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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1906
Page
5
Kennewick and nearby towns bustle with sales and property transfers. Hawes and Richland buyers, Jarnagin sells hotel stake, and Hamers advance in construction. Town reports river work progress, seed and livestock offerings, and upcoming local events and church activities.
The Ladies Cemetery Association favored Riverview Heights as the cemetery name and planned family lots with dedicatory services next Sunday. New school board members Laird Headley and Cresswell were sworn in at S. T. Laird’s home due to grippe, while retiring directors Haxton and Weisel are praised for their service.
M E Church schedule includes Sabbath School 10 a.m. preaching 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with topics Christ's Triumphal Entry to Jerusalem Serving with Christ Parable of the Sower. Finley church has 2 p.m. Sabbath School and 3 p.m. preaching, session meeting, and Lord's Supper. Congregational Church Lent message previews fasting and temptations with Easter program underway.
H Deline and the Reed Bros shipped a car of onions to Seattle this week praised as the finest of the season. The crop came from Delepine’s Section 7 ash soil with unusually large, sweet onions. 98 onions weighed 100 pounds and 75 onions weighed 109 pounds from last fall’s patch. Total yield was 28,000 pounds from 3 acres at current market prices promising a good return.
The Commercial Club committee has met persistent objections about the North Coast Ry plan being too indefinite. Chief Engineer Pitman will map a definite location and requirements this week to bring the road into town. Securing the right of way is essential to keep the area as the commercial center of the Columbia Basin.
Superintendent Hanson announces water released into the canal several days ago and running toward town this evening. The irrigation season begins Sunday April 1 under water contracts. Kiowa ditch also sees water flow. Extensive canal improvements cost thousands of dollars and are expected to yield better service this season. At Anderson's Store shoes repaired soles nailed or sewed with good work guaranteed by R. F. Richardson.
The Richland Advocate Vol I No 1 by T E McCroskey reports railroad discussion and abundant local material in a four page Seattle style issue. It notes a Washington state legislative action on bridges between Douglas Kittitas and Franklin Benton counties and Whitman Columbia counties. A case in Judge Richardson’s court fined Helen Thorne for stealing 83.90 from a Jap restaurant.
Prof W Eugene Knox of Tacoma and University Puget Sound will present readings and impersonations at the M E church Saturday evening April 7. Admission 35 cents for adults 20 cents for children. No reserved seats. Program begins at 8 o'clock amid strong praise from Rev W C Smith and others.
Create a vivid period window into a music publisher offering Alice Blue Waltzes by A A Ford with a full-figure likeness of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth on the title page a splendid White House themed photo and circular wedding bells. Postpaid 25e orchestration to orchestra leaders gratis includes a steel photogravure and a 64 page catalogue from National Music Co Chicago.
Department of the Interior notice states George M. Simpson filed for final proof on H. E. 14749 for NE section 8 township 7 north range 28 east WM. Proof to be made May 15, 1906 at Walla Walla Register and Receiver by witnesses John Karlen Grass Valley Oregon William F. Weigand Grass Valley Oregon Louis Schadewitz Kent Oregon Charley Schadewitz Kent Oregon J. L. Monunpro, Register.
Tuesday night about 150 Kennewick residents attended the dedication of new Y M C A rooms in the Amion building. President Breithaupt spoke on the Y M C A growth over 60 years and outlined future plans for the local organization. Rev. Dry Tuttle and Snape gave brief remarks.
A compact notice proclaims a second hand store that buys anything it can resell for cash. It emphasizes bedsteads springs stoves and household goods with a specialty in handling such items.
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