Rev J N McDonald Dies After Long Illness
John Nelson McDonald born December 16 1833 in New Brunswick died Friday after two long illnesses. A Christian minister for over twenty years his funeral was at the Methodist Church led by Rev L N B Anderson. Interment planned in Rochester Maine born. he lived in Rockland Pierce County Wisconsin Minnesota before moving to the West coast. He married Mary Saples in 1855. after her death in 1902 he wed Mary Drysdale.
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J. N. McDonald
L. N. B. Anderson
Rochester
John Nelson McDonald
Province of
New Brunswick
Rockland
Maine
Pierce County
Wis
Minnesota
Waa
Mary Saples
Mary Drysdale
Kennewick Cemetery Association Plans East Half Lots
The Kennewick Cemetery Association met at Mrs. M. O. Klitten residence with good turnout. It voted to plat additional lots in the east half and assigned committees on lots improvements finance by-laws grievances water irrigation and entertainment with plans on irrigation details to be ready by the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick Cemetery
Chas. Conway
J. Pack
Geo. F. Richardson
L. W. Soth
J. B. Rose
W. R. Weisel
Fred Leard
G. Garber
All Kiona to Hit the Hike in New Townsite Platted
The Townsite Company plans to sell lots on a new North Coast Bay site a mile north of the current town. Boyle to lay 29 blocks of cement walks and install water mains and electric wiring before sale. Kelso Bros and other businesses signal move. grading from Prosser to Kenne is done. excitement grows for rapid town growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Coast
Boyle
Comwank
Kelso Bros
Railroad Commission Visits Finley Seeks Depot Improvements
The railroad commission toured Finley and ordered depot access upgrades including safer approaches and a freight house fill. They considered installing a depot agent after reviewing records and receipts, with a caretaker to keep the depot open for travelers. The measures aim to benefit the traveling public and Finley residents in dealings with the S. P. & S. railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Commission
Finley
S. P. & S. Railway
Horse Heaven Beats Kigna In Seven Inning Ball Game
Horse Heaven huskies defeated Kiona 10 to 3 on Kiona grounds in a seven inning game. Southpaw Edwards pitched effectively allowing only one run. After the game, taunts from some Kiowa players were met with a spirited response from the Missouri crowd. Horse Heaven faces West Horse at Dennis school house next Sunday with a picnic scheduled.
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Horse Heaven Huskies
Kiona
Edwards
Sona
Horse Heaven
West Horse
Dennis School
Lynch to Have Big Room in Brown Block
Plans are complete for S. D. Lynch to occupy a large 32 by 78 foot room in the Brown block by Sept 1. The space will allow stock expansion and new lines with a 13 foot balcony and large glass cases. A basement equal in size provides storage and a future department with Basement Bargains as a feature.
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S. D. Lynch
Brown Block
Lessee
Tip on Trains to Pasco from Seattle on Northern Pacific
Passengers bound upriver to Pasco and points beyond are advised to take the Seattle to Pasco 7 PM train with a sleeping car, arriving 4 AM, and continuing by sleeper Pasco to Seattle on train No. 15. Due to heavy summer travel the 7:20 AM westbound Pasco arrival cannot be relied on for steamer connections at Pasco and Kennewick at 7:30 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puget Sound
Northern Pacific Railway
Seattle
Pasco
Kennewick
Mueller Amon wedding at the Methodist Church
Irvin N. Mueller and Miss Anna Amon wed in a ceremony at the bride’s Colonial home attended by family. The couple departed for a short wedding trip to Salem Oregon then along the coast before returning to establish a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin N. Mueller
Anna Amon
L. N. B. Anderson
Methodist
W. R. Amon
H. A. Howe
Gretta Book
J. Kelly DePriest
Carl Williams
Ore
J. T. Hunt
Irvin Mueller
Iowa
Towa
H. A. Howe Hardware
Kenniewick
Horse Heaven
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
County offers weekly prizes for Benton county farmer displays
The Benton county commission will award weekly cash prizes at 2 PM Saturdays starting June 12 to showcase top farm products at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition in Seattle. Entries must match standard market unit. prizes are 5.00 for first and 2.50 for second with separate contests at Prosser and Wenatchee under judges including Manager Coffman of the Prosser team.
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Kennewick
Sly
Fruitgrowers’ Association
C. A. Lundy
Commission
Lundy
Fruitgrowers’ Associations
Seattle
Benton County
The Strawberry Shipments Fall Short Of Last Year
Strawberry shipments are about one third of last year totals, topping 5500 crates. The Fruit Growers Association shipped 2700 crates from Kennewick with 1100 more by Moreland and Sasse at Finley. The C H Collins Co sent about 1000 crates and Frank Emight shipped about 500. Total value likely near 15000 dollars. A few independent shippers contributed. J W Jackson of Colorado City visited the Browns and may relocate to the Northwest.
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Fruit Growers Association
Kennewick
Moreland & Sasse
Finley
C. H. Collins Co
Frank Emight
Richland and White Bluffs Split In Local Ball Games
Last Saturday Richland and White Bluffs played an elegant ball game with White Bluffs winning by one run in the eighth. Lasher pitched for Richland while Dutch White starred for White Bluffs. Cunningham-Kennewick edged Kennewick 10 to 1, and Cunningham beat White Bluffs 5 to 0 on Monday with small attendance and several bases loaded moments.
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Richland
White Dlutfs
Lasher
White
Kennewick
White Bluffs
Henning
Mabton
Cunningham-Kennewick
Whitelocks Jewelry Store Sold in Kennewick
L A White lock jeweler in Kennewick Washington changes hands with buyer Louis F Stock of Pennsylvania. Stock brings experience from large eastern stores and will run the shop on the same sound and honest principles. The repair department will be the main feature and work will be satisfactory.
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L. A Whitelock
Kennewick
Wash
Louis F. Stock
Pennsylvania
Stock
Whitelock
Richards G ig Wheat Ranch Sold
The Richards ranch south of Finley was sold this week by A H Richards to J W Kirk of Clark's Ford Idaho. Richards keeps this year’s crop and nets about 35000 for 1760 acres. Ownership transfers after November 1 and Richards retires from active farming while remaining on the Garden Tracts place.
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Richards
Finley
A. H. Richards
J. W. Kirk
Clark’s Ford
Idaho
Horse Heaven
Ohio
Horse Heaven Country
Wisconsin pastor praises new charge and Memorial Day turnout
Rev J F Smith of Richland Center Wisconsin writes to renew his Courier subscription and thanks Kennewick people for their kindness. He reports large attendance, especially on Memorial Day, and notes lectures with a stereopticon and illustrated Passion Play drawing large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Smith
Richland Center
Wisconsin
The
Courier
Kennewick
Also Mentioned on This Page
McDonald
Kigna
Lynch
Mueller-Amon
H. R. Watson
Watson
Prosser
Kennerwick
Coffman
J. W Jackson
Colorado City
Colo
E.O. Brown
Whitelock’s Jewelry Store
Howe of
Shanafelt & Sons
Kennewick, Washington
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