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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1913
Page
1
The Courier announces a three week Popularity Contest from May 19 to June 7 with $100 in gold for first and $40 for second. Nominations start next issue via a coupon. first ballot awarded 1000 votes. Voting rules restrict early voting and limit contestants. full details appear next week.
Kennewick beat Grandview 6 to 3 in the first town teams game of the year at local grounds. Gleichman started on the mound for Kennewick, relieved by Larkin in the fourth as Grandview led 3-1. Copeland Stull and Burmaster produced key hits to tie and seal the win, with Burmaster stealing home in the seventh.
L H Marks of the Commercial Club on manufactures says Kennewick will welcome broom making. B E Russell, previously in Pullman, plans moving his family here around the 25th to start a small factory for distributing and producing a standard broom.
An extraordinary crowd filled the council chamber Tuesday night as petitions for Hanson and Smalley park sites were read. Both groups pledged cash and labor, but the proposal was laid on the table indefinitely due to finances. Also discussed was extending water mains for Garden Tracts fire protection, referred to the water and light committee. McKain announced the first ripe strawberry of the season, a repeat of last year’s timing on April 28.
R L Banta tells Courierman he will drill on his land by the river after finding surface oil odor and volcanic ash soil suggests a petroleum lake beneath. He says his brother will bring funds to back the venture and a diamond drill will be used to test the property this summer.
A meeting to arrange Memorial Day observance is set for tomorrow at 2:30 PM in the Masonic Hall. Attendees include G A R, Spanish War Veterans, sons and daughters of veterans, Women's Relief Corps, and all citizens interested in a fitting observance. Attendance is hoped to be good.
Crowell and Nelson secured a $20,000 contract to lay two and a half miles of oil bound macadam road at Washtucna as part of the Wheat Way state highway. Work will take four months and begin in about ten days, per Mr. Crowell.
The Benton County Crop Improvement director will locate headquarters in Kennewick with the county commissioners approving the arrangement. The town will provide an office including a desk and typewriter, furnished free for one year by the Business Men's Association. Mattecheck of the Bank of Kennewick offered a room in the bank building and the ways and means committee will arrange desks and equipment after Lamson’s input.
The Business Men's Association will supply daily market reports to farmers this season to track strawberry prices from various markets. Farmers urged the group to lobby the council to dedicate at least one side of Second Street for berry traffic. the council has already acted to repair the road to accommodate fruit shipments from the Highlands.
Mrs J B Schlund recently moved to Hoquiam and now rides a new Ford donated by an Aberdeen merchant in a prize draw. Doc Schlund jokes about earning gas and tires with dental work. J L Johnson trades two acres for a home at Second and Seventh, moving this week. Alfred Amon to occupy Johnson's former house.
C F Vandewater traveling freight agent and F J O'Brien surveyed the Kennewick to Hanford branch line for tonnage viability. The trip follows a committee conference led by J D Farrell of the Business Men's Association and Richland Commercial Club. A favorable report is expected and higher company action may come in weeks.
A change shifts baccalaureate services from 8 PM to 11 15 AM Sunday at the high school gymnasium. The morning church services yield to the program featuring orchestra, scripture, prayers, readings, sermon by Rev Osgood, and Mendelssohn selections with Rev Rarey Rev Orr and Rev Osgood listed among participants.
Mayor S. M. Lockerby resigns ending his 16 month tenure in Kennewick to move to South Bend and practice law. Ernest L. Kolb elected to serve the remainder of the term with one dissenting vote. Lockerby will relocate Monday and continue managing local property interests and lumber firm affairs in South Bend.
City council at a special session reached a compromise with Northwest Municipal Construction Co to finish the sewer project. The city will pay 3500 more than contract price while the contractor covers about 16000 in labor and material bills now filed with the city. The dispute arose from nonpayment of those bills and the bonding company sought exemption on technicalities.
The Commercial Club entertainment committee will host a berry ripening banquet at the Kennewick Hotel next week with Hest Claassen to serve. A speakers list is being arranged as details are finalized before the date is set. Meanwhile Kennewick Meat Co. horses escaped and damaged Beste's harness shop front with broken glass and smashed wooden panel.
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