Council Fixes Levy and Pays Bills in Kennewick
The Kennewick council held an extended session approving officer reports and paying bills. Discussion on vacating a street for Yakima Valley Power Co. stalled due to lack of company representation. The council set a light schedule, fixed the 1908 municipal levy at ten mills, granted a hotel saloon license to O C Stark, and slated another meeting to finish business. Additionally Judge Zent challenged Holcomb for the district nomination, filing in Seattle and seeking a writ of mandate on primary election issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Valley Power Co
H. H. Cole
Arrowsmith
J. J. Rudkin
C. E. Wood
O. L. Hanson
Scott Henderson
Paseo
Light and Power Co
Cochran
Bier
O. C. Stark
Kennewick
W. W. Zent
O. R. Holcomb
Ritzville
Supreme Court
Olympia
Seattle
Wash
Superior Court of
Adams, Benton
Franklin
McBurney and Cummings
State Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Zent
Presser Republican
Gov. Mead
Holcomb
Lecture Series Adds Notable Performers Across Months
The Denton concert series announces dates featuring Rachel Steinman on November 16 and Colonial Saxophone Quartet on January 27. Denton C Crowl performs December 29, Elizabeth de Barrie Gil on March 10, and Lucian Edgar Follansbee on April 2.
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Rachel Steinman
Denton C. Crowl
Colonial Saxophone Quartet
Elizabeth de Barrie Gil
Lucian Edgar Follansbee
Interior View of the O K Bottling Works
A feature image showcases the O K Bottling Works interior where Kennewick residents find their energy in locally brewed beverages. The portable scene highlights machinery, workers, and the production atmosphere of the town’s beverage industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K
Kennewick
Budget of Boat News From Celilo and River Traffic
Purser H R Wibber reports repairs on the Mountain Gem near Celilo nearly finished in two weeks enabling the vessel to haul cement for Hanford Company ditch lining. Open River Association to launch two new steamers at Celilo for upper river service to Kennewick and Pasco. Current fleet includes The Relief Wheat hauler, and two lower river boats The Joe N Teal and the Sadie M, with promising traffic prospects on the river both up and down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Wibber
Columbia Steamboat Co
Celilo
Hanford Company
Open River Association
iCelilo
Kennewick
Pasco
Relief
Arlington
Big Eddy
Joe N. Teal
Sadie M
Spokane Portland and Seattle Eyes Finley for Shops
Spokane Portland and Seattle Railway closed a deal for forty acres near Finley, six miles from Pasco, to locate shops and yards. Officials say it would cut switching interference, require little grading, and let workers live cheaply in the nearby farming area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway
Finley
The
Oregonian
Kennewick Northern
Pasco
Cement Hanford Canal Work Advances on Strong Finances
The Hanford Irrigation and Power Company reorganized and reports 325000 dollars available to finish the canal project. Cementing the first seven miles aims to reduce seepage losses as surveys and cost estimates proceed. The Mountain Gem steamer will resume hauling cement and materials to accelerate work before cold weather.
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Hanford Irrigation & Power Company
Mountain Gem
Hanford
Case and Eschbach Prepare for Long Contract
North Coast contractors west of town prepare for extended work on a long term project. Peter Eschbach states they have leased warehouse facilities and will feed about 70 horses. They plan to hire around 150 men, secure feed supplies, and may need extra warehouse space later in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Coast
Peter Eschbach
State Valuations and Tax Levy Details
The state tax levy is 4.8 mills, raising 3,598,250, down from 3,839,576 last year. This includes 1,197,750 for the general fund, 1,871,484 school fund, 149,720 military, and 347,296 for public highways. County boards and the state tax commission valued property at 675,578,199 with a state board equalized value of 649,696,709 after exemptions.
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Board of Equalization
State Tax Commission
State Board
Statewide property values and Benton County tax figures
The record reports state property values for the current year and compares them with last year's $573,070,528. It lists gross assessments for transportation and utilities including steam railroads $54,641,319 electric lines $13,961,527 and telegraph lines $213,357. Benton County’s gross state taxes amount to $40,420.
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State Board of Equalization
Benton County
Local Notes and Family Visits Across the Valley
Mrs. George Finley returned home from Boundary Falls B C after two months with her daughter Grandma Milne of Kennewick visits the Valley this week. Farmers report alfalfa crop on track despite frost. John Nelson and Louis Lindstrom of Fairfield Wash plan improvements on land bought two years ago near Sec 16. A livery team caused a splashy incident at H B Haney’s, losing a coat to a pond. Ladies Aid hosts chicken supper at the school house Oct 16. Various locals travel for work and visits, including Coffeen, Lyons, and Thamhke. Local lumber manager Nelson returns from vacation.
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George Finley
Boundary Falls
B. C
John Nelson
Fairfield
Wash
Louis Lindstrom
F. E. Coffeen
Wilbur
Finley
Maurice Lyons
Molbler’s Barber College
Spokane
Clarence Lyons
Paseo
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Council
Portland
Hanford Canal
Case & Eschbach
Grandma Milne
Joe Smith
Idaho
H. B. Haney
Bowles Ranch
Ladies Aid
Clarence
Hollie Carie
Moscow
H. M. Thamhke
Ash Springs
Victoria
H. W. Nelson
C. V. Delepine
Reed Building
Yakima
Belle City Skirt Company
Kennewick’s Best Store
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