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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1911
Page
1
Voters approve annexation of surrounding territory in the special election. Inside the city 148 to 15 favor annexation with 32 to 22 in the eastern sector. The planned library levy of one and a half mills fails 97 to 61, likely forcing the reading room to close or move to a limited schedule.
Firefighters and a large citizen turnout responded twice this week to fires in local homes. The Story residence on Washington street saw trash in a wood box ignite sparks from a grate. Mrs. Wheaton alerted others and Clifford Story helped extinguish before the department arrived. Later the Shinn residence on the same street caught smoke when Della Shinn left an electric iron upstairs. neighbors contained the fire, burning a dresser and ironing board but causing no serious damage.
Dohn J. Rudkin won re election to the city council at Tuesday night’s meeting. His resignation two weeks earlier was accepted by the Mayor and took effect just before the North Pacific Company tier franchise grant. Rudkin, longtime seruman, was unanimously re elected. An ordinance to reorganize the health board passed, with members from the council and two appointees by the mayor.
K. C. Bowers received a letter from his old chum Earl B. Rose now living in Carlstadt Alberta. Rose says he is married and leading a simple life on 320 acres of the King’s domain in that province enjoying domestic felicity and prosperity since leaving Portland years ago.
Hover Land company hosts a fruit exhibit led by farmer C Volivia showing apricots pears peaches apples plums walnuts almonds on five year old trees from L J Dimick and others Wm McGuire Chas Leibert F D Parker Jim Doyle R M Cash T H Dry F B Doublaar E D Spicer. Early ripening noted due to warmer temperatures and milder winds near Horse Heaven Hills with two crates of straw berries shipped from C C Cantwell patch and Kennewick district growers also contributing. Enthusiasm grows for the largest fruit crop in Hover and Kennewick area amid favorable conditions despite previous drought and smudging.
Earl R. Montrose and Ora Lee Crump married at the bride’s parents home in Horse Heaven on Sunday May 14. Rev Burgess of Sunnyside officiated. About 75 guests attended and presented many pretty and useful gifts to the couple.
The fourth annual commencement at the Methodist church honors 1911 graduates led by valedictorian Rosella Marion Hamilton and salutatorian Margaret Gavina Hamilton. George Richardson discussed the Panama Canal as a marker of American engineering, progress, and national benefit, while the audience heard reflections on high school education and its role in life. The event featured a crowded church and a briefly shaken building during the ceremony.
Captain J. Kelly DePriest led the crack drill team to first prize in the Knights of Pythias grand lodge competition in Seattle. The Tacoma Knights placed second, followed by Bellingham and Enumclaw. Prizes were 400, 300, 200, and 100 dollars.
The Kennewick Alumni Association hosted a six course banquet for forty seniors and alumni as commencement week closed. Toasts by Miss Velikanje and Miss Wetmore mixed humor and tribute, recalling past school days and predicting future roles for local figures, ending with well wishes for the class of 1911 and plans to meet again in 1912.
The first Northwestern grown strawberries shipped from Kennewick to Spokane by the Yakima Valley Fruit Growers Association earned shippers $15. Rainy cool spring slowed ripening but forecasts suggest unusually large fruit. Daily crates ranged 50 to 100 with prices from 6 to 4 dollars. yearly pick projected at 20,000 crates. Gooseberry shipments also active, about 50 crates daily from The Chas. H. Collins Co.
Memorial Day events in Kennewick are organized by city ministers and the Relief Corps. Rev. Fraser chaired a Saturday meeting in Reed Hall to plan decorations for graves, a noon banquet for veterans and wives at the Presbyterian basement, and 3 PM church exercises.
Tonight at the Princess Theatre the Nile Club presents a top show with The Twin Cinderallas film and a Twenty City Philharmonic Orchestra performance. Singers Griffeth Gravensland and Cooper are expected to deliver solos as the Nile girls invite you for an evening of entertainment.
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