Kennewick backs river steamers to curb rates and boost trade
Kennewick has subscribed 3000 dollars to fund a fleet of steamers linking with Celilo, arguing river service will regulate rates. Analysis shows potential annual savings of 16592 dollars from shifting freight from rail to river transport, persuading Portland to support the project to protect upper Columbia trade.
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THE
Oregon Journal
Kennewick
Columbia
Celilo
Portage Road
Open River Transportation Company
Northern Pacific
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Upper
Columbia Valleys
Pacific Northwest
Farming By Gasoline On a Large Sagebrush Ranch
James Keeth owner of three sections near Kiona powers three four bottom disks with a Hart-Parr gasoline traction engine to plow about twenty acres daily. The machine handles hills and level ground well, advancing prep for wheat on previously brushy land. Richie also purchased a similar engine this winter and both men praise the method for large wheat ranches in the Horse Heaven country.
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James Keeth
Kiona
Keeth
Richie
Iorse Heaven Country
Laird Wins Three Year School Board Term In Lively Election
The school election last Saturday drew many voters with 180 ballots cast. E L Kolb F A Swingle and Dutch White led the election board as totals show S T Laird 134 Geo F Richardson 121 M H Church 114 J Kelly DePriest 108 Laird elected for three years Richardson for two Church for one.
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E. L. Kolb
F. A. Swingle
Dutch’ White
S. T. Laird
Geo. F. Richardson
M. H. Church
J. Kelly DePriest
Mr. Laird
Mr. Richardson
Church
Fix Up The Siphons and Flumes
Councilman Christ Kruse urges repair of bad siphons that carry water in flumes crossing streets. Leaks cause standing water and mosquito breeding, harming health. Remaining month offers time to repair without interrupting flow. shareowners should organize to plan immediate work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Kruse
Taxes Being Paid More Promptly Than Ever
County Treasurer R B Walker reports a record pace as taxpayers rush to pay before the 3 percent rebate ends. February receipts total $42 517 19, exceeding last year by about 14 thousand and surpassing Chelan county, with 330 more receipts than February last year. Delinquent penalties apply after June, with staged partial payments allowed. The Navy issues a new Oklahoma state flag arrangement with six rows of stars.
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R. B. Walker
Benton County
Chelan County
Oklahoma
Navy Department
Points on Tomato Culture from a Market Gardener
H E Perrin offers practical tomato growing guidance to R E Rankin from the Richland Advocate. He covers soil moisture, plowing and harrowing, row spacing four feet with every seventh row for other crops, planting methods, timing in early April, and care to avoid blight. He endorses Planet Junior No 4 drill, seed rate of a pound per acre, thinning and spacing, watering practices, and ditching for irrigation.
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H. E. Perrin
R. E. Rankin
Richland Advocate
Suitable Garden Roses for Kennewick Gardens
A reader lists hardy everblooming hybrid perpetual roses suitable for Kennewick. Names include Frau Karl Drusch, Baron de Bonstetten, Duke of Edinburgh, Mrs John Laing, Ulrich, Paul Neyron, General Jacqueminot, Magna Charta, Gloire de Margotten, Francois Scott, Caroline Testout, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. Also notes bloom all summer and fall, March planting, two year field grown roses, and limited watering.
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Kennewick Gardens
Karl Druschel
Baron de Bonstetten
Duke of
France
Francois Scott
Caroline Testout
Kennewick
Six New Towns To Be Sold At Auction In Washington
Six new townsites on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul rail main line will be sold at public auction by the Milwaukee Land Co in late April or early May. The towns listed include Kititas about eight miles east of Ellensburg Marengo 13 miles southeast of Ritzville Palisade seven miles northwest of St John at Rock Lake Kenova five miles southwest of Rosalia Malden 12 miles southwest of Rosalia and Seabury nine miles east of Rosalia.
