Visitors Never Had a Chance as Kennewick Shut Out Portland
Kennewick defeated the S P C team from Portland last Sunday 11 to 0 with Punk Larkin dominating on the mound. Larkin struck out 12, walked 2, and allowed only eight runs in recent outings, while Stull hit a three base hit in the second inning as Kennewick seized control early. The win improves expectations for next Sunday's game at Walla Walla.
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Kennewick
S. P
Portland
Larkin
Rose City
Walla Walla
Garden City
Stull
Crosby
Manning
P. McHale
Devers
Perry
Um- Dire
Loyd
Commercial Club Urges Fisher Stop at Kennewick
A telegram from the Commercial Club asks Secretary of the Interior Fisher to stop at Kennewick during his West tour later this month. The club hopes he will view lands under the Benton Project and sees Kennewick as a logical starting point for a side trip.
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Fisher
Kennewick
Benton
Kenne- Wick
Anniversary Edition Delights Zillah Free Press Readers
Editor Hillyer issue a special 32 page Anniversary Number showcasing bold enterprise for the small shop. The illustrated edition features many articles and marks the Free Press as the only local paper printed in two languages with Hollandish ads and news for a Dutch colony near Zillah.
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Hillyer
Zillah
Yakima Valley Emerges as Most Prosperous Region
Norman Trip of the Mutual Life Insurance Co. declares the Yakima valley more prosperous than Wenatchee Okanogan and Big Bend. He notes banks in Wenatchee and Waterville struggle with dry-land farms while Yakima shows money for diversified farming, hog-raising, and dairying profits.
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Yakima Valley
Wenatchee District
Okanogan
Big Bend
Norman Trip
The
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of
New York
Yakima Republic
Trip
North Yakima
Washington
Wenatchee
Waterville
Miss Francis Oldrich Leads Watch Contest at Prin cess Theatre
The watch contest at the Princess theatre reports 253 votes for Miss Francis Oldrich on Sunday evening. Miss Edna Dimick has 180, Miss Lara Shanafelt 107, and Miss Estella Taylor 100 votes. coupons should be turned in promptly as the contest closes Saturday evening July 22.
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Francis Oldrich
Princess Theatre
Lara Shanafelt
Edna Dimick
Estella Taylor
Hoppers Seeks 85 Tickets for Walla Walla Trip
Agent Hopper aims to pledge 85 round trip tickets by tomorrow to order a special motor car for Kennewick and Blue Mountain League game fans in Walla Walla Sunday. If 75 loyal fans sign up, fare drops to 1.80. otherwise 2.70 with a 7:30 departure and 5:30 return schedule.
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Hopper
Kennewick
Walla Walla
Hop
Prophesies of Inland Empire growth by Prof Lyman
Prof W D Lyman of Walla Walla spoke to the Commercial Club predicting a future inland metropolis at this point linked to the Columbia River. He said river transportation to the sea could be achieved within three years with higher congressional funding for locks at Celilo Priest Rapids and Kettle Falls and other improvements. The talk urged public support for river and harbor development and the club voted to renew its Congress membership.
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W. D. Lyman
Walla Walla
Commercial Club
Columbia
Priest Rapids
Lyman
Congress
Celilo
Kettle Falls
Pacific
Revelstroke
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Rivers and Harbors Committees
Washington D. C
Jas. J. Hill
John F. Stevens
Highlands Club House dance raises funds for piano
The Highlands ladies hosted a social dance at the Club House to raise money for a new piano. A large turnout of Highlands residents and town people enjoyed ice cream and cake, with proceeds from sales boosting the fund.
Depot Nears Finishing Phase at North Coast Depot
The North Coast depot nears completion with plastering nearly done and wiring plumbing and interior carpentry finishing today. Agent Hopper will likely be installed in new quarters before August first.
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North Coast
Hopper
Printers Vacation Plans Amid Cash From Fixed Campaign
Editor Scott Z. Henderson foreman Joe Perry of the Reporter and Ralph E. Reed of the Courier began weeklong trips. Henderson will visit Klamath Falls Oregon for business and pleasure, Perry heads to Rockford then fishing at Coeur d Alene Lake, Reed travels to Potlatch and Seattle to see his parents.
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Scott Z. Henderson
Joe Perry
Foreman
Reporter
Ralph E. Reed
The
Courier
Henderson
Klamath Falls
Ore
Perry
Rockford
Coeur d’ Alene Lake
Reed
Seattle
Walla Walla Adopts Commission Plan in Election
Walla Walla voters approve commission form under the Allen law by a two to one margin. An election for commissioners is set within 60 days with primaries and candidacy filing windows. likely voting August and September dates for offices. Commissioners will serve three years from next December before the first cycle of elections.
Alarm at Bank of Kennewick Triggers Evening Check
Burglar alarm at the Bank of Kennewick rang Wednesday around two in the morning. Dr Alexander investigated but found nothing amiss. Investigators think shifting a heavy bookcase over the vault floor loosened a connection and set off the alarm.
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Bank of
Kennewick
Alexander
Concrete slab bridges shown on Northern Pacific lines
The Northern Pacific has replaced many small pile and timber trestles with reinforced concrete slab bridges. Cast at a central plant, slabs and piles are shipped then installed by division forces. This method suits heights under 20 feet and drift free streams, reducing maintenance as painting and cleaning are unnecessary. The Glendive Montana plant produces the piles slabs and pipe.
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Northern Pacific
Glendive
Montana
City Council Advances Health Rule and Sewer Bid Rebid
The council passed a health ordinance with fines from 25 to 100 for dirty premises and requires watertight galvanized garbage cans for 18 inch diameters. It also mandates periodic food inspections and fixes a August 1 bid deadline after annulling Coffin and Crawford’s 20 000 sewer bond bid. Irrigation plans favor underground water pipes for Beach addition.
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Coffin & Crawford
Chicago
Special Election Board
Irrigation Improvement District
White Bluffs Baseball Beats Kennewick In Comedy Of Errors
Angus Hay of White Bluffs reports the Fourth of July baseball game at Hanford where Kennewick defeated White Bluffs 11 to 7. White Bluffs had one practice and produced errors with bright moments, while umpire O Larey received light praise. Hay jokes that three weeks more practice could yield a different outcome.
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Angus Hay
White Bluffs
Hanford
Kennewick
O’larey
Hay
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