Kennewick council approves water and street ordinances 1907
The Kennewick City Council met with all members present approving minutes and discussing irrigation water charges. They referred complaints to the Street, Sidewalk and Ditch Committee and planned a city water mains extension in Beach and Amon additions. Ordinances 47 and 48 on blocking crossings and train speed were read, passed, and copies ordered to Tacoma and Northern Pacific officials.
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Chris Kruse
H. A. Bier
L. W. Soth
Columbia Basin Water, Light and Power Co
Odessa
Sprague
Wilbur
Ritzville
Cheney
Pasco
Garfield
Harrington
Davenport
O. K
Hawes Bier
Soth
Hawes
Seventh Street
Amon
Washington Street
Northern Pacific Irrigation Company
Kennewick
L.E Johnson
Fay F. Dean
Northern Pacific
Tacoma
Cochran
Water,Light & Power Co
Beach
Amion
Moore
Beach Addition
Council
Bier
Bentonco
Yakima
O. Anderson
Yak. Co
Lincese
E. N. Cayce
E.D Taylor
Wm Howell
Benton Co
B. F. Knapp
North Coast Plans Suspend Work for Summer Move
North Coast contractors pause local work due to extreme heat and difficulty securing labor. Contractor Washtock and partner Swindler will relocate outfits to St. Joe Idaho for the summer and resume in September. Some crews near the river will stay for two to three weeks to finish tasks already begun.
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North Coast
Imnn
Washtock
Spokane
Swindler
St. Joe
Idaho
Wil
Kiona Enterprise
Land Fraud Probed Across Western States In Timber Scams
Investigations target a wide sweep of land fraud in California Colorado Washington Montana Oregon and Idaho. Prominent figures including an ex senator a top railroad executive two lumber dealers and other wealthy individuals are named in alleged schemes to steal government timberlands and secure wrongful fortunes while some may escape punishment due to statutes of limitations.
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Calfornia
Colorado
Washington
Montana
Oregon
Idaho
United States
San Francisco
Postmaster Scott Receives Salary Raise in Local Year
The postmaster J N Scott gets a raise from 1400 to 1500 as receipts indicate strong growth. The Kennewick office shares the same increase as Spokane with 52 offices overall raising salaries. The local office was upgraded to third class on January 1 1905 and Prosser is another Benton county town receiving a raise. Memorial services are planned at L C O F Hall on June 16 1907 at 9 oclock a.m. Also advertised is a fully equipped eighteen foot Michigan steel launch with a four horsepower engine listed by J D Bushnell Wallula.
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Kennewick
LE. Johnson
Fay F. Drax
J. N. Scott
Kennewick P. M
Spokane
Kennewick Falls to Pasco in Lopsided Sunday Slugfest
Pasco defeated Kennewick 14 to 1 at Pasco grounds. Holicross struck out 14, threw out three runners, and caught a pop-up for 18 outs, two thirds of the game. Kennewick pitcher Kamm was wild with eight walks. Gamble led Kennewick with four runs. Jim Irvin and Pennington stood out in field while Kennewick fans cheered from the stands.
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Kennewick
Pasco
Kennewickers
Holicross
Kamm
Gamble
Jim Irvin
Pennington
Real Estate Pointers On Small Investors Growth
A lull in big deals contrasts with rising small investor activity in real estate. The article urges consulting a real estate lawyer to spot liens and avoid losses, notes the wisdom of property as secure savings, and warns against unscrupulous promoters. It also mentions Swastika symbolism in Aryan cultures and its use on artifacts.
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Kennewick
Scandinavia
Persia
India
United States
A Good Citizen Standards for Kennewick Reader Ideals
The reader defines a model citizen by home pride, honest debts, yard care, neighborly praise of The Courier, moderation in spending, precise measurements, cleanliness, and supporting a local bank. The description emphasizes civic virtue and practical daily habits as the town’s ideal citizen.
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Exchange Bank of
Kennewick
Try Chamberlain's Pain Balm for Rheumatism
Newport Iowa merchant J W Jamison endorses Chamberlain's Pain Balm for neuralgia rheumatism and general pains saying it sells well and he recommends it to the public. Available at Columbia Pharmacy. For sale a No1 work horse spring wagon harness Jersey cow and 2 dozen HA Kina inquire at D W Owens
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J. W. Jamison
Newport
Iowa
Columbia Pharmacy
D. W. Owens
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Ollons
North Coast Plans
Postmaster Scott
a+ Kennewick
Odd Bellows
L. C
F. Hall
W. F. Sonderman, Secy
Michigan
J.D Bushnell
Wallula
Barham
Irvin
Sutaeassees
Anderson
McNeary
Ee Smith
Norton
ASCO
Horrigan
Mathews
Lieross
Harris
Wykoff
Jackman
Lb von Smith
Clements
Kamin
Holicraas
McKay
Kid Blucher
Grocery Department
Dwight Edwards & Co
M & J Coffee
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