Park Ordinance Outline Moves Toward Vote and Bonds
The council in adjourned session gave first and second readings to a proposed park ordinance. It outlines a city hall site purchase for 5000 dollars and land buys totaling 8833.50 dollars. A 10000 dollar bond issue over ten years is proposed, with 116650 remaining for improvements if approved, requiring voter registration at Fay F Deans office.
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New Ark
W. H. Pallister
Kennewick
Stiegler
J. W. Hewetton
Fay F. Dean
Christ Kruse
Northern Pacific Appeals to Supreme Court Delay on Union Gap Case
The Northern Pacific, via attorney Ira P. Englehart, filed a bill of exceptions and notice of appeal to the U S Supreme Court over right of way at Union Gap and Parker siding. If the logo out recurs, the Union Gap dispute may go to the high court, delaying North Coast work. Judge Rigg’s findings prompted by statements from Judge Groscup after East conference with President Howard Elliot. Attorney Shively opposes parts of the ruling over the interlocking device at Parker siding crossing.
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Northern Pacific
Ira P. Englehart
Supreme Court
Rigg
Union Gap
Parker Siding
Englehart
U.S. Supreme Court
Groscup
Howard Elliot
North Coast
Shively
North Coast Trust
Atome for a Child Aims to Place Boys and Girls in Homes
The Washington Children's Home seeks homes for several appealing children from infancy to five years. About twenty-five children are ready for adoption or placement, with Rev. Vington in New York Building Seattle handling inquiries from interested parties.
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Washington
Timer Station
Seattle
Mets
Legality of Government Reclamation Questioned
The Supreme Court last week questions the constitutional authority for federal reclamation law and irrigation projects. If the court accepts the Brewer ruling, work would halt on many government irrigation efforts reclaiming tens of millions of acres. The justices doubt Congress can authorize reclamation when the government holds less than half the land involved.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Justice Brewer
Congress
Call of School Warrants By County Treasurer
County treasurer R B Walker announces the call of school warrants from several school districts. Warrants listed include numbers 16 29 49 111 182 187 and others with registration and call dates noted. Interest on the warrants ceases May 25 1907.
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R. B. Walker, Co. Treas
Benhandton County
Washington
The Fat Men's Ball Game at Prosser Grounds
The Prosser Fats beat Kennewick Fats 13 to 12 in a tight contest on Prosser grounds. Kennewick’s 200 pounders led for most of the game, with Heberlein boys shining in batting for Kennewick. Local threats of revenge noted ahead of the return game.
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Prosser Grounds
Prosser
Kennewick
East End
Heberlein Boys
Free Scholarship Bid From State Agricultural College
County Auditor reports a circular from the State Agricultural College Pullman Washington announcing a free scholarship for 1907 1908. Eligibility requires passing the State Eighth Grade exam or equivalent and genuine county residency. Appointment must be made by September first. Benefits include free dormitory room rent heat and light, with fees exempt except for Pharmacy course in Assaying and Students Assembly fees.
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State Agricultural College
Agricultural College
School of Science
Pulman
Washington
Earnest and Smith Open New Store in Kennewick
The opening of Earnest and Smith's house furnishing store drew many townspeople, especially women, to inspect the display of dining room and parlor sets, bedrooms, libraries, floor coverings, and kitchenware. The spacious shop features up to date stock, clear price marks, and a large basement for reserve goods. The proprietors invite the public to visit and get acquainted with Kennewick's new furniture store.
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Earnest & Smith
Messrs
Earnest and Smith
Kennewick
Joe Bing Catches Monstrous Eel in Local Tale
A humorous rustic fable recounts Joe Bing hauling an enormous eel for half an hour from Luscomb’s store bait to his boat. The tale notes the eel is cut in two to fit aboard while critics call it simple and truthful, with playful quips about eel resilience and a shocky mother.
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Joe Bing
Luscomb
Joe
Quarter of a Million Trees Quarter of a Million Trees
The April report by Eruit Inspector Lape shows Benton county had 418 313 fruit trees and vines on April 30. During the month 122 shipments of nursery stock were received and inspected totaling 241 099 trees. Lape made 18 trips from Prosser and inspected 13 orchards in that period.
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Eruit
Lape
Benton County
Prosser
Less Frost as Country Gets Older in Yakima Valley
Old Yakima valley residents say frost damage lowers as cultivation increases. They recall young fruit trees suffer more frost harm than older, tougher trees. They cite a hazy sun-heat theory from dense vegetation and note Kennewick lacks such haze yet sun hits crops directly at dawn.
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Yakima Valley
Kennewick
Giant Dry-Farming Machine Rolls Over 35 Acres Daily
A large scale dry-farming machine powered by 52 horsepower pulls 12 14-inch plows two iron rollers two clad crushers and two drills. It leaves a brown pulverized soil strip and feeds 35 acres per day at 99 cents per acre. FOR SALE Ohio steel range with 15 gallon water tank in good condition. O. L. Hanson.
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Ohio Steel Range
O. L. Hanson
Big Klickitat Dam Project Proposed at Mouth of Big Muddy
Herman Kuhnhausen of Glenwood says a 300 foot high dam will back water for a canal to Horse Heaven. Survey crews are at work at the Big Muddy mouth and construction is expected, with the canal to supply growing water demand.
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Big Klick!tat
Horse Heaven
Herman Kuhnhausen
Glenwood
Kuhnhausen
Big Muddy
Big Klickitat
Finley Almanac Notes Blooming Alfalfa and Local Happenings
The alfalfa has begun blooming and first cutting looks heavy despite late frosts. Robi Gammon and two teams work with Duffy in Adams county. Roscoe Fisher handles railroad material records in Finley. Rain Sunday brought relief. hay harvest starts next week with several fields being cut. Miss Myrtle Haney visited from Conconnully, and Dry sermons offer spiritual benefit inFinley.
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Robi. Gammon
Duffy
Adams County
Roscoe Fisher
Finley
Kennewick
Myrtle Haney
Conconnully,Wash
Chris Cornelius
Kiona youths plan sidewalk fundraiser and local notes
The Kiona youth group organizes a May 31 sidewalk benefit at the M W A hall to fund a path from the Kiona bridge to the schoolhouse. Miss Marriette Pettex and Miss Laura Simmons depart for Sin kane after a successful Kiowa school year. Nearby reports note yakima roundup, horse prices, late strawberry harvests, and rain with forecasts of heavy showers.
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Kiona
Marriette Pettex
Laura Simmons
Sinkane
Prosser
Seattle
W.M. Scott
H. A. Boff
Horse Heaven
Rattlesnake Mountain
Educators plan summer lecture tour with stereoptical slides
Two men connected with Pullman Agricultural College will tour the East this summer giving illustrated lectures on the advantages of the state. They seek stereoptical views of irrigated belt scenes and are highly recommended by the State College faculty. Kennewick may provide the needed views and the Commercial Club is urged to act promptly.
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Pullman Agricultural College
State College
Kennewick
Commercial Club
Hover Washington school building bid notice 1907
Notice to contractors for bids on a two story frame school building in Hover Wash due by 10 am Wednesday June 5 1907. Plans filed at architect F A Swingle Kennewick and at Hover board clerk. Bids require certified check equal to 5 percent of bid. Signed by school board members and architect.
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Hover
Wash
F. A. Swingle
Kennewick Wash
Hover, Wash
F. A. Schnane
Archt
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Ietor
Ima Ast
Hop
SD No
Inspector Lape
Finley Facts
Sam Jones
T. H. Dry
D S. Stewart
T. J. Dimmick
King & Son
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