Commercial Club shaped by river work and portage talks
The Commercial Club held a regular session with many members present. New members were admitted and a partial bill for Spokane Interstate Fair exhibit expenses was approved. The hall will remain club property only. A road to the boat landing was completed with $400 in bills paid, aiding river business. A push to fund portage road operations across state lines was discussed, with a plan to petition legislators and coordinate regional clubs for river channel improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
F. M. Crosby
Lars Ereckson
H. W. Des Granges
Spokane
J. Sercombe
House Committee
Sheppard
Ways and Means
I-land
Todd
Walla Walla
Oregon
Portage Road
Dalles
Washington
Kennewick
H. A. Hover
H.S. Amon
G.E. Hanson
Jas. A. Rose
Canadian Pacific
Northwestern
Kiona
Kennewick Line Question Triggers Club Debate and Elections
A letter dated November 6 raises whether the line would pass through Kennewick, spurring talk of a North Coast proposal. The club then held annual elections with George F. Richardson re elected president and officers chosen. A proposed bylaw change would create a twelve member governing board. The club praised Ways and Means members for work on river channel clearing, road to the boat landing, and North Coast railway negotiations, noting a thriving second year with active members under experienced officers.
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Pitman
Kennewick
North Coast
George F. Richardson
Jas. A. Rose
W. F. Lampson
L. E. Johnson
J. W. Hewetson
H. A. Hover
Ways and Means
North Coast Railway
Kennewick to Field a Football Team the Beavers Rise
Kennewick forms a football squad named the Kennewick Beavers with former college stars including Tweedt from Idaho Schrader once with Pullman High Hassig from Illinois and Dutch from Philadelphia. C W Gamble coaches after four years as a Red River Valley University half back and former Minnesota Beavers coach. First game slated for November 18 or Thanksgiving against the Prosser Stars with local support expected to boost success.
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Kennewick
Kennewick Beavers
Beavers
Tweedt
Idaho
Schrader
Pullman High School
Hassig
A. H
Ilino’s
Philadelphia
Barham Boys
C. W. Gamble
Gamble
Red River Valley University
Minnesota Beavers
Northwest
Prosser Stars
Call of School Warrants and Registered Dates
School district warrants called and registered with dates from 1906 including SD No. 1 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 SD No. 9 10 12 13 14 15 17 with various warrant numbers and interest cease date 11 10 06. C O Kelso county treasurer notes. Spokane Florist Co offers funeral and wedding flowers.
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C. O. Kelso, Co. Treas
Irrigation Canal Cementing and Ditch Improvements Planned
Superintendent O L Hanson says over 100000 to cement three and a half miles of canal at a cost of sixty thousand dollars. Work starts at Flume 3 above town and extends west to the waste gate with five foot high cement walls and eight foot slope. An entire cargo of cement has been purchased by the N P I Co. Six of nine major breaks have occurred there. In addition fifty thousand dollars of team work will widen and line the ditch with two feet of clay. Contractor Otto Hansen arrives this week to begin.
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O. L. Hanson
Flume 3
Otto Hansen
Ice Plant Expert H C Stringer to Lead Kennewick Plant
A letter from M H Church announces that H C Stringer, ice machine erecting engineer for about a dozen years, will move to Kennewick in December to begin work on the ice plant. The letter promises full weight, quality ice and courteous service and asks residents to withhold contracts until Stringer arrives.
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M. H Church
H. C. Stringer
Kennewick
Ice
Official Count Elects Travis By Ten Majority
The canvassing board F H Gloyd C O Anderson and C A Jensen completed the official count no change from unofficial returns. In White Bluffs precinct Harper six Travis five Travis majority of eleven reduced to ten he was declared elected.
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F H Gloyd
C O Anderson
C A Jensen
White Bluffs
Harper
Travis
Kennewick City Registration Open for December 4 Vote
The town of Kennewick announces that registration books are open. Residents within corporate limits who have not yet registered may do so now at Ashbaugh's store to be eligible to vote in the town election on December 4.
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Kennewick
Ashbaugh’s
Water Main Tapping By Columbia Basin Co
The Columbia Basin Water Light and Power Co announces readiness to tap water mains for individual service pipes. Applications left at their office will receive prompt attention.
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Columbia Basin Water, Light & Power Co
Black Cat Hosiery Offers Style 15 Stockings at 25c
The advert promotes Style 15 Hosiery with Boys' Teacher Stockings and Girls' stockings each priced at 25 cents per pair, claiming better wear than competitors.
Wool Dress Goods Line Promises Affordable Fashion
Readily available wool dress fabrics highlighted include 48 inch 2-piece wool plaids at 1.15 per yard and 56 inch gray plaids at 1.50 per yard. The catalog also features 56 inch 4-piece ladies cloth at 1.25 per yard and universal favorites priced from 1 to 2.50 dollars, appealing to fastidious shoppers.
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Red
Oxford
Men’s Furnishings Heavy Fleece Lined Underwear Deal
Heavy fleece lined underwear priced at 50 cents per garment along with heavy wool socks at 25 cents per pair. Offer highlights men's apparel with focus on warmth and value.
Cemetery Work Advances in Kennewick Ladies Develop Ten Acre Cemetery
The Ladies' Cemetery Association held a well attended meeting at Mrs. Otto Hansen's home. Reports praised committees, with $8250 raised toward debt for surveying and platting. Mrs. F. A. Flint resigned as president. Mrs. L. W. Soth elected to lead for the year. Ten acres cleared and fenced, five acres laid out with lots. slots sold by Mr. W. H. Collins, superintendent, to fund ongoing improvements.
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Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Otto Hansen
Hansen
F. A. Flint
Seattle
Kennewck
Cemetery Association
C.O. Anderson
W. H. Collins
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Spokane Florist Co
Main 3
the Ice Man
Black Cat
Hosk
Mack Cal
Chicago-Kenosha
Royal Worcester
Dorsets
Universal
Ashbaugh&Co
Kennewick, Wash
W. R. Amon
B. F. Knapp
the Exchange Bank
Columbia
Columbia Commission Co
Richland
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