North Coast bridge project races toward completion
The Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company leads a large crew in constructing the North Coast bridge across the Columbia east of town near the Snake River. Key features include twelve piers, a wooden draw span, and a total length of about 2 590 feet with concrete tests and 80 workers housed near the site. The firm aims to have the structure ready for trains within a year.
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Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co
Atlantic Gulf-Pacific Dredging Co
North Coast
Columbia
Snake River
Ringold
Snatrikin Ce
Noth Coast
F. E. DeSellem
Kennewick High Falls to Walla Walla Seconds in Hard Luck Game
Kennewick High School dropped a low score game to the Walla Walla second team despite strong play. Mistimed punts and muffed exchanges dominated the contest, with Walla Walla scoring on a touchdown and safety while Kennewick battled with tandem line smashes and accurate passes. Johnson, Larkin, and Erickson starred on defense and the line held firm at times.
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Kennewick High School
Walla Walla
Kennewicks
Kennewick
Johnson
Larkin
Erickson
Old Generator Burned Out At Electric Plant
An unknown person likely caused a switch to add 2300 volts through an old generator at the plant. Supt. J R Andrus spotted the dial warning, partial flames rose, smoke filled the engine room, and $300 damage occurred before the fault was halted. He may offer no reward, but will tighten supervision.
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J. R. Andrus
Andrus
Huntley releases biennial horticulture report
F A Huntley commissioner of horticulture presents the 44 page biennial report from his city office. The pamphlet covers inspection pests and diseases frost problem and includes statistics on fruit growing canneries and their products. It notes a new apple disease the black heart of apple and details the new horticultural law. Acreage in strawberries listed as 7000. The publication is urged for valley farmers.
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F. A. Huntley
Cemetery Removal Vetoed by Kennewick Trustees
The Kennewick Cemetery Association rejected the Northern Pacific Irrigation Company's plan to abandon the cemetery and exchange unsold lots for other lands. Trustees stated they cannot abandon or sell cemetery land and would use any sale funds only for burial area maintenance. Readings showed owners oppose moving the dead, upholding legal limits on trustees' powers.
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Kennewick
Commercial Club Elects New Officers
At a regular meeting the Commercial Club named J. J. Rudkin as president C. A. Lundy as first vice president Stark as second vice president KE. J. Kolb as treasurer O. C. Fechter of North Yakima spoke on the local club's conduct A committee of Rudkin L. W K Johnson and A. R. Gardner was set to report a plan of re organization and new methods to be discussed next Tuesday night with the new president delivering his inaugural address.
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Commercial Club
J. J. Rudkin
C. A. Lundy
Stark
O. C. Fechter
North Yakima
North Yakima Commercial Club
J. J. Rudskin
L. W K. Johnson
A. R. Gardner
Grandview Irrigation Meeting United Land Owners
A Grandview gathering at the Little School House on November 6 elected Emory Owens as chairman and heard E. D. Mineah of Prosser and T. J. Stockdale stress unity among farmers for irrigation at Horse Heaven. The Land Owners Association contract was signed by attendees and the meeting adjourned in satisfaction.
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Land Owners Association
Grandview
C.M. Bently
Emory Owens
E. D. Mineah of
Prosser
Mineah
T. J. Stockdale
Owens
Philip Buckner
Carl C. Williams
Charles
Local Readers Named in School Board Petition List
A fragment lists individuals including RK Nicoson A E Dague Harry Hull Alfred Shook C B Quillen E A Work E R Gellant A E Sweany Elijah Straub Theodore Mott James Dodson W Kck Campbell J A Dodson and J Graham as signatories in an unidentified petition or public record.
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RK. Nicoson
A. E. Dague
Harry B. Hull
Alfred L. Shook
C. B. Quillen
Earle A. Work
E. R. Gellant
A. E. Sweany
Elijah Straub
Theodore Mott
James Dodson
W. Kck. Campbell
J. A. Dodson
J. Graham
Van Hook’s Lumber Yard Accident Leaves Worker Injured
V M Van Hook suffered a broken ankle when a pile of lumber toppled while he walked past at Crab Creek Lumber Yard. He crawled to safety after the collapse, bleeding from cuts, and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
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V.M. van Hook
Crab Creek
Will North Coast Get More Than They Expected To
In Kennewick Mr. Wood presented a petition draft for vacation of Beach addition streets. An attorney asked if he expected to get all requested. Wood replied they do not expect all but will ask anyway.
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North Coast
Council
Wood
Kennewick
Beach
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Tery
Lula S. Anderson
Caroline Klitten
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Kuppenheimer
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Sign Landowners Association
the House of Kuppenhe
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