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Chicago, Milwaukee &St. Paul
Publc
Milwaukee Land Co
Kititias
Ellensburg
Marengo
Ritzville
Palisade
St. John
Rock Lake
Kenova
Rosalia
Malden
Seabury
Council Orders 150 Dollars Worth Of Shade Trees
The council committee led by Messrs Bier Rose and Kruse has placed an order with Dr. Taylor of Oregon Nursery for 150 dollars of shade and ornamental trees to be planted along streets and in the new park. The Improvement club will oversee planting and a chart shows tree locations. A general tree planting day will be organized upon arrival and a full announcement will follow. Varieties include 698 Maple 293 Black Locust 75 Poplar 15 Pecan 20 Russian Mulberry 10 Mountain Ash 10 Flowering Crab 10 Flowering Plum 20 Catalpa 56 Linden 10 Horse Chestnuts 2 Weeping Mulberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Bier. Rose and Kruse
Dr. Taylor
Oregon Nursery Company
Improvement Club
Call of Benton County School War Warrants
Warrant listings for Benton County show multiple districts with warrants numbered 35 37 38 41 78 17 28 29 30 31 and others registered prior to specified dates in 1907 1908. Interest on the warrants will cease March 18 1908. County Treasurer K B Walker notes all warrants registered before those dates.
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S. D
S.D
K B. Walker
Early Season Irrigation and Local Incidents Reported
Chief Engineer F L Pitman visits with his mother as water may reach the Kiona ditch by mid March due to scant rainfall. C B Quillen mourns a Idaho-born father who died this week and burial occurred yesterday. Fred Zurcher relocates to his Columbia river desert claim and plans a 23 horsepower gasoline engine for irrigation. D D Perry assumes Kiowa blacksmith duties after Zurcher’s departure. Sheep herder Jim Doak wounds a man at a saloon. he escapes as the injured man is treated and improves at Prosser hospital. the assailant fled to Badger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
F. L. Pitman
North Coast
San Kiona
Kiona
C. B. Quillen
Idaho
Quillen
Mr. Quillen
Fred Zurcher
Columbia River
D. D. Perry
Kiowa
Mr. Zurcher
Jim Doak
Geo. Prior
Farmers’ Hotel
Hedger
Prosser Hoospital
Deak
Badger
Kennewick Cemetery Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Kennewick Cemetery Association met at the Presbyterian Church with W. H. Collins present. Officers elected for the coming year include President L. W. Soth and Treasurer F. M. Crosby, with Mrs. Fay F. Dean as secretary and W. H. Collins continuing as superintendent.
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Kennewick
C. O. Anderson
Tacoma
J. B. Rose
Bartlett
H Collins
J'T McKain
M Ashbaugh
Cascade Lumber Co
Yakima Floral Co
Cox
Treas
G. Garber
L. W. Soth
H. M. Bartlett
Fay F. Dean
F. M. Crosby
W. H. Collins
E. R. Carnahan
City Market Opens with Veteran Butcher
For sale alfalfa hay first second and third cuttings seven dollars fifty cents per ton in the stack. J C Roe. A fine green bunchgrass pasturage at Lott's ranch on Columbia Heights one mile west of the Second Street bridge. Send in your colts and calves to grow up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J C Roe
Lott
Columbia Heights
Second Street Bridge
Finley Depot Ready as Rail Service Expands
The Finley depot on the 8 P and 8 Railway is completed with ample room for business. An operator likely Mr Coffeen will start next Monday. A section house and quarters for top section hands are finished. Regular service to Vancouver begins Monday and by May trains will run into Portland via the new bridge.
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Finley
Coffeen
Vancouver
North Bank
Portland
Attorney C. C. Anderson Returns to Kennewick Practice
Attorney C. C. Anderson, recently treated in Tacoma, will resume law practice in Kennewick by April. He leased offices in the Bank building beside Ashbaugh’s and has added 240 volumes to his library. Mrs. Anderson and he are welcomed back, with civic praise from Cemetery Association members who hosted a reception at the Shafer home.
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C. C. Anderson
Tacoma
Kennewick
Bank
Ashbaugh
Franklin
Benton County
Market Condition in Kennewick Valley Spring Seeding Underway
Spring seeding has begun in the Kennewick Valley with early seed potatoes planted. Market prices for hay, potatoes, and seed stock are strong, while butter and poultry demand remain steady. Moisture is expected in April and fruit prospects look bright in the river valley.
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River Valley
Minnesota
Chas. A. Collins Co
Kennewick
Richland
White Bluffs
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