S W Hover Business District Fire Destroys Seven Buildings
A Sunday evening fire in Hover’s business district destroyed seven buildings on one side of the street. The Ho ver Merchantile Co. store likely started the blaze with a kerosene lamp, and losses are estimated at 20 000 to 25 100 dollars. Firefighters saved the post office, the hotel, and the opera house as the wind shifted. F D Parker suffered minor facial burns while aiding in the effort.
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Hover
Hover Merchantile Co
Lodge
Wren & Greenough
F. D. Parker
Finley School Bonds Sold at Par for 5 Percent Bid
Finley school bonds totaling 10000 were sold to the state by County Treasurer R B Walker. Six bids were received with the state taking bonds at par 5 percent while other bidders offered a small premium at 6 percent. The 20 year issue would save the district about $00 compared to higher bids. Plans for a modern brick building were drawn by C B Williams of Columbia Clay Co. A meeting decided to sell the old building and offered the site for church use. an unidentified church group bid for the building and two lots.
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Finley
R. B. Walker
L. Heddington
O. C. Retzlaff
Upto Presser
C. B. Williams
Columbia Clay Co
The
Methodist Church
Masonic Work Shown At Pasco Lodge Meeting
Pasco Masons hosted a third district Deputy Grand Master who lectured and exemplified the Third Degree with the Pasco team. A banquet at Hotel Villard served over fifty plates. Attendees from the area included F. L. Watson C. A. Radnatz M. O. Klitton FE Muhlenbeck Jas Crowell H. H. Humphrey and H. H. Cole.
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Pasco
Kennewick Lodge
Walla Walla
Villard
F. L. Watson
C.A. Radnatz
M. O. Klitton
FE. Muhlenbeck
Jas. Crowell
H. H. Humphrey
H. H. Cole
Senate Irrigation Committee to Visit Northwest Projects
The Senate Committee on Irrigation chaired by Senator Thos. H. Carter will tour Northwest projects this summer. It will be in Yakima valley August 17 18 19 and 20 to inspection the reclamation service and hear water users views on the law its administration and proposed amendments. The Benton project may be pressed for development during the visit.
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Senate Committee On Irrigation
Thos. H. Carter
Montana
Northwest
Yakima Valley
Reclamation Service
Benton
Gold Excitement Sparks Miniature Rush in Kennewick Valley
For weeks men gathered rock samples from a slope south of Hover and sent them to assay offices with results from nothing up to 16 dollars per ton. Names listed include A. J. Wilhelm E. J. Nance R. H. Anderson H. E Baldwin Geo. D. Hunter C. E. Walters and Jack Dale who filed claims as the news spread. In recent days the Kennewick Valley has a gold rush atmosphere with about fifty filings near the surface and little mining work yet undertaken.
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Big Side
Hover
A. J. Wilhelm
E. J.nance
R. H. Anderson
H. E Baldwin
Geo. D. Hunter
C. E. Walters l
Jack Dale
Kennewick Valley
Deathbed proof of homestead claim for Debeck near Kiona
Peter Debeck a homestead owner near Kiona made his final commutation proof before County Clerk Marsh acting as US commissioner as he lay dying from injuries after being throws by a wild horse. His heirs are in Wisconsin and the body was sent to Fre donia Wis with J F Nolan a brother in law in attendance.
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Peter Debeck
Kiona
Marsh
United States
Wisconsin
Debeck
J. F. Nolan
Fre‘donia
Wis
Kennewick Triumphs In Earliest Best Game Ever
Kennewick defeated White Bluffs 2 to 0 on Kennewick home ground. Both pitchers Crain and Henning excelled as White Bluffs took nine strikeouts and Kennewick five hits. Hassig stole second and scored. Jackman led batting. Return game set for White Bluffs on June 13 with umpire J H Sylvester.
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Kennewick
White Bluffs
Huntington
Crain
Heck
Weil
Honey
Hassig
Jackman
Henning
J. Hi. Sylvester
Posision AB
Hassig. Fy
Jackman Boyer
Horrigan
Esterly Ib
White Rf of
Perry E Crain
SH PO
Byrd If
Sells As
Moen
Heck Ec
Wiel
Piper Ib Erickson
Thomas Cf
Sitka Tea highlights Alaska missionary work fundraiser
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church hosted a Sitka Tea at Mrs. G. Garber's home to raise funds for Sitka Training School buildings. speakers described Sitka work, a Hero Quilt traced on a world map, vocal solos, a juniors chorus, and a snow illuminated booth for forty to fifty attendees.
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Woman’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
G. Garber
Alaska Missionary Work
Sitka
W. G. King
Ruby Slaugenhaupt
Alaska
Louise Gravensland
Pearl Weisel
Thimble Club Social Delights with Punch and Ice Cream
The Thimble Club hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering at Mrs. M. O. Klitten's home with about 50 ladies enjoying conversation and fancy work. Hostesses Mes dames Huntington Watson Klitten and Soth served refreshments while Mrs. L. E. Johnson provided piano music and an illuminated electrical fruit basket drew admiration.
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M. O. Klitten
Mesdames Huntington
Watson
Klitten
Soth
Jenkins Seeks State Accountant Post
W. S. Jenkins seeks appointment to the state board of accountancy after serving as Benton county auditor. His background includes two years as a government auditor in the Philippines and experience with Washington records. Endorsed by the country auditors association, he is highly regarded by Kennewick residents where he formerly lived.
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W.S. Jenkins
Aksard
Benton County
State Board of Accountancy
Hay
Jenkins
Phillipines
Washington Records and
Country Auditors Association
Kennewick
Newspaper man Walter Clark named Alaska governor
The Post-Intelligencer celebrates Walter Clark as Alaska governor designate by President Taft, noting his long Washington correspondence with the paper and the New York Sun. Local Alaskans in Washington call his office their hub, while political tensions involve Senator Piles and Interior Secretary Ballinger as Ballinger gains influence.
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Clark
Alaska
Post-Intelligencer
Walter Clark
Washington
Taft
The
New York Sun
Ballinger
Senator Piles
U.S. Land Office
Roosevelt
Piles
Seattle
Bargainweek for Courier Offers In Valley
Every Valley resident will be interested in the Courier Bargain Offer with details on the last page of this issue.
Mrs Pearl Nelson Dies On Northern Pacific Campground Trip
Mrs Pearl Nelson 26 died Monday morning at a camping ground near a Northern Pacific bridge while on an overland trip from Mabton to the Blue Mountains seeking altitude for tuberculosis. She leaves a husband Oscar Nelson and two children. The Odd Fellows Lodge arranged burial. remains prepared by Undertaker Mueller and shipped to Mabton for funeral services and interment.
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Northern Pacific Bridge
Oscar Nelson
Mabton
Blue Mountains
Nelson
the Grove
Odd Fellows Lodge
Mueller
Swan Brothers Start Blocks at Laundry Building
The Swan Brothers began laying blocks for a new laundry building early in the week. Workers praise block quality and progress. Foundation forms for the Tiger Brown block were completed with concrete and reinforcement started. The new bank building also advances with two thirds of masonry done and heavy stone caps set.
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Swan Brothers
Bank
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Custren
Ape Sweeps Hover
Sven Buildings
Little Insurance
Finley School Bonds
Senate Irrigation Committee
TEAM
Thimble Club
Mrs. Pearl Nelson
Pearl Nelson
Building Progress
Will
Peter’s
Oxblood Oxfords
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