evening lectures. Led by the school board, Commercial Club, and Supt. Lewis, the talks will feature state educators and local figures to foster understanding and cooperation among parents teachers and children. The first lecture is set for Friday February 10 with Prof. A J Klemme speaking on Our Heritage.
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Klemme
H. C. Sampson
Cheney
Kennewick
Commercial Club
Lewis
A. J. Klemme
Ellensburg State Normal School
Debate With Prosser Friday Evening at Presbyteran Church
The high school debaters host Prosser High School in the district inter scholastic series third round. The two remaining speakers are Miss Rosella Hamilton and Geo F Richardson with Geo Williams dropped per rules. Judges will include Prof Lyman and Prof Bratton. a third judge is yet to be chosen.
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Presbyterian Church
Prosser High School
Rosella Hamilton
Geo. F. Richardson
Geo. Williams
Pomeroy
G. F. Richardson
Lyman
Bratton
Whitman College
Art Exhibit by Copely Prints to Run Late February
The Ladies' Literary Club plans a February art show aiming for strong turnout. A letter from the State Federation of Women's Clubs notes a Washington State artists exhibit will ship from Walla Walla on February 4. Saturday will be set aside for school children and families to attend, with focus on fostering appreciation for art and distributing copies to homes and churches.
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Ladies’ Literary Club
State Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Washington State
Walla Walla
Amendment aims to route trunk road crossing at Kennewick
Olympia report outlines efforts by Rep B H Horrigan and Nelson Rich to amend Senate Bill 31 to require the Columbia River crossing at Kennewick. The plan would force highway officials to build a bridge at Kennewick even if a $250,000 Pasco Kennewick span is not funded this session.
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Pasco
Columbia
B. B. Horrigan
Nelson Rich
Senate
Washington
Walla Walla
Highway Commission
Wallula
Horrigan and Rich
Horrigan-Rich
Committee On Appropriations
Committee On Big Appropriations
Elmer E. Halsey
Asotin
Snake River
Lewiston
Clarkston
Idaho
Boise
Lewiston-Clarkston Bridge
Lewiston-Clarkston Improvement Company
Joint Bridge Committee
Wenatchee Bridge
Bridge Commission
Kennewick-Pasco
Lewiston-Clarkston
Labor Federation Pushes for Workers’ Legal Reforms
Governor hosts labor leaders as the floor privilege is extended to federation officers during a Senate session. After adjournment, the chamber hosts a labor amien with house and senate labor committees. Key measures include employer liability law, eight hour for women, plumbing inspector, and factory sanitary provisions. The eight hour law for women neared passage last session and is likely to succeed.
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Federation
State Senate
Labor Amien
Labor Committees
House
Kennewick Library keeps alive with large meeting turnout
The Kennewick Library Association held its annual meeting in the library drawing over seventy five citizens to elect seven trustees and discuss funding. The session featured remarks by Mrs. C O Anderson praising past work and urging renewed support, with the librarian reporting 160 members and about 30 visitors daily among 639 volumes.
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Kennewick Library Association
C. F. Schenk
C. O. Anderson
Kennewick
Marriott
Fraser
Bartlett
M. M. Moulton
Lewis
Association
G. W.cShanafelt
W. E. Marriott
J. L. Johnson
A.B. Ely
Hewetson
A. H. Wheat
Mounsey Wins Silver Trophy at Walla Walla Poultry Show
Mounsey and Reinhart emerged top breeders at the Walla Walla show capturing major prizes in Rhode Island Reds S S Hamburg and White Leghorn classes. Mounsey Bros earned the silver cup for best Rhode Island Reds display and swept awards including best outside county display and multiple top placings. Orin Reinhart dominated S S Hamburg with firsts in cock cockerels hens pullets and more. R C Mounsey reported a strong showing with about 1100 entries in Garden City.
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Mounsey
Reinhart
Washington
Walla Walla
Kennewick
Rhode Island
Ancona
G. G. Schmeller
S. S. Hamburg
Orin Reinhart
R. C. Mounsey
Garden City
Sly Re-elected Manager of Kennewick Fruit & Produce
The Kennewick Fruit & Produce Company trustees unanimously re-elected E. M. Sly as manager for the next year. The firm credits his efficient past two years for its success and notes a dividend of fifteen percent was paid to stockholders. Sly reports 3618 paid capital and 140000 in total business, with fruit operations a smaller share. He and Yakima Valley Association members tour California for seeds and plans to import carloads for spring shipments.
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Kennewick Fruit & Produce Company
E. M. Sly
Sly
Yakima Valley Association
California
Big Fruit Growers
Sacramento
Stanton Branches Out in Pasco Insurance Expansion
Stanton's Insurance office plans a Pasco branch across the river after buying two local fire agencies. W Bramwell, an experienced insurance man, will head the new office handling all lines of insurance.
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Stanton
Pasco
W. Bramwell
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