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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
4
The McCormicks offer first class bearings and dust proof bushings on roller bearing machines. A samples lineup will be ready in a few days. Avoid weeklong delays for repairs during harvest by buying from a house with a complete repair line.
Kennewick Courier notes late reports on Rojest venski and criticizes a federal road poll tax. It urges prudent water use for irrigation and warns against excess spending in Panama Canal construction, highlighting Roosevelt’s stance and U.S. manufacturing interests.
The speaker dismisses price gouging by American combines and praises Roosevelt for telling them to conduct business on business principles. Sentiment is praised but not urged in large transactions, as economic practicality requires restraint from greed.
May 30 will mark a new era in transportation as the Celilo portage road opens in Portland. A joint Open River association and Chamber of Commerce committee fixed the date for formal ceremonies with large delegations from Portland and interior points. Delegations from Lewiston, Kennewick, and Pasco will travel by steamer Mountain Gem and other vessels to attend.
In Prosser Washington at seven last evening Will Hayes a gambler and Bob Wilson a bartender fired nine shots in a street duel. Wilson was wounded with two arm shots while Hayes escaped injury. Bystander Fred Page was shot in the hip but not seriously hurt. Hayes and Wilson are in custody.
Secretary Mariner of the Open River Association announced the portage road around Celilo rapids is completed and ready for handover on the 29th. The Mountain Gem steamer will join the opening events with excursionists, and a Kennewick Pasco delegation plans to attend with the Kennewick brass band.
The Tacoma Daily News reports top prices for strawberries with Kennewick at 4.50 and natives at 4.00. Quality is excellent and California berries will soon be a thing of the past according to the market report.
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