City Council Advances Water Extensions and Park Plans
At the Tuesday council meeting officials ordered six inch water mains extended to Beach's addition and to the Union addition with connections to Washington street and Seventh street near the Methodist church. The marshal was tasked with cleaning streets and collecting loose stone. Financial items included $285 for the N P I water contract and $75 for maintenance. A special election was proposed to decide park land purchases, with options on Otto Hansen and Hewdson tracts or Pallister property, totaling about $8500. Resignations of O L Hansen and H E Baldwin were accepted and Kruse and Soth appointed to fill vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawes
Beach
Dr. Crosby
Armstrong
Columbia Hotel
Washington Street
Umion
L. Hanson
Seventh Street
Pacific Street
N. P.I. Co
Kennewick
J. M. Hawkins
Commercia Club
Otto Hansen
Hewdtson
Tiver Flat
W. H. Pallister
Bl.c.ing
O. L. Han Sen
H E. Baldwin
Tod
Hansen
Baldwin
Fifteenth National Irrigation Congress Heads to Sacramento
Preparations are under way for the fifteenth annual national irrigation congress to be held in Sacramento California this summer A key feature is an Inter state Exposition of Irrigated Land Products and Forestry Utah will spend 4000 dollars for a state exhibit and western states will contribute similar amounts Railways will offer very low rates for delegates and exhibits The congress has grown in importance over the last decade signaling broad national development of irrigation and practical results through public and private initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
California
Whch
Utah
National Irrigation Congress
Commissioners Approve Kennewick Relief Road and New Bridges
County commissioners met in Prosser to approve the Kennewick Relief road surveyor report and establish the road. A Richland bridge span will be reused for a canal crossing west of Second street. A new Hanford town plat was filed and approved while Plymout h add on was OKd. The Yakima bridge at Prosser by C E Lum was accepted with 4294 paid. Lum to begin on Richland bridge. Deputy sheriff pay raised to 75 monthly.
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Prosser
Kennewick
Richland Bridge
Second Street
Wash Hettinger
Kennewick-Richlard
Clements Place
Hanford
Columbia
E. C. Hanford
Plymouth
Yakima
C.E Lum
Lum
Richland
C. O. Archeron Spp
Haxton
Finney
K. C. Bowers
Specifications for a Bonnet
A chaotic order from a Chicago mail order house requests a bonnet with specific measurements from ear to ear and chin to neck, asking for black satin with red or yellow ribbons, roses or a blue plume, and occasional decorative touches. The note mentions personal materials and rejects overly fanciful elements.
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Chicago
Winning Streak Continues In Kennewick Baseball Game
A large crowd watched Kennewick defeat Mesa 5 to 1 in seven innings. Barham Nichols Gamble Norton McCearn Kamm led with timely hits as Kennewick pitchers struck out 14 and walked 1. The team heads to Mesa for a return date with travel details announced by the manager.
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Mesa
Kennewick
Barham
Nichols
T. Beck
Fanling
W. Beck
Whem McCean
Norton
Gambie
Anderson
Kamm
Mesa Bunch
Nichol
Heutchins
Kennewick Mesa Barham Wanes
Boucher
Hailey
el Gamble
Rosensweig
T -Beck
Boswell
Eteers
Beck
Houtchins Antz
Irvin
Calley
McCeran Eenee
Fashions for the Summer Bride and Attendants
The June issue highlights bridal fashion with wedding gowns and attendant outfits using new materials and frame making methods. It offers bridesmaids and maid of honor ideas, trousseau tips for moderate budgets, and suggestions for bridal luncheons and anniversary dinners. An illustrated piece discusses jumper fashions as a major summer wardrobe trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Idea
Woman’s Magazine
Trousseau
Bold Hold-Up At Kiona Stirs Local Alarm
Two men broke into rooms at the Kelso Hotel and Farmers Hotel in Kiona seizing watches and cash with a knife at Hinman’s throat. Hinman escaped through a window but was injured. Deputies tracked suspects to a river town and jailed them in Prosser with strong evidence of guilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinman
Aldrich
Prosser
Spokane
McNeill
Strawberry Pickers Needed for Family Camp Site
Notice by Frank Emigh seeking 30 to 40 pickers to harvest berries and establish a family camping area. Respond promptly or he will hire additional pickers. An unrelated ad touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at the Columbia Pharmacy for models and beauty claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Emigh
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Columbia
Grandview May Haze and Local Socials Report
May brings heat and a crowded Odd Fellows event in Kinona on April 26. Residents recount a windy dust storm that damaged a window at C. B. Quilles and note various visits and departures, including Marvin Telford moving away and R P Bronson returning from Sand Point. The Digue baby fights whooping cough while families visit kin.
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Odd Fellows’ Secial
Kiona
R P Bronson
Sand Pain
Notice on Candy Kitchen offerings and orders
The Candy Kitchen is closed for now and will take orders for candy salted almonds and peanuts. Mrs Eloise Holcomb can be contacted by phone at 484 for orders and inquiries.
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Eloise Holcomb
BIDS WANTED FOR FOUR ROOM SCHOOL BUILDING
Plans requested before May 10 1907 for a four room two story frame school building. Bids also on leaving second story incomplete. Eight reserved to reject any and all bids. Willis Blackman Hover Wash.
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Willis Blackman
Hover
Wash
For Sale Alfalfa Day and Garden Seeds Ad
For sale good alfalfa day two prices ten dollars per ton for second grade five dollars T Hobday All kinds of garden seeds at Hawes Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawes’ Grocery
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ONALD
Kennewie
Ege
Council
Amon
Johnson
Chris Kruse
L. W. Soth
Irrigation Congress
Kennewick Boys
McCerar
Houtchins
Lantz
Mayor Johnson
C. O. Kelso
E. H. Hinman
Grandview
Mr. Digue
Eugene Tyrill
Marvin Telford
W. S. Matthews
B. W. Batson
Phoebe Work
Mary Dodge
Thair Bronson
S. E. Walker
A. Case
Eugene Tyrell
C. B. Quillen
Sarah Lugsvold
S. S. Washburn
Nettie Barger
Jennie Walker
Washtucna
C. B Quilles
Whitehouse
Gmus
Vici Blucher
Vic West
W. G. King & Son
Kennewick, Washington
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